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<image:caption>Middle East on Edge as Iran Warns of Possible US Airstrikes and Vows Retaliation</image:caption>
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<news:title>Middle East on Edge as Iran Warns of Possible US Airstrikes and Vows Retaliation</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/mns-workers-made-pune-influencer-mahesh-mote-apologise-over-reel-on-raj-thackeray-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>MNS Workers Made Pune Influencer Mahesh Mote Apologise Over Reel on Raj Thackeray</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T12:58:40.555+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MNS Workers Made Pune Influencer Mahesh Mote Apologise Over Reel on Raj Thackeray</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/maharashtra/monsoon-withdrawal-rajasthan-maharashtra-rain-september-25-2026-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Monsoon Withdrawal Begins From Rajasthan; Maharashtra May See Rain From September 25</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T11:57:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Monsoon Withdrawal Begins From Rajasthan; Maharashtra May See Rain From September 25</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-ganeshotsav-crowd-management-stampede-like-situations-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune: Ganeshotsav Crowd Management Under Strain; Stampede-Like Situations Reported</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Pune: Ganeshotsav Crowd Management Under Strain; Stampede-Like Situations Reported</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T10:51:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune: Ganeshotsav Crowd Management Under Strain; Weekend Rush Put Stress on Management</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-solapur-wadi-railway-expansion-land-acquisition-third-fourth-tracks-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune-Solapur-Wadi Railway Expansion: Land Acquisition Begins for Third and Fourth Tracks</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T10:02:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune-Solapur-Wadi Railway Expansion: Land Acquisition Begins for Third and Fourth Tracks</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-metro-ridership-4-78-lakh-ganeshotsav-september-19-2026-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune Metro Ridership Surges During Ganeshotsav, Crosses 4.78 Lakh on September 19 (Pic-@RathiTanishk)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T09:04:39.826+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune Metro Ridership Surges During Ganeshotsav, Crosses 4.78 Lakh on September 19</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/pune-wagholi-dog-barking-dispute-two-sisters-assaulted-agn97</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune Crime: Anger Over Dog Barking Leads to Assault on Two Sisters in Wagholi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T08:36:54.372+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune Crime: Anger Over Dog Barking Leads to Assault on Two Sisters in Wagholi</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/world/denmark-greenland-reached-security-deal-with-us-amid-assurances-on-sovereignty-and-nato-arctic-strategy</loc>
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<image:caption>Denmark, Greenland Reached Security Deal with US, Amid Assurances on Sovereignty and NATO Arctic Strategy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T17:38:53.374+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Denmark, Greenland Reached Security Deal with US, Amid Assurances on Sovereignty and NATO Arctic Strategy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/world/yemen-conflict-112000-displaced-thousands-flee-to-djibouti</loc>
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<image:caption>Yemen Conflict Escalation Displaces 112,000, Sends Thousands Fleeing by Sea to Djibouti as Houthis Advance on Red Sea Coast</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T17:16:41.307+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Yemen Conflict Escalation Displaces 112,000, Sends Thousands Fleeing by Sea to Djibouti as Houthis Advance on Red Sea Coast</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/politics/mamata-banerjee-moves-supreme-court-against-ec-order-freezing-tmc-name-and-symbol</loc>
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<image:caption>Mamata Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Against EC Order Freezing TMC Name and Symbol</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T16:44:43.099+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mamata Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Against EC Order Freezing TMC Name and Symbol</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/west-asia-crisis-india-energy-security-diversified-routes</loc>
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<image:caption>West Asia Flashpoint Exposes India’s Energy Fragility, Experts Push Diversified Routes and Bigger Strategic Reserves</image:caption>
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<image:caption>West Asia Flashpoint Exposes India’s Energy Fragility, Experts Push Diversified Routes and Bigger Strategic Reserves</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T14:46:36.018+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>West Asia Flashpoint Exposes India’s Energy Fragility, Experts Push Diversified Routes and Bigger Strategic Reserves</news:title>
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