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<news:title>President Murmu inaugurates projects worth Rs 158 cr in Odisha's Rourkela </news:title>
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<image:caption>No Iranian delegatlion in Pakistan this time</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sabarimala women's entry case in Supreme Court</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T08:08:13.737Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Will Constitution not come to rescue of believer who is not allowed to touch deity: SC</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/iilegal-soil-mining-kerala-vigilance-finds-officials-took-rs-469-lakh-bribe</loc>
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<image:caption>Illlegal soil mining in Kerala</image:caption>
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<news:title>IIlegal soil mining: Kerala Vigilance finds officials took Rs 4.69 lakh bribe</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/strong-rooms-unsealed-rooms-shouldnt-be-opened-under-any-circumstance-ec</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Dr Ratan U Kelkar</image:caption>
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<news:title>Strong rooms, unsealed rooms shouldn''t be opened under any circumstance: EC </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/entertainment/ayushmann-khurrana-sharvaris-yeh-prem-mol-liya-to-hit-theatres-on-nov-27</loc>
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<news:title>Ayushmann Khurrana, Sharvari's 'Yeh Prem Mol Liya' to hit theatres on Nov 27 </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/year-after-ramachandrans-death-in-pahalgam-attack-family-says-nothing-has-changed</loc>
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<news:title>Year after Ramachandran's death in Pahalgam attack, family says nothing has changed</news:title>
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<image:caption>A 99-run loss is unacceptable: Hayden blames batting horror</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T07:04:45.316Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A 99-run loss is unacceptable: Hayden blames batting horror</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/guruvayur-likely-to-get-multi-speciality-veterinary-hospital-vantara-team-visits-punnathur-kotta</loc>
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<image:caption>Anant Ambani</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T06:57:07.879Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Guruvayur likely to get multi-speciality veterinary hospital; Vantara team visits Punnathur Kotta </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/regulation-of-trains-due-to-traffic-block-power-block-at-madgaon-station</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T06:34:19.155Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>"Regulation of trains due to Traffic block &amp; Power block at Madgaon station."</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/north-bengals-54-seats-emerge-as-key-battleground-bjp-seeks-to-retain-edge-tmc-eyes-gains</loc>
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<image:caption>North Bengal's 54 seats emerge as key battleground; BJP seeks to retain edge, TMC eyes gains</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T06:26:14.325Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>North Bengal's 54 seats emerge as key battleground; BJP seeks to retain edge, TMC eyes gains</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/politics/cong-slams-pm-modi-on-womens-quota-recalls-rahuls-2018-letter</loc>
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<image:caption>PM Narendra Modi and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T06:17:57.418Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cong slams PM Modi on women's quota, recalls Rahul's 2018 letter</news:title>
<news:keywords>CONG, WOMEN QUOTA</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/explosive-thrown-at-cong-supporters-home-in-kannur-district</loc>
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<image:caption>Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T05:33:23.449Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Explosive thrown at Cong supporter's home in Kannur district </news:title>
<news:keywords>EXPLOSIVE, CONG</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/vp-pm-greet-civil-servants-on-civil-services-day</loc>
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<image:caption>VP, PM greet civil servants on Civil Services Day</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T05:14:33.041Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VP, PM greet civil servants on Civil Services Day </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/indias-economy-projected-to-grow-at-64-per-cent-this-year-un</loc>
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<image:caption>India's economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T05:01:09.613Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India's economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/civil-servants-instrumental-in-bridging-gaps-strengthening-trust-between-state-citizens-prez</loc>
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<image:caption>National civil services day</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T04:57:06.201Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Civil servants instrumental in bridging gaps, strengthening trust between State, citizens: Prez</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-police-warn-of-fake-update-scam-targeting-vivo-iqoo-smarphone-users</loc>
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<image:caption>Mobile handset users</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T04:48:22.961Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala police warn of fake update scam targeting Vivo, iQOO smarphone users </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/vance-likely-to-travel-to-islamabad-on-tuesday-report</loc>
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<image:caption>US Vice President J D Vance</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T04:47:48.865Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vance likely to travel to Islamabad on Tuesday: report</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/court/allahabad-hc-judge-recuses-from-hearing-rahul-gandhi-dual-citizenship-plea</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Subhash Vidyarthi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T18:32:39.251Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship plea</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/crime/3-officials-of-private-banks-arrested-in-gujarat-in-rs-2500-crore-cyber-fraud-20-held-so-far</loc>
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<image:caption>Cyber fraud</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T18:25:02.189Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>3 officials of private banks arrested in Gujarat in Rs 2,500 crore cyber fraud; 20 held so far</news:title>
<news:keywords>cybercrime banks</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/crime/fraudster-hacks-mumbai-cops-mobile-phone-avails-rs-1246-lakh-personal-loan</loc>
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<image:caption>cyber crime- Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T18:19:07.508Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fraudster hacks Mumbai cop's mobile phone, avails Rs 12.46 lakh personal loan</news:title>
<news:keywords>loan fraud mobile hacking</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/life/people/fbi-director-kash-patel-sues-the-atlantic-for-article-that-alleged-excessive-drinking</loc>
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<image:caption>FBI Director Kash Patel</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T18:05:55.427Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/unsealed-room-opened-as-per-norms-says-kozhikode-collector-congress-sees-red</loc>
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<image:caption>Collector Snehil Kumar Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T17:57:57.148Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Unsealed room opened as per norms, says Kozhikode Collector, Congress sees red</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/from-may-1-cbi-notices-to-carry-qr-code-to-verify-genuineness</loc>
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<image:caption>Digital arrest scam- Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T17:22:39.462Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>From May 1, CBI notices to carry QR code to verify genuineness</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/26-candidates-bag-perfect-100-nta-score-in-jee-main</loc>
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<image:caption>JEE-Main results 2026 out- Representational image</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bus rolls down hill in J-K's Udhampur; 21 dead</image:caption>
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<news:title>Bus rolls down hill in J-K's Udhampur; 21 dead</news:title>
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<image:caption>British PM Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, Britain's ambassador to Washington</image:caption>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Happy Vishu with Kuzhi Manthi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T05:29:05.344Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vishu poster controversy: Another case registered in Malappuram</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T05:23:44.694Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Man killed by nephew after dispute over chicken curry in Kerala's Palakkad </news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Louisiana father kills 7 of his children and another child in shooting at house, police say</image:caption>
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<news:title>Louisiana father kills 7 of his children and another child in shooting at house, police say </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/economy/market/tehran-says-restrictions-on-iranian-oil-come-with-a-price</loc>
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<image:caption>Tehran says restrictions on Iranian oil come with a price</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T04:37:30.276Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tehran says restrictions on Iranian oil come with a price </news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Three policemen injured in BJP-CPI(M) clash over property dispute in Kerala</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T04:21:17.710Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Three policemen injured in BJP-CPI(M) clash over property dispute in Kerala </news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>PM Modi greets Andhra CM Naidu on his birthday</image:caption>
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<image:caption>NSA Doval discusses bilateral relations, regional situation with Saudi leaders</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T04:09:38.080Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NSA Doval discusses bilateral relations, regional situation with Saudi leaders </news:title>
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<image:caption>Fire destroys 1,000 homes in a Malaysian coastal village on Borneo Island</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T04:06:43.444Z</news:publication_date>
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<url>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T04:01:47.978Z</news:publication_date>
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<url>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T16:48:49.099Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>AFMS- Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T16:37:44.587Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>US, Iran talks to continue</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T14:56:39.613Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T14:43:41.935Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering a national address following the parliamentary defeat of the women’s reservation bill.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries 'jhalmuri', street snack made of puffed rice, on the sidelines of public meetings ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Jhargram.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Boy dies, sibling critical after suspected snakebite at home in Kerala's Thrissur</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rajasthan Royals opt to bat against KKR</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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