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‘Congress did not even bother to call condolence meeting’ – Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter Sharmistha slams party leadership

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Sharmistha Mukherjee criticised Congress for not calling a CWC condolence meeting after Pranab Mukherjee's death.
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Opinions

Dr. Manmohan Singh was an erudite humble man, but let that not whitewash crimes of UPA – A reminder of unfortunate legacy

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The PM Manmohan Singh government, particularly the second tenure was marred by policy paralysis with much-need reforms stalling and economic growth decelerating.
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News Reports

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta endorses Radia boy Vir Sanghvi’s post criticising ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, Anupam Kher reveals Mehta was its creative director

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Actor Anupam Kher criticized filmmaker Hansal Mehta for his hypocrisy, highlighting that Mehta had served as the creative director of The Accidental Prime Minister.
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News Reports

State funeral of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh to be held at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi on Saturday afternoon

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Last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are to be performed at the Nigambodh Ghat in the national capital on Saturday afternoon.
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News Reports

Abdul Rehman Makki, the Mumbai 26/11 attack plotter, dies: Read how the LeT terrorist who wanted “rivers of blood” to flow in India died

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Makki was designated as a global terrorist by the UN last year and faced an asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
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News Reports

Congress demands separate memorial site in Delhi for Dr Manmohan Singh, whose govt had created common memorial site Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

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The Congress party has demanded a separate place for the funeral of Dr Manmohan Singh, which could be converted to a memorial later
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News Reports

Priyanka Chaturvedi attacks Modi govt for ‘vilifying’ Manmohan Singh, forgets how her party Shiv Sena UBT mocked the ex-PM as ‘hijda’

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While Priyanka Chaturvedi turned a mourning moment of the nation into a political battlefield, it soon became clear that the Shiv Sena UBT leader had conveniently forgotten the remarks of her party leader about Manmohan Singh.
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News Reports

The US issues over one million non-immigrant visas to Indians for the second consecutive year, visitors from India increases by 5 times in 4...

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The US has issued over one million non-immigrant visas to Indians for the second year in a row, including a record number of visitor visas
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News Reports

Andhra Pradesh: Police warn against communal clash after attack on Ayappa devotee, attacker Ziaul Huq nabbed and forced to apologize by touching victim’s feet

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A day after tensions erupted in Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh after an Ayyappa devotee was attacked by a Muslim youth, police issued a stern warning against creating any communal tension
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News Reports

ISRO to launch SpaDeX Mission: Read details about the indigenous in-space docking technology developed for India’s future space programs

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission on December 30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota
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Editor's picks

K Annamalai whips himself, pledges to observe 48-day fast in protest against DMK govt: Here’s all you need to know about Anna University sexual...

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A 19-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on the university campus after which the police arrested one man identified as Gnansekaran in the case. The incident has notably sparked massive political outrage in the state with the state failing to handle the situation and opposition demanding change of governance.
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News Reports

After a racist tirade against Indians, Laura Loomer pins her hope on a payment platform created by two Indian tech bros

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After her racist rants against Indians, American conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer shared a link to her Buy Me a Coffee account, a payment platform built by two Indian brothers, to receive donations.
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News Reports

Adani Ports places ₹450 Crore order for 8 harbour tugs to be constructed by Cochin Shipyard, share price of the shipbuilder hits upper circuit

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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd to procure 8 new harbour tugs to be constructed by Cochin Shipyard
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News Reports

Varanasi: 13 BHU ‘students’ arrested for stirring unrest, trying to burn Manusmriti

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The actions of some of the accused pupils are already under suspicion, according to ATS officials.
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News Reports

Bangladesh to buy 200,000 tonnes of rice from India with plan of additional 100,000 tonnes, first consignment of 27,000 tonnes reaches Chittagong port

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Bangladesh interim government has started importing rice from India. The first consignment of 27,000 tonnes of rice has arrived through Chittagong port
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Editor's picks

UP: Samajwadi party leader Kaish Khan encroached 200-year-old Shiva temple in Kannauj? BJP-VHP demand action, SP leader denies allegations

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On Thursday (26th December), former BJP MP Subrat Pathak, along with Tirwa MLA Kailash Rajput and local Hindus inspected the said temple and claimed that if the well is excavated the the idols of Hindu deities will be found. He also accused the Samajwadi Party leader of uprooting a Shivling, throwing it into the well and erecting a three-storey construction on the occupied land.
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News Reports

China approves construction of world’s largest dam on Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, the main tributary of Brahmaputra River

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The proposed hydropower dam on Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet would generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam
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News Reports

‘Good that judge follows Buddhism, but removing Temple not right’: Hanuman temple removed from official residence compound by Justice SK Kait, says MP HC...

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According to the letter, the temple could not be demolished without a formal order as it was constructed by the government.
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Lucknow: Hindus accused of performing ‘Hare Krishna’ kirtan outside Church on Christmas, here’s how video from a nearby cafe was used to spread hate

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If the video is keenly looked upon, a building can seen covered in colored lights which the social media users are allegedly claiming to be the Cathedral Church. However, the said building has been identified as the office of the “Divisional Railway Manager.”
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Extremists attack Shiv temple, destroy idols, set images of deities on fire to put up Ambedkar’s photo

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The police have received complaints against a total of 5 extremists. They were identified as Pawan, Raju, Lokendra, Krishna and Rohit.
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News Reports

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom narrowly escapes bombing at Sanaa Airport, Yemen, 2 persons killed

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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus narrowly escaped an aerial bombardment at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Thursday, which resulted in the deaths of at least two people.
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News Reports

Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan was shot by Russian air-defence missile targeting Ukrainian drones, claims report

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Azerbaijani govt reportedly found that the plane was struck by a Russian Pantsir-S air defence system during an anti-drone operation over Grozny
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News Reports

As Muslim groups oppose the sale of The Satanic Verses, here’s what Salman Rushdie wrote in open letter condemning Rajiv Gandhi for banning his...

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After Rajiv Gandhi govt banned the import of The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie written an open letter to the PM condemning the order calling it violation of free society principles
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Culture and History

Who are Naga Sadhus, brave warriors who helped Maharana Pratap defeat Mughal army: Tombs of Chapli Talab are constant reminder of their bravery

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These Akharas of Naga Sadhus are - Panchdashnami Jun Akhara, Niranjani Akhara, Mahanirvani Akhara, Atal Akhara, Agni Akhara, Anand Akhara and Awahan Akhara.
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News Reports

Vigilance Department to investigate luxury items at former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence on LG’s instructions

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Vigilance Department directed the Principal Secretary of the Public Works Department (PWD) to investigate luxury items at Delhi CM’s residence during Arvind Kejriwal’s term
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Muslim groups oppose the return of Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ to bookstores in India, demand ‘re-ban’ calling it ‘blasphemous’

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The book Satanic Verses which is exclusively available Bahrisons Booksellers in Delhi-NCR has re-sparked controversies with Muslims demanding its ban
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News Reports

The Wire tries to paint Guflisha Fatima as a victim using an interview with her parents: Here is how she conspired to instigate violence...

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The Wire tries to paint Delhi riots accused Guflisha Fatima as a victim using a tear-jerker interview with her parents
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Media, Rana Ayyub and others falsely claim Dalit boy died by suicide in UP’s Basti due to caste discrimination, here is what actually happened

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False claim of caste discrimination spread by media, Rana Ayyub and others after a Dalit boy dies by suicide after humiliation by boys from same community in UP.
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After Tahir Hussain who wanted to ‘teach kafirs a lesson’, AIMIM mulls giving Shahrukh Pathan a ticket: His role in the Delhi anti-Hindu riots,...

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AIMIM Delhi president Shoaib Jamei met the family of Shahrukh Pathan and said that the party was considering fielding Pathan from the Seelampur constituency in Delhi assembly polls
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Opinions

Meet Laura Loomer, the conspiracy theorist racist who launched attacks against Trump’s AI policy advisor nominee Sriram Krishnan and Indians

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Laura Loomer also made disparaging remarks regarding Indian hygiene practices, saying, "If India was so high skilled, people would stay there instead of flocking to the US."
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News Reports

India makes strides towards becoming a Malaria-free nation: Country excluded from WHO’s High Burden to High Impact group as cases plummet by 97%

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India has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against malaria, with cases plummeting by over 97% since independence.
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Andhra Pradesh: Tension erupts in Madanapalle after Muslim man assaulted Ayappa devotee and tore his sacred Ayappa mala

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Tension erupted in Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh's Annamayya district after an Ayyappa devotee was attacked by a Muslim youth
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Bangladesh: Yunus govt appoints HuT’s Nasimul Gani as home secretary: How the terrorist group has been working to establish Islamic caliphate in India

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Gani was forced to retire from public administration ministry in 2013 after serving as an officer on special duty (OSD) for almost 4 years. Interestingly, the members of the HuT have since 2013 become more active, planning terror attacks that have killed dozens of people.
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News Reports

260 colleges in Canada involved in human trafficking syndicate, taking money to facilitate illegal immigration: ED

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On the 10th and 19th December, the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at eight locations in Mumbai, Nagpur, Gandhinagar, and Vadodara for agents involved in facilitating illegal migration through Canadian colleges.
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Bangladesh: 17 houses of Tripura Christian community burnt down in Bandarban district when the villagers were in church for Christmas

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17 houses belonging to the Tripura Christian community were set ablaze in Bandarban's Lama Upazila in Bangladesh on Christmas
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News Reports

Number of Spoofed International Calls used in cyber-crimes goes down from 1.35 Crore to 6 Lakhs in just 2 months after DoT launched Spoofed...

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the International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System identified and blocked 6 lakhs spoofed calls with Indian numbers in a massive dip from 1.35 Crore in October.
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Supreme Court restricts ED from accessing digital devices seized from ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin, ED officials call it “unprecedented”

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During the latest raids across 22 locations pan-India, the ED recovered Rs 12.41 in cash along with 17 mobile phones, hard drives, pen drives, and email backups. The SC however directed the ED saying that it had no authority to access the content from the digital devices seized during searches.
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World

Afghanistan: Pakistan’s deadly airstrikes kill 46, Taliban vows to retaliate

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Reacting to Pakistani airstrikes in Aghanistan, Taliban's spokesperson said, "The Islamic Emirate will not let this act of cowardice go unanswered, Rather, it considers defending its territory and soil an inalienable right."
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News Reports

AAP councillor Ravinder Solanki slams Kejriwal for announcing new scheme while not fulfilling promise of ₹1,000 allowance, says people no longer trusts the party

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AAP councillor Ravinder Solanki slammed the party for announcing ‘Mahila Samman' scheme while not fulfilling earlier promises of similar scheme
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Section of American conservatives fill social media with anti-India racist tweets as Trump nominates Sriram Krishnan as AI Advisor, Trump’s Crypto Czar dispels fake...

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Sriram's appointment at the White House did not sit well with social media users from the US, who accused him of being against Trump's "America First" campaign. Sriram's stance on removing the country cap on H1-B visas was misrepresented, suggesting that he would prefer skilled workers from foreign nations over Americans.
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Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Committee calls 72-hour bandh to protest against ropeway project, alleges it will harm local businesses

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The Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Committee has called for a 72-hour bandh in Katra starting Wednesday to oppose the Rs 250 crore ropeway project near the Vaishno Devi shrine.
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MVS Films speaks to OpIndia after videos on train derailment Madarsa training triggers Islamo-Leftists to file police complaint

Shraddha Pandey -
In conversation with OpIndia, Vivek Tiwary, one of the content creators at MVS Films talked about the viral videos which have triggered Islamists. Speaking about the “Rail Jihad” video, Vivek said that it was based on the revelations made by the NIA and UP ATS that a Madarsa in Jhansi giving training to Muslim students to derail trains.
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UP: Hindu woman in Bareilly commits suicide after being constantly harassed by Gulfam for marriage and religious conversion

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The family of the girl confirmed that the accused had been harassing her constantly. "She was happy with the arranged marriage we fixed for her. All the preparations for the engagement were also done. But she decided to end he life due to constant harassment by the accused," the maternal uncle of the girl said.
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Assam: Hindu Tribal woman abducted, converted to Islam, kept chained and tortured by Munaf Ali, rescued by police and Hindu groups

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A Hindu woman was found held captive by a Muslim man in Assam’s Cachar district, she was tied using a long iron chain, was tortured regularly, and was forcefully converted to Islam.
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News Reports

The forgotten tragedy of Sambhal: When Banwari Lal Goyal’s hands, feet, and neck were cut and he was set ablaze during the 1978 riots

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The family of Banwari Lal Goyal was forced to perform a symbolic cremation since even his remains could not be located.
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Assam STF arrests 2 more terrorists of the Al-Qaeda affiliate Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)

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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Assam Police arrested two more members of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), said Assam police.
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Plan to blow up bridge in Manipur foiled: Army seizes 3.6 kg of explosives under a bridge in Churachandpur

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Earlier, seven firearms, including an M-16 rifle with magazines, four SBBL country-made guns, one revolver, and ammunition in Moljol village of Churachandpur district.
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AAP’s promises are just talk? ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’, ‘Sanjeevani scheme’ non-existent, says Delhi govt notice warning people not to fall prey

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It is crucial to note that several AAP leaders like Saurabh Bharadwaj, Imran Hussain, and Raghuvinder Shokeen have been conducting door-to-door registration across all the 70 constituencies in Delhi to get the forms registered for the purpose of the supposed schemes.
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Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun threatens attack on PM Modi and CM Yogi during Maha Kumbh 2025

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In the video, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatened to attack PM Modi and CM Yogi during Kumbh 2025 on Shahi Snan dates in retaliation to Pilibhit encounter where Punjab Police and UP Police neutralised three Khalistan Zindabad Force terrorists.
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Congress cries foul over NHRC appointments: Read who are Justices Rohinton, Joseph, Muralidhar and Qureshi, whose names were recommended by Rahul and Kharge

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Interestingly, they had recommended retired Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Kuttiyil Mathew Joseph for the post of NHRC Chairperson. The Congress leaders claimed that both judges “possess the requisite merit” and represent marginalised communities, which would have made the NHRC “inclusive.” However, all the names proposed by them have been marred with controversies.
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