ED arrests I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel in West Bengal coal scam case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday (April 13) arrested Vinesh Chandel, co-founder and director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in connection with a money-laundering probe linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal, officials said. He was taken into custody in Delhi under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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Noida workers’ protests were a ‘planned conspiracy’, over 300 detained as probe intensifies: Sources
Fresh revelations have emerged in the Noida violence case, with official sources claiming that the unrest was not spontaneous but part of a planned conspiracy. According to information, police have detained around 300 people under preventive measures and sent them to judicial custody. Many of those taken into custody were found to be directly involved in the violent demonstrations.
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Noida workers’ protest: Yogi government forms high-level committee to resolve industrial discord
Amid ongoing workers’ protests in Noida over long-pending demands for salary revision, the Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a high-level committee on Monday to address the escalating industrial unrest in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district.
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‘I have no fear of the Trump administration’: Pope Leo hits back at US President over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV has firmly responded to criticism from US President Donald Trump making it clear that he is not intimidated and will continue to advocate for peace. Speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane en route to Algeria, Leo stressed that his position is guided by faith, not politics. “To put my message on the same plane as what the president has attempted to do here, I think is not understanding what the message of the Gospel is”, Leo said. “And I am sorry to hear that but I will continue on what I believe is the mission of the church in the world today.”
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UK won’t back Trump’s Iran move: Starmer refuses support for Hormuz blockade
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made it clear that the United Kingdom will not support the United States’ move to impose a blockade near Iran, even amid rising global tensions. Speaking to BBC, Starmer stressed that Britain’s priority is not escalation, but ensuring stability and safe passage through one of the world’s most crucial shipping routes.
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Asha Bhosle funeral: Legendary singer and Padma Vibhushan recipient cremated with state honours
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was accorded a final farewell with state honours on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM at Mumbai’s Shivanji Park crematorium. Her son, Anand Bhosle, lit the funeral pyre.
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West Bengal Elections: No Supreme Court relief for voters deleted in SIR process
West Bengal Elections: No Supreme Court relief for voters deleted in SIR process
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Netaji’s great-grandson Chandra Kumar Bose joins TMC, quits BJP, accuses party of ‘divisive politics’
Chandra Kumar Bose, the grandnephew of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, has joined the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of the crucial West Bengal Assembly elections. Bose had left BJP in September 2023 after a growing sense of ideological discord.
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Putin offers to mediate between Iran, US after failed Islamabad peace talks
Amid failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a conversation with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, offering to mediate and help restore stability and peace in the conflict-hit Middle East, the Kremlin said.
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Iran threaten to trap enemies in ‘deadly vortex’ after Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Amid escalating tensions, Iran has issued a strong warning following a naval blockade order by US President Donald Trump targeting the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday claimed that its forces have full control over the key maritime chokepoint, cautioning that any hostile action would trap adversaries in what it described as a “deadly vortex.”
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