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European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday welcomed the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon mediated by the United States and said that Europe would continue to call for Lebanon's sovereignty. In her remarks, she also said that Europe would...
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The Women Reservation Act 2023, which gave 33 per cent quota to women in legislatures, came into force on Thursday, according to a notification issued by the Union law ministry. It is, however, not immediately known why the 2023 act was notified with effect from April 16, in the midst of the...
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said the Mangeshkar family, which produced legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, has been rendering service to humanity and society.Bhagwat was speaking after he, along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy CM Eknath Shinde,...
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Hailing the Women's Reservation Bill as a major democratic reform, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said he expects the state to gain more seats in Parliament following delimitation.Describing the Bill as a very welcome step, Sangma said it addresses a long-pending demand and...
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A Palestinian Hamas militant stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr, in Gaza City, March 20, 2026/Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has highlighted the deepening bilateral ties between Jerusalem and New Delhi, noting the positive trends in the strengthening of Israel's relations with India.In a post on X, the Foreign Minister shared details of his engagement with a global delegation,...
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West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Thursday said that there would be no complications in implementing the Supreme Court's recent directive on voter enrolment, asserting that the entire process has been streamlined online.The apex court has directed the Election...
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A 28-year-old man who had checked into a guest house in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji with a woman was found hanging in his room, police said on Thursday. According to the police, a PCR call regarding the suicide was received at the Kalkaji Police Station at 8.41 pm on Wednesday. A police team...
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Students of Kannur Dental College on Thursday launched a protest on the campus following the death of BDS student Nithin Raj R L, who was allegedly harassed on a caste basis, while the college management dismissed Dental Anatomy department head Dr M K Ram.A college official told PTI that Dr Ram...
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US President Donald Trump has said he held an excellent conversations with Joseph Aoun of Lebanon and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, leading to an agreement on a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The truce is set to begin at 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, he said in a post on Truth...
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The Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday sought replies from two Congress women councillors who refused to sing national song 'Vande Mataram' at a meeting of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC).The direction by the HC's Indore bench came during hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL),...
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Tech giant Google blocked or removed 483.7 million policy-violating advertisements and suspended 1.7 million advertiser accounts in India in 2025 with the help of its AI platform Gemini.Globally, Google blocked or removed over 8.3 billion bad ads and suspended 24.9...
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A 23-year-old worker engaged in a drain-cleaning project under the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) died after the backhoe loader he was operating overturned near Dayal Singh College in south Delhi, with police citing possible safety lapses at the site. The incident took place on Wednesday,...
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A 22-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly supplying drugs at a concert in Goregaon where two MBA students died due to suspected drug overdose, and it is suspected that a large-scale racket was operating at the venue, police said. With the arrest of Vinit Gerelani, student of a...
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In a major setback to Kannada film actor Harshavardhini Ranya Rao, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the preventive detention order passed by the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) against her for allegedly smuggling gold into the country.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N...
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The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Thursday said that it will move the Supreme Court against the delimitation bill, if it is passed in the Parliament.While releasing the DMK's Assembly election campaign song, the party's legal department secretary, N R Elango, said that the legal option is always...
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In a stinging attack, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said the government began finishing off democracy by putting pressure on institutions, such as the Election Commission (EC) and the judiciary, but now, an 'open attack' has been launched on democracy with the Constitution...
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Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday said his party expects to contest a legislative council seat in the next month's biennial elections if Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray does not seek his renomination.He made the demand citing Nationalist...
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Cancelling a flight and later claiming that it was 'rescheduled' while blaming passengers for a 'no-show' amounts to 'unfair trade practice', a consumer court has said, directing now-defunct Go Airlines to pay compensation.In an order passed last month, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal...
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Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir held a meeting with the Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Tehran on Thursday morning, according to the state broadcaster Press TV.The meeting occurs amid intensive diplomatic engagements between the US and Iran aimed at achieving a complete...
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Among the 30-Sensex firms, HDFC Bank fell the most by 1.75 per cent. Titan, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bajaj Finance were the major laggards.Trent, Eternal, Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics and Infosys were among the major winners.
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Stock markets closed lower in a volatile session on Thursday with the benchmark Sensex declining by 122 points and Nifty closing below 24,200, dragged by profit-taking in banking and financial shares after a recent sharp rally.Erasing its early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 122.56...
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Wings of an Akasa Air and a SpiceJet plane came in contact on the taxiway at the Delhi airport on Thursday afternoon and both aircraft have been grounded due to damages suffered in the incident, according to officials.The officials said the Akasa Air aircraft was taxiing for take off and the...
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Taking a swipe at Narendra Modi over his speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, the Congress said the prime minister addressed every matter other than the key issue of delimitation and showed willful blindness to the concerns of several states in the South, East, Northeast, and the North. The...
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A woman has been booked for allegedly making her co-sister's four-year-old son drink acid due to jealousy that her in-laws were giving more attention to the boy, rather than her son, police said on Thursday.The accused and the boy's mother are married to brothers and live in a joint family.The...
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China's economy grew by five per cent in the first quarter of this year, exceeding expectations despite the global fallout from the US-Israel war.The first three months of GDP generated 33.4 trillion yuan (about USD 4.87 trillion), accelerating by 0.5 percentage points from the fourth quarter of...
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A 65-year-old man was found dead in his house in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, with his body bearing rat bite marks, a police official said on Thursday.Chhagan Davde may have died a couple of days ago, Chandan Nagar police station in-charge Tilak Karole told PTI.He lived alone after the death of...
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The Change of Guard Ceremony will not take place this Saturday (April 18, 2026) at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan due to the rehearsal for the ceremonial reception in connection with the forthcoming state visit of the President of the Republic of Korea.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took potshots at the opposition parties who are opposing the Delimitation Bill which is being discussed in the Lok Sabha along with the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill, stating that some people think that he has political self-interest in the bills and...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the opposition not to give a political colour to the government's bills for implementation of the women's reservation law and cautioned that they should be mindful that those who had opposed this in the past had suffered badly in elections.Allaying...
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Speaking in Lok Sabha on women's reservation and delimitation, PM Modi says, I'd also like to offer advice to those who think only in political terms. Ever since the discussion about women's reservations began in our country, and every election that followed, whoever opposed this right for women,...
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PM Modi speaking in the Lok Sabha on women's reservation and delimitation Bills: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, The need was that when this idea was first conceived 25-30 years ago, and the need was felt, we should have implemented it, and today we have brought it to a mature...
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PM Modi speaks in Parliament during the special three-day session on women's reservation and delimitation. Discussion on this important bill began this morning. Many members have raised various issues, and we will provide detailed and accurate information to the House on those matters. That...
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BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Union minister Ram Nath Thakur and senior Congress leader Abhishek Sanghvi, along with 13 other newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs, took oath of office on Thursday. Vice-President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath to the 16...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that Muslims will not be given reservation on the basis of religion as such a quota would be unconstitutional.During a fiery 40-minute debate, following which three bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha for amendment of the women's quota law and to...
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday asked its employees at its Nashik location to work from home as a precautionary measure for their convenience and safety amid the religious conversion and harassment claims. Sources confirmed that the decision was taken keeping employee safety in mind....
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Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has weighed in on the controversy surrounding her recent tapori remark aimed at the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, defending her statement while questioning the standards of Gandhi's political discourse in Parliament. In a conversation with ANI, Ranaut...
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A relative reacts at a temporary cemetery in Lebanon. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Amid diplomatic engagements between the US and Iran in order to achieve a complete halt to the hostilities in West Asia, Pakistani officials say that they are hopeful of a major breakthrough in ongoing talks between the two countries, particularly over Tehran's nuclear programme, Al Jazeera...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine. He made the remarks after talks with Austria's Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker in New Delhi. Today, the entire world is passing through a very serious and tense...
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The Congress on Thursday alleged that the government wants to bulldoze delimitation in the name of women's reservation, and asserted that if it is really committed to implementing the women's quota law it should do so immediately on the basis of the current strength of Lok Sabha. Initiating the...
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Rajya Sabha on Thursday reconstituted its panel of vice-chairpersons, nominating six members drawn from the BJP, Congress, AIADMK, and BJD, with effect from April 15. The reconstituted panel comprises Dinesh Sharma, S Phangnon Konyak, and Ghanshyam Tiwari from the BJP; Phulo Devi Netam from the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held bilateral meetings with the Federal Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, at Hyderabad House in the national capital, as part of the latter's four-day official visit to the country. Ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Modi, the Austrian...
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The Constitution (131 Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday after the Opposition pressed for a division against the move to introduce three Bills, instead of a voice vote.Speaking in...
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The White Lotus season 3
Emmy-winning HBO series The White Lotus is now in production on its fourth season in France with filming taking place across Cannes, St Tropez and Monaco, the American network has announced. Created, written and directed by Mike White, the new season will follow a fresh group of White Lotus...
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The Constitution (131 Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday after the Opposition pressed for a division against the move to introduce three Bills, instead of a voice vote.Secretary...
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The opposition will boycott the election of the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha as a mark of protest against the Modi government not appointing a deputy speaker in the Lok Sabha for seven years, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday. The government had not had any meaningful...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the Lok Sabha at 3 pm on Thursday, as the government prepares to introduce three key bills during the special session of Parliament. The proposed legislation includes measures on women's reservation and delimitation. From the BJP, the debate is...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has warned of dangerous consequences in response to what he described as provocative actions by the United States in the Persian Gulf, referring to the imposition of the US blockade on Iranian ports. According to Iranian state media, Islamic...
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Military adviser of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, issued a strong warning to the US following its naval blockade on Iranian ports, stating that the Islamic Republic will not withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz until its rights are fully secured, Iranian State Media, Press TV reported....
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Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly defrauding more than 500 women across the country of nearly Rs 2 crore by targeting them through dating and matrimonial applications, officials said. According to the Cyber Police of the South-West District, the accused, identified as Anand...
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Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi welcomes Pak army chief Asim Munir
Iranian officials and Pakistan's Army chief Asim Munir on Thursday will hold talks in Tehran to discuss the messages that have been exchanged between Iran and the US since negotiations in Islamabad fell apart on April 12, according to the Iranian state media Tasnim news agency. According to...
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Mamata said attempts were made to erase Bengal's culture and diversity.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to undermine Bengal's identity and constitutional rights, while saying she spent Poila Boishakh among the people of West Bengal and reaffirmed her commitment to serving the state. In a post on...
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United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Wednesday warned that the US is prepared to impose secondary sanctions on Chinese financial institutions if they are found facilitating Iranian financial flows. Iran used to be the largest state sponsor of terrorism. China was purchasing...
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India's trade surplus with the United States narrowed in FY 2025-26, amid a decline in export momentum following tariff measures imposed by US President Donald Trump, even as imports from the US rose significantly. According to data released by the commerce ministry, India's exports to the US...
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has firmly backed Iran's participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, stating the team will feature in the tournament despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and security concerns. Speaking at CNBC's Invest in America Forum on Wednesday, Infantino dismissed...
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reiterated Islamabad's stance in promoting dialogue between the United States and Iran for a deal to achieve a complete end to the hostilities in West Asia, during his meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. In a...
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The Senate rejected, for the fourth time this year, a proposal aimed at curbing the war powers of President Donald Trump by requiring congressional approval for any future military action in Iran. The measure failed to advance in a 47-52 vote, according to CNN. Democratic Senator John Fetterman...
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said Israel and the US share identical goals in the ongoing conflict with Iran.The Israeli prime minister said the US has been keeping Israel updated on its contacts with Iran and reiterated that both nations seek the removal of enriched material, an...
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Allahabad high court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, against whom a notice for impeachment was given by Rajya Sabha MPs in December 2024 over his alleged controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event, retired on Wednesday and claimed that his words were 'twisted'.Addressing the Full Court...
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As many as 45 of the 66 people arrested in connection with the unrest in Noida are not workers, with 'external elements' playing a key role in inciting violence and arson during the protests, according to a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday.The government said it acted...
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The United States on Wednesday ruled out granting any further exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian or Iranian oil.US Treasury Scott Bessent announced at a press conference at the White House.We will not be renewing the general license on Russian oil, and we will not be renewing...
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