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	The Supreme Court has said that people manning the Election Commission of India should not be &quot;yes man&quot; of the government but &quot;independent who can act independently&quot; even if it comes to taking on the prime minister. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph emphasised that the appointment of the chief election commissioner and the election commissioners should be &quot;procedure-based and transparent&quot;.</div>
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	Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi has filed an application in the London high court, seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the Supreme Court.&nbsp; The 51-year-old diamantaire, who remains behind bars at Wandsworth Prison in London, faces charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case.<br />
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	Amid China&#39;s growing assertiveness in the maritime domain, defence minister Rajnath Singh reaffirmed India&#39;s call for a free, open and inclusive order in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the 9th Asean Defence Ministers Meeting, during the Cambodia-chaired ADMM Plus gathering at Siem Reap, Singh said, &quot;India advocates free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region and calls for peaceful resolution of disputes while respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.&quot;</div>
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	RH200, the versatile sounding rocket of Isro, has registered its 200th consecutive successful launch from the shores of Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) termed it a &quot;historic moment&quot;.</div>

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After reinstating Trump, Musk seeks general amnesty for Twitter accounts

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	Twitter CEO Elon Musk took to the micro-blogging site and addressed the question of whether the site should offer a general amnesty to other suspended accounts. Musk wrote, &quot;Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?&quot;</p>
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		Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?</p>
	&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1595473875847942146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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	The polls survey will be out on November 25, 2022, around 11:30pm IST.</p>

China encroaches on 36 hectares of land along Nepal's northern border

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	China&#39;s salami-slice strategy on Nepal&#39;s northern border has resulted in the encroachment of 36 hectares of Nepal&#39;s land.</div>
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	According to the survey document issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, China encroached on 36 hectares of Nepal&#39;s land at 10 places on the northern border. Similarly, the study conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs has concluded that it is necessary to include border issues in the &quot;state policy&quot; of Nepal, reported <em>Meta Khabar.&nbsp;</em></div>

Measles becomes 'an imminent global threat' due to Covid pandemic: WHO

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	The World Health Organisation and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said that measles immunisation had dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.</div>
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	&quot;There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading to different regions around the world as COVID-19 has led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease,&quot; said WHO and CDC in a joint report.</div>
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	Measles is one of the most contagious human viruses and is almost entirely preventable through vaccination. However, it requires 95 per cent vaccination coverage to prevent community outbreaks.</div>