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Rajasthan lags behind in women empowerment and economic measures | Data

The poll-bound State shows significant progress in some other social measures




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Telangana Assembly Elections 2023: All Muslim candidates of BRS and Congress trailing | Data

Among Muslim candidates fielded by the AIMIM, except two, others were leading




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JD(S)-Congress clash in Assembly over permission to speak on copra price




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Ram temple sets off realty boom in Ayodhya

As Ayodhya town gears up for the consecration of the temple, land prices soar to an all-time high, especially in areas around the new structure




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JIPMER closure for Ram temple ceremony | Madras HC records emergency services will not be disrupted

JIPMER in Puducherry will be closed until 2:30 p.m. due to the consecration of Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya




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Panel to inventory jewellery, precious stones in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri

Arijit Pasayat, former Supreme Court judge, will head the 12-member committee 




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In major victory for labourers, Rajasthan extends urban jobs scheme to new municipal bodies

The villagers organised a “victory march” in Bhim on Friday to welcome the State government’s decision




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Hundreds of govt. employees mobilised for PM Modi’s Kashmir rally

It is reported that as many as 7,000 employees from 13 departments will attend the PM’s rally in Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium




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Tamil Nadu government lists various welfare programmes implemented by MAWS Department

The programmes included ‘AMRUT 2.0’ being implemented at a cost of ₹2,391.72 crore.




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Parliamentary Panel highlights significant delays in installation of telemetry systems in critical flood-prone areas

The Committee's report on the performance audit of schemes for flood control and forecasting underscores the need for urgent action to ensure timely and effective flood management




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Will scrap Agnipath scheme when we come to power: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav repeatedly promised to scrap the short-term military recruitment scheme if the INDIA bloc, came to power




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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'insult' at NITI Aayog meeting doesn't suit democratic norms: Sanjay Raut

The money which is distributed by the Centre belongs to the people of India. What did Maharashtra get... Our Chief Minister came back empty-handed: Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut




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Wayanad landslide: More than 1,000 government employees engaged in 24x7 relief operations, says CMO

The government staff are handling the coordination of the search and rescue effort, distribution of relief materials, counselling of landslide victims with medical conditions




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MCD starts demolition drive in Bhalswa colony in north-west Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on August 13 began a demolition drive in north-west Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy colony; heavy deployment of security personnel has been made at the site




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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls: 57% turnout in peaceful Phase 2 polling

Reasi district records highest voting percentage of 74.7 followed by Pooch at 73.8; Srinagar’s turnout exceeds Lok Sabha figure; no booth reported any incident warranting a repoll, says EC



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People of Srinagar remain reluctant voters as district records 29.24% turnout

Srinagar district’s poll percentage was 27.9% in the 2014 Assembly election and recorded 29.24% this time; J&K Chief Electoral Officer says Srinagar saw an increase of 5% compared to voter turnout of the recent Lok Sabha polls



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Haryana Assembly polls: Parties chase Dalits; voters chase papers

All parties are wooing Dalit voters, who constitute 21% of the Haryana electorate; Congress banks on call for change; BJP intensifies its attack; BSP, ASP, in alliance with local outfits, vie for a piece of the same pie




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Chess | Vantika happy to have redeemed herself and aided in her team’s victory




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Deeply concerning: Usha slams executive committee members for not felicitating Olympic medallists

India secured six medals, including two historic bronze by young shooter Manu Bhaker, but Usha said the "EC does not want to celebrate their success" and it makes her "very sad."




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Weight management is athlete’s responsibility, says Mary Kom on Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification

Vinesh Phogat, who was being seen as gold medal contender in Paris Olympics, was disqualified from competing in the final of the 50kg weight class for being 100 grams over the permissible limit




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Celebrated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

The 31-year-old Dipa, who became the first female gymnast from the country to compete at the Olympics, finished fourth in the vault event to lose an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points.




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India downs Korea, makes the semifinals




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Women’s T20 World Cup: How Pakistan can help India to qualify for semifinals even after Australia defeat 

India, on four points after two wins and two losses, hopes that Pakistan defeats New Zealand on Monday (October 14, 2024) to leave the second semi-final place to be decided on net run-rate




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GOLF | Liz Young emerges champion after a roller coaster ride




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Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection in Washington’s closely watched 3rd District

First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won reelection in Washington state’s closely watched 3rd Congressional District




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Trump rules out former Cabinet members Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley in his administration

Pompeo served as the CIA Director and Secretary of State in his first term, Haley served as his ambassador to the United Nations in the first two years of Trump’s presidency




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Brampton police arrests SFJ Canada coordinator in Hindu temple violence case

Investigators from the 21 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau and Strategic Investigation Team (SIT) have arrested and charged Inderjeet Gosal of Brampton, the Peel Police statement said




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Soldier with Yemen's exiled government opens fire, killing two Saudi troops, wounding another

Police in the area published pictures of the soldier, saying there was a 30-million-Yemeni-rial reward for information leading to the soldier's arrest




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Sri Lanka’s BRICS membership application not rejected: Foreign Ministry

Sri Lanka had applied for membership and the Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath had written to his counterparts expressing Sri Lanka’s interest to join BRICS.




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Kremlin says sees 'positive signals' from Trump on Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said it was hard to predict "to what extent he's going to stick to statements that he made on the campaign trail"




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Haiti replaces Prime Minister, marking more turmoil in the democratic transition process

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé is the former President of Haiti’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry and in 2015 ran an unsuccessful campaign for Senate




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Hundreds remain in Ukraine frontline city as Russian defence forces close in

Under persistent Russian attack, Kurakhove has become the new Bakhmut, as Moscow continues its drive westward to capture all of the Donbas region




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Egyptians exhume the dead as city development takes over cemeteries in Cairo

Since 2020, thousands of graves have been demolished at the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site




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Kremlin denies Putin and Trump spoke on phone

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that the Washington Post report was "simply false information", denying any phone call took place




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Daily Quiz: On events surrounding November 11




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First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

The adult male penguin was found on November 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia and now is being cared for by a wildlife expert




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Saudi, Kuwait may soon fill locals in skilled, semi skilled jobs handled by migrants: Study

The study said that the reliance on expatriate labour, particularly for low-skilled jobs, will persist unless substantial automation initiatives are implemented in the the two Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries




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Thousands rally in Georgia to question the vote and demand a new election

The protesters waved Georgian and European Union flags and gathered outside the Georgian parliament




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Amid threats of violent protests, Brampton Triveni temple cancels life certificate event

“We are deeply saddened that Canadians now feel unsafe coming to Hindu Temples in Canada”




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Trump picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary: report

Noem faced widespread backlash in April when she wrote in a memoir that she shot to death an "untrainable" dog that she "hated" on her family farm




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Flood victims of Vijayawada: People of all regions should come forward to support them, says Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu

CM Chandrababu Naidu said moral and financial support for victims of natural calamities would instill confidence among them




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T. Bapi Reddy takes charge as the new Executive Officer of Srikalahasti temple

The Shaivite temple is famously known as ‘Dakshina Kashi’ (Varanasi of the South) and is thronged by tens of thousands of devotees from across the country




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Paddy farmers of Kruthivennu, Bantumilli mandals in Krishna district of A.P. stage dharna demanding water for rabi crop

With no water in the irrigation canals salinity was causing problems for the crop in the coastal region, farmers’ body leader said




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AP JAC Amaravati leaders urge government to announce IR for employees

Having suffered a lot during the YSRCP term, employees are pinning their hopes on the TDP-led coalition government for a solution to their long-standing issues, they say




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YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu courts a controversy at Tirumala temple

The YSRCP leader entered the temple of Lord Venkateswara wearing a shirt which carried an image of Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy




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Centre for excellence, golf course, cricket academy soon in Mulapadu: Vijayawada MP




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Arrangements begin for launch of seaplane services on November 9: VMC Commissioner

Ten-seater seaplane to run from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada to Srisailam in Nandyal district during the trial run




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Two-day 6th National Women’s Conference in Vijayawada from November 22

Objective of the meet is to explain to women their legal right to work in a safe environment; more than 200 delegates working in various public sector organisations to attend




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A.P. HC restores Indukuri Raghu Raju’s membership of the Legislative Council




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Eluru Government Medical College named after biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow

SubbaRow, born in 1895 in Bhimavaram, is credited with discovering drugs for Filariasis and the role of ATP in muscular activity