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- Sports·The HinduR. Vaishali Wins FIDE Women's Candidates TournamentChennai's Grandmaster R. Vaishali won the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament in Cyprus with 8.5/14 points, earning the right to challenge for the Women's World Championship.
- Reports Indices·The HinduIndia's Unemployment Rate Rises to Five-Month High of 5.1%India's overall unemployment rate rose to a five-month high of 5.1% in March 2026, driven by higher urban joblessness; youth unemployment was notably higher.
- National·The HinduLok Sabha 131st Amendment Bill 2026: 850-seat expansion and women’s reservation frameworkThe Lok Sabha considered the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 on 16 April 2026 to expand seats to 850 and operationalise 33% women’s reservation.
- Defence·The HinduIndia-Uzbekistan Dustlik 2026 begins in Namangan for joint special operations trainingThe 7th edition of Exercise Dustlik began on 16 April 2026 in Namangan, Uzbekistan, and will run till 25 April 2026.
- International·The HinduIndia and Austria deepen ties with MoU on food safety and cooperation in New DelhiOn 16 April 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker signed agreements in New Delhi on food safety, military cooperation and counter-terrorism.
- Sports·The HinduR. Vaishali wins FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 in Cyprus to become world title challengerR. Vaishali won the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus on 16 April 2026 with 8.5 points and earned a World Championship challenge.
- National·The HinduFIU-IND and PFRDA sign MoU to strengthen AML and CFT cooperationOn 16 April 2026, FIU-IND and PFRDA signed an MoU to improve information sharing, risk assessment and training against money laundering and terror financing.
- Science Technology·The HinduAndhra Pradesh and NRSC sign MoU to map lightning-prone areas and improve warningsOn 15 April 2026, Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with NRSC to identify lightning-prone areas, strengthen early warnings and reduce fatalities.
- Science Technology·The HinduTelangana launches AI literacy programme for 2 million government school studentsOn 16 April 2026, Telangana launched an AI literacy programme for nearly 2 million students in government schools with 2,000 laptops and 28,000 trained teachers.
- National·The HinduChhattisgarh sets up UCC drafting committee under Ranjana Prakash DesaiOn 16 April 2026, the Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved a high-level committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code under retired judge Ranjana Prakash Desai.
- Defence·The HinduRajnath Singh pays tribute to Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh on 107th birth anniversaryOn 15 April 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh on his 107th birth anniversary.
- Important Days·The HinduNari Shakti Vandan Run 2026 to be held in six cities on 17–18 AprilThe Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organising the nationwide Nari Shakti Vandan Run on 17 and 18 April 2026 across six cities.
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