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Cong questions Centre's foreign policy amid US-Iran talks
As crucial talks between the United States and Iran commences in Islamabad on Saturday, the Congress party voiced cautious optimism over prospects for peace while launching a sharp critique of the Centre's foreign policy, raising what it termed “serious questions” about India's strategic positioning in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape.
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April 12, 2026
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UP CM gives free land to Bengali refugees in Kheri
With West Bengal assembly elections days away, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has allowed free land to East Bengal (now Bangladesh) refugees in Lakhimpur Kheri and also renamed a village as Ravindranagar.
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April 12, 2026
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EPS targets Vijay, urges youth to shun him and be grateful to AIADMK for granting all pass during Covid
Dismissing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President and actor-politician Vijay as a newbie in politics, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Saturday, without naming the movie icon, urged the youth to shun the actor but be grateful to him for granting all pass during the Covid pandemic while exercising their franchise.
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April 12, 2026
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Centre hikes diesel excise duty and cess with immediate effect
The Ministry of Finance on Saturday announced a series of revisions to duties and cesses on high-speed diesel, issuing multiple notifications that came into force with immediate effect.
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April 12, 2026
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Turn, learn and earn to survive the AI age
Have you wondered why small startups (mostly the young) have to fight to survive, whereas the rich or those at the top get richer?
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April 12, 2026
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Energy, ports, and logistics: Rethinking Bangladesh’s supply chain
Persistent tensions in the Middle East, the resultant disruptions in key shipping routes, and the volatility in fuel access and prices are once again reminding the world of a hard truth: that energy security is no longer just about supply but also about having durable systems and structures in place.
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April 12, 2026
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Does Basab Dasgupta Have Great Jeans?
A TV commercial for American Eagles brand jeans, featuring blue-eyed blonde actress Sydney Sweeney, caused a storm of controversies in the US.
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April 12, 2026
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The Ivory Tower of Forwarded Messages: An Ode to WhatsApp University
Holiday Humour
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April 12, 2026
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Artemis II's record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown
Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the moon with grace and joy.
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April 12, 2026
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The Special Moms
SARAH BERRY INTERVIEWS KREETI MITRA BHATIA
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April 12, 2026
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Herodotus to POTUS
Herodotus asked 2,500 years ago: Why do people wage war against one another? What are the origins of wars? What do people hope to accomplish when they start a war? What drives them? What do they think? What is their goal? Herodotus dedicated his life, diligently, tirelessly to finding these answers
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April 12, 2026
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This bankruptcy, too, needs an effective resolution
he global water crisis has crossed into an era of water bankruptcy, aterm coined by a landmark UN report published in January 2026.
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April 12, 2026
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Cong rejects BJP charge on Jharkhand finances
The Jharkhand Congress on Saturday rejected the BJP’s allegations of financial mismanagement in the state, terming them politically motivated.
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April 12, 2026
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REWRITING A HANDSHAKE
In small towns, gestures travel faster than words.
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April 12, 2026
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India, Saudi Arabiareview West Asia situation; stress supply chain continuity
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held avirtual meeting with his Saudi counterpart, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al Qassabi, Minister of Commerce of Saudi Arabia, during which both leaders took stock of the evolving situation in West Asia and reiterated the primacy of supply chain continuity.
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April 12, 2026
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Moon Moon Sen On A Life Well Lived
So, you turned a year older recently and you had a very full life.
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April 12, 2026
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Jaishankar opposes targeting ofcommercial shippingin West Asia conflict, calls for safe & unimpeded navigation
India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram safely crosses Strait of Hormuz, says government:
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April 12, 2026
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Voting and contesting elections are statutory rights, not fundamental:SC
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the right to vote and the right to contest an election are not fundamental rights but statutory rights created by law, and can therefore be regulated or restricted through legal provisions.
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April 12, 2026
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Talks on with over 20 countries to open market access, trade opportunities, says Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Friday said India is in talks with twenty more countries to open market access and expand trade opportunities.
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April 11, 2026
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Fuel frenzy
The escalating conflict in West Asia and the subsequent disruption of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz have triggered a severe economic tremor across the world, Nepal included.
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April 11, 2026
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India’s forex reserves jump $9.06 billion to $697.12 billion
India’s foreign exchange reserves rebounded sharply in the first week of April, reversing the previous week's decline, as the country’s forex reserves rose by $9.063 billion, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.
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April 11, 2026
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‘HP cannot run on loans’
SATURDAY INTERVIEW
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April 11, 2026
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Stock market gains over 1 per cent, investors get richer by %6 lakh cr
Indian stock market on Friday rebounded strongly supported by positive global cues.
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April 11, 2026
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Nitish in Rajya Sabha: What next for Bihar and JD-U politics?
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, transitioning to national politics and marking a historic shift in Bihar’s political landscape.
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April 11, 2026
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SEBI unmasks ‘Ponzi-like’ scheme using broker licence; fund mobilisation crosses ₹2,950 crore
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has uncovered a case in which a stock broking licence was allegedly used as a front to run a Ponzi-like scheme, luring investors with promises of assured monthly returns of 10-12 per cent.
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April 11, 2026
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SIP inflows in March spike 7.5 per cent to ₹32,087 crore
The monthly Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) inflows in March rose to Rs 32,087 crore, up nearly 7.5 per cent from Rs 29,845 crore in February, said data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
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April 11, 2026
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India’s GDP to remain ‘robust’ at 6.9 per cent, 7.3 per cent in next fiscal: ADB
India's GDP growth to remain \"robust\" at 69 per cent in the current fiscal, and rise to 7.3 per cent in next fiscal, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Outlook report.
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April 11, 2026
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Return Window
As NASA’s Artemis II mission prepares for its high-speed reentry and scheduled splashdown in the Pacific off San Diego, it marks more than the end of a test flight.
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April 11, 2026
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Jagmohan Mundhra's Provoked Clocks 19 Years
In Irish novelist Roddy Doyle's The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, the battered wife Paula keeps justifying her bruises and broken bones by claiming she has a habit of walking into closed doors and hurting herself.
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April 11, 2026
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Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.
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