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FOX NEWS: Should Neera Tanden be in charge of Office of Management and Budget?

Should Neera Tanden be in charge of Office of Management and Budget?

Journalist Glenn Greenwald blasts Biden pick for economic team on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

FOX NEWS: Joe Manchin fires back at AOC: 'She's more active on Twitter than anything else'

Joe Manchin fires back at AOC: 'She's more active on Twitter than anything else'

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., appeared to slight Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's work as a legislator, telling The New York Times that the New York Democrat was "more active on Twitter than anything else."

FOX NEWS: Would a Trump 2024 announcement freeze out GOP rivals?

Would a Trump 2024 announcement freeze out GOP rivals?

Trump’s flirtation with a third White House run would definitely put a damper on what was thought to be a wide open battle for the GOP 2024 presidential nomination. And it could potentially freeze out early moves by other Republicans with national aspirations.

FOX NEWS: Trump to visit Georgia Saturday ahead of crucial Senate runoffs

Trump to visit Georgia Saturday ahead of crucial Senate runoffs

Fox News contributors Karl Rove and Jonathan Turley join Fox News correspondent at-large Geraldo Rivera on 'The Story.'

FOX NEWS: Cotton: 'Dangerous' for Joe Biden to rejoin Iran nuclear deal

Cotton: 'Dangerous' for Joe Biden to rejoin Iran nuclear deal

GOP senator joins 'The Story' to discuss the 'reorganization' in the Middle East under President Trump

FOX NEWS: Gaetz warns Republicans will never win ‘another national election again’ if mail-in balloting persists

Gaetz warns Republicans will never win ‘another national election again’ if mail-in balloting persists

The Republican Party will not be able to reclaim the White House as long as universal mail-in balloting remains in place, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., claimed on Fox Business Network's “Lou Dobbs Tonight" Monday.

FOX NEWS: Ilhan Omar defends Minneapolis proposal to slash nearly $8 million from police budget

Ilhan Omar defends Minneapolis proposal to slash nearly $8 million from police budget

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appeared to defend on Monday the Minneapolis City Council's proposal to transfer $8 million in police funding to other services.

FOX NEWS: Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens 'drastic' new lockdown order

Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens 'drastic' new lockdown order

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said a “drastic” new lockdown order might be necessary if coronavirus cases in the state continue to surge to their highest levels since the start of the pandemic.

FOX NEWS: Trump plans weekend Georgia trip to boost GOP Senate candidates

Trump plans weekend Georgia trip to boost GOP Senate candidates

Lara Trump warns on 'The Story' there won't be 'another GOP president' if Democrats take upper chamber

FOX NEWS: Tucker: Experts lied about coronavirus from the beginning

Tucker: Experts lied about coronavirus from the beginning

'Tucker Carlson Tonight' host calls out officials after they finally admit COVID-19 poses little threat to children

FOX NEWS: WSJ: United Airlines prepared to ship Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

WSJ: United Airlines prepared to ship Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat joins 'The Fox Report' with insight

FOX NEWS: Health officials warn of surge in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving

Health officials warn of surge in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving

Fox News correspondent Casey Stegall joins 'Special Report' with the latest on the pandemic

FOX NEWS: NYC elementary schools to reopen on Dec. 7; middle, high schools still shut

NYC elementary schools to reopen on Dec. 7; middle, high schools still shut

Daniela Jampel reacts on 'The Daily Briefing' to de Blasio's decision to reopen institutions

FOX NEWS: Dr. Slaoui: US could reach herd immunity by May or June with vaccines

Dr. Slaoui: US could reach herd immunity by May or June with vaccines

Operation Warp Speed leader Dr. Moncef Slaoui gives an update on 'Special Report'

FOX NEWS: COVID-19 stimulus talks remain stalemated amid spike in cases

COVID-19 stimulus talks remain stalemated amid spike in cases

Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on 'Special Report'

FOX NEWS: NJ gov imposes new COVID-19 restrictions amid fresh shutdown fears

NJ gov imposes new COVID-19 restrictions amid fresh shutdown fears

Just Jersey co-owner Paul Miller joins 'Your World' to discuss how his business has been impacted by the pandemic.

FOX NEWS: Americans face new coronavirus restrictions after Thanksgiving

Americans face new coronavirus restrictions after Thanksgiving

Americans returning home from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country Monday as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the out-of-control surge because of holiday gatherings over the long weekend.

FOX NEWS: Moderna to apply for FDA emergency approval of coronavirus vaccine

Moderna to apply for FDA emergency approval of coronavirus vaccine

Dr. Bob Lahita tells ‘Your World’ vaccine rollout will be ‘big boost’ for healthcare workers.

FOX NEWS: Baby spinach recalled over salmonella concerns

Baby spinach recalled over salmonella concerns

A company is recalling some of its baby spinach products over concerns it has been contaminated with salmonella, according to a recall notice posted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website over the weekend.

Tripura CM slams Left government for mixing politics with sports

He also criticised them for installing statues of Lenin, Marx but not Netaji

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Congress meeting reviews Tamil Nadu, Assam strategies

Party to look for winnable seats in T.N., central leadership to take call on alliance in Assam

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Chandrababu Naidu, 12 TDP MLAs suspended for a day

Row over cyclone Nivar compensation

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120 kg of ganja seized, four arrested in A.P.

Police arrested four persons, including a woman, for ganja smuggling and recovered 120 kg of the contraband from them.On a tip-off, a team led by Nand

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MHA writes to States on fire safety in hospitals

Recently, 6 patients were killed in a fire in ICU of a hospital in Rajkot. Before this, in a similar incident in Ahmedabad, eight lives were lost.

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PM Modi has virtual conference with COVID-19 vaccine companies

If all steps go according to plan and pending regulatory approvals, these companies are expected to begin making millions of doses of vaccine by next year.

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Will announce my decision ‘as soon as possible’, Rajinikanth says

Rajini Makkal Mandram office-bearers say a decision on the actor’s entry into politics is expected this evening or tomorrow morning

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Dilli Chalo | Farmers’ protest enters fifth day

The ongoing protests by thousands of farmers against the Centre’s new farm laws entered the fifth day on Monday, with the protestors threatening to b

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Audio feed in Rajya Sabha was hit for 20 minutes during debate on farm Bills, says CPWD

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Department lays blame on Opposition members, who pulled out mic at Chairman’s table

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Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021

Monday's announcement comes ahead of a debate over new telecoms legislation in parliament and fleshes out the timeline for equipment removal.

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Karnataka panchayat polls in two phases on December 22, 27

The State Election Commission on Monday announced a two-phase poll to over 5,700 gram panchayats across 30 districts in the State. While the first pha

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Dalit man thrashed to death in Madhya Pradesh

Two youth have been arrested over incident, say police

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro suffers wave of defeats in mayoral races

Only five mayoral candidates he supported won their races

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Eight-year-old girl raped, strangled to death in Rajasthan

The accused abducted the minor from her house while she was sleeping with her mother

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Democracy fight needs rethink, says Hong Kong lawmaker

Since the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests, pro-democracy activists have demanded greater democracy and accused China of going back on its promise to allow the people to vote freely for their leader

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TN medical colleges to reopen, all final-year undergraduate classes from December 7, CM says

Marina, other beaches to be open to the public from December 14, depending on the prevailing COVID-19 situation

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Police inspector attacked six years ago dies in Imphal

Lisam Premchand was seriously injured during a raid following information that marijuana was stored in a house at Maiba Chingmang at Bishnupur district.

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Sri Lankan prison riot leaves 6 inmates dead, 35 injured

Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka’s overcrowded prisons.

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Coronavirus India live updates: TN extends lockdown till Dec 31 with several relaxations

Beaches, auditoriums to be reopened in Tamil Nadu with adherence to SOP.

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BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari dies after testing positive for COVID-19

She was a three-time MLA from Rajsamand in Rajasthan.

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2020 U.S. elections was probably least secure ever, claims Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump, who lost the 2020 elections, continue to make unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.

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Morning Digest: China hydropower company plans first downstream dam on Brahmaputra, farmers refuse to leave Delhi-Haryana border, and more

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Joe Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

Indian-American Neera Tanden likely to be the Director of Office of Management and Budget

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Watch | Why are the farmers protesting?

A video explaining why the farmers in India are protesting against the new agricultural bills passed by the central government

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Body of CRPF official to be brought to Nashik

He was killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

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Joe Biden fractures foot while playing with his dog

A doctor said that the U.S. President-elect is likely to require walking boots for several weeks.

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Pakistan violates ceasefire, targets forward posts, villages along IB in J-K’s Kathua

The officials said cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 4.15 a.m. on Sunday, and added that there was no report of any casualty or damage on the Indian side.

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Patnaik expels MLA from BJD for “anti-people” activities

An official release issued by the BJD said: “Pradeep Panigrahi, MLA Gopalpur is expelled from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect for his anti- people activities.”

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First case under new unlawful conversion ordinance lodged in U.P. hours after promulgation

Tikaram, a resident of Sharifnagar village, alleged that the person had developed a friendship with his daughter and wanted to ‘coerce her into converting’.

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In BJP-RSS vision of India, Adivasis and Dalits should not have access to education: Rahul Gandhi

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“Stopping scholarships for SC-ST students is their way of ends justifying their means,” he says

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Britain and France sign fresh deal to reduce migrant crossings

The deal will see French patrols doubled from December 1, with drones and radar used to detect those attempting to cross, Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel.

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U.S. moves aircraft carrier to Gulf

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‘Redeployment related to drawdown in Iraq, Afghanistan’

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China’s first domestically made nuclear reactor goes online

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Work on Hualong One began in 2015; 6 others in the works

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Cyclone Nivar: over 9,000 hectares of crops destroyed in Villupuram district

Paddy, pulses, groundnut, sugarcane and horticultural crops were submerged in the incessant rain

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Birth rate more than deaths, says Madhya Pradesh govt after State loses 26 tigers in 2020

Madhya Pradesh, which is known as the ‘tiger state’ of India, has lost 26 striped animals so far this year, as per the National Tiger Conservation A

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Cyclone Nivar: Crops in over 2,900 acres damaged in Cuddalore district

Paddy and groundnut cultivated in about 2,525 acres and horticulture crops in about 185 hectares were destroyed, says Industries Minister M.C. Sampath

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Coronavirus India live updates | India's caseload nears 94 lakh

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 6.17 crore, death toll at 14.46 lakh.

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CRPF commando killed, 7 injured in IED blast in Sukma

No exchange of fire took place at the spot, according to an official.

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End ‘FFPL’ rule in GHMC: Sambit Patra

People of Hyderabad now have the opportunity to put an end to the ‘FFPL’ - Family & Friends Private Limited firm of KCR and Owaisi by voting for t

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Save Hyderabad from divisive forces, says KCR

Chief Minister and TRS chief urges voters not to get influenced by leaders from outside

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Morning Digest: Farmers refuse to leave Delhi-Haryana border, ‘Covishield’ vaccine volunteer sues over ‘adverse reaction’, and more

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8 Rohingya arrested in Assam

The police in southern Assam’s Hailakandi district arrested eight Myanmar-origin Rohingya people, five of them minors, who were said to have entered I

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Virtual workshop for student filmmakers

The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy in collaboration with Global Media Makers and Film Independent, Los Angeles, is organising a Virtual Workshop on

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‘Will table Bill on love jihad’

Bharatiya Janata Party State president Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Saturday that the State government would push for a Bill to curb “love jihad” in Kar

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Coronavirus | Rajasthan slashes RT-PCR test rate for private labs

The rate had been reduced from ₹1,200 to ₹800 following a drop in the prices of test kits

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Coronavirus | Active cases in Maharashtra inch towards 90,000

Mumbai, Pune report more than 1,000 new cases

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Maharashtra govt. ignoring farmers, dragging feet on Maratha quota: Fadnavis

Former CM lists MVA govt.’s failures

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Supreme Court moved on ED Director tenure

Extension by one more year violates CVC Act, says NGO

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West Bengal spent ₹4,000 cr. to tackle COVID-19, says TMC

Centre not providing enough monetary support to deal with pandemic, party says; State adds 3,459 cases, 52 deaths

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U.P. Governor gives assent to ordinance on 'unlawful conversion'

Legislation provides for penalties of up to 10 years in prison if conversion is found to be effected for marriage or through force

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NSA Doval holds bilateral talks with Maldivian Defence Minister

This was part of a trilateral maritime dialogue among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives being held in the Sri Lankan capital.

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Watch | Who is Maryam Nawaz?

A video explainer on the journey of Pakistani politician and Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz

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Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev’s 551st birth anniversary

The main ceremony will be held on November 30 at Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib in Punjab province.

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Polling begins in maiden J&K DDC election

People queue up from 7 a.m. despite sub-zero temperature in the Valley

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Encounter breaks out between security forces and Naxals in Jharkhand

After several rounds of firing, the Naxals fled deep inside Manmaru forest area in in West Singhbhum district

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PM Modi reaches Ahmedabad to review coronavirus vaccine development

He is set to visit Zydus Cadila’s plant near Ahmedabad.

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Cubans stake out culture ministry in unusual display of dissent

The movement has been protesting the imprisonment of a rapper on charges of contempt, casting a spotlight on the one-party state's treatment of human rights.

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CM’s political secretary N.R. Santosh in hospital

N.R. Santosh, political secretary to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and also his grand nephew, has been admitted to M.S. Ramaiah Hospital here. He wa

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Coronavirus India live updates | PM Modi to review vaccine work in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune

Dry swab RT-PCR COVID-19 test gets ICMR nod

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3 funeral workers fired over Maradona coffin photos

The images distributed across social media created outrage

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Recount in Wisconsin county demanded by Trump increases Biden's margin

Overall, Joe Biden won the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election with 306 Electoral College votes to Donald Trump's 232

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Morning Digest: NIA claims progress in 26/11 terror accused Tahawwur Rana extradition plan, fresh low pressure area may bring rain to TN on Dec. 1, and more -

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Thailand’s pro-democracy protesters warn of possible coup

The protest movement’s core demands are for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his government to step down

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Rain in parts of Bhadradri district

Unseasonal rain leaves paddy farmers anxious

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National centre for arts likely to be closed for 3 months, to be shifted to Janpath Hotel

IGNCA to be demolished to make way for govt. offices as part of Central Vista redevelopment in Delhi

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Girl dies after slap by father during tuition

A six-year-old girl died after she was slapped by her father, who was angry that she was not paying attention to her studies, in Odisha’s Koraput dist

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Will consult Sonia on alliance with Left: Rahul

West Bengal leaders want a tie-up for Assembly elections next year

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Prisons lack awareness about needs of transgender inmates: report

It says governments have failed to comply with the standards for ascertaining their needs

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Gujarat Chief Justice concerned at non-compliance of COVID norms by public

The court has asked the Principal Secretary (Health) to file an affidavit stating all steps the State authorities had taken

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Congress Working Committee pays tribute to Ahmed Patel

The decision-making body says the party must go forward with a sense of unity and discipline

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U.S. advisory panel to meet on COVID-19 vaccine allocation

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have asked the FDA to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

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Video images of police beating Black man ‘shame us’, says Emmanuel Macron

The officers involved in the beating of Zecler were suspended during an internal police investigation.

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Farmers march live updates | Police use tear gas, water cannons as farmers reach Delhi's border

Despite heavy security deployment, groups of farmers from Punjab managed to reach near two Delhi borders on Friday morning after breaking police barri

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Coronavirus live updates | RT-PCR test zone set up at Mumbai airport for domestic passengers

The Union Health Minister said a COVID-19 vaccine was likely to be available by the first quarter of 2021 and that the Centre estimates to receive and utilise 40-50 crore doses covering around 25 crore people by July next year.

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India discusses further opportunities to work with UAE in a ‘changing world’

Both sides reviewed their cooperation on various facets of their comprehensive strategic partnership including trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, food security and defence.

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Elderly couple killed in cylinder explosion in Dharmapuri

The incident happened in Varadakavundanur village

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Israel, India partners in quest for future with low carbon, pollution levels: Netanyahu

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The Israeli PM was addressing digital conference of the India-led International Solar Alliance

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India discusses further opportunities to work with UAE in a ‘changing world’

Israel, India partners in quest for future with low carbon, pollution levels: Netanyahu

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The Israeli PM was addressing digital conference of the India-led International Solar Alliance

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J&K DDC polls: BJP manifesto promises 70,000 jobs, industrial growth

‘There will be zero tolerance to encroachments on government lands’

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Morning Digest: First phase of COVID-19 vaccination to cover 30 crore Indians, 3 coronavirus patients killed in Rajkot hospital fire, and more

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3 COVID-19 patients killed as fire breaks out at Rajkot hospital

About 30 patients undergoing treatment were rescued

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KCR, DGP stoking fear among voters: Telangana BJP chief

‘Deputy CM inaugurated a few shelters for Rohingyas’

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NCB probes terror angle in huge heroin haul at sea

Intelligence agencies bust international drug network

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In Karnataka, low positivity trend holds

A.P. too retains gains; Kerala records 27 deaths; Telangana adds over 800 cases

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Three months after Dalit gram pradhan murder, police shoot down an accused in Azamgarh

Two pistols and cartridges were recovered from him, said the officer.

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Rajasthan shifts attention to testing in villages

State govt. to intensify awareness drive on COVID-19

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HC has taken over executive functions: Andhra govt. tells SC

It has seriously violated the doctrine of Separation of Powers, State govt. tells SC

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BJP eyes second tribal council in Mizoram

Kiren Rijiju says his party will go all out to win LADC elections scheduled for Dec. 4

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One Maoist killed in exchange of fire in Odisha

Gun and ammunition recovered in joint operation of security forces

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Life hit as Nivar brings heavy rain to Prakasam, Nellore

Six persons rescued in Chittoor district; Chief Minister reviews situation

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CBI conducts searches in Customs case

The agency alleged, there was undervaluation of the goods in violation of the Import Policy

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Violence in Tripura during trade union strike

Unidentified miscreants also attacked a hotel and injured its proprietor. Police collected CCTV footage and launched an investigation.

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14 Rohingya arrested from train in Bengal

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They had boarded a special Rajdhani Express with tickets in other people’s fake names

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U.K. asks regulator to assess AZ-Oxford vaccine amid questions

Some scientists have expressed concerns about gaps in the data and the way the results were reported.

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Curbs hit China supplies for iPhone

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Trade unions go on strike; public services likely to be hit

They are protesting against the new farm and labour laws, among other workers-related issues, as well as to raise various demands

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Coronavirus live updates | Delhi Environment Minister tests positive for COVID-19

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines for “surveillance, containment and caution” in view of the surge in COVID-19 c

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Farmers’ protest: Many leaders placed under house arrest, says Yogendra Yadav

Groups marching towards Delhi being stopped across Haryana, according to Swaraj India chief

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Cyclone Nivar: Damage minimal in delta districts

No loss of life reported in region, according to Collector

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Married off in lockdown, they were trapped in flesh trade

Police urged to book cases against accused under POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Act

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BJP will protect interests of minorities if voted to power in Bengal, says State unit chief Dilip Ghosh

He referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’

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Cyclone Nivar live updates | Amit Shah calls TN, Puducherry CMs

Nivar now a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ after making landfall; Puducherry and many districts of Tamil Nadu have declared holiday on November 26.

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Ajit Doval to visit Colombo on November 27

National Security Adviser will hold talks with Sri Lanka and Maldives

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26/11 Mumbai attacks: Israelis pay respects to victims, demand justice

The Chabad Movement’s Synagogue in Jerusalem will put up a plaque on Thursday in the memory of six Jewish victims

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Nivar now a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ after making landfall

The severe cyclonic storm Nivar now lay centered over north coastal Tamil Nadu, about 50 km northnorthwest of Puducherry.

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Medha Patkar and farm leaders stopped by UP Police at Rajasthan border

An All India Kisan Sabha contingent of 250 protestors from Gwalior is also set to reach the same point on Thursday morning

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Trump pardons former adviser Flynn, who pleaded guilty in Russia probe

“This pardon is undeserved, unprincipled, and one more stain on President Trumps rapidly diminishing legacy,” House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said in a statement

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One of Odisha twins separated by rare surgery dies

While Kalia passed away due to septicaemia, his brother Jaga is doing fine

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Vibrancy returning to schools: Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh

‘Not less than 50% pupils attending classes’

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Make super speciality services accessible to poor: Governor

Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan inaugurated super speciality facilities and state-of-art equipment at Sri Balaji Medical College, Hospital and Resea

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Morning Digest: Cyclone Nivar makes landfall, weakens from 'very severe' to 'severe' cyclonic storm; Football legend Diego Maradona dies and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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Mumbai police directed to give protection to Ravi Pujari

He was brought to India after being extradited from Senegal in February, 2019

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Republic TV official gets transit anticipatory bail

Karnataka High Court questions conduct of Mumbai police

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Morning Digest: Cyclone Nivar makes landfall, weakens from 'very severe' to 'severe' cyclonic storm; Football legend Diego Maradona dies and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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ED files supplementary chargesheet in Jharkhand bitumen scam

The accused showed procurement of bitumen for road works and received payments in connivance with engineers on forged bills

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Manipur journalists stage protest

Editors and publishers refrain from publishing the Wednesday edition of the newspapers.

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Portal launched for certificate, ID card for transpersons

They can do away with visits to government office.

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Cyclone Nivar expected to cross T.N. coast by Wednesday midnight or early on Thursday

While places in and around Chennai received heavy to very heavy rain till 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Karaikal, Nagapattinam experienced light rain.

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Pakistan gives U.N. a dossier on India after India submits one on Pakistan

The tit-for-tat moves come ahead of India joining the 15-member council for a two-year term starting January 1, 2021.

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India thanks Bahrain for taking ‘special care’ of Indian diaspora during coronavirus crisis

Mr. Jaishankar is on a six-day tour of Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Seychelles

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Stuffed inside gunny bags, newborn girl rescued in Meerut

When the infant was brought to the hospital, she was suffering from hypothermia and severe respiratory stress but now she is stable and is responding to treatment, says a doctor.

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Shia cleric Kalbe Sadiq passes away

He avoided personal controversies and often spoke in favour of peace and harmony

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Obama memoir sells record 1.7 million copies in first week

A Promised Land, the first of two planned volumes, was published November 17 and sold nearly 8,90,000 copies just in its first day.

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Shia cleric Kalbe Sadiq passes away

He avoided personal controversies and often spoke in favour of peace and harmony

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Watch | The hanging village of Bangladesh: a testimony to climate crisis

A video on the hanging village of Kalabagi in Khulna district of Bangladesh

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 245 updates | Noida, Ghaziabad start random testing of Delhi travellers

Prime Minister Modi said that the government was in touch “in real time” with vaccine candidate institutions, manufacturers, international organisations and governments co-ordinating vaccine efforts.

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‘I have lost an irreplaceable comrade’, Sonia Gandhi says about Ahmed Patel

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offer their condolences on the passing away of Ahmed Patel

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Why re-lay foundation of old project, TDP to govt.

YSRCP trying to make it appear as if CM has sanctioned it: Kalava

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Overcoming domestic challenges key to restoring U.S.’ global leadership: Kamala Harris

‘Mr. Biden as the President will be focused on one thing: doing what’s best for the people of the USA’, she says

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Cyclone Nivar live updates | High tidal waves likely to inundate low lying areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

A.P., Telangana, Karnataka on high alert; 22 NDRF teams on standby.

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Overcoming domestic challenges key to restoring U.S.’ global leadership: Kamala Harris

‘Mr. Biden as the President will be focused on one thing: doing what’s best for the people of the USA’, she says

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CBI opposes Lalu Prasad’s bail plea in Dumka treasury case

The former Bihar CM, was sentenced on March 24, 2018 to 14-years rigorous imprisonment by the CBI court in the Dumka treasury embezzlement case of fodder scam

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Ahmed Patel — A quintessential backroom strategist

If Pranab Mukherjee was the visible troubleshooter for the UPA, ‘AP’ was the crisis manager who firmly remained in the background.

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Azerbaijan says army has entered Kalbajar district handed over by Armenia

Aghdam was ceded on November 20 and Lachin is to be handed over by December 1.

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Coronavirus | Others to get vaccine first as Canada lacks production capacity, says Justin Trudeau

The number of COVID-19 cases in Canada topped 340,000 on November 24, including 11,500 deaths.

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Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel dies due to multiple organ failure

The announcement of his demise was made by his son Faisal Patel.

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CVC concerned at prolonged delay in filing of property returns by officials

Commission asks them to complete the exercise latest by November 30 or face disciplinary action

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President to open Speakers’ conference at Statue of Unity in Gujarat

The theme of the conference is: “Harmonious coordination between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary — key to a vibrant democracy.”

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Trinamool faces challenge of holding onto minority vote

Entry of AIMIM, smaller Muslim parties could test ruling party

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CBI court discharges two policemen in Sadiq Jamal fake encounter case

Judge says there is no sufficient ground to proceed against them in the case

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Cubans receive last of remittances via Western Union

The closure of offices resulted from a barrage of sanctions that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed while courting conservative Cuban-American voters in Florida ahead of the November 3 election.

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Huawei's Chinese mobile rivals look to capitalise on its U.S. woes

In August, the U.S. Commerce Department further choked Huawei's access to U.S. technology essential to its handset business, on the grounds that Huawei poses a security threat - a charge Huawei denies.

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Watch | Paris' rooftop cellist

A video on Camille Thomas who has taken to playing her cello on Parisian roofs during France's COVID-19 lockdown

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Niti Aayog CEO flags fake Facebook account

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday said someone has opened a fake Facebook account in his name. “Someone has opened a fake account in my name &

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President boards Air India One-B777 aircraft for its inaugural flight to Chennai

Mr. Kovind commends pilots, crew, Air India and the IAF

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US university establishes chair in Jain studies

Ahimsa and the core the principles of Jainism to be explored

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 243 live updates | Delhi HC rejects plea for another lockdown

The Serum Institute of India should have quantities of COVID-19 vaccine, ready to sell into the private market in the first quarter of 2021, the institute's head said, shortly after AstraZeneca's announcement that its vaccine could be around 90% effective.

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Mamata, BJP spar again over Birsa Munda

Bengal CM promises holiday to honour tribal leader

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Woman ends life during recovery of stolen loot in Tirunelveli

Her son Pradeep was reportedly involved in a case of burglary at nearby Gomathi Nagar with the help of his friends on November 3.

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Cyclone Nivar | Live updates: district administrations in TN’s delta region in alert mode

Nivar is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours, and further into a severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours.

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COVID-19 | Australia airline boss wants vaccine passport for travellers

Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce said he’s been talking to his counterparts at other airlines around the world about the possibility of a vaccination passport for overseas travelers.

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Need to step up efforts to meet nutrition targets, says NITI Aayog report

The review report of the Nutrition Mission was drafted before COVID-19

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After criticism, Dianne Feinstein to step down as top Judiciary Democrat

The Californian Senator has been facing opposition from some influential liberals ovre her handling of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings

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GHMC polls: TRS manifesto is old wine in a new bottle, says Kishan Reddy

‘Why repeat promises if lot of work was done in past 5 years?’

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U.S. agency officially begins Presidential transition process

Trump stops short of conceding but recommends transition begin

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White House plans holiday parties as Americans urged to stay home

Health professionals within the administration have advised against large indoor gatherings.

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Joe Biden picks Cuban-American lawyer Mayorkas as U.S. Homeland Security Chief

Joe Biden will nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to head the U.S. Treasury

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Chargesheet against 19 in cash-for-job scam in Arunachal Pradesh

The chargesheet was filed in the court of the special judge at Yupia

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Two new government office blocks to be ready by March, says CPWD

Shifting offices will make way for new home for PM, V-P

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SIT in Kanpur does not find conspiracy in ‘love jihad’ cases

In 11 out of 14 cases, some form of crime was found and 11 persons were sent to jail, says police official

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CBI case against U.P. resident for impersonation

The accused has been identified as Rajiv Singh, who has residences in Bulandshahr and Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.

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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar begins five-day trip to Gulf, Seychelles on Tuesday

On Wednesday, he will fly to the UAE and meet with his counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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J&K govt. publishes list of beneficiaries under Roshni Act; CBI registers fifth case

The beneficiaries include former State ministers, retired civil servants and politicians

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Alibaba CEO says China's draft anti-monopoly rules ‘timely and necessary’

Speaking at the World Internet Conference, Zhang said Chinese internet companies have moved to the forefront of the global industry with the help of government policies, but regulations need to evolve.

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Facebook introduces new AI systems to detect misinformation

Facebook said it had displayed warnings on more than 180 million pieces of content viewed on Facebook by people in the US that were debunked by third-party fact checkers, between March 1 and U.S. Election Day 2020.

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PM inaugurates multi-storeyed flats for MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated 76 multi-storeyed flats, which have come in place of eight 80-year-old bungalows here, for members

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Coronavirus | Supreme Court says situation has worsened in Delhi, Gujarat, asks Centre; States to file status reports

The top Court has posted the matter for hearing on November 27

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Tarun Gogoi extremely critical, say doctors

“The present status of Tarun Gogoi is very very critical and the doctors are doing their best,” says GMCH Superintendent

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COVID-19: Wife of Odisha Governor passes away

According to Raj Bhavan sources, she was admitted in a city-based hospital on November 2 following her infection

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Field trials of Rajamudi rice to resume soon

This is a precursor to seeking GI status

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Former French President Sarkozy stands trial for corruption

Nicolas Sarkozy is being accused of having tried to illegally obtain information from a magistrate about an investigation involving him in 2014.

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Co-founder of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37

Pat Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease

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GFP willing to support anti-BJP alliance in 2022 Goa polls

The remarks came after NCP leader Praful Patel said his party was willing for a tie-up with the Congress and other like-minded parties for the Goa polls.

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Polling underway for first phase of panchayat samiti, zila parishad polls in Rajasthan

The polls will be held in four phases.

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 242 live updates | Experts warn against vaccine hesitancy

In Delhi, two evening markets were ordered to be shut for violating COVID-19 norms.

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Develop the habit of receiving phone calls from farmers, Minister tells officials

Minister for Animal Husbandry, Wakf and Haj Prabhu Chavan has urged the officials of his department to develop the habit of receiving phone calls from

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Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong to plead guilty to protest charges

Wong rose to prominence as a student leader during the 2014 Umbrella Movement pro-democracy protests.

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Anthony Blinken emerges as top pick for Joe Biden's secretary of state

Blinken served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration and has close ties with Biden.

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Many Americans flying for holiday despite CDC pleas

More than 2 million people were screened at U.S. airports on Friday and Saturday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

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Plan to set up cardiac care, cancer and kidney treatment centre in Hubballi

The State government plans to set up a hospital specialising in cardiac care, cancer and kidney treatment in Hubballi, Health and Medical Education Mi

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Tiruvannamalai Collector honours schoolgirl

Vinisha won the award for designing a solar ironing cart

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Confident of winning seats in Assembly poll, says BJP

‘Vetrivel Yatra having a ripple effect in the country’

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Birds throng Vaduvur, Udhayamarthandam and Point Calimere

This year, the season has started well in advance and 11 species of migratory birds have been spotted in these sanctuaries

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Jacobite group observes protest day

It demands legislation to end seizure of Jacobite churches

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PM Modi to hold meetings with States over COVID-19 situation

The Prime Minister, till now, has held several virtual meetings with states over the coronavirus situation.

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Coronavirus | Govt. exploring ways for emergency authorisation

Vaccine Task Force will lay down the principles

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Compensation not paid to acid attack victims in 799 out of 1,273 cases: National Commission for Women

The issue was discussed in an e-meeting by the NCW with the nodal officers and representatives of the 24 States and Union Territories

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Miscreants attack family; snatch gold, cash

The miscreants reportedly tied the inmates with ropes and threatened to kill them if they retaliated. Two of the three injured inmates have been shifted to hospital for treatment.

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PM Modi lays foundation stone of rural drinking water projects in U.P.

He bemoaned the lack of development in UP’s Vindhyachal region for decades after Independence, and said that despite having resources, this region has became an area of scarcity

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Chouhan chairs first meeting of ‘gau cabinet’ in MP

The ‘gau cabinet’ is said to be the first such body in the country

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Air cargo operators, airports planning steps to ensure smooth transport of COVID-19 vaccines

The Indian government is in touch with Moderna, Pfizer, Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila over the progress of the clinical trials of each of the vaccine candidates

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Fire breaks out at garment unit in Madurai

Firemen from various stations had to fight for more than five hours to put out the flames.

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Watch | Two decades of humans living in space

In November 2000, three astronauts stepped into NASA's International Space Station. Since then, more than 240 men and women have lived in space.

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Audible bets on local languages for growth in India

Audible Suno is an India-first app that offers more than 100 audio stories and podcasts for free in English and Hindi

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Two of a marriage party killed in accident on Chennai-Kolkata National Highway

Poor visibility due to foggy weather condition caused the mishap

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A.P. CPI secretary Ramakrishna put under house arrest to prevent visit to Polavaram project site

Other CPI party members and leaders from Krishna, West and East Godavari districts, who were on their way to Polavaram, were also arrested

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Drone sighted near LoC

A search operation was launched in Basoni, Dharana and adjoining areas

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Trump team requests recount of Georgia presidential vote

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Friday certified the State’s election results, which had Mr Biden beating Mr Trump by 12,670 votes out of about 5 million cast

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Indian-American Mala Adiga appointed Jill Biden’s policy director

Ms Adiga had previously worked for the Biden Foundation as director for higher education and military families.

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Talks for further expansion of trade agreement between India, Chile in final stage: official

The two countries had signed a preferential trade agreement (PTA) on March 8, 2006, and it came into force from August 2007

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Govt releases backend code of Aarogya Setu to enhance transparency

MeitY has released the backend code of Aarogya Setu on the OpenForge platform set up by the government to promote sharing and reuse of e-governance application source codes.

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Protest against church ‘takeover’

Jacobite faction digs trench in front of St. Mary’s church

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U.S. House Democrats protest GSA delay in transition

Democrats, in a letter to GSA head Emily Murphy, asked to be briefed about why the transition process hadn’t begun.

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 241 updates | Remdesivir is no magic bullet but can’t rule out its benefit completely, say doctors

The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest challenge the world is facing since World War-II and is an important turning point in the history of humanity, Pr

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Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi’s health worsens due to post-COVID complications

Gogoi is unconscious and has suffered from multi-organ failure,according to Assam Health Minsiter.

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Protests staged across France against bill on police images

The proposed measure would create a new criminal offense of publishing images of police officers with intent to cause them harm.

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3,710 left in fray for 53 grama panchayats

627 in 4 municipalities in Pathanamthitta

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Judge throws out Trump bid to stop Pennsylvania vote certification

This deals a sharp blow to the incumbent’s hopes of somehow overturning the results of the presidential contest.

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Scrutiny of nominations over, election scene hotting up

Congress in a tough spot as leaders contract COVID-19

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Scott Morrison calls allegations of Australian atrocities in Afghanistan 'disturbing'

A report, after an inquiry into the conduct of special forces personnel in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016, found that senior commandos forced junior soldiers to kill defenceless captives

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Millet-based snacks to be piloted in TN noon meal scheme from January

The State will also introduce greens/soups in two districts on a pilot basis, with funding support from the State Balanced Growth Fund, officials said at a review meeting on Friday

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Pakistan court jails 2 more aides of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed in terror financing case

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Lahore on Friday handed down six and five-and-a-half years of imprisonment to JuD leaders Muhammad Ashraf and Lucman Shah

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Twitter to hand @POTUS account to Joe Biden on inauguration day

The handover will see all existing tweets on @POTUS, as well as @FLOTUS, @VP and other official accounts, archived.

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Private hospitals call for single nodal agency to handle COVID-19 issues

Some hospitals allege they are receiving emails from suspicious private IDs seeking data

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Soldier killed in Pak firing along LoC in J&K’s Rajouri

The unprovoked firing took place around 1 a.m.

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COVID-19 tests nearing one crore mark in State

68% of the tests done so far are RT-PCR, which has negligible chances of false negativity

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Laadli Awards for articles in ‘The Hindu’

Raksha Kumar’s story on the ‘superwomen’ of a Himachal Pradesh village won her the award

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 240 updates | Conduct more tests, health ministry tells States

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 57.17 million, death toll at 1.36 million.

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Drop move to shut shelter homes, says Chennithala

Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking to drop the move to close down shelter homes (women

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Trains from Kerala to Delhi to be diverted for one month

Move to facilitate yard remodelling at Kosi Kalan station

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Expedite digitisation work of school: panel

Project at Moyan Model Girls HSS

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A demand to print ballot papers in Tamil too

Linguistic minorities from Palakkad, Chittur taluks and Attappady allege denial of rights

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Eight hurt in shooting at Wisconsin mall, gunman still at large

The shooter has been identified by police as a “white male in his 20s or 30s.”

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Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus

Donald Trump Jr., the son of U.S. President Donald Trump, tested positive for COVID-19 this week, although he is experiencing no symptoms, according

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Morning digest: Bhutan denies Chinese village in its territory, Congress dissenters find places in key party panels, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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Villagers back Rajasthan teacher’s long march for mother tongue

Shamsher Khan is walking from Churu to Dandi, demanding implementation of the three-language formula

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CAG Girish Chandra Murmu elected to Geneva body

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, has been elected External Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union, Geneva, for a thre

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Man sets tahsil office on fire in Odisha

He was angry that a land dispute remained unsolved despite several visits to the office

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CBI arrests two in Gomti river front project case

It is alleged that there were several irregularities in the implementation of the projects involving about ₹1,500 crore

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Georgia Governor certifies Joe Biden’s win in State

The certification happened following the conclusion of the hand-count of the five million votes requested by the Trump campaign.

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Mining operations put Chattisgarh tribals at high risk of respiratory infection: study

The Environment Ministry had commissioned the ICMR study in Raigarh district

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Feedback on draft safety rules sought

It covers migrant, mine and construction workers, sales promotion staff

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Mexico becomes fourth country to cross 1,00,000 COVID-19 deaths

Josş Luis Alomţa Zegarra, Mexico’s director of epidemiology, announced that Mexico had 1,00,104 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, behind the United States, Brazil and India

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate 73rd anniversary

The Queen was only 21 when she married Royal Navy Lt. Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.

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Facebook offers up first-ever estimate of hate speech prevalence on its platform

The world's largest social media company, under scrutiny over its policing of abuses, particularly around November's U.S. presidential election, released the estimate in its quarterly content moderation report.

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Former Chittoor MLA Satyaprabha passes away

She tested positive for COVID-19 in October and was undergoing treatment in Bengaluru

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Private train operations: L&T, GMR, Welspun to participate in RFP stage for 12 clusters

The project envisages private investment to the tune of ₹30,000 crore for running passenger trains over the rail network for the first time.

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Joe Biden wins Georgia, affirms lead

A hand tally of ballots cast in Georgia for the presidential race has been completed, and it affirms Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow lead over Republican

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 239 updates | Oxford vaccine will cost ₹1,000, says Adar Poonawalla

India’s COVID-19 tally went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11 and 80 lakh on October 28.

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TRS, BJP and MIM are friends under the guise of foes: Revanth

‘Kishan Reddy ensured Rameshwar Rao’s meet with top Union Ministers’

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14 people, including 6 children, killed in U.P. highway accident

The accident took place after an SUV rams into stationary truck.

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BuzzFeed acquires HuffPost in tie-up of digital media rivals

BuzzFeed said Thursday it was acquiring HuffPost in a deal uniting two digital media pioneers seeking fresh momentum in a troubled sector.The deal al

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CAG waging proxy war against State: Isaac

‘Bid to scuttle KIIFB-funded projects’

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Kerala Administrative Service mains from today

3,190 candidates to take the examinations to be held at 19 centres in the State on two days

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Karnataka reports 1,849 new cases and 26 deaths

Bengaluru Urban, though witnessing a significant reduction in the number of positive cases, continued to be the highest contributor to the State’s tally

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Morning digest: India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 9 million; Douglas Stuart’s ‘Shuggie Bain’ wins 2020 Booker Prize, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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Nadabrahma to resume concerts

Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in the city will resume classical music concerts after the unlocking and the first in the series will be held o

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This case will remain etched in Eshwar Khandre’s memory

PA’s forgetfulness proves costly for Congress leader

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Man fined and ostracised for offering haircut to SCs

The scourge of social boycott and casteism has reared its ugly head in a village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district. A barber reportedly offered a

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BJP, CPI(M) oppose Bru resettlement

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the restive northern Tripura have come on the same page to oppose

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Special trains to Veravel, Nizamuddin

Railways will operate two more pairs of fully reserved superfast special trains — Kanyakumari-Hazrat Nizamuddin via Chennai Egmore and Thiruvananthapu

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Coronavirus | Oxford vaccine will cost ₹1,000, says Adar Poonawalla

Probably by 2024, every Indian would get vaccinated, says the Serum Institute of India’s CEO

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Trump’s actions sending ‘incredibly damaging’ message to world, says Biden

Washington DC President Elect Joe Biden said incumbent Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the election and cooperate with the Biden-Harris transition t

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CDC warns Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving

It was some of the firmest guidance yet from the government on curtailing traditional gatherings to fight the outbreak.

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Technical faults caused Pakistan plane crash

A final investigation into a 2016 air crash in Pakistan found that three technical faults caused the accident that killed all 47 on board, the country

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China perceives rising India as ‘rival’; wants to constraint its partnership with U.S., allies: report

The 70-page report states that awareness has been growing in the U.S. — and in nations around the world — that the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has triggered a new era of great-power competition

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 238 live updates | India records 45,576 infections, 585 fatalities

India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 89.58 lakh with fresh 45,576 infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to

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Artist Solabakkanavar no more

An exemplary artist who specialised in cement structures, Thippanna Basavanneppa Solabakkanavar had been involved in setting up of several open museums across the country.

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Betting gangs go unchecked in Nellore: Naidu

‘All sections in State suffering under YSRCP rule’

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CM lashes out at Ajit Pawar

Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday lashed out at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for his remark that the Marathi-speaking regio

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Land acquisition for industrial area opposed

Farmers from Nagamangala in Mandya district on Wednesday met Horticulture and district in-charge Minister K.C. Narayana Gowda and demanded that the go

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BJP top brass to decide on Karnataka Cabinet expansion

Yediyurappa meets national party chief

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With hostels still shut, students are unable to return to campus

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Some wardens say they cannot provide facilities only for a few students

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BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Diana interview

The announcement came after Diana’s brother made renewed claims this month that BBC journalist Martin Bashir used forged statements and false claims to convince the late royal to agree to the interview.

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Venues finalised for nomination scrutiny

Nov. 23 last day for withdrawing nomination

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Filing of nominations ends today

97,720 candidates have filed papers for local body elections so far

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Low pressure area likely over the Arabian Sea

Fishers have been advised not to venture out to sea as a low pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Arabian Sea around Thursday. The India

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Encounter between terrorists and security forces near Nagrota on Jammu-Srinagar highway

The encounter was underway till last reports came in, according to officials.

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No violations in Vice Principal posting: Devaswom

Kerala Varma college Principal submits resignation in protest against the appointment

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Ebrahim Kunju's arrest politically motivated, says Muslim League

Party to expose LDF designs, to deal with arrest politically and legally

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No fee for shooting films of ‘national importance’

The exemption would apply from December 25, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Railway impasse continues in Punjab as farmers stand firm on passenger train blockade

Chief Minister expresses disappointment with unions

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Kalaburagi to Hindon direct flight flagged off

The first direct flight operations from Kalaburagi in Karnataka to Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, were flagged off on Wednesday under Re

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Assam Rifles personnel, militants exchange fire in Manipur village

An hour-long gun battle was reported between 29 Assam Rifles personnel and suspected tribal militants at Kabui Chngmei Punhimei village in Noney distr

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Mumbai properties worth ₹500 crore forfeited in Iqbal Mirchi case

The ED, during its money laundering probe, found that the accused who died in 2013, in connivance with one Sir Mohamed Yusuf Trust, had misrepresented about the ownership of these buildings before the competent authority and the courts concerned in 2004-05

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Punjab Cabinet approves new telecommunication guidelines

To create robust telecommunication infrastructure with adequate bandwidth to promote information technology, e-governance and e-commerce in the State,

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People above 70 years, women most affected by COVID-19 in J&K: study

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Virus-induced antibodies prevalent among two out of five persons in 10 districts, it says

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Apple to pay another $113 million to settle iPhone battery claims

Apple defended its actions as a way to prevent unintended shutdowns of the older iPhones as their batteries deteriorated.

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SC allows UP govt to fill up 69,000 posts for teachers as per results declared in May

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to fill up vacancies of 69,000 assistant basic teachers in the state as per resul

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Madhya Pradesh govt to set up ‘gau cabinet’ for cow protection, says CM

The first meeting of the ‘gau (cow) cabinet’ will be held on November 22.

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Avalanche hits Army post in J&K, soldier killed

The avalanche hit at Roshan Post in Tangdhar area.

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Actor-politician Kushboo escapes unhurt in car accident

Ms. Kushboo was heading from Chennai to Cuddalore to take part in the BJP’s Vetrivel Yatra, when a lorry hit her car, police said

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COVID-19 situation not conducive for holding civic polls, Andhra CS tells SEC

She seeks review of decision to hold the polls in February 2021

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The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim resigns from Editors Guild of India

She pointed out that while the Guild was silent on HC order pronouncing her guilty, it condemned the arrest of Arnab Goswami who was not even a member.

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FSSAI proposes amendments in import regulations for food products

Food regulator FSSAI has proposed amendments in import regulations, making registration and audit mandatory for foreign food manufacturing facilitie

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BJP brings in more central leaders as battle for Bengal hots up

Left, Congress to contest the polls as part of an electoral understanding

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Flyover case: VACB teams descend on former Minister Ibrahim Kunju’s house in Kochi

Two teams purportedly went to arrest him and found him absent; investigators are processing information that the IUML leader reported sick and got himself admitted to a private hospital

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Poll preparations in full swing

Political parties have released their initial list of candidates

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UK to ban petrol, diesel cars from 2030 in green 'revolution'

Automakers have expressed concern about the target, saying the previous goal of 2040 was already ambitious.

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Iraqi officials say 2 rockets land in Baghdad’s Green Zone

Iraqi officials say at least two Katyusha rockets have hit inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, signaling an end to an informal truce annou

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Trump ally Kevin McCarthy re-elected leader of House Republicans

Rep Kevin McCarthy easily won re-election as House Republican leader on Tuesday, a stunning turnaround as the entire GOP leadership team was rewarded

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 237 live updates | Random COVID-19 test for people coming from Delhi to Noida from today

India wants to reiterate what the World Health Organisation has said about the vaccine “being a game-changer but not being the end-all of the pandemic

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Morning digest: Modi-Biden talk reaffirms importance of Indo-US ties, Supreme Court asks Centre to explain its ‘mechanism’ against fake news, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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Jaggery productionunits raided

A team of the Food Safety authorities on Tuesday collected samples from four jaggery production units along the stretch of Peddapuram and Pattipadu ma

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TruJet flight from Belagavi to Mysuru diverted to Chennai

The Belagavi-Mysuru TruJet flight was diverted to Chennai after it failed to land in Mysuru due to technical problems on Monday night. Passengers comp

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Training in ornamental fish farming

VHSE NSS wings initiative begins today

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Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security

Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs in a tweet, saying his recent statement defending the security of the election was “highly inaccurate.”

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Brazil to receive first doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine this week

The temporary halt had no affect on the clinical trials, says Butantan Institute chief

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Naxal with ₹5 lakh bounty arrested in Jharkhand

A Naxal belonging to the proscribed Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) outfit, carrying a reward of ₹5 lakh on his head, was arrested in Jhar

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RSS leader launches campaign against Pakistan to vacate PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan

Indresh Kumar questions Mehbooba Mufti and Farooq Abdullah over their remarks on the tricolour and allegedly seeking China’s support for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.

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Supreme Court reserves orders in anticipatory bail plea by ex-Punjab DGP

Case against former police officer politically motivated, says his lawyer

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Allegation that agency exerted pressure on Sivasankar to name politicians baseless: ED

The agency's rebuttal came after Mr. Sivasankar's counsel filed an argument note before the court on November 16.

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Now, police in Kallakurichi district to get weekly off days

The introduction of the new system is aimed at boosting morale and improving productivity among police personnel, officers said

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Colleges reopen in Karnataka with very thin attendance

Many students had to skip classes as they had not got their COVID test results

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Barack Obama spent childhood years listening to Ramayana and Mahabharata

Mr. Obama says he had never been to India before his Presidential visit in 2010, but the country had “always held a special place in my imagination”.

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In absence of coordination with Trump, there is risk of many more dying: Joe Biden

As of now, Mr. Biden said his action plan is to deal with every individual, organisation in the country from business to labour, Republicans and Democrats, to try to pull together a serious and consistent plan

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Outflow from Mettur Dam reduced to 1,000 cusecs

The outflow from Mettur dam was reduced to 1,000 cusecs of water on Tuesday.According to officials of the Public Works Department, the water level at

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Woman killed as roof collapses in Ramanathapuram

The 65-year-old was alone in the house on Tuesday morning when the roof caved in, possibly due to the overnight rainfall, police said

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Painter in Chidambaram held under POCSO Act

Police said he had repeatedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl

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15 Democratic senators want anti-Muslim bigotry on Facebook addressed, write letter to Zuckerberg

“... the connectivity that can bring people together in many positive ways also has been used to dehumanise and stoke violence against Muslims, Black people, Latinos, immigrants, the Jewish community, Sikhs, Christians, women, and other communities here and across the world,” the senators wrote.

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on US election handling

The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, eve

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Former Olympic champion swimmer Schoeman faces longer ban

Roland Schoeman denied doping and blamed contamination of the supplements he was taking.

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Actor alleges attempt to intimidate during trial

Sexual assault survivor’s appeal before Kerala High Court for change of trial court

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 236 live updates | New infections reported in a day dips to below 30,000 after four months

The number of new coronavirus infections reported in a day dropped below 30,000 after four months.

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Solomon Islands to pursue ban on Facebook after govt. criticism on platform: media

If the ban goes ahead, the Solomons would join only a handful of countries around the world, including China, to actively restrict the world's biggest social networking platform.

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Veteran Tamil publisher Cre-A Ramakrishnan no more

He published the widely consulted Tamil-English dictionary

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Bengaluru violence case | Former Mayor R. Sampath Raj arrested

The Congress corporator had escaped from a private hospital where he was admitted for COVID-19.

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Morning digest | Parliament winter session unlikely due to COVID-19, Gupkar alliance rocky as partners field candidates against one another, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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More options to file EPF life certificates

They can submit it at any time of the year, it says

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Man killed, many hurt in Kanpur clash

Four people, identified as Anjum (36); Mohammad Mohsin (27); Sarfraz Alam (23) and Meraj (21), all residents of Jajmau’s Wajidpur, have been arrested,

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‘U.P. govt. wanted Muslim scapegoats to divert attention from Hathras case’

Families of the accused claim they were falsely implicated and are baffled at the degree of allegations

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Armenia’s Foreign Minister resigns amid turmoil over Nagorno-Karabakh truce

Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994.

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Biden vows to strengthen economy despite exploding pandemic

The President-elect, who will take office on Jan. 20, offered an optimistic assessment of the next four years during a meeting with several business and labour leaders

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Engg. student arrested, 8 kg ganja seized at Peddapuram

Accused hailed from Gujarat, say police

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Jaganmohan Reddy vs judges | Justice U.U. Lalit recuses from hearing pleas against Andhra CM, govt

“I have as a lawyer represented some of these parties,” he says

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India tops worldwide game downloads list in 2020

Popular games like Pokémon GO and PUBG Mobile introduced stay-at-home features during the lockdown to enable gamers to indulge in immersive experiences indoors.

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FIR against Shahbaz Sharif, others in multi-billion sugar scam in Pakistan

The FIA registered the case under money laundering, forgery, criminal breach of trust and cheating of public shareholders.

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Ruling PTI takes initial lead in Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election

India has slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter the status of the militarily-occupied region has no legal basis

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Coronavirus | Jharkhand govt. bans Chhath puja celebrations along waterbodies

Practice of taking bath in one waterbody by a group of people could increase chances of virus transmission, says State Disaster Management Committee

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Google at odds with U.S. over protective order for firms tied to lawsuit

The government also said that highly confidential files in the last big technology antitrust case, which involved Microsoft Corp about 20 years ago, were only available to the company's outside counsel.

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Joe Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff

The President-Elect’s outreach to the vaccine manufacturers comes as the coronavirus pandemic in the United States has entered perhaps its most dangerous phase

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Qualcomm receives U.S. permission to sell 4G chips to Huawei in exception to ban

In the past Huawei was a relatively small chip customer for Qualcomm, which is the biggest supplier of mobile phone chips. Huawei used its own house-designed chips in its flagship handsets but used Qualcomm chips in lower-priced models.

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It is time for Trump to concede: Obama

‘My advice to President Trump is, if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first, it’s time for you to do the same thing’

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Fire in Hong Kong residential neighbourhood turns deadly

The blaze occurred in Yau Ma Tei, an usually bustling area in Kowloon

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Jail Warder suspended for supplying ganja to life convict

He allegedly flung a packet of contraband into cell

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COVID-19 | Michigan, Washington announce new virus restrictions as U.S. cases hit 11 million

As of November 15, Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus tracker for the U.S. has reached 11 million after topping 10 million cases on November 9 — with the most recent million coming in just six days.

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UK to run final stage trials of Janssen COVID vaccine

Scientists will begin recruiting some 6,000 people across the U.K. on Monday for the 12-month trial.

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 235 live updates | Places of worship reopen in Maharashtra

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 54.22 million, death toll at 1,315,628

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Ancient Greek god’s bust found during Athens sewage works

A bust of the ancient god Hermes, in good condition, was discovered in central Athens during sewage works, authorities said on Sunday. The Greek Cult

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Morning Digest | India reiterates Pakistani involvement in terrorism, Labour Ministry seeks feedback on draft social security rules, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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RSS actively supporting community during COVID-19, says Australian envoy

Barry O’Farell meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

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Haryana’s first woman MP dead

Haryana’s first woman Member of Parliament and former Puducherry Lt. Governor Chandrawati passed away on Sunday. She was 92. The senior Congress leade

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LDF agitation against Central enforcement agencies today

To be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Two held for blackmailing, extorting ₹1.25 crore from woman

Two held for blackmail, extortion in KarnatakaThe Whitefield police have arrested two people for allegedly blackmailing and extorting ₹1.25 crore from

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High praise for Manmohan Singh in Obama’s new memoir

Former U.S. President Barack Obama says he had developed a “warm and productive” relationship with Manmohan Singh.

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MNM seeks enhanced relief for families of firefighters

The firemen died fighting flames at a textile shop in Madurai

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Lancet Commission calls for global task force on diabetes

It warns of possible damaging effects of coronavirus on pancreatic islets, responsible for regulating blood sugar

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Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel critical

He tested COVID-19 positive on October 1 and the infection has affected his lung and other critical organs too.

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No decision so far on reopening monuments in Maharashtra: Tourism minister

An association of tourist guides in Aurangabad wrote to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, demanding that monuments be reopened for visitors as the shutdown due to COVID-19 has brought many to the brink of ‘starvation’

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Watch | Hi-tech translation masks

A video on Japanese company Donut Robotics' "C-Face" mask

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Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea

The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighbouring Eritrea’s capital, and he is threatening more, saying that we wil

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Pak used heavy artillery during Friday’s shelling in J&K: BSF officer

“The Army and the BSF fought with bravery, gave a befitting response.”

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New Collector assumes charge in Sivaganga

P. Madhusudhan Reddy, who assumed charge on Saturday, has previously served as Deputy Commissioner, (Health) Greater Chennai Corporation

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First batch of Sputnik V vaccine to arrive in Kanpur medical college for Phase 2, 3 trials

“As many as 180 volunteers have registered for the trials.”

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Three dead, four injured after house walls collapse in LPG cylinder blast in Arni

Police suspect a gas leak in the kitchen led to the cylinder exploding, and in the blast, the entire house was damaged

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Leaders pay tributes to Birsa Munda, greet Jharkhand on Foundation Day

The State of Jharkhand, carved out of Bihar, officially came into being on Munda’s birth anniversary in 2000.

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Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election gets under way amid tight security

It is the third election for the current legislative assembly after political reform introduced in 2010

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Israeli military strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket firing

There were no immediate reports of injuries on either side

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Watch | Explained: Ethiopia's political crisis

A video explainer on the political situation in Ethiopia

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Asia forms world's biggest trade bloc, a China-backed group excluding U.S.

Amid questions over Washington's engagement in Asia, RCEP may cement China's position more firmly as an economic partner with Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea, putting the world's second-biggest economy in a better position to shape the region's trade rules

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320 litres of rectified spirit seized in Chinna Salem

A police team conducted a surprise check at a farm in Eeriyur near Kallakurichi.

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Coronavirus | India’s caseload crosses 88-lakh mark

National recovery rate at 93.09%, according to Health Ministry data

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Coronavirus India lockdown day 234 live updates | Country registers four-day streak of less than five lakh active cases

India’s active caseload of COVID-19 has shrunk to 4,80,719, registering a four-day streak of less than five lakh active cases, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

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Al-Qaida operative, wanted for 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, gunned down in Iran

The operation was carried out by U.S. and Israel agents.

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Elon Musk says 'most likely' has a moderate case of COVID-19

The Tesla CEO continues to question the accuracy of COVID-19 tests.

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Morning Digest | Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump extend Deepavali greetings; India summons Pakistan mission chief over LoC firing, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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Modi to unveil ‘Statue of Peace’ in Rajasthan on Monday