What have DMK, AIADMK, TVK manifestos promised for jobs in Tamil Nadu?
In its manifesto for Tamil Nadu polls, DMK promised to create 100 deep tech startups by 2030 and add 50 lakh new jobs over five years. AIADMK promised to create one lakh micro and small enterprises over five years and 75% private sector job reservation for Tamil Nadu residents. TVK promised loan guarantees of up to ₹25 lakh for entrepreneurs
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In its manifesto for Tamil Nadu polls, DMK promised to create 100 deep tech startups by 2030 and add 50 lakh new jobs over five years. AIADMK promised to create one lakh micro and small enterprises over five years and 75% private sector job reservation for Tamil Nadu residents. TVK promised loan guarantees of up to ₹25 lakh for entrepreneurs
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How is the Iran war driving up condom prices?
The world’s largest condom manufacturer, Karex Bhd, is planning to raise prices by 20-30%. The price rise is being linked to the ongoing US-Iran war. The conflict has affected key shipping routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access to essential raw materials used in condom production, reported News18. Slower shipments have tightened supply, driving up demand and prices.
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News By: Dharini Mudgal
11:34 am Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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The world’s largest condom manufacturer, Karex Bhd, is planning to raise prices by 20-30%. The price rise is being linked to the ongoing US-Iran war. The conflict has affected key shipping routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access to essential raw materials used in condom production, reported News18. Slower shipments have tightened supply, driving up demand and prices.
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2 men help fellow runner cross finish line at Boston Marathon after he collapses
A runner participating in the 130th Boston Marathon in the United States collapsed on the track due to cramps before finishing the marathon. In a video that surfaced online, he tried to get up and continue but couldn't. Suddenly, another runner rushed in to lift him, and moments later, one more joined. Together, they helped him cross the finish line.
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11:56 am Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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A runner participating in the 130th Boston Marathon in the United States collapsed on the track due to cramps before finishing the marathon. In a video that surfaced online, he tried to get up and continue but couldn't. Suddenly, another runner rushed in to lift him, and moments later, one more joined. Together, they helped him cross the finish line.
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Iran attacks UK ship in Strait of Hormuz, days after attacking Indian ships
A British container ship sustained heavy damage to its bridge after Iran fired at it without warning, UK Maritime Trade Operations announced on Wednesday. The ship was approached by an IRGC gunboat and attacked without warning about 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman. This comes days after Iran attacked Indian ships, which had reportedly fallen victim to a crypto scam.
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11:50 am Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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A British container ship sustained heavy damage to its bridge after Iran fired at it without warning, UK Maritime Trade Operations announced on Wednesday. The ship was approached by an IRGC gunboat and attacked without warning about 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman. This comes days after Iran attacked Indian ships, which had reportedly fallen victim to a crypto scam.
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EC bans outsiders from hotels ahead of polling in West Bengal
Ahead of first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal that will take place on April 23, Election Commission has directed hotels in state to not accommodate individuals who aren't residents of the local constituency. The restriction has come into force from 6 pm on Tuesday and will remain in place until the conclusion of polling.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
12:13 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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Ahead of first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal that will take place on April 23, Election Commission has directed hotels in state to not accommodate individuals who aren't residents of the local constituency. The restriction has come into force from 6 pm on Tuesday and will remain in place until the conclusion of polling.
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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Wednesday. The man, identified as Mehdi Farid, used his role in a civil defence unit within a sensitive organisation to gather and pass information to Israel, the report said. His death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.
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12:01 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Wednesday. The man, identified as Mehdi Farid, used his role in a civil defence unit within a sensitive organisation to gather and pass information to Israel, the report said. His death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.
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Media, content creators flood WB shop where PM Modi ate 'jhalmuri'; owner calls it 'stressful'
The shop where PM Narendra Modi stopped for ‘jhalmuri’ during his West Bengal poll campaign is now seeing a surge in visitors, its owner said. He said media personnel and content creators have disrupted his business and made it difficult to operate normally, adding, "It...has become stressful." Google searches for 'jhalmuri' spiked to a 22-year high after PM Modi's video.
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12:00 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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The shop where PM Narendra Modi stopped for ‘jhalmuri’ during his West Bengal poll campaign is now seeing a surge in visitors, its owner said. He said media personnel and content creators have disrupted his business and made it difficult to operate normally, adding, "It...has become stressful." Google searches for 'jhalmuri' spiked to a 22-year high after PM Modi's video.
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Batter hospitalised, first-class match abandoned due to dangerous pitch in West Indies
A first-class match between Leeward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago was abandoned as a draw on Tuesday due to dangerous pitch at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Leeward Islands' Jeremiah Louis was hospitalised with possible concussion after getting hit on helmet from a delivery bowled by Jayden Seales. Louis was seen kicking the ground in frustration after the injury.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
12:00 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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A first-class match between Leeward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago was abandoned as a draw on Tuesday due to dangerous pitch at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Leeward Islands' Jeremiah Louis was hospitalised with possible concussion after getting hit on helmet from a delivery bowled by Jayden Seales. Louis was seen kicking the ground in frustration after the injury.
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School teachers banned from using mobiles during class hours in Bihar's Madhubani
The district administration in Bihar’s Madhubani has banned school teachers from using mobile phones during class hours in a bid to ensure uninterrupted educational sessions. "It is essential that teachers devote class hours to imparting education and shun the use of mobile phones," DM Anand Sharma said. Officials stated that surprise inspections will be conducted to ensure compliance.
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News By: Saurav Joshi
12:27 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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The district administration in Bihar’s Madhubani has banned school teachers from using mobile phones during class hours in a bid to ensure uninterrupted educational sessions. "It is essential that teachers devote class hours to imparting education and shun the use of mobile phones," DM Anand Sharma said. Officials stated that surprise inspections will be conducted to ensure compliance.
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US will go nuclear even if Girl Scout comes with launch codes: US military nuclear chief
After being honey-trapped by a journalist, US military's nuclear chief Andrew Hugg revealed extent of US' nuclear weapons launch protocol. "We were always trained. If a Girl Scout gives you a launch message...on a box of cookies...[and] it passes all checks...Go," Hugg said. "No matter how you get it, take action, because that's how you...do it in war," he added.
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12:26 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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After being honey-trapped by a journalist, US military's nuclear chief Andrew Hugg revealed extent of US' nuclear weapons launch protocol. "We were always trained. If a Girl Scout gives you a launch message...on a box of cookies...[and] it passes all checks...Go," Hugg said. "No matter how you get it, take action, because that's how you...do it in war," he added.
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FBI Chief clashes with reporter on camera on drinking allegations
FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with a reporter during a public briefing after being questioned about alleged issues accessing FBI systems. "The problem with you and your baseless reporting is that it's an absolute lie," Patel said. A report had claimed Patel feared losing his job over “excessive drinking” and had once been unable to log into an internal system.
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12:22 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with a reporter during a public briefing after being questioned about alleged issues accessing FBI systems. "The problem with you and your baseless reporting is that it's an absolute lie," Patel said. A report had claimed Patel feared losing his job over “excessive drinking” and had once been unable to log into an internal system.
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12:22 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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Accused touched private parts on pretext of using keypad: TCS sexual abuse racket survivor
A survivor of TCS sexual abuse and conversion case said one of the arrested accused Shafi Sheikh had rubbed his feet against hers. She stated that he touched her private parts on the pretext of using keypad next to her. Notably, nine FIRs have been filed and eight people have been arrested in connection with the matter.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
12:16 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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A survivor of TCS sexual abuse and conversion case said one of the arrested accused Shafi Sheikh had rubbed his feet against hers. She stated that he touched her private parts on the pretext of using keypad next to her. Notably, nine FIRs have been filed and eight people have been arrested in connection with the matter.
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Creation of Israel gave us power to fight back: Netanyahu on Israel's I-Day
In a video address, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu greeted citizens on the 78th Independence Day. "The epidemic of antisemitism rages in many countries. But Israel is stronger than ever. We can fight back [against] our enemies," Netanyahu said. "The creation of Israel did not remove antisemitism; it just gave us the physical power to fight back," he added.
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12:58 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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In a video address, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu greeted citizens on the 78th Independence Day. "The epidemic of antisemitism rages in many countries. But Israel is stronger than ever. We can fight back [against] our enemies," Netanyahu said. "The creation of Israel did not remove antisemitism; it just gave us the physical power to fight back," he added.
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One8 Commune's Bengaluru outlet, previously co-owned by Kohli, shuts over non-payment of rent
The One8 Commune restaurant in Bengaluru, which was previously co-owned by Virat Kohli, has been shut after a court order over non-payment of rent. The rent dues had reportedly exceeded ₹2 crore. Virat Kohli had already severed ties with the outlet and withdrawn his brand name from the restaurant, which was located near the Chinnaswamy Stadium, after repeated compliance issues.
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12:52 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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The One8 Commune restaurant in Bengaluru, which was previously co-owned by Virat Kohli, has been shut after a court order over non-payment of rent. The rent dues had reportedly exceeded ₹2 crore. Virat Kohli had already severed ties with the outlet and withdrawn his brand name from the restaurant, which was located near the Chinnaswamy Stadium, after repeated compliance issues.
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Anant Ambani sports 'Shiva' watch made with 18K rose gold & 303 diamonds
Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani's son Anant wore a Jacob and Co 'Shiva' watch set in 18K rose gold and covered in 303 baguette white diamonds. It has a custom figurine of Lord Shiva placed at the centre of its dial and functions on 658 components. The watch can play the 'Godfather' melody using its 120-note musical mechanism on demand.
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12:51 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani's son Anant wore a Jacob and Co 'Shiva' watch set in 18K rose gold and covered in 303 baguette white diamonds. It has a custom figurine of Lord Shiva placed at the centre of its dial and functions on 658 components. The watch can play the 'Godfather' melody using its 120-note musical mechanism on demand.
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Google forms strike team, directly involves Sergey Brin to compete with Anthropic: Report
Google has formed a 'strike team' that directly involves the company's billionaire Co-founder Sergey Brin to work on a code-generation AI model to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code, The Information reported. Brin has also asked Google employees to use internal agents for complex, multi-step tasks. Brin was at the forefront of Google's AI effort following ChatGPT's launch in 2022.
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01:09 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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Google has formed a 'strike team' that directly involves the company's billionaire Co-founder Sergey Brin to work on a code-generation AI model to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code, The Information reported. Brin has also asked Google employees to use internal agents for complex, multi-step tasks. Brin was at the forefront of Google's AI effort following ChatGPT's launch in 2022.
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What did TMC, BJP & Congress promised to women in their manifestos for West Bengal?
In its manifesto for the West Bengal polls, TMC announced a hike in Lakshmir Bhandar assistance to ₹1,500 monthly for general category women and ₹1,700 for SC/ST women beneficiaries. Meanwhile, BJP proposed ₹3,000 monthly allowance and 33% quota in government recruitment for women. Congress promised ₹2,000 monthly aid for women aged 18-59 and free travel for women in public transport.
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News By: Aradhana
01:05 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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In its manifesto for the West Bengal polls, TMC announced a hike in Lakshmir Bhandar assistance to ₹1,500 monthly for general category women and ₹1,700 for SC/ST women beneficiaries. Meanwhile, BJP proposed ₹3,000 monthly allowance and 33% quota in government recruitment for women. Congress promised ₹2,000 monthly aid for women aged 18-59 and free travel for women in public transport.
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Will negotiate with US once they break the naval blockade: Iran
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said Iran will engage in talks only after the US ends its naval blockade. "The naval blockade, it is a violation of the ceasefire," he said. He added Tehran has "received some signs" that US may lift it, and said the next round of negotiations is expected to take place in Turkey.
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01:04 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said Iran will engage in talks only after the US ends its naval blockade. "The naval blockade, it is a violation of the ceasefire," he said. He added Tehran has "received some signs" that US may lift it, and said the next round of negotiations is expected to take place in Turkey.
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Lufthansa cuts 20,000 unprofitable short-haul flights to save fuel
German aviation giant Lufthansa Group is removing 20,000 unprofitable short-haul flights from the schedule through October amid rising jet fuel prices driven by Iran war. The reductions will reduce overall capacity by less than one percent in available seat kilometres (ASK) while saving more than 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel. The cuts primarily affect routes in Frankfurt and Munich.
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News By: Vaishnavi Mishra
01:15 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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German aviation giant Lufthansa Group is removing 20,000 unprofitable short-haul flights from the schedule through October amid rising jet fuel prices driven by Iran war. The reductions will reduce overall capacity by less than one percent in available seat kilometres (ASK) while saving more than 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel. The cuts primarily affect routes in Frankfurt and Munich.
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Contempt plea filed against Kejriwal over circulation of recusal hearing videos
A PIL has been filed seeking contempt proceedings against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over circulation of videos showing Kejriwal arguing in his plea and seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in liquor policy case. Justice Sharma has refused to recuse from the case. Justice Tejas Karia of Delhi HC has recused from hearing PIL seeking contempt proceedings against Kejriwal.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
01:40 pm Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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A PIL has been filed seeking contempt proceedings against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over circulation of videos showing Kejriwal arguing in his plea and seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in liquor policy case. Justice Sharma has refused to recuse from the case. Justice Tejas Karia of Delhi HC has recused from hearing PIL seeking contempt proceedings against Kejriwal.
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