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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes

HUMAN Rights Watch says Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, including massive forced displacements that amount to ethnic cleansing.

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November 15, 2024
Early trends show NPP win in Lankan parliamentary polls
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Early trends show NPP win in Lankan parliamentary polls

THE ruling National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election held on Thursday.

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November 15, 2024
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EU fines Meta 800 mn euros for breaching antitrust rules

THE EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.

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November 15, 2024
World's largest coral found near Pacific Islands
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World's largest coral found near Pacific Islands

SCIENTISTS say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing on Thursday a major discovery \"pulsing with life and colour\".

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November 15, 2024
Police cut off food, water supplies to 4,000 illegal miners in South Africa
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Police cut off food, water supplies to 4,000 illegal miners in South Africa

SOUTH Africa's government said will not help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province who have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an official strategy against illegal mining.

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November 15, 2024
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Hydropower investment worth ₹70K crore at stake

EXTREME weather events in Uttarakhand have put 15 hydropower projects (HPP) worth over ₹70,000 crore at risk, says a report by the think tank Climate Risk Horizons.

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November 15, 2024
Modi raps Oppn on Maratha pride
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Modi raps Oppn on Maratha pride

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Opposition in Maharashtra, accusing them of having a problem with Sambhaji Maharaj's name.

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November 15, 2024
Rahul: MahaYuti snatched 5L jobs
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Rahul: MahaYuti snatched 5L jobs

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that five lakh jobs in Maharashtra were snatched as various big projects were shifted to other states.

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November 15, 2024
Shah, Soren sell BJP, JMM models
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Shah, Soren sell BJP, JMM models

CLAIMING that Congress will not even get five seats in Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said voters have \"rejected the alliance of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress\" in the first phase of polling.

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November 15, 2024
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Disaster prep: 13 glacial lakes under surveillance

LANDSLIDE dams and glacial lakes pose threats to Uttarakhand and other Himalayan states, which call for increased vigilance and disaster mitigation measures, experts said.

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November 15, 2024
Raj violence over slapgate, candidate held
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Raj violence over slapgate, candidate held

INDEPENDENT candidate Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday following high drama and violence in the Deoli-Uniara assembly seat in Rajasthan's Tonk where bypolls were held on Wednesday.

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November 15, 2024
Drug abuse up, tech-savvy peddlers in J&K using drones to push contraband
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Drug abuse up, tech-savvy peddlers in J&K using drones to push contraband

DRUG peddlers are finding new ways to supply narcotics. In Srinagar, the police busted a ring of three drug peddlers who were found using drones in their trade to monitor movement of consumers and also keep track of police movement.

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November 15, 2024
UP agrees to protesters' demand, PSC exams to be held on single day
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UP agrees to protesters' demand, PSC exams to be held on single day

AGREEING to the demands of aspirants, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Thursday postponed the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer exams, and announced that it will hold the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Preliminary Exam-2024 on the old pattern on a single day.

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November 15, 2024
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NIA attaches LeT operative's assets

IN an ongoing bid to dismantle the terror network in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the immovable property of a key terror accused linked with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF).

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November 15, 2024
Meghalaya outfit declared unlawful
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Meghalaya outfit declared unlawful

The government on Thursday issued a notification declaring the Meghalaya-based Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) — along with all its factions, wings and front organisations — as an ‘unlawful association’ under provisions of the anti-terror law UAPA for five years from November 16, 2024.

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November 15, 2024
Development of tribals a national priority: Murmu
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Development of tribals a national priority: Murmu

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that development of tribal people is a national priority, emphasising that a new awareness is being fostered across the country for tribal pride and the ideals of the Constitution.

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November 15, 2024
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CJI issues fresh roster, first 3 benches to hear PILs

CHIEF Justice Sanjiv Khanna has come out with a fresh roster for allocation of new cases to 16 benches of the Supreme Court and it has been decided that the first three courts presided over by the CJI and the two senior-most judges will hear letter petitions and PILs.

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November 15, 2024
WHO red-flags growing risk of diabetes in SE Asia
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WHO red-flags growing risk of diabetes in SE Asia

60% UNAWARE OF ILLNESS

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November 15, 2024
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MEA seeks extradition of Arsh Dalla from Canada

Nijjar aide, who was arrested, to appear before Ontario court for bail

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November 15, 2024
Fire power: DRDO completes flight tests of guided Pinaka weapon system
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Fire power: DRDO completes flight tests of guided Pinaka weapon system

THE Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully completed the flight tests of the guided Pinaka weapon system as part of the provisional staff qualitative requirements validation trials.

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November 15, 2024
SHRINKING LANDING SPACE FOR FILM STARS IN POLITICS
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SHRINKING LANDING SPACE FOR FILM STARS IN POLITICS

S mega stars who dazzled their audiences, they have had a mesmerizing hold on fans.

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November 15, 2024
HOW TO PLACE THE CITIZEN BACK IN DEMOCRACY
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HOW TO PLACE THE CITIZEN BACK IN DEMOCRACY

Indian democracy has become a clichéd arena committed to the bureaucracy of continuity. To make it more diverse, we should talk about policy in playful, accessible terms

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November 15, 2024
Naidu takes a dig at Jagan for skipping House
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Naidu takes a dig at Jagan for skipping House

CRITICISING YSRC president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for boycotting the Assembly session for not being given the Leader of Opposition (LoP) status, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday asserted that dictating terms and demanding positions will not work in a democracy.

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November 15, 2024
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With CBI's no, SIT to probe 6 iron ore smuggling cases

THE Siddaramaiah cabinet on Thursday decided to hand over six cases of smuggling of iron ore to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has refused to probe them.

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November 15, 2024
No category like national disaster, Kerala govt told over Wayanad
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No category like national disaster, Kerala govt told over Wayanad

THERE is no provision to declare any calamity as 'national disaster', the Centre has informed Kerala government on its plea to declare the July 30 landslides and flash-floods that left over 400 dead, as one.

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November 15, 2024
ED cracks down on 'lottery baron'
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ED cracks down on 'lottery baron'

20 places linked to Santiago Martin and his son-in-law Aadhav Arjuna have been raided

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November 15, 2024
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Delhi University PhD admission process starts

DELHI University has started the PhD registration in online mode.

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November 15, 2024
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HC upholds NIA custody of Inder Pal Gaba

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea from Inder Pal Singh Gaba, who challenged his arrest by the NIA for his alleged involvement in protests at the High Commission of India in London.

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November 15, 2024
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Northeast fest from today at MDC Stadium

THE national capital will witness a rich display of Northeastern India's culture, heritage, and entrepreneurial spirit as the 12th edition of the North East Festival will be held from November 15 to 17, at MDC National Stadium, India Gate.

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November 15, 2024
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'Severe' air: SC to hold urgent hearing on Monday

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, agreed to urgently list on November 18, a plea seeking enforcement of measures to check pollution in the national capital after it was told that Delhi should not become the most polluted city in the world.

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November 15, 2024