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The Odisha Vigilance Department has launched a major disproportionate assets investigation against Baikuntha Nath Behera, Assistant Executive Engineer at the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) in Baliguda, Kandhamal district. Simultaneous searches conducted across multiple locations in the state have reportedly uncovered properties, land holdings and cash worth several crores of rupees.

While police are still searching for Khan Sir after the firing case, another revelation has emerged about his coaching institute. His coaching institute has failed to comply with fire safety standards. Manoj Kumar Nat, DIG of the Bihar Fire Services, revealed that several deficiencies were found at ‘Khan Global Studies’ and if the safety standards are not met within 15 days, the coaching institute could face closure.

Made in India: A Titan Story has been appreciated for presenting the inspiring story of Titan Company Limited and its founders. Nevertheless, there were people who felt that the series concluded the storyline rather abruptly. While talking exclusively to India TV, writer Karan Vyas responded to the criticism and justified why it was impossible for him to confine the Titan story to a particular time frame since their ‘triumph is omnipresent.’

Fresh political speculation around Mamata Banerjee’s possible entry into Parliament has taken another turn, with Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan publicly rejecting claims that he was asked to resign from his Lok Sabha seat to make way for the former West Bengal Chief Minister.

The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) came forward and announced the Indian team’s squad for the upcoming tours of England and Ireland. Shreyas Iyer will be leading the side, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been included as well..

Iran’s participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup received a significant boost after the country’s national football team was granted visas to enter the United States. There was tremendous doubt about their participation in the global event, which is less than a week away now. 

The most recent comedy love story of Varun Dhawan, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, has got off to a poor start at the Indian box office. The movie has minted Rs 04.85  crore net earnings in India on its first day so far. Its gross earnings stand at Rs 5.72  crore, as per live statistics from Sacnilk.

In a significant decision aimed at expanding educational support for the Maratha community, the Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved a range of educational concessions and welfare measures on the lines of those available to Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Under the new decision, students from the Maratha community will become eligible for several scholarships, reimbursements and educational assistance programmes that are currently available to OBC students. The state government has decided to roll out eight key schemes, marking a major policy move in favour of the community.

The Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government on Friday took a big decision in the aftermath of the Malviya Nagar fire that claimed the lives of 21 people, and said the officials will now face consequences for illegal construction in Delhi. If found guilty, recoveries will be made from the officials’ salaries, pensions, and assets, the Delhi government said.

PM Modi hits out at Rahul Gandhi: ‘Some pessimists in the country constantly mock Atmanirbhar Bharat’