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1.Postal services to the US have been temporarily suspended as the US-bound air carriers have denied carrying shipments due to lack of clarity in new norms issued by the American customs department, Ministry of Communications said Saturday.
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2.Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrives in Dhaka for a rare two-day visit, aimed at rebuilding ties with Bangladesh.
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3.US President Donald Trump has nominated his longtime aide Sergio Gor, who is currently the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, as the next US Ambassador to India.
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4.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday called on Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJD president Naveen Patnaik at his house and enquired about his health.
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5.The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Saturday decided to open a breastfeeding centre on the premises of the 12th-century shrine in Puri.
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6.Odisha’s firefighters have saved as many as 7,599 lives and rescued at least 17,000 people in the last one year, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said at the 61st passing out ceremony of fi refi ghter trainees here Saturday.
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7.Odisha Coal and Power Limited (OCPL), the state-owned coal mining company, has emerged as the successful bidder for the Tangardihi-North coal block in the 12th tranche of commercial coal block auctions conducted by the Union Ministry of Coal.
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8.Continuous heavy rainfall for the past four days has pushed water levels of the Baitarani and Subarnarekha rivers to danger marks, prompting flood alerts in several districts.
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9.shi (Uttarakhand): Water level in the artificial lake that formed in Syanachatti of Uttarkashi district after debris obstructed the flow of the Yamuna river has decreased by about 12 feet, officials said Saturday .
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10.Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha Friday terminated the services of two government employees in the Union Territory over their alleged involvement in terror activities, offi cials said.
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11. India has dispatched the fi rst shipment of 1.2 MT of Garhwali apples from Dehradun to Dubai as part of an effort to increase exports of agricultural products to raise farmers’ incomes.
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12.The CBI searched the Mumbai residence of Reliance Communication Ltd. (RCOM) Director Anil Ambani Saturday after recently registering a case over the alleged defrauding of State Bank of India of `2929.05 crore, offi cials said.
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13. Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra 'Puppy' was arrested Saturday under the anti-money laundering law from Sikkim in an alleged illegal online and offl ine betting case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said .
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14.Pakistan’s two major political parties in the current ruling dispensation – the PML-N and the PPP –Saturday announced to jointly contest the upcoming by-elections.
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15.A referendum to push for the re-opening of Taiwan’s last nuclear plant failed Saturday to reach the legal threshold to be valid, though the president said the island could return to the technology in the future if safety standards improve.
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16.President Donald Trump said Friday the US would take a 10% stake in Intel under a deal with the struggling chipmaker that converts government grants into an equity share, the latest extraordinary intervention by the White House in corporate America.
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17.Madhya Pradesh showcased their dominance at the Khelo India Water Sports Festival by winning 18 medals, 10 of them gold, as they topped the tally in the inaugural edition held at the scenic Dal Lake, here Saturday.
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18.Haryana pumped in three goals in the fi nal quarter to clinch the junior men's national championship with a close 3-2 win over Odisha in a thrilling fi nal, here Saturday.
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19.India is all set to witness football history this November, as global icon Lionel Messi and the reigning FIFA World Cup champions Argentina are scheduled to arrive in Kerala for a friendly match.
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20.Sprinter Animesh Kujur powered his way to gold with a meet record while javelin thrower Annu Rani continued her good form on the penultimate day of the 64th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships being held here at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.