President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday (April 2, 2026) that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don't reach deals with his administration in the coming months.
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The Uttarakhand Police has been honoured with the President's Police Colours, the highest national award bestowed on a State police force. Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to convey the information.
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Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday announced the release of ₹619.85 crore to gram panchayats in Telangana by the Centre as the first instalment for the current financial year, as recommended by the 16th Finance Commission.
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Left out of this year's centrally-contracted list, South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen on Thursday (April 2, 2026) announced his international retirement without specifying any reasons, but said he will remain available for his domestic side Lions.
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With the Rajya Sabha passing the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill on Thursday, the decks are cleared for incorporating Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh in the original Act, with effect from June 2, 2024.
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The Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Bill, 2026 was passed by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha as the Opposition walked out due to the absence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lower House on Thursday (April 2, 2026).
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The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II have reached orbit. They will circle the Earth for about 25 hours before catapulting toward the moon. The four astronauts embarked on the high-stakes flight around the moon on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling lead-off in NASA's push toward a landing in two years.
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The J&K Assembly on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) admitted a Bill aimed at reversing the amendments made to the Land Grants Act 1960 by the Lieutenant Governor in 2022, which posed a threat of permanent eviction of local lease holders from government land and hotels across the region, especially in tourist places of Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Patnitop.
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The Lok Sabha on Wednesday (April 2, 2026) passed a Bill to amend certain provisions in different laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further promote ease of doing business and living. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was passed by voice vote.
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