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Overview of the 2026 holiday list for central government offices, including gazetted and restricted holidays, with notes on lunar-based shifts and regional variations.

US Justice Department permits firing squads and restores pentobarbital injections, signalling a renewed push to expand federal capital punishment cases.

India’s Election Commission says no repoll is recommended at 44,376 West Bengal booths after April 23 first-phase voting, citing smooth polling and 92.6% turnout.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad for a second round of US-Iran talks, with Pakistan facilitating meetings and security support.