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At least six people were injured while bursting firecrackers at different places in Soro area of #Odisha’s Baleshwar district on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

Gold sales across India during Dhanteras and Lakshmi Puja are estimated to cross Rs 62,000 crore, reflecting strong consumer demand despite elevated gold prices. sambadenglish.com/national-i…

Three persons were killed and another was critically-injured after an ambulance carrying a body met with a mishap in #Odisha’s Nayagarh district on Sunday evening. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

In a suspected case of mass food poisoning, more than 150 people fell ill after consuming 'golgappa' from a local vendor in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar, with over 30 of them requiring hospitalisation. sambadenglish.com/national-i…

#Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday interacted directly with members of the public at the Circuit House in Kendujhar and heard their various grievances and concerns. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

Oil marketing company Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to buy some ships of its own for importing crude oil and LPG in order to establish a more reliable supply chain. sambadenglish.com/economy/in…

Noble gesture Demonstrating solidarity with people affected by the recent floods, government employees across #Odisha's Ganjam district have voluntarily contributed a day’s salary towards relief and rehabilitation efforts. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

The Punjab Police secured the deportation of fugitive gangster Gurwinder, alias Afridi, from Ethiopia following a 10-month-long international manhunt under Operation SHAHID. sambadenglish.com/crime/punj…

Indian traders celebrated Diwali by worshipping traditional account books alongside laptops, iPads and other digital devices, blending age-old customs with modern business practices. CAIT said the growing demand for Swadeshi products also boosted domestic businesses during the festive season. sambadenglish.com/national-i…

Odisha wants the five rescued orangutans to stay at Nandankanan Zoological Park. Forest Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia says all five are healthy and no country has formally claimed them so far. An expert team from Indonesia is expected to visit for an assessment. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

For the 21st consecutive year, residents of over 10 villages near Tamil Nadu’s Vellode Birds Sanctuary celebrated Deepavali without firecrackers to protect thousands of resident and migratory birds from noise and air pollution. sambadenglish.com/national-i…

Pakistan’s external debt nearly doubled in a decade, reaching $135.1 billion in 2025 from $68.7 billion in 2015, according to the World Bank. Debt servicing consumed 33% of the country’s export earnings. sambadenglish.com/national-i…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with CoBRA personnel at Karanpur in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, marking the 13th consecutive year he has celebrated the festival with security forces. He described Diwali 2026 as historic following the government’s declaration of the elimination of Naxalism. sambadenglish.com/national-i…

Odisha has set a 2029 target to make all gram panchayats child labour-free. The Labour Department has rescued 46 children during a special drive from October 2 to November 14, 2026. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

Two men lost their lives after getting entangled in a fishing net while catching fish in a pond near Bugbuga village in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Saturday evening. The tragic incident occurred ahead of Diwali. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

Tragedy in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur: Three members of a family, including a 21-day-old baby, died after the roof of their house collapsed in the Panki area. The incident comes days after deadly building collapse incidents in Ghaziabad and Delhi. sambadenglish.com/national-i…

West Bengal Police, with the assistance of Odisha's Nandipada Police, arrested a man from Shasanga village in Keonjhar district in connection with an NDPS case registered in Hooghly. The accused will be taken to West Bengal on transit remand, subject to court approval. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

The Supreme Court has granted partial relief to the Odisha government in a mining case, modifying the High Court's order on optimum utilisation of mineral resources. The state has been directed to make efforts under Rule 12(1)(ee) of the Mineral Concession Rules, 2016. sambadenglish.com/latest-new…

New York state and Toronto have officially designated November 8 as Diwali Day, recognising the cultural contributions of South Asian communities. Governors and mayors across the US and Canada have also extended festive greetings to people celebrating the Festival of Lights. sambadenglish.com/national-i…

The BJP will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of veteran leader and former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani with a special programme at its Central Office in New Delhi on Sunday. BJP president Nitin Nabin, Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Advani’s daughter Pratibha Advani will attend the event. sambadenglish.com/politics/b…