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Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 1307 words · By Shakeel Sobhan; Midhat Fatimah
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India: A Dalit officer highlights caste bias in judiciary Published April 15, 2026last updated April 15, 2026What you need to know - A Dalit officer says caste continues to shape both formal and informal aspects of the judiciary - Indian stock markets rise…

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India: A Dalit officer highlights caste bias in judiciary Published April 15, 2026last updated April 15, 2026What you need to know - A Dalit officer says caste continues to shape both formal and informal aspects of the judiciary - Indian stock markets rise…

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Gem and jewelry exports in the year to the end of March fell to $27.72 billion (€23.52 billion), the lowest since 2020/21, when pandemic-led lockdowns disrupted trade, and down from $28.7 billion in the previous year, the Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion…

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fell 45% from a year earlier as exports were disrupted for several months after Washington imposed reciprocal tariffs and later added a further 25% duty on Indian goods, GJEPC data showed.

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Claim 1: “The death toll due to a boiler blast at Vedanta's power plant in central India has risen to 19”
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Three separate web search results confirm that the death toll from a boiler blast at a Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh rose to 19.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chhattisgarh (; Hindi: [ˈtʃʰət̪ːiːsgəɽʱ]) is a landlocked state in central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vedanta Limited is an Indian multinational mining company headquartered in Mumbai, with its main operations in iron ore, gold and aluminium mines in Goa, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Odisha.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic in India is a part of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2. As of 17 May 2026, according to Indian government figures, India has the second-highest number of c…
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Claim 2: “US President Donald Trump has held a phone call with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday”
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Claim 3: “Gem and jewelry exports in the year to the end of March fell to $27.72 billion (€23.52 billion), the lowest since 2020/21”
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Two independent web search results confirm the export value fell to $27.72 billion (or $27,717.40 million), the lowest since 2020/21.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 elections in India were held from April to May to include the elections of the Rajya Sabha, 4 states and 1 union territory legislative assemblies, several by-elections and several local body…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_elections_in_India
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events for the year 2026 in India.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miss Grand India 2026 was the 4th edition of the Miss Grand India pageant, held on 12 May 2026 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. Vishakha Kanwar of Rajasthan crowned Lakshita Thilagraj of Tamil Nadu a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Grand_India_2026
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Claim 4: “The incident took place on Tuesday at Singhitarai, in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh”
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Web search results confirm the incident occurred on Tuesday at a plant located in Singhitarai village, Chhattisgarh.
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web search NEUTRAL — En ce sens, Power n’est pas seulement une série criminelle : c’est une réflexion sombre sur le prix réel de la réussite, et sur l’impossibilité de posséder le pouvoir sans en devenir prisonnier.
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web search NEUTRAL — Power: Created by Courtney A. Kemp. With Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora. James "Ghost" St. Patrick--a wealthy New York nightclub owner who has it all: dreaming big, caterin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to Microsoft Power BI for intuitive data visualization, detailed analytics, and interactive dashboards. Unlock your data's full potential.
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Claim 5: “the US and Iran announced a conditional ceasefire last week”
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Claim 6: “Choudhary has become the first member of Prime Minister Modi's BJP to take over the top post in the state”
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Claim 7: “India's gems and jewelry exports in the 2025/26 fiscal year dropped by 3.3% from a year earlier to their lowest level in five years”
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Multiple web search results confirm that India's gems and jewelry exports fell by 3.3% in the 2025/26 fiscal year, reaching a five-year low.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country in the world and, since its independence in 1947, the world's…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — India's Got Latent is an Indian Hindi-language talent show hosted by Samay Raina on YouTube since 2024. Inspired by the international Got Talent franchise and Kill Tony, it features a wide variety of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — India has a developing mixed economy with a notable public sector in strategic sectors. It is the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP) as…
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Claim 8: “Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar after Nitish Kumar submitted is resignation following his win in the Rajya Sabha”
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Claim 9: “The BSE’s Sensex index was up 1.6% at 78,091.34 points”
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Claim 10: “Dalits... make up about 16.6% of the population, according to the 2011 census”
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Claim 11: “The National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) Nifty 50 crossed the 24,000-point mark and is up 1.6% at 24,216.95 points”
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Claim 12: “Shipments to the U.S. fell 45% from a year earlier”
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While evidence mentions shipments to the US were 'hardest hit' and some specific categories (pearls/stones) plunged 76.7%, there is no specific mention of a total 45% drop for all gem and jewelry shipments to the US in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly from India. The terms Asian Indian and East Indian are used to avoid confusion with Native Americans in the United States, who…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Native Americans (also called Indians, American Indians, First Americans, and Indigenous Americans) are the Indigenous peoples of the United States, particularly of the lower 48 states and Alaska. The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States census, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) define a set of self-identified categories of race and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they …
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Claim 13: “17 others were injured [in the Vedanta power plant blast]”
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Three independent web search reports explicitly state that 17 people were injured in the Vedanta power plant blast.
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web search NEUTRAL — 17 (number) ... 17 (seventeen) is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is a prime number.
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web search NEUTRAL — Often considered a lucky number in various cultures, the number 17 holds significance in mathematics, science, and even the arts. Join us as we explore the intriguing properties, historical associatio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 17, 2020 · The number 17 holds a special place in numerology, superstion and dates. Here are seventeen cool facts that'll make you want to know more about this number.
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Claim 14: “the US maintained its naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas”
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Claim 15: “India has quietly abandoned its bid to host the UN's top-tier climate conference COP33”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding India abandoning its bid to host COP33.
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Claim 16: “In February, India and the US announced the framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement”
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Multiple web search results mention the announcement of a framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement in February (though one source mentions February 2025, others align with the 2026 context of the delegation).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indian stock market surged as Sensex gained 450 points and Nifty neared 25,850. Discover how the landmark India-US trade deal is driving the February 2025 rally.
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web search NEUTRAL — India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to the US this week has raised hopes of a phased trade deal between both sides that sidesteps Washington’s steep tariffs, as New Delhi also pushes for a separate…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bilateral Trade Agreement discussions are taking place alongside the United States’ America First Trade Policy, which focuses on strengthening domestic industry while pursuing reciprocal trade rel…
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Claim 17: “A team of Indian delegates will visit Washington next week to hold trade talks with US authorities”
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Multiple web search results confirm that an Indian delegation visited Washington in April 2026 for trade talks.
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web search NEUTRAL — An Indian delegation is expected to visit the US soon for further rounds of discussions on the agreement.Earlier this year, in February, both countries announced the finalisation of a framework for th…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indian delegation held discussions with their US counterparts from April 20 to 23.The framework reaffirmed the countries’ commitment to the broader India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations.…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indian side visited Washington, DC, in April for an in-person round of meetings with their US counterparts to finalise the details of the interim pact and take forward the negotiations under the b…
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Claim 18: “According to that framework, the US had agreed to reduce tariffs on India to 18%”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific tariff reduction to 18%.
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