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Political heat up as U’khand calls session
WITH debates on the revised Women’s Reservation Bill appearing to wane, the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government in Uttarakhand is likely to convene a special session to introduce a censure motion against the failure to pass the legislation in Parliament.
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April 22, 2026
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Samrat meets Modi, holds talks on cabinet expansion and development projects
BIHAR Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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April 22, 2026
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DUST, DEPTH AND DESPAIR IN RADHAPURAM
Assembly Speaker Appavu aims for a record win in a constituency ravaged by illegal quarrying, water shortage
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April 22, 2026
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I-T dept says TNCC chief's allegations false and misleading
THE Income Tax Department has filed a police complaint with the Commissioner of Police, Chennai, seeking legal action against TNCC president and Sriperumbudur candidate K Selvaperunthagai, while rejecting his allegations on officials obstructing his election campaign as “baseless”.
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April 22, 2026
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13 dead in KL firecracker unit explosion
AT least 13 workers were killed and over 13 injured — five of them critically — after a powerful explosion ripped through a firecracker-manufacturing unit set up in a paddy field at Mundathicode in Thrissur district on Tuesday.
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April 22, 2026
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Pahalgam beautiful, picturesque. No question of insecurity, say tourists
ONE YEAR AFTER ATTACK
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April 22, 2026
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Shah: Will solve Gorkha issue in six months of coming to power
IN four rallies across north and south of Bengal on the final day of campaigning for the first phase of assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday intensified attack on the TMC government, accusing CM Mamata Banerjee of shielding infiltrators, nurturing dynastic politics and presiding over corruption, fear and joblessness.
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April 22, 2026
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Memorial to remember Baisaran terror victims
Victims’ names engraved in bold golden letters
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April 22, 2026
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Govt forms panel to probe fire at HPCL Raj refinery
A day after the fire incident at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, the government on Tuesday said it has constituted a four-member panel to investigate the cause of the blaze.
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April 22, 2026
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On women’s quota bill, Cong seeks to remind PM about Sonia, Rahul letters
THE Congress on Tuesday cited earlier letters of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to PM Narendra Modi demanding immediate implementation of women’s reservation in legislatures, saying the Modi government “slept” on the demand and delayed it now by linking it to delimitation.
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April 22, 2026
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Govt mulls tighter IT Rules, seeks public feedback
SOCIAL media platforms such as X and those operated by Meta, will be required to comply with any clarification, advisory, order, direction, standard operating procedure, code of practice, or guideline issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as part of their due diligence obligations, accordingto fresh amendments proposed by the government on Tuesday.
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April 22, 2026
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India, S Korea set $50 billion trade target by 2030
PITCHING their ties as a \"message of peace and stability\" amid global tensions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expanded cooperation across energy, critical minerals, shipbuilding, semiconductors and steel, set a target to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030 and announced Seoul’s entry into the International Solar Alliance and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative.
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April 21, 2026
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At least 21 dead, 61 injured as bus falls into gorge in J&K
AT least 21 people were killed and 61 others injured after the bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday.
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April 21, 2026
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Cricketing spirit! Jadeja family’s poll clash turns Gujarat political hotspot
THE civic election campaign in Rajkot has taken an unexpected, personal turn, transforming a routine political contest into a compelling family face-off.
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April 21, 2026
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EMPLOYMENT WOES SHAPE THIRUMAYAM’S POLL MOOD
As DMK minister Regupathy aims for a hat-trick, other parties seek to capitalise on job gap
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April 21, 2026
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SEOUL-SEARCHING IN NEW SECTORS
AMID the changing global economic systems, the India-South Korea partnership is significant for its resilience, adaptability and forward-looking strategy.
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April 21, 2026
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India engages with Iran after firing on vessels for safe passage of ships
AFTER an incident involving firing on Indian vessels by Iran, the government on Monday said it is in constant touch with Iranian authorities to ensure the safe passage of all India-bound ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 21, 2026
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HC seeks I-T dept reply over asset discrepancies in Vijay’s poll affidavits
THE Madras High Court has sought a response from the Director General of Income Tax (Investigations) department on a petition alleging asset discrepancies in the poll affidavits filed by TVK founder and actor Vijay with his nomination papers for Perambur and Tiruchy (East) Assembly constituencies.
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April 21, 2026
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Oppn fought delimitation bill only, says Kharge
CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday claimed it was PM Narendra Modi who “killed” the Constitution amendment bill to implement women’s quota in legislatures from 2029 and pointed out the opposition was against the delimitation bill only.
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April 21, 2026
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Learnt how to control my aggression: Boxer Priya
IN what was her first major event of her career at the elite level, Priya Ghanghas made heads turn with some jaw-crunching punches that helped her fetch a gold medal during the Asian Championships, recently held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
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April 21, 2026
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U.S. TEAM YET TO REACH PAK Big 'no' to peace talks, says Iran
THE much-touted second round of peace talks in Pakistan appears to be a nonstarter with the US team of negotiators led by Vice President J D Vance yet to board the plane to Islamabad and Iran categorically stating that it has no plans to hold any more talks.
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April 21, 2026
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CSK match tickets on sale from Tuesday
TICKETS for two Chennai Super Kings matches — one against Gujarat Titans on April 26 and rivals Mumbai Indians on May 2 — will go on sale on Tuesday and Friday (April 24) respectively.
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April 21, 2026
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THINNER ROLL, THICKER CONTEST
All eyes on crucial Kolkata seats as BJP targets to make a dent in Mamata Banerjee’s fief
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April 21, 2026
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Didi fears arrest of 800 TMC workers before poll, moves HC
THE Trinamool Congress approached the Calcutta High Court on Monday, two days before the first phase of voting on April 23, fearing that the Election Commission might arrest around 800 of its workers before the polls.
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April 21, 2026
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Toll hits 25, families struggle to identify blast victims burnt beyond recognition
THE death toll in the Kattanarpatti cracker unit explosion rose to 25 on Monday after two workers undergoing treatment at the Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) succumbed to their injuries.
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April 21, 2026
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'Vijay's political entry orchestrated by BJP'
IDUTHALAI Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) general secretary and MLA Sinthanai Selvan, who is shifting his battleground from the Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency to Cheyyur seat, in an interview with TNIE’s Prabhakar Tamilarasu, explains the reasons for the move, his vision for Cheyyur if elected and what he makes of Vijay’s political debut.
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April 21, 2026
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Parties bet on artificial intelligence, but infra hurdles pose real challenge
IN the wake of growing global enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence (AJ), political parties in Tamil Nadu have made bold promises to integrate AI into the state’s educational framework.
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April 21, 2026
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As election day nears, cash-for-vote allegations galore in west, south TN
WITH just two days left for polling, allegations of cash for votes are flying thick and fast.
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April 21, 2026
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Bishnoi henchman wanted to turn MP entrepreneur
AN ongoing probe into cases of extortion threats by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to businessmen in Madhya Pradesh has revealed that one of the gang’s key players operating from the Ujjain district wanted to turn into a bigentrepreneur through the money thus extorted, particularly from the real estate businessmen.
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April 21, 2026
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Iraq reopens strategic Syria border crossing after 13 years
TRAQ reopened a once-bustling border crossing with Syria on Monday, more than a decade after it was closed to trade following the rise of the Islamic State group.
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