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Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
Large digital platforms cannot avoid their obligations under the news media bargaining code.
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April 29, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
After Kejriwal, Sisodia boycotts excise case trial
Former Delhi deputy chief minister and senior ‘Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday wrote to Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, saying he would boycott proceedings in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI's) appeal against his discharge in the excise policy case.
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April 29, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
HC declines to pass order on IPS officer Sharma till poll ends
The Calcutta high court on Tuesday declined to pass any order ona plea seeking action against Ajay Pal Sharma, an IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh posted asa police observer in West Bengal, stating that it will not pass any order concerning any officer on election duty till April 29, when the second phase of the West Bengal assembly polls is scheduled.
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April 29, 2026
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UAE to leave OPEC as war upends oil market
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices.
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April 29, 2026
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NCERT SCRAMBLES TO SUPPLY NEW CLASS 9 TEXTBOOKS
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has so far printed and sold only 3 million copies of the new Class 9 textbooks—just 20% of its 15 million target—nearly a month after the 2026-27 academic session began on April 1, officials said on Tuesday.
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April 29, 2026
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PEAK POWER DEMAND NEARS RECORD 256 GW FOR SECOND TIME ON MONDAY
India’s peak power demand neared record levels for the second consecutive time on Monday, reaching 255.85 GW, driven by intense heat wave conditions that pushed usage of cooling appliances like air conditioners and desert coolers.
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April 29, 2026
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For many chess champions, a sister made the opening move
Vaishali Rameshbabu's love for watching cartoons on TV prompted her parents to enroll her in after-school chess lessons as a healthy diversion.
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April 29, 2026
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With constant urge to stay ahead, Krunal is writing his IPL playbook
“He is pushing the boundaries of what finger spin means” - that’s how Dinesh Karthik frames Krunal Pandya, as RCB's spin-bowling all-rounder is attempting to solve a major problem.
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April 29, 2026
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Simeone, Atletico chasing redemption versus Arsenal
After 4-0 loss in the league phase to Arsenal, Atletico will look to set record straight in the semis
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April 29, 2026
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32 mn voters to decide fate of 1.4K candidates today in ph-2
Roughly 32.1 million electors will decide the fate of 1448 candidates on Wednesday when 142 assembly constituencies across seven districts in West Bengal go into polls in the second phase of assembly elections.
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April 29, 2026
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BRITISH INDIAN TO JUDGE CHILDREN'S BOOKER PRIZE 2027
The judging panel of the inaugural Children’s Booker Prize 2027 was unveiled on Tuesday, which includes a British Indian bookseller behind a popular children’s bookshop in north London.
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April 29, 2026
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CLASHES AMID KERALA BANDH OVER SUICIDE BY DALIT STUDENT
A dawn-to-dusk bandh called by Dalit organisations on Tuesday in Kerala in protest against alleged police inaction in the suicide of a Dalit dental student at a university in Kannur disrupted life in several parts of the state.
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April 29, 2026
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BHAGALPUR CIVIC BODY OFFICIAL GUNNED DOWN IN OFFICE CHAMBERS
An official of the Sultanganj Nagar Parishad (SNP) in Bihar’s Bhagalpur was killed, while its chairman got critically injured on Tuesday when unidentified miscreants barged into the latter's chamber and allegedly opened fire, police said.
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April 29, 2026
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Guidelines for schools to deal with rising temp
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) Education Committee on Monday issued strict guidelines for schools to deal with the rising heat and a possible heatwave in the national capital, in line with measures taken by the Delhi government.
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April 29, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
US President claims Iran is in a ‘state of collapse’
Efforts to end the Iran conflict were at an impasse on Tuesday with US President Donald Trump unhappy at the latest plans from Tehran, which he said had informed the US it was in a “state of collapse” and figuring out its leadership situation.
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April 29, 2026
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In Trumptalk, echoes of new coarse diplomatese
US President Donald Trump recently stoked widespread outrage after he shared the transcript of a talk-show by American Right-wing commentator Michael Savage from his social media account; Savage had termed India a “hellhole country” and Indian immigrants to the US “gangsters with laptops”.
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April 29, 2026
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THAKKAR JOINS PROMETHEANS; CHITALE ROPED IN BY PUNE JAGUARS IN UTT AUCTION
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April 29, 2026
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Delhi HC judge recuses from hearing Karti plea
Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Tuesday recused herself from hearing a plea of Congress lawmaker Karti Chidambaram seeking to quash a CBI FIR against him for allegedly helping Diageo Scotland, a UK-based liquor company, regarding a ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky.
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April 29, 2026
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Non-stop hitting: How IPL 2026 is setting a template for T20 cricket
One can counton the Delhi Capitals to buck the trend.
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April 29, 2026
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KIIT ranked 6th best university in India, emerges No. 1 in eastern India in THE Asia Rankings 2026
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT-DU), Bhubaneswar has registered an impressive rise on the national academic stage, securing the 6th position among all universities in India—across both government and private institutions—in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2026.
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April 29, 2026
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Dawood aide Salim Dola brought from Turkiye, in NCB net
Notorious international drug trafficker Salim Dola, a close aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim, was on Tuesday brought to India from Turkiye under ‘Operation Global-Hunt, in a development Union home minister Amit Shah termed as a “major breakthrough”.
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April 29, 2026
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Delimitation, with a new federal compact in mind
The federal balance is slowly tilting away from equity considerations in favour of performance-based federal arrangements
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April 29, 2026
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Pradhan calls for steps to improve campus life
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April 29, 2026
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India exit Uber Cup after 5-0 defeat to China
PV Sindhu squandered a strong position as India failed to capitalise on chances, going down 0-5 to China to end their campaign at the Uber Cup Finals.
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April 29, 2026
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Airlines on verge of ‘stopping ops’ over jet fuel costs: Union
India’s three major airlines — Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet — have warned the civil aviation ministry that the industry is on the verge of “stopping operations” as aviation turbine fuel prices remain at crisis levels ahead of the next revision on May 1, according to a letter from their representative body, the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA).
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April 29, 2026
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Demand roars for Maruti even as profit, market share decline
Maruti Suzuki's management is not losing sleep over market share erosion, with its plants running at full capacity and demand outstripping supply, leaving the carmaker with a backlog of nearly 200,000 orders, chairman R.C. Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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April 29, 2026
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‘Sikkim portrays vision of India’s unity’
Addressing Sikkim’s 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok, PM Modi noted an attempt to divide the nation on the lines of language, regionalism and social hierarchy and lauded the artists at the event for showcasing India’s unity and diversity.
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April 29, 2026
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Carriers warn of crisis as aviation fuel prices spike
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), representing Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, has warned the government of flight cancellations and said the airline industry is on the verge of “stopping operations” due to the surge in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, ina letter dated April 26 seeking urgent government intervention ahead of the next ATF revision on May 1.
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April 29, 2026
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Govt issues advisory to protect workers from heat
The Union labour ministry on Tuesday alerted states to potential harm to workers from blistering temperatures, especially those involved in outdoor activities, asking authorities to take measures spelt out in a federal law on occupational safety.
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April 29, 2026
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20-yr-old, his minor cousin killed after truck hits bike
A 20-year-old man and his 14-year-old cousin were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a truck on Ashoka Road in New Delhi on Monday night, barely 10 metres from the Delhi Police headquarters and the Parliament Street police station.
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