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<image:caption>Converted Muslims Cannot Claim Backward Class Quota Based on Past Status: Supreme Court</image:caption>
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<news:title>Converted Muslims Cannot Claim Backward Class Quota Based on Past Status: Supreme Court </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/india-us-trade-pact-competitive-advantage-goyal</loc>
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<image:caption>Goyal Says India-US Trade Pact Will Take Effect After Competitive Edge</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:03:28.030+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Goyal Says India-US Trade Pact Will Take Effect After Competitive Edge</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/supreme-court-eci-rahul-gandhi-voter-list-plea</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response on Rahul Gandhi’s Plea Over Voter List Irregularities</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:04:52.290+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response on Rahul Gandhi’s Plea Over Voter List Irregularities</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/business/imf-backs-india-updated-gdp-methodology</loc>
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<image:caption>IMF Backs India’s Updated GDP Methodology, Calls it Welcome Development</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T14:53:35.008+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IMF Backs India’s Updated GDP Methodology, Calls it Welcome Development</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/india-china-trade-deficit-crosses-100-billion</loc>
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<image:caption>India’s Trade Deficit With China Crosses $100 Billion in Nine Months Despite Export Growth</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T14:08:16.080+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India’s Trade Deficit With China Crosses $100 Billion in Nine Months Despite Export Growth</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/world/trump-russian-diesel-deal-global-markets</loc>
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<image:caption>Russian diesel is for world, not for US, Trump after US Russia Diesel Deal</image:caption>
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<news:name>The Bridge Chronicle</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T19:35:37.122+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Russian diesel is for world, not for US, Trump after US Russia Diesel Deal </news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump  ,   Russian diesel deal   ,  Russia US energy deal, Vladimir Putin    , Russian diesel exports  ,   US Russia sanctions, Global diesel prices    , Russia Ukraine war   ,  Diesel supply crisis    , Global energy markets, US senators oppose, global energy supply disruptions, Trump’s diesel deal, World Markets</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/tech/india-data-centre-policy-power-consumption-concerns</loc>
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<image:caption>India to roll out data centre policy as concerns grow over water use</image:caption>
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<news:name>The Bridge Chronicle</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T19:24:52.431+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India to roll out data centre policy as concerns grow over water use</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/india-us-trade-deal-jaishankar-landing-point</loc>
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<image:caption>India-US Trade Deal Nearing ‘Landing Point’, Says Jaishankar Amid Ongoing Talks</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T19:10:05.542+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India-US Trade Deal Nearing ‘Landing Point’, Says Jaishankar Amid Ongoing Talks</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/tech/sunil-mittal-starlink-oneweb-satcom-approval-india</loc>
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<image:caption>‘Happy to get nod a few days before Musk’: Sunil Mittal on satcom clearances</image:caption>
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<news:name>The Bridge Chronicle</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:51:45.534+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Happy to get nod a few days before Musk’: Sunil Mittal on satcom clearances  </news:title>
<news:keywords>Satellite services in India, Satcom Clearances, india telecom policy , oneweb, starlink , jio satcom , satellite broadband market, Sunil Bharti Mittal    , Elon Musk Starlink  ,   Starlink India    , Eutelsat OneWeb, satellite internet india, Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/world/sheikh-hasina-tarique-rahman-skips-brics-summit</loc>
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<image:caption>'Immature' and 'Counterproductive' says, Sheikh Hasina over Bangladesh PM refusal to attend BRICS summit</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:44:19.971+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Immature' and 'Counterproductive' says, Sheikh Hasina on Bangladesh PM refusal to attend BRICS summit </news:title>
<news:keywords>Sheikh Hasina   ,  Tarique Rahman   ,  BRICS summit 2026, Bangladesh BRICS boycott   ,  India Bangladesh relations   ,  Bangladesh PM, BRICS India summit    , Bangladesh foreign policy  ,   India Bangladesh diplomacy, Hasina criticises Tarique Rahman, BIMSTEC</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/business/rupee-depreciation-rbi-sitharaman-stt-ltcg-budget-2027</loc>
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<image:caption>RBI to Step In as Needed, Says Nirmala Sitharaman; Budget Debate on STT, LTCG Tax Grows</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:11:56.559+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>RBI to Step In as Needed, Says Nirmala Sitharaman; Budget Debate on STT, LTCG Tax Grows</news:title>
<news:keywords>RBI rupee volatility   ,  Indian rupee   ,  LTCG tax, Securities transaction tax    , STT tax    , Union Budget 2027, Equity taxation India    , Rupee depreciation    , Stock market tax, Nirmala Sitharaman</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/world/trump-china-russia-not-helping-iran</loc>
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<image:caption>Trump does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:56:09.129+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump   ,  China Iran relations   ,  Russia Iran relations    , Iran war 2026, China Russia Iran    , US Iran conflict   ,  Iran military support    , Trump Truth social, China military assistance Iran   ,  Russia intelligence sharing Iran, Donald Trump, Iran War, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin , Middle East Conflict</news:keywords>
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