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MES observes black day in Belagavi
Members of the Ekikaran Samiti take out a rally from Dharmavir Sambhaji Garden, wearing black dress, armbands and carrying saffron flags, placards
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NDRF deploys 14 teams in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to tackle Cyclone Murasu
NDRF 10th Battalion Commandant says teams are positioned in vulnerable districts to undertake rescue, evacuation and relief operations
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Hostel workers protest in Ballari over pending wages, demand revised pay
Officials assure payment of two months arrears and promise to take up minimum wage revision
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Naidu directs officials to effectively tackle Cyclone Murasu
Chairing a review meet, the Chief Minister instructs district collectors to stay alert to meet any contingency, keeping in view the likelihood of heavy rains and gales; says impact of the cyclone on the Andhra Pradesh coast is likely to be relatively limited
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Nigeria’s lithium boom struggles to benefit its communities
With the right policies, Nigeria could boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve rural livelihoods. But in the rush to exploit its reserves, local communities may also pay a price through environmental pollution, land degradation, and insecurity that often accompany poorly regulated resource extraction.
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Dwindling support: On the U.S. and the Cuban embargo
India and the world must stand up against the bullying of Cuba by the U.S.
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Greenpeace activists create ‘boulder barrier’ in North Sea to deter industrial fishing
Action taken to prevent bottom trawling in the marine protected area and conserve porpoise populations Greenpeace activists have dropped boulders in the North Sea to snag the dragnets of industrial trawlers fishing in a marine protected area. Activists onboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise dropped the giant stones to form an underwater barrier around the Southern North Sea marine protected area (MPA) – the UK’s most bottom-trawled MPA.
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Cyclone Murasu: TTD steps up safety measures in Tirumala to ensure hassle-free darshan
Additional EO directs officials to expedite darshan arrangements, provide sheltered Annaprasadam distribution, monitor vulnerable ghat-road stretches and keep medical teams on alert to ensure pilgrim safety
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Erumely-Sabarimala trek route gets ready for pilgrim rush
Officials said work would be completed over the next few days to clear the stretches from Erumely to Kalaketti and from Azhuthakadavu to Pampa
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Germany's chancellor called for Korean unity. Does Seoul want that?
Germany's chancellor called for Korean unity. Chancellor Merz called for a reunified Korea during his recent visit — but the prospect seems faint.
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German Chancellor Merz wishes Koreans unity, but does Seoul really want it?
Germany, like Korea, was once a nation divided by rival political systems and by one of the world's most fortified borders. Chancellor Merz wished for a united Korea during his recent visit — but such hopes seem faint.
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Two South-east states developing integrated ranches to curb herder-farmer clashes
Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation in Anambra State, Law Mefor, told NAN that the state has no ranch and no immediate plans to establish one.
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Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after two decades
Ugandan troops first deployed to Somalia in 2007 as part of an international military coalition to battle Islamic insurgents. But the mission has faced mounting pressure since a US decision to withdraw funding.