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Raj student doing MBBS in Russia goes missing, family alleges foul play
A 24-year-old student from Kafanwada village in Laxmangarh, Alwar district, has gone missing in Russia under mysterious circumstances. Ajit Singh, son of Roop Singh Chaudhary, was pursuing an MBBS degree at the Bashkir State Medical University in Ufa, Russia, and has not been seen since around 11 pm on October 19. His mobile phone has been switched off since then.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Two buses, other vehicles collide in western Uganda leaving 46 people dead
TWO buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Asia Cup to be handed over in official ceremony: Naqvi
REFUSING to budge from his previous stance, Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and also president of Asian Cricket Council (ACC), reiterated that the Asia Cup will be personally handed to the victorious Indian team by him in his capacity as the head of the continental cricket board.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Brittas says concerned over OCI registration norms, writes to Shah
CPI(M) MP John Brittas has written to Home Minister Amit Shah expressing concerns over the recent notification under the Citizenship Act, 1955 that allows cancellation of Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) registration if the cardholder is charge-sheeted for certain offences.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Gehlot meets Lalu, Tejashwi to resolve 'friendly' fight in India
DAYS before the Bihar elections, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday that all is well within INDIA bloc or Mahagathbandhan, brushing aside reports of discord among alliance partners over seat-sharing.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
25 Bhairav Light Combat Battalions likely to get ready within six months
THE Indian Army’s transformation plans will reach a new milestone with specialised Bhairav Light Combat Battalions set to be fully operational soon.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Vance, Bibi stress cooperation as ceasefire efforts continue
AS top US officials and envoys visit Israel this week to try to bolster the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Vice President JD Vance sought on Wednesday to publicly ease concerns within Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the region.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Rural women's participation in workforce high
25 Bhairav Light Combat Battalions likely to get ready within six months
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
'India conceals, Trump reveals,' says Cong on US Prez's Russian oil claims
THE Congress on Wednesday used a phone call from White House greeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Deepavali to take a swipe at the Centre. The attack came after US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that India is “not going to buy much oil from Russia”.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
PSG score seven, Barca hit six on a goal-filled night
PARIS Saint-Germain scored seven, Barcelona hit six and Erling Haaland struck his 24th goal of the season on an actionpacked night in the Champions League.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Rain puts a dampener on NZ’s best laid plans
IN the last week or so, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine was seen playing with a mosquito bat in the dressing room at the RS Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and a sparkler, a type of firecracker, during Deepavali celebrations here in the city. But not so much with the bat.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Egypt, EU hold first summit on Gaza, trade and security talks
EGYPT and the European Union will hold their first summit on Wednesday in Brussels where leaders will discuss security, trade and migration as well as stability in Gaza.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Coach Srinath backs Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi at chess World Cup
GRANDMASTER Srinath Narayanan, who was the coach of the India team that won gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad, felt both R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi would have a great chance to lift the title.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
A tribute: Naroditsky touch in chess lessons
FOR over two weeks in Singapore at the World Championships last November and December, GM Daniel Naroditsky had inadvertently become my eyes and ears.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
EC initiates talks with states for nationwide SIR rollout
THE Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday began a two-day meeting with Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) from all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to review preparations for the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Talks with govt constructive, says Leh team after meeting
IN the first sign of a thaw, leaders of Ladakh, where four people died in police firing during the recent pro-statehood protests, met with officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday for subcommittee level talks.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
NZ stand between India & future
Hosts are staring at danger after 3 losses; they'll be hoping for a turn in fortunes today
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
BIHAR LEADERS FACE YOUTH TEST
WITH the Bihar election campaign gaining steam, the spotlight is increasingly focused on three key factors—the caste calculus, alliance chemistry and women’s vote—that past elections have highlighted.
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October 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Relief as $1L H-1B fee does not apply to US visa holders
A month after US President Donald Trump’s proclamation jacking up the fee for H1-B visas to a steep $100,000 caused panic among international students and professionals, the US government has now clarified that the fee won’t apply to most current visa holders and recent international graduates.
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Tata Trusts reappoints Venu Srinivasan for life
TATA Trusts, which owns and controls the $180-billion Tata empire, has ‘unanimously’ reappointed Venu Srinivasan, chairman emeritus of the TVS Group, as a trustee for life.
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
PK SAYS BJP FORCING HIS CANDIDATES TO OPT OUT OF CONTEST
JAN Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on BJP alleging that three of his party candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections withdrew their nominations under “pressure” from the ruling party.
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
AT LEAST 30 REBELS GIVE NDA, OPPN A HEADACHE
30 REBELS GIVE NDA, OPPN A HEADACHE
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Gajapati rejects ISKCON's alibi on untimely Rath Yatras
WITH ISKCON reluctant to host its Rath Yatra in overseas countries as per the tradition of Shree Jagannath temple in Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb in a strong worded letter on Tuesday asked the organisation to honour the sacred scriptures and traditions followed at Srimandir.
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Two dons-turned-politicians draw battle lines on Mokama poll turf
BATTLE lines have been drawn in Bihar’s Mokama assembly constituency ahead of the first-phase polls on November 6, as two don-turned-politicians, Anant Singh and Surajbhan Singh, prepare for a high-octane electoral clash.
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
FIR against former Punjab DGP, ex-minister wife over son’s death
FORMER Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa, his wife and former minister Razia Sultana, along with their daughter and daughter-in-law, have been booked for murder and criminal conspiracy by Haryana Police in connection with the death of their 35-year-old son, Agil Akhter.
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Capital sees three-fold deterioration in AQI, noise pollution surge
THE state capital witnessed a threefold deterioration in air quality on Diwali on Monday as people burst firecrackers till late in the night, violating the two-hour limit set by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB).
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
EC: Print ads a day before or poll date need pre-certification
AHEAD of assembly polls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued an order saying to ensure a fair campaign environment, no party, candidate, organisation or person shall publish any advertisement in print media on poll day and one day prior to the poll day, unless the contents are pre-certified by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee.
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
WASTE LAND: A NATION OF LANDFILLS
SOME years ago, I was editing a newspaper in Mumbai and we ran a report on the city’s eternal garbage problem.
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Post-Diwali air quality in Delhi worst in 4 years
Revellers flouted time limit for firecrackers
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October 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
10 months on, NMC yet to act against 30 docs for 'sponsored' foreign trips
THE National Medical Commission (NMC) is yet to take any action against 30 doctors who accepted free trips to Monaco and Paris worth ₹1.91 crore last year, despite the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) recommendations that action should be taken against them for violating professional misconduct.
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