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<news:title>TVK cadres protest outside Lok Bhavan, demanding invitation to form govt</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/economy/clgs-50-could-potentially-benefit-an-eligible-11-crore-msme-accounts-with-incremental-credit-sbi-report</loc>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/decision-on-who-will-be-kerala-cm-likely-by-sunday-after-cong-leaders-meet-aicc-observers</loc>
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<news:title>Decision on who will be Kerala CM likely by Sunday after Cong leaders meet AICC observers </news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T08:45:37.221Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pak not isolated, its army chief embraced with extraordinary warmth by Trump: Cong jabs govt on Op Sindoor anniv</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/we-received-request-will-decide-soon-whether-to-support-tvk-thirumavalavan</loc>
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<image:caption>TVK chief Vijay and VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T08:41:54.439Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>We received request; will decide soon whether to support TVK: Thirumavalavan </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/international/iran-reviewing-us-proposal-as-trump-pressures-tehran-for-agreement-on-deal-to-end-war</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T08:33:26.274Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for agreement on deal to end war</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/sustainability-stricter-food-safety-standards-critical-in-global-spice-trade-experts</loc>
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<image:caption>Spices</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T08:29:52.944Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sustainability, stricter food safety standards critical in global spice trade: experts</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/no-paper-to-print-books-front-covers-for-govt-schools-kbps-staff-union-president</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala schools' text books for academic year 2026-27</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T08:14:04.404Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No paper to print books, front covers for govt schools: KBPS staff union president</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-guv-dissolves-15th-legislative-assembly</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T08:04:32.043Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Guv dissolves 15th Legislative Assembly</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/modi-arrives-in-patna-to-attend-cabinet-expansion-of-bjp-led-nda-govt-in-bihar</loc>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/mithila-makhana-hajipur-malbhog-ratnagiri-mangoes-served-to-president-of-vietnam</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T07:27:25.769Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mithila makhana, Hajipur Malbhog, Ratnagiri mangoes served to President of Vietnam 	 </news:title>
<news:keywords> INDIA , VIETNAM, EATABLES</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/ed-raids-in-punjab-in-land-fraud-case</loc>
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<image:caption>The Enforcement Directorate</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T06:52:27.991Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ED raids in Punjab in land 'fraud' case</news:title>
<news:keywords>ED raids ,  Punjab , land 'fraud' case</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/congress-legislature-party-meeting-to-decide-on-cm-begins-soon-in-kerala</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress leaders of Kerala</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T06:49:33.461Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Congress Legislature Party meeting to decide on CM begins soon in Kerala</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/rajnath-shah-other-union-ministers-change-social-media-profile-to-op-sindoor-logo</loc>
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<image:caption>Rajnath, Shah, other Union ministers change social media profile to 'Op Sindoor' logo</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T06:44:35.409Z</news:publication_date>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/tvk-chief-vijay-arrives-at-lok-bhavan-to-meet-governor</loc>
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<image:caption>TVK chief Vijay</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T06:38:50.686Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt formation: Vijay turns up at Lok Bhavan for second time within 24 hrs to meet Guv</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/sudhakaran-slams-cpim-leaders-over-remarks-on-paying-tribute-to-brothers-memorial</loc>
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<image:caption>Former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T06:35:07.158Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sudhakaran slams CPI(M) leaders over remarks on paying tribute to brother''s memorial </news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/hundreds-of-tvk-supporters-return-disappointed-from-cancelled-swearing-in-ceremony-venue</loc>
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<image:caption>TVK fans awaiting for Vijay's swearing-in ceremony</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T06:30:19.290Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hundreds of TVK supporters return disappointed from cancelled swearing in ceremony venue</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/cracks-in-ldf-foundation-since-2024-ls-polls-requires-complete-rebuild-cpim-leader</loc>
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<image:caption>CPI(M) leader A M Ariff</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T06:21:37.103Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cracks in LDF foundation since 2024 LS polls; requires complete rebuild: CPI(M) leader</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/operation-sindoor-home-minister-salutes-unparalleled-valour-of-countrys-arm-forces</loc>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/states/vijay-convenes-crucial-meet-of-tvk-mlas-designate</loc>
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<image:caption>TVK chief Vijay</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T05:40:27.536Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vijay convenes crucial meet of TVK MLAs-designate</news:title>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/kerala-congress-j-desires-at-least-two-ministerial-berths-p-j-joseph</loc>
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<image:caption>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Vijay says no to CM convoy before swearing-in: TVK</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Op Sindoor first anniversary</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<image:caption>'Operation Sindoor'</image:caption>
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<news:title>Operation Sindoor reflected India's firm response against terror: PM Modi 	</news:title>
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<image:caption>Congress MP Shashi Tharoor</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T04:24:39.576Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Two persons, including a child, drowned and four went missing went missing after a boat capsized in the Yamuna river here, police said on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T04:21:47.265Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik reached Kerala.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T17:51:32.964Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Election Commission</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T17:35:53.181Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Over 68 lakh attempts foiled on counting day to hack EC's result portal</news:title>
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<image:caption>Security heightened outside Writers' Buildings amid preparations ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government of West Bengal, in Kolkata, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T17:23:27.616Z</news:publication_date>
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<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/national/op-sindoor-india-marks-first-anniversary-of-its-landmark-multi-domain-strike</loc>
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<image:caption>Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Army's Col Sofiya Qureshi and IAF Wing Commander Vyomika Singh during a press conference regarding 'Operation Sindoor', in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T17:15:11.932Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Op Sindoor: India marks first anniversary of its landmark multi-domain strike</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T17:08:34.466Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SC asks can it direct Parliament to make law to regulate appointment of CEC, ECs</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/kerala/escalator-halt-at-thiruvananthapuram-railway-station-leaves-few-passengers-injured</loc>
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<image:caption>Passenger escalator at Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T16:45:23.547Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>DMK MPs TR Baalu, left, and Dayanidhi Maran after the presentation of the 'Union Budget 2026-27', at the Parliament House, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T16:41:28.567Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay during a meeting, at Lok Bhavan, in Chennai, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T16:37:31.551Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>CPIM Kerala secretary MV Govindan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:49:42.737Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Governor RN Ravi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:46:55.780Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Oath-taking ceremony of first BJP govt in Bengal on May 9; Modi, Shah likely to attend</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://english.metrovaartha.com/news/crime/deepfake-video-of-nirmala-sitharaman-used-to-dupe-belagavi-man-in-rs-79-lakh-scam</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:43:13.990Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:33:37.988Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Low accumulation of abdominal fat in midlife linked with slow brain atrophy, study finds</news:title>
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<image:caption>Large undersea Kelp forest</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:28:32.370Z</news:publication_date>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Girish Chodankar, Vijay</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:09:50.016Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Congress declares support to TVK, says it will be part of Vijay-led Cabinet</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T12:15:03.177Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T12:03:33.996Z</news:publication_date>
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<url>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T11:53:10.030Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ex-BJP leader wins with strong IUML support in Kerala </news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Hotels, restaurants, bakeries shut on May 6</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T11:52:21.534Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Crude oil futures slump over 11 pc to Rs 8,588/barrel; Brent slips below USD 100</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T11:48:07.602Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Crude oil futures slump over 11 pc to Rs  8,588/barrel; Brent slips below USD 100 </news:title>
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<image:caption>Muthoot Finance Marks 15 Years of Listing on Indian Stock Exchanges</image:caption>
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<image:caption>TVK chief Vijay meets Governor R V Arlekar to stake claim to form Govt</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Vietnamese President To Lam and PM Narendra Modi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>TVK chief Vijay</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T10:09:52.572Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Cong declares support to TVK</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-06T09:27:49.512Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi and Chinese FM Wang Yi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference, at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Party MP Abhishek Banerjee also seen.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>BJP candidates V Muraleedharan, left, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, centre, and BB Gopakumar, arrive at party headquarters after the Assembly elections result, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Party workers gave Congress leader V D Satheesan a warm and enthusiastic welcome upon his arrival at the Ernakulam railway station.</image:caption>
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