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indianexpress. com > article > cities > delhi > lsr-students-protest-principal-praising-women-quota-in-bjp-video-she-says-views-are-personal-10639269

LSR students protest Principal praising women quota in BJP video, she says "views are personal

10+ hour, 36+ min ago  (145+ words) The Indian Express The Bill aims to implement 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies by the 2029 general election and increase Lok Sabha seats to 850, from 543. Asked how the administration is dealing with the current protest, Ahuja…...

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indianexpress. com > article > world > us-waivers-iranian-russian-oil-scott-bessent-10639344

US will not be renewing waivers for Iranian and Russian oil: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

9+ hour, 55+ min ago  (168+ words) The United States (US) will not renew "the waivers that allowed purchase of Iranian and "Russian oil without facing US sanctions, American Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday. It was earlier reported Tuesday that "the US would not renew a…...

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indianexpress. com > elections > tamil-nadu-assembly-election > avadi-constituency

Avadi Assembly Election Results 2026: Candidates List, Winner, Party, Votes, Schedule, Latest News

11+ hour, 2+ min ago  (27+ words) The Indian Express Humayun Kabir, though, has dismissed the allegations, calling the clip "AI-generated....

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indianexpress. com > article > world > us-military-turned-back-ships-48-hours-iranian-port-blockade-10639217

US military turned back 10 ships in first 48 hours of Iranian port blockade

6+ hour, 39+ min ago  (149+ words) The US military said it turned back 10 ships that tried to move out of Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of a naval blockade imposed against the Islamic Republic. "Ten vessels have now been turned around, and ZERO ships have…...

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indianexpress. com > article > india > centre-allows-shikhar-dhawan-baba-bageshwar-foundations-to-receive-foreign-funding-10639158

Centre allows Shikhar Dhawan, Baba Bageshwar foundations to receive foreign funding

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (260+ words) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)has granted registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) for the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation, the charitable arm of former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, enabling it to receive foreign funding for its initiatives....

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indianexpress. com > article > cities > pune > two-women-bjp-leaders-verbal-duel-girls-hostel-10639205

Two women BJP leaders engage in verbal duel over girl's hostel

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (505+ words) At a time when the political reservation for women in Lok Sabha and Assembly election will be discussed in Parliament from Thursday for implementation, two women BJP leaders " sitting corporator Rohini Chimte and former corporator Rajashree Kale " created a ruckus…...

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indianexpress. com > audio > 3-things > delimitation-concerns-athlete-sponsorships-and-bihars-first-bjp-cm > 10638973

Delimitation concerns, athlete sponsorships, and Bihar's first BJP CM

15+ hour, 19+ min ago  (208+ words) Concerns expressed by southern states over delimitation, a new circular by the AFI, and Samrat Choudhary - Bihar's new CM. Our flagship daily news show, where we talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care…...

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indianexpress. com > article > explained > explained-politics > explained-how-governments-delimitation-push-will-reshape-states-representation-in-lok-sabha-10638835

Explained: How government's delimitation push will reshape states' representation in Lok Sabha

14+ hour, 20+ min ago  (876+ words) Parliament's Budget Session is reconvening today for three days to decide on giving effect to two landmark Constitutional changes that will reshape Indian democracy. The first is a Constitutional amendment to increase the number of seats in Lok Sabha to…...

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indianexpress. com > article > cities > jaipur > lpg-now-rs-1500-rising-costs-haryana-wage-hike-spark-protests-in-bhiwadi-10638912

Wage protests in Haryana and UP made headlines. But a city in Rajasthan has been simmering too

14+ hour, 17+ min ago  (698+ words) Until last month, Sunita Devi would get by on her salary: Rs 11, 500 a month. A mother of three, Sunita would use that money to pay rent and buy groceries, and whatever remained would go into raising her three children. That…...

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indianexpress. com > article > political-pulse > amid-firestorm-over-delimitation-bengal-tn-polls-why-parliament-should-rise-to-clear-womens-quota-10638828

Amid firestorm over delimitation, Bengal, TN polls, why Parliament should rise to clear women's quota

14+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1095+ words) The Opposition has questioned why the special sitting of Parliament during April 16-18 to clear the Bills to operationalise the Nari Shakti Vandan Ahiniyam or women's quota legislation should have been called amidst the ongoing elections in Tamil Nadu and West…...