April 16, 2026 6:22 PM

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US Senate rejects Bill seeking approval for further strikes on Iran

The US Senate has rejected a bill that would have required congressional approval for any further American strikes on Iran. This marks the fourth time this year that lawmakers have effectively permitted continued US involvement in the conflict alongside Israel without formal authorisation, despite o...

April 16, 2026 6:17 PM

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High-Level NACO workshop in Punjab focuses on reducing HIV prevalence in state

In Punjab, a high-level workshop was held in Zirakpur today by the National AIDS Control Organisation under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, aimed at reducing HIV prevalence in the state.   The meeting was chaired by Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare a...

April 16, 2026 6:12 PM

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Supreme Court dismisses plea against ECI’s officer transfers in West Bengal

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the transfer of more than 1,000 administrative and police officers by the Election Commission in the election-bound West Bengal, flagging the lack of trust between the state government and the poll panel.   The apex court, however, kept open for a...

April 16, 2026 6:09 PM

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ECI Begins EVM, VVPAT Commissioning for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Phase I Polls

Election Commission (ECI) has begun the Commissioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) from today for Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, Phase I.     According to the Commission, the process is being carried out in constituencies goi...

April 16, 2026 5:58 PM

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Vote counting for TTAADC polls tomorrow across 17 centres in Tripura

Vote counting for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections will take place tomorrow across 17 counting centres, covering all 28 seats.     State Election Commission Secretary Anurag Sen said today that strict security arrangements have been put in place around counting...

April 16, 2026 5:11 PM

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Indian Railways Setting New Benchmarks Through Reforms: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Indian Railways ecosystem has undergone a fundamental shift and the results of that are visible in front of the citizens. Mr Modi stated this in a social media post, while sharing an article written by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in an English ...