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<image:caption>A SpiceJet aircraft collided with an Akasa Air aircraft</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Protesters burn tyres and block a road near Bishnupur District Hospital.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Manipur: Torch rally in Imphal over children’s killing sparks clashes</news:title>
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<image:caption>Representative image of crude oil.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Global crude oil prices slip up to 2% as West Asia tensions ease</news:title>
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<image:caption>Smoke billows from a Vedanta power plant in Singhitarai, Sakti district.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:59:21.203+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vedanta power plant blast death toll rises to 20, 16 injured under treatment</news:title>
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<image:caption>Representative image of Lok Sabha proceedings.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:30:09.256+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delimitation Bill: Three options before the government today</news:title>
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<image:caption>Tracer rounds and fireworks light up Beirut as residents mark Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:05:46.442+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>10-day Israel–Lebanon ceasefire takes effect; UN chief welcomes move</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/pm-narendra-modis-problematic-speech-leaves-states-guessing-on-delimitation</loc>
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<image:caption>PM Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha, 16 April</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T21:33:23.564+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM Modi’s ‘problematic’ speech leaves states guessing on delimitation</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/bulldozer-politics-and-the-poor-why-bengal-may-be-wary-of-bjp-model</loc>
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<image:caption>CM Mamata Banerjee during a visit to Madan Mohan temple in Cooch Behar, 16 April</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T21:09:46.628+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bulldozer politics and the poor: Why Bengal may be wary of BJP model</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/economy/noida-workers-protests-pakistan-link-urban-naxal-maoists-police-atrocity-unions-demand-minimum-wages-uttar-pradesh-yogi-adityanath</loc>
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<image:caption>Police resort to lathi charge on workers protesting for a salary hike in Noida.</image:caption>
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<news:title>After ‘Naxal’ tag, UP govt flags ‘Pakistan link’ in Noida protests as worker unions condemn police atrocity </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/ipl-is-it-time-to-fast-track-wonderboy-vaibhav-into-senior-india-team</loc>
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<image:caption>Vaibhav with his Orange Cap as IPL 2026's maximum run-scorer thus far</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:48:44.042+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IPL: Is it the right time to fast-track Vaibhav into senior India team?</news:title>
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<image:caption>Sunetra Pawar speaks at an event</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:23:28.644+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Demand to make Sunetra Pawar chief minister adds to BJP’s unease</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/why-the-delay-priyanka-gandhi-questions-govts-changing-stand-on-womens-reservation-bill</loc>
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<image:caption>Priyanka Gandhi Vadra speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Special session of Parliament, 16 April</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:11:05.042+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why the delay? Priyanka questions govt’s changing stand on women’s quota Bill</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/2026-world-cup-fifa-says-iran-coming-for-sure-but-is-trump-listening</loc>
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<image:caption>Iran's football team in symbolic protest during one of their warm-up matches in Turkey</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T19:30:49.223+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2026 World Cup: FIFA says Iran coming for sure, but is Trump listening?</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/environment/after-sc-rap-mp-bans-chambal-sand-mining-fuel-sale-to-unregistered-vehicles</loc>
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<image:caption>How long can these gharials survive the sand mining in their habitat?</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T19:21:11.433+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>After SC rap, MP bans Chambal sand mining, fuel sale to unregistered vehicles </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/partial-relief-for-bengals-deleted-voters-as-supreme-court-allows-conditional-roll-revision</loc>
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<image:caption>File photo of Mamata Banerjee leaving the Supreme Court premises, 4 Feb</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T19:04:00.707+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Partial relief for Bengal’s deleted voters as SC allows conditional roll revision</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/cong-attacks-pm-modis-lok-sabha-speech-alleges-duplicitous-attempt-on-delimitation</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress leader accused the Prime Minister of dismissing concerns raised by various states.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T18:46:52.794+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cong attacks Modi’s Lok Sabha speech, alleges deliberate silence on delimitation
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/environment/environmentalist-opposes-rishikesh-seaplane-project-flags-threat-to-ganga-ecosystem</loc>
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<image:caption>Juglan urged authorities to reconsider and postpone the seaplane project.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:24:34.723+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Namami Gange official opposes Rishikesh seaplane project, flags threat to Ganga ecosystem</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/anti-women-anti-caste-census-anti-federal-structure-gaurav-gogoi-on-womens-quota</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress Lok Sabha deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T16:40:06.458+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Anti-women, anti-caste census &amp; anti-federal: Gogoi on women’s quota </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/china-asks-iran-to-ensure-safe-passage-through-hormuz-amid-war-us-blockade</loc>
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<image:caption>China accounts for roughly 60 per cent of Russian energy imports. In photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:55:51.196+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>China asks Iran to ensure safe passage through Hormuz amid war, US blockade</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/akhilesh-yadav-questions-bill-haste-says-samajwadi-party-backs-womens-quota</loc>
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<image:caption>Akhilesh Yadav speaks during the special sitting of Budget Session 2026 in New Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:47:47.176+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Akhilesh Yadav questions Bill ‘haste’, says SP backs women’s quota</news:title>
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<image:caption>Indian government recognises MSMEs as the backbone of the economy.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:51:50.042+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why MSME Loans Are Becoming More Affordable Despite Rising Economic Pressure </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/extraordinary-inequality-telangana-caste-survey-finds-scs-sts-thrice-as-backward-as-general-castes</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-04-16/zcs5vmul/Poverty.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Large sections continue to face challenges in accessing healthcare, housing and sanitation.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:28:00.596+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Extraordinary inequality’: Telangana caste survey finds SCs, STs thrice as backward as general castes</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/business/sensex-slips-1000-points-from-peak-as-profit-booking-drags-markets-lower</loc>
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<image:caption>Representative images of Sensex data</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:57:13.669+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sensex slips 1,000 points from peak as profit booking drags markets lower</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/supreme-court-declines-plea-to-make-voting-compulsory</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:02:48.884+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court declines plea to make voting compulsory</news:title>
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<image:caption>The sailors had been rescued after the Iranian warship IRIS Dena</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:55:34.038+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Survivors of sunken Iranian naval vessel leave Sri Lanka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sri Lanka, Kochi, Iran, Navy warships</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/economy/wpi-inflation-hits-38-month-high-at-388-in-march-on-fuel-surge-amid-west-asia-crisis</loc>
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<image:caption>Opposition leaders said the unrest reflects deeper economic stress among salaried workers.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:38:22.036+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WPI inflation hits 38-month high at 3.88 pc in March on fuel surge amid Iran war </news:title>
<news:keywords>Wholesale Price Index, Iran war, West Asia</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/centre-has-changed-stand-on-delimitation-bill-alleges-congress</loc>
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<image:caption>KC Venugopal</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:25:49.652+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Centre has changed stand on delimitation Bill, alleges Congress</news:title>
<news:keywords>Congress, KC Venugopal, Delimitation Commission, Politics, delimitation of assembly seats, KC Bokadia</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/bus-overturns-in-punjabs-fatehgarh-8-dead-in-second-such-accident-involving-pilgrims</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-04-15/3oidm3ru/PTI04152026000037B.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Around 40 people were travelling in the bus at the time of the incident.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>National Herald</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:07:39.854+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bus overturns in Punjab's Fatehgarh, 8 dead in second such accident involving pilgrims</news:title>
<news:keywords>Punjab, Fatehgarh</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
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