Jabalpur cruise tragedy: PM Modi expresses grief; Army leads search operation

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New Delhi/Jabalpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday expressed grief over the tragic cruise boat accident at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, where the death toll has reached nine and at least four passengers remain missing. In a post by PMO India on X, PM Modi described the loss of lives as “extremely painful” and extended condolences to the bereaved families. He also wished a speedy recovery for those injured....

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Storms, heavy rain in UP claim 24 lives in 2 days; CM Adityanath assures support

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Lucknow: Severe weather conditions, including heavy rain, strong storms, and lightning, have caused widespread damage across Uttar Pradesh over the past two days, claiming at least 24 lives. According to official reports, 15 people have been injured, while 16 animals have also died in the extreme weather events. Several districts in the state have been affected by continuous rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent lightning strikes, significantly disrupting normal life. Farmers working...

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Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in civil war

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Bangkok: A little more than a year ago, the government's military was on the back foot in Myanmar's civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country's north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the country by other established groups and new pro-democracy guerrillas. Today, the picture has changed. With its ranks swollen by tens of thousands of new conscripts, the...

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‘Could have been…’: Former RR star Ashwin on Riyan Parag vaping incident

Chennai: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Friday termed Riyan Parag's vaping incident during an IPL match as something that could have been avoided, urging young players to be mindful of their actions in public spaces. The Rajasthan Royals skipper, who has been in poor form during the ongoing IPL, was caught vaping on camera during the match...

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A least six killed after car crashes into stationary lorry in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Six people were killed, and one suffered injuries after a speeding car hit a stationary lorry on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) here Friday, police said. The car hit the lorry from behind this afternoon, killing six people on the spot, they said. The injured person was admitted to a hospital, they added.   Orissa POST...

GST collections surge to record high of Rs 2.43 lakh cr in April

New Delhi: Gross GST collection rose 8.7 per cent in April to a record of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April as growth in import-led revenues outpaced domestic transactions, government data showed Friday. The previous all-time high collection from Central GST, State GST and Integrated GST was recorded in April last year at over Rs 2.23...

India, China show contrasting approaches to neighbours amid oil crisis

New Delhi:The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict has also brought out the contrasting styles in which India and China deal with their neighbours in an hour of need. When China offers energy, as it did with Taiwan, the offer arrives bundled with a political price tag...

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Spotlight on pole vaulters at Indian Indoor Open in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: National record holders Dev Kumar Meena of Madhya Pradesh and Baranica Elangovan of Tamil Nadu will be among the top draws in the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition which begins here Saturday. The two-day meet is being held at the state-of-the-art Indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex here, which had...

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Ashutosh Gowariker named director of International Film Festival of India

Mumbai: Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker has been appointed the Festival Director for the 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced with regards to his appointment as the Festival Director Friday. Ashutosh Gowariker is known for directing critically acclaimed and commercially successful films like...

Filmmaker’s Oscar flagged as weapon at New York airport

Los Angeles: Russian filmmaker Pasha Talankin, the co-director of Academy Award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, has lost his Oscar statuette after security officials at New York airport refused to let him board a flight with it. Talankin, who was also the protagonist of Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which won the Best Feature Documentary at this year's...

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Temp dips across Odisha as Nor’wester brings rain, storms

Bhubaneswar: Nor’wester storms lashed Odisha Thursday, bringing temperatures down by more than 2 degrees Celsius in several districts of the state. Only seven cities recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, with Bolangir posting the highest at 42.2 degrees, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre. The department issued an orange alert for the Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts, warning...

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Results countdown begins: Matric May 2, +2 in third week of May

Bhubaneswar: The +2 results will be published in the third week of May, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Friday. The minister shared the information while addressing the media. He said matriculation certificates will be issued in both English and Odia. The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha will announce the results of the Annual...

 

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