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Trump’s ‘hellhole’ jibe: India says comments in poor taste
India’s foreign ministry on Thursday called remarks referring to Indians as living in a “hellhole” — carried ina post shared by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account — “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste”.
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April 24, 2026
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Climate scrubbed from G7 meet to appease US, says host France
Environment ministers from G7 nations launched a two-day meeting in Paris on Thursday with climate change kept off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States.
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April 24, 2026
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India-Africa Forum Summit to be held on May 31
India will host the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) on May 31 in collaboration with the African Union Commission, bringing together leaders from across the African continent to lay out a roadmap for further bolstering cooperation across diverse sectors, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
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Foetus found in B'luru factory toilet, probe on
Police have registered a case after a foetus was found in a women's toilet at the Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Private Limited premises in Devanahalli, according to officers aware of the matter even as the company said that itwas cooperating with authorities in their investigation.
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April 24, 2026
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NGT issues notice to six cricket stadiums over non-compliance
THE BENCH SAID DESPITE BEING GIVEN AMPLE TIME TO SHARE DATA ON GROUNDWATER USAGE, THEY FAILED TO REPLY
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April 24, 2026
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THE Asia rankings: IISc drops 5 spots, remains only Indian varsity in top 50
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has emerged as India’s top-performing institution in the Asia University Rankings 2026 released by Times Higher Education (THE) on Thursday, securing the 43rd position, though it slipped from 38th last year.
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April 24, 2026
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Cong slams EC for notice to Kharge, seeks more time
The Congress on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge did not violate the model code of conduct (MCC) and had already clarified his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while alleging that the poll panel had not acted against violations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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April 24, 2026
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'INAPPROPRIATE, IN POOR TASTE': MEA SLAMS POST SHARED BY TRUMP
India's foreign ministry on Thursday called remarks referring to Indians as living in a “hellhole” — carried in a post shared by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account — “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste”.
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April 24, 2026
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Indian police: Everyone’s favourite punching bag
The Supreme Court passed directions for police reforms in 2006. The directions have not been implemented, but it is the police, and even bureaucrats, who face the flak
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April 24, 2026
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RBI sees growth, inflation risks from Iran war
Escalating geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions stemming from the US-Iran war are casting a long shadow over the global and local economic outlook, even as a temporary ceasefire offers short-term relief, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its April 2026 bulletin.
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April 24, 2026
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Trump’s ‘shoot, kill’ order sharpens Strait standoff
President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel.
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April 24, 2026
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Killer dragged victim down a floor to open biometric locker
The 23-year-old former household employee who allegedly raped and murdered a 22-year-old woman in south Delhi's Kailash Hills on Wednesday morning dragged the victim down from the fourth floor to the third floor in an unsuccessful attempt to unlock a fingerprint-access locker, investigators aware of the case details said on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
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TCS Nashik: Charges, arrests and unanswered questions
Ina small chamber that overlooks the districtand sessions court in Nashik, Baba Sayyed, 57 and Rahul Kasliwal, 45, are grappling with the most high-profile case of their careers.
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April 24, 2026
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Navy secretary out in Pentagon shake-up
The exit of John Phelan as US navy secretary highlights an accelerating shake-up of US military leadership under Trump's second term, as global tensions remain high
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April 24, 2026
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WOLVAARDT TON SETS UP CRUSHING SERIES WIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA
India scored their highest-ever total against South Africa but still suffered a nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of the home team with skipper Laura Wolvaardt leading the way with a splendid ton in the third women’s T20 International here.
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April 24, 2026
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HACKERS STEAL $2.5 MILLION FROM SRI LANKA FINANCE MINISTRY
Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance ministry's computer system and siphoned off $2.5 million, the government said on Thursday, the most amount of cash ever stolen by hackers from a state institution in the debt-saddled country.
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April 24, 2026
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Why Punjab Kings bowlers are striking the big blows
Punjab Kings’ unbeaten run in the ongoing IPL season has largely been painted in the colours of explosive batting, with their top order lighting up scoreboards and grabbing headlines.
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April 24, 2026
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Shadow over Bengal polls
A messy SIR has left many disenfranchised, raising questions about conduct of the election
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April 24, 2026
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Summer peak still far, but power demand is soaring
India’s early and intense summer is pushing electricity demand towards the highest levels seen during last year’s peak summer, challenging the country’s power system for the weeks ahead.
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April 24, 2026
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ED to SC: Mamata’s actions show a rule of law gap in Bengal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s actions in obstructing its probe into political strategy firm I-PAC reflect a “pattern” of absence of rule of law in the state, while clarifying that it was not suggesting a “breakdown of constitutional machinery” in the state.
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April 24, 2026
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Record turnout, rhetorics set stage for phase 2 polls
As polling for the first phase of the two-phase West Bengal assembly elections concluded with a record 92.35% turnout on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) are gearing up for the second phase, with the remaining 142 seats set to vote on April 29.
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April 24, 2026
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Premier League: Manchester City go top of the table but can they hold on?
Eighty-eight minutes on the clock at Turf Moor, Pep Guardiola was visibly agitated and very animated.
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April 24, 2026
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Renewing the missing spirit of multilateralism
Multilateralism is not easy, but it is indispensable for meeting the world’s greatest challenges.
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April 24, 2026
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Oil firms losing ₹20/1 on petrol, ₹100/1 on diesel
Fuel retailers are losing ₹20 per litre on petrol and ₹100 a litre on diesel as state-run firms continue to shield consumers from oil price volatility by holding pump rates, an oil ministry official said on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
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India’s private sector output accelerates in April: Flash PMI
Nearly two months after the outbreak of the war in West Asia upended business activity across India, there are signs that private sector activity may be seeing a tentative rebound after witnessing a sharp fall in growth last month.
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April 24, 2026
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IRGC is shaping Iran strategy, says report
Battle-hardened commanders in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have become the key decision-makers on matters of security, war, and diplomacy since the US-Israeli airstrikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, according to a New York Times (NYT) report.
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April 24, 2026
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INFOSYS BEATS EXPECTATIONS, FLAGS RISING THREAT FROM Al
Infosys Ltd beat analysts’ expectations as it grew at its fastest pace in three years in the last fiscal year, even as it flagged the potential impact of artificial intelligence (Al) technologies.
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April 24, 2026
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'India remains tough nut to crack on agriculture'
India remains “a tough nut to crack” on agriculture but the two sides can find mutually agreed common ground, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told a congressional committee, as an Indian trade delegation led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain was in Washington for a three-day round of face-to-face talks—the first in six months.
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April 24, 2026
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Rajnath invites German firms for co-production
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday invited the German industry to co-develop and co-produce weapons and systems with India focusing on niche technologies, while highlighting the need for partnerships based on reliability and shared interests.
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April 24, 2026
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Bypolls: 58% turnout in Pawar bastion Baramati
Bypoll to Maharashtra’s Baramati assembly constituency, where deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sunetra Pawar is in the fray, recorded a provisional voter turnout of 58.17%, while the Rahuri seat recorded 55.87% and Gujarat’s Umreth 59.04%, as per data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) till 11 pm on Thursday.
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