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			India logged 5,357 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases rose to 32,814, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.<br />
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			Amid rising Covid-19 cases, a nationwide mock drill to take stock of hospital preparedness will be held on April 10 and 11 in which both public and private facilities are expected to participate. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit AIIMS, Jhajjar on April 10 to oversee the mock drill, officials said on Sunday.<br />
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			Meanwhile, the BJP Central Election Committee met today to finalise the party&#39;s candidates for the Karnataka assembly polls scheduled for May 10.
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				Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda and other members of the CEC were joined by senior party leaders, including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, as they deliberated on the names of probable candidates.</p>
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		Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) and released a commemorative coin on the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger.</div>
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		Israel carried out artillery strikes in southern Syria, in response to six rockets that were launched from its Islamic neighbour, The <em>Times of Israel</em> reported<br />
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		Indian Army troops on Sunday engaged a group of terrorists in a gunfight after they made an attempt to sneak into this side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Poonch district, officials said.</p>
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Taiwan tracks 71 Chinese military aircraft, nine naval ships

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	Taiwan on Saturday tracked 71 Chinese military aircraft and nine naval ships, reported <em>Taiwan News.</em></p>
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	The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said that it included 45 planes which either crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or entered Taiwan&#39;s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) from the southwest.</p>
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	Types of Chinese planes monitored by the MND included the J-10, J-11, and J-16 fighter jets, the Xi&#39;an Y-20 transport plane, the H-6K strategic bomber, and the KJ-500 early warning aircraft, Channel <em>News Asia </em>reported.</p>
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Rocket explodes over Jordanian territories near border with Syria, no injuries reported

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	The Jordanian armed forces said in a statement that a rocket exploded in the air over Jordanian territories near the border with Syria, and no injuries were reported.</div>
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	Around 10:25 p.m. local time on Saturday, a rocket exploded in the air over Wadi Aqraba Valley in Irbid governorate, Xinhua news agency reported.</div>
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PM Modi to visit Bandipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves today

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		PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> is on the way to the Bandipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves. <a href="https://t.co/tpPYgnoahl">pic.twitter.com/tpPYgnoahl</a></p>
	&mdash; PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/1644873689660268544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Delhi adds 699 Covid cases, positivity rate 21.15%

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	Delhi on Sunday logged 699 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 21.15 per cent, according to data shared by the city government&#39;s health department. Four people suffering from COVID-19 died in the city. However, the health bulletin stated that COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in just one case.</p>
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	With the fresh cases, Delhi&#39;s COVID-19 tally has risen to 20,14,637. The death toll stands at 26,540, the bulletin stated. Delhi saw 535 COVID-19 cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 23.05 per cent.</p>

Himachal reports four Covid-19 deaths, active cases rise to 1,764

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	Himachal Pradesh on Sunday recorded four Covid-related deaths, taking its total toll to 4,204, Health department officials said.</p>
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	The state also reported 138 fresh COVID-19 cases. Its active caseload currently stands at 1,764, they said.</p>
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	On Sunday, three people succumbed to the virus in Shimla while one death was reported from Sirmaur district, the officials said.</p>
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	The deceased were all males in the 50-81 age group, they added.</p>

165 new Covid cases, one more death in Rajasthan

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	Rajasthan recorded 165 new Covid cases and one more death due to the disease on Sunday, officials said.</p>
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	One person succumbed to the disease in Dausa, taking the death toll to 9,667 in the state, according to bulletin by the health department.</p>
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	There are 651 active cases in the state and nine people have recovered from the infection, it added.</p>

Adani Power begins electricity supply from Godda plant to Bangladesh

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	Adani Power on Sunday said that it has begun supplying electricity from its plant in Godda in Jharkhand to Bangladesh.</p>
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	Adani Power Ltd (APL), a part of the diversified Adani Group, has commissioned the first 800 MW ultra-super-critical thermal power generation unit at Godda in Jharkhand. The plant has started with supplying 748 MW of power to Bangladesh, a company statement said.</p>
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	The electricity supplied from Godda will significantly improve the situation in the neighbouring country as it will replace expensive power generated from liquid fuel, bringing down the average cost of power purchased, it stated.</p>

PM Modi visits Delhi's Sacred Heart Cathedral Church on Easter

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Sacred Heart Cathedral Church here on Sunday on the occasion of Easter.</p>
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	An official video showed the prime minister being welcomed at the church and him greeting priests and worshippers on the holy day.</p>
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	Modi later joined them as they offered prayers. He also planted a tree on the premises.</p>

Orleans Masters 2023: Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat clinches first-ever BWF Super 300 title

Orleans Masters 2023: Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat clinches first-ever BWF Super 300 title&nbsp;

Ukraine brings back 31 children from Russia amid war

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	The head of a Ukrainian rescue organisation said on Saturday that the organisation has brought back 31 children from Russia, where they had been taken during the war.</p>
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	Mykola Kuleba said at a news conference in Kyiv that the children were expected to arrive in the capital later in the day. Kuleba is the executive director of the Save Ukraine organisation and is the presidential commissioner for children&#39;s rights.</p>
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	Deportations of Ukrainian children have been a concern since Russia&#39;s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine. The International Criminal Court increased pressure on Russia when it issued arrest warrants on March 17 for President Vladimir Putin and Russian children&#39;s rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, accusing them of abducting children from Ukraine.</p>

J&K infiltration bid foiled, one killed, two arrested

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	Alert army troops foiled an infiltration bid on the line of control (LoC) in J&amp;K&#39;s Poonch district on early Sunday, killing one intruder and apprehending two others, defence officials said.</p>
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	&quot;On April 8, at approximately 10.15 p.m., own alert troops deployed on the LoC in the Poonch Sector observed a suspicious movement of a group (three individuals) close to the LoC.</p>
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	&quot;At around midnight the group, crossed the LoC and started infiltrating on to own side, Defence Ministry spokesman, Lt Colonel Devender Anand said.</p>

BJP CEC meets to finalise Karnataka poll candidates

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	The BJP Central Election Committee met here on Sunday to finalise the party&#39;s candidates for the Karnataka assembly polls scheduled for May 10.</p>
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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda and other members of the CEC were joined by senior party leaders, including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, as they deliberated on the names of probable candidates.</p>
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	Senior party leaders have been holding talks for a couple of days to winnow down the list of probables before the CEC takes a final call.</p>

Maharashtra reports 788 new Covid cases in a day

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	The single-day count of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra went up by 246 in the last 24 hours to reach 788 on Sunday with one fatality, as per state health department data. The new additions raised the cumulative tally of the cases in the state to 81,49,929 and the death toll to 1,48,459.</p>
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	Maharashtra reported 926 COVID-19 cases and three fatalities on Friday and 542 on Saturday.</p>
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	Mumbai city recorded 211 fresh cases on Sunday, making it the sixth consecutive day that the city saw 200 plus infections. The sole fatality due to COVID-19-related complications was reported from Ratnagiri district under the Kolhapur circle, a health department official said.</p>

Nationwide drill in hospitals on Apr 10, 11 to check Covid preparedness, Mandaviya to visit AIIMS Jhajjar

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	Amid rising Covid-19 cases, a nationwide mock drill to take stock of hospital preparedness will be held on April 10 and 11 in which both public and private facilities are expected to participate.</p>
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	Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit AIIMS, Jhajjar on April 10 to oversee the mock drill, officials said on Sunday.</p>
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	In a review meeting held on April 7, Mandaviya had urged state health ministers to visit hospitals and oversee the mock drills.</p>
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	He had also advised them to review the preparedness with district administrations and health officials on April 8 and 9.</p>
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Goyal to hold series to meetings with leaders, top CEOs of Italy, France next week to boost trade ties

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	Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a series of meetings with leaders and top CEOs of France and Italy next week during his three-day visit to these two countries to further boost trade and investment ties.</p>
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	The minister will be on an official visit to France (Paris) and Italy (Rome) on April 11-13. He will be accompanied by a delegation of top Indian CEOs.</p>
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	In France, Goyal along with Olivier Becht, Minister delegate of Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, Government of France, will co-chair the India-France Business Summit on April 11, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Sunday.</p>

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		Maharashtra reports 788 new COVID cases &amp; one death in the last 24 hours. Active caseload stands at 4587 <a href="https://t.co/N0PwlrvuVf">pic.twitter.com/N0PwlrvuVf</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1645031171234086916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Another 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Nicobar Island

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	A second earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Ritcher scale occurred at a depth of 10 km, Nicobar Island on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).</p>
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	The earthquake occurred at around 4:01 pm.</p>
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	&quot;Earthquake of Magnitude:5.3, Occurred on 09-04-2023, 16:01:21 IST, Lat: 9.01 &amp; Long: 94.03, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nicobar Islands, for more information Download the BhooKamp App,&quot; tweeted NCS.</p>

Godhra train burning case: SC to hear pleas of Gujarat govt, convicts on Monday

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	The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday bail pleas of several convicts serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.</p>
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	A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala is scheduled to hear along with the bail applications a batch of pleas of the convicts challenging their convictions.</p>
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	On March 24, the top court had said it will dispose of the bail applications of the convicts on the next date of hearing of the matter.</p>

Congress leaders arrive at residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Congress leaders arrive at the residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi.<br />
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	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1645012664962404352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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COAI says telcos being mindful of service quality in 5G rollout

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	Industry body COAI has asserted that operators are mindful of adhering to service quality as they roll out 5G, but added that full benefits of seamless urban-rural connectivity of fifth-generation services will be gained once pan-India availability of these networks is achieved.</p>
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	The speed of 5G rollout in India &quot;is the fastest in the world&quot;, SP Kochhar, Director General of Cellular Operators&#39; Association of India (COAI) said.</p>
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	&quot;When the rollout is taking place in a phased manner, that is, in urban areas first, followed by rural, and not in a heterogeneous manner - the overall benefits of 5G will take some time to arrive,&quot; Kochhar told PTI.</p>

SC to hear Monday Delhi govt's plea challenging nomination of members to MCD by LG

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	The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of the Delhi government to quash the nomination of 10 members to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi by the Lieutenant Governor. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala will hear the plea.</p>
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	On March 29, the top court had sought a response from the office of lieutenant governor on the plea.</p>
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	In the petition filed through lawyer Shadan Farasat, the Arvind Kejriwal government has challenged the decision of the LG to nominate the members allegedly without the &quot;aid and advice&quot; of the elected dispensation and its council of ministers.</p>

Saffron flag will be unfurled all over Maharashtra in 2024: CM Eknath Shinde in Ayodhya

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	Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the ideology of his party and that of the BJP is the same and they will unfurl the saffron flag all over the state next year.</p>
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	&quot;Our party&#39;s role is clear. The Shiv Sena has an alliance with the BJP. Our ideology, which is Hindutva, is the same. We will go to our state with new energy from Ayodhya and serve the people. In 2024, the Shiv Sena and the BJP&#39;s &#39;bhagva&#39; (saffron flag) will be unfurled in the entire state,&quot; Shinde said while addressing a press conference here.</p>
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	The Lok Sabha election as well as the Maharashtra Assembly polls are due next year.</p>

India does not believe in conflict between ecology and economy, says PM

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India did not believe in conflict between ecology and economy but gave importance to coexistence between the two.</p>
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	Protection of wildlife was a universal issue, Modi said, launching the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), which endeavours to protect and conserve big cats.</p>
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	The Prime Minister was speaking after inaugurating the programme Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger&#39; organised at Karnataka State Open University.</p>

PM Modi meets 'The Elephant Whisperers' couple Bomman and Bellie in Tamil Nadu

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met the couple Bomman and Bellie, stars of the Oscar-winning documentary &#39;The Elephant Whisperers&#39;, the <em>ANI</em> reported.</div>
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Akali Dal leader Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, several others from Punjab, join BJP

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	Prominent Akali Dal leaders Sardar Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal and Sardar Jasjeet Singh Atwal, along with several others from Punjab, joined the Bharatiya Janta party (BJP) in New Delhi on Sunday, the <em>ANI</em> reported.</div>

Six-member fact-finding team stopped by police from visiting violence-hit Hooghly

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	A six-member fact-finding team led by former Patna High Court Chief Justice Narasimha Reddy was stopped by West Bengal police from visiting the violence-hit Hooghly district, the ANI reported</div>
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	According to information, the team members were stopped near Nabanna toll plaza from entering the district on Sunday.</div>

23 Tiger Reserves got international accreditation: Union Environment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav

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	The journey of Tiger conservation which started in 1973 with 9 Tiger Reserves, has reached to 53 reserves in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav under the PM&#39;s leadership. 23 Tiger Reserves has got international accreditation: Union Environment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav</div>
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		Karnataka | The journey of Tiger conservation which started in 1973 with 9 Tiger Reserves, has reached to 53 reserves in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav under the PM&#39;s leadership. 23 Tiger Reserves has got international accreditation: Union Environment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav <a href="https://t.co/9LrWUWFy2v">pic.twitter.com/9LrWUWFy2v</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1644965642829967361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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PM launches International Big Cats Alliance, releases commemorative coin for Project Tiger

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	PM Narendra Modi launches the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) and releases a commemorative coin on the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger.</div>
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	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1644963952089272320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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BJP CEC meeting today to finalise candidates for Karnataka Assembly elections

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	With Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled to be held next month, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold its Central Election Committee meeting on Sunday, said sources, the <em>ANI</em> reported.</div>

We have got symbol of bow and arrow as Lord Ram's blessings are with us: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

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	&quot;Lord Ram&#39;s blessings are with us and that is why we have got the symbol of bow and arrow,&quot; says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as he leaves for Ayodhya from Lucknow</div>
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | &quot;Lord Ram&#39;s blessings are with us and that is why we have got the symbol of bow and arrow,&quot; says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as he leaves for Ayodhya from Lucknow <a href="https://t.co/NdQ36RXoDd">pic.twitter.com/NdQ36RXoDd</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/1644927312809410560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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BN Chandrappa appointed working President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

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	BN Chandrappa appointed as Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, with immediate effect.</div>
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		BN Chandrappa appointed as Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, with immediate effect: Congress <a href="https://t.co/UxuayGUJdL">pic.twitter.com/UxuayGUJdL</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1644912136844607488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka <a href="https://t.co/Gvr7xpZzug">pic.twitter.com/Gvr7xpZzug</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1644899714851299328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Israel strikes southern Syria in response to 6 rocket attacks

Israel carried out artillery strikes in southern Syria, in response to six rockets that were launched from its Islamic neighbour, The&nbsp;<em>Times of Israel</em>&nbsp;reported<br />

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