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Britain and France express optimism over plan to secure Strait of Hormuz trade routes

April 24, 2026 9:07 AM

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Britain and France express optimism over plan to secure Strait of Hormuz trade routes

Britain and France voiced hope that military plans to secure the Strait of Hormuz were coming together and would succeed in restoring trade flows through the vital passage. At a two-day meeting in London, involving more than 44 countries from every continent, military planners discussed the practi...

UNGA President Annalena Baerbock set to visit India next week for key diplomatic engagements

April 24, 2026 9:01 AM

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UNGA President Annalena Baerbock set to visit India next week for key diplomatic engagements

President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Annalena Baerbock will visit India next week and hold several bilateral meetings with government officials. Her spokesperson, La Neice Collins, said that the President of the 80th session of the UNGA, Baerbock, will undertake official travel to New Delhi ...

Punjab to conduct 15-minute blackout mock drill tonight to test emergency preparedness

April 24, 2026 8:54 AM

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Punjab to conduct 15-minute blackout mock drill tonight to test emergency preparedness

Punjab will conduct a procedural blackout mock drill tonight between 8 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. to assess emergency preparedness. It has been designed solely to evaluate and enhance civil defence preparedness in the state. The public need not worry about anything. Following directives from the Ministry of...

Ministry of Social Justice to hold 3-day Chintan Shivir in Chandigarh from April 24

April 24, 2026 8:41 AM

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Ministry of Social Justice to hold 3-day Chintan Shivir in Chandigarh from April 24

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will organise a three-day Chintan Shivir with States and Union Territories on the theme “Antyodaya ka Sankalp, Amrit Kaal ka Pratibimb – Viksit Bharat @2047” from April 24 to 26, 2026, in Chandigarh. The theme embodies the Ministry’s commitment to inclu...

US President Donald Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by three weeks — Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 6, 2026. Trump said Monday that Iran could be "taken out" in one night and that night "might" be Tuesday evening, the deadline Trump set for Iran to make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (Xinhua via IANS)

April 24, 2026 8:29 AM

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US President Donald Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by three weeks

US President Donald Trump has said that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks after talks at the White House last night. Trump hosted Israel's ambassador to Washington, Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese ambassador to US, Nada Moawad, in the Oval Office for a second round ...

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to seek vote of confidence in Assembly today — Patna: Newly sworn-in Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary assumes charge of office after the oath ceremony at the Old Secretariat in Patna on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

April 24, 2026 8:25 AM

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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to seek vote of confidence in Assembly today

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will seek a vote of confidence in the State Assembly today during a special one-day session. According to an official notification issued by the Assembly Secretariat, the session will commence at 11 a.m., during which the Chief Minister will move the confidence ...

West Bengal registers record voter turnout of 92.7% in first phase of Assembly Elections; Tamil Nadu also records unprecedented voting of over 85%

April 24, 2026 12:48 PM

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West Bengal registers record voter turnout of 92.7% in first phase of Assembly Elections; Tamil Nadu also records unprecedented voting of over 85%

West Bengal registered a record voter turnout of 92.72 per cent in the first phase of assembly polls yesterday, while Tamil Nadu recorded unprecedented voting of 85.14 per cent. In the first phase, 152 constituencies in West Bengal went to polls, while voting for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly w...

ECI issues fresh post-poll guidelines for West Bengal Assembly Elections

April 24, 2026 8:09 AM

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ECI issues fresh post-poll guidelines for West Bengal Assembly Elections

Election Commission has issued a fresh set of post-poll guidelines for the West Bengal assembly elections. The poll body has laid down strict protocols for handling surveillance cameras and video data after voting concludes. Under the new guidelines, SD cards used in polling booth cameras cannot b...

ED conducted searches in Kotak Mahindra Bank–Municipal Corporation Panchkula fraud case

April 24, 2026 7:47 AM

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ED conducted searches in Kotak Mahindra Bank–Municipal Corporation Panchkula fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Kotak Mahindra Bank-cum-Municipal Corporation Panchkula fraud case. In a statement, the ED said that searches were carried out at 12 premises in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Zirakpur, Dera Bassi and...

CAQM conducts inspection drive in Delhi to assess road dust and pollution control measures

April 24, 2026 7:16 AM

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CAQM conducts inspection drive in Delhi to assess road dust and pollution control measures

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas conducted an inspection drive in Delhi focusing on assessing visible road dust levels contributing to air pollution and the effectiveness of road cleaning and sweeping operations. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ...

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