COVID VIRUS MAY TURN LUNG CELLS INTO TARGET
NEW DELHI,16 April 2026 : The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 may spread through the lungs by turning previously resistant cells into targets for infection, a finding that helps explain the widespread inflammation and organ damage seen in severe cases and points to a potential new treatment. Lung cells release tiny particles that carry the key […]
62% OF POLL BODY OBSERVERS IN BENGAL FROM BJP-RULED STATES
NEWDELHI, 15 April 2026, Election Commission has appointed 294 General Observers in West Bengal, effectively ensuring that each Assembly constituency is monitored by one IAS officer. Notably, 62 per cent of these officers are from BJP-ruled states, while 111 officers are from Opposition-ruled states. It has appointed 549 General Observers, 180 Police Observers, and 358 […]
MADHYA PRADESH KEENLY WATCHES 2 CANDIDATES IN KERALA, TAMIL NADU
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026 : The outcome of polling in two seats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu may raise a political storm in the heartland state of Madhya Pradesh, nearly 2,000 kilometres from the southern states. Two Rajya Sabha MPs from Madhya Pradesh, Union Ministers Dr L Murugan and George Kurian, are candidates in Tamil […]
SANCTIONED TANKER TURNS BACK TO HORMUZ AFTER FAILING IN US BLOCKADE
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026: The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports. US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace […]
ANANT SWARUP IS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF FICCI
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026 : The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed Mr Anant Swarup as its Secretary General, effective 14th April 2026, reinforcing the organisation’s senior leadership at a pivotal moment for Indian industry. Mr Swarup brings to the role over three decades of distinguished experience in public policy, […]
No Interim Relief to 27 Lakh Deleted Voters in West Bengal
NEW DELHI, 14April 2026 ,In a significant development ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday declined to grant interim voting rights to nearly 27 lakh voters whose names were deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice […]
OWAISI CLAIMS MAMATA TREATED MUSLIMS “LIKE CATTLE”
NEW DELHI,14 April 2026 : Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the one who helped the BJP grow and she is also the one to use a use and throw policy with the Muslims, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Tuesday. Owaisi, who has often been accused of playing the B Team of the BJP […]
US WANTS 20-YEAR FREEZE ON IRAN’S NUCLEAR DREAM, TEHRAN INSISTS ON 5
NEW DELHI,14 April 2026 : Tehran has reportedly proposed suspending uranium enrichment for up to five years — an offer the Trump administration rejected, insisting on 20 years. A disagreement over Tehran’s nuclear activities was the central sticking point in the weekend negotiations between Iran and the United States in Pakistan. Washington has proposed a […]
GENEVA OR ISLAMABAD VENUES FOR SECOND ROUND OF TALKS ON THURSDAY
NEW DELHI,14 April 2026 : The United States and Iran ended 21 hours of face-to-face talks in Islamabad on Sunday without reaching a deal, leaving the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. After failed talks in Islamabad, a new round of negotiations between the US and Iran may be held later on Thursday, […]
TRUMP’S HORMUZ BLOCKADE BAD NEWS FOR INDIA
NEW DELHI,14 April 2026 : Wire editor Siddharth Varadarajan says Trump’s Hormuz blockade is a bad news for India. The United States says it has begun enforcing its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move essentially aimed at ensuring Iran is unable to export oil or import anything through the narrow waterway which the […]
