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More than a century after Maine’s Penobscot Nation lost control of much of its ancestral landscape, 11,297 acres have now been returned; the wider $32.5 million effort aims to return more than 30,000 acres

11,297 acres surrounding the East Branch of the Penobscot River were returned to the Penobscot Nation, marking the first phase of a larger effort to restore more than 30,000 acres of ancestral homeland (Image Credit: Chris Bennett/ Trust for Public Land) A vast stretch of Maine forest has changed hands in a return more than…

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Karnataka: BJP promise in its coastal bastion: Why DK Shivakumar put Tulu at centre in Mangaluru | India News

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday announced that Tulu, spoken in the state’s Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, would be recognised as an additional administrative language in the region, fulfilling a long-standing demand.“Today, we have decided to make Tulu applicable to Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts and declare…

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bombing: Pakistan identifies ‘Afghan national’ among attackers

The blast was reported near the Old Police Lines in Kohat, in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistani officials said Saturday that one of the suicide bombers who targeted a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mosque was an Afghan national.The explosions killed at least 21 people—including 15 police officers offering Friday prayers at the mosque—and injured 103 others, with…

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Trump: ‘Resist him forcefully’: Congress hits back at Trump over Russia sanctions bill | India News

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday said the only way to counter a “bully” was to “resist him forcefully”, after US president Donald Trump signed into law a legislation expanding sanctions on Russia and Iran and giving Washington new tariff powers targeting major buyers of Russian energy.AICC general secretary Jairam…

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DUSU election results: BJP hails ABVP’s ‘splendid victory’; Congress claim vote tampering | India News

ABVP bags 3 posts as BJP celebrates victory, NSUI alleges vote-counting tampering NEW DELHI: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Saturday won three of the four central panel posts in the Delhi University Students’ Union election, with its candidate Yash Dabas elected president.Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, who was denied a ticket by the Congress-affiliated NSUI,…

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Evening news wrap: Govt says ‘we do not operate under pressure’ on Russia sanctions; ABVP bags 3 DUSU posts & more | India News

MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh said India’s foreign policy remains independent, with decisions guided by the interests of the country and its people rather than pressure from other nations. ABVP won three of the four central posts in the DUSU elections, while independent candidate and NSUI rebel Deepanshu Shokeen won the vice-president’s post. Olympic champion…

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Mamata’s 72-hour rollercoaster: Losing symbol, TMC name, candidate and then a breather on Day 3 | India News

Mamata’s TMC rollercoaster: 3 days, 3 setbacks, then a breather Once the dominant political force in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has found itself navigating an unusually turbulent stretch, with the party facing questions over its identity, leadership and ability to hold its organisation together.For Mamata Banerjee, almost synonymous with the Trinamool Congress after…

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Air India flight bound for Kathmandu turns back to Delhi after ‘technical issue’ | India News

Air India flight to Kathmandu returns to Delhi after technical problem NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from New Delhi to Kathmandu was diverted back to Delhi after reporting a “technical issue”, an official at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport told news agency ANI.The flight had approached Nepali airspace when it was turned back to Delhi…

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2 Canada-based Gurdwaras sued over $13 million in loans linked to former Liberal MP Rajvinder Grewal | World News

Sikh Spiritual Centre Toronto/Image: SSCT website Two Ontario gurdwaras are facing a lawsuit over more than $13 million in loans that were secured against their properties, adding another legal dispute to the growing list of cases involving lawyer and former Liberal MP Rajvinder Grewal.Sikh Spiritual Centre Toronto (SSCT) and Nanaksar Thath Ishar Darbar were sued…

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