BDA, BMC demolish 330 transit houses

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), in coordination with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), has carried out a major demolition drive, demolishing a total of 330 transit houses with 45 toilets and bathrooms near Kanyashram under Chandrasekharpur Mouza as part of...

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Air India Phuket-Delhi turbulence incident: Pilot tests positive in confirmatory drug test

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New Delhi: The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet on its way from Phuket to Delhi last week reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test Tuesday. The Air India A320, operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi August 4, encountered severe turbulence during the flight, following which it abruptly lost around 300 feet in altitude....

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Rijiju says govt ready for detailed discussion on students’ issues, accuses Rahul of ‘running away’

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New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Tuesday said the government is ready for a detailed discussion in Parliament on students' protest and accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of "running away" from a debate. Speaking to reporters in the Parliament House complex, Rijiju said the government is willing to go beyond a statement and hold a full-fledged discussion on the issue. "Rahul Gandhi ji has been saying from the beginning that...

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Arunachal Pradesh integral part of India, nothing can alter reality: MEA

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New Delhi: India Tuesday reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh remains an "inalienable and integral" part of India and nothing can alter this "indisputable reality". "Arunachal is an inalienable and integral part of India and this is a fact which is self-evident. At the same time, let me also underline that nothing can change this indisputable reality,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said while responding to a question on China's...

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Syrian court sentences Former Syrian President Bashar Assad, brother Maher to death over war crimes

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Damascus: A Syrian court sentenced in absentia ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. Also sentenced to death in the same case was Assad's maternal cousin Atef Najib for leading the crackdown in the southern province of Daraa that led to the uprising and later...

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BDA, BMC demolish 330 transit houses

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), in coordination with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), has carried out a major demolition drive, demolishing a total of 330 transit houses with 45 toilets and bathrooms near Kanyashram under Chandrasekharpur Mouza as part of its ongoing efforts to clear government land of unauthorised occupation and facilitate planned urban development. The squads...

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Ganjam: Family loans put co-op secretary in the dock

Purushottampur(Ganjam): Farmers have alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Purushottampur Cooperative Society Ltd in Ganjam district, accusing its secretary, G Lokanath Achary, of allegedly favouring his family in the disbursal of agricultural loans while farmers were being denied due consideration. Farmers alleged that Achary had secured loans in the names of his mother, brother, sister and...

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By Melvin Durai Some of the hardest-working people in the world are farm workers. I appreciate them not just because they produce food for us, but also because they endure conditions that I would not be able to handle. Not only do many of them toil from dawn to dusk in the hot sun, they expose themselves...

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By Dani Rodrik As China continues to capture global markets in manufacturing and its trade surpluses grow, it is increasingly viewed elsewhere as a country whose economic growth comes at the expense of the rest of the world. China’s industrial policies and growth model at large, the critics complain, are beggar-thy-neighbour. The term “beggar-thy-neighbour” has an interesting...

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A colossal tragedy on a sea has given fillip to ultra-right politics in Italy, Germany and the UK. The three countries are now witnessing a frenetic battle among far-right parties to score over one another and stake their claims for being the “true” radical force on the right. The recent death of over 70 people, including children,...

Horoscope August 12: Industrious day for Aries, arguments await Leo

Whether you're dealing with workplace challenges, financial priorities or personal relationships, today's horoscope offers valuable astrological  Ganesha's forecast points to the best ways to approach the day with confidence and balance. Aries: Today will be an industrious day. The stars foretell that you may visit a historical place or perhaps a museum. However, Ganesha says you may...

12-hour ‘bandh’ in Anugola today

Anugola: The Anugola district Congress has called for a 12-hour shutdown Wednesday to press for permanent solutions to dust and noise pollution caused by coal transportation, road accidents, traffic congestion and health problems faced by residents. The shutdown will be observed from 6 am to 6 pm. The party has appealed to business establishments, all institutions, including...

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Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife by setting her ablaze

Brahmapur: A court in Odisha's Ganjam district Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his 28-year-old wife by setting her on fire around four years ago, a government lawyer said. Additional district judge Biswaranjan Behera pronounced the judgment on Suddam Hussein Khan, a resident of Budhaamba area, for killing his wife Sinima Bibi due to...

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Student’s death at CHC sparks protest in Nayagada

Nayagada: Tension erupted at Bhapur Community Health Centre (CHC) in this district Tuesday following the death of an 18-year-old college student, with her family alleging that the girl died after being administered a wrong injection. The deceased, Santoshi Behera of Golapokhari village under Fatehgarh police station, was a Plus III third-year student of Pathani Samanta College in...

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New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram has sought that the chairperson of the high-powered committee constituted under the ...

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