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18 Apr 2026

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Art & Culture

R. Vaishali wins FIDE Women's Candidates: first Indian to do so, sets up world title clash with Ju Wenjun

Indian Grandmaster R. Vaishali has won the FIDE Women's Candidates tournament held in Cyprus and is now the first Indian ever to win the event. …

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Social Issues

Kerala's demographic transition: low fertility, ageing population and a rising maternal mortality ratio

Kerala's pioneering demographic transition is producing a counter-intuitive result: with fertility well below replacement, even a small absolute number of maternal deaths is pushing the …

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Science & Tech

H5N1 bird flu detected at Hesaraghatta poultry training centre; containment under way

H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry training centre in Hesaraghatta near Bengaluru on 14 April 2026. The diagnosis came from NIHSAD Bhopal, …

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Polity & Governance

Delhi High Court: EWS candidates cannot claim SC/ST/OBC-style age relaxation or extra attempts

The Delhi High Court has held that EWS candidates cannot claim age relaxation or extra attempts on par with SC, ST or OBC candidates in …

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