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                                <title><![CDATA[ Poverty dims Deepavali light for Tanjung Malim family ]]></title>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ A Malaysian Hindu's struggle for the Palestinians ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ M Mythreyar is a devout Hindu but cannot ignore his feelings about the conflict in Gaza. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ At Deepavali, humanity over celebrations for pro-Palestine activist ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This will be the second year that M Mythreyar refuses to celebrate in solidarity with the Palestinians. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Delhi residents defy Deepavali firecracker ban, pollution spikes ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Delhi is the world's most polluted capital and its air becomes particularly bad from mid-December to February as heavy, cold air traps dust, vehicle emissions and smoke from burning crop stubble in states like Punjab and Haryana. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ A busy mother's love for her daughter ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 03:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ With her daughter in a wheelchair and a thousand and one things to do, Deepavali will be quiet for M Kalaichelvi but she doesn't mind. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Just let her walk again': A mother's hope this Deepavali ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ M Kanchana was only nine years old when her health began to fail, and at 13, she is wheelchair-bound. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ No Deepavali cheer for family at low-cost flat ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ With one daughter confined to a wheelchair, M Kalaichelvi has her hands full just supporting her family. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ PLUS bracing for 1.9 million vehicles on expressway during Deepavali break ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 01:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ PLUS says it will ensure no lane closures, maintenance work or upgrading work is carried out from Oct 21 to 25, to avoid any inconvenience to road users. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Deepavali firecracker users face jail under New Delhi anti-pollution drive ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ People caught setting off firecrackers will face a fine of 200 Indian rupees and jail of up to six months. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Indian capital to ban firecrackers ahead of pollution season ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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