VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Taylor Swift steps out in white satin ensemble; sparks wedding prep buzz ahead of June nuptials with Travis Kelce – PICS | Mukul Choudhary, Avesh Khan script history with record stand in LSG’s last-ball heist | Cricket News Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for April 10, 2026 – check list Ranveer Singh hails ‘Dhurandhar The Revenge’ makeup artist Preetisheel Singh; calls her ‘pillar’ of film and ‘icon’ of industry Anthropic loses appeals bid to temporarily block Pentagon ban as judge says: On one side is a … ‘Will advance management of Strait of Hormuz to new stage’: Iran’s Mojatba Khamenei flags shift amid fragile truce with US-Israel CPM general secretary MA Baby has written to EC expressing “grave concern” over large-scale deletion of voters from Bengal poll rolls. In his letter to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Baby said, “SIR represents a systematic exercise in mass disenfranchisement, marked by arbitrary criteria such as ‘logical consistency’ and increasing reliance on algorithm-driven exclusions.” AJUP nominee files papers in Kaliganj Bengal SIR appellate tribunal restored the name of AJUP’s Kaliganj constituency candidate, Kechhabuddin Sekh, enabling him to file nomination on Thursday, the last date for filing papers. Sekh has reportedly become the third contestant to have his name restored. FIR against TMC’s Nandigram nominee TMC’s Nandigram nominee Pabitra Kar was booked for alleged assault, intimidation and loot – first such case against any candidate since MCC came into effect in Bengal. Buddhadeb Giri said Kar and three others pressured him to chant “Joy Bangla” and assaulted him when he refused. He said Rs 3,700 and a watch were taken. Cong files FIR against Assam candidate Congress’ Assam unit filed an FIR against its Udalguri seat candidate, Suren Daimary, who resigned from the party on the eve of assembly polls, accusing it of working “only for ‘Miyas’ (a pejorative term used for Bangladeshi Muslims), but not doing anything for the ST community”.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? 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Steve Carell starrer comedy series ‘Rooster’ renewed for season 2 Numerology Predictions Today, April 10, 2026: Read your personalised forecast for numbers 1 to 9 Setback for arms consultant, Delhi HC upholds ‘fugitive offender’ tag | India News SILCHAR: BSF personnel deployed vehicles and opened border gates early on Thursday to help at least 70 families living beyond the barbed-wire fence along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Sribhumi district reach polling stations and cast their votes, turning the exercise into a strong assertion of identity for residents of Karimganj South assembly constituency. The voters are from five villages – Gabindapur, Uttar Lafasail, Tesua, Deutoli and Maishashan – that lie outside the fencing and are physically cut off from the Indian mainland. “BSF opened the gates early and helped us reach the polling booths in their own vehicles. It was a huge convenience,” said a local voter. After polling, BSF personnel dropped the villagers back home. “We are sincere about voting because it reassures us that we are Indians, and not just residents of a forgotten st-rip of land,” the voter added. Sources said BSF had also facilitated electioneering in the run-up to polling by managing border gates and allowing candidates and their supporters to enter these remote settlements near the Zero Line. The villages remain outside the fence because of India-Bangladesh protocol, which bars permanent construction or fencing within 150 yards of the actual border. Residents of these settlements live under tight movement restrictions, with border gates usually shut from 7pm to 6am. “In case of emergencies, we are always there to help and transport them to the nea-rby town, even after stipulated hours,” a BSF official said. Govt is working to rehabilitate villages located outside the fence in Sribhumi. The district shares a 92-km border with Bangladesh. In neighbouring Cachar district, which has a 32-km border with Bangladesh, all villages that had once remained outside the fencing have been rehabilitated within the barbed-wire perimeter over the past few years. Efforts are now under way to similarly relocate families in Sribhumi.About the AuthorBB GoswamiHe is a seasoned journalist with The Times of India, reporting from Silchar. Known for his sharp political insights and grassroots coverage, he brings depth to stories from Barak Valley and beyond. His work reflects a commitment to factual reporting and amplifying voices from Assam’s southern frontier.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? 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The state govt had earlier informed Calcutta high court that Singh is a historysheeter and has 56 criminal cases against him in which he has been granted bail. Singh, who was in Presidency Jail for five-and-a-half months, was released after the HC granted interim bail on April 6 to contest the assembly polls. Singh’s election affidavit, which must declare all pending criminal cases against him, was unavailable on the EC website until Thursday night. With rain playing spoilsport, Singh’s much-hyped nomination procession featuring Suvendu Adhikari and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut had to be cancelled, and he was accompanied by family members and 12-15 supporters as he went to file his papers. He said Trinamool govt had falsely accused him of vandalising Vidyasagar’s bust. “My mother did not raise me to be a hooligan,” said Singh, raising Vidyasagar’s portrait above his head. “I will campaign from Friday and will reach every corner to prove there is no ‘mini Pakistan’ here,” he added. Singh faces no fewer than 91 cases. The BJP candidate said several established netas had even larger numbers of “politically motivated” cases against them.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? 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Sasikala has now moved to the front.Evoking memories of Jayalalithaa’s roadshows, Sasikala delivers short speeches from her van at key constituencies in south Tamil Nadu. Only, she contests the ‘two leaves’ symbol. “I want people to decide whether they want a rule of betrayers and evil forces or one by selfless leaders,” she says at Thiruparankundram in Madurai, before moving to Arapalayam.On Arappalayam cross road, her party’s candidate stands with folded hands on a platform about 300ft away, reminiscent of the way Jayalalithaa’s candidates were presented during her campaigns.In her five-minute speeches, she takes indirect jabs at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. Sasikala, who floated her party All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam just before the election announcement, has fielded candidates in 75 constituencies. Most of them are from southern districts, eyeing Thevar votes.She also recalls her association with Jayalalithaa. “As soon as I reached here, my mind goes back to the days when I visited the place with Amma,” Sasikala says, turning emotional at Theni’s Andipatti. A few people from the crowd reach out, asking her not to worry. “We are there for you,” shouts one.On the banners around, Sasikala is placed alongside MGR and Jayalalithaa, with posters calling her ‘Thyaga Thalaivi’ instead of ‘Chinnamma’. Political observers note that while the presentation echoes Jayalalithaa, Sasikala’s delivery differs.”Sasikala’s speech is slow and paced but lacks the modulation of Jayalalithaa, who often turned aggressive while targeting M Karunanidhi,” says political commentator Durai Karuna.He said Sasikala tried to replicate Jayalalithaa’s persona by adopting the late leader’s hairstyle and trademark green saree but has toned it down after criticism.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? 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Their names figured in the 2002 voter list – the reference date for SIR. Sunali is herself not a voter yet but has applied for inclusion.”I’m angry that we were tagged Bangladeshis. We are Indian citizens. Yet, we had to suffer. I could not give my kids new clothes on Eid. My husband is in Bangladesh; my kids cry for him every day. My father is unwell and can’t work,” she said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? India’s Labour Codes ExplainedDelhi’s Gas Shift: IGL Asks Residents to Move from LPG to PNG Amid Supply PushIndia Tells Seafarers To Remain Indoors As Iran War Puts Strait of Hormuz On EdgeOperation Sindoor Signals India’s Shift To Multi-Domain, Data-Driven Warfare : General DwivediWorld Bank Raises India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%, Flags Global Risks From West Asia Conflict’Topple Didi At Any Cost?’ TMC Releases Viral Sting Video To Target Humayun Kabir, BJP Denies Link123PhotostoriesPlastic vs. stainless steel casserole: Which is healthier and safer for storing rotisKhatron Ke Khiladi 15 probable contestants list: Farrhana Bhat, Gaurav Khanna to Manisha Rani likely to join Rohit Shetty’s showHeavyweights line up to vote as Puducherry holds assembly pollsHeavyweights line up to vote as Puducherry holds assembly polls5 elegant bridal picks for a simple court wedding beyond the lehengaNavi Mumbai’s luxury real estate boom: Developers shaping the premium market7 refreshing chutneys made with vegetable peels to keep the gut cool in summer8 unique animals that exist only in Australia and look unrealBest Hollywood horror movies streaming on OTT right now: ‘Hereditary’ and ‘The Conjuring’ to ‘The Ritual’Your biggest weakness you should never ignore; based on your number123Hot PicksIran war ceasefirePAN Card application 2026Purple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingCandace OwensCardi BTiger WoodsMrBeastUS stock marketPAN Card application 2026Bhojshala disputeIPL Points TableSchool Holidays in AprilChar Dham Yatra 2026 ‘Dhurandhar 2’ box office collection Day 22: Ranveer Singh starrer completes week 3 with Rs110.60 crore haul; falls short of THIS ‘Dhurandhar’ record Aquarius Horoscope Today, April 10, 2026: The best investment doesn’t need shouting RG Kar victim’s mom enters fray amid ‘we want justice’ slogans India well placed to tackle global energy shocks: World Bank NEW DELHI: During a search in Kolkata at seven premises on Wednesday in an ongoing money laundering probe against Merlin group, a real estate developer, the ED has found the builder having associations with some senior politicians and bureaucrats from Bengal. “The role of these public servants and their financial transactions with the real estate group and its promoters are under scrutiny,” sources in ED said. The action comes ahead of polls in WB, with voting scheduled for April 23 and April 29. Officials aware of the probe said the agency has seized some “incriminating digital devices and documents from the builder’s premises that reveal his deep nexus with state officials and politicians”. To further establish a money trail in its ongoing investigation, ED is examining Merlin group promoter Sushil Mohta, Saket Mohta and other related entities. Sources said the agency is examining some documents which were fabricated to fraudulently grab various parcels of land in Kolkata, including public land too. “Subsequently, the accused people commercially exploited the land by launching large-scale real estate projects. By projecting themselves as lawful owners on the strength of forged documents, they have induced the public to invest substantial sums in their projects,” a senior official said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? India’s Labour Codes ExplainedDelhi’s Gas Shift: IGL Asks Residents to Move from LPG to PNG Amid Supply PushIndia Tells Seafarers To Remain Indoors As Iran War Puts Strait of Hormuz On EdgeOperation Sindoor Signals India’s Shift To Multi-Domain, Data-Driven Warfare : General DwivediWorld Bank Raises India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%, Flags Global Risks From West Asia Conflict’Topple Didi At Any Cost?’ TMC Releases Viral Sting Video To Target Humayun Kabir, BJP Denies Link123PhotostoriesPlastic vs. stainless steel casserole: Which is healthier and safer for storing rotisKhatron Ke Khiladi 15 probable contestants list: Farrhana Bhat, Gaurav Khanna to Manisha Rani likely to join Rohit Shetty’s showHeavyweights line up to vote as Puducherry holds assembly pollsHeavyweights line up to vote as Puducherry holds assembly polls5 elegant bridal picks for a simple court wedding beyond the lehengaNavi Mumbai’s luxury real estate boom: Developers shaping the premium market7 refreshing chutneys made with vegetable peels to keep the gut cool in summer8 unique animals that exist only in Australia and look unrealBest Hollywood horror movies streaming on OTT right now: ‘Hereditary’ and ‘The Conjuring’ to ‘The Ritual’Your biggest weakness you should never ignore; based on your number123Hot PicksIran war ceasefirePAN Card application 2026Purple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingCandace OwensCardi BTiger WoodsMrBeastUS stock marketPAN Card application 2026Bhojshala disputeIPL Points TableSchool Holidays in AprilChar Dham Yatra 2026 Elizabeth Olsen sparks pregnancy speculation during Los Angeles outing with husband Robbie Arnett – PICS Capricorn Horoscope Today, April 10, 2026: Don’t let mood control decisions TCS optimistic despite 2.4% decline in revenue Sagittarius Horoscope Today, April 10, 2026: Quiet reassurance works better than big promises Fragile truce in place, India reaches out to Gulf nations MK Stalin As CWC meets today, Stalin slams Centre’s women quota moveNEW DELHI: Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet on Friday to discuss the party’s stance on BJP-led govt’s proposed amendments to the women’s reservation law, even as opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam head and Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin launched a scathing criticism of the central govt’s likely proposal. Congress has expressed concern over the reported govt plan for a “proportionate increase” in Lok Sabha seats, alleging it will disadvantage the southern states, as also the smaller states, to the benefit of northern states. It argued that the governing BJP has scheduled the session amid ongoing assembly elections to influence voting in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Stalin’s criticism of the proposal has raised questions if INDIA bloc will support the bills being brought in Parliament. On X, Stalin called the proposal as “this isn’t reform, this is re-engineering power”.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? India’s Labour Codes ExplainedDelhi’s Gas Shift: IGL Asks Residents to Move from LPG to PNG Amid Supply PushIndia Tells Seafarers To Remain Indoors As Iran War Puts Strait of Hormuz On EdgeOperation Sindoor Signals India’s Shift To Multi-Domain, Data-Driven Warfare : General DwivediWorld Bank Raises India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%, Flags Global Risks From West Asia Conflict’Topple Didi At Any Cost?’ TMC Releases Viral Sting Video To Target Humayun Kabir, BJP Denies Link123PhotostoriesPlastic vs. stainless steel casserole: Which is healthier and safer for storing rotisKhatron Ke Khiladi 15 probable contestants list: Farrhana Bhat, Gaurav Khanna to Manisha Rani likely to join Rohit Shetty’s showAre Smriti Mandhana-Palaash Muchhal getting back together? 5 celebrity couples who reunited post break-up- From Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma to Prince William-Kate MiddletonHeavyweights line up to vote as Puducherry holds assembly pollsHeavyweights line up to vote as Puducherry holds assembly polls5 elegant bridal picks for a simple court wedding beyond the lehengaNavi Mumbai’s luxury real estate boom: Developers shaping the premium market7 refreshing chutneys made with vegetable peels to keep the gut cool in summer8 unique animals that exist only in Australia and look unrealBest Hollywood horror movies streaming on OTT right now: ‘Hereditary’ and ‘The Conjuring’ to ‘The Ritual’123Hot PicksIran war ceasefirePAN Card application 2026Purple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingCandace OwensCardi BTiger WoodsMrBeastUS stock marketPAN Card application 2026Bhojshala disputeIPL Points TableSchool Holidays in AprilChar Dham Yatra 2026 Apr 10, 2026, 05:00 IST 27L out of West Bengal rolls after adjudication, maximum from Muslim, Matua belts Scorpio Horoscope Today, April 10, 2026: Work quietly until the result shows PM Modi KOLKATA: Bengal’s favourite ‘maachh-bhaat’ filled the poll plate on Thursday as PM Narendra Modi accused Trinamool Congress of failing to feed the piscine-loving state enough fish, seeking to turn on its head a debate triggered by CM Mamata Banerjee’s party portraying BJP as being “anti-non-vegetarian”. In Haldia, where he addressed the first of his three poll rallies for the day, the PM spoke extensively about Bengal underperforming in fish production under successive TMC govts. “In 15 years, TMC couldn’t even give you fish. We created a separate ministry for fisheries,” Modi said. “Bihar and Assam used to import fish. Now, they are self-sufficient, having doubled their fish production. Bengal will also become self-reliant if BJP is voted to office.” Mamata responded to PM Modi’s comments on “inadequate” fish production by insisting that the dependence on imports from Andhra and Bihar “has gone”. “You don’t let people speak in Bengali. And then you come here to give us a lesson in fish production. You needn’t worry about fish production in Bengal. First, answer why Bengalis in other states are stopped from eating fish or meat. I am not saying everyone must eat non-vegetarian food, but diet should be a matter of personal choice,” she said. Modi followed up his fish dig at TMC in Haldia by contrasting the party’s alleged strategy of governing by “fear” with BJP’s focus on building “trust”, saying Bengal had become “a factory of infiltrators and bombs”. The PM bemoaned what he termed “lack of industrialisation and jobs”, blaming its “reign of fear and intimidation” for industry taking flight. “The nation is exporting weapons made in India, but TMC has opened a cottage industry for crude bombs here,” he said, also accusing the governing party of encouraging cattle smuggling. He said Mamata govt stalled central projects worth Rs 75,000 crore in state out of spite. (WIth inputs from Suman Mandal & Mohammad Asif)About the AuthorRohit KhannaRohit Khanna covers sectors like government finance, economy, industry and issues related to financial crime.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? 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Twenty-two independent candidates still remain in the contest, but now there is no major challenge to the widow of Ajit Pawar, whose death in an aeroplane crash on Jan 28 has necessitated the bypoll. Polling is to be conducted on April 23 and votes will be counted on May 4. Maharashtra Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Sunetra Pawar, and NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule and MLA Rohit Pawar spoke to senior Congress party leaders to persuade the party not to field a candidate in Baramati, a constituency Ajit Pawar had been representing since 1991. Even NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, who had earlier said the Congress was not wrong in contesting the Baramati bypoll, now advised his alliance partner to withdraw. “Maharashtra lost a talented politician like Ajit Pawar. The Baramati seat fell vacant due to a tragic accident and against this backdrop, my advice to the Congress would be to not contest the seat. It is a national party and we can at most appeal to them. Ultimately, it must decide,” Sharad Pawar said. Rohit Pawar met state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal in Mumbai requesting withdrawal, after which another delegation of NCP leaders, including MLA Sana Malik, met him for the same purpose. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis called Sapkal on the phone. “I requested Sapkal to follow the tradition of Maharashtra and withdraw from Baramati the way BJP did after the death of former home minister R R Patil,” he said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? 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Despite all the emotional connection, the contest this time looks tough. Voters complain he is rarely seen in the constituency, especially after he became TNCC chief in 2024.During his campaign trail, Selvaperunthagai has been forced to devote most of his time explaining his inability to visit the constituency often. “People expect their MLA to visit every village, but that is not possible…” he added.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Glimmer Of Hope’: Mauritius PM Hails India’s Support Amid Iran Crisis, Eyes Key Oil And Gas DealElection Season Kicks Off With Record Voter Turnout In Assam, Puducherry As Kerala Clocks 77% VotingIndia Withdraws Bid To Host COP33 In 2028 — Here’s Why The Government ReconsideredIndia Ramps Up Gulf Outreach: Hardeep Puri Heads To Qatar, Jaishankar to UAE After US-Iran TruceAre You A ‘Worker’ Or Just An Employee? 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