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CBSE Class 10 results: Pass rate rises to 93.7%
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday declared the Class 10 board results for 2026, recording amarginal improvement of 0.04 percentage points in overall performance, with 93.70% students passing this year compared to 93.66% in 2025.
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April 16, 2026
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Menstrual health linked to fundamental right to life: HC
THE HC DIRECTED THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT TO “STRICTLY AND FAITHFULLY IMPLEMENT’ ITS MENSTRUAL LEAVE POLICY IN FORCE FROM DECEMBER 2025
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April 16, 2026
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Samrat sworn in as Bihar CM with two deputies from JD(U)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Samrat Choudhary was on Wednesday sworn in as the 24th chief minister of Bihar, along with two deputy chief ministers from the Janata Dal (United) in a low-key ceremony in Patna.
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April 16, 2026
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Trump hints at end to Iran war, fresh talks take shape
US President Donald Trump said the war he launched with Israel on Iran was close to over, as the army chief of mediator Pakistan reached Tehran to try to prevent a renewal of the conflict.
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April 16, 2026
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Trump claims China agreed not to arm Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China has agreed not to send weapons to its close partner Iran and that he has received personal assurances from leader Xi Jinping.
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April 16, 2026
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Social engineering may tip tight contests in TN
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April 16, 2026
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Oppn vows to counter LS seat expansion bills
Opposition parties on Wednesday vowed unity to defeat the government's legislative proposals to expand the strength of the Lok Sabha to 850 for implementing 33% women’s reservation as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called the bills \"anti-national\" a day ahead of Parliament's special sitting.
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April 16, 2026
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‘Proportionately, representation from states will remain same’
The proportional representation of all states will remain the same even after the government's bills expanding the strength of the Lok Sabha to 850 and fast-tracking women’s reservation go through, Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said in an interview, adding that it will be made clear in Parliament.
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April 16, 2026
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‘Courts cannot hollow out religion’
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April 16, 2026
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Chhattisgarh boiler blast toll rises to 20
The death toll in the blast ata Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district has risen to 20, with seven more workers succumbing to injuries, police said on ‘Wednesday.
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April 16, 2026
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Pacer Prasidh happy to keep it short and sweet
Krishna's express pace and sharp bounce turned the tide, propelling GT to a convincing victory, reminding everyone why the 30-year-old remains in the India setup.
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April 14, 2026
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Air India’s continuing saga of turbulence
Campbell Wilson's recent resignation as Air India chief executive officer (CEO) can be seen as an admission of the failure to turn the airline around.
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April 14, 2026
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India’s retail inflation rises to 3.4% in March
India’s headline retail inflation rose to 3.4% in March 2026, from 3.2% in February, according to data released by the National Statistics Office ‘on Monday.
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April 14, 2026
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PM to head 126-member panel for Phule’s 200th anniversary
THE PANEL, LED BY PM MODI, HAS EX- PRESIDENTS, EX-CJIs, GEHLOT AND BIRLA AS SOME OF ITS KEY MEMBERS
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April 14, 2026
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US cuts off Iranian ports; Tehran vows to hit back
Trump claims Iran seeking deal; Brent climbs above $100
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April 14, 2026
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Chandra announces probe into Nashik sexual harassment case
Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran on Monday termed sexual harassment allegations at TCS Nashik as “gravely concerning and anguishing”, and announced an investigation into the matter under a senior executive.
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April 14, 2026
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Tata Trusts to debate key issues at mid-May meet
Tata Trusts is expected to discuss several vexing issues, including whether to keep Tata Sons as a private company and the possibility of giving a third full term to chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran, when the trustees of the philanthropic entity meet in the second week of May, four months after its last meeting in January, according to two Tata Group executives who did not wish to be named.
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April 14, 2026
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Hyderabad drunk doc arrested in BMW that flips number plates
Police on Monday arrested a 40-year-old doctor in Hyderabad for drunk-driving on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday and was later found to have installed a mechanism in his BMW car to change its number plates by pressing a button, police said on Monday.
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April 14, 2026
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SC rejects Lalu's plea to quash CBI land-for-job case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea by Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to quash the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case in the alleged land-for-jobs case, holding that objections on sanction can be raised before the trial court without impeding the proceedings.
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April 14, 2026
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SC flags ‘logical discrepancy’ in WB voter roll revision
The Supreme Court ‘on Monday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over introducing a “logical discrepancy” category to identify doubtful voters only in West Bengal’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, while emphasising the need for a “robust appellate mechanism” to address grievances of those excluded from voter lists.
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April 14, 2026
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'Mamata, Humayun cast in same mould'
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday launched an attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that she and Humayun Kabir — the legislator she removed from the party last year for planning to build a mosque modelled on Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid — are two of a kind.
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April 14, 2026
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Blockade of Iran ports risks expanding war to high seas
The US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz imposed after talks with Iran collapsed over the weekend has raised the risk of widening a war now entering its seventh week, lifted oil prices and increased the prospect of further economic pain around the globe.
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April 14, 2026
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A Delhi template for the electrification of transport
Why Delhi’s new EV policy draft is what Indian states need
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April 14, 2026
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‘Israel seeks to declare Turkey new enemy’
Israel “cannot live without an enemy” and its government is now trying to portray Turkey as one, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday.
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April 14, 2026
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Iran open to more talks, prepared for all options: Envoy
Iran is ready for another round of negotiations with the US provided there are no “unlawful demands”, though Tehran is fully prepared for “all options” if Washington goes ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports, Iranian ambassador Mohammad Fathali said on Monday.
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April 14, 2026
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BCCI gives Rajasthan manager 48 hours to show cause of mobile use
Investigations are underway to determine if Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Bhinder was in the wrong for using a mobile phone in the team dugout during RR’s match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 10 in Guwahati.
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April 14, 2026
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Trump posts AI image of self as Jesus-like figure, draws outrage
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump deleted a social media post that seemingly depicted him as a Jesus Christlike figure, after the image incited criticism, including from the president's supporters.
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April 14, 2026
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TOPS set for a revamp, to include more sports
The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is set for arevamp, bringing more athletes and disciplines under the programme.
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April 14, 2026
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Delhi-Dehradun: PM Modi to inaugurate e-way today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate from Dehradun the 210km Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, aimed at reducing the travel time from six hours to two-and-a-half hours.
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April 14, 2026
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India’s smartphone demand cools to a five-year low
Fewer Indians are buying smartphones.
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