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Women’s Reservation Bill 2026: Explaining its importance, parties' intent and ‘politicking’

IANS | April 20, 2026 5:39 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The introduction of three key bills in the special sitting of Parliament – Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, Delimitation Bill 2026 and Union Territories (Amendment) Bill could have set in motion - one of India’s most consequential electoral reforms since Independence but the amendment failed to fetch two-thirds majority and eventually fell through in the House, stalling all three of them in one stroke.

CPI flags weak showing in Kerala poll review, as internal dissent surfaces

IANS | April 20, 2026 3:09 PM

Thiruvananthapuram April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI), the second-largest constituent of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has struck a cautious note in its post-poll assessment, indicating a likely dip in its Assembly tally.

BJP will end hooligans' rule in West Bengal: Rajnath Singh

IANS | April 20, 2026 3:01 PM

Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will bring an end to the rule of hooligans in West Bengal if it comes to power in the state after the forthcoming Assembly polls.

BJP to form govt in Bengal this time, 100 pc confirmed: Assam CM Sarma

IANS | April 20, 2026 1:28 PM

Gourbazar, April 20 (IANS) With the West Bengal Assembly elections approaching, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asserted that the BJP is set to form the government in the state this time. He expressed strong confidence in the party’s prospects, stating that the outcome is "100 per cent confirmed".

PM Modi expresses grief over Udhampur bus accident, announces ex gratia

IANS | April 20, 2026 12:53 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a bus accident in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. He also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased.

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