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BJP to intensify efforts for remaining 142 seats
WEST BENGAL
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April 23, 2026
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Strait blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal
The war in the Middle East has boosted demand to move vital cargo through the Panama Canal to such an extent that one vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) paid $4 million to skip the line and avoid a wait that can take up to five days, according to an official report.
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April 23, 2026
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‘Heatwaves will become major threat to rice, agri labour’
Heatwaves will become a major threat to both Indian agricultural workers and the country’s rice production, with labour capacity in the worst-affected regions falling below 40% by the end of the century, a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Meteorological Organisation has warned.
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April 23, 2026
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Mixed signals as Pak talks hang in balance
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran's ports, a major hurdle for Tehran to rejoin peace efforts.
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April 21, 2026
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India, S Korea eye upgrade in FTA, ‘more balanced’ ties
India and South Korea have agreed to upgrade their existing free trade agreement, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said, adding that the two partners are working towards a “more balanced” partnership to address New Delhi's concern over growing bilateral trade deficit.
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April 21, 2026
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PAWAN KHERA MOVES GAUHATI HC SEEKING PRE-ARREST BAIL
Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera has moved the Gauhati High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the wife of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after the Supreme Court rejected his plea for relief.
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April 21, 2026
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Top court raps Centre for logistical lapse in audit of pvt varsities
THE COURT HAS ISSUED NOTICE OF CONTEMPT TO THE UNION EDUCATION SECRETARY
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April 21, 2026
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West Bengal’s paradox of economic transformation
The absence of industrialisation produced opposite outcomes in the rural and urban parts of the state
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April 21, 2026
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Fire erupts in Rajasthan refinery, PM defers visit
A major fire erupted at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery site in Pachpadra, Balotra district, on Monday, triggering panic across the facility just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to inaugurate the project.
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April 21, 2026
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RBI eases parts of its forex rules for banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday eased parts of its foreign exchange rules for banks, allowing certain related-party hedging transactions to continue and clarifying that they will not be treated as speculative trades.
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April 21, 2026
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HC notice to Vijay over ‘gaps’ in poll affidavits
BENGALURU: The Madras High Court on Monday issued a notice to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagham (TVK) chief Vijay over a petition alleging discrepancies in the financial disclosures made by the actor-politician in his affidavits filed for the April 23 Tamil Nadu elections.
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April 21, 2026
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Fertiliser output falls to five-year low in March
Fertilisers, crude, coal and electricity pull India’s core sector down 0.4%
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April 21, 2026
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COURT POSTPONES ISRAELI PREMIER'S CORRUPTION TRIAL TESTIMONY BY A WEEK
A district court in Jerusalem has postponed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled testimony in his ongoing corruption trial for the current week, acceding to a defence request citing “security and diplomatic” considerations, according to reports by the Times of Israel and the Jerusalem Post.
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April 21, 2026
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Traffic slows to trickle as opening hopes dashed
The Strait of Hormuz now appears to be just as closed as before Iran and the US said the vital oil channel had been reopened.
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April 21, 2026
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Joint strategic vision to boost bilateral ties
India and South Korea on Monday agreed to boost bilateral relations through a “Joint Strategic Vision” to strengthen their special strategic partnership, a comprehensive framework for cooperation in shipbuilding, and enhancing collaboration in areas such as sustainability, energy resource security, economy, defence, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, critical minerals and supply chain resilience, as discussed during wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Lee Jae Myung.
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April 21, 2026
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I-PAC director Rishi’s representative appears before ED in raid case
A legal representative of Rishi Raj Singh, a director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi for assisting the agency in taking a dump of certain electronic gadgets seized from the premises of the executive during recent raids, officials said.
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April 21, 2026
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21 held for violence, one arrested for instigating public in Manipur
THIS COMES AMID TWO SEPARATE SHUTDOWNS IMPOSED ACROSS IMPHAL VALLEY AND NAGA-INHABITED AREAS
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April 21, 2026
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West Asia’s security is now India’s problem too
At a moment when tensions in the Gulf are once again rising — marked by instability in the Strait of Hormuz and the stalling of US-Iran diplomacy — much of the analysis remains narrowly focused on familiar powers and traditional alliances.
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April 21, 2026
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RAJ POSTPONES DRIVE TO CHANGE STUDENTS’ NAMES
The Rajasthan education department on Monday postponed its controversial Sarthak ‘Naam Abhiyaan programme that aimed to change school students’ names that it considered unclear, inappropriate or carrying negative meanings.
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April 21, 2026
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EC action on repeat offenders in Bengal
AT LEAST 106 PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL ANTECEDENTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO PREVENTIVE DETENTION
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April 21, 2026
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HC judge recuses from Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship case
JUDGE SAID THE PETITIONER'S POST INDICATES THAT HE IS 'CASTING ASPERSIONS' AGAINST COURT
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April 21, 2026
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Trump aims to seal Iran deal, says ceasefire unlikely to be extended
President Donald Trump said he’s not likely to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, increasing the urgency for negotiators to conclude a deal to end the war.
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April 21, 2026
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Canada govt plans to introduce single class PR for skilled workers
Ina forward-looking initiative, Canada’s immigration department said it has plans to scrap three existing pathways to permanent residency (PR) for skilled workers and introduce a single class.
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April 21, 2026
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Judge rejects Kejriwal’s recusal plea in excise case
Delhi high court judge justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Monday dismissed applications filed by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia and others seeking her recusal from hearing the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI's) appeal against a trial court order discharging them in the Delhi excise policy case.
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April 21, 2026
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Hospitalisation costs have outstripped inflation since 2018
Out-of-pocket health spending
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April 21, 2026
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Onus of road safety lies with the State
The Supreme Court's recent ruling that makes highway safety a part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution comes against a specific backdrop:
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April 21, 2026
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Building trust, saving trade
India should use the trade talk with the US to take things as close to status quo ante as possible for exporters to the US
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April 21, 2026
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In turnaround, India Post logs 16% revenue growth in 2025-26
India Post has reported a sharp jump in its revenues for 2025-26, crossing ₹15,296 crore, a 16% increase over the previous year, signalling a turnaround alter relatively slow growth in recent years.
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April 21, 2026
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In Karnataka, the quiet demise of Ahinda politics
Among the many promises made by the Congress before it came to power in Karnataka in 2023 was that it would restore a certain degree of morality, even probity and transparency, to public life.
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April 21, 2026
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Court denies interim relief to Nida Khan in TCS Nashik case
THE DEFENCE ARGUED FOR INTERIM RELIEF ON HEALTH GROUNDS, STATING THAT KHAN IS PREGNANT
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