KKR remain winless after 6 matches in IPL 2026
Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five wickets in their IPL 2026 match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. With this, KKR's winless run has extended to six matches in IPL 2026. GT have now won three matches in a row and have jumped to the fourth spot on the points table.
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Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five wickets in their IPL 2026 match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. With this, KKR's winless run has extended to six matches in IPL 2026. GT have now won three matches in a row and have jumped to the fourth spot on the points table.
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Iran threatens to shut Strait of Hormuz again due to US blockade, says 'Ships need our approval'
Iran Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf said, "With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open." "Passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be conducted based on the "designated route" and with "Iranian authorisation," he added. This comes after Trump said the US' naval blockade will continue and Iran agreed to never close the strait.
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08:55 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Iran Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf said, "With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open." "Passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be conducted based on the "designated route" and with "Iranian authorisation," he added. This comes after Trump said the US' naval blockade will continue and Iran agreed to never close the strait.
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Andhra CM explains how South will lose LS seats as Opp'n opposes Delimitation Bill
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, reacting to Centre not moving Delimitation Bill for passage after women's reservation bill failed Lok Sabha test, said that "opposition parties have done great disservice to the nation". He stated Census will reset seats "purely" based on population which will potentially lead to "steep decline in representation for Southern and smaller states" in Parliament.
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08:49 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, reacting to Centre not moving Delimitation Bill for passage after women's reservation bill failed Lok Sabha test, said that "opposition parties have done great disservice to the nation". He stated Census will reset seats "purely" based on population which will potentially lead to "steep decline in representation for Southern and smaller states" in Parliament.
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Fake: US Navy on reports of food shortage on warships near Iran
The US Navy has dismissed reports claiming food shortages and poor meal quality on USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli during their Middle East deployment. Calling the claims "false", US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said both vessels have sufficient food supplies and provide nutritionally balanced meals. Reports had earlier cited crew members complaining of being "hungry all the time."
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08:48 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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The US Navy has dismissed reports claiming food shortages and poor meal quality on USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli during their Middle East deployment. Calling the claims "false", US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said both vessels have sufficient food supplies and provide nutritionally balanced meals. Reports had earlier cited crew members complaining of being "hungry all the time."
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Nashik unit not shut down: TCS CEO amid conversion racket probe
TCS CEO K Krithivasan has refuted reports that claimed the company has shut operations at its Nashik unit amid an ongoing probe into a sexual abuse and religious conversion racket on campus. "Our unit in Nashik continues to operate and serve our clients. Reports in the press about the unit being shut down are absolutely untrue," Krithivasan said.
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09:08 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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TCS CEO K Krithivasan has refuted reports that claimed the company has shut operations at its Nashik unit amid an ongoing probe into a sexual abuse and religious conversion racket on campus. "Our unit in Nashik continues to operate and serve our clients. Reports in the press about the unit being shut down are absolutely untrue," Krithivasan said.
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How have RCB performed against DC in IPL?
Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals (DC) in their IPL 2026 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The two teams have faced each other 33 times in the IPL, with RCB winning 20 matches and DC emerging victorious in 12. DC defeated RCB by six wickets at the venue last year.
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09:05 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals (DC) in their IPL 2026 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The two teams have faced each other 33 times in the IPL, with RCB winning 20 matches and DC emerging victorious in 12. DC defeated RCB by six wickets at the venue last year.
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09:05 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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What is CSK and SRH's head-to-head record in IPL?
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2026 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. The two teams have faced each other 22 times in the IPL, with CSK winning 15 matches and SRH emerging victorious in seven. Notably, CSK last defeated SRH in 2024.
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09:26 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2026 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. The two teams have faced each other 22 times in the IPL, with CSK winning 15 matches and SRH emerging victorious in seven. Notably, CSK last defeated SRH in 2024.
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Fresh round of peace talks between US & Iran in Pakistan likely on Monday
A fresh round of talks between Iranian and American negotiators is expected to take place in Pakistan on Monday, Iranian officials familiar with the discussions said. Earlier, the negotiations between the delegations of the two countries held in Islamabad failed. The development comes after Iran announced opening of the Strait of Hormuz after Israel and Lebanon ceasefire.
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09:23 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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A fresh round of talks between Iranian and American negotiators is expected to take place in Pakistan on Monday, Iranian officials familiar with the discussions said. Earlier, the negotiations between the delegations of the two countries held in Islamabad failed. The development comes after Iran announced opening of the Strait of Hormuz after Israel and Lebanon ceasefire.
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Pune airport shuts runway after IAF aircraft's 'hard landing'; resumes flights after 9 hrs
Pune airport runway was temporarily shut late on Friday after an IAF aircraft reportedly experienced a "hard landing". According to airport officials, the incident happened around 10:25 pm when a fighter aircraft's landing gear failed during landing, blocking the runway. Maharashtra's civil aviation minister Murlidhar Mohor said that operations resumed from 7:30 am on Saturday.
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09:41 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Pune airport runway was temporarily shut late on Friday after an IAF aircraft reportedly experienced a "hard landing". According to airport officials, the incident happened around 10:25 pm when a fighter aircraft's landing gear failed during landing, blocking the runway. Maharashtra's civil aviation minister Murlidhar Mohor said that operations resumed from 7:30 am on Saturday.
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Indian Navy veteran unable to return from Qatar despite relief from death sentence, govt responds
Former Indian Navy official Purnendu Tiwari, whose death sentence was commuted by Qatar in 2023 along with seven others, hasn't been able to return to India, with his family seeking Centre's help. The government said Tiwari's continued detention is due to a separate case that's unrelated to the earlier espionage case. The another case is reportedly linked to financial irregularities.
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09:48 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Former Indian Navy official Purnendu Tiwari, whose death sentence was commuted by Qatar in 2023 along with seven others, hasn't been able to return to India, with his family seeking Centre's help. The government said Tiwari's continued detention is due to a separate case that's unrelated to the earlier espionage case. The another case is reportedly linked to financial irregularities.
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Bihar's glow in NASA's 8-year night-light map goes viral, people react
Bihar stood out as one of the brightest regions in NASA's satellite data mapping changes in Earth's artificial night-time lights from 2014 to 2022, based on analysis of 1.16 million daily images. Reacting to it, an X user wrote, "Bihar is shining like a diamond." Another wrote, "Bihar's per capita power consumption needs to be studied. Shining like a star."
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10:11 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Bihar stood out as one of the brightest regions in NASA's satellite data mapping changes in Earth's artificial night-time lights from 2014 to 2022, based on analysis of 1.16 million daily images. Reacting to it, an X user wrote, "Bihar is shining like a diamond." Another wrote, "Bihar's per capita power consumption needs to be studied. Shining like a star."
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'We'll start dropping bombs,' Trump warns if US & Iran don't reach a deal by Wednesday
Onboard the Air Force One, a reporter asked US President Donald Trump, "If you don't have a deal by Wednesday when the ceasefire ends, will you extend the ceasefire?" Trump replied, "I don't know. Maybe I won't extend it, but the blockade is going to remain...Unfortunately, we'll have to start dropping bombs again."
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10:28 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Onboard the Air Force One, a reporter asked US President Donald Trump, "If you don't have a deal by Wednesday when the ceasefire ends, will you extend the ceasefire?" Trump replied, "I don't know. Maybe I won't extend it, but the blockade is going to remain...Unfortunately, we'll have to start dropping bombs again."
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4 cheetahs brought to Bengaluru from South Africa
Four cheetahs were brought from South Africa to Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta Biological Park. Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwara Khandre received them at Kempegowda International Airport. The animals will undergo a 30-day quarantine, during which experts will monitor their health and help them adapt to local climatic conditions.
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10:23 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Four cheetahs were brought from South Africa to Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta Biological Park. Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwara Khandre received them at Kempegowda International Airport. The animals will undergo a 30-day quarantine, during which experts will monitor their health and help them adapt to local climatic conditions.
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Will focus more on Indian startups building for global markets: YC
Y Combinator's (YC) Managing Partner Jared Friedman said the global startup accelerator is seeing a second wave of startups from India. "These are companies building global products for the global market and that is where we are going to spend more of our time," Friedman said. Y Combinator has backed startups like Razorpay, Groww, Meesho and Zepto.
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10:38 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Y Combinator's (YC) Managing Partner Jared Friedman said the global startup accelerator is seeing a second wave of startups from India. "These are companies building global products for the global market and that is where we are going to spend more of our time," Friedman said. Y Combinator has backed startups like Razorpay, Groww, Meesho and Zepto.
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10:38 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Cognizant CEO took home ₹99 cr in 2025 despite ₹176 cr package
Cognizant increased CEO Ravi Kumar's target direct compensation for 2025 by 18% year-on-year to $19 million (nearly ₹176 crore). However, his realised earnings stood at $10.7 million (₹99 crore) for the year. "Kumar’s realised compensation was significantly lower than his target direct compensation primarily because his 2025 Performance Share Unit (PSU) grants are scheduled to vest," firm said.
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10:34 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Cognizant increased CEO Ravi Kumar's target direct compensation for 2025 by 18% year-on-year to $19 million (nearly ₹176 crore). However, his realised earnings stood at $10.7 million (₹99 crore) for the year. "Kumar’s realised compensation was significantly lower than his target direct compensation primarily because his 2025 Performance Share Unit (PSU) grants are scheduled to vest," firm said.
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Smriti Mandhana breaks Rohit Sharma's record for scoring most runs for India in T20I cricket
Smriti Mandhana has become the highest run-scorer for India across both men's and women's T20I cricket, surpassing ex-men's captain Rohit Sharma, during the first T20I against South Africa Women on Friday. Mandhana scored 13 runs in the match, taking her overall tally to 4,244 runs across 155 innings. Rohit had scored 4,231 runs in 151 innings before retiring from T20Is.
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10:56 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Smriti Mandhana has become the highest run-scorer for India across both men's and women's T20I cricket, surpassing ex-men's captain Rohit Sharma, during the first T20I against South Africa Women on Friday. Mandhana scored 13 runs in the match, taking her overall tally to 4,244 runs across 155 innings. Rohit had scored 4,231 runs in 151 innings before retiring from T20Is.
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Malayalam actor Siddharth Venugopal dies after battling cancer
Malayalam TV actor Siddharth Venugopal, popularly known as Vinish, passed away at the age of 41 after a two-year-long battle with cancer. Actor Seema G Nair, who had been closely associated with his treatment, confirmed the news on social media, writing, "All hopes have faded...popular serial actor Siddharth Venugopal has journeyed to a painless world."
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10:53 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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Malayalam TV actor Siddharth Venugopal, popularly known as Vinish, passed away at the age of 41 after a two-year-long battle with cancer. Actor Seema G Nair, who had been closely associated with his treatment, confirmed the news on social media, writing, "All hopes have faded...popular serial actor Siddharth Venugopal has journeyed to a painless world."
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TCS conversion racket accused Nida's husband gives police her location, they find it locked
The husband of Nida Khan, the absconding accused in the TCS sexual abuse and conversion racket, reportedly told police during questioning that she was at her relative's home. When investigators reached there, they found it locked, with both Khan's and her relative's phones switched off. Khan reportedly shifted her base from Nashik to Thane two months ago to avoid detection.
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10:48 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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The husband of Nida Khan, the absconding accused in the TCS sexual abuse and conversion racket, reportedly told police during questioning that she was at her relative's home. When investigators reached there, they found it locked, with both Khan's and her relative's phones switched off. Khan reportedly shifted her base from Nashik to Thane two months ago to avoid detection.
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India invited by UK, France for security of ships passing through Strait of Hormuz
India has officially confirmed that it has been invited to take part in a maritime initiative led by the UK and France to protect transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which saw closure and blockade by Iran and US. Countries have intensified efforts to ensure the security of the strait, which facilitates nearly 20% of the global oil trade.
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11:11 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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India has officially confirmed that it has been invited to take part in a maritime initiative led by the UK and France to protect transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which saw closure and blockade by Iran and US. Countries have intensified efforts to ensure the security of the strait, which facilitates nearly 20% of the global oil trade.
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Jinping happy with Hormuz reopening, our meet to be special: Trump
US President Donald Trump said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is "very happy" that the "Strait of Hormuz is open and/or rapidly opening". "Our meeting in China will be a special one and, potentially, historic. I look forward to being with President Xi," he stated. Notably, Iran opened Hormuz for remaining period of ceasefire in line with that in Lebanon.
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11:04 am Saturday, 18 April, 2026
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US President Donald Trump said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is "very happy" that the "Strait of Hormuz is open and/or rapidly opening". "Our meeting in China will be a special one and, potentially, historic. I look forward to being with President Xi," he stated. Notably, Iran opened Hormuz for remaining period of ceasefire in line with that in Lebanon.
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