Pakistani actors' Instagram accounts visible to several users in India
Several Instagram users in India have reported that Pakistani actors' accounts, which have been blocked in India, are visible to them. Users shared the screenshots showing that they are able to access profiles of Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan and Bilal Abbas Khan, among others, in India. The accounts were blocked in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack.
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07:52 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Several Instagram users in India have reported that Pakistani actors' accounts, which have been blocked in India, are visible to them. Users shared the screenshots showing that they are able to access profiles of Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan and Bilal Abbas Khan, among others, in India. The accounts were blocked in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack.
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CD Gopinath, last surviving member of India's first-ever Test win, passes away at 96
Former cricketer CD Gopinath, the last surviving member of India's first-ever Test win, passed away in Chennai at the age of 96. He was India's oldest Test cricketer and the second-oldest worldwide after Australia's Neil Harvey. Gopinath played eight Tests and 83 first-class matches for India and Madras.
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07:51 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Former cricketer CD Gopinath, the last surviving member of India's first-ever Test win, passed away in Chennai at the age of 96. He was India's oldest Test cricketer and the second-oldest worldwide after Australia's Neil Harvey. Gopinath played eight Tests and 83 first-class matches for India and Madras.
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Iran issues 2 new demands
Iran has issued 2 fresh demands amid a fragile ceasefire with the US. These include limiting the number of vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz to only 15 per day and unfreezing of assets by the US within two weeks. Earlier on Wednesday, US and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
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Iran has issued 2 fresh demands amid a fragile ceasefire with the US. These include limiting the number of vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz to only 15 per day and unfreezing of assets by the US within two weeks. Earlier on Wednesday, US and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
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Pak stock market plunges 3,800 points as US-Iran ceasefire falters
Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE-100) saw a massive decline of over 3,800 points during intraday trading as US-Iran ceasefire deal faltered. This blow comes a day after the KSE-100 witnessed its biggest single-day surge of 12,000 points on Wednesday. The deal was jeopardised after Israel launched its biggest attack on Lebanon despite US-Iran ceasefire taking effect.
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08:08 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE-100) saw a massive decline of over 3,800 points during intraday trading as US-Iran ceasefire deal faltered. This blow comes a day after the KSE-100 witnessed its biggest single-day surge of 12,000 points on Wednesday. The deal was jeopardised after Israel launched its biggest attack on Lebanon despite US-Iran ceasefire taking effect.
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08:08 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Bowler takes 9 wickets in a T20I for 1st time in history
Brazil fast bowler Laura Cardoso has become the first bowler to pick up nine wickets in a T20I match. The 21-year-old achieved the feat during a BCA Kalahari Women's T20 International Tournament match against Lesotho. She recorded figures of 3-2-4-9 as Brazil dismissed Lesotho for 13 runs in 6.2 overs.
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08:01 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Brazil fast bowler Laura Cardoso has become the first bowler to pick up nine wickets in a T20I match. The 21-year-old achieved the feat during a BCA Kalahari Women's T20 International Tournament match against Lesotho. She recorded figures of 3-2-4-9 as Brazil dismissed Lesotho for 13 runs in 6.2 overs.
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Air India pilots make 'PAN PAN' call after engine stalls mid-air
Pilots of an Air India flight, operating from Mumbai to Bengaluru on Thursday, declared 'PAN PAN' after one of its engines stalled mid-air, reported Hindustan Times citing officials. "There was a sound heard and sparks seen while take off...Pilot returned to airport a few minutes after take off," the official said. The call is made to announce a serious situation.
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08:29 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Pilots of an Air India flight, operating from Mumbai to Bengaluru on Thursday, declared 'PAN PAN' after one of its engines stalled mid-air, reported Hindustan Times citing officials. "There was a sound heard and sparks seen while take off...Pilot returned to airport a few minutes after take off," the official said. The call is made to announce a serious situation.
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Fire erupts at Mumbai Airport terminal 1
A fire broke out at Terminal 1 of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Thursday. The fire was reported in the cable trays and switch boxes inside the terminal, Hindustan Times reported, citing the chief fire officer of the Mumbai fire brigade, Ravindra Ambulgekar. However, no injuries have been reported, and authorities have said the situation is under control.
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08:22 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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A fire broke out at Terminal 1 of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Thursday. The fire was reported in the cable trays and switch boxes inside the terminal, Hindustan Times reported, citing the chief fire officer of the Mumbai fire brigade, Ravindra Ambulgekar. However, no injuries have been reported, and authorities have said the situation is under control.
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08:22 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Underweight LPG cylinders short of up to 2.5-kg gas found in Bhopal
A scam involving underweight LPG cylinders has been busted in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, with several cylinders found carrying up to 2.5 kg less gas, more than the permissible margin of 150 gm. It came to light when authorities intercepted a truck carrying over 340 cylinders outside a gas agency's warehouse. Three cylinders were also found to be lacking seals.
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08:32 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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A scam involving underweight LPG cylinders has been busted in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, with several cylinders found carrying up to 2.5 kg less gas, more than the permissible margin of 150 gm. It came to light when authorities intercepted a truck carrying over 340 cylinders outside a gas agency's warehouse. Three cylinders were also found to be lacking seals.
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08:32 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Trump pushes European allies to present plans to secure Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has increased pressure on European allies to commit military forces in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of talks with Iran on Friday, reports said. He has asked allies to present detailed plans to help secure navigation after the ceasefire, reports added. This came after Trump said NATO would not "understand anything" without pressure on them.
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08:32 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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US President Donald Trump has increased pressure on European allies to commit military forces in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of talks with Iran on Friday, reports said. He has asked allies to present detailed plans to help secure navigation after the ceasefire, reports added. This came after Trump said NATO would not "understand anything" without pressure on them.
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Foreign investor interest in India has largely died out: Nithin Kamath
Entrepreneur Nithin Kamath said foreign investor interest in India has "pretty much died out". "India is seen as geopolitically exposed, especially to an oil shock. There are no real AI plays. Valuations are rich. And the rupee situation doesn't help," he stated, citing an industry insider. He added that the STT (securities transaction tax) hike has made India "less attractive".
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09:13 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Entrepreneur Nithin Kamath said foreign investor interest in India has "pretty much died out". "India is seen as geopolitically exposed, especially to an oil shock. There are no real AI plays. Valuations are rich. And the rupee situation doesn't help," he stated, citing an industry insider. He added that the STT (securities transaction tax) hike has made India "less attractive".
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24-year-old school dropout Harshita Arora becomes Y Combinator's youngest General Partner
Harshita Arora, a 24-year-old woman from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has become the youngest General Partner at Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator. She began coding at 13, dropped out of school at 15, and built a crypto app by 16, which was later acquired. She later moved to San Francisco with an O-1 visa and co-founded fintech startup AtoB.
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09:12 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Harshita Arora, a 24-year-old woman from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has become the youngest General Partner at Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator. She began coding at 13, dropped out of school at 15, and built a crypto app by 16, which was later acquired. She later moved to San Francisco with an O-1 visa and co-founded fintech startup AtoB.
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Nepalese man makes Indian tourist clean gutka spit on road, says 'This is not India'
A video of a Nepalese man confronting Indian tourists who spat gutka on the street in Nepal has gone viral on social media. In the video, the local was seen refusing to let the tourists walk away without cleaning the stains, saying, "This is not India, brother...Clean it up." "You guys come from such a big country," added the man.
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09:00 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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A video of a Nepalese man confronting Indian tourists who spat gutka on the street in Nepal has gone viral on social media. In the video, the local was seen refusing to let the tourists walk away without cleaning the stains, saying, "This is not India, brother...Clean it up." "You guys come from such a big country," added the man.
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Sasmit Patra steps down as BJD's Rajya Sabha leader: Report
Biju Janata Dal leader Sasmit Patra has stepped down as the party's leader in the Rajya Sabha, with party chief Naveen Patnaik accepting his resignation, reports said. It added that Patnaik's political secretary Santrupt Misra is likely to replace him after being elected to the Rajya Sabha. Reports also cited dissatisfaction among a section of BJD MPs over his leadership.
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09:21 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Biju Janata Dal leader Sasmit Patra has stepped down as the party's leader in the Rajya Sabha, with party chief Naveen Patnaik accepting his resignation, reports said. It added that Patnaik's political secretary Santrupt Misra is likely to replace him after being elected to the Rajya Sabha. Reports also cited dissatisfaction among a section of BJD MPs over his leadership.
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CBSE directs schools to start teaching 3rd language within 7 days
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday has directed schools to implement a third language from Class 6 within seven days. "The textbooks for R3 in the languages enumerated in the Constitution of India will be made available shortly," it said. It also added that the schools to treat the implementation as "urgent and mandatory".
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09:21 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday has directed schools to implement a third language from Class 6 within seven days. "The textbooks for R3 in the languages enumerated in the Constitution of India will be made available shortly," it said. It also added that the schools to treat the implementation as "urgent and mandatory".
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B'luru's Kempegowda becomes 1st Indian airport to conduct trials of fully contactless int'l travel
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport has become India's first airport to conduct trials of a fully contactless travel process for international passengers. Passengers used biometric verification and app-to-app data sharing at all airport checkpoints, eliminating the need for repeated checks of physical documents. The trials were conducted in partnership with IndiGo and Digi Yatra.
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09:41 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport has become India's first airport to conduct trials of a fully contactless travel process for international passengers. Passengers used biometric verification and app-to-app data sharing at all airport checkpoints, eliminating the need for repeated checks of physical documents. The trials were conducted in partnership with IndiGo and Digi Yatra.
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How did closure of Strait of Hormuz cause a food crisis in the Gulf?
Strait of Hormuz closure also caused a food crisis in the Gulf. Within first 72 hours, container ship arrivals at hubs reportedly plunged by as much as 80%. Air freight and overland routes became only alternatives, but they came at steep premium. Although some countries hold strategic reserves of staples, these buffers don't extend to fresh and diverse food items.
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09:40 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz closure also caused a food crisis in the Gulf. Within first 72 hours, container ship arrivals at hubs reportedly plunged by as much as 80%. Air freight and overland routes became only alternatives, but they came at steep premium. Although some countries hold strategic reserves of staples, these buffers don't extend to fresh and diverse food items.
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Israel PM Netanyahu orders direct peace talks with Lebanon after deadly attack
A day after launching deadly attacks in Lebanon, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that his cabinet would begin direct peace talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible". "The negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon," he said. This comes after US President Donald Trump reportedly asked Netanyahu to scale back strikes.
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09:48 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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A day after launching deadly attacks in Lebanon, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that his cabinet would begin direct peace talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible". "The negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon," he said. This comes after US President Donald Trump reportedly asked Netanyahu to scale back strikes.
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How did China help bring Iran to the negotiating table with US?
Recognising that prolonged war could disrupt global energy flows and threaten its Belt & Road investments, Iran’s largest trade partner China used its economic leverage to push Iran towards talks with the US. Foreign Minister Wang Yi held over two dozen high-level calls to coordinate joint five-point peace plan with Pakistan. Iran and the US agreed to a 2-week ceasefire.
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10:12 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Recognising that prolonged war could disrupt global energy flows and threaten its Belt & Road investments, Iran’s largest trade partner China used its economic leverage to push Iran towards talks with the US. Foreign Minister Wang Yi held over two dozen high-level calls to coordinate joint five-point peace plan with Pakistan. Iran and the US agreed to a 2-week ceasefire.
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Rashmika Mandanna's father gifts her bungalow on 30th birthday: Reports
Actress Rashmika Mandanna recently celebrated her 30th birthday with her family. During a special family gathering near her hometown Virajpet, Rashmika's father reportedly surprised everyone by announcing that he was gifting his daughter a bungalow. According to reports, the property, located close to Virajpet, has been named 'Serenity'. The actress turned 30 on April 5.
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10:05 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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Actress Rashmika Mandanna recently celebrated her 30th birthday with her family. During a special family gathering near her hometown Virajpet, Rashmika's father reportedly surprised everyone by announcing that he was gifting his daughter a bungalow. According to reports, the property, located close to Virajpet, has been named 'Serenity'. The actress turned 30 on April 5.
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OpenAI halts Stargate UK AI data centre project
OpenAI has paused the Stargate UK project, which aimed to build AI data centres in the UK. "We...will move forward when the right conditions, such as regulation and the cost of energy, enable long-term infrastructure investment," said an OpenAI spokesperson. OpenAI launched the project in partnership with NVIDIA and Nscale last September.
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10:04 pm Thursday, 09 April, 2026
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OpenAI has paused the Stargate UK project, which aimed to build AI data centres in the UK. "We...will move forward when the right conditions, such as regulation and the cost of energy, enable long-term infrastructure investment," said an OpenAI spokesperson. OpenAI launched the project in partnership with NVIDIA and Nscale last September.
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