Mojtaba targets Trump, says new management of Hormuz will bring calm, eliminate enemy’s abuses
In a significant development, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, on Thursday targeted US President Donald Trump and said the new management of Strait of Hormuz will bring calm, eliminate enemy’s abuses. In a statement, he said that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, even as US President Donald Trump tries to get a deal on those issues.
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Mamata Banerjee claims TMC will win over 226 seats in Assembly polls: ‘We will form govt again in Bengal’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released a video message on Thursday, asserting that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party is on track for a decisive win. She said the people of West Bengal are ready to bring back a government rooted in what she called the spirit of “maa (mother), maati (land) and maanush (people).”
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Election Commission approves ‘Telangana Rakshana Sena’ as official name for K Kavitha’s political party
The Election Commission has approved ‘Telangana Rakshana Sena’ as the official name of the new political party launched by K Kavitha, daughter of former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, from among five options submitted to the poll body.
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Will Congress support TMC if hung Assembly situation arises in Bengal? Here’s what Mallikarjun Kharge says
Amid intense speculation over the outcome of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday adopted a cautious stance on whether the grand old party would support the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the event of a hung assembly.
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Raja Shivaji advance box office: Riteish Deshmukh’s film sees strong Day 1 pre-sales | Details inside
Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh is all set to appear in his period drama film Raja Shivaji on Friday, May 1, 2026, based on the life and legacy of the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Apart from Riteish, the film stars Genelia Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan and Vidya Balan in key roles.
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Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head school Mumbai bowlers as Sunrisers Hyderabad set record chase at Wankhede
Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Batting first, Mumbai opener Ryan Rickelton dictated the proceedings, smacking an unbeaten 123 runs off 55 balls. Courtesy of his blistering show, Mumbai posted 243 runs on the board in the first innings. Initially, Will Jacks supported him well, scoring 46 runs off 22 balls, while captain Hardik Pandya provided some late fireworks, hitting 31 off 15.
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12 labourers killed, 20 injured as pick-up van overturns and crashes into SUV in MP’s Dhar
At least 12 labourers, including 10 women and two men, were killed and 20 others injured when the pick-up van carrying them overturned and collided with an SUV in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday night, an official said.
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Seven people killed as hospital wall collapses in Bengaluru, CM announces Rs 5 lakh compensation
At least seven people, including three children, were killed when the compound wall of a hospital collapsed here on Wednesday, police said. The incident was reported in the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru. When the heavy rains, coupled with strong winds, battered the area, the seven victims were taking shelter near the wall, which suddenly came down crashing, police further said. All seven people were killed on the spot, they added.
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BJP leads in North Bengal, may give tough fight to TMC in South Bengal: Matrize Exit Poll
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may come to power for the first time in West Bengal with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) trailing close behind, says a Matrize Exit Poll projection, which was telecast on India TV this evening. The exit poll projection says the BJP may win 146 to 161 seats in a House of 294 members. The magic mark for scoring a majority is 148.
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Putin, Trump hold lengthy telephonic conversation; discuss Iran war, White House shooting in 1.5-hour call
A high-stakes telephonic conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump stretched well over an hour and a half, with both leaders discussing some of the most critical global flashpoints, as per AFP. According to the Kremlin, the interaction was “friendly and businesslike”. The Kremlin confirmed that the two leaders placed significant emphasis on developments in the Middle East, particularly the ongoing war involving Iran. Putin’s top diplomatic aide, Yuri Ushakov, briefed reporters that the leaders “paid particular attention to the situation regarding Iran and in the Persian Gulf.”
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