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Rainfall and thunderstorm warning issued for several states, list released

Rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds is likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab. Rainfall is also likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram. West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra may also experience rainfall.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
05:07 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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It's not uranium: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang as he defends selling AI chips to China

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang defended selling AI chips to China, saying, "It's not enriched uranium...It's a chip that they can make themselves." Responding to a podcast host's comparison between AI and uranium, he called the analogy "lousy". He also dismissed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's comparison of selling chips to China to selling nuclear weapons to North Korea, calling it "lunacy".
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
05:24 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Iran attacks 2 Indian ships trying to cross Strait of Hormuz

Iran attacked at least two Indian vessels that were trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic nation closed the waterway again, Iranian state-media IRIB said. The vessels reported that they were hit by gunfire, IRIB added. Some vessels also received a radio message from Iran's navy against crossing the strait, Reuters reported quoting sources.
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News By: Ankush Verma
05:37 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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How have gold & silver futures performed on past Akshaya Tritiyas?

Gold and silver futures on MCX have largely delivered positive yearly returns on Akshaya Tritiya in recent years. Gold has surged 61.9% since last year's festival, while silver jumped 161.1%, Moneycontrol reported, citing Bloomberg data. In 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022, gold posted gains of 30.3%, 21.5%, 17.8% and 6.6%, respectively.
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
06:12 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Trump says 'no idea' after White House, Anthropic CEO hold talks amid feud

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met White House officials on Friday amid an ongoing dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of AI models. The meeting comes amid concerns over the capabilities of Anthropic's latest model, Mythos. When asked about the meeting, US President Donald Trump said, "No idea." The Pentagon designated Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in March.
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
06:41 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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No date set for next round of negotiations with US: Iran

No date has been set for next round of Iran-US negotiations, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said, adding that a framework of understanding must be agreed upon first. The previous round of talks, held in Pakistan, ended without any agreement. Meanwhile, Iran has again shut the Strait of Hormuz, citing repeated violations by US, a day after opening it.
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News By: Ankit Tiwari
07:08 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Allahabad HC defers FIR order against Rahul Gandhi in dual citizenship case

The Allahabad High Court has deferred its own order directing registration of an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with a dual citizenship case. Stating that Rahul Gandhi may need to be heard in the matter, the court posted the matter for further hearing on April 20. This comes a day after it ordered an FIR against Rahul.
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07:26 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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India summons Iranian Ambassador after Iran attacks Indian ships in Strait of Hormuz

India has summoned Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Fathali after Iran attacked Indian ships in Strait of Hormuz. The Indian vessels were hit by gunfire, Iranian state-media IRIB had reported. One of the vessels was an Indian-flagged VLCC supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil, as per IRIB.
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News By: Ankush Verma
07:18 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Mastermind of violence during Noida workers' protest arrested in TN

UP Special Task Force (STF) have arrested Aditya Anand, who is accused of being the mastermind behind the violence during the workers' protest in Noida. Anand was arrested in Tamil Nadu's Trichy. He provoked workers by delivering inflammatory speeches during protests, according to the police, who had announced a reward of ₹1 lakh for his arrest after the violence.
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News By: Ankit Tiwari
07:44 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Ex-BJP minister's son held for sexually harassing girl in UP, gets bail hrs later

Former BJP minister Sudhir Kumar Baliyan's son Aryaman Raghuvanshi was arrested along with one other for sexually harassing a woman in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. The girl accused Aryaman of abusing her and using sexually explicit remarks under the influence of alcohol while she was standing with her mother outside their home. Both accused were granted bail hours after their arrest.
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07:59 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Rashid Khan blessed with a baby boy

Afghanistan and Gujarat Titans leg-spinner Rashid Khan and his wife have been blessed with a baby boy. The 27-year-old cricketer announced the news on Instagram, writing, "Welcome to the world, my little prince" and sought prayers for his family. Rashid is currently playing in IPL 2026, in which his team GT have won three matches so far.
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07:56 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Startup recreates fruit fly brain, pairs it with AI to move virtual fly

Startup Eon Systems has demonstrated a virtual fruit fly whose movements are driven by an AI-powered digital model of its brain. In a video, the fly is seen cleaning its antennae and feeding on simulated banana slices. "What you are seeing is not an animation...It is a copy of a biological brain...making a body move," Eon Co-founder Alex Wissner-Gross said.
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
08:29 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Abhishek Sharma smashes his fastest fifty in IPL

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Abhishek Sharma on Saturday smashed his fastest fifty in IPL. He reached his half-century off 15 balls against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Hyderabad. It is also the fasftest fifty by an SRH batter in IPL. Abhishek has now hit six half-centuries in IPL in under 20 balls.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:20 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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India releases statement after Iran attacks 2 Indian ships trying to cross Strait of Hormuz

India's Foreign Secretary conveyed deep concern to Iranian Ambassador over attacks on two Indian ships trying to cross Strait of Hormuz, said MEA. "He noted the importance that India attached to safety of merchant shipping...and recalled that Iran had earlier facilitated safe passage of...ships bound for India," it added. He urged the Ambassador to convey India's views to Iran's authorities.
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08:44 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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I apologise to all Indian women: PM Modi in address after women quota bill fails Lok Sabha test

In his address to the nation after women quota bill failed Lok Sabha test, PM Narendra Modi said, "I apologise to all women of India." "Every citizen of this country is witnessing how women's progress has stalled...Despite our best efforts, we haven't succeeded," he added. "They are taking Nari Shakti for granted," he said on the Opposition parties.
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News By: Ankush Verma
08:42 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Video of awkward hug between Italy PM Meloni, French Prez Macron goes viral

A moment between French President Emmanuel Macron and Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni at Paris' Élysée Palace has gone viral on social media. The two leaders, who had gathered to discuss securing the Strait of Hormuz, went viral for an awkward hug. Macron greeted Meloni with what appeared to be a prolonged cheek-to-cheek kiss, seemingly catching her slightly off guard.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
09:53 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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DMK let go of opportunity to help more Tamil people become MPs, MLAs: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that DMK had let go of the opportunity to help more Tamil people become MPs and MLAs by opposing the amendment to increase Lok Sabha seats. "The Samajwadi Party also had an opportunity to reduce the stigma of its anti-women image, but it failed to grab the chance," PM Modi stated.
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10:09 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Lenskart CEO Peyush Bansal's wife's X account deactivated after old posts against PM surface

The X account of Nidhi Mittal, wife of Lenskart CEO Peyush Bansal, has been deactivated after her old posts criticising PM Narendra Modi and the Hindu Mahasabha resurfaced. This comes after Lenskart faced widespread outrage over its style guide that showed the startup barring employees from wearing tilak and bindi at work while allowing hijabs and turbans.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
10:28 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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How did Opp'n react to PM Modi's address to nation over failure of women's quota bill?

Opposition leaders reacted to PM Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Saturday after the amendment to fast-track women's reservation failed in Lok Sabha, with Congress' Jairam Ramesh calling it a "distress address". TMC's Mahua Moitra called PM Modi's speech "dramebaazi" (drama), while TMC's Derek O'Brien accused the government of using women as a "decoy" to pass the delimitation bill.
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10:44 pm Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Iran got a little cute: Trump after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again

Speaking to reporters, US President Donald Trump said Iran had attempted to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage. "They got a little cute. They wanted to close up the strait again. They can't blackmail us," he said. "They have no navy, no air force. They have no leaders; they have nothing. But we are talking to them," Trump added.
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