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Sunfeast Marie Light offers 'Surjya Bardaan' relief to devotees at Puri Rath Yatra
IN a unique blend of tradition and innovation, Sunfeast Marie Light brought much-needed comfort to thousands of devotees during the Rath Yatra 2025 with the launch of its ‘Surjya Bardaan’ caps — a thoughtful initiative that combined devotion with relief.
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June 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
CM Rekha, Delhi BJP chief hail ‘Mann Ki Baat’ for popularising social heroes
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra’ Modi for becoming the voice of the people through his radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat' and introducing social heroes to country-men.
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June 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
94,000 packs of banned foreign cigarettes seized in Delhi, 2 held
A raid at a godown in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj area led to the recovery of 94,000 packets of banned foreign cigarettes and arrest of two men, including a Karnataka native, police said on Sunday.
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June 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Kargil martyr Capt Kalia remembered, father's quest for justice continues 26 years on
Twenty-six years after Kargil War hero Captain Saurabh Kalia was brutally tortured and killed by the Pakistani forces, his father remains committed in his quest to drag Pakistan to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violations of the Geneva Convention.
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June 30, 2025
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4 IITs, 3 IIMS, AMU on UGC's defaulter list for non-compliance of anti-ragging norms
FOUR Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and three Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are on the defaulter list for not complying with anti-ragging norms, according to officials at University Grants Commission (UGC).
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June 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sukanta walks out of Kol Police HQ after overnight detention over rape protest
UNION minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday morning walked out of the Kolkata Police headquarters after being detained, along with other BJP leaders, overnight following a protest against the gang rape of a student ata law college.
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June 30, 2025
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Yogi pays tribute to revolutionary Rajendra Nath Lahiri on birth anniversary
UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid tributes to revolutionary and master-mind of the Kakori train conspiracy Rajendra Nath Lahiri on his birth anniversary, and said his sacrifice is an indelible heritage of the nation.
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June 30, 2025
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RailMin enhances passengers waiting list cap from 25 to 60 pc for AC classes
THE Railway Ministry has enhanced the limit on passengers’ waiting list from 25 per cent to 60 per cent for all AC classes and 30 per cent for non-AC classes by a fresh order issued on Saturday.
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June 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Public darshan to be suspended for five hours today for 'Banakalagi' ritual
PUBLIC darshan of the deities at the Gundicha Temple in Puri will be suspended for approximately five hours on Monday to facilitate the observance of the sacred Banakalagi ritual of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra.
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June 30, 2025
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6-feet-long crocodile rescued from Kendrapara village, released in wild
A six-feet-long female saltwater crocodile which had strayed into a pond ina village in close proximity to Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district was rescued and released to the wild on Sunday, an official said.
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June 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Election for Odisha BJP president put on hold
HOURS after initiating a process for the election of its Odisha unit chief, the BJP on Sunday put it on hold in view of a stampede during the Rath Yatra festivities in Puri, a party leader said.
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June 30, 2025
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India blank Timor-Leste 4-0 in AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers
THE Indian senior women's team continued their impressive run in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with a commanding 4-0 victory over Timor-Leste here on Sunday.
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June 30, 2025
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Ethanol blending boosts farmers' income, saves ₹1.36 lakh crore in forex: Hardeep Puri
INDIA'S ethanol blending programme has not only reduced the country's dependence on crude oil imports but also significantly boosted farmers' income, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Sunday.
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June 30, 2025
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Delhi Speaker to attend Commonwealth parliamentary event in Dharamshala
DELHI Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will participate in the Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in Dharamshala on Monday to promote dialogue on improving the functioning of legislatures, an official said.
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June 30, 2025
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Indian Rlys to now prepare reservation charts 8 hours before train departure
IN a major move to enhance passenger convenience, Indian Railways on Sunday announced that it has decided to prepare the reservation chart 8 hours before the train's departure, instead of the current practice of 4 hours.
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June 30, 2025
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Jarange vows final push for quota under OBC category
RESERVATION activist Manoj Jarange appealed to the Maratha community on Sunday to participate in a statewide march, which he said would be the \"final fight\" to secure the quota under the OBC category.
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June 30, 2025
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Mahagathbandhan will throw Waqf Act into dustbin after forming govt in Bihar: Tejashwi
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday claimed that the ruling NDA in Bihar was \"on its way out\", and the new government in the state led by the Mahagathbandhan will \"consign to dustbin\" the Waqf Act brought by the Narendra Modi dispensation at the Centre.
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June 30, 2025
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Wanted to finish Test quickly as Bumrah could have been brought in with second new ball: Smith
ENGLAND batters’ decision to go after Ravindra Jadeja in the 82nd over and complete the task of winning the first Test in a hurry was borne out of the thinking that India could bring in their strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah in a desperate attempt to take some late wickets.
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June 30, 2025
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India is too much dependent on Bumrah, should play Kuldeep, says Azharuddin
FORMER captain Mohammad Azharuddin said India should play left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Edgbaston Test against England to add more experience to their bowling attack and reduce the burden on pace talisman Jasprit Bumrah.
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June 30, 2025
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Hindi row: Efforts on to ensure need for morcha doesn't arise, says Pawar
MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said efforts are being made to ensure the need for organising a morcha on July 5 against the three-language formula doesn't arise.
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June 30, 2025
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One year on, Barabati Food Court yet to open its doors
DESPITE being completed nearly a year ago, the Barabati Food Court in Cuttack is yet to become operational, causing growing frustration among local makeshift food vendors who have long hoped to be relocated there.
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June 30, 2025
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'Maoist, anarchist mentality': Delhi BJP chief on Kejriwal's call to storm PM House
DELHI BJP President Virendra Sachdeva trained his guns on the AAP on Sunday for opposing slum demolitions, slamming former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s call to storm PM House as another example of the latter’s anarchist and Maoist mentality.
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June 30, 2025
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FII buying at ₹8,915 crore in June to date amid sound market fundamentals
THE foreign institutional investors' (FIIs) buying, through the exchange and primary market and others category, stood at Rs 8,915 crore this month (till June 27), analysts said on Sunday.
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June 30, 2025
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3 killed, 50 injured in Puri stampede
Incident takes place near Gundicha Temple; CM Majhi tenders apology
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June 30, 2025
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Certificate distribution ceremony held at RSP-run Deepika Ispat Sikshya Sadan
A certificate distribution ceremony was held at Deepika Ispat Sikshya Sadan (DISS), a free school for underprivileged children in the Steel Township, established by Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) and managed by Deepika Mahila Sanghati (DMS).
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June 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Lord Jagannath and siblings enter aunt's house at Shree Gundicha Temple
HOURS after the tragic stampede that claimed three lives and left over 50 injured near the Shree Gundicha Temple here, devotees gathered with renewed devotion to witness the sacred ‘Pahandi Bije’ of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra on Sunday.
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June 30, 2025
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Baby boom at Nandankanan: 7 yellow anacondas born, more expected soon
In a major boost to reptile conservation efforts, the Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) witnessed the birth of seven yellow anacondas on Saturday.
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June 30, 2025
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Andhra set to generate 8.5 lakh jobs with investment MoUs it signed, says CM Naidu
ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that the government has signed several _investment-related MoUs that would generate 8.5 lakh jobs in the state.
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June 30, 2025
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Aristotle and the Science of Politics
For the great philosopher, Good life is living in accordance with virtue and developing intellectual and moral character for which the State should create ambient conditions, writes Ramesh Chandra Misra.
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June 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Misled nation': Congress attacks govt over Indian defence attache's reported 'lost jets' remarks
THE Congress on Sunday cited the reported comments of India's defence attache to Indonesia that the Indian Air Force lost fighter jets to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and accused the government of having \"misled\" the country.
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