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Hand-counting Votes may delay results: Dems

Somewhat similar to the demands made by the Opposition parties in India, the key state of Georgia has introduced a new law that mandates hand-counting the number of ballots cast at polling places on the US presidential election day and this should tally with the numbers on the voting machines.

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September 22, 2024
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Polar bear spotted in Iceland, shot dead by cops

A polar bear that made a rare appearance outside a cottage in a remote Icelandic village was shot by police after being deemed a threat to local residents.

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September 22, 2024
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Meet licensee of exploding pagers

Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, 49, speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, an apartment in Budapest plastered with her own pastel drawings of nudes, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe doing humanitarian work.

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September 22, 2024
Biden's touch on Asia-Pacific
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Biden's touch on Asia-Pacific

Quad meet eyes shifting of US focus away from Middle East

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September 22, 2024
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Harrods' ex-owner raped, assaulted staff over decades'

The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods, forced them to have medical screenings and threatened them with consequences if they tried to complain, lawyers for alleged victims said on Friday.

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September 22, 2024
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13 kids among 22 dead in Gaza school hit

An Israeli strike killed at least 22 people in a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City on Saturday, while the Israeli military said the attack targeted a command centre of militant group Hamas.

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September 22, 2024
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Language Controversy around New Criminal Laws: A Balanced Perspective

The introduction of the New Criminal Laws in India has led to significant debate over the language used in their short titles. Several petitions have been filed in courts and beyond, urging the Central Government to rename these Acts. Recently, the Kerala High Court dismissed one such petition.

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September 22, 2024
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Say no to cars, use public transport today

NO CAR DAY: Approximately 4.15 lakh cars and nearly 4k taxis operate daily in Indore

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September 22, 2024
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5-year-old girl molested in school van

The storm raised by rape of a 3-year-old kindergarten student inside a washroom in the Kamla Nagar area of the city has still not died down when another report of a 5-year-old girl being molested inside a school van has come to fore.

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September 22, 2024
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Guest teachers are state's own children'

School education minister Uday Pratap Singh has expressed regret over his recent comment on guest teachers, which sparked widespread criticism across the state.

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September 22, 2024
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RTO visits anganwadi unit, voices concern over water-filled playground

Says it may cause illness to children and urges councillor to clean it up

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September 22, 2024
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Aspirants for MCU VC's post trying to hit the bull's eye through RSS

Plans are afoot to appoint a new vice chancellor for Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication (MCU) after the retirement of former VC, KJ Suresh.

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September 22, 2024
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Bhopal to be made Metropolitan city

To be free of slums

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September 22, 2024
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No visible development under Smart City project in Bhopal

District-incharge minister Chetanya Kasyap holds meeting

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September 22, 2024
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Rajesh Rajora all set to become CS

Veera Rana may be appointed SEC

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September 22, 2024
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Long wait for BBMP polls bugbear for Bengaluru

Due in 2020, elections of the city council were originally delayed due to the Covid pandemic & still haven't been conducted

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September 22, 2024
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District Minister serves lunch for Dasara jumbo handlers & their families

State Social Welfare and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa served lunch to mahouts, kavadis, and other elephant handlers along with their family members at the Mysuru Palace premises on Saturday.

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September 22, 2024
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High drama at Mysuru Palace as two Dasara elephants clash

Tension arose briefly at the Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysuru Palace on Friday evening when two Dasara elephants, Dhananjaya and Kanjan, engaged in a fight.

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September 22, 2024
HDK to offer Yogeshwar incentive to give up Channapatna
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HDK to offer Yogeshwar incentive to give up Channapatna

Union minister for Heavy Industries, Steel and Public Enterprises HD Kumaraswamy is planning a new strategy so as to ensure JD(S) retains the Channapatna Assembly constituency.

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September 22, 2024
CM urges people not spread fake news as it upsets social harmony
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CM urges people not spread fake news as it upsets social harmony

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah cautioned on Saturday that fake news poses a significant threat to the Constitution, undermines democracy, and disrupts social peace and harmony.

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September 22, 2024
'Desecration of Tirupati Laddu will be taken to its logical end'
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'Desecration of Tirupati Laddu will be taken to its logical end'

Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the Centre has taken the issue of desecration of famous Tirupati Laddu seriously and will take the matter to its logical end.

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September 22, 2024
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Yathindra defends CM's instructions to Muda to develop funds in Varuna, Srirangapatna

Refuting allegations that the Chief Minister misused Muda funds for his constituency's development, Congress MLC and CM's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah defended his father on Saturday.

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September 22, 2024
Karnataka govt forms SIT to probe multiple cases of BJP MLA Munirathna
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Karnataka govt forms SIT to probe multiple cases of BJP MLA Munirathna

The Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team headed by Additional Director General of Police (CID) B K Singh to probe three criminal cases registered against BJP MLA Munirathna, including a casteist slur and a rape case.

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September 22, 2024
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Uneasy calm over hike in fees for beach weddings

EVENT MANAGERS, PLANNERS FEEL 400% INCREASE LIKELY TO IMPACT BUSINESS

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September 22, 2024
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Yunus, Modi not to meet at UNGA

The much touted meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will not take place on the sidelines of the UN 'Summit of the Future' (SoTF) that will be held on September 22-23 in New York.

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September 22, 2024
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5-YEAR-OLD MOLESTED IN SCHOOL VAN

The storm raised by rape of a 3-year-old kindergarten student inside a washroom in the Kamla Nagar area of the city has still not died down when another report of a 5-year-old girl being molested inside a school van has come to the fore.

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September 22, 2024
Rocket head, shell found in Manipur
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Rocket head, shell found in Manipur

Search, area domination operations conducted in Churachandpur

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September 22, 2024
AIIMS Bhubaneswar celebrates annual day
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AIIMS Bhubaneswar celebrates annual day

Daily patient inflow reflecting success: Odisha dy CM

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September 22, 2024
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IRCTC's 'Bharat-Nepal Yatra' begins

The IRCTC started special \"Bharat-Nepal Yatra\" on Friday.

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September 22, 2024
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Nitish on hyper mode to fill vacant posts

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday directed authorities concerned to fill vacant posts on a priority basis as more than half of the sanctioned posts were vacant.

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September 22, 2024