Australian scientists map millions of galaxies with new telescope

A powerful telescope in Australia gives a glimpse of three million galaxies in record time.

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China-US trade war: Beijing escalates tit-for-tat with Washington

Beijing has introduced tough new laws which restrict the export of "controlled items".

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Covid-19: Lung damage 'identified' in study

Researchers are to investigate whether young people and those not in hospital could be affected.

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Climate change: Temperature analysis shows UN goals 'within reach'

Moves by China, along with the election of Joe Biden, make temperature targets more achievable.

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Buckingham Palace: Catering assistant stole medals and photos

Adamo Canto, from Scarborough, took medals, signed photographs and other valuables.

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Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts

Social media is full of coronavirus vaccine information - but how can you tell which is reliable?

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Biden, Harris send greetings on Guru Nanak's 551st birth anniversary

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Missing Florida sailor found clinging to capsized vessel

The man, 62, was rescued by a passing container ship, more than 80 miles off the Florida coast.

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Children in England 'ripping bags open for food’

A church in Burnley has seen ‘unprecedented demand’ for help during the pandemic.

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Audrey Hepburn unheard interview in new documentary

An unheard interview with screen legend Audrey Hepburn forms the basis of a new documentary.

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Masked comic superheroes fight Covid disinformation

Fictional female superhero Priya joins hands with Burka Avenger to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

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Covid-19: Thailand's food hawkers sell at protests to stay afloat

Thai authorities may be worried by the protests, but the country's food vendors smell opportunity.

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23 Christians convert in BJP MP’s presence

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2-yr Kerala bar on PwC, which had employed Swapna Suresh

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Cyclone to cause heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Kerala: IMD

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Those in forces deserve special treatment: Delhi high court

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File report on girl’s kidnapping, murder: NCPCR to Odisha

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Pakistan jets didn’t violate Indian airspace: IAF

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BSY’s secretary: No suicide bid, took pills by mistake

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Haryana minister Anil Vij shown black flags in Ambala

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Tripura CM slams Left government for mixing politics with sports

He also criticised them for installing statues of Lenin, Marx but not Netaji

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Congress meeting reviews Tamil Nadu, Assam strategies

Party to look for winnable seats in T.N., central leadership to take call on alliance in Assam

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Zoom boosts sales forecast as pandemic drags on

The pandemic has transformed the fortunes of the video conferencing firm, once a niche tech name.

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Six die in Sri Lanka prison riot over Covid panic

Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka's prisons as the number of virus cases surge.

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Morning Digest: China hydropower company plans first downstream dam on Brahmaputra, farmers refuse to leave Delhi-Haryana border, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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Aashiqui star Rahul Roy hospitalised following brain stroke

He is safe and recovering well, a family source said

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UK mercenaries investigated over Sri Lanka war crimes

The investigation by the Met is looking into activities in the civil war in Sri Lanka in the 1980s.

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Tied up in a knotty law, some interfaith couples opt to convert

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Joe Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build out a diverse W

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Watch | Why are the farmers protesting?

A video explaining why the farmers in India are protesting against the new agricultural bills passed by the central government

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Joe Biden fractures foot while playing with his dog

A doctor said that the U.S. President-elect is likely to require walking boots for several weeks.

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Provocative messages should be treated as an anti-national act, says Khader

Urging the State government to trace those behind the two provocative wall writings in the city within a week, Mangaluru MLA and former district in-ch

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Body of CRPF official to be brought to Nashik

He was killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

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Biden announces all-female senior press team

Joe Biden has pledged to shape one of the most diverse US presidential cabinets ever.

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White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy

Some 22 people died when the volcano suddenly erupted last December with tourists on it.

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English Covid cases 'fall by 30% over lockdown'

There were an estimated 72,000 new cases of coronavirus a day in England between 13 and 24 November.

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Two shot within 24 hours of Nitish’s security review

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Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving

Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

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Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won

The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic.

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Pogues' Shane MacGowan to be subtitled in new film

Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan will document The Pogues singer's life.

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Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?

Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people.

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Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia

Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now.

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A 70-year-old photographic mystery

Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera.

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Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble

The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing.

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Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president

The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya.

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The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home

Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?

BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours.

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Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia.

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In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'monochrome'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "monochrome".

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Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic

Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church

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Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict.

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The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India

Environmentalists in India's Goa state are fighting projects they say will turn it into a coal hub.

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Covid-19: What’s the harm of ‘funny’ anti-vaccine memes?

Spreading jokes about vaccines can stoke unnecessary fears.

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Jaishankar calls on Seychelles Prez Ramkalawan, reiterates India's resolve to enhance ties

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Lawyers send sipper, straws for Swamy

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Yogi: TOI Water Positive drive a bid to conserve biodiversity

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Indian-led research team brings quantum internet closer to reality

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Karnataka terms for probe into BSY aide suicide bid

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Coal scam: CBI raids 40 places across 3 states

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Congress MLA says ally took bribe, sparks Rajasthan row

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Nagaland ban on dog-meat trade stayed by HC

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2 supporters of Bihar MLA shot dead, 2 detained

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Journo, friend charred to death in Uttar Pradesh

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Search on for missing Navy pilot

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Ex-IAS man’s assets worth Rs 28 crore attached

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Maharashtra govt. ignoring farmers, dragging feet on Maratha quota: Fadnavis

Former CM lists MVA govt.’s failures

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Supreme Court moved on ED Director tenure

Extension by one more year violates CVC Act, says NGO

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Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors

The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century.

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Video images of police beating Black man ‘shame us’, says Emmanuel Macron

The officers involved in the beating of Zecler were suspended during an internal police investigation.

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Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos

The Argentine funeral worker took photos next to the open casket of football legend Diego Maradona.

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Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse

Many in government and business are wary, but campaigners say politicians are out of touch.

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Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'

As an 82-year-old Jane Fonda is still protesting - this time about climate change - and getting arrested.

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Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet

For thousands of years Inupaiq people have relied on the land in Alaska but now climate change is threatening their entire way of life.

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Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

Why the demolition of a 70-year old cinema hall in Kabul went viral in Afghanistan.

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The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice

Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy made a fortune in doughnuts then lost it all to gambling.

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Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan

Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives.

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Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free

For decades, Kaavan performed from his lonely enclosure. Now, with a hand from Cher, he's retiring.

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Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success

By one measure the city has just eliminated the virus, but relieved locals also fear a hidden cost.

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Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise

With more time and flexibility, thousands of women are trading in the stock market for the first time.

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The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it?

How a lawsuit from an ex-Trump lawyer full of baseless voter fraud claims went viral.

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‘Sena, NCP & Cong to fight BMC poll jointly’

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SAD’s Jagir Kaur wins SGPC chief post for 4th time

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25% of PM-Kisan beneficiaries are women: Govt data

Nearly one-fourth of beneficiaries under the PM Kisan scheme, launched last year and which was utilised during the lockdown to offer relief to agriculturists, are women, a surprising revelation that indicates that they are also land-holders as is required to receive benefits of the direct transfers from the central government.

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Pro-Lashkar graffiti found on wall in Mangaluru

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CWC pays Patel & Gogoi tribute, calls for unity

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Karnataka puts Lingayat OBC plan on hold

The Karnataka cabinet on Friday deferred a decision on recommending the inclusion of Veerashaiva-Lingayat community in the Centre’s list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) after BJP’s not-so-subtle message that the issue should be discussed in the party fora first to study its feasibility.

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Govt overlooking tribunals’ orders is disturbing: SC

Expressing concern over “a disturbing trend” of the government not implementing directions of tribunals and thus undermining their independence, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the setting up of an independent National Tribunals Commission to supervise appointments and functioning of tribunals.

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7 days more on parole for Rajiv case convict

The Supreme Court on Friday extended parole of AG Perarivalan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, by one more week to enable him to undergo medical treatment and asked Tamil Nadu government to provide police escort to him.

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Trip of hundred envoys to Pune vax facilities put off for now

The visit of ambassadors and high commissioners of 100 countries to two local vaccine manufacturing facilities, scheduled for December 4, has been cancelled. Pune collector Rajesh Deshmukh said the external affairs ministry informed the district officials of the cancellation through a letter without specifying any reason.

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SC: Courts mustn’t allow use of law to harass citizens

The Supreme Court on Friday spoke firmly about the sanctity of personal liberty and said it was the sacred duty of courts to ensure that the state did not use criminal laws as a weapon to selectively harass citizens while considering the case relating to an FIR registered by Maharashtra government against TV anchor Arnab Goswami.

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Kerala’s fight against Covid draws praise from Niti Aayog

Kerala’s effort in fighting the pandemic has found special mention in a Niti Aayog report on Covid-19 mitigation and management. It has lauded the state, especially for the route maps prepared for contact tracing, bringing in behavioural change with the “Break the Chain” campaign, and the police video on sanitising hands.

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NCB probes terror angle in huge heroin haul at sea

Intelligence agencies bust international drug network

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Delta region drenched as Cyclone Nivar makes landfall

The Collector also visited cyclone relief centres established in government schools and handed over food material.

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Client data stolen from e-commerce platform

CID is on the lookout for the hacker

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In Karnataka, low positivity trend holds

A.P. too retains gains; Kerala records 27 deaths; Telangana adds over 800 cases

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'This is War': Poland’s battle for abortion

People have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions.

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Quiz of the week: What went on with the Pope's social media?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream

Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people's American dreams.

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Can a ninja’s life teach us about staying safe in a pandemic?

Genichi is the first student from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies.

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Coronavirus: When can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?

Excitement over the vaccine has turned to questions on the reality of when we can get it.

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Africa's top shots: 20 - 26 November 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

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US election results: Why the most accurate bellwether counties were wrong

Of the 19 places in the US that usually correctly pick the president, only one got it right this time.

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Haryana sets up panel to frame law on love jihad

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Daily infections hold steady, active cases are on rise

. There were little signs yet of the feared second wave of the pandemic as nationwide cases totalled up to 43,279 on Thursday, a slight drop from Wednesday's count of 44,739, as per data collated by TOI from state governments. Daily cases have stayed under 45,000 this week, with no surge visible so far as compared to last week's numbers. With Thursday's addition, the country's Covid-19 caseload has gone past 93 lakh.

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Covid-positive Rajasthan health minister goes on hospital jaywalk

Rajasthan health minister Raghu Sharma has given the phrase “going viral” a new definition by choosing to go about inspecting and interacting with patients at the hospital where he had been admitted for Covid treatment last Monday.

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Three months after Dalit gram pradhan murder, police shoot down an accused in Azamgarh

Two pistols and cartridges were recovered from him, said the officer.

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Donald Trump says he will leave the White House if Electoral College votes for Joe Biden

The Electoral College is due to meet on December 14.

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Rajasthan shifts attention to testing in villages

State govt. to intensify awareness drive on COVID-19

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HC has taken over executive functions: Andhra govt. tells SC

It has seriously violated the doctrine of Separation of Powers, State govt. tells SC

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BJP eyes second tribal council in Mizoram

Kiren Rijiju says his party will go all out to win LADC elections scheduled for Dec. 4

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One Maoist killed in exchange of fire in Odisha

Gun and ammunition recovered in joint operation of security forces

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Life hit as Nivar brings heavy rain to Prakasam, Nellore

Six persons rescued in Chittoor district; Chief Minister reviews situation

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CBI conducts searches in Customs case

The agency alleged, there was undervaluation of the goods in violation of the Import Policy

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Violence in Tripura during trade union strike

Unidentified miscreants also attacked a hotel and injured its proprietor. Police collected CCTV footage and launched an investigation.

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Covid: US doctor's video simulates what dying patient sees

This doctor made a video simulating what a dying Covid patient sees - to urge people to wear masks.

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Tigray crisis: How the Ethiopian army and TPLF clashed over an airport

With communications largely cut to the Tigray region, both sides in the conflict are trying to control the narrative.

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Active Covid cases rise for 2nd day in a row; day’s toll 500+

India’s active Covid-19 cases rose for the second straight day on Wednesday - signalling a post-Diwali spurt in the pandemic with fresh infections outnumbering the recoveries — even as Delhi showed some improvement in the situation by slipping to the third spot in the state-wise tally after remaining on the top of the chart in daily cases for nine consecutive days.

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ED files supplementary chargesheet in Jharkhand bitumen scam

The accused showed procurement of bitumen for road works and received payments in connivance with engineers on forged bills

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Manipur journalists stage protest

Editors and publishers refrain from publishing the Wednesday edition of the newspapers.

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Portal launched for certificate, ID card for transpersons

They can do away with visits to government office.

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Coronavirus and gender: More chores for women set back gains in equality

Women take on the burden of unpaid chores during Covid, UN data shows, threatening gender equality.

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The woman sacrificing everything for freedom

Three months on from the Belarus election, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reflects on how her life has changed.

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Tributes pour in for football great Maradona

Three days of mourning begin in Argentina as tributes pour in for Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, who died on Wednesday.

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Yemen: Growing up in a war-torn country

Yemen is labelled the "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" and 60% of its population is under 25.

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Black Friday: Why bots will beat you to in-demand gifts

Black Friday and Christmas shopping are here - but it may be harder than ever to snag what you want.

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Naidu: Several verdicts raise concerns of judicial overreach

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said the Supreme Court and high courts had delivered several far-reaching verdicts in furtherance of socio-economic objectives besides making correctional interventions but concerns were raised whether orders on Diwali fireworks, monitoring of investigations and making judicial appointments their preserve meant an intrusion into the domains of the legislature and the executive.

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Cyclone Nivar makes landfall, impact likely till afternoon in TN

Cyclonic storm Nivar commenced landfall 30km north of Puducherry and 115km south of Chennai around 11.15pm on Wednesday. The core of the storm which hit close to Marakkanam is expected to take three hours to cross over. Heavy rain and winds of 120 to 130kmph, gusting to 145kmph, lashed the coastal areas of Puducherry and Cuddalore. Chennai too saw spells of heavy rain and wind.

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Cyclone Nivar: Flash flood alerts in coastal TN, Puducherry

In view of persisting high rainfall due to the influence of Cyclone ‘Nivar’, the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Wednesday issued flash flood alerts for several watershed areas of coastal districts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the next 24 hours.

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Production units, businesses hit in Chennai

But businessmen say they have taken measures to minimise damage

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Assistant bank manager and his associate held for fraud

They swindled money from accounts of deceased persons

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‘Hold judicial inquiry into woman’s death’

Political parties charge the police of high-handedness

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Several areas experience a disruption in power supply

Tangedco shuts off electricity to avoid accidents

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Telangana, A.P. report less than 1,000 cases

Kerala’s positivity rate for 6,491 cases is 9.83%; Karnataka records 1.33% with incidence of 1,630

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Portion of road near Central cordoned off

A portion of the road near Chennai Central has been cordoned off after a container lorry passed through and damaged the makeshift path done with iron

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CBI books tourism official for taking bribe to favour hotels

The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked an official of India Tourism on charges of taking bribe from hoteliers to issue reports for their lice

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Biden urges Americans to be safe during holiday, fight coronavirus pandemic

Public health officials have urged Americans to stay at home for Thursday's holiday and avoid large gatherings that could spread the pathogen.

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Huge cache of drugs seized from Sri Lanka-bound vessel

Joint interrogation team to probe terror angle of armed suspects

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How sunshine can make the railways greener

The railways in the UK, Australia and India getting power from the sun in different ways.

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Zahara: Violence against women in South Africa 'a pandemic'

Zahara, a platinum-selling singer in South Africa, talks to the BBC about surviving a violent attack.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of ethnic profiling stalk conflict

Some ethnic Tigrayans complain of harassment and discrimination - an allegation the government denies.

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US election 2020: What is the presidential transition?

The transition process is finally under way even though President Trump has not given up his legal challenges.

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New Brunswick outbreak: How a smalltown doctor became a Covid pariah

After being labelled "patient-zero", a small-town physician in Canada was shunned.

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‘95% of ICUs are manned by Ayush docs, IMA’s opposition is hypocrisy’

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Lalu calling up NDA MLAs and trying to poach them: Sushil

Former Bihar deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday accused RJD chief Lalu Prasad of trying to lure NDA legislators through phone calls from Ranchi, where he is serving his jail terms in the fodder scam cases.

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SIT: No conspiracy or foreign funding, found only fraud, forced conversions

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted in September to probe alleged cases of forced conversions in Kanpur has ruled out conspiracy and foreign funding. It, however, submitted a chargesheet in eight of 14 cases, where 11 youths were accused of luring girls by using fake identities and fraudulent documents, forced conversion and rape.

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Former Delhi minister questions Azad’s ‘five star culture’ remarks, says they could demoralise workers

Former Delhi minister and senior Congress leader Haroon Yusuf on Monday questioned party veteran and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad's "five star culture" remarks about the party, saying that such comments only demoralise the party workers.

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Centre readies portal for transgender persons to get identity certificate online, protect their privacy

On the portal, to be launched by the ministry of social justice and empowerment (MSJE) on Wednesday, transgender persons will be able to upload affidavit declaring their “self-perceived” gender identity, which will be the basis for the identity certificate to be issued by the district magistrate.

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Congress veteran Ahmed Patel passes away following Covid complications

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who was undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital after testing positive for the Covid-19, breathed his last after multi-organ failure in the wee hours of Wednesday, his son Faisal confirmed. He was 71.

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Ahmed Patel — A quintessential backroom strategist

If Pranab Mukherjee was the visible troubleshooter for the UPA, ‘AP’ was the crisis manager who firmly remained in the background.

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BDA gets a new chairman

S.R. Vishwanath, BJP MLA representing Yelahanka constituency, has been appointed chairman of the Bangalore Development Authority, according to a gover

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BDA withdraws ‘controversial’ note

It had barred staff from participating in any probe without consent of the Commissioner

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Azerbaijan says army has entered Kalbajar district handed over by Armenia

Aghdam was ceded on November 20 and Lachin is to be handed over by December 1.

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Brexit: Biden says no to hard border in Ireland

US President-elect Joe Biden says closing the border would be "just not right".

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Pedri: Lionel Messi is 'enormously impressed' - so could he be Barcelona's saviour?

A 17-year-old with a 400m euro release clause is emerging as the most likely candidate to fill the void left by Andres Iniesta and Xavi at Barcelona.

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Right to choose a partner intrinsic to right to life: HC

The Allahabad high court has held that “right to choose a partner, irrespective of religion, is intrinsic to right to life and personal liberty.” Justice Pankaj Naqvi and Justice Vivek Agarwal made these observations while quashing an FIR of kidnapping, forcible conversion and case under the POCSO Act against a man accused of forcefully converting and marrying a Hindu girl.

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‘Very severe cyclonic storm’ to hit TN, Pondi & Andhra today

With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgrading its alert on Cyclone Nivar, which will made landfall as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ between Karaikal and Mamallapuram late on Wednesday evening with a wind speed of 120-130kmph gusting to 145 kmph, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and assured all support from the Centre.

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Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel dies due to multiple organ failure

The announcement of his demise was made by his son Faisal Patel.

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Coronavirus | Others to get vaccine first as Canada lacks production capacity, says Justin Trudeau

The number of COVID-19 cases in Canada topped 340,000 on November 24, including 11,500 deaths.

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Lugano attack: Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Switzerland

A 28-year-old woman is arrested after allegedly stabbing and trying to choke two other women.

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Period poverty: Scotland first in world to make period products free

MSPs unanimously approve a bill giving a legal right to free access to sanitary products in public buildings.

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U.S. agency officially begins Presidential transition process

Trump stops short of conceding but recommends transition begin

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Details of trees to be axed for Namma Metro project in public domain

They will make way for Reach 5 of the metro network

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Covid-19: Arrivals in England to be able to cut quarantine if they pay for test

People arriving in England can end their self-isolation with a negative test taken after five days.

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What Biden's new foreign policy team tells us

US foreign policy experts weigh in on what the new slate of top diplomats means for global affairs.

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Michelle Yeoh: 'Finally we have our own superhero, Shang-Chi'

Michelle Yeoh - soon to star in Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi - says it has taken time for Hollywood to offer more diverse film roles to Asian actors.

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The Queen's Gambit: Meet the real life women chess masters

Radio 1 Newsbeat speaks to two female chess players about the Netlfix show and modern chess culture.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: 'It's too painful to sleep'

Whilst most Azerbaijanis are celebrating the end of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, some are struggling to return to normal life.

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Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake.

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A South African village, a murder and a coal mine

Was the brutal shooting of a woman linked to her campaign against an opencast mine?

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AIMIM MLA uses Bharat in place of ‘Hindustan’ in oath

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AIMIM leader joins Trinamool in Bengal

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Does NEP seek to end SC/ST reservation, CPM asks PM

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GHMC polls: TRS manifesto is old wine in a new bottle, says Kishan Reddy

‘Why repeat promises if lot of work was done in past 5 years?’

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HC seeks DGCA’s view on metro line near Jakkur aerodrome

Court wants to know whether the project breaches rules related to restriction on construction around airstrips

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Chargesheet against 19 in cash-for-job scam in Arunachal Pradesh

The chargesheet was filed in the court of the special judge at Yupia

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White House plans holiday parties as Americans urged to stay home

Health professionals within the administration have advised against large indoor gatherings.

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Joe Biden picks Cuban-American lawyer Mayorkas as U.S. Homeland Security Chief

Joe Biden will nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to head the U.S. Treasury

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In message to dissidents, Cong says seniors should adhere to ‘basic modicum of discipline’

Amid persistent criticism by senior leaders about the drift in the party, with leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad renewing the debate, Congress on Monday said seniors should desist from airing private views in public and observe discipline which is a must for any organisation to work coherently.

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Just PR won’t help, Rahul says on reports of China build-up

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at the Modi government over reports about Chinese build-up near the Doklam faceoff site and said tackling the neighbour required more than headline management.

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Drip by drip, U.S. Republicans edge away from Trump election claims

Calls for Mr. Trump to accept defeat have been stronger outside Washington, even from some of his staunchest supporters

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D.J. Halli violence: NIA questions former mayor in jail

Sampath Raj was asked about the events on August 11

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Student designs solar-powered bicycle

A solar-powered bicycle has been designed by M. Danush Kumar, a third-year Physics student of The American College.

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Ntabo Ntaberi: DR Congo militia leader jailed for crimes against humanity

A military court jails Ntabo Ntaberi for life after a two-year trial that saw 178 victims testify.

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It’s ‘sweet relief’ to be home, says US boy forced to threaten Trump in IS video

An American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well.

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Covid in North Dakota: One day inside a rural US hospital’s fight

Staff at a 14-bed hospital in North Dakota tell first-hand their fight to keep friends' family members alive.

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Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck

The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors.

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Trial of ex-president Sarkozy a landmark for France

Nicolas Sarkozy is going on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding.

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John Boyega stars in Steve McQueen's latest Small Axe film: Red, White and Blue

Life imitates art for John Boyega as he plays a police officer fighting racism, in the same year he took centre stage at the Black Lives Matters protest.

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Lea Volpe: 'Why are you calling me inspirational?'

Paraclimbing medalist Leanora Volpe doesn't like to be defined solely as a disabled athlete.

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Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'

They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university.

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The assassination of a ‘Brave Journalist of Afghanistan’

Aliyas Dayee, a "voice for the voiceless" in Helmand, was killed by a bomb earlier this month.

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Fur industry faces uncertain future due to Covid

Europe's fur industry faces uncertain future after Denmark's mass mink cull due to Covid.

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The deep roots of Trump’s 'voter fraud' strategy

The groundwork for the president's unsubstantiated claims was laid months ago.

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The film crews being directed from a continent away

The pandemic has led to a big rise in remote filming, with directors miles away from the set.

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IIT, AIIMS join hands for lab-on-chip devices

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Covid steaming fad leads to rise in cases of burns

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Post-Bihar, Cong should be realistic in Bengal: CPI(ML)

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US election 2020: Trump ally urges him to accept defeat in US vote

Former Republican governor Chris Christie calls the president's legal team an "embarrassment".

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Covid-19 pandemic: Merkel 'worried' about vaccines for poor countries

The German leader voices concern after top economic powers promise a fair distribution of vaccines.

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A 1st since Oct 1: Active cases rise for 2 days in a row

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4 Hathras accused taken to Guj for polygraph test, brain profiling

The four accused in the alleged Hathras gang-rape and murder of the 19-year-old Dalit girl were taken to Gujarat for a polygraph and brain electrical oscillation signature (BEOS) profiling on Saturday. It will take around a week to complete both tests on the four accused- Sandeep, Ravi, Ramu and Lavkush, who were arrested before the death of the victim in Delhi's Safdarjung hospital on September 29.

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Punjab farmers stock up for 'Dilli Chalo'

Farmer groups of Punjab have started preparations for mobilising people for their proposed protest in Delhi on November 26 and 27.Activists are approaching villagers to persuade them to join the protest and are also collecting ration door-to-door in the Malwa region of the state. Farmers have been asked to prepare tractor trolleys and get these filled with diesel to avoid last-minute rush at petrol stations.

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Marxist-Leninist tenets drive China quest: Report

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In search of innovative ways to handle the pandemic

Competition held by the Pondicherry Engineering College

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Number of fresh cases falls below 50 in Puducherry

The case fatality rate is 1.66%; the recovery rate is 96.82%

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Measures afoot to cope with lurking dengue threat in U.T.

Administration alert to the lurking threat posed by the mosquito-borne disease

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Two men caught carrying 6 kg of gold jewellery

They did not have documents for the valuables

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Scrutiny of nominations over, election scene hotting up

Congress in a tough spot as leaders contract COVID-19

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US election results: Why Trump increased support among non-whites

Joe Biden won the election, but support for Donald Trump increased among black and Latino voters. Why?

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Pakistan opposition seeks end to Imran Khan's 'puppet' rule

Protesters in Pakistan say the PM came to power in rigged elections backed by the military.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Debretsion Gebremichael, the man at the heart of the conflict

War veteran and ex-minister Debretsion Gebremichael now leads the struggle against the government.

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The coronavirus pandemic 'great reset' theory and a false vaccine claim debunked

We unpick some of this week's misleading claims about the pandemic and the coronavirus vaccine.

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'Thanksgiving To Go': Americans splash out on takeaways

Restaurants across the US are drawing in customers with their Thanksgiving takeaway menus this year.

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It's for TN guv to take call on setting free Rajiv case convict, CBI tells SC

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Now, BJP eyes Telangana, TN; decides to go all out

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Probe against Kerala LoP, 2 ex-ministers okayed by CM

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Covid makes Brazil's president Bolsonaro a hero to some

Government coronavirus handouts have made Brazil's right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro unexpected friends

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India's most loved and loathed TV anchor

The star presenter is making Indian TV news louder and more aggressive than ever before.

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Covid-19: Strengthened tier system for England after lockdown

More areas will be in higher tiers, and the tiers will have tougher rules, Downing Street says.

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How a new type of glove can reduce environmental damage

Scientists at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire have developed a new type of latex.

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The black jockey entering a white-dominated sport

Kanane Francis says he wants to encourage young black riders to get into horse racing.

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Cambridge paralysed dancer's hopes for wedding day 'slow dance'

Alex Collins became partially paralysed after diving into a shallow river to retrieve a plastic ring.

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The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m

You saw the headlines of a $1.8m meteorite? Here's the real story and it's just as fascinating.

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China gives musical talent show a virtual makeover

Dimension Nova shakes up reality TV with computer-animated contestants performing to real judges.

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Children mimic street brutality in the playgrounds of Belarus

Violence is being copied in children's games, raising fears that months of protests have affected the young.

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Congress not an effective opposition now: Sibal

In a TV interview, Kapil Sibal said Congress was without a party president for over one and half year since Rahul Gandhi announced that he was not interested in being the party chief. "How can a party function without a leader for one and half years ... Congress workers don't know where to go," he said.

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DDC candidates not being allowed to campaign, alleges PAGD

Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) chairman Farooq Abdullah on Saturday filed a complaint with Jammu & Kashmir state election commissioner that the candidates fielded by the seven-party conglomerate for the district development council (DDC) polls are not being allowed to campaign. Major political parties have accused the administration of locking up their candidates at several places and not allowing them to campaign.

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Donald Trump observers obstructing recount, say election officials

Trump paid $3 million, as required by state law, for the partial recount that began Friday and must conclude by December 1.

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Two tiger cubs rescued at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

The circumstances surrounding the death of the adult tigress remain a mystery, with no obvious external signs of injury.

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Coronavirus vaccines: Will any countries get left out?

Experts say the pandemic needs a global solution, but there are concerns over access to vaccines.

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Saudi FM Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls

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Students create device to capture car tyre microplastic debris

We hear a lot about single-use plastics like bottles and packaging but tyre wear is a big problem.

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My trailblazing mother, the world’s first woman Prime Minister

How Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka was elected the world's first female prime minster

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Week in pictures: 14-20 November 2020

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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Irish open-air cellist strikes coronavirus lockdown chord

Patrick Dexter films recitals outside his picturesque cottage on Ireland's rural west coast.

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Peter Florjancic: Story of ski-jumping inventor who escaped the Nazis

Peter Florjancic, who has died aged 101, was an Olympian, a prolific inventor and friend of the famous.

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Unloaded at Ambala, coal, salt, essentials trucked further north

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Rail roko triggers urea shortage in Punjab

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Rs 15L awarded to man falsely accused of rape

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Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen charged over Wisconsin protest deaths posts $2m bail

Kyle Rittenhouse is alleged to have shot three people at a protest over the shooting of a black man.

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Covid-19: Canada's largest city moves back into lockdown

Cases are rising across the country, and several other regions have had to increase restrictions.

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Canary Islands to provide emergency shelter for 7,000 migrants

The Spanish island chain has been overwhelmed by more than 18,000 arrivals this year.

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AG nod for 2nd contempt plea against Kamra

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Pvt cos may get access to more data from satellites

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UP: Kappan PFI man, used cover of journo

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India for 'unequivocal' UNSC stand on terror

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To counter BJP, Trinamool raises ‘outsider’ pitch

The BJP was quick to take a swipe at political strategist Prashant Kishor

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40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to be available by the end of the year: White House

‘Thanks to President Trump and the great work of Operation Warp Speed’

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Mining operations put Chattisgarh tribals at high risk of respiratory infection: study

The Environment Ministry had commissioned the ICMR study in Raigarh district

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Feedback on draft safety rules sought

It covers migrant, mine and construction workers, sales promotion staff

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Donald Trump Jr tests positive for coronavirus

The president's son is said to be quarantining at his cabin after being diagnosed this week.

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Russian special forces rescue boy kidnapped by suspected paedophile

The child was abducted by a suspected paedophile in September from a village east of Moscow.

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Special trains to Veravel, Nizamuddin

Railways will operate two more pairs of fully reserved superfast special trains — Kanyakumari-Hazrat Nizamuddin via Chennai Egmore and Thiruvananthapu

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CDC warns Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving

It was some of the firmest guidance yet from the government on curtailing traditional gatherings to fight the outbreak.

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BJP’s central leaders assess party’s ground situation in Bengal

The TMC mocks the saffron party for “importing leaders” to take care of its state unit.

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Coronavirus | Oxford vaccine will cost ₹1,000, says Adar Poonawalla

Probably by 2024, every Indian would get vaccinated, says the Serum Institute of India’s CEO

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Observe Chhath at home: Mamata

Courts reject pujas at Kolkata’s 2 water bodies on grounds of outbreak of COVID-19 and pollution caused to them

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Coronavirus: CDC urges Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving

The warning comes as US virus cases soar past 11.6 million, and the country records 250,000 deaths.

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How the UK's 'world beater' test-and-trace system went wrong

BBC News spoke to key government figures, scientists and health officials involved from the start.

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Remembering the Nuremberg trials 75 years on

Fergal Keane looks at their legacy and speaks to a Holocaust survivor, a prosecutor and the son of a defendant.

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Philippine island placed under 'state of calamity' after typhoon

President Rodrigo Duterte made the decision in order to speed up relief and rehabilitation efforts.

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Global map of bees created in conservation first

The data will help protect vital pollinators and could lead to new bee discoveries, say scientists.

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Pope Francis: Vatican investigates Brazilian model Instagram photo like

A Vatican spokesperson tells the Guardian newspaper the "like" did not come from the Holy See.

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Covid-19 carriers 'most infectious earlier on'

Greatest risk of passing the virus on is in the first few days of having symptoms, analysis suggests.

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US election: How other incumbents left the White House after losing

Donald Trump joins a small group of US presidents who lost the election while in office.

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Weekly quiz: How did Rupert Grint set an Insta record?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Covid: Lockdown ‘sci-fisolation’ movie goes viral

The spoof created by actors Brendan O’Rourke and Kevin Mains stars some of Hollywood’s big names.

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Swine flu: Woman, 26, still 'suffering' a decade after catching virus

Saffra Monteiro caught it as a girl and wants young people to take viruses, like Covid-19, seriously.

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Entire village in Lahaul tests Covid positive

All residents of Thorang village of Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh, barring a 52-year-old man, have tested positive for Covid-19. The administration has restricted tourist movement to Teling nullah near the north portal of the Rohtang tunnel. Tourists were not allowed to enter Lahaul villages on Thursday. The villages beyond the tunnel have been turned into containment zones.

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How info-warriors in rural India are busting fake news

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Kharge's advice to dissidents: Strengthen the Family, not RSS

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Best movers, not 1st mover, score more in digital age: PM Modi

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US election 2020: Biden says Trump denial 'sending horrible message'

The president-elect says Donald Trump has shown "incredible irresponsibility" in challenging defeat.

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Booker Prize 2020: Douglas Stuart's novel Shuggie Bain wins

The Scottish writer's book about a boy and his mother's struggles in 1980s Glasgow wins the prize.

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Thousands join anti-government protests across Colombia

Demonstrators call for healthcare improvements and a minimum wage for unemployed people.

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13 civilians injured in Pulwama grenade attack

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Amid save-nomads cry, J&K moves to implement forest rights act

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DDC polls a fight between tiranga lovers and Pak-China lovers: BJP

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Soldier dead, two injured in J&K avalanche

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TMC MLA bats for Bangladesh cricketer facing death threat for Kali puja event

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Apple to pay $113m to settle iPhone 'batterygate'

The lawsuit argued the iPhone-maker slowed down device performance to make users buy newer models.

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Hong Kong: UK and allies express 'serious concern' over China's policies

The "Five Eyes" intelligence-sharing group say China seeks to silence critical voices in Hong Kong.

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Coronavirus: Father Christmas’ guide to a Covid safe Christmas

Father Christmas explains how to have a Covid secure Christmas

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Pike River: The 29 coal miners who never came home

It's been 10 years since New Zealand's Pike River mine disaster, and families of victims still feel raw.

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EU faces challenge from three states to Covid budget

EU leaders will meet via video, with Hungary and Poland objecting to funds being tied to rule of law.

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US election 2020: Why Republicans are fighting in Georgia

Sparks fly as the traditionally Republican state opts for Joe Biden, and might also hand him the Senate.

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Over 27 lakh street vendors apply for loan under PM scheme

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MP sets up country’s first ‘cow cabinet’

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Punjab trains stalled, FCI moves more grains from other states

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Ahmed Patel stable, 'significantly better' than at time of hospitalisation, says daughter

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Barack Obama’s memoir off to record-setting start in sales

‘A Promised Land’ sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours

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Mumbai properties worth ₹500 crore forfeited in Iqbal Mirchi case

The ED, during its money laundering probe, found that the accused who died in 2013, in connivance with one Sir Mohamed Yusuf Trust, had misrepresented about the ownership of these buildings before the competent authority and the courts concerned in 2004-05

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Punjab Cabinet approves new telecommunication guidelines

To create robust telecommunication infrastructure with adequate bandwidth to promote information technology, e-governance and e-commerce in the State,

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People above 70 years, women most affected by COVID-19 in J&K: study

Virus-induced antibodies prevalent among two out of five persons in 10 districts, it says

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Tiny owl rescued from New York Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

The saw-whet owl is doing well after its unplanned three-day road trip to the Big Apple.

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Coronavirus: Facebook accused of forcing staff back to offices

Content moderators say the tech giant is "risking lives" for profit in the pandemic.

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UK military to get biggest spending boost in 30 years

"The defence of the realm must come first," the PM says as he increases military spending by 10%.

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Yazidis appoint new spiritual leader in Iraq - in pictures

The religious minority group suffered harsh persecution under Islamic State (IS) group control.

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India drug-resistant TB hub, but access to new meds poor

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No def deal without a deal for Cong, says BJP on Agusta case

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Will make India a preferred global investment hub: PM

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