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April 9, 2026 8:56 PM
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Puducherry has scripted history by recording the highest-ever voter turnout in its Assembly elections, reflecting an exceptional display of democratic participation across the Union Territory. The Union Territory has recorded an overall voter turnout of 89.78%, surpassing all previous records. The e...
April 9, 2026 8:43 PM
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India has recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition of around 45 gigawatts in the financial year 2025-26. In a social media post, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said that this achievement reflects India’s unwavering commitment to energy security, sustainab...
April 9, 2026 8:12 PM
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Keralam recorded a strong voter turnout despite soaring temperatures across the state. Voters turned up steadily at polling booths from the early hours, ensuring brisk polling throughout the day. Polling was largely peaceful across most constituencies, including those identified as sensitive. As p...
April 9, 2026 8:04 PM
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A fragile two-week ceasefire across West Asia appeared to be largely holding today, with fewer attacks reported across the region, even as tensions escalated following Israel’s largest strikes on Lebanon in the current phase of the conflict. Hundreds were reported killed or wounded after Israeli air...
April 9, 2026 8:53 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today said that the partnership between India and Mauritius has witnessed remarkable and substantive progress in the span of just over a year. In his statement to the media in Mauritius today, Dr Jaishankar highlighted that during the state visit of Prime Mi...
April 9, 2026 7:45 PM
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Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to speed up cross-border payments. In guidelines issued today, the RBI has said that it has been observed that several banks rely upon end-of-day statements of the nostro account for confirming and reconciling receipts in the nostro accounts, resulting in a dela...
April 9, 2026 7:56 PM
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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said today that it has killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, in Beirut. Harshi was also a nephew of the Hezbollah chief who heads the Lebanese group backed by Iran. In a statement, the IDF said that it has also hit ...
April 9, 2026 7:23 PM
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One man was killed, and several women were injured in a drone strike carried out by Pakistani forces in the Mastung district of Balochistan today. The Balochistan Post reported that Pakistani forces targeted a house in the Kurdgap area of Mastung with a drone, fatally injuring a man, Abdul Samad, wh...
April 9, 2026 7:55 PM
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Prime Minister of Nepal Balendra Shah has relieved Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Dipak Kumar Sah from his post today. Mr Shah dismissed Dipak Kumar Sah from his post as per the recommendation from the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party. Minister Sah is accused of misusing the dign...
April 9, 2026 6:14 PM
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Bangladesh is set to import 200 broad-gauge railway coaches from India, with deliveries expected to begin this year and be completed by December 2027, Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam told Parliament on Thursday. The project, financed by the European Investment Bank, is expected to see the coa...
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