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Why Punjab Kings bowlers are striking the big blows
Punjab Kings’ unbeaten run in the ongoing IPL season has largely been painted in the colours of explosive batting, with their top order lighting up scoreboards and grabbing headlines.
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April 24, 2026
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Amid the global churn, flying into turbulence
Over the past few weeks, several news reports have detailed the position in which SpiceJet finds itself.
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April 24, 2026
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SC stays Amit Jogi's murder conviction
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April 24, 2026
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ED to SC: Mamata’s actions show a rule of law gap in Bengal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s actions in obstructing its probe into political strategy firm I-PAC reflect a “pattern” of absence of rule of law in the state, while clarifying that it was not suggesting a “breakdown of constitutional machinery” in the state.
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April 24, 2026
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Trump’s ‘shoot, kill’ order sharpens Strait standoff
President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel.
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April 24, 2026
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Made mistake; did it for money: Accused in court
A Delhi court on Thursday said the allegations against the 23-year-old former household employee who allegedly raped and strangled a woman in south Delhi’s Kailash Hills disclosed an “exceptionally serious” and “brutal crime” involving sexual assault and murder.
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April 24, 2026
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RBI sees growth, inflation risks from Iran war
Escalating geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions stemming from the US-Iran war are casting a long shadow over the global and local economic outlook, even as a temporary ceasefire offers short-term relief, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its April 2026 bulletin.
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April 24, 2026
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'22 Indian crew on ships attacked in Hormuz safe'
NEW DELHI: A Panama-flagged container ship that was fired upon by Iranian boats amid an escalation of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz had 21 Indian crew members, who are safe, India’s shipping ministry said on Thursday
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April 24, 2026
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Renewing the missing spirit of multilateralism
Multilateralism is not easy, but it is indispensable for meeting the world’s greatest challenges.
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April 24, 2026
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Jawa, Yezdi maker bets on new bikes for growth
Classic Legends Pvt. is betting on new products to sustain its recent growth momentum after years of muted sales, as it seeks to contest Royal Enfield’s dominance in India’s premium motorcycle market.
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April 24, 2026
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Trump’s ‘hellhole’ jibe: India says comments in poor taste
India’s foreign ministry on Thursday called remarks referring to Indians as living in a “hellhole” — carried ina post shared by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account — “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste”.
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April 24, 2026
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Indian police: Everyone’s favourite punching bag
The Supreme Court passed directions for police reforms in 2006. The directions have not been implemented, but it is the police, and even bureaucrats, who face the flak
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April 24, 2026
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Samson classic piles on the agony for Mumbai
The keeper-batter scores an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls, almost single-handedly guides CSK to their 3rd win in 7 games
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April 24, 2026
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Cong slams EC for notice to Kharge, seeks more time
The Congress on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge did not violate the model code of conduct (MCC) and had already clarified his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while alleging that the poll panel had not acted against violations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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April 24, 2026
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Breakthrough finding for dengue vaccine efficacy in Brazil trial
A single-dose dengue vaccine developed by Brazil's Butantan Institute demonstrated 65% efficacy against symptomatic dengue over five years of followup and showed meaningful protection even in people who had never previously been infected — potentially clearing a critical barrier that has beset dengue vaccine attempt to date.
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April 24, 2026
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“21 Indian crew on ship attacked in Strait safe’
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April 24, 2026
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Killer dragged victim down a floor to open biometric locker
The 23-year-old former household employee who allegedly raped and murdered a 22-year-old woman in south Delhi's Kailash Hills on Wednesday morning dragged the victim down from the fourth floor to the third floor in an unsuccessful attempt to unlock a fingerprint-access locker, investigators aware of the case details said on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
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In Bengal, peaceful voting, some clashes
Polling for 152 of the 294 seats in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections concluded on Thursday amid sporadic incidents of violence, even as the Election Commission of India (ECI) and chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar lauded voters for the “highest-ever turnout” in the state.
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April 24, 2026
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Naravane: I enjoyed writing my memoir, but I’ve moved on now
Former army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday said he enjoyed writing his unpublished memoir Four Stars of Destiny, a book that triggered a political firestorm and disrupted Parliament in early February, and hoped the government would clear the book for publication “sooner or later.
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April 24, 2026
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Record turnout, rhetorics set stage for phase 2 polls
As polling for the first phase of the two-phase West Bengal assembly elections concluded with a record 92.35% turnout on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) are gearing up for the second phase, with the remaining 142 seats set to vote on April 29.
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April 24, 2026
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TRUMP UNDER PRESSURE TO END WAR BEFORE THE 60-DAY DEADLINE
As the US military campaign involving Iran nears the two-month mark, signs of unease are emerging within the Republican party, with some lawmakers indicating that a key statutory deadline could prove decisive for President Donald Trump.
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April 24, 2026
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HACKERS STEAL $2.5 MILLION FROM SRI LANKA FINANCE MINISTRY
Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance ministry's computer system and siphoned off $2.5 million, the government said on Thursday, the most amount of cash ever stolen by hackers from a state institution in the debt-saddled country.
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April 24, 2026
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Shareholders approve $81 bn Warner-Paramount merger
An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line.
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April 24, 2026
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Shadow over Bengal polls
A messy SIR has left many disenfranchised, raising questions about conduct of the election
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April 24, 2026
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₹3.12L-cr property deals under I-T dept scanner
NUMBERS, WHICH LIKELY POINT TO ‘BLACK’ MONEY , WERE SIGNIFICANT IN GURUGRAM, CHANDIGARH, FARIDABAD, SONEPAT, KARNAL
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April 24, 2026
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INFOSYS BEATS EXPECTATIONS, FLAGS RISING THREAT FROM Al
Infosys Ltd beat analysts’ expectations as it grew at its fastest pace in three years in the last fiscal year, even as it flagged the potential impact of artificial intelligence (Al) technologies.
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April 24, 2026
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'INAPPROPRIATE, IN POOR TASTE': MEA SLAMS POST SHARED BY TRUMP
India's foreign ministry on Thursday called remarks referring to Indians as living in a “hellhole” — carried in a post shared by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account — “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste”.
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April 24, 2026
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'Motive was money': Kailash Hills accused
The man accused of raping and murdering a 22-yearold woman in south Delhi's Kailash Hills told a Delhi court on Thursday that he killed her for money — and had dragged her unconscious body down a flight of stairs to use her fingerprint to open a biometric locker.
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April 24, 2026
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2nd CBSE Class 10 exams to begin from May 15
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday announced the schedule for the second board examinations for Class 10, to be held from May 15 to May 21
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April 24, 2026
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Fuel retailers losing ₹100/L on diesel
Fuel retailers are losing ₹20 per litre on petrol and ₹100 a litre on diesel as state-run firms continue to shield consumers from oil price volatility by holding pump rates, an oil ministry official said on Thursday.
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