IPL: SRH Beat RR by 5 Wickets; PBKS Record Historic Chase Against DC

April 26, 2026 8:09 AM

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IPL: SRH Beat RR by 5 Wickets; PBKS Record Historic Chase Against DC

In IPL Cricket, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur last night. Chasing a target of 229 runs set by the Royals, Sunrisers reached the target in just 18.3 overs. Ishan Kishan was the top scorer for the visitors with 74 off 31 balls. Abhis...

DPIIT Issues Guidelines for ₹10,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

April 26, 2026 8:05 AM

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DPIIT Issues Guidelines for ₹10,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued operational guidelines for 10 thousand crore rupees startup India Fund of Funds 2.0. The guidelines lay down a structured framework to operationalise the corpus through clearly defined mechanisms for fund deployment, gove...

EC Rolls Out Tight Security for West Bengal Phase 2 Polls

April 26, 2026 9:31 AM

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EC Rolls Out Tight Security for West Bengal Phase 2 Polls

In West Bengal, the Election Commission has rolled out unprecedented security measures for the second phase of the assembly polls. Apart from using drones fitted with cameras for the first time ever in any election a total of 2,321 companies of central forces are being deployed across the state, sup...

West Bengal: First Phase Polling Turnout Rises to 93.19% After Scrutiny

April 26, 2026 7:56 AM

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West Bengal: First Phase Polling Turnout Rises to 93.19% After Scrutiny

After scrutiny of the first phase polling in West Bengal, the voter turnout has increased further. The final turnout in the state stands at 93.19 per cent, which the Election Commission said is the highest since Independence. District-wise, Cooch Behar recorded the highest turnout at 96.2 per cent. ...

International Chess Federation Joins IWGA at AGM in Lausanne

April 26, 2026 7:54 AM

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International Chess Federation Joins IWGA at AGM in Lausanne

International Chess Federation joined the International World Games Association (IWGA) at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne yesterday. The decision raises IWGA membership to 40 federations and expands the range of sports in the World Games movement. FIDE Preside...

Seven Killed, Over 17 Injured in Bus Blast in Colombia

April 26, 2026 7:21 AM

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Seven Killed, Over 17 Injured in Bus Blast in Colombia

In Colombia, seven people were killed and more than 17 injured when an explosive device detonated on a bus traveling along the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, southwest Colombia. Octavio Guzman, the governor of Cauca, said the device was activated as the bus was in transit. General Hugo Lopez, comm...

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi May Revisit Islamabad Amid Uncertainty Over US-Iran Talks
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 30: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives a statement at the Ritz Hotel as he meets Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on January 30, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. Protests that began in Tehran on December 28 over worsening economic conditions escalated into one of the deadliest anti-government uprisings in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian authorities say at least 3,117 people were killed, while human rights groups estimate the toll could reach 6,000 or more and warn it may rise once internet blackouts are lifted. U.S. President Donald Trump has sent an armada of U.S. warships toward Iran and warned Tehran that time was running out to negotiate a deal on its nuclear program. This week, The European Union agreed to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

April 26, 2026 6:55 AM

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Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi May Revisit Islamabad Amid Uncertainty Over US-Iran Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi could revisit Islamabad after his current stop in Oman and before heading to Russia, according to Iranian media. The possible return suggests indirect talks with the US may still happen. Mr Araghchi left Islamabad yesterday after holding discussions with Pakis...