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Boyfriend murders woman to stop her from marrying someone else
A day after a 24-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her boyfriend in a lodge in Baidyanathpur, Berhampur police on Wednesday said the accused committed the crime apprehending that she would marry someone else.
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July 04, 2025

NF Times
Al & U award winners felicitated at SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant
In a function organized at Manthan Conference Hall of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on 2nd July, 2025, Mr. Alok Verma, Director In charge (DIC), RSP with additional charge of DIC( Durgapur Steel Plant and IISCO Steel Plant) presented the awards and certificates of merit to the winners of AI&U competition organized by the Corporate Affairs Division of SAIL. Present on the occasion were Mr. Tarun Misra, ED(HR), Mr. B R Palai, ED (Works), Mr. Anil Kumar, ED (MM), Mr. M P Singh, ED (Mines), Mr K K Sengupta, CGM (C&IT), Mr. Subrat Kumar, CGM (HSMs & AUXs), Mr. RK Bisare, CGM (NPM&SPP) and other senior officers of the plant.
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July 04, 2025

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Indian markets rise on Thursday on prospect of US-India trade deal
Indian markets have opened with cautious optimism on Thursday (July 3), spurred by trade negotiations with the US.
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July 04, 2025

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Karnataka cabinet nod for projects worth Rs 3,400 crore
The Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday approved projects worth Rs 3,400 crore, of which districts falling under the Bengaluru division, including Kolar and Chikkaballapura, have got a lion’s share of Rs 2,550 crore.
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July 04, 2025

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Rain cripples life in Koraput, disrupts road and rail traffic
Heavy rains continued to lash Koraput throwing life out of gear in several blocks of the district on Wednesday.
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July 04, 2025

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Tapassi Movie Review: A stark descent into pain, bogged down by its objectifying gaze
Something is unsettling about Tapassi, and it's not just the dark themes.
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July 04, 2025
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Bihar Govt bans transfer of personnel involved in Voter list revision
As preparations for the Bihar Assembly elections intensify, the state government has banned the transfer of personnel involved in the Special Intensive Voter List Revision Programme 2025 to ensure its effective implementation.
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July 04, 2025
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The growing network of drug dealers in the country
The problem of drug addiction in India is no longer a personal evil, but a national disaster. Drug mafia, smuggling, political patronage and social silence—all together are pushing the youth into darkness.
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July 04, 2025

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Minister flags off cruise tourism ship at Visakhapatnam International Terminal
The luxury cruise liner MV Empress set sail from the Visakhapatnam International Cruise Terminal on Wednesday, signalling a major milestone in the city’s emergence as a hub for cruise tourism.
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July 04, 2025

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Inclusion of Vocational education in present curriculam
Education aims at bringing all round development of man. All round development implies that it aims at enriching our reasoning faculties as well as enabling us to earn honestly.
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July 04, 2025

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Married outside caste 5 decades ago, 80-year-old Deogarh woman faces social isolation in death
An octogenarian woman from a village in Deogarh district was allegedly refused cremation by her fellow community members because she had married outside her caste 50 years ago.
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July 04, 2025

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PM Modi becomes most internationally honoured Indian Prime Minister with 25 global awards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds the distinction of being India's first Prime Minister to have received the highest number of international honours, with the latest one awarded by Ghana on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025

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Top Chinese official says US defence chief Hegseth 'inciting conflict'
A senior Chinese official accused the United States defence chief on Thursday of \"inciting confrontation and conflict\" after he urged American allies to bolster their militaries to counter Beijing.
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July 04, 2025

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FX renews The Bear for season 5
Days after the release of The Bear Season 4, the popular series has been renewed for one more season.
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July 04, 2025
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Door delivery of rations to aged, disabled begins in TN
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Department on Wednesday commenced the pilot project for home-delivery of essential commodities —rice, sugar, wheat, palmolein oil, and toor dal — under the Public Distribution System (PDS) for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Chennai and nine other districts.
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July 04, 2025
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Gang that shipped 2,600 TN SIM cards to Cambodia held
A complaint filed a year ago by an alert 21-year-old woman in Villupuram, who grew suspicious about her details being misused for illicit activities, has led to the CB-CID uncovering a gang that collected around 2,600 SIM cards from gullible people across Tamil Nadu and smuggled it to Cambodia for use in cyber scam compounds.
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July 04, 2025

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Tibetans in exile wonder, will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death. But as he approaches his 90th birthday, that news hasn't eased the worries of Tibetan Buddhists who wonder: What will happen when this Dalai Lama is gone?
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July 04, 2025

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Three Indian nationals abducted in Mali amid rising violence; MEA urges swift release
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of three Indian nationals working at the Diamond Cement Factory in the Malian city of Kayes following a coordinated armed attack on July 1.
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July 04, 2025
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'Our situation is dire': In war-torn Gaza, summer heat amplifies daily struggle to survive
For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), daybreak begins with the cries of Hadayed’s seven children sweltering inside the displaced family’s cramped nylon tent. Outside, the humidity is unbearable.
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July 04, 2025

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India, US to ink 10-year defence framework: Pentagon
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth have agreed to firm up a 10-year framework to further expand defence and strategic ties between India and the US.
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July 04, 2025

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Seeds keep tumbling at Wimbledon as No. 4 Paolini loses to Rakhimova in second round
Last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini became the fourth top-five seed to exit the women’s bracket at Wimbledon, losing 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to unseeded Kamilla Rakhimova in the second round.
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July 04, 2025

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Closely watched US jobs report likely to show hiring slowed in June
(RNS, 03-07-25) The steady slowdown in US hiring likely continued in June as President Donald Trump's trade wars, federal hiring freeze and immigration crackdown weighed on the American job market.
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July 04, 2025

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Flood-hit Balasore villages in grip of drinking water crisis
Lack of access to safe drinking water has emerged as a major concern for flood-hit villagers in six blocks of the costal district.
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July 04, 2025

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Kerala University V-C suspends registrar; on whose authority, asks minister
The political war between the state government and the Raj Bhavan took a turn for the worse on Wednesday with the Kerala University (KU) vice-chancellor suspending Registrar K S Anil Kumar for cancelling the June 25 event, hosted by a private organisation and attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar, for displaying the controversial image of Bharat Mata carrying a saffron flag on the dais, at the Senate Hall.
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July 04, 2025

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School Bags and study materials distributed to students of Deepika Ispat Sikshya Sadan, the free school of RSP
In a function organised at Deepika Ispat Sikhya Sadan, the free school of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on 26th June 2025, school bags including study material like books, note books, pencil, eraser were presented to the students of Class-I. It is worth mentioning here that Deepika Mahila Sanghati (DMS) a leading philanthropic organisation of the Steel City is managing the school.
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July 04, 2025
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Israel's foreign minister calls to 'seize opportunity' as Trump pushes for Gaza ceasefire
Israel's top diplomat called on Wednesday not to miss any chance to free hostages held in Gaza, after US President Donald Trump urged Palestinian group Hamas to agree to a 60-day ceasefire that he said had Israel's backing.
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July 03, 2025

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10 dead, 34 missing following flash floods in Mandi district in Himachal; Rs 371.42 crore property damaged
With the recovery of five more bodies, the death toll in the three flash floods triggered by sixteen cloudbursts has now reached ten, with 34 people still missing in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
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July 03, 2025

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Shehnaaz Gill-starrer 'Ikk Kudi' to hit big screen on September 19
\"Ikk Kudi\", starring Shehnaaz Gill in the lead role, is set to release in theatres worldwide on September 19.
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July 03, 2025
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Darren Sammy calls for justice, right process amid sexual assault allegations against West Indies player
West Indies cricket has been rocked by allegations of sexual abuse against an unnamed current player and the team's head coach Darren Sammy has called for justice to be served but also stressed on the need to follow the due process.
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July 03, 2025

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Toronto cuts high-priced wingers Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi
Major League Soccer's Toronto FC cut its two-highest paid players, announcing mutual agreements Tuesday to terminate the contracts of wingers Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi.
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