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April 20, 2026 7:45 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that Europe should build its own anti-ballistic missile defense system, adding that Ukraine is already in talks with several countries on the project. He said defending against ballistic missiles remains a major challenge in the war with Russia, as on...
April 20, 2026 7:40 AM
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The campaigning has reached its peak for the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal, as only two days have been left for canvassing. Star campaigners of different parties are trying hard to attract voters in support of their candidates. Voting in North Bengal, sharing the Bhutan border, wi...
April 20, 2026 7:16 AM
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US President Donald Trump said the US forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Trump on social media said the ship was warned by a US N...
April 20, 2026 7:00 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a Kolkata-based businessman after it conducted searches against him and Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas as part of a money laundering probe against an alleged criminal-linked syndicate. Kamdar, managing director of Sun Enterprise, was...
April 20, 2026 6:57 AM
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In Jammu & Kashmir, two US tourists were detained yesterday for questioning after a satellite phone was recovered from their luggage at the Srinagar international airport. Police said that satellite phones are regulated communication devices in India, and specific permission is required for the ...
April 20, 2026 6:17 AM
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The Election Commission has released figures for voters for the first phase of the assembly election in West Bengal. According to official figures, to date, 36,077,171 electors are eligible to cast their votes in this phase. Of these, 18,499,496 are male voters, 17,577,210 are female voters, and 465...
April 19, 2026 10:19 PM
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Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav has stressed the need to preserve indigenous knowledge and cultural identity in a rapidly changing world. Addressing the first edition of the “Uttar-Poorv Janjatiya Basant Utsav” in Guwahati today, the Governor, who is also Chairman of the North East Zone Cultu...
April 19, 2026 10:15 PM
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The portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams in Uttarakhand were opened for devotees today amid Vedic chants and religious fervour on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Thousands of devotees witnessed the ceremonial opening. The doors of Gangotri Dham were opened at 12:15 PM, while Yamunotri Dham ope...
April 19, 2026 9:55 PM
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Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh today said that the Congress and its allied parties obstructed the Nari Shakti Vandan Act due to political interests. Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Dr Singh said, although the Congress has spoken about women’s reservation...
April 19, 2026 9:52 PM
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Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton has said that women’s reservation and delimitation are key issues shaping India’s democratic future. He lauded the BJP-led NDA government for its commitment to implementing 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures, saying it ensures greater particip...
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