Christian mission work in India could be hit by new regulations tightening control over foreign funding and allowing authorities to seize assets from organisations whose licences are revoked. The changes to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act have been described as “dangerous and alarming” by religious freedom group Release International, which said the proposals could severely
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Bayern’s Michael Olise celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid on April 15, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals to earn the hosts a dramatic 4-3 comeback win over
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During the special session of Parliament starting April 16, the Union government is expected to take up the women’s reservation Bill, alongside moving ahead with the delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly seats. | Photo Credit: file photo With the special session of Parliament starting April 16, the Union government is expected to take up
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao. File | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) cautioned the Central government against any proposed delimitation [of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies] exercise that could reduce the representation of southern States, saying
The court has held that it could certainly intervene if the delimitation was found to be “manifestly arbitrary and irreconcilable to constitutional values”. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court in 2025 had said that the delimitation exercise conducted before the post-2026 census data must not “destabilise the uniform electoral framework” envisaged by
Last Updated: April 15, 2026, 17:42 IST Trump wrote that China was “very happy” with his efforts in the Strait of Hormuz and added that Xi Jinping would give him a “big, fat hug” when they meet in the coming weeks. US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (File) US President Donald