WWI Soldiers Messages In A Bottle Found On Australian Beach More Than 100 years Later

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Jharkhand Man Killed in Saudi Crossfire Between Police and Criminals

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'A night of magic and masks': 2025 Halloween parade kicks off in NYCs Greenwich village

Telangana YouTuber Syed Hafeez receives UAE Golden Visa

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BIRC 2025 wraps up with Rs 30,435-crore MoUs, coffee table book launch and awards

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Big update on Dharmendra, veteran actor is stable in ICU after complaining of breathlessness

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Woman lawyer gets online threats from rape accused, HC seeks Facebooks response

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US senators want answers on 'anti-drug' strategy as Venezuela tensions rise

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Hocus Pocus 3 in development: Bette Midler confirms script completed for Disney franchise sequel

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India-Origin CEO Faces $500M Fraud Lawsuit in US Telecom Loan Dispute

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China's Xi to meet South Korean leader, capping APEC summit

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Telangana HC rules TET qualification mandatory for spl education teachers

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Russia, US to join Navy events next yr; China, Pak & Turkey not invited

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The mystery of '67': Why Dictionary.com chose a number instead of a word and why is everyone talking about it

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IMD predicts warmer Nov, no harsh winter

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US: Court Orders SNAP Funding During Shutdown

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With new Nalanda, Nitish home turf showcases Bihars progress

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Bihar Assembly election LIVE: Pappu Yadav slams BJP over Mokama murder case, ECI seeks report from Bihar DGP

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NDTV Bihar Election Conclave Live Updates: Will Get Less Than 10 Or Over 100 Seats, Says Prashant Kishor

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Spooks Internet By Sharing AI Deepfake Video: 'Earth Is Flat'

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Lucknow Diary | Buddha relics to be exhibited at Sarnath

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Omar rebuts as L-G says govt has all powers

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Festive spirit drives EV sales; Lenskart IPO off to a speedy start

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Probe ordered into hospital error keeping living man in mortuary

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The Shining IMAX release set for December 2025: first-ever large format screening of Stanley Kubrick horror classic

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Saudi billions poised for Syria but US sanctions remain a barrier

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US stock market ends the October on a strong note How did the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow perform? Heres the top gainers and losers on Wall Street

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JD Vance becomes his own meme on Halloween: US Vice-President's hilarious costume breaks the internet. Watch video

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Trump urged GOP-led states to redraw US House districts. Now other states also are gerrymandering

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Marathon training sessions held at West Bengal CEOs office for SIR

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JD Vance posts stunning Halloween memes amid hug controversy with Erika Kirk, says 'remember to say thank you while you ...'

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Right arm, wrong choice: MHA tattoo rule puzzles Delhi High Court

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Trump opens the door for sanctions on Nigeria over persecution of Christians

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Steak n Shake becomes first US fast food chain to launch Bitcoin reserve, offering $5 in BTC with bitcoin-themed meals, heres how to claim yours

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Morning Digest: Sikh pilgrims get visa to travel to Pakistan as Centre revokes ban; Census self-enumeration trial run to begin in select areas from today, and more

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US Stock Market top gainers and losers on October 31: Amplitech Group sees 78% jump, RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund plunges by nearly 77%; heres how NASDAQ, Dow Jones, S&P 500 performed

Wall Street indexes closed higher Friday, boosted by Amazon's strong earnings forecast, though Fed rate cut caution tempered sentiment. The S&P 5

Centre Says Textiles, Gems And Jewellery Exports Grow In Non-US Markets

India's exports of textiles, gems and jewellery, and marine products recorded healthy growth in several non-US markets during January-September 2

Mobile phones worth Rs 24L stolen at Enrique Iglesias concert

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Federal judge rules Trump can't require citizenship proof on the federal voting form

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BIG UPDATE on Recruitment Scam: CBI to probe Odisha Police SI exam, Uttarakhand SSSC paper leak

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Israel receives remains from Hamas amid fragile ceasefire

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FIDE World Chess Cup Trophy Named After Anand

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48 migrant workers from Jharkhand stranded in Tunisia for three months, forced to work for....; know what happened

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Xi delivers veiled warning to nations not to take the US' side

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Trump seeks clarification on funding food aid during shutdown after court ruling, asks democrats to 'cut this charade'

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Ukraine lands special forces in embattled Pokrovsk

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FBI confirms shooter in deadly Michigan church attack was motivated by hatred towards Mormons

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Mumbai Civic Body Allows Controlled Feeding Of Pigeons For Only 2 Hours

Mumbai's civic body on Friday said it has permitted controlled feeding of pigeons at four new locations in the city for two hours in the morning.

Bahrain Foreign Minister to Visit India on Sunday

Abdullatif Alzayani to meet S. Jaishankar in New Delhi to boost bilateral ties.

Trump says administration lacks legal authority to fund SNAP benefits during government shutdown

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Jaishankar raises toast to IndiaUK strategic partnership at UK National Day celebration in Delhi

US to announce that Dutch chipmaker Nexperia's Chinese facilities will resume shipments

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Gold, silver prices today, November 1: Check city-wise rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and more

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BCCI Hopeful Asia Cup Trophy Reaches Mumbai Soon

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Republican leaders reject Trump's demands to scrap the Senate filibuster to end the shutdown

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New Pentagon policy undercuts trans troops' ability to ask to stay in military

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Feeling brave? These horror films on Paramount+ will test your nerves in this Halloween

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Australia, Canada sign deal to promote, strengthen critical minerals cooperation

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Bajaj Auto ends TVS Motors six-month lead with festive surge in October EV sales

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Trump Returns to '60 Minutes' After Lawsuit Settlement

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Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over rival obesity drug bid

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APEC summit to close in South Korea after Trump, Xi agreed on trade truce

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White House restricts access for journalists to press secretary's office

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Nvidia uncertain if return to China is closer after Trump-Xi meeting

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Calcutta HC to hear petition demanding court-monitored SIR in WB, as Trinamool starts preparations

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Trump declines to rule out underground nuclear tests

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Islamic prayer timings in US: Check Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha time on November 1 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix

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From Miami to Mumbai, Art Deco comes alive in a global celebration

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Scientists discover misidentified museum fossils are actually from the ancient living fossil coelacanth

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October ends with excess rainfall over T.N. for second consecutive year; IMD indicates below normal rains in November

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast November rainfall in the State to be likely below normal rainfall.

Bureau of Indian Standards organises outreach programme

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Greatness of Thiruvoimozhi

GCC to widen narrow roads in Chennai to ease traffic congestion

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Delhi HC imposes 20,000 fine on Railways for making boxer run pillar to post for salary increment

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Technology enriched India beckons others to follow

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Bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir

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Our security in the face of persistent threats

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69th National School Games conclude; J&K Wushu athletes shine

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Hazlewood dismantles India as Australia romp home by four wickets

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IIPA allying itself with Modi Govts shift from Rule to Role: Dr Jitendra

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Govt to strengthen existing schools, colleges: Itoo

Suhail Bhat SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Education Minister Sakeena Itoo today said the Government is focusing on strengthening the infrastructure of existi

Absence of Statehood cant be excuse for underperformance: LG

Termination of employees to continue Fayaz Bukhari Srinagar, Oct 31: With apparent reference to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Lieutenant Governor

CM unveils Kashmir Marathon Exposition at Polo View

Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the Exposition of Kashmir Marathon-2025 at Polo V

Air India concludes phase 1 of retrofit of old planes

The 27 revamped narrowbodies will be utilised for as many as 3,024 weekly flights on 82 domestic and short-haul-international routes, the airline

Telangana HC Summons HYDRAA Chief In Bathukammakunta Contempt Case

Telangana High Court has summoned HYDRAA commissioner A.V. Ranganath to appear on November 27 in a contempt case alleging violation of its earlie

Centre To Build 5.4 Km Tunnel To Ease Adi Kailash Route

Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will construct a 5.4-km tunnel to bypass a dangerous stretch on the route to Adi Kailash and Kailas

US clarification on H-1B visa petitions allays asset-quality concerns around overseas education loans: CRISIL

NEW DELHI, Oct 31: The recent clarifications by the United States on the applicability of H-1B visa petitions for foreign nationals have partly a

VP Radhakrishnan, CM Yogi inaugurate Rs 60 cr Dharamshala strengthening Kashi-Tamil Nadu ties

VARANASI, Oct 31: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan today said that religion may face a temporary crisis, but it cannot be permanent. This Dharams

British-Indian minister Lisa Nandy launches UK Town of Culture competition

LONDON, Oct 31 : Britains towns are being invited to apply for a new UK Town of Culture competition worth 35 million pounds, launched by British-

JGU pays tribute to artists and designers of the Constitution of India

SONIPAT, 31 Oct: The artworks in the Constitution of India do not just trace our civilisational history, but depict our ability to adopt, amalgam