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Hindustan Times Lucknow
Mamata holds massive Bhabanipur roadshow as campaigning ends
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday led a massive roadshow in south Kolkata’s Bhabanipur as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) wrapped up campaigning for the April 29 elections.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Iran offers conditional deal to US on Hormuz
Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday.
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April 28, 2026
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India fifth-largest military spender in 2025 at $92.1 bn; Pakistan 31st with $11.9 bn: Sipri data
NEW DELHI: India was the fifth-biggest military spender in the world in 2025—after the United States, China, Russia and Germany—accounting for 3.2% of the global military expenditure last year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) said in a report published on Monday.
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April 28, 2026
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BJP, TMC SPENT ₹31.57 CR IN ADS FOR BENGAL POLLS
The two major political parties spent ₹23.08 crore on Google and ₹8.49 crore on Meta in West Bengal between March 15 and April 27, 2026, according to data from Meta’s Ad Library.
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April 28, 2026
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‘Hope of justice shattered’: Kejriwal refuses to appear before HC judge
Former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that neither he nor his counsel will participate in proceedings before justice Swarana Kanta Sharma related to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s appeal against his discharge in the excise policy case.
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April 28, 2026
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High-intensity Bengal campaign ends; final phase voting on Wed
KOLKATA: The high-octane West Bengal campaign, marked by allegations, attacks and promises to voters, concluded on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Mamata Banerjee making one last push to woo the electorate ahead of Wednesday's second and final phase of polls.
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April 28, 2026
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AAP rebel MPs’ merger with BJP gets RS chair’s approval
Upper House arithmetic
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April 28, 2026
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Dinesh Trivedi made envoy to Bangladesh
AMID EFFORTS TO RESET TIES
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April 28, 2026
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India flags mitigation gap by rich nations in 2031-35 climate plan
{ SUBMITS REVISED NDC TO UNFCCC
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April 28, 2026
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Anil Agarwal on Vedanta blast: NTPC managed ops
Mining billionaire Anil Agarwal on Monday appeared to shift responsibility for the boiler blast at his group Vedanta Ltd’s Chhattisgarh power plant to NTPC GE Power Services, saying operations and maintenance had been outsourced to the firm.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
NIA takes over probe of interstate LeT module
JAMMU: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over accase pertaining to an interstate module of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and secured custody of five arrested terrorists, including two Pakistani nationals, for questioning on Monday, officials said.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
India pushes diesel, LPG blending plans
The government is taking decisive steps towards rolling out blended diesel and commercial liquefied petroleum gas, finalising a set of standards for such fuels to reduce reliance on imports and boost energy security amid lumbering geopolitical tensions, people aware of the matter said.
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April 28, 2026
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I’m not a rapist or a paedophile: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was nota rapist or a paedophile.
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April 28, 2026
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India-NZ trade deal: Going beyond complementarities
With a series of disruptions in recent years, marked by geopolitical tensions and the reconfiguration of global supply chains, the geometry of trade agreements is being reimagined.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
No tax on power generation: U’khand HC
The Uttarakhand high court ruled on Monday that the state government lacks authority to impose a tax on electricity generation from hydropower projects, overturning a prior levy in a special appeal filed by THDC India Ltd.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
SSB may increase quota for ex-Agniveers from 10% to 50%, exempt tests
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has proposed to increase the reservation for ex-Agniveers in recruitment to the central force from 10% to 50% while exempting them from written examinations and physical efficiency tests, according to a draft circular from the SSB.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Won't participate in CBI’s challenge before justice Sharma, says Kejriwal
In a letter to justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that neither he nor his counsel will participate in further proceedings before the judge in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s appeal against his discharge in the excise policy case, saying that he doubted he could receive an “impartial hearing” in the court.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
2 Indian crew members injured after vessel hit
Two Indian crew on the Togo-flagged MT Chiron 7 were injured after the tanker's bridge was hit by shrapnel near the contested Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a report by the directorate general of shipping said on Monday.
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April 28, 2026
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TRAI flags ‘free Wi-Fi’ mindset as hurdle to public hotspot expansion
India’s push to expand public WiFi may be running into a problem: users expect it to be free, making it hard for service providers to build a sustainable business around it, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in a consultation paper released on Monday.
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April 28, 2026
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US shares fresh info on activities of 26/11 terror attack co-conspirator
The US has shared fresh information with India on the role and activities of 26/11 Mumbai attacks co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana as part of a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) request by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), people familiar with the matter said ‘on Monday.
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April 28, 2026
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India’s politics must reflect the ambitions of its women
India’s political class often speaks of women with reverence and negotiates with them with caution.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
CHINA BLOCKS META’S $2BN ACQUISITION OF A.I. STARTUP
BEWING: China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, making a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the United States.
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April 28, 2026
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Stabbed lawyer 'denied' treatment, SC seeks probe
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a probe into reports that three Delhi hospitals denied emergency medical treatment to a woman lawyer who was brutally stabbed allegedly by her husband last week, while taking suo motu cognizance of the incident and deciding to monitor the investigation.
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April 28, 2026
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SURAT MAN KILLS WIFE, HIDES BODY IN BOX; ARRESTED
An unemployed man was arrested on Monday for strangling his 39-year-old dietician wife, sealing her body in a cement-filled wooden box and filing a missing complaint to mislead the police, before a written confession blew his cover.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
India 5th largest military spender in '25: Sipri report
India was the fifth-biggest military spender in the world in 2025—after the United States, China, Russia and Germany—accounting for 3.2% of the global military expenditure last year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) said in a report published on Monday.
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April 28, 2026
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HC quashes PSA case against AAP’s Mehraj
The Jammu and Kashmir high court on Monday quashed a Public Safety Act (PSA) case against Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Doda East Mehraj Malik, paving the way for his release from prison, where he was lodged since last year on allegations of disturbing public order.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
MHA grants 6-month extension to Bengal DGP Siddh Nath Gupta
GUPTA, APPOINTED BY THE ECI FOR THE POLL PERIOD, REPLACED THE INCUMBENT DGP APPOINTED BY THE BENGAL GOVERNMENT
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
King Charles visits America with trans-Atlantic ties under strain
Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived in Washington on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight.
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April 28, 2026
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Ladakh gets 5 new distts
Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday notified the creation of five new districts of Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass, taking the total number of districts in the Union Territory to seven in addition to the existing Leh and Kargil.
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April 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Mandelsson appointment: PM faces possible parl probe
British lawmakers will vote on whether embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer should face a parliamentary probe over the Peter Mandelson scandal, the House of Commons speaker announced on Monday.
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