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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/india-democracy-topsoil-is-blowing-away-ambedkar-election-commission-sir-voter-deletion</loc>
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<image:caption>Voters in phase 1 of Lok Sabha elections, in Rajasthan, 19 April 2024</image:caption>
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<news:title>Democracy’s topsoil is blowing away</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/ed-raids-punjab-minister-sanjeev-arora-linked-persons-in-fresh-pmla-case</loc>
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<image:caption>Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-09T12:58:10.652+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ED raids Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora, linked persons in fresh PMLA case</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/dhinakaran-urges-tamil-nadu-governor-to-ask-eps-to-form-govt-in-fresh-bid-to-block-tvk</loc>
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<image:caption>TN governor Rajendra V. Arlekar with AMMK chief Dhinakaran in Chennai, 8 May</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-09T12:30:16.795+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dhinakaran urges TN governor to ask EPS to form govt in fresh bid to block TVK</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/ethanol-sugarcane-maharashtra-of-sugar-highs-and-water-lows</loc>
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<image:caption>Villages that grow tonnes of water-guzzling sugarcane also clamour for tankers to supply drinking water</image:caption>
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<news:title>Of sugar highs and water lows</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/thalapathy-vijay-pries-open-the-politics-of-tamil-nadu</loc>
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<image:caption>TVK chief Vijay celebrates his party’s victory, but the challenges of coalition politics still lie ahead</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-09T11:01:09.701+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vijay pries open the politics of Tamil Nadu</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/china-says-exports-jump-14-percent-from-a-year-ago-ahead-of-trump-xi-jinping-summit</loc>
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<image:caption>File photo of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping before a meeting in Busan, South Korea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-09T10:46:01.731+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>China says exports jump 14.1 pc from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, US-China talks</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/west-bengal-assembly-election-a-peoples-mandate-lost-in-the-fog-of-sir</loc>
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<image:caption>BJP workers in Kolkata celebrate the brute majority the party won on 4 May</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:58:08.605+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A people’s mandate lost in the fog of SIR </news:title>
<news:keywords>Bengal SIR, assembly elections 2026, voter deletion</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/rubio-defends-fresh-us-sanctions-on-cuba-targeting-military-run-business-empire-gaesa</loc>
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<image:caption>Protesters outside the US embassy in London on 21 March, International Day of Solidarity with Cuba</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:26:21.203+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rubio defends fresh US sanctions on Cuba targeting military-run business empire</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cuba, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/us-fires-on-and-disables-2-more-iranian-tankers-as-tensions-rise-in-hormuz</loc>
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<image:caption>A bulk cargo ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, 2 May</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:08:41.124+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in Hormuz</news:title>
<news:keywords>Strait of Hormuz, Iran war, Donald Trump</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/trump-says-russia-ukraine-agreed-on-three-day-ceasefire-prisoner-swap</loc>
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<image:caption>Emergency services personnel extinguish a fire from a Russian drone attack in the Kyiv region, 5 May</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-09T08:47:03.067+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump says Russia, Ukraine agreed on three-day ceasefire, prisoner swap</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ukraine, Russia, ceasefire, Donald Trump</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/bjp-has-established-system-to-steal-elections-but-public-anger-will-bring-it-down-rahul-gandhi</loc>
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<image:caption>Rahul Gandhi, Rao Narender Singh and Brijendra Singh with others during 'Sadbhav Yatra', in Gurugram</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T21:52:07.152+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BJP has established system to 'steal' elections but public anger will bring it down: Rahul</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Adani, vote chori</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/suvendu-adhikari-from-mamata-loyalist-to-bjps-face-in-bengal</loc>
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<image:caption>Suvendu Adhikari addresses the gathering at the BJP legislature party meeting, in Kolkata, 8 May</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T21:08:26.470+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Suvendu Adhikari: From Mamata loyalist to BJP’s face in Bengal</news:title>
<news:keywords>Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Assembly elections</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/ipl-2026-laxity-of-some-franchises-forced-us-to-take-action-bcci-riyan-parag-vaping</loc>
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<image:caption>Riyan Parag's vaping incident has placed a spotlight on other misdemeanours</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T20:33:56.662+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Laxity of some franchises forced us to take action, says BCCI secretary</news:title>
<news:keywords>BCCI, Riyan Parag, IPL 2026, Indian Premier League</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/bjp-may-face-tough-battle-to-retain-maharashtra-cm-post-in-2029-sunetra-ajit-pawar</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-08/7zvzzpui/sunetra-fadnavis-shinde.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Devendra Fadnavis (R) and Eknath Shinde felicitate Sunetra Pawar after her bypoll win from Baramati</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T20:17:09.009+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BJP may face tough battle to retain Maharashtra CM post in 2029</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sunetra Pawar, Mahayuti, Maharashtra</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/congress-attacks-modi-govt-over-womens-safety-says-over-42-lakh-cases-reported-in-10-years</loc>
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<image:caption>AICC</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T19:38:00.809+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Congress attacks Modi govt on women’s safety, cites 42 lakh cases in 10 years</news:title>
<news:keywords>NCRB, crimes against women, women's safety, Beti Bachao</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/centre-state-responsible-for-total-law-and-order-breakdown-in-manipur-congress-ibobi-singh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-08/rzk7ib46/manipur-funeral.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Last rites performed for two children killed in a bomb attack in April, in Bishnupur district, 2 May</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T19:15:38.783+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Centre, state responsible for total breakdown in Manipur: Congress</news:title>
<news:keywords>Manipur, Okram Ibobi Singh, Meitei, Kuki</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/assam-congress-workers-house-attacked-in-jorhat</loc>
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<image:caption>Rupali Das describes the attack</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T18:33:06.387+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Assam: Congress worker's house attacked in Jorhat</news:title>
<news:keywords>Assam, arson attack, Jorhat</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/suvendu-adhikari-voted-bjp-legislature-party-leader-west-bengals-first-bjp-cm</loc>
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<image:caption>Suvendu Adhikari with his certificate of election in Kolkata, 4 May</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T17:22:09.365+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Suvendu Adhikari voted BJP legislature party leader, to be Bengal’s first BJP CM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Suvendu Adhikari, assembly elections 2026, West Bengal Assembly</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/tamil-nadu-govt-formation-vijay-gets-cpi-vck-support-to-meet-governor-again</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-08/sgysl48x/vijay-cpi.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>TVK)chief Vijay arrives at the party HQ at Panaiyur, in Chennai, 5 May</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T17:01:08.204+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TN govt formation: Vijay gets CPI, VCK support, to meet governor again</news:title>
<news:keywords>assembly elections 2026, Vijay, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), Tamil Nadu</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/lakhimpur-kheri-violence-no-witnesses-examined-since-march-sc-criticises-pace-of-trial</loc>
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<image:caption>The deaths sparked violence in 2021</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T15:58:48.728+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lakhimpur Kheri violence: No witnesses examined since March, SC criticises pace of trial</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/donald-trumps-remarks-on-bengal-polls-premature-misplaced-says-sanjay-raut</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-06/b9587o8o/202506283438905.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T15:51:37.775+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump’s remarks on Bengal polls ‘premature’, ‘misplaced’, says Sanjay Raut</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/badminton-new-15-pointer-games-may-make-it-shorter-but-at-what-cost</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-08/iyn4gh6p/IndThomas.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Indian men, 2022 champions, finished with a bronze in Thomas Cup last week</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T15:47:33.327+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Badminton: New 15-pointer games may make it shorter, but at what cost?</news:title>
<news:keywords>BWF, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty, Saina Nehwal</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/indias-oil-firms-absorb-rs-30000-crore-loss-as-fuel-prices-stay-frozen-amid-west-asia-crisis</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-04-01/gs644tcc/20260312193F.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Retail prices of petrol and diesel in India have remained unchanged since April 2022.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T15:20:44.447+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India’s oil firms absorb Rs 30,000 cr loss as fuel prices stay frozen amid West Asia crisis</news:title>
<news:keywords>fuel prices, petrol prices, West Asia</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/supreme-court-grants-bail-to-odisha-convict-after-22-years-in-prison</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T14:04:02.220+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court grants bail to Odisha convict after 22 years in prison</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/supreme-court-declines-bail-plea-of-student-accused-in-noida-protest-violence</loc>
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<image:caption>The Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T13:59:54.336+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court declines bail plea of student accused in Noida protest violence</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court, Noida protests, factory workers</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/suvendu-adhikari-emerges-frontrunner-for-bengal-chief-minister-post</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-08/sdmvmg5h/PTI05042026000351B.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Celebrations by BJP supporters</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-08T13:57:53.611+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bengal BJP legislators to choose leader at Kolkata meeting</news:title>
<news:keywords>BJP, West Bengal, Trinamool Congress, Suvendu Adhikari, assembly elections 2026</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Two Islamic State wives return to Germany with children</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T16:02:42.781+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Australia repatriates women, children linked to Islamic State group from Syrian camp</news:title>
<news:keywords>Australia, Islamic State</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>File of Teesta river</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T16:00:08.145+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh seeks Chinese backing for Teesta project amid shifting regional dynamics</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh, Chinese</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/science-tech/great-purge-of-2026-instagram-crackdown-on-fake-accounts</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>2026-05-07T15:26:26.974+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Great purge of 2026’: Instagram crackdown on fake accounts</news:title>
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<image:caption>BSF DG Praveen Kumar inspects the spot where Chandranath Rath was shot dead in Kolkata.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T14:56:16.893+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ECI lifts MCC after assembly polls, except in Bengal’s Falta seat</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/sir-deleted-voters-west-bengal-elections-boycott-mamata-banerjee-election-commission</loc>
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<image:caption>Representative image voter ID cards</image:caption>
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<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-07T14:52:51.389+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Deleted voters must not be forgotten</news:title>
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