April 16, 2026 2:00 PM

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LS Speaker Om Birla calls PFBR criticality a significant national achievement

Lok Sabha today hailed India’s milestone in its nuclear energy programme as the indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu attained criticality. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that this is a significant achievement in India’s journey of scientific prog...

April 16, 2026 1:56 PM

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Republican-led Senate blocks resolution seeking withdrawal from Iran conflict

The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt US President Donald Trump's war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the US to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorises further action. The 47-52 vote was the fourth time this year that ...

April 16, 2026 1:47 PM

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President Murmu stresses importance of Indian languages in nation building

President Droupadi Murmu today said that everybody should learn other languages, but should not forget their own mother tongue. One should always keep one's own language at the forefront. President Murmu was speaking while addressing the 6th Convocation Ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi...

April 16, 2026 1:44 PM

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Russia targets civilian areas in Ukraine with massive overnight barrage

Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles overnight, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 80 others in its biggest aerial barrage in almost two weeks, officials said today.   In a social Media post, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sy...

April 16, 2026 1:43 PM

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China asks Iran to ensure freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has asked Iran to ensure freedom and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a first such call issued by Beijing ever since Tehran started to put a squeeze on the critical waterway in the midst of its war with the US. Wang has sought guarantees of freedom and safe...

April 16, 2026 1:41 PM

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US President Donald Trump says Israel Lebanon talks to take place today

US President Donald Trump has said that Israel-Lebanon talks will take place today. Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday held a meeting in Washington, where Israel insisted on Hezbollah's disarmament, and Lebanon called for a ceasefire and concrete measures to ease the severe humanitarian crisis resulting ...

April 16, 2026 1:38 PM

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Police personnel injured in IED blast during anti Maoist operation in Jharkhand

During an ongoing search operation against Maoists in the Saranda forests of Chaibasa, Jharkhand, police personnel were injured in an IED blast on the second day and are being airlifted to Ranchi for treatment. Following the incident, security forces have cordoned off the entire area and intensified...