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Whole civilisation will die, if no deal: Trump
TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, airstrikes...
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Attacks across Gulf as new peace plan shared
DUBAI: Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, killing more than 25 people and hitting the South Pars natural gas field, and Iran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors. U.S. President...
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US rescues F-15 crew member, Tehran continues Gulf strikes
WASHINGTON: The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran...
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Hunt on for US pilot in Iran as Gulf reels under more strikes
The US military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot over a remote area in southwestern Iran, after the Middle Eastern country shot down an American warplane and called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a reward. The...
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WH seeks $1.5tn for war as Iran hits Kuwait infra
The White House sent a spending proposal to lawmakers Friday calling for a massive $1.5 trillion US defense budget next year as it faces increased costs due to the war in Iran. President Donald Trump has threatened to extend attacks on civilian...
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SC hauls up Bengal govt after judicial officers held hostage
The Supreme Court on Thursday deprecated the “complete failure of civil and police administration” in West Bengal, taking suo motu cognisance of the hostage-taking of seven judicial officers in Malda district and describing it as a “deplorable” and...
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Trump says will be out of Iran ‘pretty quickly’
The United States will be “out of Iran pretty quickly” and could return for “spot hits” if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the nation. Trump also said he would...
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US warns Iran to make a deal
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday the next few days in the war against Iran would be decisive and warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify if it did not make a deal. Hegseth issued his warning hours after...
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Trump issues Kharg hit threat if no deal reached
DUBAI: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached soon. In a social media post, Trump said “great progress is...
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Modi says BJP Kerala’s ‘A’ team, tears into LDF, UDF
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched an all-out attack against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), accusing them of “looting” the state for decades by allegedly sharing the spoils. He also slammed the...
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1 month in, new front opens as Iran-backed Houthis enter war
DUBAI: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel early Saturday, their first since the war in the Middle East started. The Israeli military said it intercepted the projectile. The war, now marking its one-month anniversary,...
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Excise duty on fuels cut by ₹10
The government on Friday cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre each and imposed levies on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) exports, in a dual measure aimed at easing the financial strain on state-run oil retailers while keeping...
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Trump urges Iran to act quickly on ceasefire plan
President Donald Trump threatened Iran with intensified military action, seeking to pressure the country to ramp up negotiations on an end to the war even amid uncertainty over the status of those discussions. “They better get serious soon, before it...
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Use PNG, if available or lose LPG supply: Govt
The government has mandated that cooking gas LPG supply to households will be discontinued if consumers fail to switch to piped natural gas where such connectivity is available, under a new order aimed at accelerating gas network expansion and reducing...
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W Asia crisis will test India’s resolve: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought to assure the nation that the government is taking all measures to blunt the impact of the ongoing conflict in West Asia on supply of crude oil, gas, fertilizers and other essentials, but cautioned that...
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US, Iran threaten power targets as war escalates
US President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war by attacking energy facilities in the Gulf, a potential widening of hostilities which could deepen a regional crisis and add to concerns in global markets. Air raid sirens sounded...
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Israel threatens more attacks, Iran N-site hit
DUBAI: Israel’s defence minister threatened a surge in attacks against Iran on Saturday and Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint UK-US base in the Indian Ocean as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week. The Iranian attack on the...
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Prices of premium petrol, industrial diesel increase
The price of premium or higher-grade petrol price on Friday was increased by ₹2 per litre while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by about ₹22 a litre, reflecting the spike in global oil prices amid conflict in the...
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Key energy sites hit as Iran, Israel trade blows
DUBAI: Iranian aerial attacks since Wednesday have caused extensive damage to the world’s largest gas plant in Qatar, targeted a refinery in Saudi Arabia, forced the UAE to shut gas facilities and set off fires at two Kuwaiti refineries. Tehran’s...
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Nine of a family killed in blaze at multi-storey building in NW Delhi
Nine members of a family, including a 70-year-old woman and three of her granddaughters, one just three years old, were killed after a massive fire tore through a multi-storey residential building in southwest Delhi’s Palam area on Wednesday morning,...
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US strikes Kharg Island, Iran mounts retaliation
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption. Trump...
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LOP has no special privilege, says Birla
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Thursday that Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has no special privilege to intervene out of turn, reminding the House that the rules apply to every lawmaker and no one can speak without permission. Assuming...
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SIX INJURED IN MANIPUR PROTEST OVER CENSUS
At least six people were injured in police action on Wednesday during a protest in Manipur’s Imphal for the implementation of a National Register of Citizens (NRC) or a similar mechanism before the census in the ethnic violencehit state. Hundreds took...
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Trump hints at end to war, oil curbs waiver
President Donald Trump said he would waive oilrelated sanctions, have the US Navy escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and predicted on Monday that the war with Iran would resolve “very soon” as he confronted mounting economic and political...
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Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him; oil prices surge
Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signalling no let-up in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and...
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AS CM NITISH SET TO BEGIN INNINGS IN RS, SON NISHANT KUMAR JOINS JD(U)
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar formally joined the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday and said he would work to strengthen the party and take forward the development work done by his father in 20 years. JD(U) working president and...
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Iran President apologises for attacks on W Asia countries
Iran’s President rejected a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender on Saturday and apologised for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic...
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K’taka, Andhra to ban social media for young teens
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on Friday announced ban on use of social media for young children, becoming the first in India to join global calls for more scrutiny of minors’ digital usage. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced the...
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Trying to save second Iranian ship: Sri Lanka
A. C. Sri Lanka said it was trying to “safeguard lives” on a second Iranian ship off its coast on Thursday, a day after 87 people were killed in a U.S. submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the same region. Sri Lanka’s cabinet spokesman told...
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Israel hits Hezbollah sites in Beirut
Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday and financial markets around the world slid at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies from the Us-israeli air war against Iran. A day after President Donald Trump and Prime...
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Central govt officials take seva sankalp pledge
All central government officials set aside an hour on Monday, March 2, to recite, in groups, the three-page resolution adopted by the Union Cabinet during the first meeting in the new Prime Minister’s Office(pmo) Seva Teerth last week, and then discuss...
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Iran’s Khamenei killed in Us-israel strike
TEHRAN: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on Sunday. Iranian state television confirmed...
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US, Israel launch strikes on Iran, Tehran hits back
TEHRAN: The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday, with Israel’s public broadcaster reporting that supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at...
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Delhi court junks liquor policy case against Kejriwal, 22 others
A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the politically charged liquor policy case, pulling up the CBI by saying its case was wholly unable to survive judicial scrutiny...
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KERALA HC STAYS RELEASE OF ‘THE KERALA STORY-2’, RAPS CENSOR BODY
The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay against the release of the film “The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond”, saying that prima facie there is non-application of mind by the censor board while certifying the movie. Justice Bechu Kurian...
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Trump hails ‘golden age of America’ in State of Union
US President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he had ushered in “the golden age of America,” seeking to project an aura of success despite sagging approval ratings and deepening voter frustration ahead of...
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Bengal polls: SC invokes Art 142 in directive to EC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday invoked its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to continue publishing supplementary voter lists even after the final electoral roll is notified on...
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56.7 million voters in final Tamil Nadu list
The Election Commission on Monday released the final electoral roll for Tamil Nadu in which 7.4 million names of voters were deleted under various categories, leaving the number of electors in the southern state at 56.7 million. Addressing a press...
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Modi tears into Cong for ‘dirty politics’ at AI meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came down heavily on the Congress over its “shirtless” protest at the Artificial Intelligence Summit in Delhi, alleging that the party had turned an international event hosted by the country into an arena for its...
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88 nations, bodies sign New Delhi declaration
NEW DELHI: The US, UK, China, and France are among 88 countries and international organisations to endorse ‘New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact’, with its adoption marking a significant milestone in global cooperation on artificial intelligence, an...
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SC steps in, orders judicial officers to help with WB SIR
NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court on Friday decided to depute judicial officers in West Bengal to adjudicate claims of voters listed under the “logical discrepancy” category in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise,...
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Modi unveils MANAV vision for AI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined an ethical, sovereign, inclusive and globally oriented vision of artificial intelligence (AI) as he pitched India as a central player in the global AI ecosystem and called for stronger guardrails to...
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MAMATA FORCIBLY ENTERED I-PAC PREMISES, ED SAYS IN SC AFFIDAVIT
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has refuted West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s claim that she merely retrieved her party’s confidential data from the I-PAC office on January 8 with the consent of officers of the federal agency, alleging...
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India, France elevate ties to global strategic partnership
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India and France on Tuesday elevated their ties to a “special global strategic partnership” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron vowing to significantly ramp up bilateral cooperation in areas of...
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AI Impact Summit kicks off with packed halls
The world’s largest artificial intelligence summit opened to packed halls and long queues on Monday, as tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists thronged the venue for the conference, where India is set to push for...
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Budget 2026 was a ‘we are ready moment’: PM
This year’s Budget was not a ‘now or never moment’ born out of compulsion but a ‘we are ready’ moment born out of preparation and inspiration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, asserting that it reflects India’s “yearning” to become a...
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Cong neglected NE, promoted insurgency in Assam, says PM
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched an all-out attack on the Congress, accusing it of neglecting the Northeast and promoting insurgency in Assam during its rule. Addressing a public meeting in Guwahati that also included BJP...
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BNP registers landslide win in Bangladesh polls
Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning party leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from...
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Govt clears proposal to buy 114 Rafale jets
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Thursday cleared a longpending proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government framework from France, nearly 13 years after a similar acquisition was almost firmed up. In total, capital...
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India, Malaysia explore deeper AI, defence ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held wide-ranging talks in Putrajaya on Sunday aimed at deepening the India-malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a strong focus on cooperation in artificial...
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India, US unveil interim trade deal framework
India and the US on Saturday announced that they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement under which tariffs on New Delhi will be reduced to 18%. As per the agreement, India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all US industrial goods...
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19 bodies recovered after mine collapse
The NDRF, SDRF and Search & Rescue (SRT) teams of Meghalaya Fire & Emergency Services have so far recovered 19 bodies from the coal mine where several people were trapped following an explosion at Mysyngat at Jaintia Hills district. According to CP...
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Cong nurses hatred for me: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying the Opposition party is unable to digest its successive electoral defeats and will never be able to dig his grave despite nursing deep hatred towards...
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2.5MILLION SPAM MARKETING CALLS IN 2025, UP FROM 850K IN 2021: DATA
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MORE THAN 7.4K MAOISTS HELD, 5.8K SURRENDERED SINCE 2019: GOVT
More than 7,400 Naxals have been arrested, and 5,880 have surrendered since 2019, with incidents of Left Wing Extremism-perpetrated violence coming down by 88 per cent from 1,936 in 2010 to 234 in 2025, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Replying...
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SC GRANTS BAIL TO 3 IN ‘24 PUNE PORSCHE CASE
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident case that claimed two lives, while observing that parents are to be blamed for such incidents involving juveniles. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal...
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Reforms Express takes Kartavya Path ‘Budget is historic, reflects aspirations of 140cr Indians’
In 2025-26, the government threw the kitchen sink at reviving growth and mass sentiment via a big boost to disposable incomes through an income tax reduction in the last Budget followed by a mid-year Goods and Services Tax (GST) cut. These decisions...
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Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Maha dy CM
Sunetra Pawar on Saturday became the first woman deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, thrust into leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party after the death of her husband Ajit Pawar in an air crash in Baramati on January 28. The 62-year-old Rajya...
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6mn infiltrators entered Assam in Cong rule: Shah
Claiming that the demography of Assam changed during Congress rule, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Bjp-led government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to reverse the trend. Addressing the closing ceremony of the 10th...
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GDP likely to grow by up to 7.2% next fiscal: Eco survey
The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8-7.2 per cent for the next fiscal year on the back of the cumulative impact of reforms, and said the economy remains on a stable footing. The projection is a tad lower than...
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Ajit Pawar, 4 others, die in plane crash
Maharashtra CM announces three days of mourning for the deputy CM, last rites to take place today in Baramati. Civil aviation ministry says poor visibility during landing at Baramati may have caused the crash, as the opposition demands court-monitored...
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‘Mother of all deals’: India, EU sign free trade pact
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union on Tuesday sealed a landmark free trade agreement -- billed as “mother of all deals” -- with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the top EU leadership unveiling a grand agenda to leverage trade and defence to shore...
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PM hails 10 yrs of India start-up leap
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday opened the year’s first Mann ki Baat with a popular social media trend of revisiting the year 2016, using the moment to recall the launch of Start-up India and underline how far the ecosystem has come...
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Trump aide says US may cut India tariffs as Russian oil purchase dips
DAVOS: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday (local time) hinted that the additional 25% tariffs on India might be removed after its purchases of Russian oil significantly dropped, calling the trade measure a “huge success”. Speaking to...
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EC, Centre responsible for deaths due to SIR in Bengal, says Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that three to four people are dying by suicide everyday in the state, due to anxiety over the ongoing SIR exercise. Banerjee, addressing a programme at Red Road here on the occasion of the...
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10 soldiers killed in Jammu accident
At least 10 soldiers were killed and 10 others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district on Thursday, officials said. “At least 10 soldiers died and 10 others were injured when the army vehicle...
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Airpoweriscriticalpartof modernwarfare: Iafchief
NEW DELHI: Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday emphasised the crucial role of air power in modern warfare and cautioned against complacency while urging the services to prepare for future challenges in an increasingly volatile...
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SC flags voters’ ‘stress’ in WB SIR; notice sent to EC
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the “stress and strain” faced by ordinary voters who have received notices under the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, as it issued a slew of directions to the...
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