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OCA inter-district school cricket tournament: Big wins for Cuttack-A, Puri and Rourkela

Cuttack: Cuttack-A, Puri and Rourkela registered emphatic victories in their respective matches on day seven of Phase-3 of the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament 2025-26, played across different venues on Tuesday. At the DRIEMS Cricket Ground, Cuttack-A crushed KIIT by a massive 383 runs. Batting first after KIIT opted to field, Cuttack-A piled up a…

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Jagannath temple

AI-generated visuals of Lord Jagannath go viral, temple authorities file police complaint

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Monday lodged a police complaint after artificial intelligence-generated photos and videos of Lord Jagannath began circulating widely on social media, drawing strong reactions from devotees. The complaint was filed at the Singhadwar Police Station against a social media account operating under the name “vishvrajcreation” for allegedly sharing…

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polls

Bengaluru civic body polls likely after May 25, to be held using ballot papers: State EC

Bengaluru: Elections to the five municipal corporations under the newly formed Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are likely to be held after May 25 and will be conducted using ballot papers, Karnataka State Election Commissioner G S Sangreshi said on Monday. Addressing reporters in Bengaluru, Sangreshi said the poll schedule would be finalised once the SSLC…

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police

Elderly couple hacked to death in Palakkad, grandson critically injured; son-in-law arrested

Palakkad: A brutal late-night attack in Ottappalam has left an elderly couple dead and their four-year-old grandson fighting for life, sending shockwaves through the neighbourhood. Police have arrested the couple’s son-in-law in connection with the crime. The victims were identified as Nazeer (63) and his wife Suhara (60), residents of Thottakkattukkara. Their grandson sustained serious…

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After Noida techie’s death, junior engineer sacked and safety lapses probed

Noida: Days after a 27-year-old software engineer lost his life after his car plunged into a water-filled pit in Sector 150, the Noida Authority has taken disciplinary action, terminating a junior engineer and issuing show-cause notices to officials responsible for traffic-related works in the area. The victim, Yuvraj Mehta, worked with customer data science firm…

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