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Hindustan Times Lucknow
Lifetime smoking ban for 17 or younger in UK
Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Pahalgam, 1 year on: Tributes pour in
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led the nation in paying tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on its first anniversary, with leaders across parties reaffirming India’s resolve to combat terrorism.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
NCERT Class 9 maths book puts ancient India in focus
A new Class 9 mathematics textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) calls the Sindhu-Sarasvati civilisation the first systematic use of grid-based thinking, says Ujjayini (Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh) marked the central longitude meridian in the ancient world, and credits the Rigveda for setting the stage for the modern number system.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Bihar to distribute cooking coal through PDS amid LPG crisis
In a first-of-its-kind move, the Bihar government has decided to distribute coal for domestic cooking through the public distribution system (PDS), seeking to cushion low-income households from rising LPG costs and supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
93.3 mn to decide fate of 5,501 in Bengal, TN polls
Around 93.3 million voters will decide the fate of 5,501 candidates in the fray across all 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu and 152 of the 294 constituencies in West Bengal on Thursday.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
‘Heatwaves will become major threat to rice, agri labour’
Heatwaves will become a major threat to both Indian agricultural workers and the country’s rice production, with labour capacity in the worst-affected regions falling below 40% by the end of the century, a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Meteorological Organisation has warned.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
{ ONLINE SCAM } THE STUDENT CREATED ‘EMILY HART’, A U.S.-BASED NURSE RESEMBLING AI MAGA persona pays off
For Indian medical student, AI MAGA persona pays off
2 min |
April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
RBI in talks with global regulators to review Mythos risks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in talks with global regulators, Indian lenders and government officials to understand the potential risks posed by Anthropic’s new artificial intelligence (Al) model Mythos, three people said.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
BJP to intensify efforts for remaining 142 seats
WEST BENGAL
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Govt weighs E100 fuel blending
The government is considering E100 fuel blending and a transition to flex-fuel vehicles to reduce India's dependence on imported crude, senior officials said on Wednesday, while also announcing that the Centre has allowed blending in aviation fuel.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
India’s textile exports edge up 2.1% in FY26
India’s textile exports rose 2.1% in the previous fiscal year (FY26) to ₹3.16 lakh crore, according to data released by the ministry of textiles on Wednesday, reflecting steady but restrained growth amid global trade headwinds.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Batting issues consign LSG to yet another defeat
An inconsistent batting continued to haunt Lucknow Super Giants as they suffered their third consecutive home defeat in the IPL, their fifth overall loss this season in seven games, going down to Rajasthan Royals by 40 runs here on Wednesday.
2 min |
April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Shah, Mamata kick off 2nd phase campaign
WEST BENGAL
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
E-games from Pak, Turkey, China may need to register
Certain online social games in India could be required to register with the government based on their country of origin— particularly those linked to China, Pakistan, or Turkey —an IT ministry official told HT as the government notified the final rules under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025 on Wednesday.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
NEPAL HOME MIN QUITS AMID ROW OVER FUNDS CASE
Nepal home minister Sudan Gurung announced his resignation on Wednesday amid growing criticism over his financial transactions since his election last month on an anti-corruption platform.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Kailash Hills suspect raped Raj woman before Delhi crime: Cops
The investigation into the rape and murder of a 22-year-old woman in south Delhi's Kailash Hills has revealed that the prime suspect ~ 23-year-old Rahul Meena ~allegedly raped another woman in Rajasthan’s Alwar just hours before committing the Delhi crime, and that his addiction to online gambling may have drawn him to the house ina bid to rob it on Wednesday morning.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Bihar to distribute cooking coal via PDS
In a first-ofits-kind move, the Bihar government has decided to distribute coal for domestic cooking through the public distribution system (PDS), seeking to cushion low-income households from rising LPG costs and supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict.
1 min |
April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
‘Wrestlers must improve tactically’
Nobody has pushed Bajrang Punia towards excellence ‘on the world stage like Emzarios Bentinidis did.
3 min |
April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
‘Butter chicken tsunami’: NZ min gets flak for racist India trade deal barb
A senior New Zealand minister has sparked outrage by deriding a planned free trade deal with India as a “butter chicken tsunami”.
1 min |
April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
POLL SEIZURES IN TAMIL NADU, WEST BENGAL CROSS ₹1,000-CR MARK
Poll-related seizures, including cash, drugs and liquor meant to allure voters, have crossed the ₹1,000 crore mark in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Strait blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal
The war in the Middle East has boosted demand to move vital cargo through the Panama Canal to such an extent that one vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) paid $4 million to skip the line and avoid a wait that can take up to five days, according to an official report.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Under-fire home minister resigns
Nepal's home minister stepped down on Wednesday over growing criticism of his finances, the second member of the cabinet to leave the new government just weeks after it was formed.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Kochhar hopes for a ‘perfect week’ in sapping Singapore
It’s 30°C outside, but it feels like 40 degrees.
2 min |
April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Iran oil tankers go dark to sail past US blockade
At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around the warships and ferried roughly 9 million barrels of oil to the market.
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
India, Germany agree to deepen defence ties
India and Germany on Wednesday signed a defence industrial cooperation roadmap to promote joint development and co-production of weapons and systems and bolster the bilateral military relationship, during talks between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in Berlin
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Making health care affordable
The government must expand public health care network as well as insurance coverage
2 min |
April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Sugar rules revamp aims to boost role of ethanol, states
The Union governmentis finalising a sweeping overhaul of regulations for the sugar sector, expanding the framework to cover ethanol production, devolving more powers to states, and revising longstanding rules governing mill operations in the world’s second-largest sugar producer.
2 min |
April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
EC notice to Kharge over remark on PM
TOP BJP LEADERS SEEK STRICT ACTION
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Delhi HC judge recuses from hearing plea against Kejriwal
{ SEEKING CONTEMPT ACTION } ON PUBLISHING COURT VIDEOS ONLINE
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April 23, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
In Bengal hinterland, poll victory might hinge on ground visibility
“When the floods came, nobody helped us.
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