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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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Nitish Kumar skipped NITI Aayog meet over refusal of special category status to Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation leader

Mehboob Alam, CPI(ML) L leader in the Bihar Assembly, said, “I must say that Kumar skipped the meeting out of embarrassment over the refusal of the Centre to grant special category status to Bihar.”




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Body of woman found near Uran railway station in Navi Mumbai

A case under Section 103 of BNS has been registered. Three teams have been formed to trace the accused: Navi Mumbai DCP




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Delhi coaching centre deaths: High Court to hear plea seeking setting up of panel to probe incident

The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing on July 30 before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela which said the matter be listed on Wednesday




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Parents hoping to adopt orphans of Wayanad landslide may not have their wish granted

It is estimated that the landslide has robbed five children of their parents; currently they are with their immediate relatives at the relief camp




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Mamata dials Odisha CM, urges him to intervene in ‘torture’ of labourers from Bengal

After incidents of Bangladeshi citizens fleeing to India to seek refuge, workers are being labelled as Bangladeshi and are being attacked based on rumours




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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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Omar Abdullah blames Centre for low voter turnout in second phase of J&K polls

Centre tried to present the high voter turnout as signs of normalcy and as if the people had accepted the revocation of Article 370, said the National Conference leader



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Those supporting terrorism will meet fate of Afzal Guru: Amit Shah

The Union Home Minister said, “Even generations after Rahul (Gandhi) would not be able to restore it (Article 370). Elections are being held here for the first time without Article 370 and a separate flag”



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NC, PDP blame Centre for lower turnout in second phase of elections in J&K

NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said the Centre was at fault to project the high poll percentage in the first phase as normalcy and call it the effect of Article 370 removal. “I think the low voter turnout was the reaction to it in Srinagar,” he said.



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‘Father of Indian chess boom’: The Anand effect that’s shaping a ‘golden generation’

The country swept both the men's and women's gold at the 45th Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary




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Winning gold was one of my goals this year: Gukesh

Gukesh said not able to win gold in Chennai Olympiad in 2022 was a great regret especially after coming so close




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Ultimate Table Tennis: a passion project in need of mainstream sizzle

Having joined a select list of franchise-based leagues to have completed five seasons, UTT has the substance — not to mention the promoters’ determination — to stay afloat. What must it do to draw more eyeballs and footfalls so it can take table tennis to the next level in India? 




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India stays on top of medals table




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Beware of ‘college’ teams, says champion Ernakulam’s coach Eudrick




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All set for the first moves in the second edition of Global Chess League




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Peter Svidler – Russian Grandmaster who loves the grand stage of Test cricket

Svidler believes the Global Chess League could become a very prominent event in the chess calendar




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A hands-on shopping experience of athleisure wear in Coimbatore

TechnoSport offers a premium hands-on shopping experience of performance and athleisure wear with the launch of its first flagship store in Coimbatore



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Shooter Yukun Liu and Yang Jiin are athletes of the year




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This Bengaluru software professional covered 518 km in three days to win Ultraman India 2024

Bengaluru’s Jayanarayan Raja won Ultraman India 2024, conquering 518 km in three days with a grueling swim, bike, and run challenge




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Race walker-turned-coach Basant Rana upbeat about the future of the sport in the country

He says that the competition in Asia is tough due to the Chinese and Japanese athletes; however, he is confident that with the support of the government, AFI and corporates, the Indians can bridge the gap by participating in quality competitions on a regular basis




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Qatar halts its mediation efforts on Gaza, says the Hamas office ‘no longer serves its purpose’

In Washington, a U.S. official said the Biden administration informed Qatar two weeks ago that the Hamas office's continued operation in Doha was no longer useful and the Hamas delegation should be expelled




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Mauritius holds election with cost of living on everyone's minds

Mauritius parliamentary election: Economic promises, alliances, and voter expectations in the Indian Ocean archipelago




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Two injured in Russian air attack on Odesa, Ukraine officials say

Overnight Russian drone attacks in Ukraine’s Odesa cause injuries and damage the buildings. The Ukrainian Military have downed 62 drones




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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, officials say

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 people in the village of Aalmat, north of Beirut;Lebanon's Health Ministry said a further six people were wounded




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Russia and Ukraine launch biggest drone attacks of conflict

Ukraine’s drone attack on Moscow forced the temporary closure of three airports, wounded a 52-year-old woman and set two homes on fire in the village of Stanovoye in the Moscow region, officials said.




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Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake promises return of Tamils’ land grabbed by state agencies 

Addressing a public rally in Jaffna in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka’s recently elected President assures conduct of provincial and local body elections; revival of industries in war-affected areas




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China reaffirms boundaries of sea near flashpoint reef

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday (November 8, 2024) signed two laws defining the country's sea waters and imposing fixed lanes for foreign ships, sparking a sharp riposte by China which summoned Manila's envoy




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Mastermind of Karachi airport suicide attack arrested, says Pakistan police

The five militants were arrested last week from different parts of the restive Balochistan province, Umar Khatab, a senior official of the Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department, said




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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 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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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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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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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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Tirupati witnesses brisk sale of white pumpkins during Deepavali season

Not just pumpkins, but flowers such as marigold and chrysanthemum also saw a roaring business this season, to be adorned to the shopping outlets and vehicles




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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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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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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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Setting up of industrial corridor, development of roads in Krishna district soon: Minister




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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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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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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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Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu to lead high-level meeting with State officials on streamlining Governance

The CM Chandrababu Naidu’s agenda includes setting priorities for development goals, guiding the administrative machinery on the state government’s objectives, and outlining a strategic framework titled “Ten Principles for Development.”