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Prabhsimran, Iyer lead PBKS to comfortable win over MI
Three weeks into the tournament, a few teams have raced away from the others, while those languishing at the bottom are struggling to pick themselves up.
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April 17, 2026
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LS expansion will be fair, says govt; Oppn wants it in writing
Seats in South won't be reduced: Shah During his speech in Parliament on Thursday, Union home minister Amit Shah presented a breakdown of the number of seats the southern states would get
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April 17, 2026
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Two children dead in fire at Lucknow slum
Two children, one aged two years and the second six months, died in a massive fire that gutted a slum cluster in the Vikas Nagar area in Lucknow, police said on Thursday.
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April 17, 2026
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Gogoi flags concerns over quota route; Surya calls bills 'historic'
Congress lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday accused the government of using the implementation of the 33% women’s quota in legislative bodies as a cover for delimitation through the back door and using it for political gains rather than representation, and weakening the Constitution.
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April 17, 2026
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In Bengal, Assam polls, a test of Indian democracy
In the assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal, one of the key things will be how the electoral contest gets shaped by deepening religious polarisation and the Opposition parties’ concerns about the neutrality of institutions tasked with election management, oversight and regulation.
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April 17, 2026
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West Asia conflict hits India’s March exports
India’s overall exports may have hit a record $860 billion in 2025-26, but March highlighted the impact of global disruptions caused by the war in West Asia, currently in the middle of an uneasy and uncertain ceasefire, with exports of 24 out of the 30 major commodities fell in the month (compared to the year-ago period); and merchandise exports to 10 of the top 20 export markets declined.
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April 17, 2026
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Weaponising energy supplies
The US threat to penalise the purchase of Iranian and Russian oil and petroleum will worsen the energy crisis and further hurt America’s standing
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April 17, 2026
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US to blockade Iran ports ‘as long as it takes’, says Hegseth
The United States will blockade Iranian ports for “as long as it takes”, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, threatening renewed strikes if Tehran does not make a deal.\"
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April 17, 2026
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Akhilesh: How many BJP states have woman CM?
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday questioned the Cen-tre’s commitment to women’s empowerment, within its own party, alleging that Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta is “only a half CM”, who lacks control.
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April 17, 2026
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India, Pak held Track 1.5, 2 meetings after Op Sindoor
Indian and Pakistani strategic experts, parliamentarians and former diplomats have participated in at least four back channel meetings since the conflict between the two sides in May 2025, with the first such engagement held two months after Operation Sindoor, people familiar with the matter said.
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April 17, 2026
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Wipro posts profit drop, unveils ₹15k cr buyback
Wipro Ltd on Thursday announced its largest-ever share buyback of ₹15,000 crore, even as India’s fourth-largest information technology (IT) services company capped a third straight year of revenue decline, and flagged a weak start to fiscal year 2027 (FY27).
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April 17, 2026
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Attendance in focus as Lok Sabha gears up for voting on crucial bills
The first day of the discussion over bills to expand the Lok Sabha and fast-track the women’s quota put the spotlight on lawmakers’ attendance, raising some concerns in both the ruling alliance and the Opposition ahead of Friday's crucial vote.
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April 17, 2026
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What Noida unrest says about capital, labour ties
To many observers, Noida’s industrial unrest appears to have come as an “out-of-syllabus” surprise.
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April 17, 2026
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Backward castes form 56.36% of T'gana population: Survey
Backward Classes (BCs) form the single largest social group in Telangana, accounting for 56.36% of the population.
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April 17, 2026
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Can’t force citizens to vote: SC
THE SC PUSHED BACK AGAINST SUGGESTIONS THAT NON-VOTERS SHOULD BE FACE PUNITIVE ACTION OR DENIED STATE BENEFITS
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April 17, 2026
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Carlsen and a bluff: How Indian GM Adhiban’s pep talks gave Vaishali the edge at Candidates
Adhiban Baskaran received a text from R Vaishali the night before she left for Cyprus for the Candidates tournament.
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April 17, 2026
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DMK, ALLIES STAGE PROTEST AGAINST CENTRE'S DRAFT DELIMITATION BILL
The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), along with its coalition partners staged a protest across Tamil Nadu on Thursday by raising black flags and burning copies of the Centre's proposed delimitation bill.
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April 17, 2026
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There will be no change in ratio: PM Modi
Shah rejects charge that Southern states will lose strength
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April 17, 2026
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Seats of all states to go up by 50%: Meghwal
NEW DELHI: Union law minister ‘Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said Lok Sabha seats of all states will be increased by 50% after the new delimitation exercise, as Parliament reconvened for a three-day special sitting to take up bills to expand the strength of the lower House to implement the 33% women’s quota.
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April 17, 2026
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8 killed, 13 injured as SUV collides with truck in AP
Eight people were killed and 13 others got injured when an SUV they were traveling in collided with a ready-mix concrete truck near Chilakaladona village in Mantralayam block of Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
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April 17, 2026
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SC dismisses plea over transfers in Bengal by EC
power to transfer out officials from West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections in the state, observing that the poll panel should not be constrained from taking any “drastic” measure to ensure free and fair elections.
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April 17, 2026
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Cuban President says 'ready' for possible US attack
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday his country was “ready” for a possible US attack on the communist island following months of mounting pressure from President Donald Trump.
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April 17, 2026
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Add voters cleared by tribunals to WB rolls, says SC to EC
SC HELD TRIBUNALS MUST DECIDE APPEALS BY APRIL 21 FOR IST PHASE OF POLLING ON APRIL 23, AND BY APRIL 27 FOR 2ND PHASE ON APRIL 29
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April 17, 2026
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Need-based fertiliser subsidy in the works
The government is likely to switch to a system of providing subsidized fertilisers based how much farmers actually need, hoping to roll it out in at least two to three states in the summer-planting cycle, part of a countrywide plan to curb overuse and save costs, according to people familiar with the matter.
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April 17, 2026
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UCC a constitutional ambition, nothing to do with religion: SC
PLEA CHALLENGED THE SHARIAT’S INHERITANCE AND TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION RULES FOR WOMEN
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April 17, 2026
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Priyanka questions rush, dubs it BJP poll ploy
Congress lawmaker Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the ‘women's reservation issue to prepare ground for the 2029 general elections and questioned the government’s intent to link the ‘women's quota law with delimitation and the rush to push the proposed delimitation on the basis of 2011 census.
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April 17, 2026
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'It’s clear that at my best I can match the top players'
R Vaishali is still in disbelief.
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April 17, 2026
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CBI opposes Kejriwal’s plea, warns of wrong precedent
AS PER KEJRIWAL’S PLEA SUBMISSION, JUDGES ACROSS INDIA WOULD BE DISQUALIFIED FROM HEARING CASES INVOLVING POLITICAL LEADERS, CBI TOLD DELHI HC
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April 17, 2026
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Have past delimitations led to gerrymandering?
Parliament reconvened on Thursday to debate and (possibly) vote on three bills which will lead to the reallocation of Lok Sabha seats among states, delimitation of constituency boundaries, and reserving 33% of the new constituencies for women.
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April 17, 2026
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Constitution does not permit quota on basis of religion: Shah
HOME MINISTER ALSO SAID A CASTE CENSUS WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH POPULATION ENUMERATION DURING ONGOING CENSUS EXERCISE
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