Iran, US race against time to find American pilot after F-15 downed, IRGC announces reward
The US and Iran are locked in a race against time to find the American pilot who went missing after an American warplane was shot down by the IRGC on Friday with Tehran now calling people to join the search and even promising a reward. Iran said a US F-15E Strike Eagle was among two aircraft attacked on Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one still missing. It marked the first confirmed loss of a US aircraft in Iranian territory during the war, now in its sixth week, and could signal a turning point in the campaign.
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Suriya’s film Karuppu gets Telugu title VeeraBhadrudu, makers announce with new poster
National Film Award winner Suriya is all set to star in the Tamil film Karuppu alongside Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. Directed by RJ Balaji, the film is slated to hit theaters on May 14, 2026.
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Air Force’s Tejas ready to fly again after 2-month grounding as HAL resolves glitches
In good news for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Tejas light combat aircraft fleet is all set to take to the skies again next week, nearly 2 months after they were grounded following an accident at a frontline airbase.
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1 US pilot rescued, search on for other after American fighter jet shot down in Iran
A pilot of the US military has been rescued by the American forces after an aircraft was shot down over Iran’s airspace, said officials on Friday, while adding that a search operation is still underway to save the other pilot. This is the first time the US military has lost an aircraft over the Iranian territory since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East in February.
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Ceasefire talks hit dead end as Iran refuses to meet US officials in Pak, deems demands unacceptable
Efforts to reach a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in West Asia have again hit a roadblock with Iran refusing to meet US officials for talks in Pakistan, calling the demands put forth by Washington as “unaccetable”, the Washington Street Journal has reported.
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CSK remain winless in IPL 2026 as PBKS’ Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya produce dominant show at Chepauk
Punjab Kings picked up a comfortable five-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The hosts improved their batting significantly after a defeat to Rajasthan Royals to kickstart their IPL 2026 campaign, but that wasn’t enough as Punjab had the right template in hand to beat Chennai.
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Five Indians among 12 injured by falling debris of intercepted Iranian missiles in Abu Dhabi
At least 12 people, including five Indians and six Nepali nationals, were injured in Abu Dhabi due to falling debris of the Iranian missiles that were intercepted by the air defence system of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, said the Middle East nation’s government. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Abu Dhabi Media office further said people must avoid spreading rumours or unverified information regarding the recent strikes by Iran.
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INS Aridhaman, India’s third nuclear-powered submarine, commissioned into Indian Navy
India on Friday commissioned its indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine INS Aridhaman into service, further strengthening the naval leg of its nuclear triad. This is the Indian Navy’s nuclear-class submarine after INS Arihant and INS Arighat.
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Harry Kane in doubt for UCL clash against Real Madrid, ruled out of Bundlesliga tie with Freiburg
Bayern Munich face a major injury scare as star forward Harry Kane fights to be fit for the upcoming Champions League quarterfinal against Real Madrid. The 32-year-old suffered an ankle injury during a training session with England during the international break, forcing him to miss the recent friendly against Japan at Wembley. While the German giants maintain a comfortable nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga, the loss of their primary goalscorer ahead of a trip to the Bernabeu has put the club on edge.
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UPSC NDA, CDS admit card 2026 out at upsconline.nic.in; how to download
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (NDA), Combined Defence Services Exam (CDS) admit card 2026. The UPSC NDA, CDS hall ticket links are upsc.gov.in, upsconline.nic.in. UPSC NDA, NA and CDS exam 2026 is scheduled to be held on April 12, 2026.
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