Here’s a range of major developments unfolded today (April 16, 2026) across politics, the economy, law enforcement, and the global stage.

NATION

Numbers not in favour of NDA to get women quota law passed in Parliament

New Delhi: The ruling NDA does not have the required numbers in Parliament to get the women's reservation bills passed with a two-thirds majority, unless it can shore up support from other parties or make some of them abstain. 

Country all set to take historic step for women empowerment in special sitting of Parliament: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that his government is resolutely moving forward for empowerment of women in the three-day special sitting of Parliament. 

Three Bills to tweak women's quota law, set up delimitation panel introduced in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill to tweak the women's quota law was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday after a division of votes.

Linking bills on amending women's quota law, delimitation conspiracy to delete voters' names: Mamata

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that the alleged linking of bills related to amending the women's quota law and setting up a delimitation commission was a "conspiracy" to delete names from electoral rolls, and implement NRC. 

CM Stalin burns copy of delimitation bill, terms it 'black law'

Chennai/Namakkal: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday burnt a copy of the delimitation bill and dubbed it a "black law", alleging it seeks to make the Tamil people "refugees" in their own land.

Eight devotees killed in road accident in Andhra, PM Modi condoles

Chilakaladona (Andhra Pradesh), April 16 (PTI) At least eight devotees, including five women, were killed and 10 others were injured after a Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) collided with a tanker in Mantralayam of Kurnool district on Thursday, police said. 

LEGAL

SC flags lack of trust between Bengal govt & EC, rejects plea against transfer of officers

New Delhi: Flagging the lack of trust between the West Bengal government and the Election Commission, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea challenging the transfer of more than 1,000 administrative and police officers by the poll panel in the election-bound state.

SC notice to Centre on PIL against Muslim personal law sections being 'discriminatory' against women

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the Centre's response on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, on the ground that those are allegedly discriminatory against women.

BUSINESS

India to clock 6.3 pc growth even if crude price averages USD 130/barrel in FY27: S&P

New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings on Thursday said India is expected to grow at 6.3 per cent if the oil price averages USD 130/barrel in the current fiscal year amid the West Asia crisis. 

FOREIGN

Israel, US goals 'identical'; prepared for any scenario: Netanyahu

Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel and the US share "identical goals" in the ongoing conflict with Iran. By Harinder Mishra

Pak-based LeT's co-founder injured in attack in Lahore

Lahore: Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group's co-founder Amir Hamza suffered bullet injuries in an attack by motorcycle-borne unidentified gunmen in Lahore on Thursday, police said.