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SIR’s last phase to start after poll results
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will roll out the third and final phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the remaining 17 states and five Union territories after the results of upcoming five assembly elections are declared on May 4, a senior poll panel official said.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Taliban-shaped albatross around Pakistan’s neck
Pakistan’s conflict with Afghanistan has gone under the radar after the war in West Asia gained centre stage.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
40 cops injured in clash with Odisha tribals over road to bauxite mine
Around 40 police personnel were injured on Tuesday after violent clashes broke out between tribals and security forces protesting a road project linked to the proposed Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha’s Rayagada district, officers said.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
To Lam secures presidency, tightens his grip on power
Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Communist Party chief To Lam as president on Tuesday, consolidating the country’s top party and state roles in a rare concentration of power as he moves to tighten control and tackle economic headwinds.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Russia, China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Hormuz
Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Police get eight-day custody of Sarabjit, probe 'terror' angle
A city court on Tuesday granted Delhi Police eight-day custody of Sarabjit Singh, the 37-year-old accused of breaching the Delhi assembly complex, after investigators said he sought to “spread chaos” and a possible terror angle needed to be examined.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Women’s quota bill tweaks to serve as a blueprint for states
STATE ASSEMBLIES HAVE ABOUT 9% WOMEN MLAs, WHICH IS MUCH LESS THAN THE 13% WOMEN MPS IN PARLIAMENT, AN OFFICIAL SAID
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Divya beats Anna, jumps into joint lead; Pragg loses
Eight rounds into the Candidates tournament and 20-year-old Javokhir Sindarov is unbeaten, lounging comfortably with a two-point lead.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
The big challenge before India’s innovation economy
Over the past decade, India has recorded visible gains in global innovation metrics, rising from 8lst in 2015 to 38th in the Global Innovation Index 2025 and ranking Ist among lower-middle-income economies.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
ED attaches Al-Falah chair’s ₹39cr assets
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹39.45 crore belonging to Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, who is the chairman of Faridabad-based Al-Falah University and the managing trustee of Al Falah Charitable Trust, in a money laundering probe linked to the Red Fort blast in November 2025.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Cong manifesto vows ₹2k/month for women
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday released his party’s manifesto for the West Bengal assembly polls in Kolkata, pitching the party as a “third alternative” centred on welfare and development.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
PRAYERS ARE NOT CONFINED TO STRUCTURES: HC IN BHOJSALA CASE
Prayers, whether it’s puja or namaz, are not confined to specific structures, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed on Tuesday while hearing the ongoing dispute over the Bhojshala-Maulana Kamal Mosque.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Sitharaman to attend IMF-WB meets in US amid global turmoil
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit the United States next week to attend the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, people aware of the matter said.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Sensitive, accessible space’: Delhi to get its first all-women police station
Project may expand to all districts
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Belgian court backs extradition, Mehul Choksi seeking asylum
In a significant boost for Indian agencies in the extradition case against Mehul Choksi, an Antwerp court of appeal has ruled that there is a valid legal basis to extradite the fugitive diamantaire to India, while rejecting his allegations that the Indian government abducted him in Antigua and Barbuda in 2021.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rain brings relief: Delhi sees its coolest April day in 3 years
The Capital recorded its coolest April day in three years as light rain and overcast skies all-day on Tuesday, under the influence of a western disturbance, provided a cooling effect across Delhi-NCR.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Ram Temple-like public awareness will end cow slaughter: RSS chief
To stop cow slaughter, it is necessary to make society devoted to cows, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Tuesday, adding that he wished for a Ram Temple-style fervour for the purpose.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Will an evolving League boost UDF’s prospects?
The narrow winding road from Narikkode to Keezhariyur was decked ina sea of flags.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
SPEAKER ORDERS ROAD BLOCKERS, STRICTER ACCESS
A day after an alleged security breach at the Delhi Assembly complex, Speaker Vijender Gupta ordered tighter security, including hydraulic road blockers, stricter access control and a defined command structure between CRPF and Delhi Police.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
PARKED INDIGO AIRCRAFT HIT BY VEHICLE AT KOLKATA AIRPORT
An IndiGo aircraft was grounded for inspection after an “unmanned third-party vehicle” hit it at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Tuesday, the airline said.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Work commences at Jangpura's RRTS stn; to act as depot for Delhi-Meerut line
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has commenced work on the new Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) station in Jangpura, which will function as a depot station for the operational Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
32 INDIANS KILLED IN UKRAINE WAR WHILE SERVING RUSSIAN ARMY
Thirty-two Indian nationals have died so far while serving with the Russian military on the frontlines of the conflict in Ukraine, and efforts are underway to secure the release of 35 more, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
2 killed as kids’ deaths puts Manipur on edge
Two people were killed and 29 others sustained injuries on Tuesday after security forces allegedly fired at a mob that had stormed a CRPF camp in Bishnupur district of Manipur to protest the deaths of a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister in an explosion at their residence.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Making sense of WB’s poll rolls after SIR, adjudication process
The Election Commission of India (ECI) published data by districts for the post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) adjudication process for six million electors in West Bengal on Tuesday.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
After lunar flyby, astronauts on way home
SPLASHDOWN DUE IN THE PACIFIC OFF CALIFORNIA COAST
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trump mulls seizing Iran oil, weighs Chinese leverage play
WASHINGTON: As President Donald Trump muses about seizing control of Iran's oil sector, one potential upside is looming in his thinking: expanding US global energy dominance to gain trade leverage against China, people familiar with the matter say.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Airport landing, parking charges reduced by 25% in relief for airlines
The government on Tuesday directed the airport tariff regulator to reduce landing and parking charges at all major airports by 25%, offering airlines a measure of relief as the West Asia conflict continues to drive up fuel costs and disrupt routes.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Backward status no ground for favour in govt employment: SC
Belonging to a backward community, by itself, cannot tilt the scales in favour of a candidate, the Supreme Court has underlined, holding that public employment cannot be dispensed on considerations of sympathy or social background.
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
IIT MADRAS HEAD, ICHR CHAIRMAN IN SYLLABUS PANEL
Indian Institute of Madras (IIT) Madras director V Kamakoti, former vice-chancellor of the National Law School of India University (NLSTU) Bengaluru R Venkata Rao and Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) chairman Raghuvendra Tanwar are now part of the 20-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC), tasked with preparing the national syllabus and teacher learning material, under the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT).
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April 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Delhi may buy Hry water for peak summer
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has proposed to purchase raw water, beyond its allocated share, from Haryana to meet growing water demand, especially during peak summer, officials aware of the development said.
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