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Mamata Banerjee Holds On After West Bengal Poll Defeat

Trinamool’s state loss tests whether personality-led parties survive electoral reversals Mamata Banerjee has declined to step down as Trinamool Congress chief following a significant electoral defeat in West Bengal. The decision, announced firmly and without procedural consultation, closes off any internal reckoning within the party before it can begin. The stakes reach beyond one state. […]

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H-1B Freeze Bill Targets Indian Tech Workers Directly

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A proposed three-year moratorium and $200,000 salary floor reshape the visa calculus for Indians A new legislative proposal in the United States Congress seeks to suspend the H-1B programme for three years and simultaneously raise the minimum qualifying salary to $200,000 annually. The bill is not yet law. However, its introduction signals a political direction

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Seven AAP MPs Join BJP in Rajya Sabha’s Biggest Floor Shift

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The Chairman’s acceptance formalises a defection that rewrites Upper House arithmetic overnight The Rajya Sabha Chairman has formally accepted the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party members of parliament with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The recognition is not a procedural routine. It is the point at which a political realignment acquires constitutional standing. Seven legislators

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India’s Online Gaming Rules Take Effect 1 May

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MeitY’s framework reshapes how platforms operate and who bears accountability The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has formally notified amendments governing online gaming in India, with the new framework set to take effect from 1 May. The notification follows months of consultation, legal challenge, and industry negotiation. However, its arrival marks a genuine inflection

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India and Russia Sign Mutual Basing Pact for Troops and Warships

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A defence agreement of this scope rewrites India’s non-alignment calculus permanently India and Russia have formalised an agreement permitting each country to station up to 3,000 troops, warships, and combat aircraft on the other’s soil. The arrangement establishes designated facilities, sets operational protocols, and grants access rights that no previous bilateral defence instrument between the

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India and South Korea Set $50 Billion Trade Goal in Seoul

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Modi and Lee’s summit reframes a quiet partnership as a strategic economic axis Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung have formally agreed to pursue a $50 billion bilateral trade target, announcing what both governments are calling a futuristic partnership. The summit in Seoul produced commitments spanning semiconductors, clean energy, shipbuilding, and

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Adani Surpasses Ambani as Asia’s Richest Person

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The ranking shift reflects a deeper reordering of where Indian capital now flows Gautam Adani has displaced Mukesh Ambani at the top of Asia’s wealth rankings, a position Ambani held with near-permanence for much of the past two decades. The shift is recorded in net worth figures tracked by financial indices, driven by Adani Group’s

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UAE Calls Pakistan’s $3.5bn Loan as Middle East Tensions Mount

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A war-driven cash crunch is reshaping Gulf-South Asia financial diplomacy The United Arab Emirates has formally asked Pakistan to repay $3.5 billion in outstanding loans this month, a demand that arrives as the Gulf state manages the financial and diplomatic pressures of an active regional conflict. The timing is not incidental. It is the signal.

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AAP Strips Raghav Chadha of Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader Role

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A speaking ban alongside the demotion signals containment, not a reshuffle The Aam Aadmi Party removed Raghav Chadha as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha on 2 April 2026, replacing him with Ashok Mittal, a Punjab MP and founder of Lovely Professional University. The party wrote to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, formalising the change.

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Finance Bill 2026 Clears Lok Sabha With 32 Amendments

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Voice vote passage completes lower house budget role; Rajya Sabha consideration next The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2026 on Wednesday through a voice vote, incorporating 32 government amendments tabled during the Budget session. The passage completes the lower house’s role in the budgetary approval process. The bill now moves to the Rajya Sabha,

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