Lord Jagannath
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BJP’s Sambit Patra to fast for 3 days over his remarks on Lord Jagannath
Bhubaneswar: Embroiled in a controversy over his “slip of the tongue” on Lord Jagannath, BJP leader and party’s Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sambit Patra apologised and announced to undertake a penance by…
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BJP candidate’s ‘Lord Jagannath devotee of PM’ remark sparks stir
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed to the BJP to keep Lord Jagannath above the political discourse, after the saffron party’s Puri candidate Sasmit Patra’s remark that the state’s…
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Odisha body claims ‘Kohinoor’ belongs to Lord Jagannath, seeks its return
Bhubaneswar: A socio-cultural organisation of Odisha has claimed that the Kohinoor diamond belonged to Lord Jagannath, and sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu for its return to the historic Puri temple…
- Entertainment
Complaint against Hindi short film over alleged disrespect to Lord Jagannath
Jajpur: A complaint has been filed against the makers of a Hindi short film for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the people of Odisha by portraying Lord Jagannath and Goddess Narayani in…
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Backlash forces Nestle to discontinue KitKat bars with Hindu deities on wrappers
New Delhi: A furious backlash in India has forced Nestle to discontinue a range of KitKat bars covered by wrappers with images of Hindu gods on them, the Daily Mail reported. The…