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<image:caption>A man stands beside a fishing pole along the shore as cargo ships and commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Iran closes Hormuz strait as Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite ceasefire </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/bihar/2026/Jun/20/bihar-orders-judicial-probe-into-bhojpur-encounter-death-amid-political-backlash</loc>
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<image:caption>Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:33:08.712Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bihar orders judicial probe into Bhojpur encounter death amid political backlash</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/20/reliance-consumer-eyes-rs-1-lakh-crore-revenue-by-fy30-to-invest-rs-30000-crore-in-3-years</loc>
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<image:caption>Isha Ambani-Piramal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:28:41.705Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Reliance Consumer eyes Rs 1 lakh crore revenue by FY30, to invest Rs 30,000 crore in 3 years</news:title>
<news:keywords>Reliance Retail Ventures, FMCG sector </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/express-connect/2026/Jun/20/your-journey-to-yourself-begins-here</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:15:27.553Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Your journey to yourself begins here</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/20/three-killed-several-injured-after-under-construction-slab-collapses-on-devotees-at-parbhani-hanuman-temple</loc>
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<image:caption>While three persons were confirmed dead, around 25 people have been rescued so far, according to police.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:02:44.897Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Three killed, several injured after under-construction slab collapses on devotees at Parbhani Hanuman temple</news:title>
<news:keywords>Maharashtra, Hanuman temple</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2026/Jun/20/fssai-flags-popular-brands-over-claims-the-real-problem-goes-beyond-misleading-labels</loc>
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<image:caption>FSSAI flags food brands with misleading labels</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Food business operators have now been directed to take corrective measures</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:01:31.272Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FSSAI flags popular brands over claims: The real problem goes beyond misleading labels </news:title>
<news:keywords>FSSAI , Misleading claims </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/lebanese-turtle-sanctuary-ecologist-mona-khalil-dies-after-israeli-attack</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/o5uq7vd3/Mona-Khalil.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lebanese marine ecologist Mona Khalil.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:25:35.389Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lebanese turtle sanctuary ecologist Mona Khalil dies after Israeli attack</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mona Khalil killed in Israeli attack</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/20/pavanraje-verdict-puts-nimbalkar-in-dilemma-stalls-shinde-senas-operation-tiger</loc>
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<image:caption>Rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MP Omprakash Nimbalkar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:23:20.025Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pavanraje verdict puts Nimbalkar in dilemma; stalls Shinde Sena's Operation Tiger</news:title>
<news:keywords>Maharashtra, Pavanraje murder case, Omprakash Nimbalkar</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/west-bengal/2026/Jun/20/abhishek-banerjee-faces-growing-rebellion-within-trinamool-after-poll-debacle</loc>
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<image:caption>Dissent against Abhishek escalated when he was elevated as the party's 'Yuvaraj' through his leadership of the youth wing.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:23:01.926Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Abhishek Banerjee faces growing rebellion within Trinamool after poll debacle</news:title>
<news:keywords>West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/candidate-appearing-for-neet-ug-retest-requested-abu-dhabi-centre-through-login-says-nta</loc>
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<image:caption>The NTA has announced extensive arrangements for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled to be held on June 21.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:00:52.300Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>After NEET-UG aspirant from Nagpur gets Abu Dhabi centre for retest, NTA claims it was requested by candidate</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, National Testing Agency (NTA), Abu Dhabi centre</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2026/Jun/20/aiff-proposes-changing-name-to-football-federation-of-bharat-approaches-ministry-2</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:00:36.797Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AIFF proposes changing name to Football Federation of Bharat, approaches ministry</news:title>
<news:keywords>AIFF, Football Federation of Bharat</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/uttar-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/ram-temple-donations-row-sit-identifies-150-suspects-likely-to-submit-report-to-cm-yogi-on-monday</loc>
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<image:caption>The Ram Temple at Ayodhya.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:50:56.843Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ram temple donations row: SIT identifies 150 suspects; likely to submit report to CM Yogi on Monday</news:title>
<news:keywords>Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath, Special Investigating Team, Ram temple donations row</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/indian-man-jailed-for-over-5-years-in-uk-france-people-smuggling-case-2</loc>
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<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:48:50.748Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Indian man jailed for over 5 years in UK-France people smuggling case</news:title>
<news:keywords>People smuggling case, Indian man jailed in UK</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/cjps-dipke-vows-not-to-leave-jantar-mantar-until-pradhan-resigns-asks-delhi-police-to-extend-permission</loc>
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<image:caption>Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, its spokesperson Saurav Das, and others, during a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination-related lapses, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Saturday, June 6, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:42:20.643Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CJP's Dipke vows not to leave Jantar Mantar until Pradhan resigns; asks Delhi Police to extend permission</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, India, Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP, abhijeet dipke</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/president-pm-modi-offer-prayers-at-tribal-sacred-groves-in-pahadpur-on-murmus-birthday</loc>
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<image:caption>Villagers accorded him a traditional welcome with drumbeats and tribal dances.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:38:12.337Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>President, PM Modi offer prayers at tribal sacred groves in Pahadpur on Murmu’s birthday</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, PM Modi, tribal sacred groves</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/iraq-projects-oil-production-to-return-to-pre-war-levels-within-two-months</loc>
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<image:caption>Men work on the maintenance of a pipe at a degassing station in the Zubair oil field, whose operations have been reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:29:48.723Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iraq projects oil production to return to pre-war levels within two months</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Strait of Hormuz, Iran Oil Production</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/akal-takht-releases-mann-video-sgpc-seeks-punjab-cms-resignation-over-controversial-clip</loc>
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<image:caption>Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:27:49.282Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Akal Takht releases Mann video, SGPC seeks Punjab CM's resignation over controversial clip</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, resignation, Bhagwant Mann, Akal Takht</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/over-18-lakh-pedestrians-killed-in-road-accidents-between-2019-and-2024-tn-tops-fatality-list</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-04-21/sau6n0z1/ANI_20250421130942.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:21:56.746Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Over 1.8 lakh pedestrians killed in road accidents between 2019 and 2024; TN tops fatality list</news:title>
<news:keywords>road accidents</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/un-rights-chief-troubled-by-new-eu-migrant-return-rules</loc>
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<image:caption>UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks to the media, at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais Wilson, in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:16:35.332Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UN rights chief troubled by new EU migrant return rules</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, European Union, Migration laws</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/two-children-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-gaza-city-apartment-palestinian-health-officials-say</loc>
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<image:caption>Mourners take the last look at the bodies of two Palestinian girls Zeina Safadi, and her sister Lana, who were killed during an overnight Israeli airstrike that damaged their home, during their funeral in Gaza city, Saturday, June 20, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:02:43.445Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two children killed in Israeli strike on Gaza City apartment, Palestinian health officials say</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Palestine, Israeli Strike, Two children killed</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/sat-huddled-kept-giggling-congress-accuses-pm-modi-of-meek-conduct-during-meeting-with-trump</loc>
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<image:caption>U.S. President Donald Trump meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T10:58:48.004Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Sat huddled, kept giggling': Congress accuses PM Modi of 'meek' conduct during meeting with Trump  </news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Congress, PM Modi, Modi Trump meet</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/live/2026/Jun/20/live-fifa-world-cup-2026-day-10-netherlands-face-pressure-in-sweden-showdown</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/k7qt4nu7/Sweden.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Members of the Sweden team during a training session ahead of their Group F clash with the Netherlands.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T10:53:14.899Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>LIVE | FIFA World Cup 2026, Day 10: Netherlands face pressure in Sweden showdown</news:title>
<news:keywords>FIFA World Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Netherlands, Germany</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2026/Jun/20/with-world-cup-in-guadalajara-families-of-mexicos-disappeared-turn-loved-ones-into-soccer-stickers</loc>
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<image:caption>Posters of missing people wearing Mexican national soccer team jerseys to resemble World Cup sticker album cards are posted on a street in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T10:25:58.153Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>With World Cup in Guadalajara, families of Mexico’s disappeared turn loved ones into soccer stickers</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mexico, FIFA World Cup</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/kochi/2026/Jun/20/reading-between-the-sentences-from-kalidasa-to-coelho-2</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T10:22:00.794Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Reading between the ‘sentences’: From Kalidasa to Coelho</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kochi, jail, Jail library</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/kerala/2026/Jun/20/a-monsoon-guide-to-soulful-soups</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/2wdph1pu/close-up-delicious-asian-food.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/o1qm1igp/creamy-mushroom-potato.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Creamy Mushroom Potato Soup</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/gahnrb8p/Ash-e-reshteh.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ash-e-reshteh</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/8qapweor/tomato-egg-drop-soup.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tomato egg drop soup</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/h4i60mw8/cauliflower.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Baked cauliflower soup</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/k0zfx57a/kadal-meen-char.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kadal Meen Charu</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/n76pyqda/yakhni.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kashmiri Yakhni Soup</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T10:13:00.201Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A monsoon guide to soulful soups</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Food, monsoon, soup</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/sc-junks-bizmans-plea-challenging-legality-of-ed-searches-in-tasmac-case</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-07-23/bez6dhin/202507233459988.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Supreme Court of India.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T10:07:48.427Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SC junks bizman's plea challenging legality of ED searches in TASMAC case</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court of India, TASMAC case</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/kochi/2026/Jun/20/in-pics-a-chill-asana-reminder-from-cape-verde</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/ynkx9wn5/Shilpa6.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Yoga therapist Shilpa Francis at Durbar Hall Ground</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/t5hgmh3q/varun1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Software engineer Varun Francis at a garden in Kakkanad</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/c2euw0i8/DELFI-NEW1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Law student Delffy Davis practising yoga at Marine Drive</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/tfzrim8a/MG-University1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>MG University students Deepu (left) and Sumana practise postures for a International Yoga Day event on Sunday</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/0nozbhww/StTeresas1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students of St Teresa’s College practising ‘naatya yoga’</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/lx4rgk9w/BMC1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Zoology students during a yoga training session held by the Bharata Mata College</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Shilpa at Durbar Hall Ground</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:56:36.747Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In Pics: A chill-asana reminder from Cape Verde </news:title>
<news:keywords>Kochi, International Yoga Day</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/hate-speech-normalised-in-bjps-viksit-bharat-mehbooba-mufti</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-06/q5bw7ma8/ANI_20260606072003.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:49:09.555Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hate speech normalised in BJP's 'Viksit Bharat': Mehbooba Mufti </news:title>
<news:keywords>Mehbooba Mufti</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/bihar/2026/Jun/20/tej-pratap-yadav-accuses-former-aide-of-conspiring-to-kill-him-father-lalu-prasad</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-12/53hvctvi/202602123671119.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:42:43.887Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tej Pratap Yadav accuses former aide of conspiring to kill him, father Lalu Prasad </news:title>
<news:keywords>Bihar, Tej Pratap Yadav</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/20/ex-minister-padamsinh-patil-eight-others-acquitted-in-2006-pavanraje-murder-case-cbi-to-challenge-order</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/tbkoc4hn/202606203832169.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime accused, ex-NCP Leader Padamsinh Patil, now 86 years old, brought to the Special CBI Court, to appear in the June 3, 2006 double murder case.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:41:38.166Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ex-minister Padamsinh Patil, eight others acquitted in 2006 Pavanraje murder case; CBI to challenge order</news:title>
<news:keywords>Maharashtra, Central Bureau of Investigation, Padamsinh Patil, Pavanraje murder case</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/fashion/2026/Jun/20/lewis-hamilton-colman-domingo-lead-a-star-studded-front-row-at-ralph-laurens-milan-show</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/z3q336n9/AP26170658153902.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lewis Hamilton, right hugs Colman Domingo as he arrives for the Ralph Lauren Spring/Summer 2027 men's collection.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:37:36.410Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo lead a star-studded front row at Ralph Lauren's Milan show</news:title>
<news:keywords>Fashion, Lewis Hamilton, Ralph Lauren, Colman Domingo</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/thiruvananthapuram/2026/Jun/20/yoga-goes-hybrid</loc>
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<image:caption>Gurukkal S Mahesh</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/cebs8x5p/7d9ad561-4013-4c14-8bdd-12ea67a5d6d7.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Joseph Lawrence</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mouvé by Evolve - The Pilates Studio</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:35:47.221Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Yoga Goes Hybrid </news:title>
<news:keywords>Thiruvananthapuram, International Yoga Day</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/gujarat/2026/Jun/20/masked-gang-loots-rs-25-crore-cash-gold-from-77-year-old-businessmans-rajkot-home</loc>
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<image:caption>Jitendrasinh Ajitsinh Jadeja (L); the room that was looted.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:24:28.420Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Masked gang loots Rs 2.5 crore cash, gold from 77-year-old businessman’s Rajkot home</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gujarat, robbery, burglary, looting</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/rajasthan/2026/Jun/20/woman-dies-after-20-days-on-ventilator-first-fatality-in-bikaner-post-c-section-kidney-failure-case</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/xibwlbdd/1003566621.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>PBM Hospital superintendent Dr Bhikam Chand Ghiya said preliminary medical assessment suggested multiple organ failure as the likely cause of death.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:20:01.102Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Woman dies after 20 days on ventilator, first fatality in Bikaner post-C-section kidney failure case</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rajasthan, kidney failure case</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/3-hikers-die-of-suspected-heat-related-illness-during-rising-temperatures-at-grand-canyon</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/f29n6f9y/Grand-Canyon-National-Park.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Kaibab Trail, running right to left at center, at Grand Canyon National Park on Jan. 20, 2001.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:17:07.773Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>3 hikers die of suspected heat-related illness during rising temperatures at Grand Canyon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Grand Canyon, hikers die</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/west-bengal/2026/Jun/20/debt-operations-of-three-tmc-bank-accounts-frozen-after-complaints-from-rebel-mlas</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-16/2elflx50/20260603392F.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>West Bengal Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:09:39.137Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Debt operations of three bank accounts of TMC frozen after complaints from rebel MLAs </news:title>
<news:keywords>West Bengal, TMC</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/20/japan-pm-sanae-takaichi-to-visit-assam-with-business-leaders-for-key-india-summit</loc>
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<image:caption>Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:09:18.850Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Japan PM Sanae Takaichi to visit Assam with business leaders for key India summit</news:title>
<news:keywords>Japan PM Sanae Takaichi</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/16-fixed-dose-combination-medicines-banned-as-centre-flags-safety-concerns</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2016/12/1/original/DRUGS.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T08:15:55.348Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>16 fixed-dose combination medicines banned as Centre flags safety concerns</news:title>
<news:keywords>India</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-54-year-old-woman-suspected-of-ebola-discharged-after-tests-return-negative</loc>
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<image:caption>Workers from the Uganda Red Cross Society spray disinfectant during the evacuation of the body of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on May 26, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T08:14:03.746Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala: 54-year-old woman suspected of Ebola discharged after tests return negative</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ebola, Kerala</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/bjp-says-tharoors-remarks-on-modi-trump-sailors-talks-expose-congress-divide-over-rahuls-leadership</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-12/onu6xzj0/ANI_20260612092647.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Gandhi had earlier criticised the Prime Minister over the deaths of Indian sailors in a US strike, alleging that Modi had failed to strongly raise India’s concerns with Washington.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T08:02:28.861Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BJP says Tharoor’s remarks on Modi-Trump talks on sailors expose Congress divide over Rahul's leadership</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, ​Rahul Gandhi, Shahi Tharoor</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/uttarakhand-govt-recommends-dismissal-of-ias-officer-in-rs-54-crore-haridwar-land-scam</loc>
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<image:caption>Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:59:55.445Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uttarakhand govt recommends dismissal of IAS officer in Rs 54-crore Haridwar land scam</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Uttarakhand govt, Haridwar land scam</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/west-bengal/2026/Jun/20/tmc-leader-jahangir-khans-wife-held-for-role-in-falta-police-station-attack-bid-to-free-him-from-custody</loc>
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<image:caption>TMC leader Jahangir Khan.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:59:27.436Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TMC leader Jahangir Khan's wife held for 'role' in Falta police station attack, bid to free him from custody</news:title>
<news:keywords>West Bengal, Trinamool Congress, Jahangir Khan, Falta police station</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2026/Jun/20/kannadanews2026jun20narne-nithiin-joins-hands-with-junior-director-radha-krishna</loc>
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<image:caption>The team behind Narne Nithiin's new film</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:51:39.920Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Narne Nithiin joins hands with Junior director Radha Krishna</news:title>
<news:keywords>Radha Krishna, Narne Nithiin, KVN Productions</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/modi-government-approves-7-new-bullet-train-routes-beyond-mumbai-ahmedabad-line</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-20/4dpy09hk/ANI_20260520144816.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:51:19.313Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Modi government approves 7 new bullet train routes beyond Mumbai-Ahmedabad line</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bullet train</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2026/Jun/20/kannadanews2026jun20karavali-locks-release-date</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/nfut0mp8/Karavali.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>A poster for Karavali</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:50:38.821Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karavali locks release date</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karavali, Gurudatha Ganiga, Raj B Shetty, Prajwal Devaraj</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Dodmansa Movie Review</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:48:43.719Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dodmansa Movie Review: This ode to dreamers needed more movie magic</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dodmansa, Sharath Krishna, Reshmaa Lingrajappa</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/india-exports-uttarakhand-lychee-to-italy-to-mark-entry-into-european-market</loc>
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<image:caption>Dehradun lychee is renowned across India for its distinctive sweetness and aroma</image:caption>
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<news:title>India exports Uttarakhand lychee to Italy to mark entry into European market </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/jk-doctor-under-scanner-after-audit-finds-heart-procedures-performed-on-patients-with-normal-cardiac-function</loc>
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<news:title>J&amp;K doctor under scanner after audit finds heart procedures performed on patients with normal cardiac function</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/unicef-chief-of-field-services-praises-innovations-advancing-child-rights-in-chhattisgarhs-bastar</loc>
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<image:caption>The UNICEF team met with members of the Yuvodaya volunteer network and participants of the ‘Aao Baat Karen’ (Let’s Talk) mental health initiative.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:18:37.252Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UNICEF Chief of Field Services praises innovations advancing child rights in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/live/2026/Jun/19/live-fifa-world-cup-2026-day-9-usa-take-early-lead-against-australia</loc>
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<image:caption>Paraguay's Matias Galarza, front, celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Turkey during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Paraguay's Miguel Almiron reacts after received a red card during the World Cup Group D soccer match against Turke in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Paraguay's Matias Galarza (23) celebrates after scoring their opening goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and Paraguay in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A general view before the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and Paraguay in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Brazil's Vinicius Junior (7) scores the third goal for his team against Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide (1) during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Brazil's Matheus Cunha (9) scores their opening goal against Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide (1) during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:16:47.448Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HIGHLIGHTS| FIFA World Cup 2026, Day 9: Matias Galarza's strike seals 1-0 win for Paraguay over Turkey</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/twin-roadside-blasts-kill-at-least-seven-in-pakistans-bannu-district</loc>
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<image:caption>Volunteers transfer the body of a victim, killed in twin roadside blasts, to a hospital in Bannu on June 20, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:15:33.097Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Twin roadside blasts kill at least seven in Pakistan’s Bannu district</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/stop-gambling-with-students-future-rahul-gandhi-slams-nta-over-neet-aspirant-exam-centre-mix-up</loc>
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<image:caption>Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi speaks during the "Chhatron Ki Goonj" rally, as part of the Congress party's campaign against exam paper leaks.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:10:04.006Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Stop gambling with students' future': Rahul Gandhi slams NTA over NEET aspirant exam centre mix-up</news:title>
<news:keywords>NEET, RahulGandhi</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/activist-sharif-osman-bin-hadi-killing-probe-nia-secures-more-time-to-examine-cross-border-trail</loc>
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<image:caption>File Photo | People rally along a vehicle carrying the body of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi while being taken for burial in Dhak</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:08:17.513Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Activist Sharif Osman Bin Hadi killing probe: NIA secures more time to examine cross-border trail</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2026/Jun/20/charles-melton-joins-matt-damon-and-sandra-oh-in-new-universal-film</loc>
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<image:caption>Actor Charles Melton</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:07:56.206Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Charles Melton joins Matt Damon and Sandra Oh in new Universal film</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/posts-on-cjis-uk-trip-delhi-hc-says-centre-can-consider-appropriate-action-on-social-media-platforms</loc>
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<image:caption>Delhi High Court</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T07:00:07.246Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Posts on 'CJI's UK trip': Delhi HC says Centre can consider appropriate action on social media platforms</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/nationwide-mock-drill-held-ahead-of-neet-ug-re-exam-as-authorities-step-up-security-measures</loc>
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<image:caption>Security has also been tightened at the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in the national capital</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:57:20.587Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nationwide mock drill held ahead of NEET-UG re-exam as authorities step up security measures</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, NEET, NEET re-examination</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2026/Jun/20/fit-hardik-pandya-can-be-invaluable-for-indias-world-cup-plans-wv-raman</loc>
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<image:caption>Hardik Pandya</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:48:49.431Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fit Hardik Pandya can be invaluable for India's World Cup plans: WV Raman</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cricket, Hardik Pandya, WV Raman</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2026/Jun/20/aruna-irani-a-life-in-cinema-spanning-seven-decades-from-child-star-to-veteran-actor</loc>
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<image:caption>Aruna Irani</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:47:56.501Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Aruna Irani: A Life in cinema spanning seven decades, from child Star to veteran actor</news:title>
<news:keywords>Aruna Irani</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/ampstories/web-stories/2026/Jun/20/south-west-monsoon-intensifies-in-tamil-nadu-10-districts-to-receive-heavy-rainfall</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:35:26.311Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>South West Monsoon intensifies in Tamil Nadu; 10 districts to receive heavy rainfall</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/bolivian-president-declares-state-of-emergency-after-weeks-of-protests</loc>
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<image:caption>Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz speaks during a ceremony at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:27:10.014Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bolivia, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/who-is-vivek-aggarwal-the-first-indian-to-become-fatf-vice-president</loc>
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<image:caption>Newly appointed vice president of the Financial Action Task Force Vivek Aggarwal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:18:32.714Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Who is Vivek Aggarwal, the first Indian to become FATF vice president?</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/congress-says-pm-modis-blind-devotion-to-israel-is-hurting-indias-interests</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:15:58.681Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Congress says PM Modi's 'blind devotion' to Israel is hurting India's interests</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/even-remote-parts-of-himalayas-are-affected-by-human-caused-pollution-study</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:08:48.102Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Even remote parts of Himalayas are affected by human-caused pollution: Study </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/20/bhavini-holds-industry-conclave-to-advance-fast-breeder-reactor-expansion</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:02:30.986Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BHAVINI holds industry conclave to advance fast breeder reactor expansion</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/five-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-south-lebanon-despite-ceasefire</loc>
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<image:caption>Smoke rises to the sky in an area near Beaufort Castle following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:02:22.436Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Five killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon despite ceasefire</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, West Asia conflict, Israel-Hezbollah conflict</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/20/sanjay-rauts-call-for-regional-parties-to-merge-with-congress-angered-sena-ubt-mlas-mos-prataprao-jadhav</loc>
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<image:caption>Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav (L) and Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:01:20.369Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sanjay Raut's call for regional parties to merge with Congress 'angered' Sena (UBT) MLAs: MoS Prataprao Jadhav</news:title>
<news:keywords>Maharashtra, Sanjay Raut, Prataprao Jadhav, Operation Tiger, Shiv Sena (UBT) split</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2026/Jun/20/hindireview2026jun19cocktail-2-movie-review-all-decor-no-depth</loc>
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<image:caption>Cocktail 2 Movie Review</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T06:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cocktail 2 Movie Review: All decor, no depth</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cocktail 2 review, Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/nigerian-migrants-returning-from-south-africa-face-the-same-economic-issues-they-left-behind</loc>
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<image:caption>Nigerian nationals repatriated from South Africa, following concerns about unrest, reacts upon arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, June 11, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T05:52:56.959Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nigerian migrants returning from South Africa face the same economic issues they left behind</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Nigerian migrants</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2026/Jun/20/telugureview2026jun19maa-inti-bangaram-movie-review-samantha-steals-the-show-in-familiar-yet-entertaining-action-drama</loc>
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<image:caption>Samantha from Maa Inti Bangaram</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T05:35:49.779Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Maa Inti Bangaram Movie Review: Samantha steals the show in familiar yet entertaining action drama</news:title>
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<image:caption>Paraguay's Matias Galarza (23) celebrates with his teammates after scoring their opening goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and Paraguay in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/karnataka-appoints-kunal-vajani-omar-hoda-as-additional-advocate-generals-in-supreme-court</loc>
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<image:caption>A view of the Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T05:31:22.537Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka appoints Kunal Vajani, Omar Hoda as Additional Advocate Generals in Supreme Court</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/dominican-republic-resort-fire-nearly-1700-tourists-evacuated-one-italian-tourist-reportedly-dead</loc>
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<image:caption>Local media reported an Italian tourist died in the fire and several other tourists required medical assistance.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T05:25:56.712Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dominican Republic resort fire: Nearly 1,700 tourists evacuated, one Italian tourist reportedly dead</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/congress-attacks-centre-over-inflation-says-bjp-shopping-from-parties-while-people-struggle</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T05:20:45.112Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Among the participants were 10 boys and 10 girls.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Farman is facing charges after Madhya Pradesh Police had registered a case based on a complaint by the woman’s father, who claimed that she was a minor at the time of the alleged incident.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ryan Coogler</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>In this photo from Feb. 7, 2025, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut addresses a press conference at the Constitution Club in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T05:03:20.298Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Balan Movie Review</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T05:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Balan Movie Review: An unusually haunting ode to motherhood</news:title>
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<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:47:18.201Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NEET aspirant from Nagpur gets Abu Dhabi exam centre a day before retest</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Maharashtra, NEET, NEET re-examination</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/refugee-artists-bring-afghan-sudanese-somali-and-myanmar-folktales-to-delhi-stage</loc>
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<image:caption>During a rehearsal of 'The Night They Chose'</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Directed by Ritvik Mohan Bhagat</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:42:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Refugee artists bring Afghan, Sudanese, Somali and Myanmar folktales to Delhi stage</news:title>
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<image:caption>Brazil's Matheus Cunha (9) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal with Brazil's Vinicius Junior (7) and Lucas Paqueta (20) during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win</news:title>
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<image:caption>Buses parked at a depot as the employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertake an indefinite strike requiring various demands, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Friday, June 19,</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:26:30.106Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BEST strike enters second day as Mumbai commuters struggle amid stalled bus services</news:title>
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<image:caption>Vehicles struggle to navigate waterlogged Cuttack road following the rain in Bhubaneswar on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:22:35.016Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trough brings rain in Odisha; monsoon to pick pace next week</news:title>
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<image:caption>Morocco's Ismael Saibari, second from right, scores his side's opening goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:20:44.346Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ismael Saibari scores in second minute to lift Morocco over Scotland 1-0 at the World Cup</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/residents-stage-protest-over-construction-of-new-jail-in-odishas-jajpur</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/c8h5f83y/tihar-jail100303.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:18:52.618Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Residents stage protest over construction of new jail in Odisha's Jajpur</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, jail construction, district jail</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/they-used-to-rip-us-off-trump-says-india-us-ties-changed-praises-modis-leadership</loc>
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<image:caption>U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:17:56.006Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>They used to rip us off: Trump says India-US ties changed, praises Modi’s leadership</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/woman-held-for-duping-rs-30-lakh-in-investment-fraud-in-cuttack</loc>
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<image:caption>Woman held for duping Rs 30 lakh in investment fraud in Cuttack.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:15:23.205Z</news:publication_date>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-offers-ernakulam-hope-but-issues-unaddressed</loc>
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<image:caption>The budget has proposed several long-term projects.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:13:53.867Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget offers Ernakulam hope, but issues unaddressed</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kochi, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>United States' Alex Freeman (16), second left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Without the injured Christian Pulisic, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/sambalpur-all-decked-up-for-sital-sasthi-over-8k-artists-to-participate</loc>
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<image:caption>A procession as part of Lord Shiva's 'barajatri' during the Sital Sasthi on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:12:16.539Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sambalpur all decked up for Sital Sasthi, over 8K artists to participate</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, procession, celestial wedding</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2026/Jun/20/i-love-pakistan-on-vessel-at-cochin-shipyard-central-agencies-begin-probe</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/xz4woo1a/55fe1e62e2e5bf24e59c2fc8db650189.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>An aerial photo of Cochin Shipyard</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:09:42.382Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘I Love Pakistan’ on vessel at Cochin shipyard: Central agencies begin probe</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kochi, pakistan, Cochin Shipyard</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/anganwadi-worker-faints-during-sirreview-meeting-in-odisha</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-26/q6m9ogk2/SIR-done.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:09:22.263Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Anganwadi worker faints during SIR
review meeting in Odisha</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, hypertension, Odisha SIR</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/blo-dies-by-suicide-in-odisha-family-alleges-stress-and-harassment-by-sir-officials</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/idqmh1w3/death.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:07:20.328Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BLO dies by suicide in Odisha, family alleges stress and harassment by SIR officials</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, suicide, Odisha SIR, booth-level officer</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2026/Jun/20/best-passport-office-award-for-kochi-branch</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/e99fsf8u/images-59.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Regional Passport Office (RPO), Cochin</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:05:15.232Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Best Passport Office’ award for Kochi branch</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kochi, Kochi, Passport office</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2026/Jun/20/andhra-pradesh-crda-launches-portal-for-annuity-payment-of-ryots</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-03-12/9wrpz0jb/digital.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The newly updated portal provides comprehensive data, including the status of payments already credited, details of pending payments, and specific reasons for any delays.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:03:10.776Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh CRDA launches portal for annuity payment of ryots</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vijayawada, APCRDA, online portal, land pooling scheme</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/680-teachers-in-odisha-face-medical-check-for-serious-illness-plea</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-06-22/8vys958s/teacher-resignation.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Official records show that 680 teachers from Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Malkangiri districts have applied for transfers under the terminal illness category.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:02:29.021Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>680 teachers in Odisha face medical check for serious illness plea</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, transfer, terminal illness</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/gurugram-probe-widens-as-detained-bangladeshi-migrants-reveal-rs-15000-entry-route</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-08/63fcc863-1824-43e0-944b-39b2dfac652f/BSF%20sounds%20high.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Detainees allegedly revealed payments to facilitators, prompting a crackdown on illegal settlements, handlers and document networks.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:01:41.116Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gurugram probe widens as detained Bangladeshi migrants reveal Rs 15,000 entry route</news:title>
<news:keywords>India</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2026/Jun/20/kochi-corporation-set-to-implement-digital-twin-project</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-01-16/tnu8e3c6/C_32_1_CH0343_7188561.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kochi Corporation Mayor V K Minimol</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:00:52.189Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kochi Corporation set to implement Digital Twin project</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kochi, Kochi Corporation, Digital Twin project</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/swasthyamitras-allege-arbitrary-termination-warn-of-statewide-protest-in-odisha</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/uploads/user/imagelibrary/2020/10/4/original/medical_healthcare_worker-_EPS.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>993 Swasthyamitras have been serving in Odisha’s healthcare sector for the past eight years</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T04:00:10.175Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Swasthyamitras allege arbitrary termination, warn of statewide protest in Odisha</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, Odisha, Swasthyamitras</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/eight-held-for-cheating-devotees-over-srimandir-darshan-at-puri-temple</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/4hlixgmz/arrest-jail.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Puri police arrest eight for cheating devotees over Srimandir darshan at Puri temple.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:59:13.150Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Eight held for cheating devotees over Srimandir darshan at Puri temple</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, Puri Jagannath Temple, fake tourist guides</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/delhi-police-restores-rs-359-lakh-to-cyber-fraud-victims-through-recovery-module</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2020/9/25/original/police_eps2131dessd__jj__.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>However, 22 cases could not be processed due to a lack of response from complainants.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:58:57.338Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi Police restores Rs 3.59 lakh to cyber fraud victims through recovery module</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2026/Jun/20/478-job-letters-given-away-at-pm-vbry-event-in-kochi</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/5wu1ldmd/job-letters-given-away-at-PM.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Devan Ramachandran of the Kerala High Court, Mayor V K Minimol, TNIE Resident Editor Kiran Prakash along with other dignitaries at a regional programme of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana held at the Town Hall on Friday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:58:48.649Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>478 job letters given away at PM-VBRY event in Kochi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kochi, PM-VBRY, job recruitment</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2026/Jun/20/andhra-pradesh-hc-urged-to-quash-go-banning-paraquat</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/0mx1fem0/HC-asks.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Andhra Pradesh HC.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:57:25.818Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh HC urged to quash G.O. banning Paraquat</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vijayawada, Paraquat Dichloride</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/odisha-issues-sop-for-smooth-and-transparent-registration-of-pre-and-post-rera-apartments</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-03-02/tpyu5ilc/ANI_20250302062620.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:57:10.848Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Odisha govt issues SOP for smooth and transparent registration of pre- and post-RERA apartments </news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, SOP, RERA apartments</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/jamia-sees-24-sexual-harassment-plaints-in-3-years</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-10-23/fjscz8tt/Scuffle-at-Jamia.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Jamia Milia Islamia University in Delhi.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/pyfjnf4p/sexual.PNG</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:57:09.282Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jamia sees 24 sexual harassment plaints in 3 years</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/spot-admission-for-103-tn-students-at-special-grievance-camp</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/748pybz6/P_482625451.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students are participating in the special higher education grievance redressal camp at collectorate in Madurai.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:57:08.892Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Spot admission for 103 TN students at special grievance camp</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, TN students, spot admission</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2026/Jun/20/minister-ponguru-narayana-studies-malaysias-urban-development-models</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/eo0ygzvi/whatsapp-image-2026-06-19-at-113102-pm113134.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister Ponguru Narayana during his visit.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:56:33.629Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Minister Ponguru Narayana studies Malaysia’s urban development models</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vijayawada, Ponguru Narayana</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/delhi-teachers-body-opposes-cctv-cameras-inside-jmc-classrooms</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2019/11/18/original/CCTV_Camera_EPS.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CCTV Camera (File Photo | EPS)</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:55:59.012Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi teachers’ body opposes CCTV cameras inside JMC classrooms</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/day-long-standoff-at-health-directorate-in-thiruvananthapuram</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/3wfyo3nr/TNIEimport2022519originalPandemicstri.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Health Department Directorate in Thiruvananthapuram</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/cv173cod/Day-long-standoff.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr K J Reena (L), Dr V Meenakshy</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:55:34.639Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Day-long standoff at Health Directorate in Thiruvananthapuram</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Health Directorate</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/hc-intervention-ends-14-yr-wait-for-pension-of-retired-odisha-govt-officer</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-06/5b2d5668-c8c2-48ea-ad92-f9b4cf4f523e/Pension_pan.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:55:12.082Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HC intervention ends 14-yr wait for pension of retired Odisha govt officer</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, pension, Odisha govt officer, HC intervention</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/names-of-doctors-on-transfer-list-go-missing-from-official-order-in-karnataka</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/nd9xs9md/doct.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Names of doctors on transfer list go missing from official order in Karnataka.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:54:34.307Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Names of doctors on transfer list go missing from official order in Karnataka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Chief Medical Officers, transfer list</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/vigilance-raids-find-koraput-engineer-with-14-acre-land-49-plots</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/a4lfmmud/Vigilance.PNG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Cash, and gold and silver ornaments seized from Sethy during raids</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:53:47.463Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vigilance raids find Koraput engineer with 14 acre land, 49 plots</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, Vigilance raids, Koraput engineer</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2026/Jun/20/expedite-completion-of-amaravati-bank-street-cm-naidu</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/047z4sjh/Expedite-completion.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu during CRDA Authority Meeting on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:53:15.337Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Expedite completion of Amaravati Bank Street: CM Naidu</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vijayawada, Chandrababu Naidu, Amaravati Bank Street</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/neet-candidate-from-bhubaneswar-gets-dehradun-centre-parents-worry</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/bu9lqstx/202606193831357.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The state government has announced free bus services for NEET candidates on the day of the retest.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:52:54.221Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NEET candidate from Bhubaneswar  gets Dehradun centre, parents worry </news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Dehradun centre</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-health-sector-gets-lifeline-with-rs-2076-crore-booster-shot</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2020/10/5/original/Kerala_Coronavirus_Testing_PTI_Final.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Health workers collect swab sample from a woman for COVID-19 tests in Kerala.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:52:44.398Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: Health sector gets lifeline with Rs 2,076-crore booster shot</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala health sector, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/delhi-police-busts-cyber-fraud-mule-account-racket-three-arrested-from-delhi-up</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-11/xcokjwt2/202604113743680.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The accused allegedly opened and supplied bank accounts to cybercriminals for commissions, helping route money from online frauds.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:52:36.352Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi Police busts cyber fraud mule account racket, three arrested from Delhi, UP</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2026/Jun/20/andhra-pradesh-crda-signs-pact-for-rbi-housing-project</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/yc678gju/whatsapp-image-2026-06-19-at-112748-pm112834.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Agreement for Sale was signed by Jubin Cheeran Roy, Joint Director (Estates), APCRDA, on behalf of APCRDA and VC Roopa, Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, on behalf of RBI.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:51:21.092Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh CRDA signs pact for RBI housing project</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vijayawada, RBI, Reserve Bank of India, APCRDA</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/delhi-man-wanted-in-rape-pocso-case-arrested-in-uttarakhand-after-two-months-on-the-run</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-04-29/qd12jn5d/New-Project-53.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:51:15.730Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi man wanted in rape, POCSO case arrested in Uttarakhand after two months on the run</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/despite-huge-vacancies-odisha-government-adds-10000-more-undergraduate-seats-this-year</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-31/ufdgijyx/C_53_1_CH1531_44255249.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The state has been witnessing large-scale vacancies in the undergraduate seats owing to poor enrolment across multiple subjects in arts, science and commerce.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:51:06.271Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Despite huge vacancies, Odisha government adds 10,000 more undergraduate seats this year</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, Vacancies, undergraduate seats</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/cisf-returns-rs-2277-lakh-lost-valuables-reunites-69-children-in-delhi-metro</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/patmwpx6/CISF.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:50:15.559Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CISF returns Rs 22.77 lakh lost valuables, reunites 69 children in Delhi Metro</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/delhi-notifies-winter-air-plan-with-fuel-curbs-parking-hikes-and-bs-vi-vehicle-checks-2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-04/t21htqvx/pollution-crisis.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Chief Minister said the government had chosen to notify the measures several months before winter so that residents, businesses and transport operators could prepare in advance and avoid last-minute disruptions.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/oakaz036/Framework.PNG</image:loc>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:49:24.430Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi notifies winter air plan with fuel curbs, parking hikes and BS-VI vehicle checks</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/20/president-pm-to-inaugurate-projects-worth-rs-47600-crore-for-odisha</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/rfworbg0/inaugurate.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>President Droupadi Murmu, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and CM Mohan Charan Majhi at the health camp organised in collaboration with AIIMS-Bhubaneswar at Rairangpur on Friday</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:48:59.325Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>President, PM to inaugurate projects worth Rs 47,600 crore for Odisha</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, Odisha, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vikas ra Dhara, Odisha Sara</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/tn-assembly-unanimously-adopts-resolution-opposing-mekedatu-dam-project-3</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-26/3ark5aym/ANI_20260526110320.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>TN CM Vijay.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:48:36.297Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TN Assembly unanimously adopts resolution opposing Mekedatu dam project</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Cauvery river, TN assembly, Mekedatu dam project, TN CM Vijay</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/anti-narcotics-drive-gets-kerala-budget-thrust</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/5tzbdzo0/Anti-n.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Another major announcement is about purchasing drug detection kits that can help identify synthetic drugs as well.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:48:07.943Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Anti-narcotics drive gets Kerala Budget thrust</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27, anti-narcotics drive</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/top-delhi-ex-health-official-in-acb-net-in-medical-procurement-scam</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/vs362avm/New-Project-2026-06-20T091654.205.jpg</image:loc>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:47:37.288Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Top ex-health official in Delhi ACB net in medical procurement scam</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/lbp-farmers-worried-about-losing-water-to-other-irrigation-projects</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-08-07/ppg4873g/202508073474464.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lower Bhavani Project</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:46:28.920Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>LBP farmers worried about losing water to other irrigation projects</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Lower Bhavani Dam, LBP</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2026/Jun/20/ramdev-baba-receives-grand-welcome-ahead-of-yoga-day-in-vijayawada</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/38kthfzd/vijcm151906chn40.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Yogi Ramdev Baba met CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu at the CMs residence at Undavalli on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:45:27.500Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ramdev Baba receives grand welcome ahead of Yoga Day in Vijayawada</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vijayawada, International Yoga Day, Yogi Ramdev Baba</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/conflicts-of-interest-cji-urged-to-re-look-at-aravalli-panel-composition</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/erp237gd/Conflicts.jpg</image:loc>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:44:48.608Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Conflicts of interest’: CJI urged to 
re-look at Aravalli panel composition</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/delhi-cm-recommends-transfer-of-74-doctors-posted-for-long-at-tihar-mandoli-jails-for-years</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-10-15/xiqtky8p/PTI10142025000247B.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:43:24.286Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi CM recommends transfer of 74 doctors posted for long at Tihar, Mandoli jails for years</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/srilankan-refugees-stage-stir-against-housing-units-allotted-to-them</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-10-24/eu0zgkh6/C_1_1_CH1450_114123654.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Vaniyar dam</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:42:40.537Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Srilankan refugees stage stir against housing units allotted to them </news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Vaniyar Dam</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/cross-voting-in-karnataka-mlc-polls-bjp-brass-summons-state-leadership-to-delhi</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/jamz8k49/20260524351L.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>In this photo from May 24, 2026, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, along with former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, BJP Karnataka President BY Vijayendra, and others, stand during the party meeting at the BJP office in Bengaluru.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:42:14.306Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cross-voting in Karnataka MLC polls: BJP brass summons state leadership to Delhi  </news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, BY Vijayendra, Karnataka MLC polls, Nitin Nabin, BJP Cross-Voting</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/ai-to-boost-agriculture-productivity-in-kerala</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-03-13/um0we5s9/p4_tvlie27_spray02_2702tvl_6095326.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:41:58.278Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AI to boost agriculture productivity in Kerala</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Agriculture, artifical intelligence, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/delhi-lg-sandhu-says-ai-can-transform-governance-improve-civic-services-and-efficiency</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-10/egpwirv5/sandhu104226.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:41:54.090Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi LG Sandhu says AI can transform governance, improve civic services and efficiency</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/salems-thirumanimutharu-choked-with-toxic-foam-dyeing-effluents-spark-concerns</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/oc2l2bem/C_1_1_CH1528_12109801.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Polluted waters of the Thirumanimutharu River in Salem seen choked with foam after industrial effluents mixed with rainwater.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:40:50.469Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Salem's Thirumanimutharu choked with toxic foam, dyeing effluents spark concerns</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Thirumanimutharu River</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/first-women-police-station-in-delhi-l-g-says-milestone</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/23am286o/women.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:40:36.313Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>First women police station in Delhi, L-G says milestone</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/mcd-to-roll-out-zero-waste-plan-across-nine-delhi-hospitals-to-cut-landfill-burden</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/11qgz9ni/Civic-hosps.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:40:05.143Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MCD to roll out zero-waste plan across nine Delhi hospitals to cut landfill burden</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/neet-aspirant-ends-life-in-edappadi-amid-exam-related-stress</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-04/hjygg0tr/death-3.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:39:56.392Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NEET aspirant ends life in Edappadi amid exam-related stress</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, NEET aspirant, NEET examination</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jun/20/al-akbar-at-charminar-is-illegal-unclean-food-cops</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2022/7/10/original/charminar.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Charminar</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:39:22.586Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Al Akbar at Charminar is illegal, unclean: Food cops</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, Food cops, Al Akbar</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/patch-milling-on-mettupalayam-road-turns-death-trap-for-motorists</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/shwb7r7i/C_1_1_CH1450_121098318.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Motorists have raised concerns over the improper milling works on the Mettupalayam Road in the city. The National Highways</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:38:19.590Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Patch-milling on Mettupalayam Road turns death trap for motorists</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Mettupalayam road, Patch-milling</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-hc-pulls-up-industries-dept-ex-principal-secretary-in-cashew-scam</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-14/c1ap1d45/P_4818568943.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala High Court Building, Ernakulam, Kerala.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:38:10.659Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala HC pulls up industries dept ex-principal secretary in cashew scam</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala High Court, cashew scam</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jun/20/scst-case-filed-against-two-orthopaedic-surgeons-in-jubilee-hills</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-08-28/cjxyq0j9/Police_EPS11.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:37:58.405Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SC/ST case filed against two orthopaedic surgeons in Jubilee Hills</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, SC/ST case, orthopaedic surgeons</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/20/700-families-in-delhi-slum-fear-eviction-as-br-camp-relocation-threatens-livelihoods</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-16/4dijvet3/C_53_1_CH1540_44453537.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:37:48.759Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>700 families in Delhi slum fear eviction as BR Camp relocation threatens livelihoods</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/lack-of-bus-service-forces-children-in-pothiyampalayam-to-drop-out-of-school</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/t1stwmkk/C_1_1_CH1450_121097957.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Children at Pothiyampalayam village near Annur in Coimbatore district. Residents allege that the suspension of bus services</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:36:23.396Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lack of bus service forces children in Pothiyampalayam to drop out of school</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, bus services, Pothiyampalayam village</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/is-road-construction-rocket-science-ministers-poser-raises-hopes-of-action-on-bengaluru-roads</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/w27j078y/potholeblr031906chn35.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pot hole at Jayanagar 3rd block in Bengaluru.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:36:11.386Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Is road construction rocket science?': Minister's poser raises hopes of action on Bengaluru roads</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Pothole, Krishna Byre Gowda, Road quality</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/telangana-hc-wary-of-plea-to-relocate-graves-from-mortgaged-land</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/46lk7scp/HC-wary-of-plea-to-relocate-graves.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Telangana HC</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:35:26.803Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana HC wary of plea to relocate graves from mortgaged land</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telangana HC, graves, mortgaged land</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/gold-heist-tiruchy-residents-worried-over-cops-poor-recovery-in-crime-cases</loc>
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<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:35:10.035Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gold heist: Tiruchy residents worried over cops’ poor recovery in crime cases</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Tiruchy, gold heist, chain-snatching cases</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jun/20/in-five-months-10-per-cent-of-road-mishap-victims-in-hyderabad-are-kids</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-12-29/i85aewcl/Road-fatalities-decrease.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among those aged five to 19 years, with about 45 children dying in road accidents every day in India.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/ermb3elp/10-of-road-mishap.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:34:26.936Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In five months, 10 per cent of road mishap victims in Hyderabad are kids</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, hyderabad, road mishap victims</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/nipah-scare-in-kozhikode-recedes-10-new-shigellosis-cases-reported</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2019/6/5/original/Nipah_Kochi.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The staff inside the isolation room of Kozhikode Medical College post the second outbreak of Nipah in Kerala.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:34:23.950Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nipah scare in Kozhikode recedes; 10 new Shigellosis cases reported </news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala health scare, Kerala Nipah cases, Shigellosis</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/tn-colleges-hold-bridge-courses-to-strengthen-english-support-for-ug-students</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2021/9/1/original/Tiruchy-_EPS1112.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:32:59.236Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TN colleges hold bridge courses to strengthen English support for UG students</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, TN colleges</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/35-year-old-man-three-children-found-dead-in-andhra-pradeshs-ongole-village</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-09/ou8dz5da/Mental-Health.jpg.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Police suspect the prolonged family issues may have driven Sudhakar to take the extreme step.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:32:21.782Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>35-year-old man, three children found dead in Andhra Pradesh's Ongole village</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, suicide</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jun/20/centre-clears-defence-land-for-gandhi-sarovar-project-in-langer-houz</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/uhidzxug/Centre-clears-Defence.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The approval marks an important milestone in the Telangana Government’s vision for the rejuvenation of the Musi River</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:32:11.547Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Centre clears Defence land for Gandhi Sarovar Project in Langer Houz</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, Gandhi Sarovar project, Langer Houz, Defence land</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-mission-samudra-pitches-state-as-a-global-maritime-hub</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-02/76c4adfd-1981-4d90-81c2-c4b5d01671a7/P_3447258412.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Cochin Shipyard.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:31:03.222Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: Mission Samudra pitches state as a global maritime hub</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27, Mission Samudra</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/eight-year-old-killed-after-van-runs-over-her-in-yercaud</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/dhlex5pp/1-1-salem11906cbe3.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>K Menagha</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:29:26.026Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Eight-year-old killed after van runs over her in Yercaud</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, killed, Yercaud, eight-year-old girl</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/20/deadlines-for-bengaluru-metro-stretches-pushed-again-elevated-pink-line-by-aug-full-corridor-by-march-2027</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/qkdbm1nu/metro21906chn35.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister Krishna Byre Gowda hold a meeting with the officials of BMRCL at the head office in Bengaluru on Friday.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/744wz1wb/Pink-Line-elevated-section.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:29:25.377Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Deadlines for Bengaluru Metro stretches pushed again; elevated Pink line by Aug, full corridor by March 2027</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, Namma Metro, Krishna Byre Gowda, deadline extended</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/drug-testing-lab-will-help-combat-spurious-medicines-minister-satya-kumar-yadav</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/didst51e/Drug-Testing-Lab-will-help-combat.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav during the inauguration of drugs control bhavan in Vijayawada on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:28:52.672Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Drug Testing Lab will help combat spurious medicines: Minister Satya Kumar Yadav</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Satya Kumar Yadav, Drug Testing Lab, pharmaceutical regulation, spurious medicines</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/amaravati-quantum-valley-achieves-4-kelvin</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/lyj2ycoz/vijquantum21906chn40.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The achievement marks a major advance in India’s efforts to build a complete homegrown quantum technology ecosystem.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:26:31.127Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Amaravati Quantum Valley achieves 4 Kelvin</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati Quantum Valley, 4 Kelvin</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-cm-vd-satheesans-subtle-political-manoeuvring</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/hmkq4dqi/VDS’-subtle-political.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief Minister V D Satheesan presenting the state budget at the assembly in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:24:51.250Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala CM VD Satheesan’s subtle political manoeuvring</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, VD Satheesan, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/tourism-is-andhra-pradeshs-growth-engine-minister-kandula-durgesh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/khs6slbm/vijtourism21906chn40.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tourism minister Kandula Durgesh and Special Chief Secretary to the Government, YAT&amp;C Department Ajay Jain during the press conference in Vijayawada on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:24:02.779Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tourism is Andhra Pradesh’s growth engine: Minister Kandula Durgesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, tourism, Kandula Durgesh</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/two-get-eight-life-terms-each-for-attempt-to-murder-four-dalits-in-coimbatore</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-11-11/vvswojs0/202511113572605.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:23:59.451Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two get eight life terms each for attempt to murder four Dalits in Coimbatore</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Dalits, Coimbatore court</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-theatre-of-opportunity-in-the-making</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-03-15/5sgakzeo/newindianexpress2025-09-26gmcty2bcNew-Project-2025-09-26T073218.052.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:23:40.570Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: ‘Theatre’ of opportunity in the making</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Malayalam, Malayalam cinema, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/dy-cm-pawan-kalyan-lays-foundation-stone-for-rs-24-cr-aranyaramam-project</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/hj866uwh/Pawan-Kalyan-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan during the foundation ceremony of Aranyaramam building on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:21:37.291Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dy CM Pawan Kalyan lays foundation stone for Rs 24-cr Aranyaramam project</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, Aranyaramam project</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/10-hours-after-vote-eps-questions-validity-of-cms-dam-resolution</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-05/0cgh7g1o/builds-up-after-record.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:21:16.918Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>10 hours after vote, EPS questions validity of CM’s dam resolution</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/20/bwssb-panel-to-submit-report-today-on-suspected-deaths-at-bellandur-stp</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/1atkjr3k/new-new-35.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>BWSSB panel to submit report today on suspected deaths at Bellandur STP.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:20:21.337Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BWSSB panel to submit report today on suspected deaths at Bellandur STP</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, BWSSB, Sewage Treatment Plant, workers drown</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/growth-strategy-for-keralas-welfare-state</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-31/otxgbr7g/Vizhinjam-port.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ports, logistics networks, shipbuilding facilities, manufacturing zones and maritime services are expected to form the backbone of a new port-led development strategy anchored around Vizhinjam and Kochi.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/370fuoi6/growth.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:16:25.473Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Growth strategy for Kerala’s welfare state</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/if-not-india-then-who-palestine-embassy-seeks-aarogya-maitri-aid-for-gaza-health-crisis</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-12-17/8zznd7lb/AP25351421305866.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Palestinian women struggle to receive donated food at a community kitchen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip,</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:16:13.790Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘If not India, then who?’ Palestine Embassy seeks Aarogya Maitri aid for Gaza health crisis</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Palestine, Gaza aid</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/speed-stability-service-is-andhra-pradeshs-biz-mantra-minister-nara-lokesh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/qg6mxy05/vijlokesh051906chn40.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister for IT Nara Lokesh during the Indian Chamber of Commerce plenary in Kolkata on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:16:02.704Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Speed, stability &amp; service is Andhra Pradesh’s biz mantra’: Minister Nara Lokesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Nara Lokesh, Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Plenary</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/20/greater-bengaluru-authority-chief-tells-officials-to-improve-water-quality-in-32-class-e-lakes</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/motwe9p9/GBA-to-target-big.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>GBA Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:15:47.137Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Greater Bengaluru Authority chief tells officials to improve water quality in 32 Class E lakes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, Bengaluru lakes, lake water, M Maheshwar Rao</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/20/officials-told-to-address-civic-issues-in-bengaluru-west-city-corporation-limits</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/7yg8vyhb/ashwath123803.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>West City Commissioner K V Rajendra (L) and Malleswaram MLA Ashwath Narayan.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:13:36.498Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Officials told to address civic issues in Bengaluru West City Corporation limits </news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, Dr KV Rajendra, Bengaluru West City Corporation, Dr Ashwath Narayan</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/20/cid-inspector-two-others-held-for-rs-20-lakh-robbery-in-bengaluru</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:10:33.316Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CID inspector, two others held for Rs 20 lakh robbery in Bengaluru</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, robbery, assault allegations</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/tamil-nadu-appoints-seema-agrawal-sandeep-mittal-to-key-posts-after-retired-ips-officers-resign</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:10:29.908Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tamil Nadu appoints Seema Agrawal, Sandeep Mittal to key posts After retired IPS officers resign</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Seema Agrawal, Sandeep Mittal</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-in-opening-up-magic-world-of-new-age-the-conjurer-casts-old-spell</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/engejb02/32-33-1-cm21706chn34.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:10:23.954Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: In opening up magic world of new age, the conjurer casts old spell</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/karnataka-freezes-rs-436-crore-in-cyber-fraud-cases-maharashtra-tops-in-crackdown</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/uqqvut6w/ANI_20260609063104.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Home Minister Priyank Kharge.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:07:44.821Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka freezes Rs 436 crore in cyber fraud cases, Maharashtra tops in crackdown</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Cyber fraud, Priyank Kharge</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/three-vaos-among-nine-arrested-in-anti-graft-drive</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-01-11/lzp6hu42/DVAC.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC)</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:07:38.760Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Three VAOs among nine arrested in anti-graft drive</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/tvk-preps-for-annual-education-awards-to-keep-up-youth-link</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-10/7euxyex2/CM-takes.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>TVK president Vijay</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:06:04.805Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TVK preps for annual education awards to keep up youth link</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, TVK</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/20/two-trains-collide-north-of-london-killing-driver-and-injuring-dozens-of-passengers-onboard</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/ov8h7y1q/AP26170758957954.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Emergency personnel work on a train on the tracks outside Bedford, England, after a train from Corby to London St. Pancras and another from Nottingham to London St. Pancras, collided on Friday June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:05:59.401Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two trains collide north of London, killing driver and injuring dozens of passengers onboard</news:title>
<news:keywords>World</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/20/57-accused-held-for-failing-to-appear-before-court-in-bengaluru</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/9bumn6ty/arrest-jail.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>57 accused held for failing to appear before court in Bengaluru.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:04:49.897Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>57 accused held for failing to appear before court in Bengaluru</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, absconding accused</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/rs-31-crore-annadata-sukhibhava-aid-rollout-today-in-andhra-pradeshs-chilakaluripet-mandal</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-07-24/4nwodw33/a_paddy_farmer_spreading_fertiliser_on_his_field_in_kendrapada_2407chn_114.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The beneficiaries include 45,69,817 land-owning farmer families and 1,16,021 RoFR (Recognition of Forest Rights) farmer families cultivating land under the Forest Rights Act.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:04:36.081Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rs 3.1 crore Annadata Sukhibhava aid rollout today in Andhra Pradesh's Chilakaluripet mandal</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Annadata Sukhibhava aid, PM Kisan’ scheme</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-a-road-map-for-structural-shift</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/mx12psn8/NH15VDsatheesan02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/i5trp7ht/A-road-map.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lekha Chakraborty Professor NIPFP and research affiliate of Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, New York</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:04:12.319Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: A road map for structural shift</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/20/karnataka-police-arrest-three-for-circulating-ai-videos-of-actress-rukmini-vasanth</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/dwl78rl2/ANI_20250922135426.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Actress Rukmini Vasanth.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:03:32.098Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka police arrest three for circulating AI videos of actress Rukmini Vasanth</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, Cyber crime police, Rukmini Vasanth</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/dmk-mp-kalanidhis-son-three-others-booked-for-cheating</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/e0qbjly2/202606193831688.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:01:40.994Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DMK MP Kalanidhi’s son, three others booked for cheating</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, DMK MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, DMK councillor Rani Ravichandran</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/karnataka-hc-directs-omcs-to-consider-request-for-ethanol-supply</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-04/8qfpr7pi/Govt-can’t.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Karnataka High Court</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T03:00:02.819Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka HC directs OMCs to consider request for ethanol supply</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Oil marketing companies, Karnataka High Court </news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/cb-cid-to-probe-attack-on-activists-in-tirunelveli</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-23/nipfdm9i/Court-seeks.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:59:51.893Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CB-CID to probe attack on activists in Tirunelveli</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-relief-falls-short-for-private-operators</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-08-01/mu1f0npx/Need-permit.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Private stage carriage owners, who were expecting substantial financial backing for their ailing businesses, felt profoundly let down by the fiscal announcements.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:58:46.309Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget relief falls short for private operators</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/pmk-to-go-on-cauvery-awareness-yatra</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-30/9wmtl7u4/Anbumani-against.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:58:45.931Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PMK to go on ‘Cauvery awareness yatra’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Cauvery, PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/cpm-defends-choice-to-back-tvk-led-govt</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-03-27/xq8vng7p/6343b633-31a9-4e7a-8026-74201e298c82.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CPM Tamil Nadu state secretary P Shanmugam</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:58:03.797Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CPM defends choice to back TVK-led govt</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/tension-in-karnatakas-bhatkal-after-fir-against-hindu-activists</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/hygqdsvn/ANI_20260512044845.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:57:42.045Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tension in Karnataka's Bhatkal after FIR against Hindu activists</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Protest, Hindu activists</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/singapen-task-force-held-2700-awareness-camps-in-tn-school-education-minister-a-rajmohan</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/i0lmq64z/P_4825074390.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>School Education Minister A Rajmohan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:57:38.348Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Singapen task force held 2,700 awareness camps in TN’: School Education Minister A Rajmohan </news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Singapenn Special Task Force, A Rajmohan, School Education Minister A Rajmohan</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-a-singapore-inspired-development-vision</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/zsx3eezs/ingapor.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief Minister V D Satheesan coming out of Cantonment House carrying the printed copy of the state budget before proceeding to the assembly for its presentation, accompanied by officials and security personnel</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:56:44.209Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: A Singapore-inspired development vision</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/technology-led-changes-secure-landowners-rights-in-andhra-pradesh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/xqg3d80p/anagani-satya-prasad094929.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Revenue Minister Anagani Satyaprasad said the new registration charges will come into effect from February 1, and there will be no increase in the registration charges of Capital villages.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:56:37.168Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Technology-led changes secure landowners’ rights in Andhra Pradesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Land Records</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/cb-cid-files-delayed-charge-sheet-in-alleged-custodial-death-of-26-year-old</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-23/nipfdm9i/Court-seeks.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:56:26.379Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CB-CID files delayed charge sheet in alleged custodial death of 26-year-old</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Custodial death, CB-CID, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/sexual-assault-case-victim-files-fresh-petition-against-meenakshi-others</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-14/3ztslzqu/C_53_1_CH1561_44429921.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan looks on during a press conference after a meeting with the Electi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:55:13.764Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sexual assault case: Victim files fresh petition against Meenakshi, others</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, sexual assault case, AICC Meenakshi Natarajan</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/telangana-hc-seeks-ncw-explanation-over-closure-of-sexual-harassment-plaint</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2018/1/25/original/gavel.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image of gavel used for representational purpose only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:53:51.991Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana HC seeks NCW explanation over closure of sexual harassment plaint </news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telangana HC, NCW explanation</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-eyeing-global-educational-hub-status</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/svfew7p4/Kerala-eyeing-global.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The budget has proposed the establishment of a Rs 100-crore world-class higher education hub — ‘Kerala Knowledge Valley’</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:53:43.912Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala eyeing global educational hub status</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/bring-a-thali-and-chamach-cjp-revives-covid-era-imagery-for-exam-leak-protest-in-jantar-mantar</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/0zr2fug0/PTI06162026000146B.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses a press conference, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:53:33.432Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Bring a thali and chamach’: CJP revives Covid-era imagery for exam leak protest in Jantar Mantar</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, CJP, abhijeet dipke, Cockroach Janta Party, Cockroach Janta Party protest</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/tngecl-to-create-five-zones-to-speedup-green-projects</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/qhscd5wj/Minister-faults.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Electricity Minister C T R Nirmalkumar</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:53:24.114Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TNGECL to create five zones to speed
up green projects</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Electricity Minister C T R Nirmalkumar</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/telangana-hc-upholds-order-releasing-assets-attached-in-vanpic-case</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/d1ifu0d2/HC-upholds-order-releasing.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Telangana HC</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:52:32.807Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana HC upholds order releasing assets attached in Vanpic case</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telangana HC, Vanpic case</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-this-is-just-sliver-of-silver-economy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/kdnu8p8a/Baby-steps.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:51:53.933Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: ‘This is just sliver of silver economy’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/minimum-wages-case-to-be-reheard-under-code-of-wages-by-telangana-hc</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-12-27/dlndr9g9/Class-I-II-employees-can-also-vote.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:51:38.765Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Minimum wages case to be reheard under Code of Wages by Telangana HC</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telangana HC, Minimum wages case</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/karnataka-to-introduce-coastal-tourism-policy-soon</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/sxocijjm/New-Project-2026-06-20T082007.175.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CM DK Shivakumar greets actor Rishabh Shetty at a meeting on coastal tourism development in Vidhana Soudha on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:51:21.193Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka to introduce coastal tourism policy soon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, KJ George, tourism development, coastal tourism</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/andhra-pradesh-murder-case-booked-against-suspended-ci</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/5txj2ybs/vijcm9095036.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu met Vijayalakshmi mother of rowdy sheeter Sai Krishna at CMs camp office on Friday.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/a642xvz5/Investigators_seek.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:50:20.932Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh: Murder case booked against suspended CI</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, disappearance, rowdy-sheeter Gade Sai Krishna</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-aviation-hub-plans-with-rs-200-crore-push</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2023/3/20/original/flight-airline-aviation-aircraft-aeroplane.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representation purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:48:23.527Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: Aviation hub plans with Rs 200-crore push</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Aviation, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/dmk-mlas-question-tn-cms-silence-on-key-public-issues</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-12/sxexyrlw/C_32_1_CH0349_73968629.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:48:15.399Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DMK MLAs question TN CM’s silence on key public issues</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, DMK, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/dpiit-to-set-up-100-industrial-parks-across-india-in-6-years</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/hra53m1o/1GDUT.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>At a media briefing in Bengaluru, Gurneet Tej, Joint Secretary, DPIIT, outlined the BHAVYA scheme to develop 100 world-class industrial parks across India.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:47:48.139Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DPIIT to set up 100 industrial parks across India in 6 years</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, DPIIT, Commerce Ministry, industrial parks, BHAVYA scheme</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/rss-ideology-behind-exam-irregularities-tpcc-chief</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-06/21jfoj60/M.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>MLC B Mahesh Kumar Goud</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:46:50.760Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>RSS ideology behind exam irregularities: TPCC chief</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, NEET, MLC B Mahesh Kumar Goud</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-jewellery-corridor-proposal-could-add-glitter</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/95ufitdh/Jewellery-corridor-proposal.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The establishment of a dedicated gold hub and a jewellery manufacturing park will be beneficial to Kerala.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:46:11.441Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: Jewellery corridor proposal could add glitter </news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/debate-breaks-out-over-national-anthem-being-played-twice-in-house</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/yr15g480/Sivasankar.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>DMK MLA S S Sivasankar speaking to reporters on Friday</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:45:08.519Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Debate breaks out over National Anthem being played twice in House</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, national anthem</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/telangana-government-plans-to-set-up-50k-mt-grain-silos</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-01-23/9q10rzv7/uttam12201chn23.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies, N Uttam Kumar Reddy</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:44:46.471Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana government plans to set up 50K MT grain silos</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telangana government, grain silos</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-industry-status-planned-for-tourism</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-10/7yj5nri5/C_40_1_CH1543_34043319.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A Theyyam artist performs in vibrant traditional attire during the Kerala Tourism Meet</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:44:16.005Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: Industry status planned for tourism</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Tourism, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/karnataka-cm-dks-to-meet-maharashtra-cm-fadnavis-over-krishna-waters</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/r0s4qkx3/new-new-34.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar (L) and his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:42:41.877Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka CM DKS to meet Maharashtra CM Fadnavis over Krishna waters</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Devendra Fadnavis, Krishna river, DK Shivakumar</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/union-minister-kishan-lays-stone-for-road-development-works-in-rural-areas-in-telangana</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/pxyow7sy/Kishan-lays.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Union Minister G Kishan Reddy performs a special puja during Brahmotsavalu at the Sri Sita Rama temple in Thimmapur village on Friday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:42:31.465Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Union Minister Kishan lays stone for road development works in rural areas in Telangana</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, rural areas, road development work, Union Minister Kishan</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-sets-ambitious-growth-target</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/w28htli7/PTI06042026000293A.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/yep9nyxj/ambitio.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>M Suresh Babu The writer is Director, Madras Institute of Development Studies</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:41:59.250Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Kerala Budget sets ambitious growth target’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/srinagar-diary-jk-faces-growing-water-security-concerns-as-rainfall-deficit-reaches-42-this-year</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2018/6/30/original/Pedestrians.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Experts say precipitation deficit is becoming increasingly significant during summer. Continued warming and low snowfall could gradually diminish glacier mass and threaten long-term water security.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:41:52.408Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Srinagar Diary: J&amp;K faces growing water security concerns as rainfall deficit reaches 42% this year</news:title>
<news:keywords>India</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/people-vexed-by-congresss-anarchic-rule-in-telangana-claims-brs-leader-kt-rama-rao</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/nivmuob3/People-vexed-by-Congress.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>BRS leader KT Rama Rao</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:39:21.396Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>People vexed by Congress’s anarchic rule in Telangana, claims BRS leader KT Rama Rao</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Congress, BRS leader KT Rama Rao</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/malabar-football-stadium-and-vision-2036-steal-the-show-in-sports-budget</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-07-14/v8obd02i/Kerala-goes-US-way.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala govt has allocated Rs 50 crore to build a football stadium in Malabar</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:38:12.514Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Malabar football stadium and Vision 2036 steal the show in ‘sports budget’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Malabar, Kerala Budget 2026-27, football stadium</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/university-of-hyderabad-professor-sheds-fresh-light-on-plant-pathogen-battle</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-09-02/egr89q3a/202509023498766.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:37:25.946Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>University of Hyderabad professor sheds fresh light on plant-pathogen battle</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, University of Hyderabad, plant-pathogen battle</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/bihar/2026/Jun/20/ashwini-vaishnaw-announces-rs-10000-crore-for-bihar-rail-infra</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-09-27/a7le8nk8/PTI04302025000238B.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Union Minister of Railways of India, Ashwini Vaishnaw.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:37:22.846Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ashwini Vaishnaw announces Rs 10,000 crore for Bihar rail infra</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bihar</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/grief-grips-as-remains-of-slain-marine-engineer-reach-visakhapatnam</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/qy5693aj/vizag91906chn40.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Family members and relatives pay their last respects after the mortal remains of marine engineer Patnala Suresh arrived in Visakhapatnam on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:37:13.894Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Grief grips as remains of slain marine engineer reach Visakhapatnam</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, US strike, Strait of Hormuz, marine engineer, MT Settebello, Patnala Suresh</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/ensure-guarantee-benefits-credited-only-to-karnataka-based-accounts-cm-dk-shivakumar-to-officials</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/7rlkc7wc/cmo71906chn35.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A review meeting on the implementation of guarantee schemes was held on Friday in the committee room of the Vidhana Soudha under the chairmanship of Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/fcn4mdz3/E.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:36:40.248Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ensure guarantee benefits credited only to Karnataka-based accounts: CM DK Shivakumar to officials </news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/chhattisgarh-launches-sugghar-chhattisgarh-drive-to-ensure-doorstep-delivery-of-welfare-schemes</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/4neuvvt3/doorstep.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai</image:caption>
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</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:35:14.619Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chhattisgarh launches ‘Sugghar Chhattisgarh’ drive to ensure doorstep delivery of welfare schemes</news:title>
<news:keywords>India</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/man-posing-as-doctor-and-ips-trainee-dupes-women-of-rs-12-lakh-in-telangana</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-17/ngwg479j/202606173828603.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:35:11.137Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Man posing as doctor and IPS trainee dupes women of Rs 12 lakh in Telangana</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, fraud, Google Pay, Ellampally</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/dalit-is-a-term-of-unity-for-the-oppressed-social-justice-minister-vanni-arasu</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/aarzid0s/ministervanniarasu7jpg0506chn1085712.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister Vanni Arasu</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:34:34.898Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Dalit’ is a term of unity for the oppressed: Social Justice Minister Vanni Arasu</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Minister Vanni Arasu, Scheduled Caste communities</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/keralas-pookie-cm-catches-the-fancy-of-the-tech-savvy-during-state-budget</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2022/6/27/original/V_D_Satheesan_EPS.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:33:08.704Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala's ‘pookie’ CM catches the fancy of the tech-savvy during State Budget</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, VD Satheesan, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/20/ndrf-continues-search-for-two-workers-who-fell-into-stp-tank-in-bengaluru</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/eztmk9yk/new-new-33.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fire and Emergency Services and NDRF continue the search for two workers who fell into an STP tank in Bengaluru.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:32:56.114Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NDRF continues search for two workers who fell into STP tank in Bengaluru </news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, BWSSB, Sewage Treatment Plant, Toxic gas</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/bickering-in-india-bloc-after-jharkhand-rajya-sabha-poll-debacle</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/z5mqscx4/New-Project-2026-06-20T080220.778.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll upset sparks INDIA bloc rift amid cross-voting allegations</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:32:44.020Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bickering in INDIA bloc after Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll debacle</news:title>
<news:keywords>India</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/pollutants-in-groundwater-threaten-drinking-water-sources-in-several-districts-in-telangana</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2016/4/22/11/original/Mahabubanagar_Drought_EPS%204.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Villagers fill drinking water into plastic pots in a village in Mahabubnagar, one of the drought-affected districts in Telangana.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/6yqrzw35/Pollutants-in-groundwater.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:32:32.065Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pollutants in groundwater threaten drinking water sources in several districts in Telangana</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Groundwater, Pollutants, drinking water sources</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/20/live-house-proceedings-blacked-out-despite-tn-govts-promise</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/2zhpn6yu/proceedings.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in session on Friday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:31:35.310Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Live House proceedings blacked out despite TN govt’s ‘promise’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Joseph Vijay, DMK, AIADMK</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/cm-naidu-calls-for-sop-to-combat-cyber-frauds</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/rgj5yai3/vijcm21906chn40.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu during 235th meeting of SLBC at Secretariat in Velagapudi on Friday.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:30:40.122Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CM Naidu calls for SOP to combat cyber frauds</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, Standard Operating Procedure, Cyber frauds</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/heatwave-to-persist-in-north-telangana</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-28/qbatl0re/Severe-heatwave-conditions.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Meteorologists attributed the prevailing weather conditions to a trough extending from east Vidarbha to Tamil Nadu</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:30:28.624Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Heatwave to persist in north Telangana</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Heatwave, north Telangana</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/telangana-government-to-focus-on-revenue-generating-sectors</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/99hbgxof/TG-to-focus-on-revenue.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:29:16.523Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana government to focus on revenue-generating sectors</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telangana government, revenue-generating sectors</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/20/illegal-hoardings-to-be-removed-from-chennai-starting-june-20</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/vqkls4kf/Illegal-hoardings.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The hoarding that came down crashing in Maduravoyal</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:28:54.154Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Illegal hoardings to be removed from Chennai starting June 20 </news:title>
<news:keywords>Chennai, illegal hoardings</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/karnataka-courts-hit-by-hoax-bomb-threats</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/ep2qly8m/img-20260619-wa0042084414.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Following thorough inspections and preliminary investigations, authorities confirmed that the threats were false alarms.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:28:44.686Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka courts hit by hoax bomb threats</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Davanagere, Kolar, Dharwad, hoax bomb emails</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/telangana-council-of-higher-education-asked-to-roll-out-new-courses</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-12-05/0wmylvx2/New-Project-2025-12-05T103322.186.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE)</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:28:08.497Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana Council of Higher Education  asked to roll out new courses</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telangana Council of Higher Education, new courses</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/amit-shah-asks-for-extensive-use-of-tech-for-quick-justice-delivery-to-people</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/0bt45ste/PTI06192026000451B.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the 26th All India Fingerprint Conference-2026 organised by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:27:38.400Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Amit Shah asks for extensive use of tech for quick justice delivery to people</news:title>
<news:keywords>India</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-culinary-institute-to-serve-up-states-legacy-to-the-world</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/80hjr7nn/081A3175.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheeshan addressing the Speaker before presenting the state budget for 2026-27 on Friday, June 19, 2026Photo</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:27:29.626Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: Culinary institute to serve up state’s legacy to the world</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/20/woman-daughter-injured-as-arch-collapses-at-omandurar-hospital-entrance-in-chennai</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2021/12/7/original/Six.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:27:01.645Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Woman, daughter injured as arch collapses at Omandurar hospital entrance in Chennai</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chennai, Omandurar hospital</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/lokayukta-orders-cid-to-probe-plaint-against-hyderabad-cricket-association</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-06/9d7c0a16-9c9f-4376-9b86-a5fc00fca99a/New_Project__40_.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A logo of the Hyderabad Cricket Association</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:26:21.760Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lokayukta orders CID to probe plaint against Hyderabad Cricket Association </news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Hyderabad, Lokayukta, Hyderabad Cricket Association</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/activists-express-concern-over-sir-exclusions-in-karnataka</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-26/q6m9ogk2/SIR-done.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:25:43.341Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Activists express concern over SIR exclusions in Karnataka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Dalits, transgenders, migrant workers, Sex workers, Adivasis, Devadasis, Waste pickers, Karnataka SIR, nomadic communities</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/20/nellore-airport-developer-selection-soon</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/23pd6gl6/P_3492449922.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:24:48.828Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nellore airport developer selection soon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Nellore airport, proposed greenfield airport, Dagadarthi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/man-kills-infant-over-alleged-paternity-doubts-in-telanganas-nizamabad</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-03-16/0p0tnwiy/newindianexpress2025-12-22ihx3kmxeC321CH03436486681.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:24:32.237Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Man kills infant over alleged paternity doubts in Telangana's Nizamabad</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Nizamabad, paternity doubts</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/20/world-talking-about-youth-power-pm</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/uhbd6dn1/VBRY.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>PM Narendra Modi during an event under PM-VBRY at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:23:15.103Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>World talking about youth power: PM</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Narendra Modi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/government-focus-is-fitness-and-education-telangana-cm-revanth</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/pk4agdja/Govt-focus-is-fitness-and.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students take an anti-drug pledge</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/nr1rx7yw/Govt-focus-is-fitness.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Governor and CM distribute Young India Kits to students at LB Stadium on Friday</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/6nrwa8e1/State-shoring-up-defences.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:22:42.719Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Government focus is fitness and education: Telangana CM Revanth</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telangana CM Revanth, fitness and education</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-optimism-on-paper-headwinds-on-ground</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/1l6vvz2u/081A3370.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan presents the revised budget for 2026-2027 of the UDF government in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/owffbfgi/Optimism-on-paper.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:21:56.545Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget: Optimism on paper, headwinds on ground</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/20/telangana-government-may-rethink-financial-ties-with-sbi</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-02-06/cdk9w0wt/SBI-profit.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sources said the government is weighing several options, including reviewing its banking engagements with SBI.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:20:40.205Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana government may rethink financial ties with SBI </news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, SBI, Telangana government</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/20/financial-crunch-chennai-civic-body-owes-its-contractors-rs-18k-crore</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-20/uvxwvyk2/New-Project-2026-06-20T074932.254.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:20:26.456Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Financial crunch: Chennai civic body owes its contractors Rs 1.8K crore</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chennai, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai civic body</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/20/ed-raids-six-places-in-bengaluru-for-fema-violations-exceeding-rs-2500cr</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-20/pq5xa747/newindianexpress2025-12-03zvvs0fygnewindianexpress2025-08-02ftmrrxybNew-Project-2025-08-02T101733.641.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Enforcement Directorate logo used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T02:20:04.067Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ED raids six places in Bengaluru for FEMA violations exceeding Rs 2,500cr</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Enforcement Directorate, cryptocurrencies, FEMA Act</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/20/kerala-budget-its-not-all-about-money</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/g75hp6w2/It’s-not-all.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief Minister V D Satheesan’s maiden budget as finance minister was less an exercise in accounting and more a statement of intent.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/h674rdx2/udge.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-20T00:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Wearing Tradition, Weaving Futures</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, Fashion, Madhubani, Mithila, Madhubani, Made to be Worn, MAATI – The Crafts School, Mysore Saree Udyog (MSU)</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Jun/19/after-asiad-trials-vinesh-eyes-international-meets-mails-to-sai-wfi-requesting-submission-of-her-entry</loc>
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<image:caption>Vinesh Phogat during the Asian Games selection trials held at the IG Stadium in New Delhi last month</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T19:37:08.180Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>After Asiad trials, Vinesh eyes international meets; mails to SAI, WFI requesting submission of her entry</news:title>
<news:keywords>Other, Vinesh Phogat, 2026 Asian Games, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/editorial/2026/Jun/19/test-for-nta-as-students-focus-on-neet-re-exam</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-17/o84igv1k/ANI_20260617204236.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>As important as it is for the students, the re-exam is a test by fire for the NTA</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T19:15:31.362Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Test for NTA as students focus on NEET re-exam</news:title>
<news:keywords>Editorial</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/editorial/2026/Jun/19/kerala-admits-fiscal-gaps-does-little-to-bridge-them</loc>
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<image:caption>Chief Minister V D Satheesan emerges from Cantonment House carrying the printed copy of the state budget</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T19:15:25.406Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala admits fiscal gaps, does little to bridge them</news:title>
<news:keywords>Editorial</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/editorial/quick-take/2026/Jun/19/quick-take-lets-keep-walking</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-05/b1fd90dc-9ae1-43c4-a81d-bcf698388e93/P_3591700476.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pedestrians forced to walk on road due to broken footpath slabs in Bengaluru</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T19:15:19.283Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Quick Take | Let's keep walking </news:title>
<news:keywords>Quick Take</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Jun/19/doha-diamond-league-returning-neeraj-finishes-fourth-but-makes-cwg-cut</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-05/557b931c-385a-4494-8e8e-843acb28745b/neeraj_chopra_bhubaneswar.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Neeraj Chopra</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T19:09:51.893Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Doha Diamond League: Returning Neeraj finishes fourth, but makes CWG cut</news:title>
<news:keywords>Other, Neeraj Chopra, javelin, Diamond League, Rumesh Pathirage</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2026/Jun/19/climate-change-could-make-monsoons-as-dangerous-as-summers-for-heat-stress</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-05/a1e5292f-62c1-45ac-87c0-06a257392d09/Heat_PTI.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representative purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T19:02:42.439Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Climate change could make monsoons as dangerous as summers for heat stress</news:title>
<news:keywords>Xplore</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2026/Jun/19/atlantic-cold-blob-may-be-rewiring-indias-monsoon</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/nkujpz6i/DRAIN3094411.JPG</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:59:41.365Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Atlantic ‘cold blob’ may be rewiring India’s monsoon </news:title>
<news:keywords>Xplore</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Jun/19/holding-fable-embargo-as-mirror</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/6qcvm3fq/ENS.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee accompanied by Defence Minister George Fernandes and Dr A P J Abdul Kalam at the Pokhran II tests site</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Holding Fable embargo as mirror</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Jun/19/measuring-diplomacy-by-outcomes-rather-than-applause</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/dr4s312d/19june2026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A country of India’s size, history and aspirations does not need constant affirmation</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Measuring diplomacy by outcomes rather than applause </news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/19/rbi-mpc-minutes-status-quo-on-policy-rates-cites-inflation-risks-global-uncertainty</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-06/yl9nbkry/202604063736465.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>RBI MPC maintains status quo on policy rate</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:26:06.819Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>RBI MPC minutes: Status quo on policy rates, cites inflation risks, global uncertainty</news:title>
<news:keywords>RBI MPC minutes, RBI policy rates, RBI Status quo</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/19/sebi-reintroduces-open-market-share-buyback-from-august-1</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/dwwnl6ue/ANI_20260619131455.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The regulator also wants companies doing the buyback to notify shareholders electronically within one day</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:23:30.797Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SEBI reintroduces open market share buyback from August 1</news:title>
<news:keywords>SEBI, open market share buyback </news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/a-boat-with-migrants-capsized-north-off-libya-leaving-51-dead-or-missing-group-says</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-11-16/szeukenc/ANI_20251116130648.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative Image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:20:42.286Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A boat with migrants capsized north off Libya, leaving 51 dead or missing, group says</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Boat capsized</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/19/accenture-outlook-raises-concerns-over-delayed-recovery-in-indian-it-sector</loc>
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<image:caption>Accenture (File photo | Reuters)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:20:19.343Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Accenture outlook raises concerns over delayed recovery in Indian IT sector</news:title>
<news:keywords>Accenture, Accenture outlook, Indian IT sector</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/19/reliance-increased-lpg-supply-four-fold-during-hormuz-disruption-says-anant-ambani</loc>
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<image:caption>LPG</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:18:08.484Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Reliance increased LPG supply four-fold during Hormuz disruption, Says Anant Ambani</news:title>
<news:keywords>Reliance, LPG supply</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Jun/19/women-wrestlers-camp-suspended-due-to-renovation-works-at-ig-stadium</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/taqvunou/wrestling.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>REPRESENTATIONAL PICTURE</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:16:59.538Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Women wrestlers' camp suspended due to renovation works at IG Stadium</news:title>
<news:keywords>Other, Sports Authority of India, national camp, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), IG Stadium</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2026/Jun/19/india-eye-odi-clean-sweep-at-chepauk</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/6y97phre/Rohittt.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rohit Sharma hits a shot in nets on Friday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T18:01:28.210Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India eye ODI clean sweep at Chepauk</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cricket, Rohit Sharma, India cricket, Chepauk, ODI Cricket, India vs Afghanistan</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2026/Jun/19/malayalamnews2026jun19vineeth-kumar-anagha-narayanan-starrer-knot-goes-on-floors</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/mm0nvghv/Knot.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Vineeth Kumar (L), Anagha Narayanan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T17:35:22.387Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vineeth Kumar-Anagha Narayanan starrer Knot goes on floors</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vineeth Kumar, Knot, Asish Kiran, Anagha Narayanan</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/nta-to-hold-nationwide-drill-on-eve-of-neet-ug-retest-ropes-in-2-lakh-personnel-for-secure-exam</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/ws6tol63/ANI_20260619154225.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>NTA logo used for representation purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T17:35:00.035Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NTA to hold nationwide drill on eve of NEET-UG retest, ropes in 2 lakh personnel for secure exam</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, National Testing Agency (NTA), NEET-UG re-examination</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/bihar/2026/Jun/19/bihar-gang-rape-case-sho-suspended-offenders-still-at-large</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/uvxfh8a7/Screenshot-2026-06-19-230123.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T17:32:16.548Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bihar gang rape case: SHO suspended, offenders still at large</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bihar, Station House Officer, Bihar gang rape case</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/38-lakh-pilgrims-201-deaths-char-dhams-record-rush-turns-risky-as-monsoon-nears</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/9cgazcrt/20260501251f.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The yatra opened on April 19 and will run till November 13. April and May saw unprecedented crowds.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T17:23:15.988Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>38 lakh pilgrims, 201 deaths: Char Dham’s record rush turns risky as monsoon nears</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, monsoon, Char Dham Yatra</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/israel-and-hezbollah-agree-to-halt-fighting-as-talks-between-the-us-and-iran-hang-in-the-balance</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/umno7hp2/AP26170229224923.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Smoke rises to the sky in an area near Beaufort Castle following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:43:17.388Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance</news:title>
<news:keywords>Israel -Lebanon fight, US Iran talks, Hormuz Strait</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/west-bengal/2026/Jun/19/abhishek-banerjee-meets-ls-speaker-submits-20-petitions-seeking-disqualification-of-rebel-tmc-mps</loc>
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<image:caption>TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:40:10.857Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Abhishek Banerjee meets LS Speaker; submits 20 petitions seeking disqualification of rebel TMC MPs</news:title>
<news:keywords>West Bengal, Speaker Om Birla, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/uttarakhand-declared-fully-literate-after-149-leap-in-two-years</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-14/qdxj60p3/ANI_20260505174835.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired the Cabinet meeting that approved the proposal.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:34:14.316Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uttarakhand declared fully literate after 14.9% leap in two years</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Uttarakhand, literate state</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/19/uddhav-thackeray-offers-to-quit-as-shiv-sena-ubt-chief-if-allegations-against-him-are-true</loc>
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<image:caption>Thackeray said the BJP and others were targeting him and Matoshree.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:25:05.541Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uddhav Thackeray offers to quit as Shiv Sena (UBT) chief if allegations against him are true</news:title>
<news:keywords>Shiv Sena (UBT), Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena split</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/19/farmers-are-struggling-to-get-msp-for-their-produce-but-mlas-and-mps-are-sold-at-high-prices-uddhav-thackeray</loc>
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<image:caption>Uddhav Thackeray</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T16:21:25.729Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Farmers are struggling to get MSP for their produce, but MLAs and MPs are sold at high prices: Uddhav Thackeray </news:title>
<news:keywords>Maharashtra, Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/19/operation-tiger-just-a-trailer-eknath-shinde-during-shiv-senas-foundation-day-rally</loc>
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<image:caption>Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde speaking at Shiv Sena's foundation day in Goregaon in Mumbai.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>BSP supremo Mayawati.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar to lead massive plant drive in Bengaluru for Guinness World Record</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T15:51:21.813Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan presents the revised budget for 2026-2027 of the UDF government in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh.</image:caption>
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<news:title>FSSAI serves notices to Bikanervala, Param Dairy on hygiene-related complaints from consumers</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/19/explained-why-jeff-bezos-says-ais-water-use-must-be-viewed-in-context</loc>
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<image:caption>Bezos's response was essentially that the public discussion often focuses on AI's water consumption in isolation</image:caption>
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<news:title>Explained: Why Jeff Bezos says AI’s water use must be viewed in context</news:title>
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<image:caption>CPI (ML) L chief Dipankar Bhattacharya</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/19/jio-files-drhp-to-launch-indias-biggest-ipo-at-usd-4-billion</loc>
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<image:caption>Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani addresses the 49th Annual General Meeting (post-IPO) of Reliance Industries Limited, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>NEET-UG re-exam: NMC asks medical colleges to not grant leave to students on June 20-21</news:title>
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<image:caption>Nripendra Mishra said the magnitude of temple operations was no less than that of a small district.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T14:31:58.474Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ram temple donation row: Nripendra Mishra bats for overhaul of temple management</news:title>
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<image:caption>In this handout picture released by the Palazzo Chigi Press Office on June 17, 2026 US President Donald Trump speaks with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the G7 summit in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T14:25:53.591Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Meloni rejects Trump's claim she 'begged' for photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip</news:title>
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<image:caption>Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa speaks during an interview with AFP in Kathmandu on June 18, 2026. Dawa, a Nepali mountaineer who spent six days dragging himself off Mount Everest after being abandoned, has been moved out of intensive care as he slowly recovers, his family said on June 9.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa's daughter Mendo Lhamu Sherpa (L) applies ointment on his frostbitten hands in Kathmandu on June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T14:12:27.869Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>West Bengal LoP Ritabrata Banerjee.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T12:49:32.606Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Katchatheevu sovereignty 'settled' under international law: Sri Lankan MP during Chennai visit</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/fm-sitharaman-inaugurates-northeasts-largest-organic-spice-processing-plant-in-meghalaya</loc>
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<image:caption>Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates North East's largest organic spice processing unit in Meghalaya.</image:caption>
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<news:title>FM Sitharaman inaugurates Northeast’s largest organic spice processing plant in Meghalaya</news:title>
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<news:title>India's forex reserves decline USD 9.98 bn to USD 671.62 bn: RBI data</news:title>
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<image:caption>The seized arms and ammunition.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses the media in Kolkata as TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee looks on.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Calcutta High Court.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Right to walk on demarcated footpath is fundamental right: SC</news:title>
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<image:caption>Enforcement Directorate officials, along with T Veena, daughter of ex-Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, visit the HDFC Bank to check her locker as part of the ongoing probe in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and Exalogic Solutions case, in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T12:10:04.843Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rescue operations being carried out at the Pavagadh pilgrimage route.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T11:55:12.663Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>(L-R) Labour Party leader Andy Burnham and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The detained illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Rs 15K agent fees to enter India: Probe reveals, after Gurugram police detain 13 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants</news:title>
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<image:caption>A view of the Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T11:37:01.253Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Morocco's Achraf Hakimi exercises during a training session ahead of the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Morocco's Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, French appeals court confirms</news:title>
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<image:caption>Jio Platforms Managing Director Akash Ambani addresses the 49th Annual General Meeting (post-IPO) of Reliance Industries Limited, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T11:25:50.809Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jio enters satellite race; unveils plan for homegrown LEO network</news:title>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump takes questions during a media conference at the end of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Trump approval on Iran low even as tentative deal to end fighting emerged, new AP-NORC poll finds</news:title>
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<image:caption>Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani addresses the 49th Annual General Meeting (post-IPO) of Reliance Industries Limited in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>In this photo provided by Marquell Bridges, a group of mourners attend a makeshift memorial for 1-year old Kohen Wiley, outside the Walmart where the boy was shot by police in Senatobia, Miss., on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Labour Party's Andy Burnham stands beside candidate Count Binface, left, and a candidate for Protect British Wildlife after winning the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Wigan, England, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/ladakh-imposes-strict-ban-on-single-use-plastics-littering-violators-face-fines-up-to-rs-10000</loc>
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<image:caption>Single-use plastic's image used for representative purpose.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T10:27:35.650Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ladakh imposes strict ban on single-use plastics, littering; violators face fines up to Rs 10,000</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Single use plastic ban, Fines, littering</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/hyderabad-theatre-stampede-case-court-issues-summons-to-actor-allu-arjun-others</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/urbugshd/20241224228L.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>In this photo from Dec. 24, 2024, actor Allu Arjun leaves his residence to appear before court in connection with the theatre stampede case in Hyderabad.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T10:22:33.228Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hyderabad theatre stampede case: Court issues summons to actor Allu Arjun, others</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Telugu, Allu Arjun, Sandhya theatre stampede case, Pushpa-2 theatre stampede</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/hormuz-ship-crossings-spike-after-war-deal-trackers</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-29/id4ytsby/202605293805919.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T10:20:04.162Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hormuz ship crossings spike after war deal: trackers</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Strait of Hormuz, US-Iran deal, commercial vessels</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/19/aaditya-calls-sena-ubt-rebels-shameless-as-raut-alleges-rs-25-cr-offer-to-settle-ministerial-row</loc>
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<image:caption>(L-R) Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Sanjay Raut and Aditya Thackeray.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T10:14:58.792Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Aaditya calls Sena (UBT) rebels 'shameless' as Raut alleges Rs 25 cr offer to settle ministerial row</news:title>
<news:keywords>Maharashtra, Sanjay Raut, Aaditya Thackeray, Operation Tiger, Shiv Sena Civil War</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/ahead-of-neet-ug-re-test-nta-begins-sending-exam-updates-to-candidates-via-whatsapp</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T10:14:40.894Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ahead of NEET-UG re-test, NTA begins sending exam updates to candidates via WhatsApp</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, WhatsApp, National Testing Agency (NTA), NEET re-examination</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/railways-plans-paperless-app-system-enhanced-powers-for-station-masters-amid-operational-overhaul</loc>
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<image:caption>Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently reviewed the progress of these initiatives with senior railway officials and discussed emerging challenges faced by station masters.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T10:09:14.113Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Railways plans paperless app system, enhanced powers for station masters amid operational overhaul</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Indian Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, railway station masters</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/punjab-police-secures-deportation-of-two-malaysia-based-kzf-operatives-accused-in-railway-terror-plot</loc>
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<image:caption>Punjab police logo used for representative purpose.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T09:56:04.999Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Punjab Police secures deportation of two Malaysia-based KZF operatives accused in railway terror plot</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, deportation, Punjab Police, terror plot, KZF operatives</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/ncw-directs-states-uts-to-tighten-posh-act-enforcement-mandates-audits-compliance-monitoring</loc>
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<image:caption>National Commission for Women (NCW).</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T09:44:50.455Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NCW directs states, UTs to tighten POSH Act enforcement; mandates audits, compliance monitoring</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, National Commission for Women, POSH Act, compliance</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/pinarayi-slams-kerala-budget-says-it-repackages-ldf-era-projects-under-new-names</loc>
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<image:caption>Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Kerala Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T09:40:59.855Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pinarayi slams Kerala budget; says it repackages LDF-era projects under new names</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala budget, schemes</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/madhya-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/neet-aspirant-dies-after-allegedly-falling-from-indore-building-two-days-before-re-test</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/oe6m7g2o/NEET-suicide.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Avantika Maurya, daughter of government medical officer Dr Banshi Maurya, was living in a rented flat with her elder sister.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T09:35:18.534Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NEET aspirant dies after allegedly falling from Indore building two days before re-test</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madhya Pradesh, NEET aspirant, dies by suicide, NEET re-examination</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/19/shiv-sena-turns-60-amid-deep-split-with-uddhav-and-shinde-factions-confronting-uncertain-paths</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/xqq3lhj0/20250619237L.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>In this photo from June 19, 2025, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses the supporters during Shiv Sena foundation day celebrations in Mumbai.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T09:30:04.946Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shiv Sena turns 60 amid deep split, with Uddhav and Shinde factions confronting uncertain paths</news:title>
<news:keywords>Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT), Operation Tiger, Shiv Sena Civil War</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/himachal-pradesh-to-grant-allowance-to-super-speciality-doctors-says-cm-sukhu-amid-healthcare-push</loc>
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<image:caption>Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T09:20:24.508Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Himachal Pradesh to grant allowance to super-speciality doctors, says CM Sukhu amid healthcare push</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Doctor, healthcare, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/namo-bharat-extension-to-link-meerut-and-rishikesh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-07/uavc7mcj/C_53_1_CH1540_43545833.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Namo Bharat train image used for representation</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T09:16:53.928Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Namo Bharat extension to link Meerut and Rishikesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, NCRTC, Namo Bharat Rapid Rail</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/uttar-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/ram-temple-funds-row-culprits-will-not-be-spared-at-any-cost-asserts-up-cm-yogi</loc>
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<image:caption>Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T09:07:02.743Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ram temple funds row: Culprits will not be spared at any cost, asserts UP CM Yogi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Ram temple funds row, donations row</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/rajasthan/2026/Jun/19/rajasthan-police-arrest-19-year-old-for-selling-fake-neet-question-papers-via-telegram-ahead-of-re-exam</loc>
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<image:caption>The accused Akash Chaudhary allegedly conducted the operation through Telegram, which he accessed using a US-based Virtual Private Network (VPN).</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T08:58:20.765Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rajasthan police arrest 19-year-old for selling fake NEET question papers via Telegram ahead of re-exam</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rajasthan, Rajasthan Police, Telegram, NEET re-examination, Fake Question Papers</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/sc-rejects-plea-seeking-cbi-probe-into-tn-trust-vote-says-allegations-vague-and-wild</loc>
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<image:caption>A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T08:53:35.127Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SC rejects plea seeking CBI probe into Tamil Nadu trust vote; says allegations 'vague and wild'</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court, CBI probe, trust vote</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/vances-push-to-get-iran-talks-started-hits-an-early-bump-as-weekend-negotiations-are-put-on-hold</loc>
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<image:caption>Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T08:27:33.649Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vance's push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump as weekend negotiations are put on hold</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, West Asia conflict, JD Vance, Iran War, US-Iran peace talks</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/west-bengal/2026/Jun/19/ex-bengal-minister-jyoti-priya-mallick-quits-all-tmc-posts-cites-health-issues-2</loc>
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<image:caption>Jyoti Priya Mallick.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T08:22:36.898Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ex-Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick quits all TMC posts, cites health issues</news:title>
<news:keywords>West Bengal, TMC, Jyoti Priya Mallick</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/kerala-budget-allocates-rs-50-crore-for-gen-z-initiatives</loc>
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<image:caption>Presenting his maiden Budget in the Assembly, Satheesan said Generation Z was among the forces rapidly transforming the world.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:45:52.880Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala budget allocates Rs 50 crore for Gen-Z initiatives</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala budget, Gen-Z</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Jun/19/neeraj-chopra-joins-fight-against-doping-launches-awareness-campaign-with-ioa-2</loc>
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<image:caption>India's Neeraj Chopra.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:43:03.432Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Neeraj Chopra joins fight against doping, launches awareness campaign with IOA</news:title>
<news:keywords>Other, doping, Indian Olympic Association, Neeraj Chopra</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/bihars-svu-raids-ias-officers-residences-in-alleged-tender-scam</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-09-21/gzt4eib9/Recruitment-exam-scam.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:41:58.646Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bihar's SVU raids IAS officers' residences in alleged tender scam</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Bihar, SVU, tender scam</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/ukraine-says-one-dead-in-russian-drone-strikes-on-civilian-ships-in-black-sea</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/lh3rrv36/AP26169717623164.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Municipal workers install anti drone nets to prevent Russian attacks on people and transport in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:41:28.845Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ukraine says one dead in Russian drone strikes on civilian ships in Black Sea</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, drone attacks, Russia-Ukraine war</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/nehrus-tryst-with-destiny-only-literary-reference-in-satheesans-budget-speech</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-07/dudsvela/C_32_1_CH1213_7442383.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:32:19.349Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' only literary reference in Satheesan's budget speech</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala CM V D Satheesan, Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny'</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/cairo-says-foreign-minister-to-meet-pakistan-saudi-turkey-counterparts-in-egypt-on-sunday</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/wz059fn2/ANI_20251015052407.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:25:42.129Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cairo says foreign minister to meet Pakistan, Saudi, Turkey counterparts in Egypt on Sunday</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, West Asia conflict, US-Iran peace talks, Badr Abdelatty</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jun/19/pune-man-dies-after-400-foot-fall-while-taking-photos-at-lohagad-fort</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-04/hjygg0tr/death-3.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:22:57.809Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune man dies after 400-foot fall while taking photos at Lohagad Fort</news:title>
<news:keywords> Lohagad Fort, Pune man, death</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2026/Jun/19/curry-barker-teams-up-again-with-blumhouse-and-universal-for-new-horror-film</loc>
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<image:caption>Curry Barker</image:caption>
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<news:title>Curry Barker teams up again with Blumhouse and Universal for new horror film</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2026/Jun/19/shreyanka-patil-ruled-out-of-t20-wc-with-ankle-injury-uncapped-prema-rawat-named-replacement-2</loc>
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<image:caption>ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Prema Rawat to replace injured Shreyanka Patil</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:10:51.161Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shreyanka Patil ruled out of T20 WC with ankle injury, uncapped Prema Rawat named replacement</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/indian-origin-congressman-raja-krishnamoorthi-urges-american-citizens-to-stand-against-bigotry</loc>
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<image:caption>US lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:09:14.868Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Indian-origin Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi urges American citizens to stand against bigotry</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/19/bengaluru-metros-veterinary-college-station-dropped-for-karnataka-govts-short-tunnel-road-project</loc>
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<image:caption>Bengaluru metro image used for representation</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:07:15.558Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bengaluru metro's Veterinary College station dropped for Karnataka govt's short tunnel road project</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Jun/19/manika-raises-concerns-on-selection-norms-after-being-dropped-from-asian-games-squad-2</loc>
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<image:caption>India's Manika Batra plays against Romania's Adina Diaconu during a women's teams round of 16 table tennis match at the 2024 Summer Olympics.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T07:02:59.488Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Manika raises concerns on selection norms after being dropped from Asian Games squad</news:title>
<news:keywords>Manika Batra</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2026/Jun/19/mexico-into-world-cup-last-32-canada-celebrate-historic-win</loc>
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<image:caption>Players from Mexico celebrate after the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:48:50.417Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mexico into World Cup last 32, Canada celebrate historic win</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/congress-raises-fresh-concerns-over-great-nicobar-project-seeks-public-disclosure-of-studies</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:48:44.037Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Congress raises fresh concerns over Great Nicobar project, seeks public disclosure of studies</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Jairam Ramesh, Great Nicobar project</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/ampstories/web-stories/2026/Jun/19/at-least-16-killed-as-israel-strikes-southern-lebanon-us-iran-peace-talks-postponed</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:46:09.004Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>At least 16 killed as Israel strikes southern Lebanon; US-Iran peace talks postponed</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/at-least-16-killed-in-israeli-military-strikes-in-southern-lebanon-as-us-iran-talks-postponed</loc>
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<image:caption>Buildings damaged by Israeli strikes are seen through shattered glass from the Jabal Amel Hospital in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:41:41.289Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>At least 16 killed in Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon as US-Iran talks postponed</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/live/2026/Jun/18/live-fifa-world-cup-2026-day-8-south-africa-and-czech-republic-draw-1-1-in-world-cup-group-a</loc>
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<image:caption>Mexico's Luis Romo, third left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring g his team's first goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea on June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mexico's Raul Jimenez, right, attempts to score against South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, left, and Lee Gi-hyeok during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A general view before the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Canada's Alphonso Davies works out during a training session on the eve of the team's World Cup soccer match against Qatar, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:40:57.140Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HIGHLIGHTS | FIFA World Cup 2026, Day 8: Luis Romo fires Mexico into last 32; Canada celebrate historic win</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2026/Jun/19/iran-to-lodge-complaint-with-fifa-over-world-cup-restrictions</loc>
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<image:caption>Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House FIFA Task Force, said on Monday that Iran had been informed in advance that they would be allowed to come into the United States only on the day before the game.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:34:28.391Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictions</news:title>
<news:keywords>Football, FIFA, Iran, travel restrictions, 2026 FIFA World Cup</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2026/Jun/19/jim-carrey-and-ron-howard-in-talks-for-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-sequel</loc>
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<image:caption>Jim Carrey</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:26:12.844Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jim Carrey and Ron Howard in talks for ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ sequel</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jim Carrey, Ron Howard</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/switzerland-says-us-iran-talks-postponed-israel-strikes-southern-lebanon-in-intense-fighting</loc>
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<image:caption>A bathroom mirror and sink remain standing amid the rubble of buildings damaged by Israeli strikes near the Jabal Amel Hospital in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:20:05.720Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Switzerland says US-Iran talks postponed; Israel strikes southern Lebanon in intense fighting</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, West Asia conflict, Israel-Lebanon Conflict, US-Iran ceasefire, US-Iran peace talks</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/cjp-founder-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-rs-1-crore-aid-for-families-of-students-who-died-by-suicide</loc>
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<image:caption>Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:08:34.281Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CJP founder writes to PM Modi, seeks Rs 1 crore aid for families of students who died by suicide</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, PM Modi, Jantar Mantar Protest, abhijeet dipke, Cockroach Janta Party</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/west-bengal/2026/Jun/19/abhishek-banerjee-to-meet-lok-sabha-speaker-over-tmc-split-dispute-today</loc>
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<image:caption>Abhishek Banerjee</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:07:38.283Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Abhishek Banerjee to meet Lok Sabha Speaker over TMC split dispute today</news:title>
<news:keywords>Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress , Om Birla </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/tulsi-gabbard-releases-declassified-files-alleges-bidens-adviser-fauci-funded-research-linked-to-covid-19</loc>
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<image:caption>Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard listens during the Senate Committee on Intelligence hearings on Capitol Hill, March 18, 2026, in Washington.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T06:06:57.591Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tulsi Gabbard releases 'declassified' files; alleges Biden's adviser Fauci funded research linked to Covid-19</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Biden, Wuhan, Dr Anthony Fauci</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/kerala-budget-pledges-rs-2076-crore-health-boost-maritime-push-and-kiifb-clean-up</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan presenting the state budget for 2026-27 on Friday, June 19, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T05:44:33.199Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget pledges Rs 2,076-crore health boost, maritime push, and KIIFB clean-up</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Budget 2026-27</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2026/Jun/19/former-child-actor-daveigh-chase-the-ring-villain-and-lilo-voice-dies-at-35</loc>
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<image:caption>Actor Daveigh Chase poses at the Season 5 premiere of HBO series "Big Love," in Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 2011.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T05:38:08.052Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Former child actor Daveigh Chase, 'The Ring' villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35</news:title>
<news:keywords>English, Lilo &amp; Stitch, Daveigh Chase</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/man-brutally-assaults-estranged-wife-in-chhattisgarh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/epg2ojxv/New-Project-30.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Victim's husband launched obscene verbal abuse and even threatened to kill her.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T05:35:23.934Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Man brutally assaults estranged wife in Chhattisgarh</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Chhattisgarh, Domestic Violence, verbal abuse</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/delhi-high-court-upholds-temporary-ban-on-telegram-app-imposed-ahead-of-neet-re-test</loc>
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<image:caption>A man checks his mobile phone displaying information related to the temporary restriction on the messaging application Telegram ahead of NEET re-test</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T05:35:02.777Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court upholds temporary ban on Telegram app imposed ahead of NEET re-test</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, India, Delhi High Court, NEET exam, NEET paper leak, Telegram ban</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/neet-re-exam-nta-issues-safety-advisory-sends-whatsapp-alerts-for-admit-cards</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-15/r0m594tt/ANI_20260615002655.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Over 1 lakh students downloaded admit cards ahead of NEET-UG 2026 re-exam: NTA</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T05:28:38.783Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NEET re-exam: NTA issues safety advisory, sends WhatsApp alerts for admit cards</news:title>
<news:keywords>NEET-UG 2026 re-examination</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/pilgrim-footfall-at-srisailam-rises-10-per-cent</loc>
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<image:caption>Date released by temple administration says a total of 29,26,812 devotees visited the shrine during March, April and May 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T05:16:03.744Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pilgrim footfall at Srisailam rises 10 per cent</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Srisailam, pilgrim footfall</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/putin-leaders-of-southeast-asia-agree-to-bolster-ties-at-russia-asean-summit</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/7b9ab55h/AP26169308363563.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, attends the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T05:14:18.103Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Putin, leaders of Southeast Asia agree to bolster ties at Russia-ASEAN summit</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Vladimir Putin, ASEAN, Russia-ASEAN summit</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/andhra-pradesh-government-supplies-seeds-at-subsidised-rates-to-farmers</loc>
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<image:caption>In addition to seed distribution, the government is focusing on modernising agriculture.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Notably, BJP-backed independent candidate Parimal Nathwani made a successful return to the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Sensex tumbles 786 points in early trade after five-day rally as IT stocks drag</news:title>
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<image:caption>President Gustavo Petro speaks after voting during the presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, May 31, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>About 100 Colombian guerrilla dissidents disarm under peace talks with government</news:title>
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<image:caption>Firefighters work at the site of a fire at an elementary school in Tokyo, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>About 300 children and teachers evacuated or rescued after fire breaks out at a Tokyo school</news:title>
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<news:title>Rupee rises 20 paise to 94.20 against US dollar in early trade</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Swara Gurung, Project Manager; Kelly Dorji, Partner – Agapi; Her Royal Highness Ashi Kesang Wangmo Wangchuck; Her Majesty The Queen Mother Gyalyum Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck; Ashi Louise Dorji; Rinzing Choden Bhutia, Founder – Agapi; Varsha Shrestha, Co-founder – Agapi; Srijana Shrestha, Head of Marketing – Agapi; Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T04:46:26.312Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sikkim’s women-led skincare brand  ‘Agapi’ ventures into Bhutan</news:title>
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<news:title>Odisha removes ASI from job day after his arrest for taking bribe in capital</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) on Thursday staged dharna</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T04:42:33.927Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Textbook errors: NSUI seeks SME min’s resignation</news:title>
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<image:caption>Samrat Choudhary</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T04:32:36.614Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bihar colleges should hold classes until 8 pm, says Samrat Choudhary</news:title>
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<image:caption>Varsha Vasudev (L), Indrans and Madhoo in Chinna Chinna Aasai (R)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T04:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chinna Chinna Aasai director Varsha Vasudev: I wanted Varanasi to look beautiful, not superficial</news:title>
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<image:caption>Former CJ Pradip Kumar Mohanty</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T04:06:50.810Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Former CJ seeks ASI protection for historic Lalbag Palace</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/cm-vijay-to-move-resolution-against-mekedatu-dam-project</loc>
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<image:caption>Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The bus veered into a roadside ditch, its front portion severely damaged, after collision against the borewell tractor</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Telangana Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao</image:caption>
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<news:title>Rs 38 lakh seized from 40 RTO &amp; MVI offices across Tamil Nadu</news:title>
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<image:caption>Mohammed Ali Shabbir, Adviser to government on SC, ST and minorities welfare.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Two members of interstate robbery gang injured in shootout with Angul cops</news:title>
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<image:caption>BRS leader T Harish Rao.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Odisha CM Majhi</image:caption>
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<news:title>Ensure timely release of pension for poor, Naveen urges Odisha CM Majhi</news:title>
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<news:title>Vedanta expands organic farming in 27 Kalahandi villages</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:50:33.558Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Principal, teachers booked over alleged Pakistani song at Maharashtra school event</news:title>
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<image:caption>Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:50:16.670Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana RTC staff to get 11% fitment from July 1</news:title>
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<image:caption>Hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 11 crore seized at Chennai airport on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:49:09.133Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rs 11 crore hydroponic weed seized from two Kerala flyers in Chennai airport</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>The breach in the saline embankment of Panikhia village in Kendrapara</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:48:55.107Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>1,500-acre farmland inundated as tidal waves breach embankment in Kendrapara</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/telangana-cabinet-to-go-paperless-conduct-meetings-in-digital-mode</loc>
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<image:caption>IT Minister D Sridhar Babu presents a tablet to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy during a special Cabinet meeting on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:48:38.344Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana Cabinet to go paperless, conduct meetings in digital mode</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/bjp-ministers-highlight-odisha-governments-two-year-performance</loc>
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<image:caption>Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:48:05.488Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BJP ministers highlight Odisha government’s two-year performance</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/andhra-pradesh-inks-mou-with-jss-to-set-up-off-campus-centre</loc>
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<image:caption>Higher Education Commissioner Narayana Bharat Gupta and JSS AHER Pro-Chancellor B Suresh exchange an MoU to establish a JSS AHER off-campus centre in Tirupati, in the presence of HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:46:41.886Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh inks MoU with JSS to set up off-campus centre</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/19/man-covers-railway-signal-snatches-passengers-chain-in-chennai</loc>
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<news:title>Man covers railway signal, snatches passenger’s chain in Chennai </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/health-minister-escapes-unhurt-in-road-mishap-in-odisha</loc>
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<image:caption>The damaged vehicle of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:46:05.422Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Health minister escapes unhurt in road mishap in Odisha</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/medical-officer-faces-disciplinary-action-over-forged-birth-and-death-certificates-in-odisha</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:45:29.042Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Medical officer faces disciplinary action over forged birth and death certificates in Odisha</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/parties-warm-up-for-municipal-poll-showdown-in-hyderabad</loc>
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<image:caption>Parties warm up for municipal poll showdown in Hyderabad.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:44:56.142Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Parties warm up for municipal poll showdown in Hyderabad</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/35-year-old-dies-in-accident-in-ganjam</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:44:26.108Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>35-year-old dies in accident in Ganjam</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/cm-naidu-approves-50-proposals-worth-rs-30515-crore-with-29k-job-potential</loc>
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<image:caption>CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu during 18th SIPB meeting at Secretariat in Velagapudi on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:43:15.669Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CM Naidu approves 50 proposals worth Rs 30,515 crore with 29K job potential</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, employment opportunities</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/16-arrested-for-attack-on-two-ngo-workers-in-rayagada</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:42:47.187Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>16 arrested for attack on two NGO workers in Rayagada</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/minister-nirmal-kumar-faults-governor-arlekar-for-delaying-approval-to-try-senthil-balaji-in-job-scam</loc>
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<image:caption>Minister for Energy Resources and Law C T R Nirmal Kumar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:42:24.623Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Minister Nirmal Kumar faults Governor Arlekar for delaying approval to try Senthil Balaji in job scam</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Senthil balaji, Cash for job scam, Minister Nirmal Kumar, Governor Arlekkar</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jun/19/telangana-eagle-force-takes-chase-to-odisha-seizes-500-kg-ganja</loc>
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<image:caption>Telangana EAGLE force takes chase to Odisha, seizes 500 kg ganja.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:40:52.168Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana EAGLE force takes chase to Odisha, seizes 500 kg ganja</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, Ganja seized, EAGLE Force</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/jagan-seeks-cbi-inquiry-into-custodial-death-of-sai-krishna</loc>
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<image:caption>YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:38:37.227Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jagan seeks CBI inquiry into ‘custodial’ death of Sai Krishna</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Gade Sai Krishna, alleged custodial death</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Senior CPI leader C Mahendran on Thursday joined the TVK in the presence of party general secretary and minister N Anand.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:38:14.185Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>C Mahendran quits CPI, joins ruling TVK</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, CPI, TVK, C Mahendran</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/labours-andy-burnham-wins-a-special-election-setting-up-a-showdown-with-starmer-to-lead-britain</loc>
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<image:caption>Labour party candidate Andy Burnham arrives at the Edge Wigan for the Makerfield by-election result announcement in Wigan, England, Friday, June 19, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:38:09.636Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Labour Party, Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/no-fresh-textbooks-teachers-to-handle-corrections-scert</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:37:40.024Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No fresh textbooks, teachers to handle corrections: SCERT</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jun/19/food-safety-teams-raid-bahar-cafe-unit-in-hyderabad-suspend-kitchen-ops-for-hygiene-violations</loc>
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<image:caption>Stale meat items stored in a fridge at Nawaabs Restaurant in Anjaiah Nagar.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:37:23.082Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Food Safety teams raid Bahar Cafe unit in Hyderabad; suspend kitchen ops for hygiene violations</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, Food safety, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, unhygienic kitchen</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/odisha-man-killed-by-father-and-brother-over-property</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-07-26/d206dr51/New-Project-2025-07-26T092230.220.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:36:41.276Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Odisha man killed by father and brother over property </news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, killed, Odisha man</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/45-lakh-houses-handed-over-in-two-years-minister-kolusu-parthasaradhi</loc>
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<image:caption>I&amp;PR minister Kolusu Parthasarathi addressing the media at Secretariat in Velagapudi on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:36:36.556Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>4.5 lakh houses handed over in two years: Minister Kolusu Parthasaradhi</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/youths-snakebite-death-tamil-nadu-health-department-begins-probe</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/wxtqn7xm/Youth’s-‘snakebite.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A clipping of the report on K Akash’s death that was carried in the TNIE edition dated June 18, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:35:59.259Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Youth’s ‘snakebite’ death: Tamil Nadu health department begins probe</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, snakebite death, TN Health department, Treatment delayed</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/iic-booked-for-sexual-assault-on-married-woman-shunted</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:35:32.074Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IIC booked for sexual assault on married woman, shunted </news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, sexual assault, IIC booked</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/assault-on-doctor-six-held-omsa-warns-of-intensifying-agitation</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/cwn1rsi7/Assault-on-doctor.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Doctors stage silent protest at the DHH in Malkangiri on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:33:48.667Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Assault on doctor: Six held, OMSA warns of intensifying agitation</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, Odisha Medical Services Association</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2026/Jun/19/under-fire-scert-may-be-tasked-with-book-preparation-for-all-grades</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-04-25/u1bsxlcn/School-curriculum.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:32:44.289Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Under fire, SCERT may be tasked with book preparation for all grades </news:title>
<news:keywords> SCERT</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/andhra-pradesh-ranks-no-1-in-pm-shri-funds-utilisation-minister-lokesh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/fyg2fipl/Suvendu.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Andhra Pradesh HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh meets West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:32:37.491Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh ranks No. 1 in PM-SHRI funds utilisation: Minister Lokesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, PM-SHRI scheme</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/telangana-hc-grants-interim-relief-to-sbi-stays-raidurg-land-auction-proceedings-for-three-weeks</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/b5j5c3k4/ANI_20250221084452.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Telangana High Court stays Raidurg land auction for three weeks.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:32:00.639Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana HC grants interim relief to SBI, stays Raidurg land auction proceedings for three weeks</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, State Bank of India, Telangana High Court, land e-auction, Hyderabad Knowledge City</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/strengthen-child-protection-mechanisms-dcpos-to-cm-vijay</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-08-11/9dhpcmgs/ILLUSJUL01022-07-2017160013.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:31:28.561Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Strengthen child protection mechanisms: DCPOs to CM Vijay</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Vijay, Child Protection, DCPO</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2026/Jun/19/home-dept-finds-gaps-in-dgps-proposal-to-bifurcate-bhubaneswar-upd</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/98e2whgj/Home-dept-finds.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:31:09.015Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Home dept finds gaps in DGP’s proposal to bifurcate Bhubaneswar  UPD</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bhubaneswar, Home department, Urban Police District</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/cm-naidu-secures-rs-4kg-cut-in-aqua-feed-prices</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/4b6302xl/vijcm41806chn40.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CM N Chandrababu Naidu addressing a meeting with aqua farmers and feed manufacturers on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:30:06.887Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CM Naidu secures Rs 4/kg cut in aqua feed prices</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, aqua feed price hike crisis</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/nine-bonded-labourers-including-four-kids-rescued-from-brick-kiln-in-tamil-nadus-ambur</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/l1cpc01v/VLR-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The team led by DLSA Tirupattur secretary J Nagalakshmi rescued nine bonded labourers from a brick kiln in Mittalam village, Ambur, on Wednesday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:29:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nine bonded labourers, including four kids, rescued from brick kiln in Tamil Nadu's Ambur</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Ambur, bonded labourers</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/six-arrested-for-attack-on-dalit-family-in-dindigul</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-03-31/cjdgvchz/31march2026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:29:06.091Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Six arrested for attack on Dalit family in Dindigul</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Dindigul, Dalit family, Physical attack</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/ex-minister-karumuri-nageswara-raos-son-remanded-in-liquor-scam</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2023/8/28/original/New_Project_84.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>former minister and YSRCP senior leader Karumuri Nageswara Rao</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:27:23.477Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ex-minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao’s son remanded in liquor scam</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, liquor scam, Karumuri Nageswara Rao</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/telangana-cm-vows-to-rejuvenate-musi-river-develop-future-city-at-any-cost</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/6r02f0j4/ANI_20260612145319.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Telangana CM Revanth Reddy.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:27:00.555Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana CM vows to rejuvenate Musi River, develop Future City at any cost</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, A Revanth Reddy, HYDRAA, Musi River Development project, Bharat Future City</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2026/Jun/19/monsoon-stalls-in-odisha-no-heavy-rain-likely-till-july-2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/n2q8p4x3/Monsoon-stalls-in-state.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman walks in the rain, as the city enjoys cool relief after a sudden downpour, in Bhubaneswar on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:26:49.095Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Monsoon stalls in Odisha, no heavy rain likely till July 2</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bhubaneswar, heavy rain, Odisha Monsoon</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2026/Jun/19/bda-announces-four-new-town-planning-schemes-covering-969-acre-land-in-city</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-18/je2mfxje/BhubaneswarDevelopmentAuthority.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bhubaneswar Development Authority.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:25:45.876Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BDA announces four new Town Planning schemes covering 969 acre land in city</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar Development Authority</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/class-7-girl-killed-in-bike-accident-minor-rider-held-in-ramanathapuram</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-05-30/4vgu14sx/New-Project-2025-05-30T081813.695.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:25:32.764Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Class 7 girl killed in bike accident, minor rider held in Ramanathapuram</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Ramanathapuram, bike accident</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/19/four-teams-to-inspect-garbage-auto-tippers-in-bncc</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/jx3r15ql/Four-teams-to-inspect-garbage-auto.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The teams inspected auto merging points in Ward No 59, 49, 27 and 24.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:24:53.263Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Four teams to inspect garbage auto tippers in BNCC</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, BNCC, garbage auto tippers</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/ips-officer-dayal-gangwar-placed-under-suspension</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/v3buwdnc/202606193830597.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:24:49.765Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IPS officer dayal Gangwar placed under suspension</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, IPS officer Dayal Gangwar</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/small-traders-call-off-protest-across-karnataka-after-minister-khaders-assurance</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/77kv4l7q/Small-traders.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The bandh saw widespread participation across Bengaluru</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:24:15.363Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Small traders call off protest across Karnataka after Minister Khader's assurance</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Karnataka, Small traders, Minister Khader</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/dks-tastes-first-poll-success-as-cm-congress-gains-upper-hand-in-council</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/m2zihyrn/dksvote104939.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief Minister DK Shivakumar casts his vote in the Council polls in Vidhana Soudha on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:23:28.782Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DKS tastes first poll success as CM; Congress gains upper hand in Karnataka Legislative Council</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Congress, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/mining-reforms-boost-revenue-investment-minister-kollu-ravindra</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/ei5943p7/vijminister21806chn40.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Excise minister Kollu Ravindra addressing the media at Secretariat in Velagapudi on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:23:17.240Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mining reforms boost revenue, investment: Minister Kollu Ravindra</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Kollu Ravindra, mining</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/iit-hyderabad-climbs-in-qs-world-university-rankings-osmania-exits-list</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/s9vee1y8/IIT_Hyderabad_EPS.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>IIT Hyderabad (File | EPS).</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:22:55.328Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IIT-Hyderabad climbs in QS World University rankings, Osmania exits list</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, University of Hyderabad, Osmania University, IIT-Hyderabad, QS World University Rankings</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jun/19/odisha-cm-mohan-charan-majhi-orders-proceedings-against-128-absentee-docs</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-07/qlzhqij6/CM-Majhi-urges.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:22:11.426Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi orders proceedings against 128 absentee docs</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha, Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jun/19/telangana-hc-directs-hyderabad-cricket-association-to-release-rs-27-lakh-dues-to-club</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-23/71mtgban/HC.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Telangana High Court.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:20:33.668Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana HC directs Hyderabad Cricket Association to release Rs 27 lakh dues to club</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, Telangana High Court, ombudsman, Cricket Club</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Jun/19/kithaganur-lake-from-sewage-pit-to-hosting-flora-and-fauna</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/dfalnvpf/Lake-transforms-from.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The 25-acre Kithaganur lake has been completely desilted and demarcated</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:20:25.651Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kithaganur Lake: From sewage pit to hosting flora and fauna</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengaluru, Kithaganur Lake, flora and fauna, sewage pit</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/andhra-pradesh-hc-asks-sunil-naik-to-spell-out-stand-on-surrender</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/0mx1fem0/HC-asks.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Andhra Pradesh HC.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:19:46.863Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh HC asks Sunil Naik to spell out stand on surrender</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Sunil Naik</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/gps-on-garbage-trucks-must-else-no-payment-minister-krishna-byregowda</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-10/pjgb0rcy/P_4621483915.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister Krishna Byregowda</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:19:04.608Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>GPS on garbage trucks must, else no payment: Minister Krishna Byregowda</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, GPS, Krishna Byregowda</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/amaravati-to-get-quantum-incubator-today</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-05-31/e36i0t76/Quantum.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The initiative will serve as a catalytic node within the Amaravati Quantum Valley ecosystem, helping transform breakthrough ideas, research and talent into globally competitive deep-tech enterprises</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:18:46.648Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Amaravati to get quantum incubator today</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/tn-axes-parandur-airport-to-save-farms-waterbodies</loc>
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<image:caption>An aerial view of the proposed airport site in Parandur, Chennai</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:17:25.695Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TN axes Parandur airport to save farms, waterbodies</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, TN Government, Parandur airport, C T R Nirmal Kumar</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/madras-high-court-bins-plea-over-faith-of-candidates-in-reserved-seats</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-03-18/262bpj20/C_1_1_CH1332_117575336.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Madras High Court</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:16:13.322Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Madras High Court bins plea over faith of candidates in reserved seats</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, madras high court</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/forum-for-good-governance-urges-telangana-cm-to-prioritise-pollution-control-at-godavari</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/tjdyor4z/pollution.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Forum for Good Governance urges Telangana CM to prioritise pollution control at Godavari.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:16:01.879Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Forum for Good Governance urges Telangana CM to prioritise pollution control at Godavari</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Godavari, Godavari Pushkaralu</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/28-case-files-go-missing-from-anekal-court-theft-case-filed</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-09-02/5kot2jal/ANI_20250902083931.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:15:25.958Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>28 case files go missing from Anekal court, theft case filed</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, theft case, Anekal court</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/bengaluru-land-crunch-aids-andhra-pradeshs-start-up-pitch</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2018/12/25/original/The_Risks_an.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:13:57.291Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bengaluru land crunch aids Andhra Pradesh’s start-up pitch</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Start-up, Bengaluru land crunch</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/vijay-has-time-to-meet-film-actors-but-not-sexual-abuse-victims-families-nainar-nagenthran</loc>
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<image:caption>TN BJP president Nainar Nagenthran at the protest site on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:13:42.476Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vijay has time to meet film actors, but not sexual abuse victims’ families: Nainar Nagenthran</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Vijay, Nainar Nagenthran, sexual assault cases</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/nine-lives-lost-in-five-separate-road-accidents-across-telangana</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/mvuz7qyb/Mayhem.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Nine lives were lost in five separate road accidents across Telangana on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:12:21.598Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nine lives lost in  five separate road accidents across Telangana</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Raod accident</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/pocso-case-against-seer-court-in-karnataka-adjourns-verdict-date</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2016/9/22/original/gavel.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:11:51.313Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>POCSO case against seer: Court in Karnataka adjourns verdict date</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, POCSO case, Court in Karnataka</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/poll-rout-sparks-power-equation-shift-in-cpm</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/fgk951ip/32-33-1-pinarayi21706chn34.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of the Opposition.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:11:31.906Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Poll rout sparks power equation shift in CPM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, CPM, Kerala CPM</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/byregowda-sets-eight-month-deadline-for-greater-bengaluru-authority-to-asphalt-all-ward-roads</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/c16n3tl7/Byregowda-sets.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byregowda and GBA Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao address a press conference in Bengaluru on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:10:50.497Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Byregowda sets eight-month deadline for Greater Bengaluru Authority to asphalt all ward roads</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Greater Bengaluru Authority, Byregowda</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/tn-to-hold-social-justice-survey-after-caste-enumeration</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/e9hqlfrc/TN-to-hold.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Social Justice survey would provide crucial data on the community’s actual socio-economic conditions and help identify factors hindering its advancement.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:10:39.910Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TN to hold ‘social justice’ survey after caste enumeration</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Assembly, TVK Government, social justice survey</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jun/19/clouds-soak-hyderabad-after-sun-bakes-it-all-day</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/kjp025td/rain51806chn23.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Traffic police unclog manholes at Somajiguda in Hyderabad on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar and Joint Commissioner (Traffic) D Joel Davis inspect a waterlogged area in Somajiguda.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:10:36.258Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Clouds soak Hyderabad after sun bakes it all day</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hyderabad, Telangana, heavy rain, high temperature, thunderstorms, waterlogging</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/karnataka-legislative-council-polls-betrayers-will-be-caught-warns-ashoka</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/2ts0zqo8/Betrayers-will-be.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Senior BJP leaders congratulate the party’s winning candidates in Vidhana Soudha on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:09:20.981Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka Legislative Council polls: Betrayers will be caught, warns Ashoka </news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Ashoka, Karnataka Legislative Council polls</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/my-son-will-hold-no-post-remain-as-primary-aiadmk-member-says-palaniswamy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-05/0cgh7g1o/builds-up-after-record.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:07:39.498Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>My son will hold no post, remain as primary AIADMK member, says Palaniswamy</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswamy, Mithun Palaniswamy</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/traffic-violators-jump-rebate-schemes-in-karnataka</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-21/e99xueiq/C_35_1_CH0282_68353258.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Traffic Movement at Shivananda Circle flyover in Bengaluru</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/erwlg4ui/Rebate_schemes_reduce.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:07:22.817Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Traffic violators jump rebate schemes in Karnataka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, traffic violators, rebate schemes</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2026/Jun/19/tamilnews2026jun18om-dhanush-rajkumar-periasamy-film-gets-a-title-and-release-date</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/3tt41i5l/Dhanush.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dhanush in Om poster</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:06:58.186Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Om: Dhanush-Rajkumar Periasamy film gets a title and release date</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhanush, Rajkumar Periasamy, D55, Ilaiyaraaja biopic</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/hyderabad-sucks-96-of-its-groundwater-pollutes-the-rest</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-12/rur30n39/centres.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>For a city built on hard-rock aquifers, the consequences of sustained over-extraction can be difficult to reverse.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/d8b4swfi/Hyd-sucks.PNG</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/jemfu8sp/How-resilient.PNG</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:06:18.044Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hyderabad sucks 96% of its groundwater, pollutes the rest</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Hyderabad, groundwater pollution, groundwater depletion</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/minister-ponguru-narayana-studies-waste-to-energy-management-in-selangor</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/lipzraft/whatsapp-image-2026-06-18-at-115344-pm115429.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister Ponguru Narayana and Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar, during their two-day official visit to Selangor, Malaysia.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:05:15.668Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Minister Ponguru Narayana studies waste-to-energy management in Selangor</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Ponguru Narayana, Selangor, biomedical and industrial waste</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/governors-address-reflection-of-growing-rapport-between-tvk-govt-bjp-led-centre-udhayanidhi</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/pgxxlpi3/Guv’s-address.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>DMK MLAs, led by floor leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, displaying placards criticising CM Vijay at the inaugural session of the state Assembly on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:04:40.914Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Governor’s address reflection of growing rapport between TVK govt &amp; BJP-led centre: Udhayanidhi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, TN assembly, TVK Government</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/bjp-eyes-up-punjab-polls-shivraj-singh-chouhan-bhupender-yadav-among-leaders-set-for-key-roles</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/t27hc3e7/DINOSjmmmmjjjjj.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Bhupender Yadav.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:00:57.458Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BJP eyes UP, Punjab polls; Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bhupender Yadav among leaders set for key roles</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bhupender Yadav, BJP reshuffle</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jun/19/telangana-to-disburse-rythu-bharosa-funds-from-june-30-sub-panel-to-study-vb-gramg</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/f58gf6qj/revanthedupol21709chn23.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The decisions were taken at an informal Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at the Secretariat.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T03:00:50.273Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana to disburse Rythu Bharosa funds from June 30; sub-panel 
to study VB-GRAMG</news:title>
<news:keywords>Telangana, Rythu Bharosa, MGNREGS, A Revanth Reddy</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/mysuru-emerges-as-ganja-transit-hub</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/13ji2jks/Mysuru.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Police officials with the 110kg of ganja seized in Mandya district</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:59:36.257Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mysuru emerges as ganja transit hub </news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Mysuru, ganja transit hub</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/minister-lokesh-counters-shashi-tharoor-on-delimitation</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-17/6tx8b2a0/C_40_1_CH1553_3542322.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:59:05.671Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Minister Lokesh counters Shashi Tharoor on delimitation </news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Shashi Tharoor, Nara Lokesh, Delimitation</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/19/three-u-turns-created-on-chennais-200-feet-road-to-cut-traffic-congestion</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-21/116kvak8/C_1_1_CH0151_117531230.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Traffic moves at a snail's pace along the 200-Feet Radial Road near Velachery</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/cfeip08b/Screenshot-2026-06-19-015435.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:58:53.491Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Three U-turns created on Chennai's 200 Feet Road to cut traffic congestion </news:title>
<news:keywords>Chennai, chennai, Chennai Police, U-turn, 200 Feet Road</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/two-workers-feared-dead-in-stp-tank-mishap-at-belagere</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/ifb9rk9f/workers-feared-dead-in-STP-tank.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>STP tank at Belagere</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:58:48.461Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two workers feared dead in STP tank mishap at Belagere </news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, STP tank mishap, Belagere</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2026/Jun/19/mla-steps-in-halts-demolition-of-illegal-structures-in-varkala</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/k2gdrfd9/MLA-steps-in-halts.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Demolition under way at North Cliff in Varkala on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:57:43.858Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MLA steps in, halts demolition of illegal structures in Varkala</news:title>
<news:keywords>Thiruvananthapuram, MLA, Varkala municipality</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/karnataka-legislative-council-polls-did-not-hatch-any-plot-says-dks</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/muvfsigq/Did-not-hatch-any.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Victorious candidates of the Congress pose for the shutterbugs after the results of the Council polls were declared, in Vidhana Soudha on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:57:23.150Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka Legislative Council polls: Did not hatch any plot, says DKS</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Congress candidates, Legislative Council polls, CM DKS</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2026/Jun/19/cpi-leaders-accuse-state-secretariat-of-hijacking-secy-binoy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/aqkmgf29/C_32_1_CH0348_60887917.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:56:42.076Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CPI leaders accuse state secretariat of 
‘hijacking’ secretary Binoy</news:title>
<news:keywords>Thiruvananthapuram, CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/mumbai-diary-dissent-grows-against-maharashtra-congress-president</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-14/h4f4vdtr/20251115325f.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Vasantrao Sapkal</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:56:12.128Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mumbai Diary | Dissent grows against Maharashtra Congress president</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Maharashtra Congress, Harshavardhan Sapkal</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/students-protest-against-worms-in-food-at-hostel-in-belagavi</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/mcnm9tt3/Students-protest-against.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Worms were found in meals served on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:55:30.028Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Students protest against worms in food at hostel in Belagavi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Belagavi, Sangameshwar Nagar</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/19/girl-riding-pillion-on-bike-falls-on-road-mowed-down-by-truck-in-chennai</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-09/cxygc6l8/bike-accident.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:54:52.597Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Girl riding pillion on bike falls on road, mowed down by truck in Chennai</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chennai, bike accident</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/sand-mining-four-of-family-held-for-killing-of-bjp-leader</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/dci8lspz/sand095942.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representational image.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:54:00.492Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sand mining: Four of family held for killing of BJP leader</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Sand mining, Chhattisgarh Police</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/rare-sun-god-idol-with-three-faces-spotted-at-betageri</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/kylayqpf/Rare-Sun-god.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The idol of the Sun god discovered at Betageri near Gadag</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:53:21.082Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rare Sun god idol with three faces spotted at Betageri</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Sun god idol, Betageri</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2026/Jun/19/marine-toxins-in-fish-raise-concerns-25-fall-sick-after-consuming-fish-in-aryanad</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/83jjcxv3/fish105625.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:53:20.730Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Marine toxins in fish raise concerns; 25 fall sick after consuming fish in Aryanad</news:title>
<news:keywords>Thiruvananthapuram, Fish, Marine toxins</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/rajasthan/2026/Jun/19/probe-report-into-maternal-deaths-sparks-kota-row</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-18/eddhiafg/202605183792009.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representational image.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:52:06.197Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Probe report into maternal deaths sparks Kota row</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rajasthan, Kota, pregnant women death, cesarean deliveries</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/19/sudden-rain-batters-chennai-traffic-turns-casualty</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/ynm8mu8u/Sudden-rain-batters.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Stagnant water forces commuters to wait for buses on the main carriageway of Thirumangalam Main Road on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:51:52.511Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sudden rain batters Chennai, traffic turns casualty</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chennai, Chennai rains</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/du-gains-six-places-in-qs-global-university-rankings</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/72sphkfx/New-Project-2026-06-19T081935.422.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>DU gains six places in QS global university rankings.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/a0cb155a/Screenshot-2026-06-19-013251.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:50:40.685Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DU gains six places in QS global university rankings</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, QS World University Rankings, University of Delhi, VC Yogesh Singh</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/peaceful-customary-speech-by-governor-in-tn-assembly-after-three-year-gap</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/u7ah93mu/Peaceful-customary.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Governor R V Arlekar being received by Speaker J C D Prabhakar and Minister Sengottaiyan on Thursday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:50:02.646Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Peaceful customary speech by Governor in TN Assembly after three-year gap</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Vijay, TN assembly, TVK Government, TN Governor Rajendra Arlekar</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/chronically-unprotected-thousands-of-trees-axed-in-chhattisgarh-for-land-titles</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/fvlep5ai/tree-1095945.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The district administration admitted that trees are being felled as villagers have been practising shifting cultivation on a large scale.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:48:48.529Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chronically unprotected: Thousands of trees axed in Chhattisgarh for land titles</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Chhattisgarh, land revenue survey</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/two-new-bridges-planned-over-yamuna-in-delhi</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/c4qacg87/Yamuna_swollen.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:47:41.369Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two new bridges planned over Yamuna in Delhi </news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, bridge, Yamuna river</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/east-godavari-sp-begins-probe-into-sai-krishnas-disappearance</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-07/iirg9jyt/Police_Express_Illustration.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>According to sources, Narasimha Kishore, along with senior officers, visited the Krishna Lanka police station on Thursday, and examined available records and evidence.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:46:19.327Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>East Godavari SP begins probe into Sai Krishna’s disappearance</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, Custodial Torture, Sai Krishna’s disappearance</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/kerala-hc-asks-sit-to-specify-time-for-final-report-submission</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-15/rpgq5878/202606153826776.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kerala HC</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:46:03.463Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala HC asks SIT to specify time for final report submission</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala HC, SIT</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/allies-desert-congress-in-rajya-sabha-election</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-03-18/udngh9p4/Rajya-Sabha1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rajya Sabha.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:45:14.925Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allies desert Congress in Rajya Sabha election</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Congress, INDIA bloc, Jharkhand Rajya Sabha election</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/delhi-govt-to-fund-treatment-of-malviya-nagar-fire-hero</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/4x6tt19a/whatsapp-image-2026-06-18-at-202005120942.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The District Magistrate (DM) of West Delhi visited Rohit’s residence, met his family, and handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh as financial assistance.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:45:01.577Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi govt to fund treatment of Malviya Nagar fire hero</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, Rekha Gupta, Delhi restaurant fire</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/19/madras-high-court-denies-degree-certificate-to-medical-student-over-maoist-funded-fees</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-12/m4ekylbv/Centre’s-reply-sought.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Madras High Court</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:43:16.222Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Madras High Court denies degree certificate to medical student over Maoist funded fees</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chennai, NIA, medical student, Madras High Court​, medical certificate</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/cyber-scamsters-posing-as-ex-mp-dupe-employee-into-transferring-nearly-rs-8-crore</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/dua6x4yn/ANI_20241204100019.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:41:30.831Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cyber scamsters posing as ex-MP dupe employee into transferring nearly Rs 8 crore</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, Cyber scam, Naresh Gujral</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/gavi-womans-death-rape-angle-under-lens</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/TNIE/import/2021/2/5/original/Death_Photo.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representational Image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:38:03.547Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gavi woman’s death: Rape angle under lens</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, sexual assault, Gavi woman’s death</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/setback-for-kerala-govt-as-dhss-removal-gets-tribunal-stay</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/ttq6dx6o/New-Project-2026-06-19T082423.084.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr Reena</image:caption>
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</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:37:07.947Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Setback for Kerala govt as DHS’s removal gets tribunal stay</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Health Minister K Muraleedharan, Dr Reena</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Jun/19/andhra-pradesh-ranks-fifth-in-land-restoration-carbon-sequestration-and-tree-cover-up</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2024-05/86596514-0816-4407-8f03-af739d8847cf/New_Projemnct.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>secured the fifth position nationally in carbon sequestration, with restoration activities contributing an estimated 19.79 million tonnes of carbon (tC) after accounting for mortality.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:36:59.298Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh ranks fifth in land restoration, carbon sequestration, and tree cover up</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh, carbon sequestration</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/rs-8-lakh-for-a-baby-delhi-police-bust-inter-state-child-trafficking-ring</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/7gjyqs73/crime06022459.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The arrested accused in police custody on Thursday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:35:31.678Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rs 8 lakh for a baby: Delhi Police bust inter-state child trafficking ring</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, Delhi Police, Child trafficking</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/delhi-to-witness-light-rains-thunderstorms-till-june-21</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/jy0zcr4y/ANI_20260513024247.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Light rain, thunderstorm likely in Delhi till June 21: IMD.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:31:45.865Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi to witness light rains, thunderstorms till June 21</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, IMD, Delhi weather, weather forecast</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/vellore-corporation-continues-to-dump-garbage-in-palar-say-residents</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/7bj3opjh/VLR-river.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Residents of Ward 17 in Vellore at the stretch where waste is discarded</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:30:42.960Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vellore Corporation continues to dump garbage in Palar, say residents</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/kerala-budget-may-use-white-papers-reform-agenda</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:29:55.815Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala Budget may use white paper’s reform agenda</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/18/delhi-hcs-poser-on-proportionality-of-telegram-ban-how-can-rights-of-150-million-users-be-curtailed</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-12/cgns2f7o/ANI_20260612102818.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The high court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file its reply on Telegram's plea against its order temporarily restricting access to the messaging app.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:29:37.089Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi HC's poser on proportionality of Telegram ban: 'How can rights of 150 million users be curtailed?'</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Delhi, Delhi HC, Telegram, NEET UG Retest</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/regulate-cbse-school-fees-too-parents-to-tamil-nadu-govt</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/9f0ugiiq/Regulate-CBSE.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Department officials had instructed schools to display fee structure prominently</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:28:22.434Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Regulate CBSE school fees too: Parents to Tamil Nadu govt</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu government, CBSE schools, fee structure</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2026/Jun/19/jonathan-davids-hat-trick-propels-canada-to-a-6-0-rout-over-qatar-first-ever-world-cup-win</loc>
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<image:caption>Canada's Jonathan David (10) celebrates after scoring their second goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:28:20.499Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jonathan David's hat trick propels Canada to a 6-0 rout over Qatar, first-ever World Cup win</news:title>
<news:keywords>Football, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canada vs Qatar, Jonathan David hat-trick</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/kerala-govt-upset-over-governor-convening-department-heads-meet</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-27/etiyumvk/agarwal72604chn1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Governor Rajendra Arlekar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:26:32.067Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala govt upset over Governor  convening department heads meet</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/pinarayi-asks-udf-to-explain-shift-in-stand</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-14/9dswadsp/C_32_1_CH1208_74552711.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pinarayi Vijayan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:23:55.751Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pinarayi asks UDF to explain shift in stand</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, PM SHRI, Chief Minister V D Satheesan</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/delhi-cabinet-likely-to-okay-new-ev-policy-next-week</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/tbviqkx0/ANI_20260611082010.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:21:06.188Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi Cabinet likely to okay new EV policy next week</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, electric vehicle, EV Policy 2.0</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2026/Jun/19/environmental-clearance-for-brigade-morgans-pallikaranai-project-revoked</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/0wbnvgf2/Approval-for-Pallikaranai.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The project included building 1,250 flats in over 14.7 acres of land near the marsh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:20:39.838Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Environmental clearance for Brigade Morgan's Pallikaranai project revoked</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chennai, Pallikaranai, residential project, Brigade Morgan</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/delhi-govt-looks-for-aircraft-pilots-for-next-cloud-seeding-drill</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/rtf4g043/cloud-seeding120917.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The process involves dispersing substances such as silver iodide and other compounds into suitable clouds.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:19:17.975Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi govt looks for aircraft, pilots for next cloud-seeding drill</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, Delhi government, cloud-seeding</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/19/cbi-arrests-suspended-ias-officer-in-rs-504-crore-idfc-first-bank-case</loc>
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<image:caption>Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:18:48.027Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CBI arrests suspended IAS officer in Rs 504 crore IDFC First Bank case</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Central Bureau of Investigation, IDFC First Bank case, Panchkula Municipal Corporation</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/pm-shri-turmoil-in-iuml-as-party-faces-heat-for-u-turn</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-02/1lp7inxe/Classroom.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:18:29.167Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM SHRI: Turmoil in IUML as party faces heat for U-turn</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, IUML, P K Kunhalikutty, PM SHRI</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/19/governor-spells-out-tvk-agenda-fund-fight-social-justice-survey</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/cube759x/Guv-spells.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Governor Rajendra Arlekar delivers customary address to TN Assembly on Thursday</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/ffzr2i6o/State-will-take-steps.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:16:56.376Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Governor spells out TVK agenda: Fund fight, social justice survey</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu, Vijay, TN assembly, TVK Government, TN Governor Rajendra Arlekar</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/bjp-to-lead-30-of-32-house-panels-in-delhi-assembly</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-01-03/r0u2atxh/assembly-10122408.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Delhi Assembly forms 32 House committees for the legislative year 2026–27.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/3fsbe42u/Screenshot-2026-06-19-013351.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:16:13.393Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BJP to lead 30 of 32 House panels in Delhi Assembly</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, Delhi assembly, House panels, legislative year</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/doctor-bludgeons-stabs-45-year-old-domestic-help-to-death-in-delhi-arrested</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/tzloc8ic/ANI_20260521051148.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:12:42.924Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Doctor bludgeons, stabs 45-year-old domestic help to death in Delhi; arrested</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, Doctor, murder, domestic help</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/19/ex-agniveers-to-get-20-reservation-in-govt-jobs-says-delhi-l-g-sandhu</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-10/egpwirv5/sandhu104226.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:10:00.576Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ex-Agniveers to get 20% reservation in govt jobs, says Delhi L-G Sandhu</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Agniveers, Group C posts</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2026/Jun/19/kochi-corporation-to-get-ball-rolling-on-shaping-livable-city-policy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/fb3bv0qm/New-Project-2026-06-19T073715.309.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:08:23.163Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kochi corporation to get ball rolling on shaping livable city policy</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kochi corporation</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/ready-for-talks-with-tn-on-mekedatu-says-cm-dk-shivakumar</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-16/2odc44fg/C_35_1_CH0280_68818826.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bengaluru CM DK Shivakumar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:08:16.584Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ready for talks with TN on Mekedatu, says CM DK Shivakumar</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Mekedatu, CM DK Shivakumar</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/white-house-postpones-sending-vance-to-switzerland-for-talks-with-iran-on-its-nuclear-program</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/eaxrhtbv/AP26169559187690.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:07:07.267Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>White House postpones sending Vance to Switzerland for talks with Iran on its nuclear program</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, White House, JD Vance, US-Iran peace talks</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/sir-exercise-to-kick-off-in-karnataka-from-june-20</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-27/pewpuaz7/202602273690312.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>According to data, 91.5% of Karnataka’s electoral population has been mapped till June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/lrsp2of9/SIR-exercise-to-kick.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:07:05.438Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SIR exercise to kick off in Karnataka from June 20</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Karnataka, SIR exercise, BLOs</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2026/Jun/19/kochis-atlantis-junction-railway-overbridge-project-veers-onto-fast-lane</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/iagjgack/Atlantis-jn-railway-overbridge.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Atlantis railway crossing gate</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:06:36.240Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kochi's Atlantis Junction railway overbridge project veers onto fast lane</news:title>
<news:keywords>Atlantis Junction railway overbridge project </news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/dharmasthala-case-sit-conducts-dna-matching-of-17-missing-persons</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-07-30/2haufwoy/202507303467375.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:05:14.954Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dharmasthala case: SIT conducts DNA matching of 17 missing persons</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, SIT, DNA matching, Dharmasthala case</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/19/jolt-to-nda-congress-wins-five-seats-in-karnataka-mlc-polls-after-surprise-cross-voting</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/c9u29yjg/New-Project-2026-06-19T072951.654.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief Minister D K Shivakumar with newly elected MLCs BK Hariprasad, Malavalli Shivanna, PV Mohan, Vinay Karthik and Thippannappa Kamakanur at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Thursday | Nagaraja Gadekal.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/ick0oyn1/new-new-32.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former CM Siddaramaiah and current CM DK Shivakumar cast their vote.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T02:04:00.847Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jolt to NDA: Congress wins five seats in Karnataka MLC polls after surprise cross-voting</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Karnataka congress, Karnataka MLC polls</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-three-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-27/o58nsqv6/ANI_20260427055029.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Three killed in strike on alleged drug-trafficking vessel in Pacific Ocean, says US military</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T01:55:43.168Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US strike on an alleged drug boat kills three in the eastern Pacific Ocean</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Trump administration, US military, drug boat, Latin American cartels</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/this-four-year-old-kalaripayattu-kid-from-kerala-swings-an-urumi-like-a-pro</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Celestino Anil during a practice session</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T01:43:47.985Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>This four-year-old Kalaripayattu kid from Kerala swings an urumi like a pro</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kalaripayattu, Kerala</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/kerala-consumers-feel-the-pinch-as-fish-prices-climb-sharply-2</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/c2fbg2nu/Consumers-feel.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fish vendors await customers with the day’s catch at Manacaud Junction in Thiruvananthapuram. Roadside fish sales continue to be a vital source of livelihood for many coastal families in the city</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T01:36:31.165Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala consumers feel the pinch as fish prices climb sharply</news:title>
<news:keywords> fish prices, Kerala consumers</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/now-kerala-kalamandalam-comes-up-with-textbooks-for-classical-artforms</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/os2qllle/New-Project-2026-06-19T070340.782.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The cover page of kathakali text for Class 8</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T01:34:31.751Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Now, Kerala Kalamandalam comes up 
with textbooks for classical artforms</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala, Kerala Kalamandalam, classical artforms</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Jun/19/mob-trial-in-kuttiady-as-duo-attacked-in-cops-presence</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/nwuagqsu/Mob-trial-in-Kuttiady-as.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A video grab shows Ajmal being moved to ambulance after being tied up</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T01:31:36.422Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mob trial in Kuttiady as duo attacked in cops’ presence </news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala Mob trial case,  KAAPA</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/19/obama-center-opens-in-chicago-with-a-call-to-defend-democracy-and-a-celebrity-crowd</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-19/02vboly7/AP26169597413943.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former President Barack Obama, right, shares a laugh with former first lady Michelle Obama, left, on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-19T01:15:06.421Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chicago, Obama </news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/editorial/2026/Jun/18/follow-speed-in-putting-uk-trade-deal-to-work-with-help-for-india-inc</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/xamu9tx3/ap.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Britain had earlier announced a 60 percent reduction in tariff-free steel import quotas which would be a speed-breaker in India-UK FTA</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T21:43:51.824Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Follow speed in putting UK trade deal to work with help for India Inc</news:title>
<news:keywords>Editorial</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/editorial/2026/Jun/18/dont-distort-true-crime-pic-by-blaming-migrants</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-16/suzatohg/kidsdeathprotest1506chn1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Neighbours and relatives of the three-year-old victim carried out a road blockade in Tiruvallur district on Monday.</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T21:43:45.210Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Don't distort true crime pic by blaming migrants</news:title>
<news:keywords>Editorial</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/editorial/quick-take/2026/Jun/18/quick-take-knowledge-outside-classrooms</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/aguka1br/mscb_3095458.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A fossil recovered from the site which locals called 'Asura hadda'</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T21:43:20.329Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Quick Take | Knowledge outside classrooms</news:title>
<news:keywords>Quick Take</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jun/18/such-a-long-journey-3</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/dmscbymh/abc.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>'Composition-21' (1961, London) by Ratan Parimoo</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/9wd4ftp2/ratan.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Artist Ratan Parimoo</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/ff3gpn75/aa.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>'Untitled' (1958)</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/rrt3pve4/abcc.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>'Collage-4' (1962)</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T21:05:55.550Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Such a Long Journey</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi, Art, exhibition, Culture</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Jun/18/no-need-to-reinvent-wheels-modern-tech</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/w9scbpuu/18june2026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>It is quite possible to achieve the dream of a developed nation in the next two decades. But India cannot afford to take the scenic route for that</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T20:16:04.344Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No need to reinvent wheels of modern tech </news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Jun/18/rescuing-more-recovering-less</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/0m0yjuvo/AFP.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A company trapped in prolonged insolvency proceedings steadily loses customers, employees, contracts, suppliers and market relevance</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T20:15:36.319Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rescuing more, recovering less</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Jun/18/manpreet-targets-la-games-credits-focus-on-fitness-for-longevity</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/kd1inxz7/manpreet.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Manpreet Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:59:02.024Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Manpreet targets LA Games; credits focus on fitness for longevity </news:title>
<news:keywords>Other, Manpreet Singh, Indian hockey</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2026/Jun/18/fifa-world-cup-2026-sisters-memory-the-driving-force-for-africa-footballs-next-global-superstar-yan-diomande</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/fm9q8bw4/AP26166021750611.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Yan Diomande</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:52:57.959Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FIFA World Cup 2026: Sister's memory the driving force for Africa football's next global superstar, Yan Diomande</news:title>
<news:keywords>FIFA World Cup 2026</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2026/Jun/18/ai-no-longer-just-for-engineers-salaries-rise-147-after-upskilling-report</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/nkr3gdxc/202606183829771.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>AI upskilling increases salaries by nearly 150 pc on average in India: Report</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:46:04.908Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AI no longer just for engineers; salaries rise 147% after upskilling: Report</news:title>
<news:keywords>Xplore</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2026/Jun/18/why-spacex-is-spending-60-billion-to-buy-cursor</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2025-03-11/vu6id4yx/Spacex-Reuters.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representative image</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:43:02.983Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why SpaceX is spending $60 billion to buy Cursor</news:title>
<news:keywords>Xplore</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2026/Jun/18/us-curbs-access-to-fable-5-and-mythos-5-how-will-it-impact-india</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-13/co72gaim/202606133823572.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:40:24.372Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US curbs access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5: How will it impact India?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Xplore</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2026/Jun/18/why-telegram-faces-more-scrutiny-than-whatsapp-know-its-privacy-features</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-16/2dxaoh5o/Telegram-app.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:36:27.809Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why Telegram faces more scrutiny than WhatsApp: Know its privacy features</news:title>
<news:keywords>Xplore</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/18/hdfc-bank-gets-rbi-nod-to-extend-keki-mistrys-tenure-as-interim-chairman-till-sept-18</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-03-19/gnwa66bd/ANI_20260319084434.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>HDFC interim chair Keki Mistry assures governance stability, business continuity</image:caption>
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<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:22:56.326Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HDFC Bank gets RBI nod to extend Keki Mistry's tenure as interim chairman till Sept 18</news:title>
<news:keywords>Keki Mistry, HDFC Bank</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/18/irans-supreme-leader-says-trump-used-all-kinds-of-levers-to-secure-the-deal-out-of-desperation</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-28/ats9y93d/KAMEINI022403.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:20:06.358Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran's supreme leader says Trump 'used all kinds of levers' to secure the deal 'out of desperation'</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Donald Trump, US Iran tensions, West Asia conflict, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/18/gold-imports-shrink-over-65-after-duty-hike-banks-yet-to-regain-designated-importer-status</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-05-13/k9ovjd4k/20251018240.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Gold imports fall</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:15:05.755Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gold imports shrink over 65% after duty hike; banks yet to regain designated importer status</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gold import, duty hike on gold</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/18/all-eyes-on-reliance-agm-as-markets-awaits-jio-ipo-road-map</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-26/4pyae60b/ANI_20260226085522.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>According to market estimates, the proposed IPO could be in the range of Rs 33,000 crore-40,000 crore</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:13:26.255Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>All eyes on Reliance AGM as markets awaits Jio IPO road map</news:title>
<news:keywords>Reliance Jio, Jio IPO</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/18/chhatron-ki-goonj-rahul-gandhi-launches-campaign-to-amplify-issues-related-to-nations-education-system</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/me74pwjc/PTI06182026000396B.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>In this screengrab from a video posted on June 18, 2026, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi speaks in a video message regarding the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' rally in Kota.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:39:01.389Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chhatron ki Goonj: Rahul Gandhi launches campaign to amplify issues related to nation's education system</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, ​Rahul Gandhi, Chhatron ki Goonj</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/18/ai-adoption-outpaces-training-companies-struggle-to-keep-up</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-02-03/7jr545at/ANI_20260203044601_1P1fZOJ.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Expectations around the technology continue to run ahead of its real-world capabilities</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:19:34.017Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AI adoption outpaces training, companies struggle to keep up</news:title>
<news:keywords>AI adoption, AI training</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/18/chinese-foreign-minister-wang-yi-to-visit-india-for-brics-national-security-advisers-meeting</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/u8x617mw/11d519feba3a971878837b2c2bc750b9.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit India for BRICS NSA meeting.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>newindianexpress</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:17:34.395Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit India for BRICS national security advisers meeting</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Wang Yi, BRICS national security advisers meeting</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jun/18/vance-says-us-navy-has-lifted-blockade-on-iranian-ports-as-part-of-deal</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-04-21/14m0okn2/AP26104802314080.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Vice President JD Vance</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:12:01.395Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vance says US Navy has lifted blockade on Iranian ports as part of deal</news:title>
<news:keywords>World, Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/18/accenture-lowers-2026-revenue-outlook-expands-cybersecurity-business-with-acquisitions</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Accenture's third-quarter revenue rose 6%, but came in slightly below analyst expectations</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:11:34.360Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Accenture lowers 2026 revenue outlook, expands cybersecurity business with acquisitions</news:title>
<news:keywords>Accenture , Accenture earnings, Accenture revenue outlook</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/uttar-pradesh/2026/Jun/18/up-ats-nabs-two-youths-spying-on-army-iaf-installations</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/sp2sm3x1/arrest.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Image used for representation purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:01:08.878Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UP ATS nabs two youths spying on Army, IAF installations</news:title>
<news:keywords>Uttar Pradesh, UP ATS, two arrested</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/18/technology-can-lead-to-progress-only-when-it-is-democratised-pm-modi-at-vivatech</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-06-18/wn6hn5er/PTI06182026000357B.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>In this screengrab from a video posted on June 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the VivaTech 2026, in Paris, France.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T16:59:04.880Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Technology can lead to progress only when it is democratized; for India AI means All Inclusive: PM Modi</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, PM Modi, VivaTech</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Jun/18/with-eyes-on-commonwealth-and-asian-games-neeraj-set-for-doha-return</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Neeraj Chopra</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/18/india-must-diversify-oil-sources-build-larger-reserves-sp-global-crude-trading-lowest-since-the-war</loc>
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<image:caption>Image used for representation purposes only.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T14:08:09.373Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India must diversify oil sources, build larger reserves: S&amp;P Global; crude trading lowest since the war</news:title>
<news:keywords>Business, S&amp;P Global, crude trading, oil sources</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/18/namo-bharat-depot-shifted-from-dharuhera-to-panchgaon-for-delhi-alwar-corridor</loc>
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<image:caption>A view of India’s first Namo Bharat RRTS along the entire Delhi–Meerut corridor.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T14:03:14.923Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Namo Bharat depot shifted from Dharuhera to Panchgaon for Delhi-Alwar corridor</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Namo Bharat, Delhi-Alwar corridor</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/18/nda-backed-independent-candidate-parimal-nathwani-wins-rs-race-in-jharkhand-gets-28-votes</loc>
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<image:caption>The NDA's strength in the Rajya Sabha is expected to rise from 148 to 151 after the current round of elections, with the alliance poised to secure support from independent members in Jharkhand and Mizoram.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T14:02:42.701Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NDA-backed independent candidate Parimal Nathwani wins RS race in Jharkhand, gets 28 votes</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Jharkhand, Rajya Sabha seat, Parimal Nathwani</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Jun/18/pnb-frauds-cbi-raids-8-kolkata-locations-in-rs-188-crore-bank-fraud-probe-2</loc>
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<image:caption>CBI has registered three separate bank fraud cases against Kolkata-based companies and their promoters.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T14:00:56.796Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PNB loan frauds: CBI raids 8 Kolkata locations in Rs 188 crore bank fraud probe</news:title>
<news:keywords>PNB loan fruad case</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/18/fssai-directs-food-business-operators-to-use-only-corrosion-resistant-knives-for-food-handling</loc>
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<image:caption>Food Safety and Standards Authority of India logo</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T13:59:53.652Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FSSAI directs food business operators to use only corrosion-resistant knives for food handling </news:title>
<news:keywords>India, FSSAI, food business operators</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/18/amit-shah-meets-us-envoy-gor-discuss-counter-terrorism-and-anti-drug-cooperation</loc>
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<image:caption>US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday, June 18, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T13:56:43.573Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Amit Shah meets US envoy Gor, discuss counter-terrorism and anti-drug cooperation</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Amit Shah, US-India Ties, Sergio Gor</news:keywords>
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