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<image:caption>‘Not Government Fault’: Pune MLA Loses Cool Over 11-Year-Old’s Pothole Tragedy</image:caption>
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<news:title>‘Not Government Fault’: Pune MLA Loses Cool Over 11-Year-Old’s Pothole Tragedy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/our-action-was-correct-tukaram-munde-defends-rs-5-lakh-fine-on-pune-sweet-shop</loc>
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<image:caption>‘Our action was correct’: Tukaram Munde defends Rs 5 lakh fine on Pune sweet shop</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T13:47:19.739+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Our action was correct’: Tukaram Munde defends Rs 5 lakh fine on Pune sweet shop</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/politics/prakash-raj-hails-cjp-after-hingoli-school-protest-yields-results-dimagi-bano-andhbhakt-nahi-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>Prakash Raj hails CJP after Hingoli school protest yields results: ‘Dimagi bano, andhbhakt nahi’</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T18:07:31.368+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Prakash Raj hails CJP after Hingoli school protest yields results: ‘Dimagi bano, andhbhakt nahi’</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/entertainment/vijay-varma-playfully-roasts-dolly-singh-after-she-calls-him-the-biggest-red-flag-on-stage-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>Vijay Varma playfully roasts Dolly Singh after she calls him the ‘biggest red flag’ on stage</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:59:14.370+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vijay Varma playfully roasts Dolly Singh after she calls him the ‘biggest red flag’ on stage</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/maharashtra/pune-boy-11-killed-under-truck-wheels-after-bike-skids-on-broken-road-cctv-shows-horror-crash</loc>
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<image:caption>Pune boy, 11, killed under truck wheels after bike skids on broken road, CCTV shows horror crash</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:47:26.419+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune boy, 11, killed under truck wheels after bike skids on broken road, CCTV shows horror crash</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/politics/kangana-ranaut-shares-odyssey-meme-targeting-sonia-gandhi-amid-vande-mataram-row</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:39:35.239+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kangana Ranaut shares Odyssey meme targeting Sonia Gandhi amid Vande Mataram row</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kangana Ranaut, Sonia Gandhi, Vande Mataram, Odyssey meme, Congress row, BJP criticism, national song, Independence Day, Mallikarjun Kharge, national honour, Gen Z protests, CJP demonstrators, political meme, Amit Shah, Vande Mataram act</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/kerala-shocker-13-year-old-allegedly-hires-friends-to-kill-grandfather-for-iphone-and-bike</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala shocker: 13-year-old allegedly hires friends to kill grandfather for iPhone and bike</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T17:14:08.415+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala shocker: 13-year-old allegedly hires friends to kill grandfather for iPhone and bike</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kerala murder, grandfather killing, teen crime, iPhone murder, bike murder, Alappuzha crime, Karuvatta case, teen murder plot, family murder, Kerala crime news, Sivankutty murder, teenage violence, phone addiction, gold robbery, Indian crime</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/tech/government-warning-meta-csam-safe-harbour-india</loc>
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<image:caption>Government’s warning on CSAM consequences clearly delivered to Meta; sources cite firm action and heightened sensitivity in talks</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T16:28:54.311+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Government’s warning on CSAM consequences clearly delivered to Meta; sources cite firm action and heightened sensitivity in talks</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/india-us-trade-friction-predictable-tax-regime-sergio-gor</loc>
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<image:caption>India, US must ease friction and build predictable tax regime, says Sergio Gor</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T14:38:37.393+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India, US must ease friction and build predictable tax regime, says Sergio Gor</news:title>
<news:keywords>India US partnership, predictable taxation, Sergio Gor, tax regime, India US trade, regulatory framework, intellectual property, export controls, strategic partnership, business investment, supply chain resilience, critical technologies, Indo American Chamber, US investments India, trade target 2030</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/trump-india-voter-id-save-america-act</loc>
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<image:caption>Trump cites India’s voter cards to make case for SAVE America Act</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T14:14:47.744+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump cites India’s voter cards to make case for SAVE America Act</news:title>
<news:keywords>SAVE America Act, voter ID, Trump, India elections, photo ID, mail-in voting, voter fraud, Patriot Passport, Gyanesh Kumar, voter eligibility, citizenship proof, Democrats, Republicans, U.S. elections, Senate recess</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/pune/bombay-hc-maharashtra-fda-pune-sweet-shop-compensation</loc>
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<image:caption>Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra FDA for ‘Going Overboard’, Orders Rs 5 Lakh Compensation to Pune Sweet Shop</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T12:21:19.683+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra FDA for ‘Going Overboard’, Orders Rs 5 Lakh Compensation to Pune Sweet Shop</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/maharashtra/gadkari-online-trolling-missing-link-landslide-pune</loc>
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<image:caption>Gadkari laments online trolling after being accused in Missing Link landslide row</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-18T11:56:30.879+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gadkari laments online trolling after being accused in Missing Link landslide row</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nitin Gadkari, Missing Link, online trolling, Pune Mumbai Expressway, landslide row, social media criticism, road infrastructure, Maharashtra government, Festival of Thinkers, Symbiosis University, infrastructure projects, Pune city, automobile industry, electric vehicles, alternative fuels</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/pm-modi-red-fort-address-independence-day-2026-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>Decoding PM Modi’s Red Fort Address: What Set This Independence Day Speech Apart</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-17T20:44:13.365+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Decoding PM Modi’s Red Fort Address: What Set This Independence Day Speech Apart</news:title>
<news:keywords>Modi speech, Red Fort, Independence Day, foreign policy, self reliance, Mission Sudarshan, semiconductors, critical minerals, energy reforms, missile defence, Project Kusha, Women’s Bill, startup ecosystem, Safran Kaveri, dimagi Naxals</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/india-lower-ethanol-fuel-blends-e20-petrol-policy</loc>
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<image:caption>India should reintroduce lower-ethanol fuel blends, says chief economic adviser</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-17T18:35:48.232+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India should reintroduce lower-ethanol fuel blends, says chief economic adviser</news:title>
<news:keywords>E20 petrol, ethanol blend, E10 fuel, India fuel policy, Chief Economic Adviser, vehicle performance, older vehicles, two-wheelers, rubber seals, oil imports, pollution reduction, fuel options, public frustration, Indian Express, Reuters report</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/india-unemployment-rate-5-1-july-2026-labour-participation</loc>
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<image:caption>India’s unemployment rate falls to 5.1% in July, beating forecasts as labour participation rises</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-17T18:22:38.872+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India’s unemployment rate falls to 5.1% in July, beating forecasts as labour participation rises</news:title>
<news:keywords>India unemployment, jobless rate, labour participation, PLFS survey, rural unemployment, urban unemployment, female workforce, worker population, labour market, employment growth, National Statistics, sex ratio, economic recovery, labour force, India jobs</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/government-approves-31-proposals-electronic-component-manufacturing</loc>
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<image:caption>Government Approves 31 Proposals to Boost Electronic Component Manufacturing</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-17T17:41:22.205+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Government Approves 31 Proposals to Boost Electronic Component Manufacturing</news:title>
<news:keywords>electronics manufacturing, electronic components, ECMS scheme, government approvals, investment proposals, Make in India, electronics incentives, manufacturing jobs, domestic production, import substitution, semiconductor mission, Pune manufacturing, data centre ecosystem, greenfield projects, brownfield expansion</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/entertainment/govinda-pattaya-club-performance-sunita-ahuja-feud-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>Govinda Performs at Pattaya Club Amid Feud With Wife Sunita; Fans Say It's 'Better Than Doing Pan Masala Ads'</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-17T16:25:32.194+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govinda Performs at Pattaya Club Amid Feud With Wife Sunita; Fans Say It's 'Better Than Doing Pan Masala Ads'</news:title>
<news:keywords>Govinda, Govinda Sunita, Govinda Pattaya, Govinda club, Sunita Ahuja, Komal Rani, sugar daddy, Govinda controversy, Bollywood superstar, Pattaya club, pan masala, 90s songs, Govinda dance, marital feud, Bollywood gossip</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/dimagi-naxal-party-instagram-pm-modi-remark-viral-aks21</loc>
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<image:caption>‘Dimagi Naxal Party’ Instagram account goes viral after PM Modi remark, gains over 1 lakh followers in 24 hours</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-17T15:51:46.029+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Dimagi Naxal Party’ Instagram account goes viral after PM Modi remark, gains over 1 lakh followers in 24 hours</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dimagi Naxal Party, dimagi naxals, PM Modi remark, viral Instagram, political satire, Bhagat Singh, intellectual Naxals, social media politics, Opposition backlash, urban naxals, Kiren Rijiju, Left Wing Extremism, cyber attack, Cockroach Janta Party, Instagram followers</news:keywords>
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