April 14, 2026
81 articles published on this date
What is the Hubble tension?
The "Hubble tension" refers to a persistent, statistically significant disagreement between two independent ways of measuring the Hubble constant (H₀) — the ...
Delimitation bill has provision for EC to conduct exercise in Pak-occupied J&K
The Union Government circulated The Delimitation Bill, 2026 among Members of Parliament, proposing to replace the Delimitation Act, 2002, as part of a specia...
For FDI, E-comm exports must be in separate cart
The government is evaluating a proposal to permit Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the inventory-based e-commerce model, but exclusively for export-bound g...
PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor on April 14, 2026, in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and...
Women’s quota: Govt for House at 850, delimitation on 2011 Census
The government circulated three Bills in Parliament on April 14, 2026, to enable fresh delimitation, expand the Lok Sabha, and operationalise women's reserva...
Delimitation is the BJP’s tool to divide Bengal and India, says Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee condemned the government's Delimitation Bills, calling them a "BJP tool t...
Women’s reservation Bill rushed by govt. to sidestep caste count, says Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav accused the Union government of rushing the Women's Reservation Bill implementation without including caste data fro...
Stalin warns of massive protests against delimitation; Revanth calls for united southern front
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin issued a "final warning" to the Prime Minister, threatening massive protests that would bring the state "to a standstil...
China terms U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz 'dangerous and irresponsible' move
China's foreign ministry termed a potential US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz a "dangerous and irresponsible" move, signalling Beijing's opposition t...
India to host Foreign Minister-level meetings of BRICS and Quad in May
India will host Foreign Minister-level meetings of both BRICS and the Quad in May 2026, an unprecedented diplomatic double in a single month The BRICS Foreig...
Cabinet Secretary calls for sovereign AI, resilient supply chains at Army Commanders’ Conference
Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan addressed senior Indian Army leadership at the ongoing Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on April 14, 2026 He em...
GE Aerospace, HAL near final deal on co-production of F414 jet engines
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) concluded technical negotiations for the co-production of the F414-GE-INS6 fighter jet engine in India, ...
PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026 The 213-km access-controlled corridor reduces travel time f...
Centre moots inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census
The Union government circulated draft texts of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and a new Delimitation Bill, proposing to increase Lok Sabha strength ...
Rajnath Singh to visit Germany from April 21; submarine deal likely high on the agenda
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Germany from April 21, 2026, with the Project-75I submarine deal expected to be the centrepiece of discu...
Lebanese and Israeli envoys to meet as Israel presses war on Hezbollah
Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors held direct talks in Washington D.C. on April 14, 2026 — the first direct bilateral diplomatic engagement between the two co...
Assets monetisation in focus to bridge potential selloff gap
The government plans to accelerate its asset monetisation programme in 2026-27 to compensate for potential shortfalls in disinvestment proceeds The Iran war ...
PM Modi invokes Ambedkar to pitch for women's quota
On the occasion of B.R. Ambedkar's birth anniversary (April 14), PM Modi linked the proposed amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam with Ambedkar's co...
Trump updates Modi on West Asia, focus on securing Hormuz; US envoy says incredible India-US deals in offing
US President Donald Trump telephoned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to brief him on developments in West Asia, including the fragile ceasefire with Iran...
Mizoram signs peace pact with HPC-D (LF), charts development plan for Sinlung Hills
The Mizoram government signed a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with the Lalhmingthanga Sanate-led faction of the Hmar People's Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) ...
Infra spend up six-fold since 2014, crosses Rs 12 lakh crore: PM Modi
PM Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor on April 14, 2026, a 213 km six-lane access-controlled expressway built at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore...
Cong: Bill deeply flawed bid for unconstitutional delimitation
Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal termed the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, "extremely ill-timed," alleging the government was attempting...
Lok Sabha seats to be increased to maximum of 850 to accommodate Women's Reservation Bill
The Union Government circulated the draft Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha from the existin...
Trump dials PM Modi for 40-minute call; PM says ‘stressed importance of keeping Hormuz open’
Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump held a 40-minute phone call during which PM Modi stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and ...
Bills on delimitation, expanded Lok Sabha, women’s quota rollout revealed: What they say
The government revealed a three-Bill package ahead of the Special Parliament Session on April 16–17, 2026: (1) Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — ex...
Decoding delimitation: What the new Bills propose to change, and why it matters
The government introduced a package of three Bills in April 2026 to restructure parliamentary representation, trigger delimitation using 2011 Census data, an...
‘Daughters can’t wait endlessly’: PM Modi issues open letter urging immediate passage of women’s quota
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote an open letter to the women of India and to parliamentary floor leaders of all parties, calling for unity in support of am...
Jaishankar discusses Iran, Hormuz, Lebanon with Israel’s Sa’ar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held discussions with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar covering the Iran conflict, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, ...
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens today: Key features, 11 km wildlife corridor explained
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026, opening the full 210 km access-controlled corridor between Delhi an...
US announces Iran port blockade: The laws governing passage through the Strait of Hormuz
The United States announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as part of its military operations against Iran following US-Israeli air strikes in late...
As UCC debate resurfaces in poll-bound states, remembering what Ambedkar said in Constituent Assembly
As West Bengal and Assam head into state elections, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has re-emerged as a major campaign issue, with the BJP promising to implemen...
Delimitation, women’s reservation, balancing North-South divide: Key takeaways from govt’s proposed Bills
The Union Government introduced three Bills in the Special Parliament Session (April 16–17, 2026): Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill; Delimitation Bill, 20...
Modi, Trump discuss Strait of Hormuz security amid West Asia tensions
US President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi held a phone conversation focused on the security situation in West Asia, including the safety of shipping ...
West Asia conflict threatens to push 2.5 million people in India into poverty: UNDP report
A UNDP report titled "Military Escalation in the Middle East: Human Development Impacts Across Asia and the Pacific" warns that the ongoing US-Iran conflict ...
63 Moons’ cybersecurity arm pilots GPS-spoofing solution at Indian airports
The cybersecurity arm of 63 Moons Technologies has begun piloting a GPS-spoofing detection and mitigation solution at major Indian airports The pilot follows...
IMF ups India’s growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27
The IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook raised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5%, up from 6.4% projected in January 2026. Global growth for 2026 w...
Opposition support crucial to pass women’s reservation and delimitation Bills
Opposition parties and some NDA allies flagged serious concerns about ambiguity in the proposed delimitation exercise and its implications for federal balanc...
US blockade of Iran ports in Hormuz may hit China hardest, but India could feel price pain too
Following failed peace talks on April 12, 2026, the US declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Strait of Hormuz, preventing Irani...
Meghalaya yields new burrowing reed snake
Scientists from multiple institutions have discovered a new species of burrowing reed snake in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, naming it Calamaria...
GE Aerospace, HAL inching closer to seal jet engine deal
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) are on the verge of finalising a co-production agreement for the F-414 fighter jet engine in India — nea...
India set to emerge as world’s 2nd largest solar market in 2026: NSEFI
India has crossed the 150 GW solar capacity milestone, achieving the fastest-ever addition of 50 GW of solar capacity in just 14 months (up from 100 GW to 15...
PM Modi, Trump discuss bilateral co-operation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a telephone discussion covering bilateral cooperation, ongoing trade negotiations, and the ev...
GE Aerospace–HAL move closer to F414-INS6 engine co-production deal
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have moved closer to finalising the co-production deal for the F414-INS6 fighter jet engine, with techni...
Lok Sabha expansion to 850 seats: Bill adopts ‘delimitation-first’ model, triggers federal concerns
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 adopts a "delimitation-first" approach, allowing constituency redrawing to proceed using available census data ...
US-Indonesia sign key defence pact, Washington eyes Strait of Malacca
The United States and Indonesia signed a Major Defence Cooperation Partnership on April 14, 2026, during Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin's vi...
Proportional freeze, ‘latest Census’ & 850 seats in LS—what’s in new delimitation, women’s quota Bills
The Union Government circulated copies of three Bills to MPs ahead of the Special Parliament Session on April 16–17, 2026: (1) Constitution (131st Amendment)...
Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has characterised the ongoing oil supply disruption as the largest in history, with approximately 10.1 million barrels ...
Modi, Trump discuss need to keep Strait of Hormuz open & secure after Iran hints at ‘new mechanism’
Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump held a phone call to discuss the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and secure, amid an effective closure of t...
Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DARE
M.L. Jat, Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of ICAR, flagged that India consumes nearly 33 milli...
Saudi Arabia invokes defence pact with Pakistan amid West Asia conflict. What it entails
Saudi Arabia invoked the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed with Pakistan in September 2025, deploying Pakistani fighter jets to Saudi territory amid ...
China says military conflict is ‘root cause’ of disruption in Strait of Hormuz, calls for de-escalation
China officially stated that military conflict is the "root cause" of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and called for de-escalation Beijing expressed hope ...
Made lot of progress, ball in Iran’s court: Vance
A 21-hour marathon round of US-Iran direct peace negotiations held in Islamabad over the weekend collapsed without an agreement US Vice President JD Vance st...
India–US eye 'big-ticket energy deals' soon as PM Modi, Donald Trump discuss West Asia crisis
India and the United States are expected to finalise major bilateral deals in the coming weeks, with energy as the centrepiece, even as PM Modi and President...
NAAS calls for developing smart alternate fertilisers to achieve self sufficiency
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has called for developing "smart alternate fertilisers" to reduce India's dependence on imported chemica...
China says policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged
China stated that its policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged, even as fresh controversy arose over China's practice of assigning fictitious...
IMF revises India’s FY27 GDP growth a notch up to 6.5%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY2026-27 upward by 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%, up from the January 2026 est...
Implementing women's reservation in 2029 elections is collective sentiment of nation: PM Modi
The Prime Minister stated that implementing women's reservation for the 2029 elections is the "collective sentiment of the nation" The statement follows the ...
Constitution Amendment Bill proposes fresh delimitation, possible change in size of State Assemblies
The proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 will not only affect Lok Sabha seat numbers but also alter the total number of seats in State Legislat...
Mint Explainer: Why govt wants stricter gold hallmarking and what will change for buyers
The government is mandating that jewellers link photographs and physical dimensions to every hallmarked gold jewellery piece, creating a comprehensive digita...
IMF raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5% even as the world stumbles through conflict
The IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) raised India's GDP growth forecast for FY27 (2026-27) to 6.5%, up 0.1 percentage point from the January 202...
Inside India’s deportation policy: timelines to speed up deportation of illegal migrants, holding centres with 10-ft.-high barbed wire boundary
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a new deportation policy directing all states and Union Territories to set up a Special Task Force (STF) in eac...
IMF raises India's growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.5% for FY2026-27 (FY27), maintaining India's position as the world's fastes...
'Tamil Nadu will fight': CM Stalin warns PM Modi over north gain in delimitation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin issued a stern warning to the central government against pushing a constitutional amendment on delimitation during the ...
Southern states to benefit in enhanced Lok Sabha: Kiren Rijiju
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that southern states will gain seats — not lose them — when the Lok Sabha is expanded to a maximum o...
Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: Study
A study has identified weak grid infrastructure, land access constraints, and financial barriers for developers as the key reasons PM-KUSUM's solar capacity ...
Kharge to host key opposition huddle before Parliament sitting on women’s quota law, delimitation
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced an opposition coordination meeting for April 15 — the day before the special Parliament session — to formulat...
Kharif season faces "double whammy" from El Nino risk and Gulf tensions: Experts
Experts have flagged a "double whammy" threatening India's 2026 Kharif agricultural season: a likely below-normal monsoon linked to El Niño, and sharply high...
Delimitation: Revanth asks southern CMs to join forces, seeks PM to convene all-party meet
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy proposed a "hybrid model" for the upcoming delimitation exercise, suggesting that of the 307 additional Lok Sabha s...
'We all love you', Trump tells PM Modi during 40-min call on Iran war, Hormuz
US President Trump and Prime Minister Modi held a 40-minute phone call — their third bilateral conversation in 2026 — to discuss the ongoing conflict in West...
48 hours to session, no bill in sight: Derek O'Brien on bills on women reservation, delimitation
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien criticised the central government for not sharing the draft bills with Members of Parliament even 48 hours befo...
India must cut fertiliser import dependence, leverage AI and precision tech: ICAR chief
The chief of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has called for a multi-pronged strategy to reduce India's dependence on fertiliser imports, e...
Justice Badar panel report on SC sub-classification should be made public: Prakash Ambedkar
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) president Prakash Ambedkar demanded that the Justice Badar committee's report on sub-classification within Scheduled Castes be m...
El Nino threat looms large as data shows strong link to weak monsoons
Global climate agencies have issued warnings about a likely El Niño event developing in summer 2026, with the potential for it to be stronger than earlier fo...
For 33% quota for women before next parliamentary polls, Lok Sabha seats to be increased to up to 850
The Union Government introduced the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing to expand the Lok Sabha from 543 to a maximum of 850 seats (815 from...
Parliament on verge of history, says PM Modi, as it readies to take up women's bills
A special session of Parliament was announced from April 16–18, 2026, to take up legislation related to the implementation of women's reservation in elected ...
Why Opposition may not back women’s quota changes: Delimitation, caste census concerns
With the government proposing to amend the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (106th Constitutional Amendment, 2023) to delink the commencement of women's reservat...
On nuclear energy, an Indian milestone
The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, attained its first criticality on 6 April 2026 — the moment a sustained nuclear c...
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Trump vows U.S. will sink any Iran boats that challenge blockade
US President Trump declared that any Iranian boats challenging the US naval blockade of Iranian ports will be "eliminated," escalating the military standoff ...
Fuel, fertiliser prices may remain high for prolonged period: IMF, World Bank, IEA
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and International Energy Agency (IEA) jointly warned that fuel and fertiliser prices are likely to remain ...
Israel-Iran war highlights: Trump vows to destroy Iranian warships that get near U.S. blockade
The US military formally began enforcing its naval blockade of Iranian ports on April 13, 2026, with President Trump vowing to destroy Iranian warships that ...
Person born in India has right to remain on electoral roll, vote: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, while hearing a petition related to the deletion of voter names from West Bengal's electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (S...