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	PT Usha has been elected to become the president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Kiren Rijiju has said.&nbsp;</div>
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	&ldquo;Congratulations to legendary Golden Girl, Smt. P T Usha on being elected as the President of Indian Olympic Association. I also congratulate all the sporting heroes of our country on becoming the office bearers of the prestigious IOA! Nation is proud of them,&quot; the Arunachal Pradesh MP tweeted.</div>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said Gujarat and the country need to be &quot;alert&quot; about Congress and like-minded parties, which remain silent on &quot;big terrorist attacks&quot; to not offend their vote bank. He also accused the grand old party of not respecting the tribal community. In a veiled attack on the Aam Aadmi Party, he urged the people of Gujarat not to commit the sin of letting those who gave election tickets to the anti-Narmada dam project forces&nbsp; set foot in the state.<br />
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Congress leader KC Venugopal fell down and suffered injuries during a stampede on the fifth day of Madhya Pradesh&#39;s leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Indore. Venugopal suffered injuries on his hand and knee and was given the first-aid. He soon joined the foot march. Earlier, Venugopal criticised BJP for &quot;trying to invent something&quot; against the Yatra.&nbsp;<br />
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	Brazil manager Tite appeared hopeful that Neymar will play again at the 2022 World Cup despite suffering an ankle injury during the team&#39;s 2-0 win over Serbia Friday. Neymar is receiving 24-hour physiotherapy and recuperating, according to teammate Marquinhos. Brazil have stated he will miss their second encounter against Switzerland on Monday.</p>

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Need strict laws to bring population under control, says Giriraj Singh

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	Union minister Giriraj Singh has said a law should be brought to control population in the country, adding China achieved economic progress by controlling its population. &quot;India should also bring a similar law considering its limited resources,&quot; the minister told reporters during a rally at Jantar Mantar.</p>
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	Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh national executive member Indresh Kumar, who was also present in the rally, said that to control the increasing population in India, it is necessary to enact a law towards two-child policy. &quot;Everyone is facing problems due to the huge increase in population. Be it Hindu or Muslim, Sikh or Christian. It should not be linked to religion, caste and community. The increase in population causes problems to everyone,&quot; he said.</p>
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US: Small plane caught in power lines after crash, 2 occupants unhurt

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	A small plane carrying two people got stuck in live power lines in Maryland, US, causing widespread power outages in the surrounding county as officials tried to extricate the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the single-engine plane, which had departed White Plains, NY, crashed into the power lines near Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg around 5:40 pm local time Sunday.</p>
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	Pete Piringer, chief spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire &amp; Rescue Service, said the two people on board are unhurt. The FAA identified the plane as a Mooney M20J.<br />
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		Update / small Plane crash into power lines in Gaithersburg area, plane, 2 occupants on plane are OK, plane was headed towards (landing) Montgomery Airpark, Airpark is now closed to air traffic <a href="https://twitter.com/MontgomeryCoMD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MontgomeryCoMD</a> <a href="https://t.co/VkITa378jC">https://t.co/VkITa378jC</a> <a href="https://t.co/UMYbeSJt9l">pic.twitter.com/UMYbeSJt9l</a></p>
	&mdash; Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) <a href="https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO/status/1597035735458381826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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