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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/daycare-abuse-case-bengaluru-police-to-inspect-all-daycare-centres-for-compliance</loc>
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<image:caption>Daycare abuse case: Bengaluru police to inspect all daycare centres for compliance</image:caption>
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<news:title>Daycare abuse case: Bengaluru police to inspect all daycare centres for compliance</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/board-exams-may-get-50-pc-weightage-in-admissions-based-on-neet-jee</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T11:45:34.870Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Board exams may get 50 pc weightage in admissions based on NEET, JEE</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/economy/visa-says-authentication-must-move-beyond-otps-launches-payment-passkey-in-india</loc>
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<image:caption>Visa</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T11:37:51.058Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Visa says authentication must move beyond OTPs, launches Payment Passkey in India</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/retired-police-sub-inspector-held-in-pocso-case-in-kerala</loc>
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<image:caption>Retired Sub Inspector Gopinathan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T10:08:26.638Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Retired Police Sub Inspector held in POCSO case in Kerala</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/former-tdb-chief-prasanth-denies-role-in-sabarimala-gold-loss-incident</loc>
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<image:caption>Former Travancore Devaswom Board President P S Prasanth</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:09:51.827Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Former TDB chief Prasanth denies role in Sabarimala gold loss incident</news:title>
<news:keywords>PRASANTH, SABARIMALA, GOLD</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/vijayan-tears-into-adani-group-over-vizhinjam-port-share-transfer-without-govt-nod</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2023-10/2e429833-3aed-4298-9590-9b2573992772/VizhinjamCM.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Leader of Opposition in Kerala Vijayan tears into Adani group over Vizhinjam port share transfer without govt nod</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T08:59:30.240Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vijayan tears into Adani group over Vizhinjam port share transfer without govt nod</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/ed-questions-cmrl-executive-director-in-exalogic-money-laundering-case</loc>
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<image:caption>ED questions CMRL executive director</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T08:53:44.887Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ED questions CMRL executive director in Exalogic money laundering case</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/speaker-says-powerful-mics-may-pick-up-off-the-record-remarks-in-kerala-assembly</loc>
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<image:caption>Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T08:44:11.313Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Speaker says powerful mics may pick up off-the-record remarks in Kerala Assembly </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/bhopal/mp-govt-to-provide-cows-at-subsidised-rates-to-ladli-behna-beneficiaries-minister</loc>
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<image:caption>Minister Lakhan Patel</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T08:37:59.443Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MP govt to provide cows at subsidised rates to 'Ladli Behna' beneficiaries: Minister </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/cop-suspended-over-missing-gold-ornaments-at-police-station-in-keralas-malappuram</loc>
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<image:caption>Former Station House Officer was suspended</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T08:37:11.435Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cop suspended over missing gold ornaments at police station in Kerala's Malappuram</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/positive-progress-made-in-us-iran-talks-in-doha-pakistan</loc>
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<image:caption>Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and US President Donald Trump</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T08:22:16.366Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Positive progress' made in US-Iran talks in Doha: Pakistan</news:title>
<news:keywords>PAK, US, IRAN, TALKS</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/no-govt-hospital-in-the-state-will-be-privatised-kerala-health-minister</loc>
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<image:caption>No govt hospital in the state will be privatised: Kerala Health Minister , K Muraleedharan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T08:12:49.729Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No govt hospital in the state will be privatised: Kerala Health Minister </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/pm-modi-holds-summit-talks-with-japanese-pm-takaichi</loc>
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<image:caption>Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and PM Narendra Modi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T07:57:44.051Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM Modi holds summit talks with Japanese PM Takaichi</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/mumbai/cops-take-siya-to-pune-site-where-ketans-murder-plot-was-rehearsed</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-06-24/qdcbwei2/siya-chetan.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ketan Agarwal , Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Lohagad Fort</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T07:21:36.583Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cops take Siya to Pune site where Ketan's 'murder plot' was rehearsed </news:title>
<news:keywords>MH , TREKKER , DEATH , PROBE</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/finance-bill-passed-hurriedly-to-give-tax-benefits-to-liquor-cos-kerala-lop-vijayan</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-05-29/r3246upd/PVijayan2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>P Vijayan, LoP, Kerala Assembly</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T07:16:48.424Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Finance Bill passed 'hurriedly' to give tax benefits to liquor cos: Kerala LoP Vijayan </news:title>
<news:keywords>FINANCE BILL, VIJAYAN</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/entertainment/nagraj-manjule-directed-sports-biopic-khashaba-to-release-next-year</loc>
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<image:caption>Nagraj Manjule-directed sports biopic 'Khashaba' to release next year</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T07:16:41.348Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nagraj Manjule-directed sports biopic 'Khashaba' to release next year </news:title>
<news:keywords>Nagraj Manjule, directed , sports biopic , Khashaba, release next year </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/discover/technology/whatsapp-issues-faqs-on-username-feature-amid-government-scrutiny-over-fraud-impersonation-risks</loc>
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<image:caption>WhatsApp issues FAQs on username feature amid government scrutiny over fraud, impersonation risks</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T06:54:53.900Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WhatsApp issues FAQs on username feature amid government scrutiny over fraud, impersonation risks </news:title>
<news:keywords>WhatsApp , issues FAQs, username feature , sername feature</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/school-teacher-suspended-for-allegedly-assaulting-student-in-keralas-kannur</loc>
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<image:caption>The General Education Department</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T06:45:42.310Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>School teacher suspended for allegedly assaulting student in Kerala's Kannur</news:title>
<news:keywords>School teacher , suspended, allegedly assaulting student , Kerala's Kannur</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/dairy-farmer-injured-in-wild-elephant-attack-in-keralas-wayanad</loc>
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<image:caption>Wild elephant attack in Wayanad</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T06:42:24.769Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dairy farmer injured in wild elephant attack in Kerala's Wayanad 	</news:title>
<news:keywords>wild elephant , attack, Kerala's Wayanad 	</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/court/cbi-will-be-granted-sanction-to-prosecute-kscdc-officials-in-2015-graft-case-govt-to-kerala-hc</loc>
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<image:caption>CBI will be granted sanction to prosecute KSCDC officials in 2015 graft case: Govt to Kerala HC</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T06:35:44.263Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CBI will be granted sanction to prosecute KSCDC officials in 2015 graft case: Govt to Kerala HC</news:title>
<news:keywords>KL , HC , KSCDC OFFICIALS</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/japanese-pm-accorded-ceremonial-welcome-at-rashtrapati-bhavan</loc>
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<image:caption>Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and PM Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T06:31:21.136Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Japanese PM accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan</news:title>
<news:keywords>JAPAN PM, RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/nia-cites-larger-conspiracy-in-malappuram-explosives-seizure-court-denies-anticipatory-bail</loc>
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<image:caption>NIA takes over probe into seizure of gelatin sticks</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T06:24:07.072Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NIA cites larger conspiracy in Malappuram explosives seizure, court denies anticipatory bail</news:title>
<news:keywords>COURT, NIA</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/court/honeymoon-murder-meghalaya-govt-moves-sc-against-hc-order-granting-bail-to-prime-accused</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/metrovaartha-en/2026-07-02/xxgxmzb9/sonam-r.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused of murdering her husband during their honeymoon in the northeastern state in 2025.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T06:16:16.954Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Honeymoon murder: Meghalaya govt moves SC against HC order granting bail to prime accused </news:title>
<news:keywords>Honeymoon murder,  Meghalaya govt moves , SC, against HC order , granting bail </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-hc-seeks-govt-stand-on-alleged-tree-felling-in-cardamom-reserve-area-of-idukki</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala HC on tree felling at Cardamom Reserve Hill, Idukki</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T05:36:28.772Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala HC seeks govt stand on alleged tree felling in cardamom reserve area of Idukki</news:title>
<news:keywords>HC, TREE FELLING</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/sports/ioc-says-it-will-not-give-olympic-team-status-to-greenland-and-faroe-islands</loc>
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<image:caption>IOC says it will not give Olympic team status to Greenland and Faroe Islands</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T05:22:07.938Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IOC says it will not give Olympic team status to Greenland and Faroe Islands</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/pm-modi-marching-to-environmental-disaster-in-great-nicobar-congress</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar Island Project</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T05:10:02.206Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM Modi marching to 'environmental disaster' in Great Nicobar: Congress</news:title>
<news:keywords>CONG, NICOBAR</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/sports/football/balogun-gets-uss-go-ahead-goal-against-bosnia-and-then-red-card</loc>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-to-fast-track-battery-storage-projects-to-tackle-power-crisis-minister</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Power Minister Sunny Joseph</image:caption>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/ship-runs-aground-in-strait-of-hormuz-iranian-state-tv-reports</loc>
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<image:caption>Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/ldf-walks-out-of-kerala-assembly-accuses-cm-satheesan-of-misleading-house-on-fund-cuts</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala assembly</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:35:35.895Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>LDF walks out of Kerala Assembly, accuses CM Satheesan of 'misleading' House on fund cuts</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/life/travel/indigo-introduces-cabin-baggage-only-fares-for-passengers</loc>
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<image:caption>Indigo Flight</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T08:56:46.250Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IndiGo introduces cabin baggage-only fares for passengers </news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/sabarimala-decisions-taken-under-high-court-directions-says-minister</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Devaswom Minister K Muraleedhara</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T08:42:53.033Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sabarimala decisions taken under High Court directions, says minister 	</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/fm-sitharaman-embarks-on-4-day-official-visit-to-france-to-bolster-economic-ties</loc>
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<image:caption>FM Nirmala Sitharaman</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T08:30:10.661Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FM Sitharaman embarks on 4-day official visit to France to bolster economic ties</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/air-marshal-ashutosh-dixit-takes-charge-as-new-vice-chief-of-iaf</loc>
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<image:caption>Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as new Vice Chief of IAF</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T08:26:33.936Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as new Vice Chief of IAF </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/india-imported-record-crude-volumes-in-june-despite-west-asia-tensions</loc>
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<image:caption>Crude oil Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T08:19:25.041Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India imported record crude volumes in June despite West Asia tensions</news:title>
<news:keywords>India,  imported record crude volumes, June</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/keralas-dry-june-raises-a-red-flag</loc>
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<image:caption>Earth's lands are drying out</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A severe El Nino, now a growing possibility, can substantially weaken the Indian monsoon, depressing agricultural output and precipitating droughts, as it did in 1982, 1987, 2002 and 2015.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T07:46:24.333Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala's dry June raises a red flag</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T07:33:59.504Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>5 women staff of daycare centre in IT company booked for abusing toddlers</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, daycare centre, FIR</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/tamil-nadu-govt-moves-sc-against-madras-hc-order-banning-cow-slaughter</loc>
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<image:caption>Tamil Nadu Govt moves SC over cow slaughter</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T07:24:52.325Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tamil Nadu govt moves SC against Madras HC order banning cow slaughter</news:title>
<news:keywords>SC, COW, SLAUGHTER </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/out-of-harbour-development-top-priority-for-vizhinjam-tn-ready-to-benefit-from-delays-kerala-cm</loc>
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<image:caption>Vizhinjam port, Kerala</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T07:22:54.659Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Out-of-harbour development top priority for Vizhinjam; TN ready to benefit from delays: Kerala CM</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>UP: Five killed as sleeper bus falls off Agra-Lucknow Expressway after collision with car</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T07:18:08.817Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UP: Five killed as sleeper bus falls off Agra-Lucknow Expressway after collision with car</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/latin-church-against-low-alcohol-liquor-hopes-for-discussion-before-implementing-tax-cut</loc>
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<image:caption>Latin church priest Fr. Eugine Pereira on low alcohol liquor</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T07:17:35.725Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Latin Church against low alcohol liquor; hopes for discussion before implementing tax cut</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Rajasthan: 8 killed, 24 injured as bus catches fire after ramming truck in Dausa</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T07:14:40.178Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Indian export to US</image:caption>
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<news:title>US removes four Indian companies from Russia-related sanctions list</news:title>
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<image:caption>IIT Bombay Partners with SBI Life to Build India's Own AI-Powered Cyber Defence systems for Insurance</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T07:05:00.505Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Vigneshwari, the deceased</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T06:59:02.854Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>PM Narendra Modi on Digital India</image:caption>
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<url>
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<image:caption>US Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T06:27:28.408Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Indian-American groups, lawmakers welcome US SC ruling on birthright citizenship</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>P Vijayan, LoP, Kerala Assembly</image:caption>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Commercial LPG cylinders</image:caption>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Kerala CM Satheesan on Vizhinjam Port stake transfer</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T06:12:19.790Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>FIFA World Cup 2026: Mexico vs Ecuador, Mexico won 2-0</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T05:26:44.580Z</news:publication_date>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Penalty shootout</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T05:19:37.094Z</news:publication_date>
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</url>
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<image:caption>UN report co-author Dr. Soumya Swaminathan</image:caption>
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