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Dabangg 3 Antagonist Sudeep Kiccha Reveals His Mantra Behind Chiseled Body

Sudeep Kiccha is one of the finest and fittest stars from the Kannada cinema. He has done some wonderful roles in the Sandalwood film industry but received nation-wide recognition when he portrayed an antagonist in Salman Khan’s Dabangg 3. One of the reasons why the actor was selected for the role of villain is his […]

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Blaming Govt Apathy, Odia Migrant Worker 'Kills Self' In Haryana

Bhubaneswar: A migrant worker from Kendrapara district stranded in Haryana since enforcement of lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, allegedly committed suicide after his desperate pleas failed to make any impact on the government or the construction company he was engaged with. The deceased Gangadhar Biswal, working with the firm in Haryana for some […]

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Japan approves its first rapid antigen test kits to detect COVID-19

Tokyo: The Japanese government has given the green light to its first rapid antigen test to diagnose COVID-19 that delivers results faster than others, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday. The test kit, which takes a nasopharyngeal sample, does not need a laboratory to obtain the diagnosis, unlike the most commonly used method, PCR (polymerase […]

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For Yuvraj Singh What Is Next- Acting Or Coaching? Southpaw Reveals All (Watch)

Yuvraj Singh is a legend in the world of cricket. From his stylish left-handed batting to hitting 6 sixes in a row, the cricketer had his ways of making people love him, winning matches for India and also staying in limelight for his associations with Bollywood celebrities. Post announcing his retirement from the Indian cricket, […]

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Odisha Resumes Bus Services For 1st Time After Lockdown Enforcement, OSRTC Buses In All Green Zones Now

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Wednesday saw resumption of bus services for the first time since the enforcement of nationwide lockdown on March 22 in view of Covid-19 pandemic. This apart, OSRTC will now provide services in all green zones. A special OSRTC bus started operations to facilitate office-goers in twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from […]

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Made-in-India OnePlus 8 series available by End of May

New Delhi: The much-awaited OnePlus 8 series which is being manufactured at the company’s factory in Noida, will be available in the Indian market by the end of this month, a top company executive confirmed on Wednesday. Launched last month, the new flagship OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 witnessed the delay in arrival owing […]

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Cyclone Alert: IMD Predicts Cyclonic Storm By May 16 Evening

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a bulletin forecasting intensification of a presently developing low-pressure system into a cyclone by May 16 evening. “A low-pressure area has formed over South-East Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea in the morning of today, May 13. It is very likely to concentrate […]

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Four GPs Of Bhadrak Decontained, Ganjam Issues Shop Seal Notice

Bhubaneswar: The Bhadrak district administration on Wednesday withdrew the containment zone tag from four gram panchayats of Basudevpur and Bonth blocks which was imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread COVID-19. The restrictions of containment zone in all the villages of Chudamani, Kismat, Krishnapur panchayats of Basudevpur block and Bonth Block’s Charigaon panchayats […]

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Odisha Heat Wave Alert: Mercury will hover at 41-45 deg C from May 15!

Bhubaneswar: The word ‘Unusual’ seems trending in Odisha this summer – be it the COVID or the unusual weather trend, where in a first since the year 2000, the maximum day temperature across the state has remained much below the normal summer temperature. Consequently, the big ‘unusual’ impact observed in this COVID year is heat […]

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COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality: Study

London: Researchers have found that levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant – ground-level ozone – has increased in China. Two new studies, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, found that nitrogen dioxide pollution over northern China, Western […]

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FM Sitharaman announces booster dose for MSMEs

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a booster dose for MSMEs including Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for businesses. This will benefit 45 lakh small businesses, she said detailing parts of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces emergency credit lines to […]

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EPF, TDS Contribution Reduced: Employees’ Take-Home Pay To Increase

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday made several big announcements while announcing measures for Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Sitharaman said that the government will pay Rs 2,500 crore as employees and employers’ contributions to EPF for the next three months till August, and it will benefit around 72.22 lakh employees. Statutory PF contribution […]

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Cyclone Amphan will induce heavy rains, gales in coastal Odisha!

Bhubaneswar: With IMD finally confirming the birth of season’s first pre-Monsoon cyclone Amphan today, will Odisha see a Fani redux this May? While IMD is still to release the track details of cyclone Amphan, the conditions in Bay of Bengal drop some big hints. And various Met models predict that cyclone Amphan will head for […]

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Railway Ministry Contained For Two Days As One Of The RPF Personnel Tests Positive

New Delhi: The Railway Ministry will remain sealed for two days (Thursday and Friday) as one of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, who had visited the office a week ago, tested coronavirus positive on Wednesday. According to the railway officials, intensive sanitisation will be carried out in the building. “One of our RPF personnel […]

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US companies express interest for investment in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Several US companies have expressed their interest for investment in Odisha, said an official on Wednesday. The perspective investors interacted with chief secretary Asit Tripathy and other senior officers of the state under the leadership of Dr Mukesh Aghi, president and CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). Tripathy chaired the interactive session through […]

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