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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||22nd APRIL2026

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  NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||22 nd APRIL2026 WEDNESDAY| VOL—V/2026/APRIL OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. " अहिंसा परमो धर्मः , धर्म हिंसा तथैव च" || Lord Krishna advises Arjuna that righteous violence (Dharma-Yuddha) is necessary for the protection of justice. With broken heart, I share my grief   with all living relatives of the victims on this first anniversary of ‘PAHELGAON MASSACRE’— ॐ तत् सत् | INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). Campaigning for assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and for first phase in West Bengal ends; Voting on Thursday.   The second phase of polling in West Bengal will be conducted on the 29th of April.   Counting of votes for all polling States and Union Territories will take place on the 4th of May. The Indian Army yesterday asserted its resolve to fight against terrorism on the eve of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack. On 22nd of April last year, terrorists killed 26 innoce...
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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||20th APRIL2026

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||20th APRIL2026

MONDAY| VOL—V/2026/APRIL

OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.

ॐ कुर्वन्नेवेह कर्माणि जिजीविषेच्छतं समाः ।

एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म लिप्यते नरे ॥

YAJURVED—40/2

This SHLOKAM provides a blueprint for "Karma Yoga"—Guidance of living actively without being bound by the consequences of one's deeds.



INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

‘Betrayed women of Bengal’: PM attacks TMC in first rally after Parliament defeat.

Two US citizens carrying satellite communicator detained at Srinagar airport.

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court directed the filing of an FIR against Rahul Gandhi based on a petition filed by a BJP worker claiming the Congress leader is a U.K. citizen.

West Bengal BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi expected to be new Indian envoy to Bangladesh.

India has, to my information till date, received any communication on shooting of TWO INDIAN TANKERS by IRGC, after they obtained clearance!

Eyewear retailer Lens kart has rolled out a revised in-store style guide after facing backlash over an older version that was claimed to have restricted religious symbols like bindi and tilak while allowing the hijab.

IRAN WAR:(Tehran Times, Israel Times, Washington Post, Al-Jazeera)

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade. Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy warned vessels not to move from their anchorage in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, as “approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered as cooperation with the enemy"

Iran condemns the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as an act of “armed piracy” and vows to retaliate.

The verbal attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced that he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks with Iran.

But an Iranian source says Tehran will not show up for negotiations unless the US lifts its blockade in HORMUZ.

CONCERN OF IRAN: First of all, they are concerned that this could be a deal that would be followed by several months of negotiations, and then the sanctions will not be lifted, and the frozen money will not be unfrozen.

At the same time, there are concerns that this could be a deception.

In Lebanon, the 10-day ceasefire with Israel holds, with thousands of people continuing to return to check on their homes in the south.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Islamabad remains committed to trying to broker peace.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his government will ask the European Union to end its association agreement with Israel over violations of international law.

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

Bulgaria election: Ex-President  Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party takes strong lead in parliamentary election.

Canada PM Carney calls U.S. economic ties a ‘weakness’ that needs correction. Mark Carney said tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have affected workers in the auto and steel industries.

Zelenskyy slams oil sanctions relief for Russia. “That is $10 billion -- a resource that is directly converted into new strikes against Ukraine”, says Ukrainian President.

France and Greece to renew defence pact for another five years. Mr. Macron and the Greek Government will also discuss maritime security ‌and the Strait of Hormuz, a Greek government official added.

OBITUARY:

Today, UNIFIL paid tribute to Sergeant-Chef Florian Montorio, the peacekeeper who passed away yesterday in a tragic incident while carrying out his duties at South Lebanon.

MISHAPS:

23 killed, 8 injured in explosion at Tamil Nadu fireworks manufacturing unit. The blast occurred in the Kattanarpatti area of Virudhunagar, a district that is home to a substantial firecracker manufacturing industry. Authorities said one firefighter was also injured during rescue operations at the site.

CLIMATE:

Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US. A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed. No deaths were reported following Friday's storms, but officials have braced residents for a long recovery in some rural communities. In Wisconsin, homes were damaged and residents were trapped in basements. Minnesota saw at least 30 homes damaged.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

Mass shooting in Louisiana kills 10, including eight children. The gunman died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect.

West Bengal: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday carried out searches at the residence of Deputy Commissioner (Special Branch), Kolkata Police, Shantanu Sinha Biswas, and later arrested Kolkata-based businessman Joy Kamdar in connection with the money laundering probe in a land grabbing case, officials said.

Operation Octopus 2.0: 52 arrested, including 32 bank officials, in pan-India cyber fraud crackdown by Hyderabad Police.

HEALTH & NUTRITION:

AIIMS, public health experts back low-sodium salt use, drop table salt to tackle India’s hypertension crisis.

DAS KAPITAL:

Indian Share Market: - OPENS TODAY.

Rajasthan Gold 24K (10g): Rates is ₹1,55,930/10g.

Rajasthan Silver (1kg): Rate is ₹2,80,000 per kg.

Currency Exchange Rates:

*Euro* : ₹107/-*USD*  ₹ 92/-  *China¥* : ₹ 13/-

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