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November 21, 2022

WORLD CUP KICKS OFF IN QATAR

The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador.

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India to assume chair of global partnership on AI

Close on the heels of assuming the presidency of G20, India is set to take over the chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), an international initiative to support responsible and human-centric development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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COP27 ends with deal for loss and damage fund

No agreementon new emission cuts, phase down of fossil fuels, overall temperature goal

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'M'luru blast terror act, not a mishap'

Karnataka's Director General of Police (DGP), Praveen Sood on Sunday declared that the blast in a moving auto in Mangaluru was a terror act and not an accident.

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'Polls to decide Gujarat's fate for next 25 years', says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Assembly elections in Gujarat will determine where the state will be in the next 25 years.

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TMC to hit streets against Bengal division attempts'

Trinamul Congress leaders and party activists from four north Bengal districts will hit the streets in Siliguri tomorrow to protest what the party called were attempts to divide the state.

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Union MoS slams NBMCH specialty block delay

Slamming the delay in infraat the structure development super specialty block at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) in Siliguri, a central minister has fired a salvo at the state government, even as he said that posts for doctors and nursing staff were not yet sanctioned.

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Hills erupt in World Cup celebrations; host of events planned

As the FIFA World Cup-2022 kicked off in Qatar today, Darjeeling too \"inaugurated\" the much-awaited event in style, even as there are plans to make the Hill town a \"World Cup Town\" throughout the tournament.

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Underprivileged given hearing aids

Niswarth, in collaboration with Siliguri Round Table, has distributed hearing aids among deaf and mute underprivileged persons at the Damdim Tea Estate in the Dooars.

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Siliguri fire guts 31 slum houses

A devastating fire razed to the ground at least 31 houses, rendering at least 300 people in a slum in Siliguri homeless.

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Youngsters learn ways to deal with mental health issues

To address the mental health problems arising at different stages of human life, the West Bengal Voluntary Health Association organized a two-day workshop on November 18 and 19 in order to train a group of young people in the Phansidewa block area on various mental health challenges and to equip them with the necessary tools and training to deal with them in their neighbourhood at the WBVHA's Sebayan Training Centre in Bagdogra near Siliguri.

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Opposition parties allege massive irregularities by Asansol civic body

The BJP and the CPM, two major opposition parties along with former TMC councillors have alleged that the present board of Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been resorting to several malpractices in connection with building plan sanctions.

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PIL in HC on misinformation about Netaji

A public interest litigation appeal has been filed on 18 November at Calcutta High Court, calling for urgent remedial action by the Union government towards current, “unfettered” distortions and misinformation in literature and film of the history of the Indian freedom movement.

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ED active again in Saradha Ponzi scam, freezes accounts of erstwhile director

After almost eight years since the central agencies launched their probes in the multicrore Saradha Chit fund scam in West Bengal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a renewed activity froze two bank accounts of an erstwhile official of the said entity, who is also a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.

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Aadhaar not mandatory for state govt schemes

Lack of documents won’t be reason for rejecting applications, says Nabanna

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MP demands probe into youth Cong backing off from Tharoor's seminar

Senior Congress MP MK Raghvan demands probe from KPCC and national leadership

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Bengaluru voter list data controversy fuels political slugfest

Senior Congress MP MK Raghvan demands probe from KPCC and national leadership

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Sangh means not PM Modi or VHP, all are part of it: Mohan Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said Sangh does only work to organise Shakha, influence people to work for nation.

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Mehrauli murder: Skull parts, more remains of Shraddha recovered from forest, say police

Parts of the skull, jaw, and other bones of the murdered 27-yearold Shraddha Walkar were recovered from Mehrauli forest on Sunday, Delhi Police sources said.

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Congress resorting to minority appeasement: Guj CM reacts to viral video

Reacting to a viral video featuring a Congress candidate in Gujarat's Sidhpur constituency, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the party \"is yet again resorting to minority appeasement\".

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With PM leading from the front, BJP leaves nothing to chance in Gujarat

The mandate in Gujarat is expected to have an impact on other state Assembly elections being held next year

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An Indian way for USA

There was a time not long ago when Americans had to go to a polling booth to cast their votes on election day. Absentee ballots were accepted if they were received by election day, and they could vote early if the polling booth was open.

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Pravaig Dynamics to unveil its first electric car Defy SUV on 25 November

Bengaluru-based EV start-up Pravaig Dynamics is all set to introduce its first electric car Defy SUV in India on November 25 with a range of more than 500 kms on a single charge.

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India is differently risk of recession: placed, at low RBI Governor

He said inflation in systemically important economies turned out to be persistent rather than transitory

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Exports of gems and jewellery drop 14.64 per cent in October: Report

The overall gross exports of gems and jewellery declined 14.64 per cent to Rs 25,843.84 crore in October, against Rs 30,274.64 crore in the year-ago period.

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Govt to issue guidelines to curb fake online reviews today

Aiming to guard consumers from fake online reviews of products, the government will issue guidelines on Monday under which a penalty ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh could be imposed on e-commerce companies if they are found guilty of posting fake reviews of products.

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Bezos warns of recession, advises people to avoid expensive purchases

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has warned consumers and businesses to postpone large purchases during the holiday season in anticipation of an economic recession.

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Malaysia’s nationalists seen ontrack to form new govt

Turkey for the benefit of all residMalaysia's next government appeared to be leaning to the religious right after a coalition of Malay nationalists won support of an influential bloc on Sunday after tightly fought general elections failed to produce a clear winner. The nation's king still has to approve any deal.

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Turkey strikes in Syria, Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing

Warplanes attacked bases of outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party and the Syrian People’s Protection Units

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Voters in Nepalline up to elect new members of Parliament

Voters in Nepal lined up Sunday to elect members of Parliament in hopes that a new government would bring political stability and help with the Himalayan nation's development.

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Kamala Harris tovisit front-line Philippine island in sea feud

Vice President Kamala Harris will underscore America's commitment to defending treaty ally the Philippines with a visit that started Sunday and involves flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has accused China of bullying smaller claimant nations.

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Ukraine says will look into alleged prisoner shooting video

Ukraine's deputy PM said itis very unlikely that the short, edited snippets snow what Moscow claims

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Incumbent expected to win Kazakh presidential election

Kazakhstan's incumbent president is widely expected to secure an easy victory in Sunday's snap election that comes after bloody unrest shook the country this year and he moved to stifle the influence of his authoritarian predecessor.

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Musk restores Trump's Twitter account after online poll

Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump's account on Twitter on Saturday, reversing a ban that has kept the former president off the social media site since apro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was poised to certify Joe Biden's election victo Musk made the announcement in the evening after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click \"yes\" or \"no\" on whether Trump's account should be restored.

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Always try not to get ahead of game, says Suryakumar

INdiavs NZ, 2nd T20I: Yadav’s second T20! century set the stage for India's 65-run win against NZ

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Indian-American golfer Theegala one shot off the leaders at RSM Classic

Sahith Theegala, who has had an outstanding 2022 could make it even better as he is tied for third and one off the lead at the RSM Classic, the final PGA Tour event of 2022.

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PKL: Vishal, Amit Hooda help Dabang Delhi KC clinch thrilling victory

The Dabang Delhi K.C. earned a much-needed 30-27 victory over Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 here at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.

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Youth World Boxing: Vishwanath, Vanshaj among 8 more pugilists to advance into quarters

Eight more Indian boxers, led by reigning Asian Youth Champions Vishwanath Suresh and Vanshaj progressed into the quarterfinal on the fifth day of the 2022 IBA Youth Men and Women's World Boxing Championships in La Nucia, Spain.

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Asia Road Racing: Top 10 finish for Sethu

Making a significant mark on international soil, the IDEMITSU Honda Racing India - a solo Indian team in FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) finished the 2022 season on a positive note.

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I-League Punjab FC overcome Mohammedan Sporting for second consecutive win

RoundGlass Punjab FC (RGPFC) overcame Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting 1-0, courtesy a Luka Majcen strike, to register their second consecutive win in as many matches in the 16th Hero I-League here on Sunday.

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