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<news:title>Numbers not in favour of NDA to get women quota law passed in Parliament</news:title>
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<news:title>PM did not address delimitation, showed 'willful blindness' to concerns of states: Congress</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/mumbai/maharashtra-seeing-new-phase-of-industrial-growth-due-to-investor-friendly-policies-cm-fadnavis</loc>
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<news:title>Maharashtra seeing new phase of industrial growth due to investor-friendly policies: CM Fadnavis </news:title>
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<image:caption>Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells AP</image:caption>
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<news:title>Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells AP</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/mp-police-reach-kochi-to-probe-marriage-of-kumbh-mela-viral-girl</loc>
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<image:caption>Monalisa Bhonsle marriage in Kerala.</image:caption>
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<news:title>MP Police reach Kochi to probe marriage of Kumbh Mela viral girl 	</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/john-brittas-takes-dig-at-venugopal-says-he-will-remain-in-delhi-after-kerala-poll-result</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T11:09:22.413Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>John Brittas takes dig at Venugopal, says he will remain in Delhi after Kerala poll result 	</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/economy/market/aditya-birla-capital-introduces-leadhership-to-nurture-the-next-generation-of-women-entrepreneurs-in-financial-services</loc>
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<image:caption>Aditya Birla Capital Introduces ‘LeadHerShip’ to Nurture the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs in Financial Services</image:caption>
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<image:caption>InFiniTe</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T10:36:26.626Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Aditya Birla Capital Introduces ‘LeadHerShip’ to Nurture the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs in Financial Services</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/womens-quota-law-pm-urges-opposition-not-to-give-political-colour</loc>
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<image:caption>PM Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T10:11:57.521Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No state, be it north or south will be discriminated against in delimitation exercise: PM in LS</news:title>
<news:keywords>LS, WOMEN, PM</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/car-seized-for-blocking-fire-tender-en-route-to-hospital-in-kerala</loc>
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<image:caption>Car seized for blocking fire tender en route to hospital in Kerala</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T09:51:46.975Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Car seized for blocking fire tender en route to hospital in Kerala </news:title>
<news:keywords>Car seized, KL, FIRE</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/economy/sebi-extends-registration-validity-period-for-not-for-profit-entities-on-social-stock-exchange</loc>
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<image:caption>SEBI headquarters in Mumbai</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T09:22:16.168Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sebi extends registration validity period for not-for-profit entities on Social Stock Exchange</news:title>
<news:keywords> SEBI , SOCIAL STOCK EXCHANGE</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/opposition-carrying-out-systematic-propaganda-against-bills-related-to-womens-quota-law-bjp-leader</loc>
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<image:caption>BJP leader Tejasvi Surya</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T09:17:40.928Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Opposition carrying out systematic propaganda against bills related to women's quota law: BJP leader</news:title>
<news:keywords>LS WOMEN,  TEJASVI SURYA, BJP leader</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/discover/science/new-hope-in-cancer-treatment</loc>
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<image:caption>Malayali researchers behind crucial review.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Summary of biophotonic applications of squaraine derivatives across three main domains.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dr A Ajayaghosh | Dr S Sreejith | Dr B Vedhanarayanan | C Sanjay</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bio-applications of SQ dyes: key milestones and progress during 1965, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2024 time frames.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T09:14:14.605Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New Hope in Cancer Treatment</news:title>
<news:keywords>cancer diagnosis, TREATMENT</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/no-reservation-to-muslims-quota-on-basis-of-religion-unconstitutional-shah</loc>
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<image:caption>Union Home Minister Amit Shah</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T09:03:52.610Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No reservation to Muslims; quota on basis of religion unconstitutional: Shah </news:title>
<news:keywords>LS , SHAH , MUSLIMS</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/military-conflict-cannot-resolve-problems-pm-modi-on-west-asia-ukraine</loc>
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<image:caption>PM Narendra Modi and Austria's Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T09:01:53.243Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Military conflict cannot resolve problems: PM Modi on West Asia, Ukraine</news:title>
<news:keywords>PM, INDIA, AUSTRIA</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/govt-wants-to-bulldoze-delimitation-in-name-of-womens-reservation-cong-in-ls</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi speaks in LS</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T08:50:21.442Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt wants to 'bulldoze' delimitation in name of women's reservation: Cong in LS</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/one-killed-after-school-van-hits-crane-in-keralam</loc>
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<image:caption>Bus - Crane accident in Keralam</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T08:42:15.999Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>One killed after school van hits crane in Keralam</news:title>
<news:keywords>ACCIDENT</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/pope-heads-to-epicenter-of-cameroons-separatist-conflict-to-preach-message-of-peace</loc>
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<image:caption>Pope Leo XIV</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T08:31:45.770Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pope heads to epicenter of Cameroon's separatist conflict to preach message of peace</news:title>
<news:keywords>CAMEROON, POPE, PEACE MEET</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/entertainment/grateful-for-the-opportunities-sanya-malhotra-on-completing-a-decade-in-bollywood</loc>
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<image:caption>Actor Sanya Malhotra</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T08:27:59.019Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Grateful for the opportunities: Sanya Malhotra on completing a decade in Bollywood</news:title>
<news:keywords>Actor Sanya Malhotra, Interview</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/court/sc-rejects-pleas-of-anil-ambani-challenging-bombay-hc-order</loc>
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<image:caption>SC rejects pleas of Anil Ambani</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T08:25:45.835Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SC rejects pleas of Anil Ambani challenging Bombay HC order</news:title>
<news:keywords>SC, ANIL AMBANI, BANKS </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/lok-sabhas-strength-to-go-up-to-815-272-of-these-for-women-no-state-will-suffer-meghwal</loc>
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<image:caption>Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T08:19:59.209Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lok Sabha's strength to go up to 815, 272 of these for women; no state will suffer: Meghwal</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/china-asks-iran-to-ensure-freedom-of-navigation-through-strait-of-hormuz</loc>
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<image:caption>The Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T08:15:51.884Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>China asks Iran to ensure freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/women-quota-law-voting-on-3-bills-in-ls-to-be-held-at-4-pm-friday</loc>
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<image:caption>Lok Sabha</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Samrat Choudhary</image:caption>
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<news:title>Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary elected NDA legislature party leader, set to be new CM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bihar new CM, Samrat Choudhary</news:keywords>
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