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Zoramthanga turns 81; Governor greets veteran Mizo leader on milestone

13 Jul 2025 | 11:15 PM

Aizawl, July 13 (UNI) Former Mizoram chief minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga marked his 81st birthday today, drawing warm wishes from Governor Lt Gen V.K. Singh, who took to Instagram to extend his greetings.

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Refugees start returning to Myanmar as tensions ease in Chin border areas

13 Jul 2025 | 11:14 PM

Aizawl, July 13 (UNI) A fragile calm along the Myanmar-Mizoram border has prompted the return of more than half the refugees who had fled recent clashes in Chin state, with over 2,300 people making their way back to villages like Khawmawi and Rihkhawdar from Zokhawthar in Mizoram, an official said today.

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Police constitute 9-member SIT to probe IIM(C) alleged rape in campus

13 Jul 2025 | 10:57 PM

Kolkata, July 13 (UNI) The city police have set up a nine-member high-level Special Investigation Team
(SIT) to investigate the alleged rape of a girl by a second-year student in the Indian Institute of
Management-Calcutta, officials said today.

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Koderma police cracks theft case of govt-owned publicity vehicle in eight hours, three arrested

13 Jul 2025 | 10:47 PM

Koderma, July 13 (UNI) Koderma police today arrested three persons in connection with the looting of an Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) publicity vehicle, solving the case within eight hours of the crime.

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Kolkata: Police form 9-member SIT to probe IIM(C) alleged rape in campus

13 Jul 2025 | 10:30 PM

Kolkata, July 13 (UNI) Kolkata Police have set up a nine-member high-level Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged rape of a girl by a 2nd year student in the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, officials said today.

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Former CM Biren appeals to work for Manipur

13 Jul 2025 | 10:27 PM

Imphal, July 13 (UNI) Former Chief Minister N Biren Singh today organized a meeting for BJP members at his constituency Heingang and appealed to work for the cause of Manipur and to fulfil the dreams of BJP.

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Tejashwi raises serious questions over voter revision process in Bihar

13 Jul 2025 | 10:24 PM

Patna, July 13 (UNI) Concerned with the Special Intensive Revision ( SIR) of the voter list being carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar, Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav questioned the transparency and reliability of the entire exercise as well as the authenticity of the uploaded voter forms.

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Advocate shot dead in Patna

13 Jul 2025 | 10:21 PM

Patna, July 13 (UNI) An advocate was allegedly shot dead by some armed criminals under the Sultanganj police station area here today.

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One arrested in Assam for defaming influencer by creating fake social media account

13 Jul 2025 | 10:09 PM

Guwahati, July 13 (UNI) Police in Assam's Dibrugarh district have arrested one person for allegedly creating a fake social media account of Archita Phukan, a prominent social media influencer from Assam, and uploading morphed photos using several AI platforms.

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CM inspects flood affected Golaghat districts, assures victims of permanent solution soon

13 Jul 2025 | 10:00 PM

Guwahati, July 13 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited the flood-affected areas of Golaghat district and inspected several relief camps set up by the district administration to assess the condition of flood affected people.

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Odisha undergraduate girl student’s self-immolation bid following sexual harassment triggers massive political controversy

13 Jul 2025 | 9:53 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) The self-immolation bid by undergraduate girl student after her complaint of prolonged sexual harassment by a teacher was not addressed to in a government-run autonomous college in Odisha’s Balasore district has triggered a massive political controversy, even though the accused teacher has been arrested and government has constituted a probe committee.

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Orphanage Survey begins in Odisha to ensure child rights and welfare

13 Jul 2025 | 9:41 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) Odisha has launched a door-to-door campaign by the Anganwadi workers as part of the Orphanage Survey - 2025 to safeguard child rights and promote their welfare.

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NIHSAD confirms bird flu outbreak in Puri’s Delang Block; Over 6,700 birds culled in two days

13 Jul 2025 | 9:28 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) The National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, has confirmed an outbreak of Avian Influenza (commonly known as Bird Flu) in Bada Ankula village under Delang block of Puri district, Odisha.

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Low Pressure likely Over Bay of Bengal; IMD predicts heavy rain in several Odisha districts

13 Jul 2025 | 9:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted heavy rainfall across several parts of Odisha over the next five days.

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Nepalese, Bangladeshis included in Bihar’s voter rolls during Nitish-BJP rule: PK

13 Jul 2025 | 7:37 PM

Saharsa, July 13 (UNI) Raising serious questions about the integrity of the Bihar's voter list, Jan Suraaj founder and political strategist Prashant Kishor today launched a sharp attack on the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, alleging that foreign nationals have been added to Bihar’s voter rolls during BJP-Nitish regime.

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