The I-PAC βmodus operandiβ: 6 key allegations by ED against director Vinesh Chandel π
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βShamβ loans, hawala channels, sensitive emails deleted: EDβs claims about I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel
ED has alleged that I-PAC was involved in laundering proceeds of crime to the tune of crores of rupees and the amount detected so far is about Rs 50 crore.
As the first non-AC train with closed-door system arrives in Mumbai, here is how it works π
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πApril 14, 2026 at 10:52AM
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As the first non-AC train with closed-door system arrives in Mumbai, here is how it works
Overcrowding on Mumbai local trains continues to claim thousands of lives every year. These deaths occur almost entirely on non-AC trains, which run with open doors and face severe peak-hour crowding
US announces Iran port blockade: The laws governing passage through the Strait of Hormuz π
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US announces Iran port blockade: The laws governing passage through the Strait of Hormuz
Both the US and Iranian strategies have led to claims and counter-claims over their legality. Hereβs a look at the international legal framework that governs maritime passage and maritime combat
West Bengal SIR row: How the right to vote affects the right to contest π
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πApril 14, 2026 at 06:11PM
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West Bengal SIR row: How the right to vote affects the right to contest
Within the larger dispute over voters deleted from the electoral rolls rests a narrower problemβwhat happens to candidates, people who had filed their nomination papers and publicly campaigned, when their own names turn out to be among those deleted?
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Italy scraps defence deal with Israel: Why, how this could impact Europe-Israel ties π
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πApril 14, 2026 at 07:15PM
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Italy scraps defence deal with Israel: Why, how this could impact Europe-Israel ties
What will the scrapping of the Italy defence deal mean for Israel? What is the EU-Israel pact that some countries want reviewed?
As UCC debate resurfaces in poll-bound states, remembering what Ambedkar said in Constituent Assembly π
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As UCC debate resurfaces in poll-bound states, remembering what Ambedkar said in Constituent Assembly
Amit Shah said that the BJP would implement UCC in West Bengal and Assam upon coming to power. On B R Ambedkarβs birth anniversary, it is worth recalling what the architect of Indiaβs Constitution said about the Code.
Despite hike, why Haryana workers are calling for a further rise in minimum wage π
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πApril 14, 2026 at 08:33PM
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Despite hike, why Haryana workers are calling for a further rise in minimum wage
On top of the already low minimum wage workers in the state were receiving, rising costs due to the ongoing war in West Asia have been an additional burden.
Delimitation, womenβs reservation, balancing North-South divide: Key takeaways from govtβs proposed Bills π
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πApril 14, 2026 at 09:33PM
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Delimitation, womenβs reservation, balancing North-South divide: Key takeaways from govtβs proposed Bills
Although Parliament passed a constitutional amendment in September 2023 to reserve one-third of the seats for women, its implementation was linked to delimitation after the first Census taken after the Act gets published.
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Rising costs, stagnating wages: Why workers are protesting in India π
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πApril 15, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Rising costs, stagnating wages: Why workers are protesting in India
Noida and Manesar have seen protests over wages in recent days. At their core are delays in wage hikes and confusion over the new Labour Codes
After war, rain: Below-average monsoon emerges as new inflation risk π
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πApril 15, 2026 at 09:49AM
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After war, rain: Below-average monsoon emerges as new inflation risk
The RBI last week said it expects inflation to average 4.6% in 2026-27. But this was based on the assumption of a normal monsoon this year
Iran refuses to play in the US: The football crisis threatening FIFA World Cup 2026 π
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πApril 15, 2026 at 10:57AM
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Iran refuses to play in the US: The football crisis threatening FIFA World Cup 2026
Iran suggested the alternative of shifting their fixtures to Mexico, but FIFA, while insisting that Iran would feature in the spectacle, stubbed their suggestion, which would involve a hasty logistical rejig
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After 10 years and 3 anti-sacrilege Bills, whatβs new in Punjabβs latest Bill on Guru Granth Sahib? π
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πApril 15, 2026 at 02:37PM
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After 10 years and 3 anti-sacrilege Bills, whatβs new in Punjabβs latest Bill on Guru Granth Sahib?
Anti-sacrilege Bills concerning the holy scripture of the Sikhs were introduced in 2016 and 2018 in Punjab as well. Here is what happened then, and what is different in the current Bill.
73 years after its sinking, how the Titanic wreckage was discovered π
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πApril 15, 2026 at 03:09PM
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73 years after its sinking, how the Titanic wreckage was discovered
The remains of the Titanic, which sank on April 14, 1912, remained elusive for decades due to technological constraints, until Robert Ballard located it in 1985.
On Himachal day, story of how the state nearly became part of Punjab π
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On Himachal day, story of how the state nearly became part of Punjab
On April 15, 1948, Himachal Pradesh was formed with the integration of 30 erstwhile princely states, but it would take years for it to become a full-fledged state.
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NHAI is verifying vehicle registration numbers linked with FASTags. Here is why π
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πApril 15, 2026 at 08:27PM
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NHAI is verifying vehicle registration numbers linked with FASTags. Here is why
The move comes amid a push for a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system, which allows vehicles to pass through toll gates at high speeds, without stopping at toll plazas.
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Explained: Impact of proposed womenβs reservation Bills on delimitation process π
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πApril 15, 2026 at 09:48PM
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Explained: Impact of proposed womenβs reservation Bills on delimitation process
Government sources say it will mention the proportionate increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats for every state with its Bills to allay fears of southern states, but it is unlikely to pacify a restive Opposition. We explain.
Explained: How governmentβs delimitation push will reshape statesβ representation in Lok Sabha π
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πApril 16, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Explained: How governmentβs delimitation push will reshape statesβ representation in Lok Sabha
MPs are gathering today to decide on Bills pertaining to delimitation. Their passage will pave the way for implementing womenβs reservation.
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Why Sikkim High Court allowed naming of accused in FIR reporting, dismissed privacy breach π
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πApril 16, 2026 at 11:25AM
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Why Sikkim High Court allowed naming of accused in FIR reporting, dismissed privacy breach
The ruling sits at an intersection of two constitutional guarantees, the freedom of the press under Article 19(1)(a) and the right of fair trial under Article 21, and raises a question: at what point does reporting a crime become trying the accused?
Explained: Bank nationalisation of 1969 as the defining economic decision in Independent India π
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πApril 16, 2026 at 12:44PM
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Explained: Bank nationalisation of 1969 as the defining economic decision in Independent India
Bank nationalisation undoubtedly remains the most important economic decision taken by any Indian government. Not even the 1991 reforms are comparable in their consequences β political, social and, of course, economic.
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US Russian crude waiver expires: What it could mean for Indiaβs oil imports from Russia π
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πApril 16, 2026 at 01:45PM
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US Russian crude waiver expires: What it could mean for Indiaβs oil imports from Russia
While these short-term waivers, particularly the one pertaining to Russian barrels already loaded on tankers, helped bring more oil to the market, their impact on international oil prices is not so clear as prices have remained elevated since early March