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In a tragic incident, a youth and his father died after a wall collapsed on them at Paschimabada under Balasore’s Jaleswar police limits on Monday. The deceased youth's mother has also sustained multiple injuries in the mishap. The deceased have been identified as Sheikh Samiruddin and his son Sheikh Arif. As per reports, Arif and his parents were sitting beside a house along the road when its wall suddenly collapsed and fell down on them.

Volkswagen could bring back its much-loved Polo brand in India but in a different avatar altogether. The Polo has been their most affordable hatchback which Volkswagen had discontinued years back but the sportier variants of the Polo still have a sizable fan following even today amongst enthusiasts. In an interview with Rushlane at the VW Annual Brand Conference 2024, Volkswagen Brand Director, Ashish Gupta, hinted at the potential revival of the iconic Polo.

After being re-nominated by the BJP to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bhubaneswar, senior leader Aparajita Sarangi on Monday targeted the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Taking a swipe at BJD, Sarangi said, “There is an undercurrent against BJD in Odisha. People are asking who is the actual leader of BJD and who is ruling Odisha? When BJD wants to get votes, they show the face of CM Naveen Patnaik.