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Green Mirage
EVbatteries, while cleaner atthe tailpipe, bring their own health risksifnotmanaged responsibly. Fires caused by overheating or faulty charging releasetoxicfumes, including hydrofluoricacid and other harmfulcompounds, which can endanger firstresponders and nearby residents. Informal recyclingpractices~where workers dismantle batteries without protectivegear ~expose them to heavy metals and corrosive chemicals, leadingto long-termrespiratory and neurological damage. Without properregulation, thevery technology meant to reduce pollution can create new hazardsfor human health
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November 23, 2025
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Deeper realms of human psyche
Jayanthi Sankar is an internationally award-winning author based in Singapore.
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November 23, 2025
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Union Minister Joshi alleges Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar ‘purchasing MLAs’ for support
Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar are indulging in the purchase of MLAs amid the escalating leadership strife in the state.
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November 23, 2025
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When Even the Sea Fell Silent
The sun seems to be taking a day off, hiding beneath a heavy gray canopy that has settled over Monopoli like a mood.
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November 23, 2025
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PM Modi holds talks with UN chief Guterres at G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday had a productive conversation with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the G20 Johannesburg Summit.
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November 23, 2025
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Bareilly case: Building of accused's aide demolished
Bareilly Development Authority officials demolished a two-storey illegal commercial complex belonging to Arif, a close aide of the main accused in the Bareilly violence case, Maulana Tauqeer.
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November 23, 2025
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Why terrorists use ammonium nitrate
Recently, the nation witnessed two major blasts: the first at the Red Fort complex in Delhi on November 10, and the second at the Nowgam police station in Srinagar on the night of November 14. However, there was no car bomb or terrorist attack on the second occasion; a large amount of explosives seized by the investigating agency was stored in the Nowgam police station, which exploded during the examination.
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November 23, 2025
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Offbeat and local destination of heart of Incredible India
Madhya Pradesh is a state, often referred to as the heart of India. Madhya Pradesh, treasure the offbeat destinations, preserve traditions. The state protects nature and wildlife. And they take a responsible approach to tourism that empowers women, supports local communities, promotes traditional arts and crafts, manages waste sustainably, offers accessible travel solutions, and much more. The state is the ideal location in India for a local, offbeat itinerary.
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November 23, 2025
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T20 World Cup draw: India, Pakistan in favourable pool; Sri Lanka face toughest test
India and Sri Lanka, the joint hosts of next year’s Twenty20 World Cup, seem to have ended up with sharply different pathways to the Super Eight stage after the tournament draw, with India landing in what looks like a comfortable group while Sri Lanka face a far more demanding challenge.
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November 23, 2025
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Spiritual organisations should contribute to nation-building: Prez
Lauding the preachings of spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who inspired his followers to follow the path of service, President of India Droupadi Murmu on Saturday reminded that nationbuilding was the duty of all organisations, including spiritual and charitable ones and NGOS.
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November 23, 2025
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When a leader in Indira won over mother's grief
On Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary, November 19, Somen Sengupta, penned a tribute to the \"iron lady\" and her indomitable spirt.
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November 23, 2025
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CM Stalin ‘failed’ to control ‘sexual predators’ within DMK, says EPS
AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, alleging that the DMK government had completely failed to rein in sexual offenders within the ruling party.
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November 23, 2025
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Former Trump ally Greene announces resignation from Congress after clash with President
Former Donald Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday that she was stepping down from her Georgia seat in the US Congress after her clash with the President in a move that will force a special election and could further fracture loyalties within the ruling Republican party.
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November 23, 2025
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Tata Power invests 1,572 crorein Bhutan hydel project
Tata Power plans to invest Rs 1,572 crore in its upcoming 1.1 GW hydroelectric power project in Bhutan, the company said in a regulatory filing to the stock exchange on Saturday.
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November 23, 2025
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Conditional Sanctuary
Britain's immigration reset has now widened far beyond the asylum system.
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November 23, 2025
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37 Maoists surrender in Telangana
Days after key leaders of the CPI (Maoist) were gunned down in Andhra Pradesh, 37 members of the outfit, including three state committee members, surrendered before the Telangana police and returned to the mainstream.
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November 23, 2025
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EU scrambles to respond to US peace plan for Ukraine
European leaders were set to meet in South Africa on Saturday to hash out alternatives to a US plan to halt Russia's war in Ukraine seen as favoring Moscow, nearly four years after it invaded its neighbor.
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November 23, 2025
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Lakshya beats Chinese Taipei's Chen to storm into Australian Open final
Olympian Lakshya Sen produced a stirring comeback to storm into the final of the Australian Open Super 500, defeating Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in a gripping semifinal at the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney on Saturday.
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November 23, 2025
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Ties with Dhaka
India's neighbourhood diplomacy has rarely been straightforward, but the crisis surrounding former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's conviction and death sentence has created one of New Delhi's most complex tests in recent years.
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November 23, 2025
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Akhilesh Yadav demands extension of time for SIR, alleges conspiracy by ECI
Demanding extension of time of SIR, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has launched a major attack on the Election Commission and the BJP with alleging that both are working together on a strategy through Special Intensive Revision ( SIR) of electoral rolls to cut the SP's votes to influence the upcoming 2027 elections.
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November 23, 2025
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Bhagwat: Bharat is immortal, world can't exist without Hindus
Drawing a parallel with ancient civilisations that disappeared from the face of the earth, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that Bharat is an \"immortal civilisation,\" asserting that the world would \"cease to exist if Hindus cease to exist.
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November 23, 2025
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India, Australia, Canada launch trilateral tech partnership
PM Modi Saturday announced a new trilateral technology and innovation partnership with Australia and Canada, aimed at deepening collaboration in emerging technologies and promoting sustainable development.
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November 23, 2025
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It is time Bangladesh pursued inclusive growth
Emerging from the ruins of the war of independence in 1971 with a devastated economy, Bangladesh has gradually transformed into a vibrant lower-middle-income country, which is poised to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in November 2026. Over the years, factors such as remittances, exports, agriculture, small enterprises, microfinance, and the increasing participation of women in the labour force have played crucial roles in poverty alleviation and improving several human development indicators of the country.
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November 23, 2025
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A valuable guide to what motivates exceptional ladies
In our country where females have historically been disadvantaged and discriminated against, but where women cricketers are praised by the enlightened minority for World Cup success, nearly all readers of this review will know a woman who has made a success of her chosen profession.
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November 23, 2025
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UP govt unveils action plan to curb NCR air pollution
OFFICIALS ON SATURDAY SAID TO ENSURE COORDINATED AND EFFECTIVE EXECUTION, THE UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT HAS APPOINTED THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FOREST, AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT AS THE NODAL OFFICER FOR THIS MISSION.
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November 23, 2025
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Union Minister: SIR will be conducted nationwide
Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has dismissed the Opposition Congress' criticism of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories (UTs), despite the pendency of petitions challenging the process.
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November 23, 2025
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I take full responsibility: Jitesh Sharma on India A’s heartbreaking Super Over loss
India A skipper Jitesh Sharma accepted full blame for the team's heartbreaking Super Over defeat to Bangladesh in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 semifinal, acknowledging that the biggest misstep was leaving 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi out of thetie-breaker.
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November 23, 2025
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Guwahati’s Test debut begins on balanced note before Kuldeep tilts Day 1 India’s way
Contrary to the widespread perception on social media about the nature of pitch at the ACA Stadium, hosting its first ever Test match, it turned out to be another typical subcontinental first day wicket with the surface playing true to its nature, and the variable bounce from the pacers keeping the South African batters in check early on before the spinners played their part, with Kuldeep Yadav accounting for three wickets to restrict the Proteas to 247/6 at stumps.
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November 23, 2025
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Netanyahu convenes Cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated
Israel's prime minister met with top security officials to discuss a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, an Israeli official said Friday, as fresh allegations surfaced of Israeli settlers hurling rocks at passing Palestinian vehicles in the West Bank village of Huwara.
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November 23, 2025
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Labour code reforms usher in inclusive workforce era
India has entered a historic phase in labour governance with the implementation of the Labour Codes, widely hailed as the most transformative reforms since independence.
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