LIC announces 1st-ever 1:1 bonus issue
India's largest insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), has announced its first-ever bonus issue in a 1:1 ratio. Under this, shareholders will receive one bonus equity share of ₹10 face value for every share held. The issue is backed by ₹6,325 crore from reserves and surplus. The record date for the bonus issue has not been announced yet.
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05:46 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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India's largest insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), has announced its first-ever bonus issue in a 1:1 ratio. Under this, shareholders will receive one bonus equity share of ₹10 face value for every share held. The issue is backed by ₹6,325 crore from reserves and surplus. The record date for the bonus issue has not been announced yet.
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Which states/UTs recorded the highest and lowest inflation rates in March?
Telangana reported the highest inflation rate among Indian states/UTs at 5.83% for March this year. The second and third highest inflation rates were reported by Sikkim and Puducherry at 4.28% and 4.18%. The lowest inflation rate was reported by Mizoram at 0.66%. It was followed by Ladakh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi-NCR and Manipur at 0.94%, 1.35%, 1.86% and 1.96%, respectively.
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06:14 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Telangana reported the highest inflation rate among Indian states/UTs at 5.83% for March this year. The second and third highest inflation rates were reported by Sikkim and Puducherry at 4.28% and 4.18%. The lowest inflation rate was reported by Mizoram at 0.66%. It was followed by Ladakh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi-NCR and Manipur at 0.94%, 1.35%, 1.86% and 1.96%, respectively.
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'Lady captain' HR manager at TCS office befriended women, trained them to offer namaz
HR manager at TCS' Nashik office, where a sexual harassment and conversion racket was busted last week, allegedly befriended female employees, made them comfortable and gradually trained them to offer namaz and wear hijab. As per the police, manager Nida Khan, dubbed as 'Lady captain', threatened female employees with termination when they raised complaint. Seven including Nida have been arrested.
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
06:12 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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HR manager at TCS' Nashik office, where a sexual harassment and conversion racket was busted last week, allegedly befriended female employees, made them comfortable and gradually trained them to offer namaz and wear hijab. As per the police, manager Nida Khan, dubbed as 'Lady captain', threatened female employees with termination when they raised complaint. Seven including Nida have been arrested.
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3rd Iran-linked tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade
A third Iran-linked tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Gulf after the US imposed a blockade on vessels in the strait, according to shipping data. The Panama-flagged medium-range tanker Peace Gulf is on the way to Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates. Such a vessel is typically used to transport Iranian naphtha, a petrochemical feedstock.
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06:12 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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A third Iran-linked tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Gulf after the US imposed a blockade on vessels in the strait, according to shipping data. The Panama-flagged medium-range tanker Peace Gulf is on the way to Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates. Such a vessel is typically used to transport Iranian naphtha, a petrochemical feedstock.
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2 arrested, Mercedes seized over Army Brigadier & son's assault in Delhi
Delhi Police arrested two men in connection with the assault of an Indian Army Brigadier and his son after the officer objected to two people consuming alcohol inside a parked car outside their house. The accused were identified as Satender, director of a private aviation firm, and Sanjay Sharma, who runs a local eatery. A Mercedes has also been seized.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
06:03 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Delhi Police arrested two men in connection with the assault of an Indian Army Brigadier and his son after the officer objected to two people consuming alcohol inside a parked car outside their house. The accused were identified as Satender, director of a private aviation firm, and Sanjay Sharma, who runs a local eatery. A Mercedes has also been seized.
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Iranian psychologists ask US psychologists to examine Trump's mental health
In an open letter to American psychologists, Iranian psychologists called for an assessment of the mental health of US President Donald Trump and other US political leaders "in the interest of world peace". Iranian psychologists cited Trump's "hostile rhetoric, extreme attention-seeking trait and delusional thoughts". The letter claimed that Trump "has led the world into a pit of fire".
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06:42 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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In an open letter to American psychologists, Iranian psychologists called for an assessment of the mental health of US President Donald Trump and other US political leaders "in the interest of world peace". Iranian psychologists cited Trump's "hostile rhetoric, extreme attention-seeking trait and delusional thoughts". The letter claimed that Trump "has led the world into a pit of fire".
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Massive explosion at Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh, 9 dead
At least nine people have died and 15 others have been injured in a major explosion at Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district, SP Praful Thakur said. The injured have been taken to hospital in Raigarh, Thakur added. "We are in the process of ascertaining details, and a thorough investigation has been initiated," a spokesperson for the plant said.
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06:40 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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At least nine people have died and 15 others have been injured in a major explosion at Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district, SP Praful Thakur said. The injured have been taken to hospital in Raigarh, Thakur added. "We are in the process of ascertaining details, and a thorough investigation has been initiated," a spokesperson for the plant said.
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Who are the 10 longest-serving Chief Ministers?
Former Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling is the longest-serving Chief Minister with 24 years and 165 days in office. Ex-Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik comes next with 24 years and 99 days in office, followed by Jyoti Basu, who was West Bengal CM for 23 years and 137 days. Ex-Arunachal Pradesh CM Gegong Apang and ex-Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla come next.
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Former Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling is the longest-serving Chief Minister with 24 years and 165 days in office. Ex-Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik comes next with 24 years and 99 days in office, followed by Jyoti Basu, who was West Bengal CM for 23 years and 137 days. Ex-Arunachal Pradesh CM Gegong Apang and ex-Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla come next.
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Kejriwal puts anyone speaking against him in witness box: Delhi CM
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on Tuesday slammed AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, saying he positions anyone speaking against him in a witness box. "Whenever he hears something negative about him, he positions 'it' in the witness box. Be it the CBI, ED, judiciary, or the PM himself," she said. This comes after Kejriwal sought Delhi HC Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's recusal.
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News By: Ishaan Mukherjee
06:35 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on Tuesday slammed AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, saying he positions anyone speaking against him in a witness box. "Whenever he hears something negative about him, he positions 'it' in the witness box. Be it the CBI, ED, judiciary, or the PM himself," she said. This comes after Kejriwal sought Delhi HC Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's recusal.
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Newly discovered spider named after Pink Floyd
Researchers from South America have discovered a new species of crevice-weaving spider, naming it Pikelinia floydmuraria. The newly identified spider measures just 3 to 4 millimetres in length and can prey on animals up to six times its size. The name "floydmuraria" comes from "Floyd", referring to the band Pink Floyd, and "muraria", meaning wall in Latin.
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06:58 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Researchers from South America have discovered a new species of crevice-weaving spider, naming it Pikelinia floydmuraria. The newly identified spider measures just 3 to 4 millimetres in length and can prey on animals up to six times its size. The name "floydmuraria" comes from "Floyd", referring to the band Pink Floyd, and "muraria", meaning wall in Latin.
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Didn't promote communal enmity: MP HC as it grants bail to 2 men over pro-Iran reel
Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to two men, Wasim Khan and Yousuf Mehafooz, who were arrested in March for a reel supporting Iran. HC said the reel didn't promote communal enmity and only showed "a protest in favour of...Iran, which is...facing war with...USA". "Indian Muslims weren't afraid yesterday...nor are they afraid today," the reel had stated.
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06:51 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to two men, Wasim Khan and Yousuf Mehafooz, who were arrested in March for a reel supporting Iran. HC said the reel didn't promote communal enmity and only showed "a protest in favour of...Iran, which is...facing war with...USA". "Indian Muslims weren't afraid yesterday...nor are they afraid today," the reel had stated.
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Iran shares 'Pirates of the Hormuz' meme featuring Trump
Iranian Embassy in Zimbabwe shared a meme featuring US President Donald Trump as a pirate after US' blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas in Strait of Hormuz. The meme, highly inspired from Johnny Depp's 'Pirates of the Caribbean', was titled 'Pirates of the Hormuz'. "But they're still just wandering around in the Indian Ocean," captioned the embassy.
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07:12 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Iranian Embassy in Zimbabwe shared a meme featuring US President Donald Trump as a pirate after US' blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas in Strait of Hormuz. The meme, highly inspired from Johnny Depp's 'Pirates of the Caribbean', was titled 'Pirates of the Hormuz'. "But they're still just wandering around in the Indian Ocean," captioned the embassy.
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Why is 'Vance curse' trending online?
"Vance curse" is trending online after people noticed a string of seemingly unlucky or failed events linked to US Vice President. He publicly backed Hungary PM Viktor Orban for elections, who lost after 16 years. He led US delegation in failed peace talks with Iran. Pope Francis passed away last year, a day after an unscheduled meeting with Vance.
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07:03 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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"Vance curse" is trending online after people noticed a string of seemingly unlucky or failed events linked to US Vice President. He publicly backed Hungary PM Viktor Orban for elections, who lost after 16 years. He led US delegation in failed peace talks with Iran. Pope Francis passed away last year, a day after an unscheduled meeting with Vance.
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Investors to get 302% return on sovereign gold bonds on October 2019 issue
RBI has announced the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20 Series V, issued on October 15, 2019. The redemption price has been set at ₹15,009 per unit, translating into an absolute return of nearly 302% over the issue price of ₹3,738 for online subscribers. Investors who bought the bonds offline at ₹3,788 would see gains of about 297%.
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07:00 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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RBI has announced the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20 Series V, issued on October 15, 2019. The redemption price has been set at ₹15,009 per unit, translating into an absolute return of nearly 302% over the issue price of ₹3,738 for online subscribers. Investors who bought the bonds offline at ₹3,788 would see gains of about 297%.
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West Bengal has never been & cannot be a manufacturing hub: TMC's Mahua Moitra
TMC MP Mahua Moitra said that West Bengal has never been a hub for large manufacturing and cannot be. "It is still an agrarian economy with very small land holdings... we can't give 1,000 acres or 2,000 acres of land [to companies]," she added. She even claimed the TMC government created 2 crore jobs in the past 15 years.
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07:27 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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TMC MP Mahua Moitra said that West Bengal has never been a hub for large manufacturing and cannot be. "It is still an agrarian economy with very small land holdings... we can't give 1,000 acres or 2,000 acres of land [to companies]," she added. She even claimed the TMC government created 2 crore jobs in the past 15 years.
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What are the best figures by a bowler on IPL debut?
Alzarri Joseph holds the best bowling figures on IPL debut, picking up 6-12 in 3.4 overs for MI against SRH in IPL 2019. Andrew Tye recorded 5-17 for GT against Rising Pune Super Giants in 2017. Shoaib Akhtar claimed 4-11 in three overs for KKR against DD in 2008 and SRH's Sakib Hussain recorded 4-24 against RR in 2026.
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News By: Neeraja Nath
07:24 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Alzarri Joseph holds the best bowling figures on IPL debut, picking up 6-12 in 3.4 overs for MI against SRH in IPL 2019. Andrew Tye recorded 5-17 for GT against Rising Pune Super Giants in 2017. Shoaib Akhtar claimed 4-11 in three overs for KKR against DD in 2008 and SRH's Sakib Hussain recorded 4-24 against RR in 2026.
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Nitish Kumar's era as Bihar CM ends, Bihar gets its 1st BJP CM
Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar CM on Tuesday, drawing the curtain on his tenure as Bihar's longest-serving CM. Bihar will get its first BJP CM as Samrat Choudhary's name was announced. Nitish first came to power in 2005 and became CM for the tenth time in 2025. Focus on infrastructure and liquor ban are few highlights of his tenure.
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News By: Shalini ojha
07:22 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar CM on Tuesday, drawing the curtain on his tenure as Bihar's longest-serving CM. Bihar will get its first BJP CM as Samrat Choudhary's name was announced. Nitish first came to power in 2005 and became CM for the tenth time in 2025. Focus on infrastructure and liquor ban are few highlights of his tenure.
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07:22 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Blessing Muzarabani banned from PSL for 2 years for joining KKR
Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has been banned from the next two PSL editions by PCB for withdrawing his Islamabad United contract to join KKR in IPL 2026. "This decision results from his failure to honor agreed commitments, which undermines the league’s professional structure," the PCB said. Last year, South Africa's Corbin Bosch was banned for one season for joining MI.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
07:21 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has been banned from the next two PSL editions by PCB for withdrawing his Islamabad United contract to join KKR in IPL 2026. "This decision results from his failure to honor agreed commitments, which undermines the league’s professional structure," the PCB said. Last year, South Africa's Corbin Bosch was banned for one season for joining MI.
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Mamata Banerjee seen wearing 3 fitness trackers
A picture of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wearing three fitness trackers while holding a child has been shared by a fitness coach and data scientist Abhishek Singhal. "Welcome to the club, didi," he said. He stated that while he doesn't recommend the use of multiple trackers for beginners, he personally does this because he is "obsessed with data".
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07:39 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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A picture of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wearing three fitness trackers while holding a child has been shared by a fitness coach and data scientist Abhishek Singhal. "Welcome to the club, didi," he said. He stated that while he doesn't recommend the use of multiple trackers for beginners, he personally does this because he is "obsessed with data".
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Spanish PM Sánchez's wife Begoña Gómez charged with corruption
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, and two others have been charged with corruption in business dealings, embezzlement and misappropriation of funds at the end of a two-year investigation. The court said that Begona had exploited her position as the PM’s wife to secure and manage a prestigious academic post at Madrid’s Complutense University. They have denied any wrongdoing.
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07:38 pm Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, and two others have been charged with corruption in business dealings, embezzlement and misappropriation of funds at the end of a two-year investigation. The court said that Begona had exploited her position as the PM’s wife to secure and manage a prestigious academic post at Madrid’s Complutense University. They have denied any wrongdoing.
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