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1.Trump has threatened to bomb Iran over its nuclear program US sends warships and fighter jets to region.
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2.Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg Wednesday repeatedly said during a landmark trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow kids under 13 on its platforms.
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3.The Supreme Court Thursday slammed the culture of freebies and subsidies ahead of elections and said it was ‘high time’ to revisit such policies, as they hamper the country’s economic development.
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4.A total of 147 people lost their lives in the cyclones that hit the state in the last 12 years, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the Assembly Thursday.
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5.Gold reserves of more than 1.46 tonne have been discovered in Mayurbhanj district. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducted a survey for gold reserves in different areas in Bangiriposhi constituency of the district. The GSI has found gold deposits of 1462.73 kg along with copper reserves of 17.06 million tonne in Madanashi-Kanjia area .
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6.A Mumbai court gave preference to animal welfare over a man’s claim to livelihood by dismissing his plea seeking return of a horse, used in traditional ceremonies, that was seized by police on the charge of cruelty.
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7.Odisha’s per capita income is projected to increase by 9.2%, reaching Rs 1,86,761 in 2025- 26 (AE), compared with a 6.9% rise at the all-India level.
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8.Odisha’s economy, measured through Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices, is estimated at Rs 9.9 lakh crore in 2025–26, registering a 9.5 per cent increase over Rs 9 lakh crore in 2024–25.
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9.Bill Gates pulled out of India’s AI Impact Summit hours before his scheduled keynote Thursday, as scrutiny over his ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein intensified following the release of US Justice Department emails.
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10.The UK police Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office following damaging allegations over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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11.A 65-year-old umpire died while several players were injured after a swarm of bees attacked them during a cricket match in Unnao district, police said Thursday.
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12.The Supreme Court Thursday granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in a multi-crore rupees cheating case lodged in Rajasthan.
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13.The Supreme Court Thursday said that it will commence the final hearing May 5 over 200 pleas including the lead one of IUML challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA).
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14.The Delhi High Court Thursday listed for hearing March 9 a plea by the ED challenging the order of the trial court that refused to take cognisance of its chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald related money laundering case.
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15. India is likely to formally join a US-led strategic alliance, known as ‘Pax Silica’, which is aimed at building a resilient supply chain for critical minerals and artificial intelligence.