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<image:caption>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks during a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in New Delhi on May 24, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>India, US signal cooling down as Jaishankar and Rubio hold candid talks to re-energise relations</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/cockroach-protests-held-in-madurai-villupuram-against-unemployment</loc>
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<image:caption>Members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Students' Federation of India (SFI) take out a procession holding placards with pictures of cockroaches, demanding employment opportunities for youths, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Sunday, May 24, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T14:41:58.428Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Cockroach protests' held in Madurai, Villupuram against unemployment</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/tribal-groups-seek-removal-of-converted-muslims-christians-from-st-list-at-delhi-conclave</loc>
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<image:caption>Janajati Sanskritik Samagam held at at Red Fort grounds in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Tribal groups seek removal of converted Muslims, Christians from ST list at Delhi conclave</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/pradhan-sitharaman-discuss-cbse-payment-gateway-overhaul-4-psu-banks-to-assist</loc>
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<image:caption>CBSE onsvreen marking and reevaluation application issues persist.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T14:29:13.828Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pradhan, Sitharaman discuss CBSE payment gateway overhaul; 4 PSU banks to assist</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/there-could-be-bumps-rubio-responds-to-indias-concerns-over-trump-immigration-changes</loc>
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<image:caption>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in New Delhi on May 24, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T14:24:56.671Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'There could be bumps': Rubio responds to India's concerns over Trump immigration changes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rubio visit immigration</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/twisha-sharma-cremated-in-bhopal-after-second-autopsy-report-compilation-to-take-some-time</loc>
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<image:caption>Rekha Sharma, mother of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma, and other family members, mourn during the last rites of Twisha, at Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat in Bhopal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T14:19:18.807Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Twisha Sharma cremated in Bhopal after second autopsy; 'report compilation to take some time'</news:title>
<news:keywords>Twisha Sharma death</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/development-means-improved-living-standards-of-people-not-big-buildings-kerala-cm</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan, right, and actor Mammootty during an event, in Kochi, Kerala, Sunday, May 24, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T14:11:43.497Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Development means improved living standards of people, not big buildings: Kerala CM</news:title>
<news:keywords>CM V D Satheesan</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/bjp-wins-bengals-falta-assembly-seat-by-over-109-lakh-votes-tmc-in-fourth-place</loc>
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<image:caption>BJP supporters celebrate outside a counting centre, at Falta, in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, Sunday, May 24, 2026. BJP candidate Debangshu Panda was leading after several rounds of counting in the repoll to the Falta assembly constituency.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T14:04:53.187Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BJP wins Bengal's Falta Assembly seat by over 1.09 lakh votes; TMC in fourth place</news:title>
<news:keywords>Falta repoll Bengal</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/sabarimala-gold-loss-no-one-who-stole-from-god-will-be-spared-says-kerala-devaswoms-minister</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Devaswoms Minister K Muraleedharan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sabarimala gold loss: No one who stole from God will be spared, says Kerala Devaswoms Minister</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T11:57:08.646Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sabarimala gold loss: No one who stole from God will be spared, says Kerala Devaswoms Minister</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sabarimala gold loss, Kerala Devaswoms Minister, K Muraleedharan, Cong over Sabarimala gold loss case</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/entertainment/black-warrant-aryan-khans-the-bads-of-bollywood-win-big-at-saa-2026</loc>
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<image:caption>'Black Warrant', Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' win big at SAA 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T11:40:54.174Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Black Warrant', Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' win big at SAA 2026</news:title>
<news:keywords>Black Warrant, Aryan Khan's, The Ba***ds Of Bollywood, win big at SAA 2026</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/feared-ladakh-would-become-another-manipur-but-recent-mha-talks-a-positive-shift-wangchuk</loc>
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<image:caption>Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T11:22:02.425Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Feared Ladakh would become another Manipur, but recent MHA talks a positive shift: Wangchuk</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sonam Wangchuk,  MHA , TALKS, LADAKH</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/india-us-relations-have-not-lost-momentum-rubio-after-meeting-jaishankar</loc>
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<image:caption>India-US relations have not lost momentum: Rubio after meeting Jaishankar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T08:18:59.106Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India-US relations have not lost momentum: Rubio after meeting Jaishankar</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/rajasthan-reels-under-intense-heatwave-temperatures-may-touch-47-degrees</loc>
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<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T08:16:31.689Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rajasthan reels under intense heatwave, temperatures may touch 47 degrees</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rajasthan , heatwave</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/twenty-injured-in-blast-near-railway-track-in-pakistans-balochistan</loc>
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<image:caption>Twenty killed, 70 injured in blast targeting shuttle train in Pakistan's Balochistan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T08:00:59.788Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Twenty killed, 70 injured in blast targeting shuttle train in Pakistan's Balochistan</news:title>
<news:keywords>blast, Pakistan's Balochistan, near railway track, Twenty killed, Twenty killed,</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/mumbai/missing-for-47-days-medical-student-found-begging-on-mumbai-streets-reunited-with-family</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2025-02-04/p26rbpdt/begging.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T07:48:35.219Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Missing for 47 days, medical student found begging on Mumbai streets; reunited with family</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-cm-offers-prayers-performs-tulabharam-at-guruvayur-temple</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Guruvayur temple</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T07:23:45.005Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala CM offers prayers, performs tulabharam at Guruvayur temple</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala CM ,  V D Satheesan ,  visited ,  Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/cbse-to-issues-refunds-to-students-overcharged-due-to-glitches-in-class-12-post-result-process</loc>
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<image:caption>CBSE</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T07:12:50.505Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CBSE to issues refunds to students overcharged due to glitches in class 12 post-result process</news:title>
<news:keywords>CBSE, FEE, refunds</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/oppn-steps-up-attack-as-kelkar-assumes-charge-as-kerala-cms-secretary</loc>
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<image:caption>Senior IAS officer Rathan U Kelkar</image:caption>
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<image:caption>CPIM Kerala secretary MV Govindan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T07:09:54.872Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Oppn steps up attack as Kelkar assumes charge as Kerala CM's secretary</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-general-education-minister-alleges-carelessness-in-cbse-evaluation-system</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala General Education Minister N Samsudheen</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T07:03:12.841Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala General Education Minister alleges ''carelessness'' in CBSE evaluation system</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/tn-taking-proactive-measures-to-curb-crime-against-children-minister-rajmohan</loc>
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<image:caption>Tamil Nadu minister Rajmohan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T06:58:53.240Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TN taking proactive measures to curb crime against children: Minister Rajmohan</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, GIRL,  MINISTER</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/two-days-holiday-for-bakrid-in-kerala</loc>
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<image:caption>Bakrid</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T06:02:12.137Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two days holiday for Bakrid in Kerala</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/200-bats-die-due-to-heatwave-in-chhattisgarhs-korba</loc>
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<image:caption>200 bats die due to heatwave in Chhattisgarh's Korba</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T05:57:45.058Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>200 bats die due to heatwave in Chhattisgarh's Korba</news:title>
<news:keywords>200 bats die , due to heatwave, Chhattisgarh's Korba</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/tiger-kills-woman-injures-4-persons-in-mps-bandhavgarh-angry-locals-assault-forest-staff</loc>
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<image:caption>Tiger - Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T05:37:21.847Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tiger kills woman, injures 4 persons in MP's Bandhavgarh; angry locals assault forest staff</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/aster-medcitys-international-summit-on-precision-oral-oncology-concludes-successfully</loc>
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<image:caption>From the three-day Aster International Summit on Oral Oncology (AISO 2026) conducted by The Centre of Excellence in Head &amp; Neck Surgery and Oncology at Aster Medcity.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-24T05:16:21.363Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Aster Medcity’s International Summit on Precision Oral Oncology Concludes Successfully</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/sports/punjab-cm-congratulates-athlete-gurindervir-singh-for-shattering-national-100m-record</loc>
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<image:caption>Athlete Gurindervir Singh for breaking the men's 100m national record at the Federation Cup athletics meet in Ranchi.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Italy's 'Land of Fires'</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Elephant runs amok in Thrissur</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Marco Rubio visits Saint Teresa's Mother House</image:caption>
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