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During the talks, Moscow has demanded that NATO’s troops be pulled back from Russia’s borders. Meanwhile, Russia has been told it needs to provide different de-escalation proposals acceptable to Europe, reports Bassam Hatoum. | @AP

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Russia and Ukraine Agree to a Large Prisoner Exchange as Talks End With No Major Breakthrough

Bassam Hatoum reports | @AP
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According to a statement by the CCEA, the YYBNM will have the largest display area in the world. The first gallery, on the theme of adornment, is scheduled to open to the public in the North Block in the second half of 2027.

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Modi Cabinet Approves Rs 3,230 Crore Project to Develop Yug Yugeen Bharat National Museum

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Five Years of Fighting Climate Change Haven't Done Much, Report Says

Plans weren’t realised and efforts that would have helped were canceled out, the Climate Action Tracker said. | @AP

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The shocking remarks, allegedly made at a Gowardhan pooja event in Mauganj, went viral on social media and have drawn criticism from various quarters.

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Madhya Pradesh: BJP MP Says Farmers Work for Three Months, Spend the Rest of Year Drinking, Playing Cards

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An FIR had been filed to trace the sender of the fake takedown notices issued to the IFF and https://t.co/tgnkIKP8hV, after X admitted that the requests were sent by someone posing as the Delhi Police.

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Srinagar Teen Sent Fake Notices to Block Digital Rights Groups on X, Police Now Claims

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This first instalment in a three-part investigation takes stock of where the commission stands, reports @Das_LSE.

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The DNA Test: What India's Human Rights Commission Is Made Of

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As the NHRC's international peers this month determine if it ought to be downgraded, they will look at whether their persistent concerns around conflict of interest have been addressed, reports @Das_LSE.

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Democrat Scott Colom has won the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, becoming the state’s first Black U.S. senator in more than 140 years.

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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Links Traditional Diwali Practices to Environmental Science

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The killings happened hours after an attack in Kulgam on November 11, in which unidentified assailants opened fire on a patrolling party of the CRPF, injuring three personnel, reports @Akhbarwoul.

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Two Missing Police Officers Found Dead in Kishtwar, Joint Search Operation Launched

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Displaced and Unrecognised: Myanmar’s Wounded Refugees in India Battle Disability

With faded nail paint on her fingers, she pointed towards the indents caused by bomb shrapnel on her leg as she narrated her story, reports Kimi Colney.

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Indian Visa of Norwegian Journalist Who Questioned PM Modi Cancelled Just Hours Before Her Flight

Helle Lyng was scheduled to speak at the Telangana government's 'Bharat Summit' and had received a visa to attend, reports @jahnavi_sen.

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While long-term exposure causes most harm, it does not mean short spikes such as during Diwali are harmless; such events should be recorded with greater transparency for India to tackle the issue of air pollution effectively, experts say.

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CPCB Says Delhi Air Pollutant Concentrations Did Not Go Missing But Were Omitted. Here's Why That's A Problem

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