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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90s kids special: Did you know Vikrant Massey starred in a popular mythological show with Rajat Tokas?
Vikrant Massey, in 2025, won a National Award for 12th Fail. He shared the Best Actor award with Shah Rukh Khan, who won it for Jawan. While Vikrant is one of the most bankable actors in the film industry today, he, too, like SRK, started his career with television. He would often play one of the leading actors in TV serials too. This reminds us of a mythological show most 90s kids would watch after school called ‘Dharam Veer’ – remember? On Vikrant’s 38th birthday, let’s revisit his TV days.
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Trump fires US Attorney General Pam Bondi amid backlash over Epstein files handling
Trump fires US Attorney General Pam Bondi amid backlash over Epstein files handling.
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Boost to ‘Ease of Living’, ‘Ease of Doing Business’: PM Modi on Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 getting Parliament nod
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which has received a nod of the Parliament and said it will strengthen the “trust-based framework” to empower the Indian citizens, while calling it a big boost to ‘Ease of Living’ and ‘Ease of Doing Business’.
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No more free seats on flights? Centre pauses 60 per cent seat rule for airlines
The central government has put on hold its earlier directive under which airlines were required to offer at least 60 per cent of seats in a flight without levying any additional charge from April 20, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday. The development comes after airlines raised concerns over the new guidelines.
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