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Landslide blocks Koraput-Kirandul line between Malliguda and Jarati, multiple trains disrupted
A landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains on Wednesday blocked the Koraput-Kirandul rail line between Malliguda and Jarati stations, disrupting services on the East Coast Railway's Waltair Division for a second day. The incident occurred as mud and boulders tumbled onto the tracks, narrowly missing the Jagdalpur-Rourkela intercity express by mere minutes.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
94 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 45 people waiting for aid: authorities
AIRSTRIKES and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 who were attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospi tals and the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s X account hacked
RENOWNED sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Thursday said that his official x account @Sudarsansand has been hacked for the past six days.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre to soon collect signatures of MPs for motion to remove Justice Varma
PROMINENT opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion to remove Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma and the process of collecting signatures could begin soon, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi Water Minister helps revive ADB-funded supply project
WATER Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday approved the re-initiation of the Delhi Water Supply Improvement Project in the command area of Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP) under Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
J&K will emerge as growth engine, says Jitendra Singh
UNION Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir will emerge as a key growth engine in India's journey.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Nutritional intake in rural and urban India show similar pattern: NSO report
A similar pattern in the average per capita and per consumer unit calorie intake has been observed in rural and urban India in 2022-23 and 2023-24, as per the ‘Nutritional Intake in India’ report published by the National Statistics Office on Wednesday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
ED raids across multiple cities in Delhi Jal Board STP scam case; ₹41 lakh in cash seized
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted extensive search operations across multiple cities, including Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Hyderabad on July 3, in connection with a corruption case linked to the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) sewage treatment projects.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Investment proposals worth over ₹1.35 lakh crore approved, to generate 1 lakh jobs: Maha CM
THE Maharashtra cabinet subcommittee, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Wednesday gave approval for investment proposals worth Rs 135,371.58 crore for the thrust sector and high technology-based projects in the state.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RSP registers best-ever crude steel production in Q1FY26
THE SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has set new records by achieving its best-ever performance across multiple key production areas during the April-June quarter (Q1) of the 2025-26 financial year (FY26).
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha BJP MLA sparks row with alleged remarks against BJD woman leader; Oppn demands apology
RULING BJP MLA Santosh Khatua on Thursday courted controversy after allegedly making ‘derogatory’ remarks against a prominent woman BJD leader, prompting a strong backlash and a demand for an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the saffron party.
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July 04, 2025
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Odisha govt seeks information from public on Puri stampede
THE Odisha government on Thursday requested the public to share any information related to the Puri stampede that left three people dead and 50 others injured.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bangladesh’s deposed PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case
BANGLADESH'S deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Wednesday sentenced to six months in prison in a contempt of court case by the International Crimes Tribunal, while it now tries her on a major charge of committing crimes against humanity in absentia.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
1,29,070 hectares targeted for Kharif paddy cultivation in Cuttack District
FOR the 2025 Kharif season, a total of 1,29,070 hectares of land has been earmarked for paddy cultivation in Cuttack district. Additionally, 940 hectares have been targeted for maize and 1,120 hectares for millet, pearl millet, and barley cultivation. This was informed by Chief District Agriculture Officer Rajashree Behera during the Kharif Crop Policy Formulation Committee meeting held on Tuesday.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Preparation for classical chess requires a lot of effort, says Praggnanandhaa
TEENAGE Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa believes players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura gradually moving away from classi-cal chess has to do with the mental and physical exhaustion that comes with playing the long format for a long time.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
NHRC issues notice to Odisha govt, DGP over two persons beaten up, forced to drink drain water
THE NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued notices to the Odisha government and the state's police chief over reports that two people belonging to the Scheduled Caste were allegedly beaten up, forced to eat grass, and drink drain water, on suspicion of illegal cattle smuggling in Ganjam district.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
‘Debt of Achche Din’: Cong slams Govt over rise in per capita debt
THE Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the rise in the per capita debt of individual borrowers and said the government is constantly trying to hide the real shortcomings by taking the help of statistics and experts, but the debt burden on the country is at its peak under \"Modi Raj”.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Twin tons propel Pant to career-best rating in ICC Test rankings
INDIA wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant surged to a new career-high rating in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings on the back of twin centuries for India during the opening Test of the ongoing series against England away from home.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Congress wanted to usurp ₹2,000-cr assets of the National Herald: ED
THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED) on Wednesday told a court here that the Congress party wanted to usurp around Rs 2,000 crore assets of the now-defunct National Herald newspaper.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
HC directs Delhi Jal Board to inspect areas getting contaminated water
THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Jal Board to conduct an inspection and rectify the fault after it was alleged that several areas in east Delhi are getting highly contaminated potable water.
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July 03, 2025
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A chariot, a word, a world: The cultural voyage of 'juggernaut'
INDIA has given many words to the English language. But perhaps none as weighty as 'juggernaut'.
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July 03, 2025
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VHP files PIL at Calcutta HC challenging attribution of 'Dham' title for Digha Jagannath temple
THE Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), on Wednesday, filed a public interest litigation at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging the attribution of the tile of “Dham” for the recently inaugurated Lord Jagannath Temple at East Midnapore district of West Bengal.
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July 03, 2025
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China confirms President Xi will miss BRICS summit, Premier Li to attend
CHINA on Wednesday said Premier Li Qiang will attend the BRICS summit in Brazil later this week, confirming reports that President Xi Jinping will skip the meeting of the emerging economies for the first time since he took over power 12 years ago.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Robber with over 18 criminal cases held after gunfight in Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan
A 32-year-old robber wanted in multiple cases, including armed robberies and illegal arms possession, was arrested after a brief exchange of fire with police near Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan area, a police official said on Wednesday.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
4 govt officials, civilian killed in blast in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
FOUR government officials, including an assistant commissioner, and a civilian were killed and 10 others injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, police said.
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July 03, 2025
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Performance rankings for efficient implementation of new criminal laws: Fadnavis
THE Maharashtra government will introduce departmental performance rankings to ensure effective implementation of newly introduced criminal laws and swift prosecution, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday.
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July 03, 2025
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India's digital identity adoption surges amid rising trust, Al integration: Report
As India's digital ecosystem expands at an unprecedented pace, Indian consumers are rapidly embracing new-age identity technologies while balancing convenience with security concerns, a new report said on Wednesday.
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July 03, 2025
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Speaker Vijender constitutes standing committees related to Delhi govt depts
DELHI Assembly — Speaker Vijender Gupta has constituted House Standing Committees related to different departments of the Delhi government, including health, education, transport, and finance.
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July 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
NCB dismantles transnational drug trafficking syndicate, Home Minister Shah hails crackdown
THE Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has successfully dismantled a transnational drug trafficking syndicate with Union Home Minister Amit Shah terming the crackdown stellar example of multi-agency coordination.
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July 03, 2025
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Bihar's lost glory can be restored only by Nitish-led NDA, asserts Rajnath Singh
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that Bihar's lost glory can be restored only by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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