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China delimits a Contested South China Sea Shoal in a dispute With Philippines
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China delimits a Contested South China Sea Shoal in a dispute With Philippines

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that's likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims.

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November 11, 2024
Pakistan military says six 'terrorists' killed in intelligence-based operation
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Pakistan military says six 'terrorists' killed in intelligence-based operation

Six \"terrorists\" were killed and six others injured during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Sunday.

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November 11, 2024
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
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The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country's national environment agency said Sunday.

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November 11, 2024
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza, officials say
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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza, officials say

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 23 people in the village of Aalmat, north of Beirut; another strike on a home sheltering displaced people in the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza killed at least 17 people

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November 11, 2024
Delhi's air quality still remains 'very poor'
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Delhi's air quality still remains 'very poor'

Residents of the national capital continued to reel under the toxic air situation for over a week as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) remained under 'very poor' category on Sunday, despite witnessing a slight improvement.

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November 11, 2024
Another arrest made in connection with Brampton Hindu temple attack
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Another arrest made in connection with Brampton Hindu temple attack

The Canadian Police have announced another arrest in connection with a violent incident that took place during a protest at a Hindu temple in Brampton on November 3.

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November 11, 2024
Putin approves comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with North Korea
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Putin approves comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

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November 11, 2024
Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine
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Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine

A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight into Sunday, injuring a woman and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia's busiest airports, while a huge nighttime wave of Russian drones targeted Ukraine, officials reported.

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November 11, 2024
Frustrated Americans await the economic changes they voted for with Trump
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Frustrated Americans await the economic changes they voted for with Trump

Fed up with high prices and unimpressed with an economy that by just about any measure is a healthy one, Americans demanded change when they voted for president.

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November 11, 2024
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Dhaka tense as Awami League supporters beaten on Noor Hossain Day

Bangladesh's capital Dhaka remains tense on Sunday as several Awami League supporters were reportedly beaten following the party's decision to hold a protest march at Shaheed Noor Hossain Square in commemoration of Noor Hossain Day.

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November 11, 2024
5-member team of JPC on Waqf Bill arrives in Bhubaneswar
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5-member team of JPC on Waqf Bill arrives in Bhubaneswar

A five-member team of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 including its chairman Jagadambika Pal arrived in Bhubaneswar here on Sunday.

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November 11, 2024
Delhi govt implemented effective measures to curb pollution: Sisodia
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Delhi govt implemented effective measures to curb pollution: Sisodia

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia said on Sunday that the Delhi government had implemented effective measures to control pollution.

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November 11, 2024
Security stepped up outside Canadian High Commission following protest against temple attack
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Security stepped up outside Canadian High Commission following protest against temple attack

Security was stepped up outside the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi on Sunday as members of Hindu Sikh Global Forum staged a protest near the place, opposing the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada.

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November 11, 2024
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Delhi cabinet recommends immediate reinstatement of bus marshals

The Delhi government, in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday, unanimously decided to reinstate Bus Marshals across the city's public transport system, sources said.

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November 11, 2024
5-member team of JPC on Waqf Bill arrives in Bhubaneswar
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5-member team of JPC on Waqf Bill arrives in Bhubaneswar

A five-member team of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, including its chairman Jagadambika Pal, arrived in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

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November 11, 2024
AAP and BJP responsible for agri crisis in Punjab: SAD
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AAP and BJP responsible for agri crisis in Punjab: SAD

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday held the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) responsible for the agri crisis in the State and accused them of working in collusion with each other to destroy the farm economy of Punjab.

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November 11, 2024
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Assam Bhawan in Delhi observes Bhaxa Gaurav Saptah

Assam Bhawan, Delhi, observed Bhaxa Gaurav Saptah in a befitting manner at its premises in the national capital.

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November 11, 2024
West Delhi leader Sardar Harsharan Singh Balli joins BJP
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West Delhi leader Sardar Harsharan Singh Balli joins BJP

Sardar Harsharan Singh Balli, a senior political leader from the Sikh community in Delhi, on Sunday, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the city.

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November 11, 2024
Sloth bear population boosts as 'Jhumari' welcomes new cub at Nahargarh Biological Park
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Sloth bear population boosts as 'Jhumari' welcomes new cub at Nahargarh Biological Park

With 'Jhumari' - a female sloth bear at Nahargarh Biological Park - giving birth to a cub on Sunday, the population of this species has increased by one.

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November 11, 2024
'Akhilesh is CEO in the production house of criminals, mafia, and rapists'
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'Akhilesh is CEO in the production house of criminals, mafia, and rapists'

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that notorious criminals like Atiq Ahmed, Mukhtar Ansari, and Khan Mubarak were products of the Samajwadi Party's production house and were involved in organised crime together

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November 11, 2024
BSP expels 3 leaders over attending wedding amid bypoll tensions
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BSP expels 3 leaders over attending wedding amid bypoll tensions

Amid growing tensions between political parties in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the assembly bypolls, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday expelled three leaders from Meerut for alleged indiscipline.

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November 11, 2024
Tolerance deeply embedded in our civilisation
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Tolerance deeply embedded in our civilisation

Tolerance is a virtue. It is deeply embedded in the ethos of Indian civilisation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday, adding it is the premise of harmony and inclusivity in society.

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November 11, 2024
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17,607 trees were cut for construction of the Kanwar Marg, notes NGT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has noted that as many as 17,607 trees were cut on account of the construction of the Kanwar Marg along the Upper Ganga canal in Uttar Pradesh.

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November 11, 2024
Manohar Lal unveils CESL's 'EV as a Service'programme
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Manohar Lal unveils CESL's 'EV as a Service'programme

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched 'EV as a Service' programme of the Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Sunday.

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November 11, 2024
North East Festival to kick off on 15 November in Delhi
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North East Festival to kick off on 15 November in Delhi

The 12th edition of the North East Festival that showcases the region's rich culture, tantalising cuisine, and artistic prowess will kick off in the national capital from November 15.

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November 11, 2024
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Manipur tribal bodies reiterate opposition to Myanmar border fencing, FMR scrapping

At least ten tribal organisations in Manipur including the influential Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) on Sunday once again urged the Centre not to fence the India-Myanmar border and not to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR).

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November 11, 2024
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When demagogues rise

There is a cult of ignorance in the US,\" said the brilliant and prolific US author, Isaac Asimov.

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November 11, 2024
Railways safer than ever before
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Railways safer than ever before

Indians are safer on the railways than ever before, thanks to the well-thought-out initiatives of the past decade that have delivered significant results.

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November 11, 2024
India's Roadmap
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India's Roadmap

With its large population and vulnerability to climate change, India underscores the importance of environmental sustainability, which requires a plan for renewable energy transition.

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November 11, 2024
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Missing wood for the trees

SIR, I write in response to the news report titled \"Bharat' jettisoning colonial mindset, says VP Dhankhar\" (5 November).

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November 11, 2024