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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/entertainment/kangana-ranaut-says-she-identifies-as-gen-alpha-after-calling-gen-z-gutter-generation-heres-why-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>Kangana Ranaut says she ‘identifies as Gen Alpha’ after calling Gen Z ‘gutter generation’; here's why</image:caption>
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<news:title>Kangana Ranaut says she ‘identifies as Gen Alpha’ after calling Gen Z ‘gutter generation’; here's why</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/tech/indigo-a321neo-grounded-after-tail-strike-during-landing-at-gorakhpur-airport-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>IndiGo A321neo Grounded After Tail Strike During Landing At Gorakhpur Airport</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T15:26:43.168+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IndiGo A321neo Grounded After Tail Strike During Landing At Gorakhpur Airport</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/judges-are-not-gods-and-wont-always-be-right-says-outgoing-supreme-court-judge-sanjay-karol-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>Judges Are Not Gods and Won’t Always Be Right, Says Outgoing Supreme Court Judge Sanjay Karol</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T15:15:09.464+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Judges Are Not Gods and Won’t Always Be Right, Says Outgoing Supreme Court Judge Sanjay Karol</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-mh12-vehicle-registration-series-temporarily-shift-mh61-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune’s MH-12 Vehicle Registration Series to Temporarily Shift to MH-61</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T12:37:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune’s MH-12 Vehicle Registration Series to Temporarily Shift to MH-61</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-ai-based-action-plan-chakan-midc-traffic-congestion-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune: AI-Based Action Plan to Tackle Chakan MIDC Traffic Congestion</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T11:25:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune: AI-Based Action Plan to Tackle Chakan MIDC Traffic Congestion</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/maharashtra-below-average-rainfall-kharif-crops-irrigation-stress-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Maharashtra May See Below-Average Rainfall Over Next Two Weeks; Kharif Crops Face Irrigation Stress</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T10:00:00.793+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Maharashtra May See Below-Average Rainfall Over Next Two Weeks; Kharif Crops Face Irrigation Stress</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/india-nearly-half-global-digital-transactions-240-billion-payments-2025-26-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>India Accounts for Nearly Half of Global Digital Transactions with Recorded 240 Billion Payments in 2025–26</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T09:35:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India Accounts for Nearly Half of Global Digital Transactions with Recorded 240 Billion Payments in 2025–26</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-congress-abvp-workers-face-off-coep-rahul-gandhi-student-event-agn97</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/thebridgechronicle/2026-08-22/mmgrbvk0/Pune-Congress-ABVP-Workers-Face-Off-at-COEP-Ahead-of-Rahul-Gandhi’s-Student-Event.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pune: Congress, ABVP Workers Face Off at COEP Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Student Event</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T08:39:09.437+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune: Congress, ABVP Workers Face Off at COEP Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Student Event</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/rahul-gandhi-chhatron-ki-goonj-pune-42000-students-1200-police-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>42,000 Students Register for Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in Pune; 1,200 police to be Deployed</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T07:57:48.740+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>42,000 Students Register for Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in Pune; 1,200 police to be Deployed</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/it-took-8-hours-rahul-gandhi-slams-centre-over-fir-in-student-pellet-injury-case-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>"It Took 8 Hours": Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over FIR in Student Pellet Injury Case</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T19:38:25.030+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>"It Took 8 Hours": Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over FIR in Student Pellet Injury Case</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/ncert-political-science-textbook-team-rss-links</loc>
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<image:caption>NCERT Political Science Panel Has 4 Members With RSS Links</image:caption>
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<image:caption>left to right (clockwise): Yadunath Deshpande Prashant Divekar Vandana Mishra Ravi Rameshchandra Shukla</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T19:01:46.529+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NCERT Political Science Panel Has 4 Members With RSS Links</news:title>
<news:keywords>NCERT political science, RSS links, textbook committee, Class 11, Class 12, Indian knowledge systems, cultural rootedness, inclusivity, ABVP, BJP, curriculum overhaul, exam system taskforce, spiritual nationalism, political education, Modi government</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/government-denies-ethanol-role-in-sugar-price-surge-cites-duty-free-imports-to-curb-costs</loc>
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<image:caption>Government denies ethanol role in sugar price surge, cites duty-free imports to curb costs</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T18:29:10.528+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Government denies ethanol role in sugar price surge, cites duty-free imports to curb costs</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/rahul-gandhi-dharna-delhi-police-station-fir-pellet-gun-injuries</loc>
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<image:caption>Rahul Gandhi stages dharna at Delhi police station, demands FIR over pellet gun injuries to 19-year-old protester</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T17:48:47.627+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rahul Gandhi stages dharna at Delhi police station, demands FIR over pellet gun injuries to 19-year-old protester</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rahul Gandhi dharna, pellet gun injuries, FIR demand, Chalo Sansad march, Delhi Police action, Amit Shah criticism, Sahil Lochab, Parliament Street station, Congress protest, RAF deployment, Priyanka Gandhi, AIIMS trauma centre, cognisable offence, Home Minister response, Dharmendra Pradhan</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-green-cover-10-percent-108-crore-garden-spending-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune’s Green Cover Remains at 10% Despite ₹108 Crore Garden Spending</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Pune’s Green Cover Remains at 10% Despite ₹108 Crore Garden Spending (AI Generated)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T15:21:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune’s Green Cover Remains at 10% Despite ₹108 Crore Garden Spending</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/us-nuclear-industry-shanti-rules-india-feedback-september-4</loc>
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<image:caption>US nuclear industry to submit detailed feedback on India’s SHANTI rules by September 4</image:caption>
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<image:caption>US nuclear industry to submit detailed feedback on India’s SHANTI rules by September 4</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T14:13:54.011+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US nuclear industry to submit detailed feedback on India’s SHANTI rules by September 4</news:title>
<news:keywords>SHANTI Act, India nuclear, US nuclear, civil nuclear, nuclear regulations, USISPF, Department of Atomic Energy, nuclear private sector, Small Modular Reactors, nuclear power targets, nuclear licensing, nuclear liability, nuclear fuel, nuclear energy policy, Kudankulam breach</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-railway-block-august-23-trains-cancelled-diverted-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune Railway Block on August 23: Several Trains Cancelled, Services Diverted</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Two vessels carrying 22 Indian crew hijacked by pirates near Yemen and Somalia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T13:27:58.921+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two vessels carrying 22 Indian crew hijacked by pirates near Yemen and Somalia</news:title>
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<image:caption>Administration Missing From Site for Hours After 11-Year-Old Dies in Malhunge Road Accident</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T12:01:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Administration Missing From Site for Hours After 11-Year-Old Dies in Malhunge Road Accident</news:title>
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<image:caption>Pune: Electrician Held With 22 Stolen Motorcycles Worth ₹12.90 Lakh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T11:03:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune: Electrician Held With 22 Stolen Motorcycles Worth ₹12.90 Lakh</news:title>
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<image:caption>Pune: BJP Diverts ₹12 Crore Fund From NCP Corporator Suhas Tingre’s Ward</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T09:47:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune: BJP Diverts ₹12 Crore Fund From NCP Corporator Suhas Tingre’s Ward</news:title>
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<image:caption>Pune Pothole Crisis: Standing Committee Chief Warns of Protest if Roads Aren’t Repaired</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T08:56:05.935+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune Pothole Crisis: Standing Committee Chief Warns of Protest if Roads Aren’t Repaired</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-dj-free-ganeshotsav-police-sound-system-noise-control-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>DJ-Free Ganeshotsav: Pune Police Test Sound Systems, Focus on Noise Control (Representational Image)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T08:09:45.112+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DJ-Free Ganeshotsav: Pune Police Test Sound Systems, Focus on Noise Control</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/india-turns-to-venezuela-for-crude-as-middle-east-disruptions-spur-supply-diversification</loc>
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<image:caption>India turns to Venezuela for crude as Middle East disruptions spur supply diversification</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T18:51:18.853+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India turns to Venezuela for crude as Middle East disruptions spur supply diversification</news:title>
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<image:caption>Delhi HC to Hear Appeals on PM Modi’s Bachelor’s Degree Records on September 29</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T18:35:52.971+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh PM’s India Visit ‘Slim’ Without Mutual Trust and Dignified Invitation, Says Adviser</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T18:13:02.444+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh PM’s India Visit ‘Slim’ Without Mutual Trust and Dignified Invitation, Says Adviser</news:title>
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<image:caption>Why Sugar Prices Are Soaring in India Despite Limits on Stock and Restricted Duty-Free Imports</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T17:43:51.395+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why Sugar Prices Are Soaring in India Despite Limits on Stock and Restricted Duty-Free Imports</news:title>
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