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CJI Surya Kant calls for balancing growth & sustainability in India’s energy future

Apr 18, 2026

Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday called for a reimagining of law, policy and innovation to advance energy justice, saying that India's development path must balance economic growth with environmental sustainability as the country looks ahead to 2047. Delivering the inaugural address at the Commonwealth…

Centre announces maritime insurance pool worth 12,980 crore to protect Indian vessels

Apr 18, 2026

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Amid the West Asia crisis and geo-political tensions, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved the proposal for creation of a domestic insurance pool with a sovereign…

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10 Kannur CPI-M workers get 25-year jail term for hurling bombs at BJP/RSS supporters

Apr 18, 2026

Kannur, April 18 (IANS) In a significant judgment, the Thaliparamba court in Kerala's Kannur on Saturday sentenced 10 CPI-M workers to 25 years of imprisonment in the Thimiri bomb attack case, underlining the judiciary's firm stance against…

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ECI plans ‘slow polling’, ‘slow counting’ to frustrate TMC agents: Mamata

Apr 18, 2026

Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has planned “slow polling” and “slow counting” during the forthcoming…

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Lucknow Police arrests ‘honey trap’ mastermind for abduction, sexual assault of minor
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Apr 18, 2026

Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) In a significant crackdown on organised exploitation, the Lucknow Police have arrested Atika, the alleged mastermind of a sophisticated 'honey trap' gang on Saturday. The arrest follows an investigation into the…

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Gujarat: Six arrested in over Rs 210-crore cyber fraud linked to 273 cases nationwide

Apr 18, 2026

Gandhinagar/Vadodara, April 18 (IANS) A cyber fraud network linked to transactions worth more than Rs 210 crore has been uncovered, with six individuals arrested in a coordinated operation by the Cyber Centre of Excellence of Criminal…

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Cabinet okays continuation of PMGSY-III till March 2028 with revised Rs 83,977 crore outlay

Apr 18, 2026

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Cabinet on Saturday approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) beyond March 2025 up to March 2028. The revised outlay of the scheme will be Rs 83,977 crore.The scheme…

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Delhi court directs Sonia Gandhi to file written submissions in FIR plea over voter list issue

Apr 18, 2026

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday directed Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to file her written submissions in a criminal revision petition alleging fraudulent inclusion of her name in electoral rolls…

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Police in J&K’s Srinagar conducts drive against misuse of pharmaceutical drugs

Apr 18, 2026

Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) The Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district said on Saturday that it has conducted a drive against the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs. A police statement said that continuing its firm commitment towards…

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Women’s Quota Bill defeat a blow to country inflicted by Congress, not govt failure: Rijiju

Apr 18, 2026

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday asserted that the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, should not be interpreted as a setback for the Centre or the BJP, but rather…

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