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Pari's Organ Transplanted In Body Of High-Profile Person, Alleges Nayagarh Sarpanch
Pari's Organs Transplanted In Body Of High-Profile Person, Alleges Nayagarh Sarpanch

Nayagarh: In what could add fuel to the raging public protest over the sensational murder of five-year-old girl Pari, Soumya Ranjan Pradhan, Sarpanch of Laxmiprasad Gram Panchayat in Nayagarh district, on Friday claimed that the minor girl was killed for her organs. In a shocking statement, Pradhan said, “Why someone would have kidnapped the minor […]

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BJP National Vice-President Baijayant Panda Tests Covid-19 Positive, Under Isolation

New Delhi: National vice president of the BJP and in-charge of the party’s Delhi unit, Baijayant Panda tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday and is under isolation. In a late night tweet yesterday, Panda informed, “Because of certain symptoms, I got tested today & have been found Covid positive. I am now in isolation on […]

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PM Modi To Visit 3 Vaccine Centres In Ahmedabad, Pune & Hyderabad Today

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-city visit today to personally review Covid vaccine development and manufacturing process. Accordingly, he will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune. “PM will embark on a 3-city visit to personally review the vaccine […]

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Global Covid-19 Cases Cross 61.5 Million, Deaths Surge To 1441875

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 61.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.44 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 61,585,651 […]

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US Appeals Court Rejects Trump Campaign's Pennsylvania Lawsuit

Washington: In a fresh setback to US President Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse the presidential election result in Pennsylvania, a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by his team, observing that “voters, not lawyers choose the president”. On Friday, the three-judge panel of the Third US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia determined […]

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Gopalpur & Sunapur Beach In Ganjam To Remain Out Of Bounds For Public

Berhampur: The sea beach in Gopalpur and Sunapur of Ganjam district will wear a deserted look from Saturday as the local administration has imposed restrictions on public gathering in the beaches for a period of three days till November 30. Reportedly, the decision of the administration comes in the wake of an apprehension of a […]

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Bada Osha: Lord Shiva Dons Kiratarjuna Besha At Dhabaleswar Temple After 25 Years

Athagarh: After a gap of long 25 years, Lord Shiva at Dhabaleswar Temple in Athagarh of Cuttack district is being adorned in the rare ‘Kiratarjuna Besha’ on the occasion of Bada Osha today. The Cuttack district administration has imposed restrictions under Section 144 on the entry of devotees to the shrine in view of the […]

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'60-70% Of Population Needs To Be Immune To Curb Covid-19 Transmission'

Geneva: Modeling studies have revealed that about 60 to 70 per cent of the global population needs to be immune to curb or halt Covid-19 transmission, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said. Noting the WHO cannot give the exact number of “the proportion of the population that would need to be immunized… The answer […]

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COVID-19 Updates: India Records 41322 New COVID-19 Cases, 485 More Deaths

New Delhi:  With 41,322 new coronavirus infections and 485 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 tally stood at 93,51,109 on Saturday, as the toll touched 1,36,200, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. Currently, there are 4,54,940 active cases, whereas 87,59,969 patients have been cured and discharged so far. The recovery rate […]

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Delhi Chalo Protest: Farmers At Singhu, Tikri Border Points Refuse To Head To North Delhi Protest Site

New Delhi: Amid heavy security presence, thousands of farmers gathered at the Singhu border held a meeting on Saturday morning and decided to continue demonstrating there even after being offered a site in north Delhi to hold their protest. Those gathered at the Tikri border continued to hold ground as well. A decision on whether […]

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Cuttack IIFL Loot Case: 2 Gold Traders Held, Total Arrests Goes Up To 10

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Saturday arrested two gold traders for their alleged involvement in the sensational dacoity at the India Infoline Finance Ltd (IIFL) in Naya Sarak area on November 19. The accused have been identified as Saroj Prusty and Lalit Kumar Sodhi of Mangalabag and Alamchand Bazar respectively. Police sources said both Prusty […]

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Polling For First Phase Of Maiden DDC Elections Begins In Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid tight security voting for the first phase of the maiden District Development Council (DDC) election in Jammu and Kashmir began on Saturday, officials said. The election is being seen as a triangular contest between the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) — an amalgam of several mainstream political parties, including the National Conference […]

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Sonakshi Sinha Takes Deep Dive in Blue Waters of Maldives; Reveals Glimpses of Underwater Life

Sonakshi Sinha is in the Maldives having a gala time amid the scenic beauty of the island. She has been regularly updating her Instagram feed with her latest photographs. Yesterday she shared a wonderful clip of her own that shows the Dabangg girl diving into the blue waters and swimming deep down below. While Sonakshi […]

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Odisha Reports 550 Covid Infections, 12 More Deaths; No Fresh Cases In 2 Districts

Bhubaneswar: With a single-day spike of 550 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Odisha’s COVID-19 tally went up to 3,17,789 on Saturday. Of the fresh cases, 317 are from quarantine centres, while 233 are local contact cases, informed State Information and Public Relations (I&PR) department. Only one district has reported a surge beyond […]

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YouTube Now Supports 8K Video Playback For Android TV App

San Francisco: The latest YouTube for Android TV update has reportedly started rolling out limited support for 8K streaming. According to a report in Android Police, YouTube TV for Android v. 2.12.08 version includes support for 8K streaming to TVs running Android 10 and above. The changelog states that the update brings 8K streaming support […]

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