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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/man-vandalises-restaurant-attacks-staff-over-insufficient-chicken-in-fried-rice-in-kerala</loc>
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<image:caption>Customer vandalises restaurant in Haripad</image:caption>
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<news:title>Man vandalises restaurant, attacks staff over insufficient chicken in fried rice in Kerala</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/faculty-members-accused-in-kannur-dental-college-students-death-move-court-for-anticipatory-bail</loc>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/govt-wants-to-change-indias-electoral-map-its-nothing-short-of-anti-national-act-rahul</loc>
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<news:title>Govt wants to change India's electoral map, it's nothing short of anti-national act: Rahul</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/imd-issues-yellow-alert-as-kerala-faces-rising-temperatures-till-apr-19</loc>
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<image:caption>Heat wave: IMD issues 'yellow alert'</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T11:00:44.627Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IMD issues 'yellow alert' as Kerala faces rising temperatures till Apr 19</news:title>
<news:keywords>HEATWAVE, YELLOW</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/iuml-disapproves-of-public-discussions-by-cong-leaders-on-cm-candidate</loc>
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<image:caption>Indian Union Muslim League's (IUML) state general secretary P M A Salam</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T10:57:14.101Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IUML disapproves of public discussions by Cong leaders on CM candidate</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/two-arrested-over-vishu-poster-of-eatery-depicting-lord-krishna-sitting-before-non-veg-dish</loc>
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<image:caption>Mehr's promotional poster: Young Lord Krishna with 'Kuzhi Manthi'</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T10:16:47.018Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two arrested over Vishu poster of eatery depicting Lord Krishna sitting before non-veg dish</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/family-of-five-escapes-unhurt-as-car-catches-fire-in-kerala</loc>
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<news:title>Family of five escapes unhurt as car catches fire in Kerala </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/time-to-give-half-of-countrys-population-its-rights-pm-modi-to-ls-mps-on-womens-quota-bill</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Narendra Modi</image:caption>
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<news:title>Time to give half of country's population its rights: PM Modi to LS MPs on women's quota bill </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/four-tourists-detained-with-gun-in-kodaikanal-after-car-chase</loc>
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<image:caption>Gun- Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:07:14.926Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Four tourists detained with gun in Kodaikanal after car chase </news:title>
<news:keywords>TN POLLS, GUN, Four tourists detained </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/trekking-without-nature-guide-wont-be-allowed-karnataka-forest-minister-releases-sop</loc>
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<image:caption>Trekking , Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T08:56:59.047Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trekking without nature guide won't be allowed;  Karnataka forest minister releases SOP</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/police-record-actor-bobby-kurians-statement-in-sexual-harassment-case-against-director</loc>
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<image:caption>Director Ranjith and Actor Bobby Kurian</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T08:52:25.036Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Police record actor Bobby Kurian's statement in sexual harassment case against director</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/entertainment/avinash-tiwary-medha-shankr-hope-ginny-weds-sunny-2-finds-love-with-audience</loc>
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<image:caption>Avinash Tiwary, Medha Shankr hope 'Ginny Weds Sunny 2' finds love with audience</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T08:48:17.209Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Avinash Tiwary, Medha Shankr hope 'Ginny Weds Sunny 2' finds love with audience</news:title>
<news:keywords>Avinash Tiwary, Medha Shankr , Ginny Weds Sunny 2</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/court-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-congress-leader-in-sexual-assault-case-in-kerala</loc>
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<image:caption>Prashob C Valsan, councillor from the 24th division of Palakkad</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T08:37:46.864Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Court denies anticipatory bail to Congress leader in sexual assault case in Kerala</news:title>
<news:keywords>COURT, SEXUAL ASSAULT-</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/heatstroke-clinics-set-up-health-minister-urges-caution-over-rising-temperature-in-kerala</loc>
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<image:caption>Heatstroke clinics set up; health minister urges caution over rising temperature in Kerala</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kerala Health Minister Veena George</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T08:34:45.176Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Heatstroke clinics set up; health minister urges caution over rising temperature in Kerala </news:title>
<news:keywords>KL , HEATSTROKE, MINISTER</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/man-hacked-to-death-by-neighbour-over-property-dispute-in-idukki</loc>
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<image:caption>Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T08:32:06.676Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Man hacked to death by neighbour over property dispute in Idukki</news:title>
<news:keywords>MAN, MURDER</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/delimitation-will-turn-out-to-be-political-demonetisation-tharoor-slams-govt</loc>
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<image:caption>Delimitation will turn out to be 'political demonetisation': Tharoor slams govt</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T07:31:13.195Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM's gift to women wrapped in barbed wire; delimitation will be 'political demonetisation': Tharoor</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tharoor , LS , WOMEN, Delimitation</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/some-ker-cong-leaders-stubbornness-behind-mps-not-contesting-in-assembly-polls-raghavan</loc>
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<image:caption>Senior Congress leader M K Raghavan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T07:30:03.364Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Some Ker cong leaders' 'stubbornness' behind MPs not contesting in Assembly polls: Raghavan</news:title>
<news:keywords>POLLS, CONG MPs, RAGHAVAN</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/dmks-kanimozhi-hits-back-at-pm-says-black-is-colour-of-goddess-kali</loc>
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<image:caption>DMK's Kanimozhi hits back at PM, says black is colour of goddess Kali</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T07:27:40.161Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DMK's Kanimozhi hits back at PM, says black is colour of goddess Kali</news:title>
<news:keywords>LS , WOMEN , KANIMOZHI</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/centre-should-withdraw-women-reservation-amendment-bill-chennithala</loc>
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<image:caption>Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T07:24:18.229Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Centre should withdraw women reservation amendment bill: Chennithala</news:title>
<news:keywords>WOMEN, CHENNITHALA</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/pakistan-starts-preparing-for-next-round-of-us-iran-talks-officials</loc>
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<image:caption>Pakistan starts preparing for next round of US-Iran talks: Officials</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T07:22:10.829Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pakistan starts preparing for next round of US-Iran talks: Officials </news:title>
<news:keywords>PAK,  US , IRAN TALKS, PREP</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/entertainment/top-gun-3-in-the-works-tom-cruise-to-return-as</loc>
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<image:caption>Tom Cruise</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T07:18:14.820Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Top Gun 3' in the works, Tom Cruise to return as </news:title>
<news:keywords>'Top Gun 3', Tom Cruise</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/karnataka-govt-to-strictly-implement-the-paid-menstrual-leave-policy-after-hc-directive</loc>
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<image:caption>Karnataka HC</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T07:08:08.008Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive </news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka govt, strictly implement, paid menstrual leave policy, Karnataka HC </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/sports/cricket/balanced-srh-face-resurgent-csk-in-key-mid-table-battle</loc>
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<image:caption>Balanced SRH face resurgent CSK in key mid-table battle</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T06:56:55.247Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Balanced SRH face resurgent CSK in key mid-table battle </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/how-can-govt-move-amendments-to-women-law-before-notifying-principal-act-oppn-in-ls</loc>
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<image:caption>Lok Sabha</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Congress MP K C Venugopal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T06:26:11.332Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How can govt move amendments to women law before notifying principal Act: Oppn in LS </news:title>
<news:keywords>LS , WOMEN  , NOTIFICATION</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/harivansh-elected-deputy-chairman-of-rajya-sabha-unopposed</loc>
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<image:caption>Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Stalin burns copy of delimitation bill, terms it 'black law'</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Eight devotees killed in road accident near Mantralayam in Andhra, several injured</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a press conference after a meeting between INDIA bloc leaders, in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.</image:caption>
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