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Updated – April 30, 2026 06:31 pm IST
A woman holds a picture of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a state-organised rally on April 29, 2026. File | Photo Credit: AP
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said in a published written message on Thursday (April 30, 2026) that a new chapter for the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz has been taking shape since the Iran war with the United States and Israel broke out on February 28.
The Election Commission is actively looking into demands for repolling in 77 booths across four Assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas district after the second phase of West Bengal elections held on April 29, an official said on Thursday (April 30, 2026).
A decision by the Haj Committee of India, which functions under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, to raise Haj airfare by ₹10,000 per pilgrim this year has triggered discontent among applicants and sharp reactions from political leaders.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Thursday (April 30, 2026) announced the results of the ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) main examinations for 2026 with girls outperforming boys in both classes. Over 3.6 lakh students across India and abroad sat for the examinations.
Seeking to eliminate the possibility of unauthorised persons entering counting centres on May 4, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a QR code-based photo identity card system.
The heavy rain that battered Bengaluru on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) evening claimed nine lives in three separate incidents. Seven persons were killed and seven others were injured after a portion of the compound wall of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital collapsed during heavy rain in the city’s Shivajinagar area on Wednesday. Thousands of commuters were stranded on roads, stuck in traffic, or struggling to find a way back home during peak hours.
The Madras High Court, on Thursday (April 30, 2026), cleared the decks for the release of Chiyaan Vikram and Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Dhruva Natchathiram on or before June 15 by listing out the modalities required to address the financial issues that had been preventing its release for the last few years.
The Ministry of Finance has warned that States with revenue deficits and high debt burdens will find it harder to deal with fiscal shocks, including from the current crisis, leading to them either reprioritising expenditure away from productive areas, or approaching the Centre for more funds at a time when it is trying to consolidate its own finances.
The United States is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surge on fears of lengthy disruptions to global fuel supplies.
Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years: RSF
Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders warned on Thursday (April 30, 2026). “For the first time in the (RSF) Index’s 25-year history, more than half the world’s countries now fall into the ‘difficult’ or ‘very serious’ categories for press freedom,” a statement said.
Published – April 30, 2026 06:30 pm IST
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