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Union Minister Pradhan launches 52 projects worth Rs 163.85 crore in Odisha's Deogarh
Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated 52 development projects worth Rs 163.85 crore and laid foundation stones for six others in Deogarh on Friday.
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July 06, 2025
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Woman dies in Kottayam medical college collapse, alleged delay in rescue sparks political row
A 52-year-old woman died and two others were injured when a portion of a decades-old and dilapidated building at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam, collapsed on Thursday.
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July 05, 2025
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World champion Spain routs Portugal 5-0 in their Euro 2025 opener
Esther González scored twice and world champion Spain delivered a strong statement by routing Portugal 5-0 in their Women's European Championship opener on Thursday.
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July 05, 2025
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Kerala engineering entrance: New mark standardisation method faces flak
The \"haste\" in which the state government adopted a new method for standardising marks of various Plus Two boards, hours before publishing the engineering entrance results, has led to widespread complaints from students of national boards such as CBSE.
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July 05, 2025
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Crude oil Imports dip slightly in June; Russia remains top supplier
India imported 4.66 million barrels per day (mbd) of crude oil and condensates in June 2025, slightly down from 4.72 mbd in May, according to data from shipping analytics firm Vortexa. Russia continued to be India’s top crude supplier, followed by Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
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July 05, 2025
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Crude price can fall below $60 a barrel by 2025-end: S&P Global
(RNS, 04-07-25) Crude oil prices are expected to fall below $60 a barrel by the end of 2025, driven by robust supply and subdued global demand, according to S&P Global.
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July 05, 2025
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Kolkata gang rape case: Police reconstruct crime scene with arrested men
The Kolkata Police on Friday morning took the four persons arrested over the alleged gang-rape incident to the South Calcutta Law College and reconstructed the crime scene.
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July 05, 2025
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Gas station explodes in Rome, injuring at least nine first responders
A gas station exploded early on Friday in southeastern Rome, injuring at least nine people including eight police officers and a firefighter, police and rescuers said.
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July 05, 2025
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SC refuses to hear HDFC Bank CEO's plea to quash Lilavati FIR
In a big setback to HDFC Bank chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan’s bid to come out of the legal mess he landed himself with the Lilavati Trust, the Supreme Court Friday declined to hear his plea against the FIR filed by the trust, as the petition is already pending before the Bombay High Court.
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July 05, 2025
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Bureaucrat Bishnupada Sethi gets protection from arrest till July 8
The Orissa High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in connection with the ongoing CBI investigation into an alleged corruption case.
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July 05, 2025
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Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' star, dies at 67
Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” has died.
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July 05, 2025
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Extend deadline, purchase remaning paddy: Naveen Patnaik
Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Thursday demanded that the state government should purchase the remaining paddy from all registered farmers by extending the validity of the lapsed tokens and by increasing the procurement limit.
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July 05, 2025
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China fed Pakistan live intel in Operation Sindoor, turned war into weapons lab: Lt Gen Singh
India’s deputy chief of army staff (capability development and sustenance), Lt Gen Rahul R. Singh, on Friday said China fed live operational data to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, revealing a critical gap in India’s defences that must be closed fast.
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July 05, 2025
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SHRC takes up Ajithkumar case suo motu; key witness given protection
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the Sivaganga custodial death case based on media reports.
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July 05, 2025
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Allahabad High Court rejects plea seeking use of 'disputed structure' for Shahi Idgah mosque
The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a direction that the word \"disputed structure\" be used in place of \"Shahi Eidgah Mosque\" of Mathura. The application was moved with a prayer to direct the stenographer concerned to use the word \"disputed structure\" in place of \"Shahi Idgah Mosque\" in the entire further proceedings of this original suit along with other connected matters.
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July 05, 2025
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Sebi bans Jane Street, impounds $566.3 million for manipulating Nifty index on expiry days
The capital markets watchdog Securities Exchange Board (Sebi) has debarred the US proprietary trading firm Jane Street Capital from accessing the securities markets, and has impounded as much as $566 million for its illegal gain from manipulating the Nifty index.
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July 05, 2025
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Rice, watery curry, egg: Odisha MLA’s video of school meal puts spotlight on PM POSHAN scheme
A video showing children in a government school in Odisha being served boiled rice, a watery curry anda boiled egg each under the midday meal scheme has drawn outrage over child nutrition policies.
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July 05, 2025
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Bhilai Steel Plant's URM Sets New Benchmark with Record Production in June 2025
The Universal Rail Mill (URM) of SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant has achieved its all-time best monthly prime production in June 2025, clocking an impressive production record of 83,046 tonnes and surpassing the previous record of 82,964 tonnes set in March 2024.
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July 05, 2025
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Arijit Singh becomes most followed musician on Spotify, beating Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran
Indian playback sensation Arijit Singh has surpassed global pop icons Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to become the most followed artist on music streaming platform Spotify, boasting a staggering 151 million followers.
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July 05, 2025
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I'm not enjoying playing chess: Carlsen after defeat to Gukesh
(RNS, 04-07-25) World number one Magnus Carlsen says he is struggling to enjoy chess after suffering a second consecutive defeat to reigning world champion D Gukesh, who the Norwegian has described as a \"weak\" player multiple times.
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July 05, 2025
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China tells India to stay 'cautious' on Tibet after Rijiju says Dalai Lama can choose his successor
China on Friday objected to Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju’s remarks that the incarnation of the Dalai Lama should follow his own wishes, urging India to act cautiously on Tibet-related issues to avoid its impact on the improvement of bilateral relations.
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July 05, 2025
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Srimandir's Ratna Bhandar repair to be over by Niladri Bije: Gajapati
Repair and renovation of the Ratna Bhandar of Shree Jagannath temple, which began in December last year, will be completed by Niladri Bije on July 8, Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb said.
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July 05, 2025
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Thousands of students will be affected: SC refuses plea challenging Neet-UG 2025 results
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition challenging the NEET-UG 2025 results due to an alleged error in one of the questions.
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July 05, 2025
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Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia becomes first women maritime fighter pilot
The Indian Navy on Friday inducted the first woman into its fighter stream as she graduated as part of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam.
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July 05, 2025
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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank’s ‘Mann Ki Rath’ uses Brainwaves to Drive a Virtual Rath Yatra
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited (Ujjivan SFB)has launched ‘Mann Ki Rath’, an innovative customer engagement campaign where participants can pull a virtual chariot,by using the power of their mind.
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July 05, 2025
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Never felt Gill was going to get out: Jadeja
(RNS, 04-07-25) Shubman Gill putting up a batting masterclass on a good pitch reflected his supreme confidence as India's new Test captain, senior spinner Ravindra Jadeja said on Thursday.
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July 05, 2025
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TVK will never ally with 'divisive' BJP, says Vijay; averse to DMK as well
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay on Friday declared that his party was firm about never allying, directly or indirectly, with the BJP, who he termed as the party’s “ideological foe” and a “divisive force”.
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July 05, 2025
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For New India, even sky is not the limit: PM Modi in Trinidad & Tobago
India will soon be among the top three economies of the world, and its missions on artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing are becoming the new engines of growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said. In an address at a gathering of the Indian diaspora on Thursday, Modi said India is a land of opportunities today, and the fruits of its growth and progress are reaching the \"most needy\".
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July 05, 2025
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Russia becomes first country to formally recognise Taliban-led Afghanistan government
Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling ita \"brave decision.\" The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have imposed an austere version of Islamic law.
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July 05, 2025
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As PM Modi visits Trinidad, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recalls Indira Gandhi's 1968 trip
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Trinidad and Tobago as part of his five-nation tour, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a nostalgic detour —revisiting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's landmark 1968 visit to the twin-island nation, the first-ever by an Indian head of government.
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