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Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests
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Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests

An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.

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December 01, 2024
Border-dwelling Israelis still fearful of returning home
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Border-dwelling Israelis still fearful of returning home

Across the border, Lebanese civilians have jammed roads in a rush to return to their homes

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December 01, 2024
North Korea's Kim Vows steadfast support for Russia's war in Ukraine
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North Korea's Kim Vows steadfast support for Russia's war in Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will \"invariably support\" Russia's war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defense chief, the North's state media reported Saturday.

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December 01, 2024
Human rights begin at home
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Human rights begin at home

Once, human rights were understood as the simple principle that one person's rights should never extend beyond the tip of another's nose unless invited.

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December 01, 2024
Lessons for Opposition in poll results
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Lessons for Opposition in poll results

Every political party makes mistakes, but the smart ones learn from them and move forward.

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December 01, 2024
Tyranny of broligarchs
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Tyranny of broligarchs

Tech bros are the new Pharaohs and modern-day czars in the digital age. They are the self-appointed guardians of public trust, gatekeepers to corporate culture and thought. Tech billionaires are creating a world where the rich wax, the middle-class wanes and the poor live in hard-scrabble conditions

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December 01, 2024
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Lessons Unlearned

The recent assembly election results in Jharkhand highlighted significant challenges for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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December 01, 2024
HP college to be renamed after former CM Virbhadra Singh
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HP college to be renamed after former CM Virbhadra Singh

Seema College Rohru in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh will be named after former six-time Chief Minister late Virbhadra Singh.

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December 01, 2024
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Tense Relations

The arrest of a prominent Hindu monk in Bangladesh has sparked a diplomatic tussle with India, highlighting a recurring point of contention in the bilateral relationship: the condition of minorities in Bangladesh.

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December 01, 2024
Capacity building programme on public policy for foreign civil servants ends
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Capacity building programme on public policy for foreign civil servants ends

The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully concluded its 1st Capacity Building Programme on Public Policy and Administration for civil servants from Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean Region.

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December 01, 2024
Chamathang hot springs in Ladakh being developed as eco-tourism destination
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Chamathang hot springs in Ladakh being developed as eco-tourism destination

The Chamathang hot spring in Ladakh is being developed as an attractive eco-tourism destination, said the Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor UT Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal on Saturday.

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December 01, 2024
NIA carries out searches in Jammu & Kashmir's Handwara, police raid various places in Srinagar
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NIA carries out searches in Jammu & Kashmir's Handwara, police raid various places in Srinagar

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searches in J&K's Handwara town in connection with a major drug case while the police raided various places in Srinagar city under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

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December 01, 2024
Punjab CM inaugurates subdivisional complex constructed in record time
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Punjab CM inaugurates subdivisional complex constructed in record time

Setting a new benchmark in public service delivery, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday dedicated an ultra-modern multi-storey subdivisional complex constructed in a record time of 18 months at a cost of Rs 10.45 crore.

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December 01, 2024
Union minister reviews Central schemes in Meghalaya
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Union minister reviews Central schemes in Meghalaya

During her tour, Annapurna Devi visited villages in the district, engaging with families at the Transit Home and interacting with pregnant mothers at the Primary Health Centre in Byrnihat

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December 01, 2024
Accept higher compensation, allow industrial park: Telangana CM Revanth
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Accept higher compensation, allow industrial park: Telangana CM Revanth

Blaming the BRS for deceiving the locals in his constituency, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today tried to convince the farmers to part with their land for the sake of development and urged them to accept a higher amount of compensation for the industrial park coming up at Kodangal.

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December 01, 2024
Punjab Police bust arms smuggling network, eight pistols seized
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Punjab Police bust arms smuggling network, eight pistols seized

In a major blow to arms smuggling networks amidst the ongoing drive to make the state safe and secure, Punjab Police's Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar apprehended two people when they were waiting for another operative to hand over the weapon consignment smuggled from Pakistan, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

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December 01, 2024
Karnataka Congress expels Gurappa Naidu over sexual harassment charges
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Karnataka Congress expels Gurappa Naidu over sexual harassment charges

The Congress party in Karnataka expelled State General Secretary Gurappa Naidu on Saturday following the charges of sexual harassment surfacing against him.

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December 01, 2024
Bipin C. Babu, CPI-M leader from Alappuzha, joins Kerala BJP
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Bipin C. Babu, CPI-M leader from Alappuzha, joins Kerala BJP

Bipin C. Babu, a senior CPI-M leader from Kerala's Alappuzha district, joined the BJP on Saturday, hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's good work and hitting out at the Left for losing its secular outlook.

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December 01, 2024
Ready to start work for people of Wayanad: Priyanka Gandhi
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Ready to start work for people of Wayanad: Priyanka Gandhi

AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, who on Thursday took oath as the Wayanad MP, reached here on Saturday.

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December 01, 2024
Kerala to crack down on govt staff availing welfare pensions
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Kerala to crack down on govt staff availing welfare pensions

Finance department will take action to recover the full amount distributed to the ineligible people

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December 01, 2024
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239 trainees, including 29 women, graduate from Naval Academy

The Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, hosted its Passing Out Parade (POP) today, marking the culmination of rigorous training for 239 trainees, including Midshipmen from the 107th Indian Naval Academy Course and cadets from various Naval Orientation Courses.

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December 01, 2024
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Jharkhand cabinet expansion: JMM suggests five-on-one formula for ministry distribution

Amid ongoing discussions about the much-anticipated cabinet expansion in Jharkhand, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the largest constituent of the ruling Mahagathbandhan in the state, has proposed a \"five-on-one\" formula for distributing ministries among alliance partners.

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December 01, 2024
Ajmer dargah survey demand: PUCL to move Supreme Court
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Ajmer dargah survey demand: PUCL to move Supreme Court

The Places of Worship Act, 1991, prohibits altering the religious character of any place of worship

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December 01, 2024
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BSF officials seek shifting zero-line villages as HM Amit Shah calls for increased vigilance

A day after Home Minister Amit Shah called for increased vigilance along the country's eastern border to prevent infiltration, a section of senior Border Security Force (BSF) officials said that unfenced portions of the border with Bangladesh and zero-line villages are a major hindrance in effective border management.

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December 01, 2024
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Jute mill in Raniganj to open after 13 years

Come tomorrow and the Mangalpur Jute Mill in Raniganj will reopen after a gap of almost thirteen years.

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December 01, 2024
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Potato traders threaten strike

Under pressure from the state government, potato traders today threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Monday if the state government does not withdraw the freeze imposed on potato exports and initiate an immediate meeting to resolve the crisis.

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December 01, 2024
CPI voices concern over communal violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
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CPI voices concern over communal violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

Terming the attacks as violations of secular principles, equality, and justice, the CPI warned that such actions pose a significant threat to the communal harmony that underpins Bangladesh's diverse society.

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December 01, 2024
Centre releases ₹1,400 crore fund to West Bengal under PMAY
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Centre releases ₹1,400 crore fund to West Bengal under PMAY

LOP Suvendu Adhikari claimed that Trinamul's panchayat chief at Beldanga in Murshidabad district was allotted 17 houses under the scheme

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December 01, 2024
MoD signs ₹1207.5 cr contract for refit of INS Vikramaditya
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MoD signs ₹1207.5 cr contract for refit of INS Vikramaditya

The Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 1207.5 crore contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) today for the Short Refit and Dry Docking (SRDD) of the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.

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December 01, 2024
Downpour lashes Chennai: Cyclone Fengal's landfall near Puducherry early Sunday
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Downpour lashes Chennai: Cyclone Fengal's landfall near Puducherry early Sunday

Ahead of Cyclone Fengal (pronounced 'fenjal') making landfall early on Sunday near the Puducherry coast, Chennai and surrounding districts are pounded by heavy downpour accompanied by gusty winds without any respite.

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December 01, 2024