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Satheesan on Thursday said the controversial agreement with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) linked to Lionel Messi's proposed visit to the state in 2025 was being subjected to a detailed probe, with preliminary findings pointing to grave...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=A6A849F9-6DB2-425A-9DA8-094E808D72AC" length="129583" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake RTO e-challan case: Gujarat Police nab Jamtara gang aide handling fraud proceeds]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:49:59 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Crime/2026/08/13/id/989355</link><description><![CDATA[The Surat City Cyber Crime Cell in Gujarat has arrested an alleged associate of a Jamtara-based cyber fraud gang who, according to police, handled money siphoned from victims through mule bank accounts and converted the proceeds into cash before routing them back to other...]]></description><enclosure 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04:40:26 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Politics-Elections/2026/08/13/id/989353</link><description><![CDATA[Preparations for Rajasthan's upcoming Urban Local Body elections will enter a crucial phase on Thursday, with the reservation lottery for the posts of Mayor, Sabhapati and Chairman scheduled to be held on the same day.The lottery will be conducted at the auditorium of the...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=3DD7275E-436C-4928-A1EE-230CE87FB490" length="134192" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruling Alliance Shouldn't Be Stubborn in Face of Oppn's Demands: SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:37:21 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Politics/2026/08/13/id/989352</link><description><![CDATA[As the Monsoon Session of the Parliament entered its last day on Thursday, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP, Ram Gopal Yadav, targeted the BJP-led ruling NDA, remarking that irrespective of whoever is in power "they should not be stubborn in the face of Opposition's demands".Yadav's...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=034D0D21-698E-4269-976B-CB08BE3F76D4" length="95009" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rajasthan Braces for More Showers as Met Dept Warns of Heavy Rainfall across Several Divisions]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:34:28 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National/2026/08/13/id/989351</link><description><![CDATA[Monsoon activity is expected to remain active across several parts of Rajasthan on Thursday, with the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places in parts of the state.According to the weather forecast, parts of the Jaipur,...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=E60271FE-F570-42D1-872D-124DDDA45B62" length="303813" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrested Pakistani National Planned to Flee to Bangladesh, Resurface in Bengal with New Identity]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:22:14 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Defence-Crime/2026/08/13/id/989350</link><description><![CDATA[Wahab Alam, the Pakistani national arrested from Habra in West Bengal, had plans to escape to neighbouring Bangladesh for some time, but only to come back to the state with a new identity and new assignments.During interrogation by the sleuths of the Special Task Force...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=F732CE33-B119-445A-99F0-7BA8134FBC00" length="489676" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN Report Links November 2025 Red Fort Blast to AQIS]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:19:28 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/International-National-Terrorism-Crime/2026/08/13/id/989349</link><description><![CDATA[A United Nations report has linked the November 2025 attack on Delhi's Red Fort to Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), warning that the group is developing into a regional terrorist organisation with expanding financial and logistics networks.The finding appears in...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=5305D8A6-716F-407F-99F2-F7EE2A0E52B4" length="250755" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagnant Job Market Exposes Reality behind 5-trillion Economy: Shiv Sena(UBT) in 'Saamana']]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:16:20 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Politics/2026/08/13/id/989348</link><description><![CDATA[The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Thursday claimed that while the ruling administration frequently boasts about sustaining strong economic and industrial growth despite global instability, official government figures presented in Parliament have severely...]]></description><enclosure 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EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Politics/2026/08/13/id/989346</link><description><![CDATA[The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) has prepared a Detailed Project Report for an underground drainage network covering Kalapatti, Vilankurichi and parts of Saravanampatti at an estimated cost of Rs 824 crore.The proposal has been submitted to the Directorate...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=3FC8045F-A64F-4622-8B4A-5F29FCF002A5" length="196653" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jharkhand Students Continue to Protest; Demand Reforms, Accountability in JPSC, JSSC]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:29:06 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Education-Politics/2026/08/13/id/989345</link><description><![CDATA[The ongoing agitation by students in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities and paper leaks in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) continued on Thursday, with protesters...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=874AF007-2E9F-43FC-A505-7EA8B80A6CFF" length="213734" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple Attacked by Pitbull While Viewing Rental Home in Punjab, Video Emerges]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:25:53 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National/2026/08/13/id/989344</link><description><![CDATA[A couple was injured after being attacked by a pitbull in Ghuman Nagar locality in Punjab's Patiala, with CCTV footage of the incident widely circulating on social media and triggering concerns about public safety.Reacting to the incident, Patiala...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=45B08B13-92C8-470E-A0E5-527E030243B3" length="69914" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi, Northwest India Likely to Receive Widespread Rainfall; Air Quality Remains in Poor Category]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:22:39 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National/2026/08/13/id/989343</link><description><![CDATA[Delhi and several parts of northwest India are likely to witness a change in weather conditions over the coming days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread rainfall over Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi during August 14-15.For August 13,...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=21E14F51-6547-4127-A075-189F3CE0A056" length="303813" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chennai Corporation Clarifies Property Tax Revision amid Complaints]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:14:51 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Politics/2026/08/13/id/989342</link><description><![CDATA[The Greater Chennai Corporation has clarified that the revised property tax notices issued to several residents and businesses do not amount to a general tax increase, amid growing complaints over steep assessments.Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said the revision...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=2A9BD138-49FB-4E6D-802E-4512B1DF1732" length="67931" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widespread Rain Forecast across Tamil Nadu Till August 17]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:04:49 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National/2026/08/13/id/989341</link><description><![CDATA[Widespread rainfall is expected across Tamil Nadu until August 17, with several districts likely to experience thunderstorms and gusty winds, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai said on Thursday.The prevailing wet spell is being attributed to a weak low-level...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=AEE5D70D-0723-4212-AD20-9C5DE8D5FE57" length="79654" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[EAM Jaishankar Joins 'Har Ghar Tiranga' Campaign Ahead of I-Day Celebrations]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:01:27 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Politics/2026/08/13/id/989340</link><description><![CDATA[External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. 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Joseph Vijay will preside...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=52A387A0-F8CA-4224-B80D-B4BB6D10FA7A" length="249064" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rajasthan UCC Bill Draft Clears Legal Review; Sent to Law Minister Jogaram Patel]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:55:39 EDT</pubDate><link>https://www.newsmax.in/nation/National-Politics/2026/08/13/id/989338</link><description><![CDATA[The draft of Rajasthan's proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill has moved closer to becoming law after completing legal scrutiny. The approximately 200-page draft has been forwarded by the Law Department to Law Minister Jogaram Patel for approval. Following his approval,...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.newsmax.in/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=C2F51843-B7CE-4160-82AA-27119E5D0554" length="68084" type="image/jpeg" /></item></channel></rss>
