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The Chandigarh police on Thursday registered an FIR in connection with the 'suicide' case of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar against accused mentioned in the 'final note' left by the deceased, an official statement said on Thursday night. A 'final note' had been left behind by Haryana...
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The Lokayukta police on Thursday conducted raids at multiple premises of a retired engineer-in-chief of the Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department in Bhopal and Narmadapuram district for allegedly amassing assets unlawfully, an official said. Gold worth several crore rupees, cash, land...
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A group of five youths tried to abduct a 15-year-old girl in an SUV in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district, but the attempt was foiled by villagers, the police said. The incident occurred in Rajmahal area when the girl was going to school in an autorickshaw along with her friends. Rajmahal...
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One person was killed and several others reportedly injured on Thursday following a clash between two groups over paddy harvesting in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district along the border with Meghalaya, the police said. Tension has prevailed on either side of the border since the last one...
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A life convict in a murder case, and also the prime accused in the murder of former Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong, died due to health complications at the Stanley Government Hospital in Chennai on Thursday, police said. Nagendran, 65, was admitted to the GH in July this year following...
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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader PP Chaudhary slammed Pakistan for the habitual misuse of UN platforms to advance narrow political ends and reminded the world that Islamabad rigged elections, jailed popular leaders, and bombed its own population. Speaking at the general debate in the...
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In a major breakthrough against Pakistan's ISI-backed terror network, Counter Intelligence Jalandhar has busted a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module with the arrest of its two operatives and recovered RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED), weighing nearly 2.5kg and one remote...
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At least five people were killed and several others were injured after a house collapsed following a powerful explosion in Pagla Bhari village under the Pura Kalandar police station area of Ayodhya on Thursday, officials said. Circle officer Shailendra Singh told PTI that several people were...
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The Allahabad high court has ruled that a Lok Adalat has no authority to dismiss a pending complaint for want of prosecution or for non-appearance of a party. The high court further said that in a case before Lok Adalat where no compromise or settlement is arrived at, then it must return the...
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Former Union minister and four-time BJP MP Rajen Gohain from Assam's Nagaon parliamentary constituency resigned from the party along with 17 other members on Thursday, officials said. In a letter to state BJP president Dilip Saikia, Gohain said he was resigning from the primary membership of...
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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary MA Baby on Thursday met RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the INDIA bloc's de facto leader in Bihar, for discussions on the upcoming assembly polls. Baby was accompanied by Politburo members Vijay Raghavan and Ashok Dhavale at the meeting that took...
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A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi asked the police to firmly deal with 'trouble-makers' behind the violence in Cuttack, security personnel on Thursday arrested three more persons for their alleged involvement in the clash during the Durga idol immersion procession. With...
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Just In: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Donald Trump on Thursday. Spoke to my friend, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan, Modi said on X.Modi highlighted the good progress achieved in trade negotiations between the two...
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Union minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday said his father and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda is recovering well.The 92-year-old JD(S) supremo was admitted on Tuesday following a fever.Whatever health problems he had are not there now. Doctors have succeeded in healing him. No one should...
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The Election Commission on Thursday asserted that no valid voter's name will be deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, dismissing apprehensions expressed by the state's ruling Trinamool Congress. The assurance was given by the CEO Manoj...
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A cache of arms and ammunition has been seized in Mizoram's Champhai district, Assam Rifles said in a statement. Acting on a tip-off, personnel of Assam Rifles launched an operation at Saikhumphai village near the India-Myanmar border on October 7 and seized one 9mm pistol, one shotgun, and...
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AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra
A local court on Thursday rejected an anticipatory bail plea filed by AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been on the run since September 2 after being booked in a rape case. A public prosecutor opposed the bail plea of the Sanaur MLA, citing that Pathanmajra has been absconding for...
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The rupee traded with a slight negative bias and hovered near its all-time low levels before settling for the day at 88.79 against the US dollar, lower by 4 paise on Thursday, as strong greenback demand and ongoing trade tensions between India and the US weighed on investor sentiments.Forex...
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Actor Karisma Kapoor's children on Thursday accused their stepmother Priya Kapur of being 'greedy', while calling her 'Cinderella stepmother' before the Delhi high court.The counsel appearing for Samaira and Kiaan Raj made the submission before Justice Jyoti Singh during the hearing of their plea...
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Union minister and BJP MP Shantanu Thakur on Thursday claimed that around 1.2 crore 'illegal voters' could be removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls through the EC's special intensive revision (SIR), drawing a sharp rebuttal from the Trinamool Congress, which warned the move would mostly hurt...
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The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the removal of several scenes, including those depicting the eating of beef biriyani and dialogues on 'dhwaj pranam', from the upcoming Malayalam movie 'Haal' starring Shine Nigam.The committee, on the recommendation of its Revising...
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Modi at the Ram temple, Ayodhya. Pic: PIB
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hoist a 21-foot religious (dharma) flag atop the spire of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on November 25, officials said on Thursday. This event will officially mark the completion of the temple's construction, according to Ram Temple Construction...
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A large group of armed men barged into a house and opened fire as well as assaulted members of a family before abducting a pregnant woman in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Thursday.The incident took place in Gurja village, about 20 km from Gwalior late Wednesday night, they...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that Election Commission officials were 'threatening' officers of her government, and 'acting under political influence' even before the announcement of assembly poll dates.She also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of 'playing with...
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A 50-year-old Delhi police assistant sub-inspector posted at the Tis Hazari Court died due to an alleged heart attack, the police said on Thursday. The incident occurred around 9.30 am on Monday when Rajesh, who was deployed for security duties at the court, arrived for his routine shift,...
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The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved one day of menstrual leave for women working in various sectors, including garments and Information Technology, the government said.The cabinet today approved at least one day leave for working women in various sectors, right from garments to Information...
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A judge on Thursday recused himself from hearing the bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in the case where he is accused of molesting 17 women students at a private management institute in New Delhi.Chaitanyananda is at present in judicial custody.Additional sessions judge...
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Amid speculation over the health of Vrindavan-based spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj, Mathura police on Thursday said the seer is in good health and urged people not to spread false or baseless rumours. According to police, unverified reports claiming that Premanand's health had...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Bihar State Legal Service Authority (BSLSA) to issue directions to its district-level body for assisting voters excluded from the final electoral rolls in filing appeals with the Election Commission.The top court said the question of deciding the appeals by...
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The Delhi High Court has quashed a dowry-harassment FIR lodged on a complaint from a woman against the family members of her husband, who committed suicide barely 40 days after the wedding. The court said the allegations made in the complaint were vague and not supported by any cogent evidence...
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Stock markets rebounded on Thursday with the benchmark Sensex climbing 398 points following buying in IT firms and blue-chip Reliance Industries and foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 398.44 points or 0.49 per cent to settle at 82,172.10. During the day, it jumped 474.07...
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to the Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art. His book, 'Herscht 07769', has been described as a great contemporary German novel,...
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To ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the various phases of elections in Bihar, around 8.5 lakh election officials have been deployed, said the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a press note on Thursday. The Bihar Assembly election will be conducted in two phases, covering all 243...
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Central drug regulator CDSCO has informed the World Health Organisation (WHO) that three cough syrups -- Coldrif, RespifreshTR and ReLife -- have been recalled and manufacturers have been ordered to stop their production.The CDSCO on Wednesday informed the global health agency that none of the...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the key accused in the Lakhimpur violence case - Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister and BJP leader Ajay Mishra Teni, to travel to Lakhimpur on October 20 to celebrate Diwali with his family. The permission was granted by a bench of Justices...
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Jan Suraaj Party on Thursday released its first list of 51 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections, but did not confirm whether its founder Prashant Kishor will be contesting the polls. Addressing a press conference in Patna, party national president Udai Singh said Kishor is likely to hit...
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For us it is a forgotten chapter, CJI reiterates stand on shoe attack, proceeds with hearing. My learned brother and I were very shocked with what happened on Monday; for us it is a forgotten chapter, CJI BR Gavai on the shoe attack.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says the attack on the CJI was...
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It is difficult to determine when exactly the British lion began the evolutionary journey to becoming a pussycat. Historians have suggested that the triumph over Hitler was a pyrrhic victory. Read the column here.
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The Principal District and Session judge of Patiala House on Thursday listed the matter of Chaitanyanand Saraswati for hearing on Friday. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Anju Bajaj Chandan, listed the bail matter for hearing tomorrow. The court will decide whether the bail plea...
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PM Narendra Modi tweets, It was a delight to welcome my friend, PM Keir Starmer at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Being his first visit to India, it is surely a special occasion. The presence of the largest business delegation to India makes it even more special and illustrates the strong potential of...
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A private jet skid off the runway and crashed into bushes at the Mohammadabad airstrip on Thursday, officials said. All passengers and the two pilots escaped unhurt. According to district officials, the jet, belonging to Jet Service Aviation Pvt Ltd and bearing registration number VT-DEZ,...
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Ahead of launching his campaign for next month's Bihar assembly elections, Tejashwi Yadav today promised a government job for at least one person in every household in the state if his Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan forms a government.Within 20 days of forming the government, Tejashwi...
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RJD MLA from Bhabhua constituency, Bharat Bind, on Thursday resigned from the state assembly ahead of the elections. According to a notification issued by the Bihar Assembly secretariat, Assembly seat Bhabhua (in Kaimur district) has fallen vacant on account of Bind tendering his...
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United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted that India's growth story is remarkable and said that he is convinced to see that India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a track to achieve the vision of a Visit Bharat by 2047.It is significant that we are meeting in...
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IPS officer Y Puran Kumar
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh on Thursday went to the official residence of senior bureaucrat Amneet P Kumar, whose husband Y Puran Kumar, an IPS officer, allegedly shot himself dead. Shortly after arriving from his three-day trip to Japan, where he led a state government delegation,...
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The ongoing sit-in organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) reached its 5,962nd day outside the Quetta Press Club on Tuesday, coinciding with a new report of enforced disappearance involving a young man, Saqib Ahmed Buzdar, as reported by The Balochistan Post. According to...
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After 20 children's deaths in Madhya Pradesh linked to Coldrif cough syrup, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramaniam, on Thursday, mentioned that the company's licence has been temporarily suspended and will be cancelled permanently in two days following further investigation.The particular...
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The Supreme Court Bar Association on Thursday terminated with immediate effect membership of lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India B R Gavai inside the courtroom, after finding him guilty of grave misconduct.In a shocking security breach, Kishore (71)...
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Russia will create problems for Europe if Donald Trump allows Tomahawk missiles to be sent to Ukraine, a senior Russian official has said.This week the US president said he had sort of decided whether to allow Ukraine's European allies to...
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a PIL seeking inquiry and systemic reform in drug safety mechanisms in the wake of deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly due to consumption of toxic cough syrups. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Ujjal...
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Actor-politician Vijay received a mail on Thursday saying that a bomb had been planted at his Neelankarai residence, but it was found to be a hoax after checking the house, police said. On getting a call, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) was sent to the spot early in the morning,...
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Four civilians lie dead, dozens have been wounded, and a region renowned for its military service now seethes with barely concealed rage beneath an outward calm enforced by a heavy security presence. Read the report here.
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India is one of the major economies that will drive the future of the world because the country has innovative power, imagination and the workforce of the future, Dassault Systemes CEO Pascal Daloz said.India will become the factory of the future with its software-defined economy. Intellectual...
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Finternet, an ongoing project in India's digital public infrastructure, is expected to go live in 2026 with a focus on utilising technologies such as tokenisation of assets and AI, Infosys Co-Founder and Chairperson Nandan Nilekani, said.The new financial system in the form of finternet is...
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Demat account additions in nine months of 2025 fell nearly 40 per cent as weak returns and sustained volatility dampened retail investor enthusiasm.Data from depository firms show that 21.8 million new accounts were opened between January and September -- about 14 million fewer than the 36.1...
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India has drawn up an action plan and capacity-building measures to ensure the quantum readiness of its regulated systems, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday at the Global Fintech Fest.The Sebi chief said the regulator was working on 'quantum safe...
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A post on X by Damien Symon suggests this: A new notification has been published extending India's danger zone for a likely missile test in the Bay of Bengal region, now approx. -3,550 km. Date: 15-17 October 2025.A NOTAM is a notice containing information essential to...
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The World Health Organisation has sought to know from Indian authorities whether the cough syrup linked to child deaths in the country was exported to other nations, sources said on Thursday. They said the global health agency will take a call on issuing a 'Global Medical Products Alert' on...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for West Asia, under which Israel and Hamas have decided to pause fighting in Gaza. Modi said the agreement was also a reflection of the strong leadership of Israeli...
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Telecom major Jio on Wednesday launched AI Classroom, a free foundation course aimed at making artificial intelligence (AI) literacy accessible to all.The free-of-cost course is accessible on PC, desktop, or laptop.Learners can also access the course on their TVs through JioPC on their Jio Set...
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Piyush Goyal with the UK PM
The government is taking stock of the impact of the US government shutdown on trade negotiations with the Donald Trump administration, and expects to gain clarity on the way forward within a week, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday on the sidelines of Global...
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The entire 33.5-km stretch of Mumbai Metro Line-3 between Cuffe Parade and Aarey JVLR became operational on Thursday morning, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the corridor's final phase, officials said. The full-length operation of the corridor, known as Aqua Line,...
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Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his terribly wrong remarks over the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. In a post on X, Chidambaram expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Modi misattributing the words to him. I quote the Hon'ble PM's...
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A video grab of Pawan Singh's wife shared by Tejashwi Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on Bhojpuri singer, actor and newly-reinstated BJP member Pawan Singh, after the Centre granted him Y-category security. The criticism came in response to serious allegations made by Singh's wife, Jyoti Singh, who...
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An accident occurred on the Western Express Highway in Maharashtra's Mumbai late at night on Wednesday after a Porsche car allegedly collided with a divider while racing a BMW car. The driver of the car was also seriously injured in this accident, while no casualties have been reported...
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This is a data set covering polling-station-level election returns from the 2009, 2014, and 2019 Indian general elections. Polling stations are the lowest level at which election returns are released. We have collected, cleaned, and standardized data on votes cast for each candidate across about...
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The Election Commission has warned political parties against misusing AI to create deepfakes or distort information in the Bihar assembly polls. In a statement on Thursday, the poll authority also reminded parties of its instructions to prominently label Al-generated or synthetic content being...
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The new rules come into force April 1, 2026; and the test will be conducted twice a year and will be applicable to all personnel up to the age of 60. Read more here.
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The cost of preparing a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali surged to a seven-month high of 56 in September from 54.6 in August, driven primarily by a 10 per cent month-on-month increase in broiler prices, according to the latest edition of the Roti Rice Rate report released by credit...
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The Madhya Pradesh police have arrested S Ranganathan, the owner of the Tamil Nadu-based pharmaceuticals company that manufactured the Coldrif cough syrup linked to 20 children's deaths, police said on Thursday. According to Chhindwara SP, Ranganathan will be presented before the Chennai...
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United States President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said, This means that ALL of the...
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Two scooters parked in the congested Mishri Bazar near a mosque here exploded seconds apart on Wednesday evening, injuring half a dozen people and damaging nearby shops, police said.The blasts occurred around 7:30 pm in the crowded Moolganj area.The sound of the explosions, which took place near...
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