Sonam Wangchuk begins fast at Jantar Mantar, Dipke says will take up election issues also

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New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk Sunday began an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar Sunday, joining the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest that has been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the protest, which began June 20 amid the NEET paper leak row and other exam controversies, would not remain confined to education-related issues and that the...

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TTP militants attack Karachi Rangers compound; six killed

TTP militants attack Karachi Rangers compound; six killed

Karachi: At least three terrorists and three paramilitary soldiers were killed after heavily armed militants of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked a compound belonging to the Sindh Rangers in Karachi, the army said Sunday. The attack - the port city's first major terrorist strike since October 2024 - on the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) camp was carried out by terrorists belonging to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the TTP, the Inter-Services...

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14 killed in Saudi Arabia as Aramco helicopter crashes

14 killed in Saudi Arabia as Aramco helicopter crashes

Dubai: At least 14 people were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter carrying them crashed Sunday, killing everyone aboard, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The accident occurred around 6 am local time, and all of the people killed were Saudi nationals, the statement said. There was no further information about what caused the crash. The helicopter belonged to Aramco, the world's largest oil company, which is majority-owned by...

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Ukraine’s drone strikes hit Russian oil refinery, kill two

Ukraine's drone assault ignites major oil refinery in Russia

Kyiv: Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said Sunday. Ukraine has markedly stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities in recent months, aiming to cut Moscow's revenue for its invasion - now in its fifth year - and make Russians feel the consequences. The campaign...

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Man held near Nepal border for Rs 2.93cr franchise fraud

Bhubaneswar: Infocity police have arrested a 51-year-old alleged fraudster near the West Bengal-Nepal border in connection with a franchise and employment scam involving more than Rs 2.93 crore, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Sachidananda Bhoi, a resident of Kataka, allegedly posed as the CEO and director of Go Speedy Go, a unit of HIFERK Technologies...

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Maoist arms dump unearthed in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: A large cache of arms and ammunition was seized by the police from a Maoist dump in Malkangiri district Sunday, officials said. Based on information provided by surrendered Maoists, police launched a search operation in the district along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border area, SP Vinod Patil H said. Two self-loading rifles, country-made guns and 70 kg...

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Man kills wife over suspected infidelity

Jharsuguda: A 28-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband over suspected infidelity and domestic disputes in Jhar suguda district, Saturday night. The victim was identified as Soudamini Kisan, 28, and the accused Rahul Bag, 28, of H Kantapali village under Sadar police limits in the district. The police have arrested Rahul within six hours...

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Minor girl befriended, raped by Instagram friend

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a minor girl was befriended on social media and later allegedly raped by her Instagram friend, police said Sunday. The accused lured the girl for a meet-up and later raped her, family members alleged. Based on a complaint, Chandaka Police launched a probe, leading to the arrest of the accused Sunday. The...

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia express concern over escalating US-Iran tensions

Islamabad: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Sunday expressed concern at the evolving regional tension due to the latest confrontation between the US and Iran, threatening the fragile peace in West Asia. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, in a telephonic conversation, discussed recent developments in the region and expressed deep concern on...

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Odisha CEO says 99% voters receive electoral roll enumeration forms

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CEO R S Gopalan Sunday said booth-level officers distributed enumeration forms to more than 99 per cent of voters in the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in the state. The month-long exercise engaging over 45,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) across Odisha to verify voter details began May 29. During the...

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Piyush Goyal to expand India-Greece trade, investment cooperation

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is now leading a high-level Indian business delegation to Greece, with a focus on expanding bilateral trade and investment flows as well as strategic economic collaboration, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The minister successfully concluded his 3-day visit to the United Kingdom on Saturday with...

Odisha textbook errors

BJD seeks minister’s resignation, CBI probe over textbook errors

Bhubaneswar: Claiming that the errors detected in textbooks of classes 1 to 8 were a shame for Odisha, the BJD Sunday demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond and a CBI inquiry into the lapses. The demand comes days after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had Wednesday ordered the setting up of a...

 

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