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After storm over allegations, Australia Today clarifies ban was by Meta platforms, not Canadian government 

The Ministry of External Affairs, which had slammed Canada over the allegations last week, has been silent over clarification




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Taiwan closes exploding pagers case, says not made by Taiwanese firms

Taiwan closes probe into pagers exploding in Lebanon, absolving citizens and companies of involvement in Hezbollah incident




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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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North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia

The report came amid international criticism over increasing military cooperation between the two countries, with North Korea having sent tens of thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine




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 Political instability, economic woes stare at Germany 

The German economy, the largest in Europe, has not been performing well and is looking at a second consecutive year of contraction; Germany was the only G-7 country to contract in 2024, with its economy expected to shrink by 0.2%




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Trump asks Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be national security adviser

There are concerns on Capitol Hill about Donald Trump tapping members of the House, where the final tally is still uncertain




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Trump expected to pick Marco Rubio for U.S. Secretary of State

Top role for Rubio could bolster Republicans' Latino gains; Rubio opposed $95 billion military aid to Ukraine




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Japan’s record number of women MPs still a minority

Japan ranks 118th of 146 in the 2024 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report




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Largest city in the U.S. with Arab-majority backs Trump

In Dearborn, where nearly half of the 1,10,000 residents are of Arab descent, Vice-President Kamala Harris received over 2,500 fewer votes than Mr. Trump




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COP29 day 2 highlights: U.N. chief cautions world leaders, says ‘pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity’

More than 75 leaders are expected in Baku over two days but the heads of some of the most powerful and polluting economies are not attending this year’s summit




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Israel FM Smotrich seeks annexation of West Bank during Trump presidency

The remarks came as Saudi Arabia held an extraordinary summit of Arab and Islamic leaders in Riyadh.




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New Zealand PM delivers landmark apology to survivors of state abuse

Some 2,00,000 vulnerable New Zealanders were abused in state care in the seven decades since the 1950s, according to an inquiry




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Israeli strikes set off explosions in Beirut suburbs and kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

The strike came hours after the Israeli military announced an expansion of the zone, where it has told Palestinians evacuating from other parts of Gaza to take refuge




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South Korea's Yoon practises golf to prepare for future Trump meets

Analysts said Mr. Yoon may seek to find a way to capitalise on a personal friendship with Mr. Trump to advance Seoul's interests as Trump's "America First" foreign policy plan




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Aid groups say Israel misses U.S. deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza

The Biden administration last month called on Israel to ‘surge’ more food and other emergency aid into Gaza, giving it a 30-day deadline that was expiring on November 12




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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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Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, resigns over abuse scandal

Archbishop Welby, the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, had faced calls to resign after a report last week found he had taken insufficient action to stop a person it described as arguably the Church of England’s most prolific serial abuser




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Sri Lanka’s multi-ethnic east reflects challenges facing Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Voters in Ampara district voice hope, skepticism ahead of November 14 parliamentary polls 




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Tractor-load of sand to be made available for ₹1,000 soon: Ponguru Narayana

Municipal Administration Minister distributes social security pensions in Nellore




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Argument over ‘extramarital’ relationship leads to death of three men in family in Kakinada

The police registered a case and the investigation is on




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Woman lodges complaint against former Minister and PA for ‘taking money after promising job’

Merugu Nagarjuna denies allegations and says he is ready for inquiry




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SRM University-AP wins men’s south zone badminton tournament




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Police ask devotees to exercise caution while taking holy dip in canals, rivers in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool

“Police bandobust would be arranged at important points as people throng river banks,” SP Bindhu Madhav said and asked the devotees to follow the directions and suggestions of the Police for incident-free festivities




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YSRCP likely to retain local body MLC seat of Vizianagaram district

Former MLC Indukuri Raghuraju who represented the constituency previously was disqualified as YSRCP leadership approached the High Court of Andhra Pradesh with an allegation that he was indulging in anti-party activities




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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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Will strive hard to get OBC status for Kalinga Komati community: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu

Kalinga Komati’s State president Boina Govindarajulu met CM Chandrababu Naidu and submitted a detailed petition for his perusal




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Mission Pothole-Free Roads: Andhra Pradesh Government will spend ₹11.16 crore to take up 69 works in Kurnool district, says Minister Bharat

Joint Collector B Navya and other officials also participate in the launch of the programme




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Court orders community service for 28-year-old youth in theft case

The verdict is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind in Andhra Pradesh after the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) laws




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Tests to assess uranium availability: villagers of Kappatralla, Devanakonda raise voice against Centre’s permission 

The villagers fear losing their lands and livelihood and also adverse affects of uranium mining on their lives




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Political differences crop up between TDP-JSP leaders in Nellimarla constituency in Vizianagaram district

Karrotu Bangarraju and his followers are up in arms against MLA Lokam Madhavi, who allegedly ignored TDP leaders and cadres and gave priority to YSRCP leaders in the constituency




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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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Drones to be deployed to check sand smuggling

The unmanned aerial vehicles will be used to check illegal sand mining, smuggling, stock-keeping, and selling sand on the black market, says Police Commissioner




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Proposal for Dagadarthi airport in Nellore district to be fast-tracked: Minister Narayana

DRC meet chaired by Ministers Farooq, Narayana and Anam stresses the need for comprehensive development of SPSR Nellore district by leveraging seaport and proposed airport; MP Vemireddy walks out of the meet over protocol lapse




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DYFI appeals to APPSC to postpone Group-II Mains examination by a month




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Three runaway Yanadi tribe children traced, restored to family

The siblings went missing from their homes at Kalekhanpeta on November 1 and were traced at Tammirasa village in Krishna district, says Superintendent of Police Gangadhar Rao




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CM Chandrababu Naidu and Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha express deep condolences over electrocution tragedy in East Godavari

The Chief Minister directed authorities to provide the best possible medical care to the injured and announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh for the families of each deceased




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Residents stage protest against pollution caused by Vijayawada Thermal Power Station

People residing in the colonies at Ferry, Kondapalli and Ibrahimpatnam organised a protest and appealed to the government to protect them from pollution




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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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Thousands take holy dip on Kartheeka Somavaram in Vijayawada

Special prayers and abhishekams were performed in Shivalayams which were decked up for the Kartheeka Masam festivities




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




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Pawan Kalyan orders probe into land acquisition for Saraswati Power Project in Palnadu district of Andhra pradesh

Deputy Chief Minister says farmers belonging to the Scheduled Castes were forced to give up their lands under pressure and alleged threats for a non-existent factory




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YSRCP leader Kakani Govardhan Reddy placed under house arrest in Nellore

The YSRCP leader says that police prevented him from joining the protest against the alleged malpractice of TDP leader and Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy in the tendering process for works at Kanupur Canal




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Requested ₹130 crore from Centre for the development of Vijayawada GGH: Vijayawada MP Chinni

All Anganwadi centres in NTR district will get a building of their own with clean kitchens, says Chinni




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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu sets timeline for completion of Polavaram project by March 2028

Officials and construction firms told to overcome existing challenges and ensure the project’s timely completion through a strategic roadmap.




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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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Chief Minister wants to create one entrepreneur in every family in A.P., says MSME Minister

The government plans to set up incubation centres and is formulating a virtual workplace policy with incentives for people who set up workplaces, says Kondapalli Srinivas




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Kondamodu-Perecherla National Highway project in A.P. gets Centre’s nod

The Union Ministry has approved the bid submitted by RRS Infra, amounting to ₹506.88 crore.