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Hokersar Lake Faces Severe Ecological Degradation

Hokersar Lake, a key wetland ecosystem, is facing serious ecological stress due to encroachment, pollution and weak conservation measures. A recent audit has flagged that more than 2,500...

 April 18, 2026

Women’s Reservation Bill Fails in Lok Sabha

The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at implementing one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, failed to secure passage...

 April 18, 2026

Voter Deletions in Uttar Pradesh SIR Raise Electoral Concerns

The Uttar Pradesh Special Identification Register (SIR) recorded significant voter deletions ahead of upcoming elections. Over 1.2 million names were removed from the electoral rolls in multiple districts....

 April 18, 2026

JP Morgan Trials Anthropic’s AI Tool for Financial Services

JP Morgan Chase has initiated testing of Anthropic’s Claude AI tool within its operations. The trial aims to assess the AI’s capabilities in handling financial data and customer...

 April 18, 2026

Trump Warns Iran Ceasefire May End Without Deal

Former US President Donald Trump issued a warning that the ceasefire with Iran could end if a formal agreement is not reached. The statement was made amid ongoing...

 April 18, 2026

131st Constitutional Amendment Bill Fails in Lok Sabha

The 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, proposing 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, was rejected in the Lok Sabha. The Bill did not secure the required...

 April 18, 2026

China’s DeepSeek Raises Funds at $10 Billion Valuation

China-based AI company DeepSeek secured new funding at a valuation of $10 billion. The latest round attracted investments from multiple venture capital firms. The funding aims to accelerate...

 April 18, 2026

Chinese Surveillance Device Found Near Bali Island

A Chinese monitoring device was discovered near Bali, Indonesia, identified as a maritime surveillance system. The device was located in the waters surrounding Bali, raising concerns over foreign...

 April 18, 2026

State Policy on SSPE Pending in Maharashtra

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare and usually fatal neurodegenerative disease in children, has come under judicial scrutiny after a petition sought a state response for treatment support,...

 April 18, 2026

Neophyte ID Wins WWF National Award

A botany researcher from Kerala has received the WWF National Award for developing an AI-powered mobile application that identifies invasive plant species. The project, called Neophyte ID, can...

 April 18, 2026

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