Gayle called me after going unsold in IPL 2011 auction, said 'I've to pay bills': Lalit Modi
Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi, in a podcast, revealed that Chris Gayle called him after going unsold at the IPL 2011 auction. "He said, 'I badly needed to play because I had to clear my debts and pay my bills'," Modi said. He added that he called several franchises, but only Vijay Mallya agreed to sign him.
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Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi, in a podcast, revealed that Chris Gayle called him after going unsold at the IPL 2011 auction. "He said, 'I badly needed to play because I had to clear my debts and pay my bills'," Modi said. He added that he called several franchises, but only Vijay Mallya agreed to sign him.
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India's US smartphone exports reach 40% of China's level: Report
India's smartphone exports to the US have reached roughly 40% of China's earlier supply levels, a report by McKinsey & Company said. The shift comes as the US replaced nearly two-thirds of imports once sourced from China, worth over $80 billion, with alternative suppliers. Meanwhile, ASEAN economies replaced about two-thirds of US laptop imports previously sourced from China.
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05:11 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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India's smartphone exports to the US have reached roughly 40% of China's earlier supply levels, a report by McKinsey & Company said. The shift comes as the US replaced nearly two-thirds of imports once sourced from China, worth over $80 billion, with alternative suppliers. Meanwhile, ASEAN economies replaced about two-thirds of US laptop imports previously sourced from China.
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What is yogasana, a sport that may be included in CWG 2030?
Yogasana, a competitive adaptation of yoga's physical postures, is reportedly being considered for inclusion in the Commonwealth Games 2030 in Ahmedabad. The sport focuses on performing yogic poses, with athletes judged on difficulty, balance, control, flexibility and endurance. Unlike yoga, yogasana emphasises only the physical aspect, while yoga also includes mental and spiritual elements.
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Yogasana, a competitive adaptation of yoga's physical postures, is reportedly being considered for inclusion in the Commonwealth Games 2030 in Ahmedabad. The sport focuses on performing yogic poses, with athletes judged on difficulty, balance, control, flexibility and endurance. Unlike yoga, yogasana emphasises only the physical aspect, while yoga also includes mental and spiritual elements.
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One of the best catches I’ve ever seen live: Sachin on Shreyas Iyer's boundary line effort
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took to X to praise PBKS captian Shreyas Iyer for his boundary-line effort that set up a relay catch to dismiss MI captain Hardik Pandya. "What made Shreyas Iyer’s catch so special was not just the athleticism, but the awareness behind it...One of the best catches I’ve ever seen live!" Sachin said.
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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took to X to praise PBKS captian Shreyas Iyer for his boundary-line effort that set up a relay catch to dismiss MI captain Hardik Pandya. "What made Shreyas Iyer’s catch so special was not just the athleticism, but the awareness behind it...One of the best catches I’ve ever seen live!" Sachin said.
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Who are the top 10 richest Indians as Adani overtakes Ambani?
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, with a wealth of $92.6 billion, has replaced Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani ($90.8 billion) as India's richest person, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index. They're followed by Lakshmi Mittal ($36.9 billion), Shiv Nadar ($33.5 billion), Shapoor Mistry & family ($33.2 billion), Savitri Jindal ($32.7 billion) and Sunil Mittal & family ($25.1 billion).
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05:27 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, with a wealth of $92.6 billion, has replaced Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani ($90.8 billion) as India's richest person, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index. They're followed by Lakshmi Mittal ($36.9 billion), Shiv Nadar ($33.5 billion), Shapoor Mistry & family ($33.2 billion), Savitri Jindal ($32.7 billion) and Sunil Mittal & family ($25.1 billion).
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Allahabad HC orders FIR against Rahul Gandhi in dual-nation citizenship case
The Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the dual-nation citizenship case. The High Court overturned the verdict of a special MP/MLA court that had earlier rejected a plea seeking an FIR against Rahul over his alleged British citizenship. The court directed the CBI to carry out the investigation in the case.
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05:39 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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The Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the dual-nation citizenship case. The High Court overturned the verdict of a special MP/MLA court that had earlier rejected a plea seeking an FIR against Rahul over his alleged British citizenship. The court directed the CBI to carry out the investigation in the case.
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SDM, who once spoke of bringing positive change, caught taking ₹60,000 bribe In Rajasthan
SDM Kajal Meena was allegedly caught accepting ₹60,000 bribe to issue decree for a land in Rajasthan’s Karauli. Another ₹4 lakh cash was also seized, believed to be a separate bribe collected by SDM’s office. Meena, a 2024-batch Rajasthan Administrative Service topper, had said in a mock interview that she wants to bring positive change to lives of common people.
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05:31 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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SDM Kajal Meena was allegedly caught accepting ₹60,000 bribe to issue decree for a land in Rajasthan’s Karauli. Another ₹4 lakh cash was also seized, believed to be a separate bribe collected by SDM’s office. Meena, a 2024-batch Rajasthan Administrative Service topper, had said in a mock interview that she wants to bring positive change to lives of common people.
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What are the major investments of Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh?
Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh has disclosed holdings worth between $135 million and $226 million. His largest assets include two stakes in Juggernaut Fund, each valued at over $50 million. He also holds investments in SpaceX, Databricks, prediction market platform Polymarket, blockchain platform Solana, protein engineering firm Outpace Bio and AI vector art platform Recraft.
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05:59 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh has disclosed holdings worth between $135 million and $226 million. His largest assets include two stakes in Juggernaut Fund, each valued at over $50 million. He also holds investments in SpaceX, Databricks, prediction market platform Polymarket, blockchain platform Solana, protein engineering firm Outpace Bio and AI vector art platform Recraft.
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Which banks are offering the best interest rates on FDs?
For tenures between 1 year and 5 years, Suryoday SFB (Small Finance Bank) is offering FD interest rates of up to 8.10%, followed by ESAF SFB (up to 8.00%), SBM Bank India (up to 7.85%), Shivalik SFB (up to 7.80%) and Jana SFB (up to 7.77%), Moneycontrol reported. Other banks are Slice SFB (up to 7.75%) and Utkarsh SFB (7.50%)
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05:45 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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For tenures between 1 year and 5 years, Suryoday SFB (Small Finance Bank) is offering FD interest rates of up to 8.10%, followed by ESAF SFB (up to 8.00%), SBM Bank India (up to 7.85%), Shivalik SFB (up to 7.80%) and Jana SFB (up to 7.77%), Moneycontrol reported. Other banks are Slice SFB (up to 7.75%) and Utkarsh SFB (7.50%)
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Answers to your problems is in number 16: Rahul to govt in LS
Rahul Gandhi, while speaking in LS on bills linked to delimitation and women's quota, said he watched PM Modi speak. "I was watching him...and noticed on phone...16th of April. I was like, my God, how crazy," Rahul said. "That's the number...16...answers to your problems is in number 16," he added. "If anybody understands what I'm saying...please message me," he said.
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06:12 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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Rahul Gandhi, while speaking in LS on bills linked to delimitation and women's quota, said he watched PM Modi speak. "I was watching him...and noticed on phone...16th of April. I was like, my God, how crazy," Rahul said. "That's the number...16...answers to your problems is in number 16," he added. "If anybody understands what I'm saying...please message me," he said.
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Stellar cousins of Sun found dimming faster than expected
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory found that young Sun-like stars emit only a quarter to a third of X-rays previously expected, dimming about 15 times faster than models predicted. Researchers studied eight star clusters aged 45 million to 750 million years. The rapid decline has been attributed to weakening magnetic activity, with positive implications for life on planets orbiting such stars.
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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory found that young Sun-like stars emit only a quarter to a third of X-rays previously expected, dimming about 15 times faster than models predicted. Researchers studied eight star clusters aged 45 million to 750 million years. The rapid decline has been attributed to weakening magnetic activity, with positive implications for life on planets orbiting such stars.
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K'taka Congress MLA Vinay gets life imprisonment for BJP leader's murder in 2016
Karnataka Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 15 other convicts have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda in 2016. The court also imposed an additional seven-year prison term and a fine of ₹30,000 on all the convicts for the destruction of evidence. Yogesh was killed inside a gym in Dharwad, Karnataka.
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Karnataka Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 15 other convicts have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda in 2016. The court also imposed an additional seven-year prison term and a fine of ₹30,000 on all the convicts for the destruction of evidence. Yogesh was killed inside a gym in Dharwad, Karnataka.
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Pentagon shot itself in the foot by giving middle finger to Anthropic, says US official
The US Department of War's ban on Anthropic has prevented federal agencies from fully leveraging its Mythos AI model, Politico reported. The Pentagon has "shot itself in the foot by giving the middle finger to the most capable AI provider", said a congressional aide. Two agencies have reportedly reached out to Anthropic to explore using Mythos in cyber defence efforts.
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06:29 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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The US Department of War's ban on Anthropic has prevented federal agencies from fully leveraging its Mythos AI model, Politico reported. The Pentagon has "shot itself in the foot by giving the middle finger to the most capable AI provider", said a congressional aide. Two agencies have reportedly reached out to Anthropic to explore using Mythos in cyber defence efforts.
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Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
Iran has said it is opening Strait of Hormuz. In a post, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi wrote, "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire." Iran largely closed the strait since the start of US-Israeli attacks on February 28.
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Iran has said it is opening Strait of Hormuz. In a post, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi wrote, "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire." Iran largely closed the strait since the start of US-Israeli attacks on February 28.
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Huang rejects question on Nvidia failing in China, says 'I'm not someone who woke up a loser'
Nvidia's billionaire CEO Jensen Huang rejected a podcaster's question about whether the chipmaker giant would fail in Chinese market. "You're not talking to somebody who woke up a loser. That loser attitude, that loser premise makes no sense to me," he said. "We aren't a car...I can buy this car...one day and use another...another day...Computing isn't like that," he added.
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06:42 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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Nvidia's billionaire CEO Jensen Huang rejected a podcaster's question about whether the chipmaker giant would fail in Chinese market. "You're not talking to somebody who woke up a loser. That loser attitude, that loser premise makes no sense to me," he said. "We aren't a car...I can buy this car...one day and use another...another day...Computing isn't like that," he added.
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Law minister dedicated poem to his wife, I got lot of scolding at home: Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, while speaking during a debate on the women's reservation and delimitation bill in the Lok Sabha, said, "Law Minister recited a poem dedicated to his wife yesterday." "We all got a lot of scolding....saying if he can do it, why can't we?" he added. "Personally, I got scolded quite a bit yesterday,” he added
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, while speaking during a debate on the women's reservation and delimitation bill in the Lok Sabha, said, "Law Minister recited a poem dedicated to his wife yesterday." "We all got a lot of scolding....saying if he can do it, why can't we?" he added. "Personally, I got scolded quite a bit yesterday,” he added
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Give me an hour, will return with amendment for 50% rise in seats for states: Shah to Oppn
Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking in Lok Sabha, said, "If the Opposition is against the delimitation Bill as they want 50% increase in seats clause in writing, just shut the Parliament for an hour." "I would return with an official amendment, but the Opposition would have to promise that they will help clear the Bill then," he added.
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Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking in Lok Sabha, said, "If the Opposition is against the delimitation Bill as they want 50% increase in seats clause in writing, just shut the Parliament for an hour." "I would return with an official amendment, but the Opposition would have to promise that they will help clear the Bill then," he added.
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Trump responds after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, says 'US blockade will continue'
After Iran said that it is completely opening the Strait of Hormuz for remaining period of Lebanon ceasefire, US President Donald Trump thanked the Islamic nation. "But the [US] naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete," Trump wrote.
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07:08 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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After Iran said that it is completely opening the Strait of Hormuz for remaining period of Lebanon ceasefire, US President Donald Trump thanked the Islamic nation. "But the [US] naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete," Trump wrote.
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Insulted Armed forces: BJP on Rahul's 'magician of Op Sindoor' remark
BJP reacted after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took an indirect dig at PM Narendra Modi, calling him the "magician of Balakot, demonetisation and Operation Sindoor". He was speaking in a debate over bills linked to delimitation and women's quota. "Rahul insults Indian Armed Forces again! Real patriots don’t call surgical strikes 'magic'...Bharat won't forget this," the BJP said.
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BJP reacted after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took an indirect dig at PM Narendra Modi, calling him the "magician of Balakot, demonetisation and Operation Sindoor". He was speaking in a debate over bills linked to delimitation and women's quota. "Rahul insults Indian Armed Forces again! Real patriots don’t call surgical strikes 'magic'...Bharat won't forget this," the BJP said.
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I gift my son a Ferrari every birthday, he has got 11 of them now: Lalit Modi
Ex-IPL Chairman Lalit Modi revealed he gifts his son a Ferrari every birthday. "I make it a point that every birthday of my son, from the age of 21, I give him one. He has one of the largest
collections of Ferraris," he said. "He's 32 now. He's got 11 of them...So he's quite a lucky chap," he added.
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07:19 pm Friday, 17 April, 2026
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Ex-IPL Chairman Lalit Modi revealed he gifts his son a Ferrari every birthday. "I make it a point that every birthday of my son, from the age of 21, I give him one. He has one of the largest
collections of Ferraris," he said. "He's 32 now. He's got 11 of them...So he's quite a lucky chap," he added.
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