Seven more bodies found, death toll in Meghalaya coal mine blast mounts to 25

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Shillong: The death toll in the explosion in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills mounted to 25 on Friday following the recovery of seven more bodies, Director General of Police I Nongrang said. The explosion occurred on Thursday at the mine in the Thangsku area of Umsngat village, prompting the authorities to begin large-scale search and rescue operations involving multiple agencies. Eighteen bodies had been found on Thursday....

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Russia, U.S. discuss nuclear arms; agree talks should start soon: Kremlin

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Moscow: Russian and US negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday. The New START treaty terminated Thursday, leaving no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fuelling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race. Russian and US...

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RBI announces up to Rs 25,000 compensation to bank customers hit by digital fraud

Mumbai: Amid growing digital fraud, the Reserve Bank Thursday said that banking customers will receive compensation of up to Rs 25,000 for a fraudulent transaction. A customer will be paid the compensation even in cases where the customer ends up sharing the one-time password (OTP) with the fraudsters, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra told reporters here. The money will be paid to the bank customers from the Rs 85,000-crore Depositor Education...

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Death toll rises to 31 in su*cide attack at Pakistan’s Shia mosque

Islamabad: A su*cide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others, said officials, in one of the worst terror attacks targeting the community in recent years. The powerful explosion, which was heard from a far distance, took place at Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah in the Tarlai area of Islamabad, the police said in a statement. The su*cide...

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CM Majhi hails surrender of 19 Maoists as step toward Naxal-free Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Following the surrender of 19 Maoists Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha has achieved a breakthrough in the national mission to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and build a Naxal-free India. Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi wrote, “Today, Odisha has achieved a breakthrough in the national mission to eliminate Left Wing Extremism...

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Kohli, Gambhir lead tributes as India clinch record sixth U-19 World Cup

New Delhi: India's record-extending sixth U-19 World Cup triumph Friday drew glowing tributes from across the cricketing fraternity with batting stalwart Virat Kohli and senior men's team head coach Gautam Gambhir praising the dominant show in Harare. The title-winning campaign was capped by 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's breathtaking innings of 175 off 80 balls in the final, as...

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Two killed, one injured in group clash in Odisha’s Bargarh

Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and another seriously injured in a clash between two groups of youths in Odisha's Bargarh district, police said Friday. The clash erupted over some personal dispute, which turned fatal, a police officer said. "A verbal duel broke out between three youths of one group and six persons from another group Thursday evening....

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Odisha to formulate fintech policy in coming months: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said his government will come up with its own fintech policy in the coming months. Addressing the Black Swan India Summit here, Majhi said, "Giving due importance to innovation in the state, our government implemented the IT Policy 2025. In the coming months, a fintech policy will also be...

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U-19 World Cup: Sooryavanshi fires India to record-extending sixth title

Harare: Cricket's latest wunderkind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played arguably the most breathtaking knock in the history of U-19 World Cup to fire India to a record-extending sixth title with a 100-run drubbing of England in the summit clash in Harare Friday. Sooryavanshi's 80-ball 175, which comprised a record 15 sixes and as many fours, propelled India to an...

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India successfully tests fires Agni-3 missile off Odisha coast

Balasore: India Friday successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable Agni-3 ballistic missile from the Chandipur off Odisha coast, which has a strike range of more than 3,000 kilometres, officials said. The surface-to-surface missile was launched by the personnel of Strategic Forces Command (SFC) from a mobile launcher as part of a regular training exercise for the user. The missile...

President Murmu interacts with tribals in Similipal, highlights education

Baripada: President Droupadi Murmu Friday appealed to tribals to speak up and raise their issues with the government during her visit to Similipal National Park in Odisha. The President also underscored the importance of education and advised them to avail benefits of government schemes. Murmu, who spent the night at a forest bungalow inside the national park,...

 

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