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April 18, 2026 9:16 AM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar has criticised the opposition for not allowing the passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill, which would effectively implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar said that by blocking the amendment, parties including ...
April 18, 2026 9:13 AM
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The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said two truck drivers it had contracted to deliver clean water to families in the Gaza Strip were killed by Israeli fire. In a statement, the agency said the incident took place during routine water trucking on Friday morning at the Mansoura water filling...
April 18, 2026 8:56 AM
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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh has directed the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP from Rae Bareli and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in a dual citizenship case. A single bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi ob...
April 18, 2026 8:48 AM
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President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief over the loss of lives in the road accident in Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. The accident occurred on the Valparai ghat road near the 9th hairpin bend last evening. A van carrying ...
April 18, 2026 8:41 AM
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Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu has criticised the Congress-led opposition for blocking the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament. In a social media post, Mr Naidu said that at a time when the country is taking significant steps towards women's empowerment, the Congress-led opposition cho...
April 18, 2026 8:36 AM
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The India-Austria Business Forum was held in New Delhi during the Austrian Chancellor Dr Christian Stocker's first visit to India. Led by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, the forum provided an opportunity to strengthen trade and investment ties between India and Austria. Austria's ...
April 18, 2026 8:28 AM
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The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, intended to implement one-third women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and the legislative assembly, failed to get the nod in the Lower House. The Bill fell short of the two-third majority of 352, out of the total 528 members present in t...
April 18, 2026 8:19 AM
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The Election Commission has reported seizures exceeding 865 crore rupees in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, ahead of Assembly elections and by-elections. The poll panel said that since the activation of the Election Seizure Management System on 26th February, West Bengal recorded seizures worth 427 cror...
April 18, 2026 8:14 AM
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US President Donald Trump has declared that the American naval blockade of Iranian ports will persist until a comprehensive peace agreement is finalised with Tehran, despite Iran's move to restore access to the Strait of Hormuz. Clarifying the US position via his Truth Social network, Trump stated t...
April 18, 2026 8:23 AM
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India has officially confirmed that it has been invited to take part in a maritime initiative led by the United Kingdom and France to protect transit through the Strait of Hormuz, widely regarded as a critical global chokepoint. During a weekly media briefing in the capital, Ministry of External ...
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