Trump's $1-million 'Gold Card' for US residency granted to only 1 person so far

US President Donald Trump's 'Gold Card', under which applicants can pay $1 million for US residency, has been granted to only one person so far. When Trump debuted the plan in February 2025, his team claimed that 2 lakh people had lined up for the scheme. The identity of that one approved applicant remains unclear.
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03:40 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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Iran's war decisions being taken by IRGC board of generals: Report

Iran's war decisions are being taken by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) board of generals and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei communicates through handwritten notes, as per a report by The New York Times. The messages of Khamenei, who is reportedly seriously injured and may require a plastic surgery, are delivered via trusted couriers, as per the report.
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03:40 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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Raghav Chadha to join BJP, quits AAP

Days after demotion, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday announced his decision to quit Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). "I feel ashamed while saying this that the party...is now completely in the hands of corrupt and compromised people," Chadha said. Chadha along with Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak, and other leaders announced that they will be joining BJP.
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03:53 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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Harbhajan Singh, 6 other Rajya Sabha MPs joining BJP after quitting AAP along with Raghav Chadha

While announcing his resignation from AAP, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said, "There are 10 AAP MPs in the Rajya Sabha, more than 2/3rd of them are with us to merge with BJP." The MPs who have quit AAP for BJP include former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, Swati Maliwal, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, Rajinder Gupta and Vikram Sahney.
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04:13 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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Sensex wipes off ₹4,47,044-crore investor wealth as it ends 999 points lower

Sensex ended 999 points lower on Friday, below 76,700, after weaker-than-expected growth guidance by IT firms dragged their shares lower. Nifty also ended the day in the red, as it closed over 275 points lower near 23,900. The sell-off in Sensex wiped off investor wealth worth ₹4,47,044 crore as the combined m-cap of BSE-listed firms fell to ₹461,65,759.53 crore.
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04:05 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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BJP got it done at 'knife-point' by using ED: AAP as Raghav Chadha, 6 others quit party

The Aam Aadmi Party has responded after Raghav Chadha and six other leaders quit the party on Friday. AAP leader Sanjay Singh said, "BJP carried out Operation Lotus under the guidance of PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah." While mentioning the recent ED raid on Ashok Mittal, who also quit AAP, Singh said this was done at "knife-point".
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04:44 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu diagnosed with prostate cancer

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer "with no spread or metastases whatsoever" during a recent medical monitoring. "I underwent targeted treatment that removed the problem and left no trace of it. I went to a few short treatments, read a book, and continued working. The spot disappeared completely," he wrote in a post.
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05:26 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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Raghav Chadha joins BJP

Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal joined the BJP after quitting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday. The three joined the party in presence of BJP National President Nitin Nabin at the party headquarters. In a press conference, Chadha had said that he and six other leaders were quitting AAP.
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05:53 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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Michael and Susan Dell to donate $750 mn to University of Texas

Michael Dell and Susan Dell announced a $750 million donation to the University of Texas at Austin for a new medical centre and research campus. The construction is set to begin later this year, with the facility expected to open by 2030. This comes months after the couple committed $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for children in the US.
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11:18 pm Friday, 24 April 2026

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Nvidia reclaims $5 trillion valuation as US markets hit new all-time-highs

Chipmaker giant Nvidia reclaimed its $5 trillion market capitalisation as shares of the world's most valuable company surged 5% on Friday. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy NASDAQ and S&P 500 jumped to new all-time highs. The rally comes amid a surge in semiconductor stocks, with some analysts calling it the 'Intel effect'. Intel's shares also surged 25% on Friday.
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12:03 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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Powerful solar flare causes radio blackout on dayside of Earth

An X-class solar flare, the most powerful category of solar eruptions, fired off from the Sun's surface and sent a wave of electromagnetic radiation hurtling toward Earth. The bursts of radiation triggered strong radio blackouts on the sunlit side of Earth. The X-class flare was preceded by M-class solar flares on April 23, said Space.com.
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07:00 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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Students forced to remove sacred thread before exam in Bengaluru; row erupts

A row has erupted in Bengaluru after five students were forced to remove their sacred thread at a city college during the Common Entrance Test (CET). Parents of the students reportedly reached the exam venue and questioned the motive. BJP criticised the ruling Congress over the incident and called it "anti-Hindu" as the incident followed a similar one last year.
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08:42 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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6 Pakistanis get 20-yr jail term in ₹384-cr heroin smuggling case off Guj coast

A Gujarat court sentenced six Pakistani nationals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case involving attempted smuggling of heroin worth around ₹384.68 crore into Indian waters. The six individuals were arrested in 2021 after officials recovered 76.936 kg of heroin concealed in five large bags. The authorities had intercepted suspicious vessel about 35 nautical miles off Jakhau coast.
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08:59 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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Why did RBI cancel Paytm Payments Bank's licence?

The RBI cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) on Friday for non-compliance with regulations under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. "[PPBL's] affairs were conducted in a manner detrimental to the bank and its depositors' interests," RBI said. "The general character of the bank's management is prejudicial to interest of depositors, as also the public interest," it added.
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09:13 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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Kejriwal wanted to pacify AAP MPs, they quit hours before scheduled meeting with him: Reports

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal wanted to pacify AAP's Rajya Sabha MPs and had called them to his house on Friday, however, they resigned hours before the scheduled meet, according to reports. "If you have any apprehension, you should resign from your posts and you'll be given tickets again in the next term," Kejriwal reportedly told five MPs before the meeting.
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09:16 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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How have SRH performed against RR in IPL?

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2026 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday. The two teams have faced each other 22 times in the IPL, with RR winning nine matches and SRH emerging victorious in 13. Notably, SRH defeated RR by 57 runs in their match on April 13, 2026.
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09:44 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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What is the head-to-head record of DC and PBKS in IPL?

PBKS and DC have faced each other on 34 occasions in the history of IPL, with both teams winning 17 matches each. Mayank Agarwal has scored the most runs (450) in the matches played between the two teams while Axar Patel has picked the most number of wickets (20). The two teams will face each other on Saturday.
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10:23 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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Reliance Industries becomes 1st Indian firm to cross $10 bn profit

Reliance Industries' net profit crossed the $10 billion (₹95,754 crore) mark for the first time for the financial year ended March 2026. With this figure, Reliance Industries has become the first Indian company to achieve this feat. CNBC-TV18 reported. This comes despite net profit declining 8.9% year-on-year to ₹20,589 crore in fourth quarter. Its revenue rose 12.9% to ₹3,25,290 crore.
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10:37 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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These AI pics are getting better: Head on Cummins' IPL return post

SRH's regular captain Pat Cummins on Friday took to Instagram to confirm his availability for their upcoming IPL 2026 match at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday. "Been a long time coming, stinging to get back into it tomorrow," the 32-year-old wrote, along with several pictures. "These AI pictures are getting better and better," SRH opener Travis Head jokingly reacted.
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10:34 am Saturday, 25 April 2026

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FBI chief Kash Patel was arrested for peeing in public & intoxication, his old letter reveals

US' FBI chief Kash Patel's letter from 2005 has revealed that he had been arrested twice in alcohol-related incidents, once for public intoxication and once for public urination. "In a gross deviation from appropriate conduct, we attempted to relieve our bladders while walking home," he wrote. Patel had described the incidents as lapses in judgment typical of his younger years.
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