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Odisha officials go on ‘mass leave’ over assault on colleague; work affected

Bhubaneswar, Jul 2 (PTI) Senior Odisha government officials have gone on a ‘mass leave’ in several districts of the state to protest an alleged incident of assault on an on-duty colleague. The stir by Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officers has affected work. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo was allegedly dragged from his office here and assaulted by a group of miscreants on Monday, police said. The police have so far arrested five persons, including BJP corporator Jeevan Rout, in connection with the assault, a police officer said. The OAS Association had given

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Court adjourns hearing till July 14

Sultanpur (UP), Jul 2 (PTI) An MP-MLA court here on Wednesday adjourned till July 14 hearing in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The defamation complaint against Gandhi was filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra in 2018. Advocate Santosh Kumar Pandey, appearing on behalf of Mishra, said the court was scheduled to examine a witness on Wednesday, but the hearing had to be deferred as the witness did not appear. The MP-MLA court had issued a warrant against Gandhi in December 2023. In February 2024, Gandhi surrendered

Won’t accept 3-language policy even in future: Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Days after the Maharashtra government decided to withdraw orders on implementation of the three-language policy, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said they will not accept such a policy even in future. Facing mounting opposition to the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis subsequently announced the formation of a committee headed by educationist Narendra Jadhav to suggest the way forward on the language policy. Speaking

The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate after his death

DHARAMSHALA, India, July 2, 2025 (AP) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculation that started when he indicated that he might be the last person to hold the role. Speaking at prayer celebrations ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism said that the next Dalai Lama should be found and recognized as per past Buddhist traditions, while signalling that China should stay away from the process of identifying his successor. The Dalai Lama’s succession

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