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SEZs seek higher duty concessions to compete with FTA partners, China
SPECIAL economic zone (SEZ) units have written to the government seeking higher concessions — or even zero-duty treatment — for supplies to the domestic tariff area (DTA), aligning them with concessional import duties available under free trade agreements (FTAs).
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April 17, 2026
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Anxious Arsenal enter CL semifinals
MIKEL Arteta insisted Arsenal’s angst-ridden progress to the Champions League semifinals proved they have the character to cope with the mounting pressure of their bid to end a six-year trophy drought.
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April 17, 2026
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Dissident Trinamool MLA from Jalangi quits
TRINAMOOL Congress MLA from the Jalangi assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district has resigned from the party after he was denied ticket to contest elections from the same seat.
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April 17, 2026
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NEW FORMULAS FOR FAIR FEDERALISM
ARTICLE 81 of the Constitution states that seats should be distributed among and within states on the basis of population in such a way that the “the ratio between the number (of seats) and the population of the state is, so far as practicable, the same for all states”.
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April 17, 2026
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EU’s CBAM expansion may hit Indian exporters
THE European Union has planned to significantly expand its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and will include 180 new steel-and aluminium-based products under the CBAM tax from January 2028, as per a draft proposal by the European Parliament’s environment committee.
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April 17, 2026
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Symbol politics and declining influence of minor allies
EAT-SHARING talks within Tamil Nadu’s two major alliances ahead of the Assembly polls once again brought to the fore concerns over smaller parties being asked to contest on the symbols of dominant alliance partners.
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April 17, 2026
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No change in LS seat share in the South, clarifies Shah
Women's bill important for all parties that want to succeed in future: PM
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April 17, 2026
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Despair grips Gujarat home as mother poisons 2 daughters, then kills self
A 35-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her two young daughters before ending her own life Gujarat’s Surat city following repeated household disputes, police said on Thursday.
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April 17, 2026
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Renault lines up 7 models in India; bets on EVs, hybrids
FRENCH carmaker Renault is planning a strong comeback in India, unveiling on Thursday a seven-product lineup for launch by 2030.
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April 17, 2026
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Conspiracy to cheat TN, southern states: Thiruma
VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday condemned the union government’s move to introduce a constitutional amendment bill for delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, terming it a “conspiracy to betray Tamil Nadu and other southern states.”
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April 17, 2026
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Theyyam adds colour to campaign rallies, draws crowds in south TN
ELECTIONS have set the stage for some song and dance.
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April 17, 2026
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POLLUTED CITIES SHOULD ACCELERATE SHIFT TO EVs
NDIAS transition to e-mobility has been picking up over the past five years.
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April 17, 2026
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SA series chance for youngsters to make a mark, says captain Kaur
WHEN India women landed in Australia for the multi-format series earlier this year, they had 11 matches to prepare for the T20 World Cup in June.
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April 17, 2026
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Cong suspends 5 Haryana MLAs who cross-voted during Rajya Sabha polls
CONGRESS has suspended five of its Haryana MLAs from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect.
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April 17, 2026
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ANXIETY, IDENTITY IN BORDERS
Historical, demographic and existential complexities among people living in Bengal villages
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April 17, 2026
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Implement quota law within existing 543 seats: Priyanka
EXTENDING full support for women’s reservation if the government implemented it with honesty, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to roll it out within the existing strength of the Lok Sabha, along with provisions for SC, ST and OBC women.
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April 17, 2026
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Biggest producer of PEDs and illegal steroids is in India, says WADA chief
FROM consumption to production, India seems to be on top of the doping ladder.
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April 17, 2026
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Quinton hundred only silver lining for MI
QUINTON de Kock’s fine hundred went in vain as Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer blasted blistering fifties to steer Punjab Kings to a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL match here on Thursday.
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April 17, 2026
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US ups pressure on Iran; Israel-Lebanon truce on
Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, indicates he is open to extending US's two-week truce with Iran
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April 17, 2026
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SC rejects Anil Ambani’s plea against ‘fraud’ tag
THE Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed industrialist Anil Ambani’s three separate pleas, challenging the Bombay High Court order that allowed the proceedings, initiated by banks against him and Reliance Communications Ltd to classify their bank accounts as fraud, to continue.
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April 17, 2026
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SP seeks Muslim, OBC women’s quota, stokes row
A sharp exchange took place in the Lok Sabha on Thursday over the Samajwadi Party’s demand to extend reservation for Muslim and OBC women under the women’s reservation framework, with Home Minister Amit Shah firmly rejecting the proposal as unconstitutional.
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April 17, 2026
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Oil tankers reach Iran despite US blockade, tracking data shows
At least two large oil tankers entered the Gulf apparently bound for Iran in defiance of Washington’s blockade on Iranian ports, news agencies and tracking data indicated Thursday.
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April 17, 2026
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51 poll booths in Mannachanallur declared sensitive
FOLLOWING the suicide of a 25-year-old woman in the Mannachanallur constituency due to alleged abuse and assault by DMK members over the distribution of free gifts, the election department in Tiruchy has intensified monitoring and identified 51 polling booths in the constituency as sensitive.
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April 17, 2026
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Slow & steady: Ngidi’s plan
THE slower delivery of pacers in T20 cricket can be considered a double-edged sword.
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April 17, 2026
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Kargil Democratic Alliance hardens stand on 6th Schedule and statehood
MHA earlier objected to demands citing finances
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April 17, 2026
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Eidgah, Imambara on ‘govt land’ bulldozed in Sambhal
AUTHORITIES used bulldozers to raze an Eidgah and an Imambara in the Sambhal area of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning.
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April 17, 2026
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Himalayan ecosystem at tipping point: Experts
ECOLOGICAL scientists of the Himalyan region raised alarm at the climate catastrophe facing the region at a workshop in Pauri in Uttarakhand.
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April 17, 2026
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Can vote in Bengal if tribunal accepts pleas 2 days before polls: SC
IN a big relief to legitimate voters whose names were struck off electoral rolls, the Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to allow them to vote if their appeals are accepted by the appellate tribunals at least two days before the elections.
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April 17, 2026
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Criminal cases against 106 BJP, 63 TMC candidates
DISCONTENT simmered Leading political parties — Trinamool Congress, BJP, CPI-M and Congress in West Bengal - have fielded 26 to 70 percent of their candidates with criminal cases in the upcoming elections to 294 assembly constituencies, allegedly in violation of the Supreme Court (SC) directive.
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April 17, 2026
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Black flag stir ‘just a trailer’, centre should not wish to see the main picture, says Stalin
CM says delimitation should be based on 1971 census for 25 years more, criticises AIADMK for ‘surrendering’ to BJP
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