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Mahayuti govt working to empower people in Maha: PM
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Mahayuti govt working to empower people in Maha: PM

PM Narendra Modi claimed that the people of the state were highly satisfied with the 2.5 years' tenure of the Mahayuti government

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November 17, 2024
Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of 'murder of Constitution', slams Maha power grab
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Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of 'murder of Constitution', slams Maha power grab

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his statements about the Constitution of India, at Chimur in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, where he addressed an election rally on Saturday.

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November 17, 2024
Digital media platforms must curb fake news: Vaishnaw
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Digital media platforms must curb fake news: Vaishnaw

Calling for accountability in digital media to combat fake news and safeguard democracy, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that internet platforms must come up with solutions that account for the impact their systems have on our society.

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November 17, 2024
Sudanese army says repulsed paramilitary forces attack in Western Sudan, killing over 80
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Sudanese army says repulsed paramilitary forces attack in Western Sudan, killing over 80

The Command of the 6th Infantry Division of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced that it had repelled an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur State in western Sudan.

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November 17, 2024
Americans increasingly vote along class lines, not racial ones
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Americans increasingly vote along class lines, not racial ones

New fault lines are emerging in American society based more on class than race, and the shift helped deliver the White House to Donald Trump and could continue to alter the political landscape if more Americans identify themselves less in the context of race and gender and more as belonging to a certain economic class, local media reported.

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November 17, 2024
US steps up bid to transform Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping force
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US steps up bid to transform Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping force

The United States has stepped up its campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force, spurred by escalating gang violence that shut all air traffic to the capital of Port-au-Prince this week.

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November 17, 2024
South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface
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South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface

The South African government said on Friday it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mine.

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November 17, 2024
Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians, a rights group says in a new report
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Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians, a rights group says in a new report

Myanmar's military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country's southeast since the army seized power in early 2021, a rights group said in a report released Friday.

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November 17, 2024
Dutch cabinet holds out after crisis talks
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Dutch cabinet holds out after crisis talks

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's cabinet avoided collapse following hours of crisis talks in response to the resignation of State Secretary for Finance Nora Achahbar, local media said.

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November 17, 2024
132 nations call to halt military operations during month of Baku climate summit
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132 nations call to halt military operations during month of Baku climate summit

At Peace, Relief, and Recovery Day at the 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP29), the Presidency on Friday announced that 132 countries, comprising India, have joined the COP Truce Appeal, an initiative which is also supported by more than a thousand international institutions, private sector representatives, civil society organisations, and influential public figures.

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November 17, 2024
Biden meets S Korean, Japanese leaders over N Korea worries
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Biden meets S Korean, Japanese leaders over N Korea worries

The talks came amid heightened concerns about N Korea's growing military partnership with Russia

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November 17, 2024
Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators
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Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that he will \"strongly request\" that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (photo), rebuffing senators who are demanding access now that Gaetz is President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

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November 17, 2024
The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination
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The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination

Three daughters of Malcolm X have accused the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others in a $100 million lawsuit Friday of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.

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November 17, 2024
Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary
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Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary.

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November 17, 2024
Israel War: Lebanon's PM asks Iran to help secure cease-fire
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Israel War: Lebanon's PM asks Iran to help secure cease-fire

Lebanese officials said an American proposal for a cease-fire deal had been passed on to Hezbollah

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November 17, 2024
Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops
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Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops

Japan's foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea's deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

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November 17, 2024
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What Kamala's loss portends

Much of the election post-mortem predictably focuses on the mistakes made by Kamala Harris, but I want to take a step back for a big-picture explanation of the Democrats' across-the-board losses in the 2024 elections.

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November 17, 2024
Iran diplomat, Trump adviser Musk hold secret talks; Teheran says no assassination plot
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Iran diplomat, Trump adviser Musk hold secret talks; Teheran says no assassination plot

In apparent attempts by Iran to prepare for the return of Donald Trump as US President, a senior diplomat had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, a top adviser to the President-elect, and separately Teheran assured the US government that it was not trying to assassinate Trump, according to media reports.

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November 17, 2024
Mind cultivation vital for a Mindfulness City
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Mind cultivation vital for a Mindfulness City

As Bhutan embarks on her ambitious journey of creating a \"Mindfulness City,\" what will nsure the success of such a city?

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November 17, 2024
Subhadra Yojana
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Subhadra Yojana

Governments are short term and take short-term decisions, because the long term is always perplexing and bewildering. Inclusive growth now only means transfer of money to the bank accounts of whoever politicians think will vote for them. But the risk remains that at some point of time, even voters who are now behaving equally irresponsibly will become fed up with weak economic growth and poor services, forcing politicians to make difficult choices

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November 17, 2024
Technical textiles to become economic backbone of India: Giriraj Singh
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Technical textiles to become economic backbone of India: Giriraj Singh

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said that technical textiles will become the economic backbone of India, adding that women can contribute a great deal in the handloom and handicrafts sector.

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November 17, 2024
Working on BJP's directive: Cong slams LG's order on action against illegal immigrants
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Working on BJP's directive: Cong slams LG's order on action against illegal immigrants

As Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena issued instructions to the District Magistrates and the Commissioner of Police to identify and take action against illegal immigrants in the capital, Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Saturday said it was a politically motivated move.

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November 17, 2024
Supreme Court asks Centre to look into ground situation on menstrual hygiene in schools
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Supreme Court asks Centre to look into ground situation on menstrual hygiene in schools

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to clarify the aspects highlighted by the petitioner relating to ground situation on menstrual hygiene in schools before implementing the policy.

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November 17, 2024
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Four held as NCB seizes 80 kg cocaine in Delhi

Four people were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and 80 kg of cocaine worth around Rs 900 crores from the West and Outer West areas of the national capital.

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November 17, 2024
Government jobs: Punjab has emerged as role model state, says Arvind Kejriwal
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Government jobs: Punjab has emerged as role model state, says Arvind Kejriwal

Former Delhi Chief Minister and national convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Punjab has emerged as a role model state for the country by providing government jobs to youth in every village.

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November 17, 2024
Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal chief
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Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal chief

Sukhbir Singh thanked all the party leaders & workers for expressing confidence in his leadership and extending wholehearted support & cooperation throughout his tenure

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November 17, 2024
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With only four days to go for bypoll, BJP intensifies campaign to save Kedarnath seats

With the polling day for Kedarnath assembly bypoll drawing closer, the BJP has intensified its campaign to save its prestige in the country's prominent sanatan pilgrimage centre.

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November 17, 2024
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Petrol bombs hurled at movie theatre screening Amaran in Tirunelveli

Two youths riding a motorbike hurled three petrol bombs at a movie theatre screening the film Amaran in Tirunelveli during the early hours of Saturday.

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November 17, 2024
Nayanthara slams Dhanush for his alleged hatred and vendetta against her
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Nayanthara slams Dhanush for his alleged hatred and vendetta against her

Reigning Kollywood film star, Nayanthara, has slammed actor Dhanush for harbouring hatred and being petty-minded in accepting the success and enviable celebrity status of others, especially a woman who had fought against all odds to reach where she is in the dream industry.

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November 17, 2024
Telangana CM accuses Adani of looting Maharashtra
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Telangana CM accuses Adani of looting Maharashtra

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, whom the BRS has repeatedly attacked for maintaining a close liaison with the Adani group, on Saturday launched an attack on Gautam Adani accusing him of looting Mumbai along with the Prime Minister.

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November 17, 2024