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Eight panchayats in Keralam’s Kasaragod to revive traditional surangam
The project to initially cover Kayyur-Cheemeni, Kodom-Belur, Kallar, Pallikkara, Bedadka, Puthige, Chengala and Kumbla grama panchayats
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Trains in Europe are getting safer despite recent tragedies in Spain
Spain was regarded as a world leader in rail systems, but two disastrous train incidents this year have raised questions.
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Australians priced out of comfortable retirement call for higher pension
Many older Australians are struggling with rising living costs, housing expenses and healthcare bills, leaving them unable to enjoy the retirement they planned for.
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The cost of the gospel: A story that should humble every generation (2), By Ayo Akerele
Persecution of faithful Christians has more than doubled around the world and will yet multiply in the years ahead. The future of the Church in Africa, and indeed globally, now rests to a significant degree in the hands of the Christian young people of today.
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Foreign Secretary to visit Kathmandu as plans get underway for Nepal PM’s India visit
Nepal PM Balendra Shah is expected to visit Delhi by the end of the year, in what would be his first bilateral visit abroad, as he has been focused on domestic issues
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Lethal joyrides: Keralam witnesses a rise in accidents involving youngsters
The back-to-back incidents of youngsters causing deaths on roads with their speeding vehicles have raised alarm bells in the State. G. Ragesh meets the bereaved family members and law enforcement officers to discuss the worrying trend
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Friday news quiz: Duchess back on TV, an oversized sultana and eels in the mood for love
This week's news quiz also features a sleeping spider who is perhaps, just like you, dreaming of a perfect score.
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ECI extends SIR timelines in Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra, Haryana, Telangana, Nagaland
The revisions follow requests from the Chief Electoral Officers of the concerned States
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Al Jazeera marks 30th anniversary with network overhaul
Marking three decades, Al Jazeera unveils a new structure: three channels, 33 programmes, and tech-driven innovation.
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Coastal Andhra Pradesh may receive heavy rain from November 1 as low-pressure area brewing over Bay of Bengal
Formed over Andaman Sea, the low-pressure area may strengthen over the next three days and approach Andhra Pradesh coast, says IMD
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ICG rescues 20 crew members of stranded ship Sigma Pearl
The Singapore-bound bulk carrier was stranded off the Kakinada coast reportedly due to an engine failure on the night of October 27
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Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh puts estimated loss at ₹4,600 crore
Andhra Pradesh puts estimated loss at ₹4,600 crore. Central team to arrive in Andhra Pradesh to assess cyclone damage October 30; A.P. urges Telangana to deploy 1,000 personnel for power restoration work in the Godavari region
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Asene farmers demand compensation for farms destroyed by Accra-Kumasi expressway
More than 200 farmers at Akyem Asene, near Oda in the Eastern Region, have appealed to the government to pay them adequate compensation for their farms and plantations destroyed to make way for the construction of the new Accra-Kumasi expressway. When contacted by the Daily Graphic, the Head of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) survey team for the project, Samuel Tieku, confirmed that some of the destroyed farms had not been measured to assess the extent of the damage.
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UAE sentences eight people to life over arms supplies to Sudan’s army
Defendants handed life sentences amid tensions between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi over Sudan's war and the RSF.
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FGN’s CREDICORP showcases consumer credit access for over 1,000 Abians, pilots SPARK
Abia Governor’s representative joins MOFI and CREDICORP leadership as market women, young people and mobility beneficiaries take centre stage in Aba, South East Nigeria.
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Kaduna deputy gov swears in three commissioners, 18 special advisers
The three commissioners that were sworn in are Hon Benjamin Dalhat Solomon Kure(Sports Development), Hon Amina Akilu Dalhat(Special Duties I) and Abdullahi Garba Abbas(Special Duties II)
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Kenya Railways stopped from disposing of scrap metal
Lobby alleges police officers have accompanied vehicles transporting the materials.
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Women domestic workers earn 48% of other employees’ wages – ILO
Women employed as domestic workers worldwide earn an average of 48% of the monthly wages of other employees, highlighting persistent gender-based inequalities in the sector, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The ILO has called for stronger implementation of its Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), and Recommendation No. 201 to improve wages, expand social protection, strengthen working-time safeguards and ensure decent working conditions.
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29 unrecognised parties from Gujarat recorded ₹510 crore income, highest in FY 2024-25: ADR
Despite reporting thousands of crores in income and donations, RUPPs translated little of their financial strength into electoral success.