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<news:title>PM CARES Fund’s idle Rs 8,452 cr sparks calls for greater accountability</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/football/arumainayagam-member-of-indias-class-of-62-receives-lifetime-arjuna</loc>
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<news:title>Arumainayagam, a part of India’s    Class of 62, receives Lifetime Arjuna</news:title>
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<image:caption>CJP Co-convener Saurav Das addresses media in New Delhi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Giant-killer: Ayush Shetty en route to his win over world No.1 Shi Yu Qi on Monday</image:caption>
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<news:title>After the heist on world No.1, Ayush Shetty wants to go deep in Worlds</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T18:42:01.442+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chamoli tunnel mishap: Another worker's body found, death toll nine</news:title>
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<news:title>Delhi High Court allows JNU to resume postgraduate admissions</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/kharge-rebuts-bjp-criticism-over-incomplete-vande-mataram-rendition</loc>
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<image:caption>Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Panaji, Goa</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T18:01:39.960+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kharge rebuts BJP criticism over ‘incomplete’ Vande Mataram rendition</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/india-vs-pak-recent-history-lends-harmanpreet-co-edge-in-world-cup</loc>
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<image:caption>India vs Pakistan: A contest for the ages</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:50:40.989+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India vs Pak: Recent history backs Harmanpreet &amp; co in marquee clash</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:39:15.152+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UP’s Balrampur bars unauthorised outsiders and YouTubers from government schools</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/business/sensex-tumbles-493-points-as-crude-oil-tops-91-a-barrel</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:11:47.281+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sensex tumbles 493 points as crude oil tops $91 a barrel</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/delhi-protests-sc-to-set-up-committee-to-probe-allegations-of-police-excesses</loc>
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<image:caption>Police in action during the Jantar Mantar protests</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:09:50.717+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi protests: SC to set up committee to probe allegations of police excesses </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/advertorial/your-drivinglicenceis-at-risk-if-you-keep-ignoring-challans</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:06:29.282+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Your Driving Licence Is at Risk If You Keep Ignoring Challans</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/issue-teachers-exam-notification-in-24-hours-bihar-job-aspirants-tell-government</loc>
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<image:caption>Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary (Photo Courtesy: IANS)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:01:51.898+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Issue teachers exam notification in 24 hours, Bihar job aspirants tell government</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/sc-directs-cbi-to-probe-all-six-allegations-involving-indiabulls-housing-finance</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T16:32:16.937+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SC directs CBI to probe all six allegations involving Indiabulls Housing Finance</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/aap-bjp-trade-charges-over-murder-of-mcd-worker-missing-delhi-mla</loc>
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<image:caption>Sanitation workers protesting at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi headquarters</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T16:09:37.319+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AAP, BJP trade charges over murder of MCD worker, missing Delhi MLA </news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi Government, BJP, AAP</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/devices-seized-of-journalist-his-son-and-a-colleague-in-adani-defamation-case</loc>
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<image:caption>Journalist Ravi Nair</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T15:45:52.892+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Devices seized of journalist, his son and a colleague in Adani defamation case</news:title>
<news:keywords>Analyst Ravi Nair, Adani</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/jharkhand-cancels-disputed-recruitment-exams-three-protesters-end-fast</loc>
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<image:caption>Devendra Mahto, who had been fasting for 16 days, called off his hunger strike around midnight</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T15:33:57.826+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jharkhand cancels disputed recruitment exams; three protesters end fast</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jharkhand, Students protest</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/rahul-gandhi-hails-understanding-between-jharkhand-government-and-students</loc>
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<image:caption>File photo of Rahul Gandhi with students in Rae Bareli (photo: @INCIndia/X)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T14:47:59.246+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rahul Gandhi hails ‘understanding’ between Jharkhand government and students</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/aiims-medical-board-concludes-twisha-sharma-died-by-suicide</loc>
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<image:caption>CBI at Giribala Singh’s residence</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T14:36:57.259+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AIIMS medical board concludes Twisha Sharma died by suicide</news:title>
<news:keywords>AIIMS, Twisha Sharma, CBI</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/karnataka-cm-tells-tamil-nadu-not-to-interfere-in-chamarajanagar-forest-deaths</loc>
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<image:caption>D K Shivakumar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T14:00:41.901+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka CM tells Tamil Nadu not to interfere in Chamarajanagar forest deaths</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, DK Shivakumar, Joseph Vijay</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/business/google-plans-to-shift-all-pixel-production-out-of-china-by-2027</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T13:54:25.267+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Google plans to shift all Pixel production out of China by 2027</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/get-bjp-to-exempt-tamil-nadu-from-neet-congress-tells-palaniswami</loc>
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<image:caption>TNCC chief Manickam Tagore</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T13:44:13.291+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Get BJP to exempt Tamil Nadu from NEET, Congress tells Palaniswami</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/business/india-israel-fta-could-take-shape-by-february-2027-says-envoy</loc>
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<image:caption>Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T13:16:12.491+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India-Israel FTA could take shape by February 2027, says envoy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/tejashwi-yadav-to-lead-rjd-march-over-student-issues-and-siwan-firing</loc>
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<image:caption>Posters announcing the march in Patna</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T13:06:42.551+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tejashwi Yadav to lead RJD march over student issues and Siwan firing</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bihar, RJD, Tejashvi Yadav</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/dabholkar-murder-hc-bail-for-convict-sachin-andure-life-sentence-suspended</loc>
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<image:caption>Narendra Dabholkar, who was shot dead by two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle in Pune</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T12:46:39.858+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dabholkar murder: HC bail for convict Sachin Andure, life sentence suspended</news:title>
<news:keywords>Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, Gauri Lankesh, MM Kalburgi</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/environment/jairam-ramesh-flags-elephant-corridor-damage-as-sc-orders-nationwide-survey</loc>
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<image:caption>File photo of a mahout bathing elephants to provide relief from the heat, Jaipur</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T12:33:25.289+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ramesh flags elephant corridor damage as SC orders nationwide survey</news:title>
<news:keywords>elephant corridor, habitat destruction, human-animal conflict</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/ugc-net-2026-retest-ntas-fresh-purge-comes-with-an-old-number</loc>
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<image:caption>File photo of students protesting NEET and UGC-NET irregularities in New Delhi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T11:54:28.295+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UGC-NET retest: NTA’s ‘fresh’ purge comes with an old number</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/ram-temple-donation-case-sit-clears-champat-rai-opposition-questions-probe</loc>
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<image:caption>Former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai.</image:caption>
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