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MP boat capsize toll at 9; life vests were locked: Survivors
Divers recovered five more bodies from Bargi Dam in Jabalpur on Friday, taking the death toll from Thursday's boat capsize to nine, with six people still missing-as survivors said the vessel had sailed into a forecast storm with life-jackets locked below deck.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Amritsar
Are you still watching?
Why video-call your friend just to watch them work or study? Over WiFi, this low-effort connection is now possible, cheap and strangely welcome
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Amritsar
'ED empowered to fight financial crimes, not to target individuals'
Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has empowered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to combat financial crimes such as money laundering, hawala transactions, benami properties and corporate frauds, and not to target individuals.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Amritsar
SC TO HEAR TMC PLEA OVER STAFF FOR COUNTING IN SPL SITTING TODAY
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hold a special sitting on Saturday to hear a plea filed by the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) challenging a Calcutta High Court order that dismissed their petition against the Election Commission’s (EC) directive to deploy central government and PSU employees for counting the votes polled in the West Bengal Assembly election.
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May 02, 2026
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Repoll ordered at 15 booths across 2 seats in Bengal
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday ordered repolls in 15 polling stations across two assembly constituencies where allegations of electronic voting machine tampering were received during the second phase of the elections in West Bengal.
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May 02, 2026
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‘It is in the nature of art to be problematic’
The author on the shortlist for the International Booker talks about fiction- alising the life of filmmaker GW Pabst
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May 02, 2026
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Top court seeks national SoP to curb use of ‘stock witnesses’
The Supreme Court has called for urgent steps to standardise how witnesses are introduced in criminal cases across the country, warning that the recurring use of “stock witnesses” strikes at the very root of fair investigation and due process.
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May 02, 2026
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Drop Zone: Why have fielding standards declined in the IPL?
Spilled catches are hurting teams but no one seems to be seeking an active solution to the issue
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Amritsar
Tigress, cubs died due to viral outbreak: Officials
THE 10-YEAR-OLD TIGRESS T-141 AND HER YEAR-OLD CUBS DIED IN THE SARHI RANGE OF KANHA TIGER RESERVE IN MP
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May 02, 2026
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B'DESH SUMMONS ACTING ENVOY ON SARMA'S REMARK
Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry has summoned India’s acting High Commissioner Pawan Badhe and lodged a formal protest over comments made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, according to a media report.
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May 02, 2026
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Vehicle carrying body of a man fails to get fuel
A pickup vehicle carrying a body of a man allegedly failed to get diesel at a fuel station in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, despite waiting in queue for nearly two hours, with a purported video of the incident going viral on social media.
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May 02, 2026
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India hope to settle on tidy combination for T20 Worlds
India's squad announcement for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday is unlikely to produce dramatic surprises, but it arrives at an interesting moment for a side still searching for its ideal combination.
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May 02, 2026
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US seeking to deploy hypersonic missile against Iran for first time
US Central Command has asked to send the Army's long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside the country.
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May 02, 2026
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Rahul leads DC to much-needed win against RR
For a while, it seemed like the Delhi Capitals just couldn't catch a break.
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May 02, 2026
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ED officers linked to I-PAC raids honoured
Two enforcement directorate officers on Friday were honoured for showcasing “exceptional composure” during a sensitive search in Kolkata.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Amritsar
Jet fuel prices for int'l airlines raised by 5.33%
State-run oil companies raised jet fuel prices for international airlines by 5.33% on Friday, the second hike since April 1, even as domestic airline fares came under pressure from the cumulative impact of rising fuel costs and airspace disruptions.
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May 02, 2026
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War against British colonialism began long before 1857
South India witnessed a series of rebellions in the early part of the 19th century that shook the East India Company. These challenges to British imperialism have long been neglected, leaving us with an impoverished sense of our past
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May 02, 2026
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All’s not what it seams
Before you watch The Devil Wears Prada 2, prep with 10 books that offer a look at what fashion jobs are really like. Watch your back. Chic titles can be quite deadly
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Amritsar
Trump rejects Iran offer in fresh blow to truce efforts
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he was “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal in negotiations to end the war between the countries, rejecting the plan almost as soon as it was delivered.
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May 02, 2026
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1ST BARRIER-LESS TOLLING SYSTEM STARTS ON NH-48
HT Correspondent
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Amritsar
Assam case: Khera gets pre-arrest bail
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case related to his alleged defamatory remarks targetting Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, saying the entire case is tinged with political rivalry.
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May 02, 2026
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Solid top four makes for an unusual season with no mid-table scramble
Every IPL season has its share of surprises but usually a mid-table scramble keeps playoff equations alive until the final week.
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May 02, 2026
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Issue under discussion with both Iran and US: MEA on Chabahar port
With the US sanctions waiver for Iran's Chabahar port ending on April 26, India on Monday said the issue is “under discussion” with both Iran and the US, while adding that the “current conflict is also a complicating factor”.
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April 28, 2026
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SANCTIONED RUSSIAN SUPERYACHT CROSSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ
A superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, one of very few vessels to transit the blockaded shipping lane at the heart of the US-Iran conflict.
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April 28, 2026
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Man set afire by friend for refusing to host a party, suffers 75% burns
A 40-year-old man was allegedly set on fire by his friend in northwest Delhi's Vijay Vihar on Thursday for refusing to host a lavish party to celebrate the purchase of a flat, leaving him with 75% burn injuries.
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April 28, 2026
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No tax on power generation: U’khand HC
The Uttarakhand high court ruled on Monday that the state government lacks authority to impose a tax on electricity generation from hydropower projects, overturning a prior levy in a special appeal filed by THDC India Ltd.
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April 28, 2026
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2 Indian crew members injured after vessel hit
Two Indian crew on the Togo-flagged MT Chiron 7 were injured after the tanker's bridge was hit by shrapnel near the contested Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a report by the directorate general of shipping said on Monday.
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April 28, 2026
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SC STAYS GUJARAT GOVT'S ACTION ON ASARAM ASHRAM LAND, PROPERTIES
The Supreme Court on Monday restrained Gujarat government from taking any coercive measures against land and properties held by the ashram of self-styled godman Asaram in Ahmedabad, observing that the municipal authorities’ show-cause notice “prima facie lacked material particulars”.
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April 28, 2026
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Mamata holds massive Bhabanipur roadshow as campaigning ends
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday led a massive roadshow in south Kolkata’s Bhabanipur as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) wrapped up campaigning for the April 29 elections.
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April 28, 2026
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India’s politics must reflect the ambitions of its women
India’s political class often speaks of women with reverence and negotiates with them with caution.
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