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Bhubaneswar: It was Arshad Nadeem’s day, said India’s Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra after being stunned by an Olympic-record-breaking throw from the Pakistani athlete. Arshad threw 92.97m — the farthest an athlete has thrown in a javelin final…
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New Delhi: India beat Spain 2-1 in an exciting contest at the Paris Olympics on Thursday to clinch their second successive bronze medal in men’s hockey. Three years ago in Tokyo, India pipped Germany 5-4 to end a 41-year wait for a medal…
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Kolkata: Former Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away on Thursday morning in Kolkata. He was 80. He is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana. He was suffering from old age-related ailments and breathed his…
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Colombo: Sri Lanka completed a famous series win on Wednesday, their first in ODI cricket against India since 1997. Following a tied result in the series opener, Sri Lanka won the second ODI by 32 runs, and followed it up with a resounding…
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New Delhi: An interim government in Bangladesh, led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, will take oath on Thursday, the country’s Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said. The swearing-in ceremony is likely to take place at 8 pm, General Waker…
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New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has registered a strong protest with United World Wrestling over Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification ahead of her women’s 50kg freestyle final in Paris, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told…
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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Election to fill 12 vacancies in Rajya Sabha, including one from Odisha, will be held on September 3, the Election Commission of India (ECI) informed on Wednesday. A total of 10 vacancies came up in the House of…
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Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed Rashmi Ranjan Swain, an Odisha-born senior IPS officer, as Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir. “With the approval of the competent authority R R Swain currently…
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Kolkata: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) units along the Odisha and West Bengal coastlines have increased vigil after the toppling of the government in Bangladesh. Though no specific instructions have arrived as yet from the ICG headquarters…
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Bhubaneswar: Sheikh Hasina's government had been facing violent protests for weeks over quotas in government jobs to select groups that backed her in Bangladesh. Hundreds of students and security personnel died in the clashes. Sheikh…
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