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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/supreme-court-to-hear-plea-against-frozen-bengal-voters-list-april13-238395</link>
<title><![CDATA[SC to hear plea against frozen Bengal voters' list on April 13]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Election Commission has frozen and finalised the electoral rolls on April 9 for the Assembly seats which are going to polls in the first stage on April 23]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:40:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/the-eighth-column/kannada-theatre-literature-12th-century-vachanas-lingayat-social-inequality-basavalingaiah-basavanna-238391</link>
<title><![CDATA[Why an upcoming nine-hour-long Kannada play has a lesson to offer on the current geopolitical crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Based on a 12th-century Kannada literary tradition, Vachana Kalyana looks back at a genre which, according to experts, preached the avoidance of conflict and pursuit of power, as well as the rejection of ritualistic practices and social inequality. Directed by C Basavalingaiah, the production is supported by the Karnataka government.]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muralidhara Khajane]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:34:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/jana-nayagan-tvk-actor-vijay-farewell-film-piracy-online-leak-238386</link>
<title><![CDATA[Another blow for ‘Jana Nayagan’ as piracy hits Vijay’s farewell film]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HD version and clips circulate online, even as the movie’s official release remains uncertain, have left fans and the film fraternity in shock]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:11:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-csk-vs-dc-preview-238385</link>
<title><![CDATA[IPL 2026, CSK vs DC preview: Pressure piling on Samson, Gaikwad]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With three losses at three different venues, CSK have begun the season on an uninspiring note. Whether in batting or bowling, significant improvement is needed if they are to compete with rival teams]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:08:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/mukul-choudhary-150-sixes-a-day-to-ipl-match-winner-dhoni-inspiration-238384</link>
<title><![CDATA[Dhoni-inspired Mukul rises from '100-150 sixes' a day to IPL match-winner]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old Mukul Choudhary unleashed a stunning six-hitting display, helping Lucknow Super Giants secure a three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a last-ball thriller]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/aap-rift-raghav-chadha-somnath-bharti-interview-238377</link>
<title><![CDATA[Somnath Bharti on Raghav Chadha row: 'If your blood doesn't boil, it's not courage']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AAP veteran labels Raghav Chadha "naive"; questions his loyalty, accusing him of staying silent on Modi’s policies and abandoning party during Kejriwal's arrest]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ubeer Naqushbandi]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kunal Kamra refuses to apologise for ‘traitor’ remark on Eknath Shinde]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Comedian tells Vidhan Bhavan committee he stands by his act and won’t apologise; panel seeks written submission before deciding next steps in breach of privilege case]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Justice Yashwant Varma resigns amid impeachment proceedings over cash row]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/pawan-khera-anticipatory-bal-telangana-high-court-passport-row-238370</link>
<title><![CDATA[Telangana HC grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera over FIR by Assam CM’s wife]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Court provides a 7-day window for Khera to move the court, after a fiery hearing marked by barbs like "constitutional cowboys" and "international khiladi']]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:44:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/us-iran-talks-islamabad-stall-lebanon-ceasefire-238368</link>
<title><![CDATA[US-Iran talks in Islamabad stall as Tehran sets Lebanon ceasefire condition]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tehran says no negotiations will proceed unless US upholds Lebanon ceasefire commitments and Israeli strikes stop, casting doubt over Pakistan-hosted diplomatic meeting]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:23:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/puducherry-histtoric-voter-turnout-238367</link>
<title><![CDATA[Puducherry shatters electoral records with historic 91.23 pc voter turnout]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2026 Assembly polls set a new benchmark for civic engagement since 1964, despite varying participation levels across its 4 geographically dispersed enclaves]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bala Vetrivel N]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:20:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/fugitive-in-social-media-influencer-murder-case-arrested-after-deportation-to-india-238365</link>
<title><![CDATA[Key accused in influencer Kanchan Kaur Bhabhi murder case arrested after deportation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Punjab Police detain fugitive at Delhi airport after his deportation from Middle East; accused had allegedly fled after 2025 Bathinda influencer killing, say officials]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:56:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/film-reviews/dacoit-shaneil-deo-adivi-sesh-mrunal-thakur-hindi-cinema-film-review-mrunal-thakur-238362</link>
<title><![CDATA[Dacoit review: A slick 90s-style masala throwback undone by messy, overstuffed writing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Shaneil Deo’s debut, starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, crackles in parts with romance, caste conflict and action, but a muddled screenplay and abrupt narrative detours dilute its emotional and dramatic payoff]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aditya Mani Jha]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:44:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/the-federal-special/the-war-and-ceasefire-are-trumps-but-iran-owns-the-hormuz-agenda-238352</link>
<title><![CDATA[The war and ceasefire are Trump's, but Iran owns the Hormuz agenda]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Battered militarily but strategically adroit, Iran has used the ceasefire to place Hormuz governance at the centre of any lasting peace, on its own terms]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[V Sridhar]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:56:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/aimim-owaisi-dumps-humayun-kabir-ahead-of-west-bengal-elections-amid-video-row-238351</link>
<title><![CDATA[AIMIM exits alliance with Humayun Kabir ahead of Bengal elections amid video row]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Party cites remarks on Muslims’ integrity; political controversy erupts over purported video linking Kabir to BJP leaders as Bengal prepares for two-phase Assembly elections]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:49:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/8551-per-cent-polling-in-assam-turnout-in-minority-dominated-seats-cross-90-per-cent-mark-238347</link>
<title><![CDATA[85.51% polling in Assam; turnout in minority-dominated seats crosses 90% mark]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Srijangram tops with 95.82% turnout as minority belts report strong voting; BJP and Congress claim advantage while polling remains largely peaceful across 126 constituencies]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl/mukul-choudharys-last-ball-blitz-powers-lsg-to-thrilling-win-over-kkr-in-ipl-238343</link>
<title><![CDATA[Mukul Choudhary’s last-ball blitz powers LSG to thrilling 3-wicket win over KKR in IPL]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rookie’s unbeaten 54 off 27 balls seals dramatic chase as Lucknow Super Giants overcome a collapse to chase 181, handing Kolkata Knight Riders their fourth straight winless outing]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:54:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/artemis-two-astronauts-prepare-for-fireball-return-as-lunar-mission-nears-splashdown-238340</link>
<title><![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts prepare for ‘fireball’ return as lunar mission nears splashdown]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:45:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/melania-trump-denies-epstein-ties-in-extraordinary-white-house-appearance-238338</link>
<title><![CDATA[Melania Trump denies Epstein ties in extraordinary White House appearance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[US First Lady rejects claims linking her to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, says she had no involvement in his crimes and calls for survivors to testify before Congress]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:38:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/iran-israel-conflict-mojtaba-khamenei-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-238336</link>
<title><![CDATA[LIVE | US MQ-4C Triton drone disappears over Strait of Hormuz after emergency signal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The US Navy’s $200 million surveillance drone went missing after declaring an in-flight emergency and rapidly losing altitude near Iran, with its fate still unclear amid regional tensions]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:18:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How an ordinary morning in Imphal snowballed into the Manipur inferno]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this excerpt from her book, Stories the Fire Could Not Burn, Hoihnu Hauzel traces the final hours of normalcy before the Manipur crisis erupted, moving between childhood memory, faith, family and duty]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hoihnu Hauzel]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/the-federal-special/rejection-without-inquiry-why-the-rejection-of-motion-against-the-cec-is-problematic-238333</link>
<title><![CDATA[Why the rejection of motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar is problematic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Did the presiding officers apply, at admission, a standard meant only for the inquiry committee?]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[V Aravinda]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:50:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Manipur protests swell: Thousands defy curfew]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marital rape: Why law in India doesn’t criminalise it despite constitutional guarantees]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[91 lakh voter deletions in Bengal: 'EC needs to get its act together' | AI With Sanket]]></title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sanket Upadhyay]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:28:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[‘No one can stop Vijay’: Sengottaiyan backs TVK chief, predicts sweeping victory]]></title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pramila Krishnan]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Laura Cardoso takes 9 wickets in T20I, scripts history; Brazil win by 189 runs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cardoso delivered the sensational spell against Lesotho, finishing with extraordinary figures of 9/4 from her three overs, the best-ever bowling figures in T20I cricket]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:59:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Washington preps for high-stakes India trade delegation]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/sabarimala-case-what-sc-said-on-temples-entry-238316</link>
<title><![CDATA[SC: Hinduism will be adversely impacted if temples restrict entry on ground of denominations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A nine-member Bench is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple, and on the ambit and scope of the religious freedom practised by multiple faiths]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:45:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Amid job cuts by Oracle, Amazon, TCS boosts headcount by by 2,356 in Q4]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:09:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What high voter turnouts in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry mean | Capital Beat]]></title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Neelu Vyas]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:57:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/humayun-kabir-accused-anti-mamata-banerjee-plot-video-ai-generated-tmc-bjp-238309</link>
<title><![CDATA[Poll-bound Bengal rocked as Humayun Kabir's anti-Mamata 'plot' video surfaces]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:43:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Karnataka govt school Hindi teachers fret as language gets 'graded down']]></title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chandrappa M]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[India’s top 5 largest Metro networks: Mumbai overtakes Bengaluru, moves to 2nd]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:52:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/business/west-asia-crsisi-pharmaecutical-industry-price-can-rise-job-loss-fears-238292</link>
<title><![CDATA[Why India's pharma industry could be staring at price increases and job cuts]]></title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[G Ram Mohan]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:06:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IPL 2026: DDCA director Anand Verma alleges ticket fraud in Delhi]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a complaint to the police, Verma alleged that he and his guests were prevented from entering the hospitality section of the stadium despite holding valid tickets for the April 4 game between DC and MI]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:51:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/maharashtra/oppn-had-chance-to-get-fir-filed-in-baramati-plane-crash-and-unmask-bjp-sanjay-raut-238283</link>
<title><![CDATA[Oppn had chance to get FIR filed in Baramati plane crash and ‘unmask’ BJP: Sanjay Raut]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:37:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/israel-role-iran-war-ceasefire-analysis-lebanon-238280</link>
<title><![CDATA[Iran war: 'There are clear red flags in ceasefire deal']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Israel’s bombing of Lebanon post ceasefire has pushed peace to the edge. International affairs expert KS Dakshina Murthy decodes the grave situation]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shravan Kumar K]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:34:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/despite-deletion-of-over-90-lakh-voters-in-bengal-sir-tmc-will-win-mamata-238275</link>
<title><![CDATA[Despite deletion of over 90 lakh voters in Bengal SIR, TMC will win: Mamata]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mamata Banerjee alleges 90 lakh voter deletions in West Bengal, vows legal action and remains confident of TMC victory in upcoming Assembly elections]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sunetra set for easy Baramati win as NCP navigates post-Ajit Pawar transition]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:56:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/vd-satheesan-udf-kerala-election-100-seats-exile-238271</link>
<title><![CDATA[Kerala elections: Huge wave for UDF, will cross 100 seats, says VD Satheesan]]></title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rajeev Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:50:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/high-polling-in-kerala-elections-can-it-beat-all-time-turnout-record-238268</link>
<title><![CDATA[High polling in Kerala elections: Can it beat all-time turnout record?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:33:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-bjp-tmc-modi-mamata-fish-production-238250</link>
<title><![CDATA[Holy Mackerel! BJP, TMC in serious debate over fish ahead of Bengal polls]]></title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shubham Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:29:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[White House approved Pak PM's appeal to Donald Trump on Iran ceasefire: Report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A report claims the White House reviewed and approved Shehbaz Sharif’s public appeal to Trump on Iran, raising questions about diplomatic messaging independence]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:24:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/west-bengal/modis-six-promises-as-he-calls-out-tmc-rule-as-nirman-sarkar-238246</link>
<title><![CDATA[Modi’s six promises as he calls out TMC rule as 'Nirman Sarkar']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PM attacks Mamata government, pitches BJP as alternative with six guarantees including rule of law, anti-corruption action and economic revival ahead of polls]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:13:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IPL 2026 Fan Parks full list: Phase 2 to cover 30 cities across 18 states, 1 UT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Fan Parks will now be hosted across six weekends, from April 18-19, to May 23-24]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:40:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dhurandhar 2 faces legal trouble over ‘Rang De Lal’ song usage, Trimurti Films files case]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trimurti Films sues Dhurandhar 2 makers over alleged unauthorised use of ‘Rang De Lal’. Film crosses ₹1000 crore amid legal dispute]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Miller at fault in DC's 1-run loss? Gavaskar recalls Shastri's single in tied Test]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Needing two off two to reach 211, Miller refused a single off Prasidh Krishna on the penultimate ball. He missed the final delivery but ran for a single. However, Kuldeep Yadav, from the other end, was unable to beat Jos Buttler's direct throw]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:04:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gangster-turned-music mogul Rao Inderjeet Yadav arrested in Dubai]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Owner of Gems Tunes, with a lavish social media persona, Yadav had an alleged criminal empire spanning extortion, murder, and loan rackets,; now faces extradition]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[‘Matrimonial battle of Mahabharata’: SC closes 10-year divorce case, quashes 80 cases]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SC calls prolonged dispute a “matrimonial battle of Mahabharata,” dissolves marriage under Article 142 and criticises husband’s misuse of legal process.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:21:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-after-nitish-kumar-sanjiv-chaurasia-can-become-next-chief-minister-samrat-choudhary-ebc-bjp-238225</link>
<title><![CDATA[Why Sanjiv Chaurasia could beat frontrunner Samrat Choudhary in Bihar CM race]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With Nitish Kumar heading to the Rajya Sabha, the saffron party eyes a strategic shift towards the EBC instead of going for the 'deputy CM to be next CM' route]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ubeer Naqushbandi]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:08:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/sikkim/army-rescues-135-tourists-in-north-sikkim-amid-landslides-1000-still-stranded-in-lachen-238220</link>
<title><![CDATA[Army rescues 135 tourists in North Sikkim amid landslides; 1,000 still stranded in Lachen]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:31:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raghav Chadha’s ‘interesting’ hint sparks buzz: Is a Gen-Z party on the cards?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sidelined by AAP, Raghav Chadha’s social media posts and cryptic remarks fuel speculation about a new party or a possible political shift in the coming months]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:18:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/republicans-democrats-election-victories-midterms-238216</link>
<title><![CDATA[Republican fears grow as Democrats keep notching election victories ahead of midterms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following a string of bruising losses in Wisconsin, surprisingly tight margins in Georgia, Republicans are facing a harsh reality check before November midterms]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:11:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/nari-shakti-empower-pm-modi-238211</link>
<title><![CDATA[Together, let us empower our 'nari shakti': PM Modi urges MPs to support Nari Shakti Bill]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Proposed amendments seek to implement 33% quota by the 2029 elections, increasing Lok Sabha seats to 816 with 273 reserved for women]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:56:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/analysis/ec-impeachment-shrinking-space-opposition-new-india-238208</link>
<title><![CDATA[Does blocking EC impeachment signal shrinking space for Opposition in new India?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[From TMC’s clash with EC to Parliament’s rejection of an unprecedented impeachment motion leads to growing concerns over shrinking space for Opposition debate]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why ‘coming alive’ of its first commercial prototype fast breeder reactor is a nuclear milestone for India]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A breeder reactor creates more fuel than it consumes; one can wrap a nuclear reactor with a non-fissile 'blanket' of material that can be transmuted into nuclear fuel. In Kalpakkam's 500-megawatt prototype fast breeder reactor, which achieved criticality on April 6, uranium-238, ordinarily not usable as fuel, serves as this blanket.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:10:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-malda-nia-12-firs-gherao-judicial-officers-sir-work-238195</link>
<title><![CDATA[Malda gherao: NIA registers 12 FIRs to probe gherao of judicial officers deployed for SIR work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Top court slams Bengal administration after seven officers, including women and a child, were held hostage for nine hours during voter roll revision exercise]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:54:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/oil-prices-us-pakistan-broker-truce-iran-united-states-238194</link>
<title><![CDATA[Worried by rising oil prices, US pushed Pakistan to broker truce with Iran: Report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Financial Times reports Pakistan brokered US–Iran ceasefire as White House sought relief from surging oil prices and a resilient Tehran regime]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:45:36 GMT</pubDate>
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