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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/delhi/delhi-dehradun-expressway-key-highlights-opens-with-asias-longest-wildlife-corridor-238958</link>
<title><![CDATA[Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens with 12km wildlife corridor; here are key highlights]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PM Modi inaugurates the 213-km long corridor featuring a 12-km elevated wildlife passage through Rajaji Tiger Reserve; cuts travel time to two and a half hours]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/attitude-towards-farm-animals-in-india-food-system-238957</link>
<title><![CDATA[Young Indians show shift in animal welfare attitudes, but gap remains: Survey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The report noted that despite growing awareness, more than 1.5 billion farmed animals remain part of India’s food system, with their conditions largely invisible to consumers]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:49:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/congress-slams-govt-for-not-sharing-constitution-amendment-bills-ahead-of-session-238955</link>
<title><![CDATA[Cong slams govt for not sharing Constitution amendment bills ahead of special session]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:36:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Karnataka bypoll fallout: CM Siddaramaiah’s political secretary removed amid row]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:24:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/election-commission-transfers-tn-bureaucrats-balachandran-238950</link>
<title><![CDATA[EC transfers in TN will ‘paralyse governance’ | Ex-IAS G Balachandran interview]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mass transfers of top Tamil Nadu officials spark sharp criticism. Is the Election Commission acting fairly, or politically?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:13:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/noida-unrest-who-gave-police-the-right-to-beat-us-say-workers-as-up-hikes-wages-238945</link>
<title><![CDATA[Noida unrest: ‘Who gave police the right to beat us?’ say workers as UP hikes wages]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Workers clash with police in Noida over wages and working conditions, alleging brutality, as UP government announces revised minimum wages after unrest]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PM Modi pushes women’s reservation rollout for 2029 Lok Sabha elections]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:13:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Could Pakistan’s ‘peace broker’ role pose new risks for India? | Ai With Sanket]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Former High Commissioner Sharat Sabarwal says Islamabad’s mediator role in US-Iran tensions boosts its relevance but may embolden adventurism toward India]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:25:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/lessons-from-viktor-orban-fall-238933</link>
<title><![CDATA[Lessons from Viktor Orban’s fall]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Illiberal despots can be deposed without an insurrection within the framework of an elected autocracy]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[TK Arun]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/nitish-kumar-likely-to-step-down-as-bihar-cm-today-bjp-set-to-form-govt-238928</link>
<title><![CDATA[Nitish Kumar likely to step down as Bihar CM today, BJP set to form first govt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[JD(U) chief likely to resign after cabinet meet as NDA prepares to elect BJP legislature leader, with Samrat Choudhary emerging as a frontrunner]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:24:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/business/imf-world-bank-warn-fuel-fertiliser-prices-may-stay-high-amid-west-asia-conflict-238923</link>
<title><![CDATA[IMF, World Bank warn fuel, fertiliser prices may stay high amid West Asia conflict]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global agencies flag prolonged supply disruptions and uncertainty in Hormuz shipping, saying energy, food and jobs could be impacted worldwide]]></description>
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<category><![CDATA[fertilisers]]></category>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:56:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/noida-protests-police-say-outsiders-tried-to-incite-unrest-sevearal-detained-238922</link>
<title><![CDATA[Noida protests: Police say ‘outsiders’ tried to incite unrest; several detained]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Authorities say workers had dispersed peacefully before external elements incited tension; arson reported, situation now under control with heightened surveillance]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:43:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl/praful-hinges-dream-debut-powers-srh-to-57-run-win-over-rr-in-ipl-238919</link>
<title><![CDATA[Praful Hinge’s dream debut powers SRH to 57-run win over RR in IPL]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hinge takes three wickets in first over and finishes with 4/34 as Kishan’s 91 and Hussain’s four-for seal dominant victory for Sunrisers Hyderabad]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:47:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/ed-arrests-i-pac-co-founder-vinesh-chandel-in-coal-scam-ahead-of-bengal-elections-238918</link>
<title><![CDATA[ED arrests I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel in coal scam ahead of Bengal elections]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Abhishek Banerjee calls Chandel’s arrest politically motivated, warns it undermines free and fair polls and creates fear among Opposition voices ahead of elections]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:37:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/iran-israel-conflict-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-china-238916</link>
<title><![CDATA[LIVE: US, Iran weigh second round of talks ahead of ceasefire deadline]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Officials say fresh talks are under consideration ahead of ceasefire deadline, with Islamabad or Geneva likely venues for possible meeting amid rising tensions]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:02:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/us-iran-america-hormuz-blockade-donald-trump-china-india-impact-238909</link>
<title><![CDATA[Trump’s Hormuz blockade: 'A complicated war is getting more complicated']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the US enforces a unilateral blockade following failed talks in Islamabad, geopolitical expert KS Dakshina Murthy warns of global isolation for the US president]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shubham Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:35:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/factory-workers-working-with-cameras-on-head-trigger-ai-fears-238906</link>
<title><![CDATA[Finding their own replacement? Factory workers with cameras on head trigger AI fears]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Speculation is rife whether manpower is used to train the very systems that would snatch their jobs]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:47:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/films/jananayagan-leak-full-movie-online-cyber-lawyer-tvk-vijay-238900</link>
<title><![CDATA[Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak: Hacked or insider job?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A full HD leak of Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ raises serious questions. Was it piracy or an insider breach within trusted circles?]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahalingam Ponnusamy]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:04:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/maharashtra/tcs-nashik-case-n-chandrasekaran-orders-urgent-investigation-238898</link>
<title><![CDATA[TCS Nashik case: N Chandrasekaran orders urgent investigation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tata Group launches probe into TCS Nashik misconduct case after FIRs and arrests. Chairman N Chandrasekaran calls allegations serious]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-nitish-exit-bjp-cm-nishant-posters-jdu-bjp-238893</link>
<title><![CDATA[As Bihar gets ready for power shift, does JD(U) risk a split or extinction?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As Nitish Kumar prepares to step down, BJP readies its own CM pick while JD(U) risks a split, signalling a structural realignment in Bihar politics]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Neelu Vyas]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:31:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/the-federal-focus/delimitation-will-divide-north-and-south-india-says-congress-238891</link>
<title><![CDATA[Delimitation will divide North and South India, says Congress]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Party says govt's delimitation proposal, linked to women's reservation law, punishes southern states for better population control and development indices]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:21:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/supreme-court-bengal-voters-deletion-sir-238887</link>
<title><![CDATA[No relief for Bengal's deleted voters as SC refuses to intervene, labels plea ‘premature’]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With 30 to 34 lakh appeals currently pending and 10 days to go before the 1st phase, the apex court directs disenfranchised voters to appellate tribunals]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:14:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kejriwal seeks recusal of Delhi HC judge in excise policy case, cites apprehension of bias]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Kejriwal tells the Delhi High Court he fears an unfair hearing, while the Central Bureau of Investigation opposes the plea as “baseless"]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Karnataka CM alleges ‘betrayal’ over Bhadra Canal funds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Siddaramaiah said the Centre had announced Rs 5,300 crore in the 2023–24 Budget for the project but had not released the funds so far]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:52:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TCS Nashik suspends 7 staffers arrested in sexual harassment case]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:16:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forget Singapore, Stalin should first make Mylapore like Mylapore: Tamilisai Soundararajan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan slams DMK over poor infrastructure in Mylapore, accuses Stalin of misleading voters and vows stronger campaign push]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/maharashtra/11-including-3-women-killed-in-van-truck-collision-in-maharashtras-thane-238864</link>
<title><![CDATA[11, including 3 women, killed in van-truck collision in Maharashtra’s Thane]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A probe is underway into a deadly Thane crash involving an overloaded shuttle van and a transit mixer on a partially closed highway stretch]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:53:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/donald-trump-pope-leo-iran-war-roman-catholic-church-238863</link>
<title><![CDATA[Trump vs Pope Leo XIV: How often have Washington and the Vatican warred?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The first US-born Pope faces Trump's wrath after condemning the Iran conflict; the episode marks a historic low in America's ties with the Roman Catholic Church]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:52:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/mamata-banerjee-west-bengal-elections-pm-modi-bjp-238860</link>
<title><![CDATA[Fighting 19 states, the Centre for common people: Mamata Banerjee]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The TMC chief also alleged that PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' programme is being telecast to influence young minds]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:32:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/business/retail-inflation-rises-to-340-per-cent-in-march-on-food-prices-remains-below-rbi-target-238859</link>
<title><![CDATA[Retail inflation rises to 3.40 per cent in March on food prices; remains below RBI target]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Food prices pushed India’s March inflation slightly higher, while global oil risks and Middle East tensions could shape the RBI’s next policy moves]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Federal]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:25:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/the-federal-focus/delimitation-south-india-share-parliament-seats-raventh-reddy-formula-238856</link>
<title><![CDATA[Is Revanth’s delimitation formula for fair South representation reasonable?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As Amit Shah’s 50 pc seat expansion plan faces criticism, Revanth urges economic output-based allocation, igniting debate on North-South representation balance]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phani Kumar]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/ilaiyaraaja-mourns-loss-of-his-beloved-sister-asha-bhosle-incomparable-voice-238855</link>
<title><![CDATA[Ilaiyaraaja mourns loss of his 'beloved sister' Asha Bhosle: 'Incomparable voice']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja paid a heartfelt tribute to Asha Bhosle, who passed away on April 12 in Mumbai, calling her voice as truly incomparable]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/jana-nayagan-leak-case-kasthuri-watches-three-hour-tvk-propoganda-238853</link>
<title><![CDATA[‘Three-hour TVK propaganda’: Kasthuri after watching leaked ‘Jana Nayagan’ clip]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Actor-politician Kasthuri alleges DMK delayed ‘Jana Nayagan’ release and hints at insider role in leak, as police arrest six people in connection with the case]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:40:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/sc-seeks-centre-ecs-response-on-biometric-verification-at-polling-booths-238852</link>
<title><![CDATA[SC seeks Centre, EC's response on biometric verification at polling booths]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Supreme Court issues notice to Centre and EC on plea seeking biometric voter ID at polling booths to prevent fraud; feasibility for future elections under review]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:33:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-polls-congress-upbeat-left-cautious-but-key-lies-with-swing-seats-238838</link>
<title><![CDATA[Kerala polls: Congress upbeat, Left cautious, but key lies with swing seats]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Confident UDF eyes big win, but internal projections and cautious LDF signal a tight Kerala contest with swing seats being the decisive factor]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rajeev Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:30:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/telangana/telangana-politics-did-ktr-target-sister-kavitha-trs-rebrand-brs-kcr-238847</link>
<title><![CDATA['Children should not make father weep': Did KTR target sister Kavitha over ‘TRS’ rebrand?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The BRS working president hints at a return to the party’s original name while dismissing family grievances as a basis for politics]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/west-bengal/west-bengal-will-reply-to-bombs-and-bullets-with-votes-amit-shah-238845</link>
<title><![CDATA[West Bengal will reply to bombs and bullets with votes: Amit Shah]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Union home  minister Amit Shah vows action against TMC “goons”, promises UCC, crackdown on infiltrators as BJP targets Mamata Banerjee in Bengal polls]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:03:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/telangana/james-bond-style-number-plate-flip-stuns-police-in-drunk-driving-case-238844</link>
<title><![CDATA[James Bond-style number plate flip stuns police in drunk-driving case]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hyderabad’s drunk-driving case takes a James Bond twist as police uncover a remote-controlled number plate flipper in BMW, the first such case in India]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:01:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/the-federal-focus/sitharaman-accuses-stalin-of-false-narrative-over-centres-farm-bonus-advisory-238840</link>
<title><![CDATA[Sitharaman accuses Stalin of ‘false narrative’ over Centre’s farm bonus advisory]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sitharaman accuses Stalin of misrepresenting the Centre’s advisory on farm bonuses as political tensions rise over crop policy and federal cooperation]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Federal]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/six-arrested-tamil-nadu-jana-nayagan-online-leak-piracy-links-blocked-238837</link>
<title><![CDATA[Jana Nayagan online leak: Six arrested in TN; over 300 piracy links blocked]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tamil Nadu cybercrime wing arrests six over Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak; 300 pirated links blocked as crackdown intensifies]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:36:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-minister-trb-rajaa-interview-anti-incumbency-nda-dmk-238832</link>
<title><![CDATA[TN minister TRB Rajaa interview: 'Real anti-incumbency is against NDA, not DMK']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In Mannargudi, TN's industries minister insists voters trust DMK chief MK Stalin’s governance, accusing Delhi of withholding funds, stalling development projects]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vijay Srinivas]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:09:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/yamuna-boat-tragedy-death-toll-rises-to-15-in-mathura-capsize-incident-238831</link>
<title><![CDATA[Yamuna boat tragedy: Death toll rises to 15 in Mathura capsize incident]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Death toll in Yamuna boat capsize near Vrindavan rises to 15. NDRF, SDRF teams continue search for one missing passenger]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:09:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/news/bengal-sir-supreme-court-calls-for-robust-appeal-mechanism-238829</link>
<title><![CDATA[Bengal SIR: Supreme Court calls for robust appeal mechanism]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/international/covid-vaccine-safety-musk-pfizer-238825</link>
<title><![CDATA[Musk amplifies ex-Pfizer chief's explosive COVID vaccine safety claims]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tweets by journalist Peter Imanuelsen and a repost by Musk reignite debate over Covid-19 vaccine safety, citing testimony before a German parliamentary probe]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:18:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/the-eighth-column/events-baithakis-immersive-experience-curated-music-soiree-poetry-politics-cuisine-supper-clubs-sufi-238824</link>
<title><![CDATA[How ‘baithakis’ — intimate gatherings over conversation, culture and cuisine — are making a comeback]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The word ‘baithak’ or ‘baithakkhana’ — literally meaning a room for guests to be received — evolved to include the conversations or exchange of ideas, at times casual, often nuanced — on poetry, politics or society — carried out within its walls. Now, such ‘baithakis’ are being revived to bring together small groups of like-minded people for a curated experience.]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rakhee Roytalukdar]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:14:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/karnataka-politics-shifts-to-delhi-one-camp-wants-cabinet-changed-another-seeks-new-cm-238823</link>
<title><![CDATA[Karnataka politics shifts to Delhi: One camp wants Cabinet changed, another seeks new CM]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Congress MLAs camp in Delhi for Cabinet reshuffle, while DK Shivakumar faction demands CM change, intensifying Karnataka political tussle]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:07:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:40:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How Asha Bhosle overcame early setbacks to become a legend of Hindi film music]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:22:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UP man fleeing with minor sister-in-law rams car into relatives’ bikes, 3 killed]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:51:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:50:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:22:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sonia Gandhi flags delimitation as ‘real threat’, terms it an ‘assault on Constitution’]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Noida wage protest turns violent, triggers arson, traffic chaos at Delhi border]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:27:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:40:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gunfire near OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home: Two arrested in San Francisco]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:24:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asha Bhosle's last rites to be held with state honours in Mumbai's Shivaji Park today]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:18:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungarian PM Orbán concedes defeat in European electoral earthquake]]></title>
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