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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/court-denies-bail-to-four-accused-in-mini-cooper-crash-that-killed-three-in-keralam</loc>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/vatican-says-pope-leo-to-be-released-from-the-hospital-saturday-4-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery</loc>
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<news:title>Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery</news:title>
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<news:title>'Right to protest has become a crime': Sibal slams govt</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/air-india-ai-express-cancel-saudi-arabia-flights-till-oct-24</loc>
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<news:title>Air India, AI Express cancel Saudi Arabia flights till Oct 24</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T10:11:42.898Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India's Russian crude binge to continue after Trump waives new sanctions law</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/crpf-mulls-restoring-army-ranks-abolished-30-years-ago-promotions-agniveers-in-focus</loc>
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<image:caption>CRPF</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T10:03:39.199Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CRPF mulls restoring Army ranks abolished 30 years ago; promotions, Agniveers in focus</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/mumbai/konkan-railway-celebrates-37-glorious-years-of-service-to-the-nation</loc>
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<image:caption>"Konkan Railway Celebrates 37 Glorious Years of Service to the Nation"</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T09:48:06.513Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>"Konkan Railway Celebrates 37 Glorious Years of Service to the Nation"</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/economy/business/muthoot-gold-point-opens-120thbranch-in-kasaragod-strengthens-kerala-presence</loc>
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<image:caption>Muthoot Gold Point opens 120th branch in Kasaragod, Strengthens Kerala Presence</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Muthoot Gold Point opens 120th branch in Kasaragod, Strengthens Kerala Presence</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Muthoot Gold Point opens 120th branch in Kasaragod, Strengthens Kerala Presence</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T09:40:40.914Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Muthoot Gold Point opens 120th branch in Kasaragod, Strengthens Kerala Presence</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/sreelekha-accuses-udf-govt-of-double-standards-over-case-against-her</loc>
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<image:caption>BJP councillor R Sreelekha</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T09:37:57.840Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sreelekha accuses UDF govt of 'double standards' over case against her </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/couple-killed-as-lorry-hits-scooter-in-keralam</loc>
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<image:caption>Lorry hits scooter, couple killed; Afsal (R)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T09:34:59.864Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Couple killed as lorry hits scooter in Keralam</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/govt-brings-regulation-to-revise-structure-electoral-procedure-of-ladakh-hill-development-councils</loc>
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<image:caption>Ladakh Council Secretariat, Leh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T09:16:29.883Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt brings regulation to revise structure, electoral procedure of Ladakh Hill Development Councils</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/lk-advani-admitted-to-delhi-hospital-with-chest-infection-condition-stable</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T08:48:01.069Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>LK Advani admitted to Delhi hospital with chest infection; condition stable</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/cm-satheesan-visits-sabarimala-pilgrimage-sites-to-review-preparations</loc>
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<image:caption>CM VD Satheesan chairs high-level review meeting at the Sabarimala base camp</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T08:40:32.515Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CM Satheesan visits Sabarimala pilgrimage sites to review preparations</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/manipur-needed-this-much-security-mamata-tmc-over-police-deployment-in-delhi-for-anti-sir-stir</loc>
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<image:caption>Mamata-TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T08:12:53.103Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Manipur needed this much security: Mamata-TMC over police deployment in Delhi for anti-SIR stir</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/keralam-govt-reconstitutes-waqf-board-names-mayin-haji-chairman</loc>
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<image:caption>WAQF Board Chairman M C Mayin Haji</image:caption>
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<news:title>Keralam govt reconstitutes Waqf Board, names Mayin Haji chairman</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/india-rejects-report-by-un-human-rights-expert-that-says-indian-youth-face-retaliation-terms-claims-as-hearsay</loc>
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<image:caption>Anuj Swarup, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T07:21:57.964Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India rejects report by UN human rights expert that says Indian youth face retaliation, terms claims as 'hearsay'</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/trumps-sanctions-waiver-offers-india-temporary-relief-not-lasting-certainty-gtri</loc>
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<image:caption>US President Trump, PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Putin</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T06:59:03.784Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump's sanctions waiver offers India temporary relief, not lasting certainty: GTRI</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/ex-health-minister-recalls-harassment-after-muraleedharans-remarks</loc>
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<image:caption>Health Minister K Muraleedharan and former minister Veena George</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T06:45:57.337Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ex-Health Minister recalls 'harassment' after Muraleedharan's remarks</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kozhikode-woman-loses-rs-135-cr-in-digital-arrest-scam</loc>
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<image:caption>Digital arrest scam- Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T06:41:31.001Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kozhikode woman loses Rs 1.35 cr in digital arrest scam</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/keralam-govt-hospital-docs-perform-rare-catheter-procedure-to-repair-artificial-valve-leak</loc>
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<image:caption>Mitral valve repair with teer</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T06:36:17.397Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Keralam govt hospital docs perform rare catheter procedure to repair artificial valve leak</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/american-pope-brings-american-style-governance-to-the-vatican-even-in-a-health-crisis</loc>
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<image:caption>Pope Leo XIV</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T06:28:14.341Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis</news:title>
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<image:caption>Abhijeet Dipke and Neha Bora</image:caption>
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