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India Can Play A Big Role In Bringing Peace To Middle East: Iranian Leader
Emphasising the civilisational links between the two countries, Dr Elahi underlined the depth of Indo-Iranian relations and described them as a partnership rooted in centuries of shared history.
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Land phase of Russian-Indian Indra 2026 exercise over in Chelyabinsk Region
Assault troops, supported by FPV interceptors, mobile armed units, air defense systems, and tank crews, inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy, captured its positions, and liberated the settlement
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Polish PM says Zelenskyy will not support Lviv Oblast's move to declare 2027 Year of UPA
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a press conference as part of his visit to India that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had made it clear he would not support any further steps by Lviv Oblast Council concerning the designation of 2027 as the Year of the UPA The UPA, or Ukrainian Insurgent Army, was a nationalist paramilitary organisation that fought for Ukrainian independence during and after World War II, primarily against Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union and Roman Shukhevy
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Economic fears fuel protests in India, France as ‘social contract’ breaks down
Recent youth-led protests in New Delhi and other cities in India have fuelled allegations that they are connected to unrest in France and elsewhere in Europe, with an influential Hindu nationalist organisation warning of foreign forces seeking to destabilise societies. While analysts caution against concluding that foreign interference played a role in demonstrations in India, they say protesters in Europe and India share similar concerns, reflecting their mounting anger that education and hard.
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‘No space for critical thought’: How detentions and surveillance are strangling academic freedom in Kashmir
‘No space for critical thought’: How detentions and surveillance are strangling academic freedom in Kashmir MEE contributor on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 09:14 Kashmiris have been living with curtailed civil liberties and thousands of books have been removed from circulation Kashmiri Muslim women walk past a mural in Srinagar, 9 October 2026 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) Off On 3 September, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Indian-administered Kashmir quashed the preventive detention order of research scho
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Yemen, Bab al-Mandab and Saudi Arabia: Tehran’s strategic calculus in the balance
Yemen, Bab al-Mandab and Saudi Arabia: Tehran’s strategic calculus in the balance MEE correspondent on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 10:40 The Houthi blockade of the Red Sea benefits Iran but also risks the conflict spiralling beyond its control Commercial vessels are anchored off Yemen's coast at Bab al-Mandab, in the straits connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean on 12 September 2026 (AFP) Off Recent Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and the Yemeni group’s growing l
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10 India-sponsored terrorists killed as bid to undermine state's writ in Gwadar foiled: ISPR
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday that 10 India-sponsored terrorists were killed in separate engagements as security forces thwarted their attempts to “undermine the writ of the state” in Balochistan’s Gwadar district. In a statement, the military’s media affairs wing said: “On Oct 22, Indian-sponsored terrorists of Fitna al Hindustan attempted to carry out terrorist activities in district Gwadar, in the general areas of the Gabd Border Crossing and Gwadar city.” The state ha
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10 India-sponsored terrorists killed in separate engagements in Gwadar: ISPR
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday that 10 India-sponsored terrorists were killed in separate engagements as security forces thwarted their attempts to “undermine the writ of the state” in Balochistan’s Gwadar district. In a statement, the military’s media affairs wing said: “On Oct 22, Indian-sponsored terrorists of Fitna al Hindustan attempted to carry out terrorist activities in district Gwadar, in the general areas of the Gabd Border Crossing and Gwadar city.” The state us
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Tusk: Zelenskyy does not back Lviv Regional Council decision that could hinder Ukraine's integration
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not support the decision of the Lviv Regional Council, which, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, could complicate Ukraine's integration due to an insufficient consideration of Polish sensitivity regarding shared historical issues, Tusk stated during a conversation with journalists in India.
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The Gulf’s emerging web of security partnerships
The signing of the Badr Memorandum of Understanding by Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia in Doha on Wednesday is the latest manifestation of Middle Eastern states accelerated efforts for diversifying their defense partnerships amid growing doubts about the reliability of existing security arrangements of the region led by the United States. But, rather than laying the foundations of a new regional security architecture, the proliferation of such agreements is producing a more fractured land
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IndiGo Cancels Saudi Flights Till October 31 Amid Regional Tensions
The latest extension of flight cancellations comes after an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday killed an Indian national and injured two others.
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Apple launches into foldable market as iPhone Duo sales begin
Sales of Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, began on Friday, with market watchers betting on whether the device can reinvent the small foldables market in the same way the iPhone did for smartphones. The Duo’s reception could prove an early test for new CEO John Ternus, the former hardware chief who unveiled the phone barely a week after taking charge in September. It could also have large implications for a niche category in which rivals such as Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technol
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Lahore tops global pollution ranking as air quality turns ‘hazardous’
Lahore ranked as the world’s most polluted city on Friday, with its air quality classified as “hazardous”, according to air quality monitoring platform IQAir. In the past few years, air pollution has become one of the most pressing public health and environmental crises facing Pakistan. Various cities of the country, most notably Lahore, deal with smog, especially in the winter months. The phenomenon is attributed mainly to industrial emissions, vehicular pollution, stubble burning and air movem
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'Occasional Hiccups, But Joined At The Hip': Nepal Minister On India Ties
NDTV World Summit: "There was a time when we equated Nepali nationalism with anti-India sentiment. That era is now over," Swarnim Wagle said.
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'Needs Very Rapid New Concept Of Warfare': Ex-CIA Chief's Advice To India
Speaking at the NDTV World Summit 2026, General David Howell Petraeus called the "two-front" threat from China and Pakistan the "biggest challenge" for India.
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‘Hit them hard’: CDF Munir vows to continue campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist outfits
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the armed forces will continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian sponsored terrorsts groups “to the fullest”, vowing to “hit them hard wherever they are,” the military’s media wing said on Friday. CDF Munir made the remarks during a visit to the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar, where he was briefed on the security situation, ongoing counterterrorism operations, border management measures and operational p
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'Generational rage': Young Europeans fight to be heard
From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening. Their demands vary, but they are united in wanting to make their often marginalised voices heard, sometimes even with radical methods in the face of heavy-handed policing. “We are fighting and taking our future in our hands,” said Damiano Fusa, 18, a student at Rome’s Cavour high school, the first to be occupied i
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'Pak Didn't Accept Bodies Of Its Own Soldiers In Kargil': India Slams UN Rapporteur
"It's deeply ironic that a state that did not even accept the bodies of its own soldiers who were killed in combat in 1999 in Kargil unabashedly speaks with fervour on faith, religious freedom and burials," said Bhavika Mangalanandan, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the UN
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Nuclear uncertainty
CONSIDERING the poor state of bilateral relations between Pakistan and India, there is always a possibility of miscalculating a situation, especially in the absence of regular contact. These concerns take on greater importance in the nuclear domain. In this regard, officials associated with Pakistan’s nuclear programme have rightly warned that India’s reported attempt to alter the strategic balance has heightened risks of escalation in South Asia. Speaking at a conference in Islamabad, retired L
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Three terrorists killed as forces foil attack in Gwadar
GWADAR/QUETTA: Security forces killed three terrorists and foiled an attack on an unoccupied construction company camp in Gwadar, officials said on Thursday. Security sources said forces had surrounded several other suspected terrorists near a hotel, and an operation was underway to thwart another attempted attack. The construction camp that was targeted by terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan was empty, and no casualties were reported, officials said. However, the attackers set fire to
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Houthi attacks on Saudi sites claim four more lives
• Rebels claim targeting Saudi defence ministry, Aramco installations, Dammam airport • Coalition downs four drones above Riyadh, Madina • Egypt urges talks as its parliament weighs military backing for Saudi campaign in Yemen • IRGC warns US against escorting ships thru Hormuz • Pakistan warns pilgrims travelling between Iran and Iraq RIYADH: Yemen’s Houthi forces said on Thursday they had launched attacks on Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu and the King Fah
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China cancer patient who inspired hit film hopes to stop treatment after 35,000 pills over 2 decades
Lu Yong, who has a slow-growing blood and bone marrow cancer and inspired the 2018 blockbuster Dying to Survive, has begun reducing his medication and hopes to stop taking it completely within three months. The acclaimed film is based on Lu’s experience. He has chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) and helped patients across China obtain affordable, life-saving generic drugs from India, but was prosecuted by Chinese authorities for selling “fake drugs”. Before his diagnosis, 58-year-old Lu was a...
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Houthis Claim They Rescued 14 Indians From Yacht, India Says Extending Help
The reported incident comes a day after an Indian national was killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Another person was also killed, while two Indian nationals were injured.
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Netanyahu's Hindi Invite To PM Modi For Israel's Independence Day
PM Modi travelled to Israel in February on his second visit to the country in nine years. The India-Israel relationship was elevated to the level of strategic partnership during his first visit to Tel Aviv in July 2017.
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England's Brook hits record ODI double ton but Sri Lanka pull off epic chase in Rawalpindi clash
England’s Harry Brook smashed the fastest double-century in One-Day International (ODI) history and became the first Englishman to score 200 in the format but Sri Lanka sealed a two-wicket win in their tri-series clash with one ball to spare in Rawalpindi on Thursday. The 27-year-old captain rewrote the record books by racing to his double hundred in 114 balls, surpassing the previous mark of 117 deliveries set by India’s Shubman Gill. In the process, Brook also eclipsed England’s highest indivi
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Covid Hurt Us Much More Than Iran War: Raymond Chief Gautam Singhania To NDTV
Singhania said he is optimistic that businesses in India will be able to cope with the fallout of the war.
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India condemns deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province
India on Thursday condemned the deadly attacks on an Aramco oil field and an airport in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province a day earlier, which killed at least one Indian national. An Indian national was one of two people killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday evening, India’s Ministry of External Affairs and the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed in separate statements. Saudi authorities said the Dammam airport attack also killed a Saudi
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India will support all efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine – Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his country will support all efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine.
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India seeks to expand navy’s reach with 4 amphibious warships
India’s planned acquisition of four large amphibious warships would strengthen its ability to support naval logistics and humanitarian missions across the Indian Ocean, with security experts saying their value depends on how the navy could effectively utilise them during a crisis. The Indian Navy has invited bids for four landing platform docks (LPDs), each with a displacement of more than 30,000 tonnes. Indian Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar said at a media briefing on Monday that a..
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"CEO Chief Ministers": Nikhil Kamath On What India Can Learn From China
NDTV World Summit: Nikhil Kamath said that India has the opportunity to build a great tech company, but what it lacks is the "risk capital" similar to the US and China.
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Indian Among 2 Killed In Attack On Saudi Airport, 2 Others Injured
A total of 22 people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports this month, according to an AFP tally of official figures.
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Russian, Indian military pilots train to coordinate at Indra 2026 exercise
Within the Indra 2026 exercise, crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Indian Air Force conducted joint flights of Su-30SM aircraft to practice engaging small, low-flying targets and eliminating carriers of short-and medium-range air-launched weapons
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‘Letting roots of Pak-India conflict fester invites more danger’
ISLAMABAD: Failure to address the underlying disputes that engender crises between Pakistan and India could lead to more dangerous confrontations in the future, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee warned on Wednesday. “Terminating a crisis without addressing its root causes only sets the stage for the next, more dangerous conflict,” retired Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat said at the concluding session of the second Islamabad Non-Proliferation Conference, organised by the Strategic
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Starlink access in Ukraine a decision for Musk, not White House, Rubio says
MUMBAI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that decisions regarding Ukraine’s access to Starlink were up to its parent company SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House, comments that suggested Musk may have restricted Kyiv’s access to the service. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Musk had ordered the slowdown of Starshield, a military-grade version of Starlink that Ukraine relies on to defend itself against missile attacks from Russia. The Journal cited one per
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2 Killed, Indian Injured By Houthi Drone Debris At Saudi Oil Facility
The ministry said the two people killed were Nepali and Filipino nationals, while the injured were Pakistani and Indian nationals.
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Maldives president, CDF Munir stress importance of strengthening defence cooperation
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and visiting Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral defence cooperation on Wednesday, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a three-day visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The visit marks the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years, and comes as the two countries celebrate the 60th anniv
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Maldives president, CDF Munir stress importance of strengthening bilateral defence cooperation
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and visiting Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral defence cooperation with the Maldives in a meeting on Wednesday, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a three-day visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The visit marks the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years, and comes as the two cou
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Albania’s revolt: How Rama’s Kushner resort deal became a threat to his leadership
Albania’s revolt: How Rama’s Kushner resort deal became a threat to his leadership Elis Gjevori on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 13:43 The prime minister's embrace of Kushner and Israel has collided with mounting anger over widespread corruption and inequality Protesters march during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana on 20 October 2026, after a week of anti-government demonstrations (Adnan Beci/AFP) Off Shortly after Donald Trump’s election victory in 2024, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi
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Apple will have limited iPhone Duo units available in stores on Friday
Apple on Wednesday said it will have ‘limited’ numbers of its folding iPhone Duo phone available for walk-in customers when the device launches on Friday, after initial online orders sold out in minutes and pushed delivery times for some customers to January. Apple announced its first folding phone in September, with analysts expecting it to quickly come to dominate a niche segment where rivals such as Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technologies have sold premium offerings for years. But the iPh
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Pakistan's mythologised idea of an all-rounder finds a home in Arafat Minhas
Pakistan has developed somewhat of a gluttony for all-rounders. And it makes sense. As cricket has evolved, we have increasingly been assessing players and performances based on utility, impact and numbers, instead of drawing decontextualised conclusions based on skill alone. It is important to be good, yes, as it always has been. But now, being good simply isn’t enough – the real question is: you may be good, but are you also useful? Of course, it all sounds a bit pedantic when you put it this
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US envoy to meet Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelensky
Washington’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin following what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as “positive” talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. The trip by President Donald Trump’s special envoy is part of efforts to draw a line under a bitter feud between him and Zelensky over the war with Russia. After talks with Witkoff in Oslo, Zelensky thanked Washington on Tuesday for the resumption of U
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PM Shehbaz vows to strengthen Maldives ties for 'all time to come'; 20 MoUs signed
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to strengthen Pakistan’s relations with the Maldives, as the two countries signed 20 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) during the visit of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a three-day visit at the invitation of PM Shehbaz Sharif. The visit marks the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years, and comes as the two countries celebrate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 1966. Addr
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Fear as Indians struggle to prove voting rights
Laddli Khatun pulled one document after another from a yellow bag, desperately hoping one would be enough to keep her name on India’s electoral rolls. As the world’s largest democracy overhauls its voter lists, millions like Khatun are scrambling to re-establish their credentials, despite having voted before. Critics and opposition parties say the exercise risks mass disenfranchisement, and those removed fear wider citizenship repercussions. A woman leaves after submitting documents to register
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Season of uprisings
PERHAPS the most unfortunate aspect of the latest French popular uprising is that it may well facilitate Marine Le Pen’s journey to the Élysée Palace. The far-right contender for the presidency poses as the law-and-order saviour for a France that no longer exists, focusing — like the Trump regime — on immigration as the source of every societal woe. The unrest that erupted in September with students from a couple of public high schools complaining about shrinking resources and inadequate facilit
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Pakistan warns India against attempt to alter strategic balance
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the National Command Authority retired Lt Gen Khalid Kidwai on Tuesday warned that Pakistan could review its deployment options to restore strategic balance in South Asia, saying India was moving towards a more prepared, potentially first-use capable nuclear posture. “Pakistan never has and never will accept strategic imbalances to be induced in South Asia,” Mr Kidwai said at the second Islamabad Non-Proliferation Conference, hosted by the Strategic Vision Institute, an Isl
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Rubio and India’s foreign minister hold talks in Mumbai as both sides aim to finalize a trade deal
MUMBAI, India: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India’s foreign minister in Mumbai on Tuesday as the two countries seek to deepen energy cooperation and move closer to finalizing a trade deal. India and the United States seek to revive trade negotiations stalled for months by tensions over American tariffs and the Indian government’s purchases of Russian oil. “We’re very, very close. I would say we’re about as close as you can be without having executed the agreement,” Rubio
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Indian military doctrines with 'poor' strategic sense of nuclear realities endanger South Asia: NCA adviser
Adviser to the National Command Authority (NCA) and former director general of the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) retired Lieutenant General Mazhar Jamil has warned of the “risky” outcome for South Asia and beyond of a “dangerous ideology” shaping the Indian military mindset. “Indian military thinking is being shaped by a dangerous ideology, which conflates mythology with national power. The outcome is very risky and delusional Indian military doctrines with a poor strategic sense of nuclear rea
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Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest
Reliance is central to Washington’s efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid the war on Iran.
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Rubio says India made 'substantial progress' in diversifying oil purchases
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that India had made “substantial progress” in diversifying its energy supplies, including away from its key importer, Russia. “What India has expressed repeatedly is their desire to diversify their energy portfolio, which is a smart thing to do,” Rubio said on a visit to India’s economic capital, Mumbai. “Obviously, it’s not easy to do that from one day to the next, so I think they’ve made substantial progress in that regard, and we’re happy to s
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