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<image:caption>ASUS Launches ExpertBook Ultra, an AI-powered Flagship of the Industry, Period! That is Built for Brilliance.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Samson Hu-CoCEO ASUS with Raj Shamani</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Samson Hu-Co CEO ASUS</image:caption>
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<image:caption>B Unnikrishnan, FEFKA gen secy</image:caption>
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<news:title>FEFKA rejects Unnikrishnan's resignation, urges him to continue as general secy</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/economy/policy/barrier-free-tolling-on-several-nhs-across-country-from-december-gadkari</loc>
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<image:caption>Nitin Gadkari on barrier-free highway toll collection</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T09:59:07.280Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Barrier-free tolling on several NHs across country from December: Gadkari</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/bhopal/mp-two-children-kidnapped-in-indore-for-rs-15-lakh-ransom-rescued-four-arrested</loc>
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<news:title>MP: Two children kidnapped in Indore for Rs 15 lakh ransom, rescued; four arrested </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/apr-23-polls-tn-registers-8515-per-cent-voting-says-ec</loc>
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<image:caption>Apr 23 polls: TN registers 85.15 per cent voting, says EC</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T09:08:42.572Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Apr 23 polls: TN registers 85.15 per cent voting, says EC</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-hc-seeks-centre-state-stand-on-pil-alleging-cruelty-against-bovines-in-cattle-markets</loc>
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<image:caption>Cattle market in Kerala</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:54:55.658Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala HC seeks Centre, state stand on PIL alleging cruelty against bovines in cattle markets</news:title>
<news:keywords>HC, CATTLE MARKETS</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-min-sivankutty-slams-former-dgps-sreelekha-senkumar-over-remarks-against-police</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Minister V Sivankutty on former DGPs</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:50:31.604Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Min Sivankutty slams former DGPs Sreelekha, Senkumar over remarks against police</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/high-ultraviolet-radiation-recorded-in-kerala-public-advised-to-take-precautions</loc>
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<image:caption>High ultraviolet radiation recorded in Kerala</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:40:42.912Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>High ultraviolet radiation recorded in Kerala; public advised to take precautions</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/court/sir-cji-hails-record-voter-turn-out-in-first-phase-of-west-bengal-polls</loc>
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<image:caption>CJI hails record voter turn out in WB</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:35:46.762Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SIR: CJI hails record voter turn out in first phase of West Bengal polls</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/anga-banga-kalinga-will-have-bjp-govts-next-months-amit-shah</loc>
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<image:caption>Home Minister Amit Shah</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:17:21.575Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Anga, Banga, Kalinga' will have BJP govts next months: Amit Shah</news:title>
<news:keywords>WB, POLLS, SHAH</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/cpim-leader-balan-compares-anvar-with-chameleon</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2024-09-30/8mbw0lpz/AKB-PVA.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CPI(M) Leader A K Balan (R) on MLA P V Anvar's allegations</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:14:00.624Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CPI(M) leader Balan compares Anvar with chameleon</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/sabarimala-police-register-case-after-coast-guard-helicopter-flies-low-over-ayyappa-shrine-due-to-bad-weather</loc>
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<image:caption>Low flying ICG helicopter over Sabarimala shrine</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:11:37.780Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sabarimala: Police register case after Coast Guard helicopter flies low over Ayyappa shrine due to bad weather</news:title>
<news:keywords>COAST GUARD, HELICOPTER, SABARIMALA</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kin-allege-delay-in-treatment-after-woman-dies-of-snakebite-death-in-alappuzha</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-24/471qheee/Seleena.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Seleena, the snakebite viticm</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:06:09.479Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kin allege delay in treatment after woman dies of snakebite death in Alappuzha</news:title>
<news:keywords>SNAKEBITE, DEATH, FAMILY</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/court/no-court-can-force-minor-to-carry-pregnancy-against-her-will-sc</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-24/jz8258g0/SC-Preg.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Supreme Court on pregnancy termination</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T07:40:38.860Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will: SC</news:title>
<news:keywords>SC, PREGNANCY, TERMINATION </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/crime/infamous-for-aggression-accused-in-irs-officers-daughter-murder-had-violent-past-probe</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-24/97xfzhly/irs-officer-daughter-murder.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A ccused, Rahul Meena (R)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T07:15:02.151Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Infamous for aggression, accused in IRS officer's daughter murder had violent past: Probe </news:title>
<news:keywords>IRS DAUGHTER , MURDER PROBE</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/sports/cricket/kumble-and-harbhajan-hail-samsons-hundred-cite-context-and-game-awareness</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-24/g9sozabu/sanju-kumble.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>(L to R)Sanju Samson, Spin legends Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T06:56:58.079Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kumble and Harbhajan hail Samson''s hundred, cite context and game awareness </news:title>
<news:keywords>IPL , KUMBLE,  HARBHAJAN</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/search-at-house-where-child-died-of-snakebite-as-more-snakes-spotted-in-thrissur</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-19/gibc2ujv/boy-snake-bite.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Search at 'snakebite' home in Kerala's Thrissur</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T06:11:44.537Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Search at house where child died of snakebite as more snakes spotted in Thrissur</news:title>
<news:keywords>SNAKE, SEARCH</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/court/hc-rejects-pawan-kheras-anticipatory-bail-plea-over-allegations-against-assam-cms-wife</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T06:09:23.560Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HC rejects Pawan Khera's anticipatory bail plea over allegations against Assam CM's wife </news:title>
<news:keywords>HC rejects , Pawan Khera's, anticipatory bail </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/army-chief-upendra-dwivedi-inducted-into-international-hall-of-fame-at-us-army-war-college</loc>
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<image:caption>Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T06:02:48.001Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Army chief Upendra Dwivedi inducted into International Hall of Fame at US Army War College</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/india-approves-rs-30-billion-withdrawal-to-maldives-under-saarc-swap</loc>
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<image:caption>Maldives</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T05:50:23.514Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India approves Rs 30 billion withdrawal to Maldives under SAARC swap</news:title>
<news:keywords>India,  approves Rs 30 billion , withdrawal to Maldives </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/need-to-modernise-fireworks-manufacturing-sector-kerala-bjp-chief</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on fireworks manufacture</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T05:35:36.918Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Need to modernise fireworks manufacturing sector: Kerala BJP chief </news:title>
<news:keywords>FIREWORKS, CHANDRASEKHAR</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/two-farmers-killed-in-lightning-strike-in-karnatakas-bidar</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-04/wwmecitg/lightninig.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Two farmers killed in lightning strike in Karnataka's Bidar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T05:23:47.048Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two farmers killed in lightning strike in Karnataka's Bidar </news:title>
<news:keywords>lightning strike, Karnataka's Bidar , Two farmers killed </news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/democrats-slam-trump-of-amplifying-racist-trash-on-social-media</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-24/phh4p0sw/Trump-IN.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Trump's racist trash on India and China - 'Hellhole'</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T05:13:27.120Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Democrats slam Trump of amplifying 'racist trash' on social media</news:title>
<news:keywords>US, TRUMP, RACISM, DEMOCRATS</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/high-commissioner-vikram-doraiswami-wraps-uk-assignment</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-24/da6mmwc4/v-swamy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami wraps UK assignment</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T05:13:05.285Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami wraps UK assignment</news:title>
<news:keywords>UK, Vikram Doraiswami, India's High Commissioner</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/hp-minor-leaves-foetus-in-bathroom-of-govt-hospital-claims-she-was-sexually-exploited</loc>
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<image:caption>Minor sexual assault- Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T05:08:59.235Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HP: Minor leaves foetus in bathroom of govt hospital, claims she was sexually exploited </news:title>
<news:keywords>HP , FETUS , MINOR</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/economic-growth-prosperity-remain-primary-impulse-for-changes-in-india-kwatra</loc>
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<image:caption>India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T05:05:15.901Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Economic growth, prosperity remain primary impulse for changes in India: Kwatra </news:title>
<news:keywords>US , INDIA , ENVOY</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/more-body-parts-recovered-in-mundathikkode-fireworks-blast-search-continues</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-04-22/1swm1dry/Selection170.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mundathicode fireworks blast rescue operations</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow, amid the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, in Howrah district, Thursday, April 23, 2026.</image:caption>
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