Odisha to host the Eastern Zonal Council meeting Chief secretary Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will host the Eastern Zonal Council (EZC) meeting to be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and attended by chief ministers of four states in...

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Jaishankar meets Kuwait crown prince, discusses bilateral ties and West Asia

Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday met Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and the two leaders discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields as well as developments in West Asia. In a social media post, Jaishankar said he conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Crown Prince. "Deeply appreciate his commitment to take forward our bilateral cooperation. Thank him for his sharing...

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Trump warns of more US strikes on Iran after ceasefire collapses

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Dubai: President Donald Trump warned Iran Wednesday that the US was preparing for another night of strikes, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over because of Iranian attacks. A day after assaults on commercial shipping escalated into an exchange of fire on Iranian and US military targets, Trump renewed his past threats to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure, including electric plants and desalination plants, and to seize the oil-production hub...

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Mamata Banerjee slaps party worker during protest march in Kolkata

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Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday lost her cool and slapped a party worker amid chaos during her party's protest procession in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Baruipur. The Trinamool Congress faction led by Mamata Banerjee had called for the procession in protest against the Baruipur incident. The march began from the Ballygunge outpost towards Hazra Crossing in south Kolkata following the...

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ECI holds media conference to strengthen poll communication, curb misinformation

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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday organised the third one-day conference for media and communication officers. Around 200 officials from 10 states and Union Territories were brought together to strengthen election-related communication and address the growing challenge of misinformation in the digital age. The conference was attended by Media Nodal Officers (MNOs), Social Media Nodal Officers (SMNOs), District Media Nodal Officers, District Public Relations Officers (PROs), and...

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