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Regime must fall through domestic resistance, not foreign intervention, says exiled Iran opposition leader
The head of an Iranian opposition group outlawed by Tehran said Wednesday that it was for the Iranian people to overthrow her country's Islamic regime, as Israel conducts an unprecedented air campaign.
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June 19, 2025
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Vodafone Idea partners with AST SpaceMobile to expand mobile connectivity in remote regions
Telecom service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a partnership with US-based satellite communications company AST SpaceMobile Inc to extend mobile connectivity to unconnected and underserved regions in the country.
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June 19, 2025
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Greens raise concerns over UVCE’s new academic block in bio park
The biodiversity park at the Jnanabharathi Campus of Bangalore University (BU) is under threat as parts of the park are set to be demolished for building an academic block for University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), the state’s first autonomus institute on IIT model.
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June 19, 2025
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Agriculture, fisheries colleges to be set up in Odisha's Balangir & Sonepur
The state government on Tuesday fulfilled the longstanding demand of Balangir and Sonepur by announcing to set up agriculture and fisheries colleges in the two western Odisha districts respectively.
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June 19, 2025
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Raducanu stalker prevented from buying Wimbledon tickets
The man accused of stalking tennis player Emma Raducanu tried to obtain tickets to Wimbledon but was blocked by the All England Club’s security system, British media reported Tuesday.
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June 19, 2025
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Liverpool starts Premier League title defence against Bournemouth; Manchester United hosts Arsenal
(RNS, 18-06-25) Liverpool will launch the 2025-26 Premier League season with a home match against Bournemouth to begin its title defense, while Manchester United hosts Arsenal in a marquee game elsewhere in the opening round.
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June 19, 2025
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Musk's X sues to block New York social media transparency law
Elon Musk's X Corp has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York state law that requires social media companies to report how they moderate hate speech and disinformation.
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June 19, 2025
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Rs 9-crore hockey turf at Maharaja's ready; nod awaited to host matches
The Maharaja’s College ground is all set to turn into a sports hub with the construction of a synthetic hockey turf of international standards getting over.
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June 19, 2025
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TCS new deployment policy now limits bench period to 35 days
(RNS, 18-06-25) The country's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in its updated talent deployment policy, has limited bench period to 35 days for its employees and also mandates that a minimum of 225 business days annually be billed.
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June 19, 2025
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India will never accept third-party mediation on Kashmir: PM Modi tells Trump
Sending a clear and firm message to Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump that India has never accepted and will never accept third-party 'mediation' on the Kashmir issue. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, PM Modi made the stance unequivocally clear during a 35-minute phone call on Tuesday. The call -- the
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June 19, 2025
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Gaza rescuers say 30 killed by Israel fire
Gaza's civil defence agency said 30 people were killed by Israeli fire in the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, including 11 who were seeking aid.
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June 19, 2025
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CB wing to probe crime; CM Mohan Charan Majhi assures exemplary action
A day after the horrific gangrape of the 20-year-old student on Gopalpur beach rocked the state, the state government on Tuesday ordered a probe by the Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) of the Crime Branch. This came hours after Berhampur police arrested all 10 accused which included four juveniles.
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June 19, 2025
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Maa Biraja self-help group gets relief in paddy procurement case
The Orissa High Court has set aside the debarment order issued by Sambalpur collector against Maa Biraja selfhelp group (SHG), allowing the group a fresh opportunity to defend itself in connection with alleged procedural lapses during the ongoing paddy procurement for kharif marketing season (KMS) 2024-25.
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June 19, 2025
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Cinema Without Borders: Walking the streets—Urchin
A lot of the viewers would identify Harris Dickinson, the young actor, for the decadent, materialistic world of the rich and famous that he inhabited as model Carl in Rubin Ostlund’s Triangle of Sadness (2022) or as the diabolically cute young intern Samuel, seducing his boss Romy Mathis (Nicole Kidman) in Halina Reijn’s exploration of dangerous liaisons in the corporate setting in Babygirl (2024).
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June 19, 2025
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Kangana Ranaut named brand ambassador of World Para Athletics Championships
Actor-cum-politician Kangana Ranaut was on Wednesday named brand ambassador of the World Para Athletics Championships to be held here in September-October.
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June 19, 2025
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Tata Motors stock declines amid JLR margin concerns
Tata Motors' stock experienced a notable decline over the past two trading sessions, driven by revised financial forecasts from its British subsidiary, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
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June 18, 2025
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Jagarnath Sagar Renovation Work done as per agreement
Cooperation of Jeypore public necessary stated Chairman. Government has to look into this for further assistance.
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June 18, 2025
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Dalit family in Odisha faces social boycott for refusing child marriage
A scheduled caste family has been facing social boycott since last three years after refusing to marry off their minor daughter in Balia Pati village under Singla police limits of Balsore district. Prasant Bar, his wife, and daughter have been socially boycotted by villagers denying them access to water, firewood, village temple, local shops, marketplaces, and agricultural fields.
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June 18, 2025
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New Zealand women's captain Sophie Devine to retire from ODIs after World Cup
New Zealand women's team captain and all-rounder Sophie Devine will retire from ODIs after the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka later this year.
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June 18, 2025
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Activists stage protest in front of bank with couple's bodies in Thiruvananthapuram
VSDP activists on Monday, protested in front of the SBI SME branch with the bodies of Satheesh and Bindu, the couple from Karamana who died by suicide after facing threats of property seizure by the bank.
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June 18, 2025
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Southwest monsoon picks up pace in Odisha after 18-day lull
After a brief lull, southwest monsoon advanced to more parts of Odisha on Monday and conditions are favourable for its further progress over the remaining parts within the next two to three days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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June 18, 2025
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Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates India's largest automobile Gatishakti Cargo Terminal in Manesar
The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the country's largest automobile cargo terminal, the Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar facility in Haryana. The terminal is expected to significantly enhance freight capacity and industrial logistics. It is connected to Patli railway station via a ten-kilometre dedicated rail corridor, a component of the 121.7-kilometre Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor developed by the Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC). Vaishnaw noted that 108 Multimodal Cargo terminals are now ready and will soon be in service.
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June 18, 2025
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James Gunn: Producing films with unfinished scripts is killing the industry
Filmmaker and DC Studios co-head James Gunn asserts that the film industry's decline stems directly from productions moving forward with incomplete screenplays.
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June 18, 2025
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Blackstone acquires Kolkata's South City Mall for Rs 3,250 crore
Private equity major Blackstone has acquired South City Mall in Kolkata for a transaction value of Rs 3,250 crore.
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June 18, 2025
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OHRC seeks report on ‘ban’ on SCs from crematoriums in Odisha
The OHRC has asked the additional chief secretary in the Revenue and Disaster Management department and secretary of ST & SC Development department to submit reports on allegations of SC community people of Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack and Khurda being denied use of public crematoriums.
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June 18, 2025
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24-member squad for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 named
(RNS, 17-06-25) Having lost three forwards to injuries, the Indian senior women’s team head coach, Crispin Chettri, on Monday named a 24-member travelling squad to Thailand for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 Qualifiers.
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June 18, 2025
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Psychologists explain instinct-driven crowd behaviour behind RCB celebration stampede
What unfolded outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 was not just a failure of crowd control, but an example of how, in emotionally charged situations, people often act less on logic and more on instinct.
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June 18, 2025
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Career Asset Successfully Hosts Global Education Fair 2025 at Swosti Premium, Bhubaneswar
Career Asset, a leading name in global education and career counselling, successfully organized the Global Education Fair 2025 at Swosti Premium, Bhubaneswar. The event received an enthusiastic response from students and parents seeking opportunities to pursue higher education overseas.
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June 18, 2025
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Al 171 Crash: $475 million insurance claim ranks among India’s costliest
India's non-life insurance major, General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), estimates that total insurance claims related to the June 12 crash of Air India Flight Al 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, could reach up to $475 million (approximately ?39.4 billion), making it one of the country’s costliest insurance claims.
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June 18, 2025
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UTT: Players, coaches happy with format, seek more flexibility
PLAYERS and coaches credited the format of the Ultimate Table Tennis behind its growth.
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