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  Perambur Assembly Election 2026: Vijay's entry heats up contest, tricky fight for DMK, AIADMK

  Apr 20, 2026, 10:05 AM

  Perambur has generally favoured the DMK, though the AIADMK remains competitive. The DMK retained the seat in both 2021, with RD Shekar winning comfortably, and 2016, when P Vetrivel secured a narrower victory.

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  Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni assembly election: Four-cornered fight in DMK bastion

  Apr 20, 2026, 09:47 AM

  Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni assembly election 2026: This seat has historically been a stronghold of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Before delimitation, the old Chepauk seat was represented multiple times by M Karunanidhi, cementing its legacy as a DMK bastion.

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  IRGC takes control of Iran's military, diplomatic leadership; calling shots on truce with US: Report

  World | Apr 20, 2026, 09:11 AM

  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has taken effective control of the country’s military and diplomatic decisions, sidelining moderate leaders. Commanders led by Ahmad Vahidi, with support from Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, are now driving policy.

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  Three brothers, speeding bike and a fatal outcome: 3 killed after high-speed crash in Madhya Pradesh

  Apr 20, 2026, 07:35 AM

  Three young men from the same family were killed in a high speed motorcycle crash on April 14 in Mauganj district while filming a social media reel. Riding recklessly and attempting to overtake a truck, they lost control and crashed into a brick-laden trolley.

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  Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over women's quota bill: 'Anti-national act, bid to change electoral map'

  India | Apr 17, 2026, 03:38 PM

  Speaking during the debate on the bill in Lok Sabha, Gandhi said the first truth is that this is not a women's bill. This has nothing to do with the empowerment of women.

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  PM Modi urges MPs to vote in favour of women's quota bill: 'On behalf of nation's Nari Shakti...'

  India | Apr 17, 2026, 02:25 PM

  In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Please, after due consideration and with complete sensitivity, take a decision and vote in favour of women's reservation".

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  Man arrested for giving death threat to Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary

  Bihar | Apr 17, 2026, 01:09 PM

  Police said the accused called the Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary’s residence and threatened to kill him. He has been identified as Shekhar Yadav, 32, a native of Banka district in Bihar.

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  TTAADC Election Results: Tipra Motha Party decimates BJP, wins 24 seats | Full list of winners

  Tripura | Apr 17, 2026, 02:56 PM

  TTAADC Election Results 2026 winners: The Tipra Mortha Party (TPM) is emerging as the single largest party as it heads for a decisive win against the BJP. The TPM has won 18 seats and is leading on 6.

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  Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora raided by ED over probe into money laundering

  India | Apr 17, 2026, 11:55 AM

  Ed carried out raids at 13 premises across Gurugram, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar linked to AAP MLA and Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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  Women's Reservation Act comes into force even as Lok Sabha votes on bill's amendment today

  India | Apr 17, 2026, 09:32 AM

  Passed by Parliament in September 2023 as the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, the law mandates one third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.

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  Three killed after tempo traveller rams into Thar occupants standing on Delhi-Meerut Expressway

  Apr 17, 2026, 08:57 AM

  Three people were killed and one seriously injured after a tempo traveller bus hit them on the Delhi–Meerut Expressway near the IPEM College exit in Ghaziabad early Friday morning. The victims were standing near a parked Thar and a motorcycle when the accident occurred.

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  TTAADC Election Results 2026: Pradyot Barma's Tipra Motha wins 24 seats, BJP reduced to 4

  Tripura | Apr 17, 2026, 03:55 PM

  TTAADC election results 2026 LIVE: This year’s contest in Tripura's tribal region polls is expected to be a triangular fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tipra Motha Party, and the Left Front, setting the stage for a closely watched political battle in Tripura’s tribal areas.

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  Harivansh re-elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman unopposed for third straight time

  India | Apr 17, 2026, 11:32 AM

  Harivansh was re-elected as Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson for third straight time. He was elected unopposed as the opposition did not field any candidate.

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  TCS orders work from home for Nashik office employees as sexual harassment, conversion row blows up

  Apr 16, 2026, 02:27 PM

  Eight female employees at the TCS Nashik BPO unit have alleged sexual harassment and coercion for religious conversion by senior colleagues.

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  Delhi HC reserves order on Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking judge's recusal in liquor policy case

  India | Apr 16, 2026, 03:05 PM

  During the last hearing on April 13, Kejriwal raised several objections, including that he was earlier denied relief by Justice Sharma on the plea challenging his arrest by the CBI in the Delhi excise policy case.

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  US' costliest losses in Iran war were not fighter jets, it was a USD 240 million surveillance drone

  World | Apr 16, 2026, 11:16 AM

  According to the United States Naval Safety Command, the drone crashed on April 9 with no injuries reported. A mishap summary stated that the high altitude, long endurance unmanned aircraft went down in the Persian Gulf.

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  Why the Delimitation Bill is key to making women's reservation a reality | EXPLAINED

  Apr 16, 2026, 10:06 AM

  By expanding the total number of seats, the government aims to implement the 33 per cent women’s quota in the 2029 general elections without cutting existing seats held by men, a move designed to reduce internal political friction.

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  Parliament session Highlights: Shah says southern states will not face any discrimination

  India | Apr 16, 2026, 11:30 PM

  The government has introduced the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, along with the Delimitation Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha. A major proposal is to increase the total number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to a maximum of 850, with 815 seats allocated to states and 35 to UTs.

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  'Historic step for empowerment to be taken today': PM Modi on Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament

  India | Apr 16, 2026, 09:03 AM

  PM Modi is scheduled to address the Lok Sabha on the Women’s Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill today as the Parliament convenes for a special session.

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  US will not extend waiver allowing nations to buy Russian, Iranian oil; India among those affected

  World | Apr 16, 2026, 07:24 AM

  The decision on Russian and Iranian crude oil sanctions signals an end to the Trump administration’s efforts to use sanctions waivers to increase oil supply and ease soaring global energy prices.