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BJP welcomes Bengal CEO's repoll directive; Oppn INDIA bloc raises concern over EVM tampering

IANS | April 30, 2026 4:05 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) As the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Thursday that any polling booth found with tampered electronic voting machine (EVM) buttons would face repolling, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomed the decision. However, Opposition INDIA bloc stressed that such action must be implemented wherever irregularities are found and raised concerns about accountability.

Life convict in 1998 Daryaganj murder case arrested after jumping parole for over a year

IANS | April 30, 2026 3:51 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A life convict in a 1998 murder case, who was out on bail and failed to surrender after his appeal was dismissed by the Delhi High Court in 2025, has been apprehended by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police, officials said on Thursday.

Priyank Kanoongo alleges fraudulent appointments in several Uttar Pradesh madrasas

IANS | April 30, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member, Priyank Kanoongo, claimed to have received complaints that several madrasas in Uttar Pradesh have fraudulently hired teachers. Moreover, he accused the aided madrasas of keeping "Hindu children".

India and Italy expand defence ties, explore deepening industrial cooperation

IANS | April 30, 2026 3:19 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India and Italy explored prospects for further developing industrial cooperation in the defence sector during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto in New Delhi on Thursday. Both ministers discussed ways to further develop mutually beneficial defence industrial cooperation under India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat programme and Italy’s defence cooperation initiative.

Former Indian envoy terms Iranian and US blockage of Strait of Hormuz 'illegal'

IANS | April 30, 2026 3:12 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Iran and the US's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz is "illegal, and the breakdown of the rule of law and rules-based order", India's former Ambassador to the UAE and Egypt Navdeep Singh Suri said on Thursday.

Live telecast of Army movements done from Pakistan, finds Jalandhar Counter-Intelligence; exposes ISI–China nexus

IANS | April 30, 2026 2:54 PM

Jalandhar, April 30 (IANS) The Punjab Police's Counter-Intelligence, Jalandhar, achieved a major breakthrough by uncovering tactics used by elements to monitor Army movements along the frontier, as it busted a spy ring involved in installing CCTV cameras in sensitive areas.

Adani Ports’ net profit rises 16 pc in FY26, revenue surges 25 pc

IANS | April 30, 2026 2:42 PM

Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Thursday reported a strong financial performance for FY26, with net profit increasing 16 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 12,782 crore.

BJP will form govts in Bengal, Assam: Dharmendra Pradhan

IANS | April 30, 2026 2:40 PM

Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will form governments in West Bengal and Assam.

UAE left OPEC due to low size of oil quota: Ex-envoy Navdeep Suri

IANS | April 30, 2026 2:39 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The UAE had been thinking of leaving the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cartel for the last five years as the oil quota allotted to the country by the Saudi Arabia-dominated group was not considered sufficient, according to Navdeep Singh Suri, India’s former Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

"Pilgrims, tourists to get seamless connectivity", Locals hail launch of Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat train

IANS | April 30, 2026 2:15 PM

Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Hundreds of local residents expressed gratitude to the government for the launch of a direct Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar. Describing the advantages, people said they would now be able to escape the traffic on the National Highway and that the service would especially benefit students and tourists.

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BJP welcomes Bengal CEO's repoll directive; Oppn INDIA bloc raises concern over EVM tampering

Life convict in 1998 Daryaganj murder case arrested after jumping parole for over a year

Priyank Kanoongo alleges fraudulent appointments in several Uttar Pradesh madrasas

India and Italy expand defence ties, explore deepening industrial cooperation

Former Indian envoy terms Iranian and US blockage of Strait of Hormuz 'illegal'

Live telecast of Army movements done from Pakistan, finds Jalandhar Counter-Intelligence; exposes ISI–China nexus

Adani Ports’ net profit rises 16 pc in FY26, revenue surges 25 pc

BJP will form govts in Bengal, Assam: Dharmendra Pradhan

UAE left OPEC due to low size of oil quota: Ex-envoy Navdeep Suri

"Pilgrims, tourists to get seamless connectivity", Locals hail launch of Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat train

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