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US, Cuba Officials Meet in Havana Amid Diplomatic Push

It marked the first U.S. government flight to land in Cuba other than at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay since 2016.

18 Apr 2026 4:30 pm
Cabinet Clears 2 pc DA/DR Hike For Central Government Employees, Pensioners

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission

18 Apr 2026 4:20 pm
War of Words Erupts Between BJP, Opposition Over Constitution Amendment Bill Defeat

The Opposition accused the government of delaying implementation by linking it with delimitation and using it to serve its political interests.

18 Apr 2026 4:17 pm
Gems & Jewellery Exports Down 40 Pc In A Decade

Experts believes the sector has bottomed out and is poised for a rebound.

18 Apr 2026 4:13 pm
Iran Reimposes Strait of Hormuz Curbs, Blames US for Deal Breach

A data firm, Kpler, said movement through the strait remained confined to corridors requiring Irans approval.

18 Apr 2026 4:06 pm
BJP Used Women's Quota As Mask To Raise Seats: Revanth Reddy

While addressing a press conference, Revanth Reddy said, We are thankful to all of you for helping to defeat the bill that was raised to destroy the country. BJP's intention was not clean.

18 Apr 2026 4:03 pm
ISRO Chief Narayanan Says G20 Satellite Launch Planned for 2027

Narayanan said ISRO is working towards sending a human to the moon by 2040.

18 Apr 2026 3:51 pm
J&K Govt Takes Over Management Of 58 Schools Linked to Proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami

The decision follows recent intelligence inputs that identified these institutions as having organisational or operational links with JeI or FAT.

18 Apr 2026 3:39 pm
Women's Reservation Bill Defeat Unpardonable Crime: AP CM

All women had high hopes. The bill was defeated in a derogatory manner to undermine their confidence. This is an unpardonable crime, Naidu said at the NDA protest rally.

18 Apr 2026 3:36 pm
Bannerghatta Zoo Welcomes 4 Cheetahs; Jaguars, Pumas To Follow

The new attractions at Bannerghatta Zoo of Bengaluru are two male and two female cheetahs translocated from various zoos in South Africa.

18 Apr 2026 3:16 pm
There Is a Place for AI in Hollywood: Sandra Bullock

The debates around the usage of AI in the film industry have been ongoing over the last few years, with some celebrities expressing their disappointment over its use, while others speaking on its usefulness.

18 Apr 2026 3:09 pm
Silent Liver Crisis in India: 1 in 3 at Risk Experts Warn on World Liver Day

He explained that Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has become the leading cause of liver illness today, driven by sedentary lifestyles, junk food consumption, obesity, diabetes, and stress.

18 Apr 2026 3:00 pm
Rashmika Mandanna Undergoes Martial Arts Training In Bangkok

Rashmika is sharpening her combat skills and mastering hand-to-hand techniques to bring raw authenticity to her action sequences.

18 Apr 2026 2:57 pm
Gems and Jewellery Exports Down By 40 pc In A Decade: Vipul Shah

Gems and jewellery exports have fallen more than 40% from their peak in the last decade. In FY12, exports were over $45 billion, while in FY26 they are down to about $27 billion. At one point, gems and jewellery accounted for 17% of Indias export basket; today, that share has slipped to 6%.

18 Apr 2026 2:57 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Address Nation Tonight At 8:30 PM

While Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the opposition of blocking women's reservation, opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, maintained that they support the quota but oppose its linkage with delimitation

18 Apr 2026 2:57 pm
Trust, Strong Systems Vital for India's Space Programme: ISRO Chief

A robust certification system and trust in institutional goals are essential to motivate scientists to work harder towards national space programmes. In the recent instance Satellites played crucial role in operation Sindoor said V. Narayanan, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary, Department of Space.

18 Apr 2026 2:43 pm
Ram Charans New Look Breaks the Internet Ahead of Peddi

The music, composed by A. R. Rahman, is already making waves.

18 Apr 2026 2:42 pm
All Eyes on Mokshagna as Debut Plans Continue to Stall

Nandamuri Balakrishna has been assuring fans that his sons debut is around the corner.

18 Apr 2026 2:34 pm
From Praise to Doubt: RGV Raises Concerns Over Dhurandhar 2

RGV pointed out that although filmmakers may rely on their own research and sources, the version shown on screen feels inaccurate to him.

18 Apr 2026 2:29 pm
AP CM Receives Wedding Invite from Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas

The wedding will be held in the sacred surroundings of Tirumala, making it a spiritually significant and grand occasion.

18 Apr 2026 2:24 pm
Iran Partially Reopens Airspace

Iran's Civil Aviation Authority informed that it has reopened its airspace to international flights crossing the eastern part of the country.

18 Apr 2026 2:05 pm
Not a Win, But a Black Day for Democracy: Ramchander Rao

Rao termed Priyanka Gandhi's statement disgusting and said that, despite being a woman parliamentarian, she has taken a position that prevents common women from entering Parliament

18 Apr 2026 1:55 pm
Price Rise, West Asia Conflict Cast Shadow on Akshaya Tritiya Gold Sales in Hyderabad

Instead of purchasing gold necklaces and other ornaments, a majority of them were evincing interest towards lightweight ornaments especially rings or chains owing to rise in prices and fluctuating market trends because of US and Iran war impact

18 Apr 2026 1:48 pm
Ex-BRS MLAs Son Surrenders in 2022 Jubilee Hills Hit-and-Run Case

The Jubilee Hills police had earlier gathered evidence of Raheels role in the incident.

18 Apr 2026 1:47 pm
Scorpions Cancel Coming Home India Tour 2026 Citing Band Members Health Concerns

BookMyShow has assured ticket holders that refunds will be processed without any additional action required.

18 Apr 2026 1:43 pm
Akshay Kumar Proud of Son Choosing Fashion Over Films

Akshay mentioned that he avoids giving his son long lectures.

18 Apr 2026 1:35 pm
US Renews Russian Oil Waiver After Pressure From Countries

Waiver aims to stabilize energy prices for the countries dealing with Iran war price shocks amid West Asia tensions.

18 Apr 2026 1:20 pm
How 50 Days Of The Iran War Led To The Loss Of $50 Billion Worth Of Oil

Gulf Arab producers lost 40% of crude output in March, impacting global supply.

18 Apr 2026 1:06 pm
TTD Board Member Sends Legal Notice to Prakash Raj Over Ramayana Comments

Sent through legal counsel, the notice demands a public apology and alleges that Prakash Raj made statements offensive to Hindu beliefs and hurt religious sentiments.

18 Apr 2026 1:00 pm
Pune Airport Runway Restored After IAF Aircraft Snag; Ops Resume

The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an IAF aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner

18 Apr 2026 12:18 pm
India Attends France And UK-Led Summit On Strait Of Hormuz

India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represented India at the summit.

18 Apr 2026 12:07 pm
Establish Green Steel Plant in Bayyaram: Revanth Reddy to Centre

The Chief Minister explained to the Union Ministers the industrial proposals prepared as part of the Telangana Rising2047 Vision

18 Apr 2026 12:01 pm
Women's Bill Defeat Did No Justice to Women Or South India: YS Jagan

YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said the women's reservation bill losing out in the Lok Sabha ended up rendering justice neither to South India nor women.

18 Apr 2026 11:59 am
Offline Registration For Char Dham Yatra Begins; 2,713 Pilgrims Enrol On Day One

The manual registration process began ahead of the yatra, scheduled to start Sunday.

18 Apr 2026 11:57 am
Hyderabad Security Guards Mosquito-Net Video Goes Viral

Netizens advised the Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs) to ensure proper amenities to security guards after employing them

18 Apr 2026 11:43 am
Defeat Of Delimitation Bill Exposes BJP''s Discomfort: TMC's Abhishek

The NDA government must immediately act to implement women's reservation, says TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.

18 Apr 2026 11:43 am
World Heritage Day 2026 Theme, Significance

Maintaining and preserving World Heritage sites is complicated as the sites often face the impacts of stressful situations in the world.

18 Apr 2026 11:27 am
Iran Refuses to Transfer Enriched Uranium, Rejects Trumps Claim

Irans enriched uranium will not be transferred to any place under any circumstance. Just like Irans soil is considered sacred to us, this matter is also sacred to us, Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ismael Baqaei said

18 Apr 2026 10:41 am
Sunrisers Hyderabad Pick Gerald Coetzee as Injury Replacement for David Payne

Coetzee has played four Tests, 14 ODIs and 18 T20Is for South Africa and has 67 international wickets against his name.

18 Apr 2026 10:38 am
Hansika Motwani Denies Using Growth Hormones

She wants to put these baseless claims to rest.

18 Apr 2026 10:29 am
West Asia Conflict: No Major Differences with Iran: Trump

Trump said discussions involving Iran and Lebanon are continuing and noted that a lot of good things are happening

18 Apr 2026 10:23 am
Uppal Metro Station Gets Hoax Bomb Call

Upon receiving information, a bomb disposal squad along with a sniffer dog rushed to the spot and checked the station

18 Apr 2026 9:21 am
Aditi Rao Hydaris Birthday Wish for Husband Siddharth Is Full of Love

The actor also shared a carousel of pictures, including a few with Siddharth and others capturing candid moments.

18 Apr 2026 8:30 am
Sajjanar Honors Brave Citizens for Rescuing Minor Girl

Sajjanar praised the youngsters for acting with presence of mind and social responsibility

18 Apr 2026 8:06 am
Christina Applegate Hospitalized in LA Amid Her Battle With Multiple Sclerosis

However, the exact reason for her hospital stay has not been made public. It is also not clear if the hospitalisation is connected to her MS conditio

18 Apr 2026 7:40 am
Taylor Swift Calls Dakota Johnson's Honesty Refreshing, Shares Glimpse of Their Friendship

Swift began by explaining how people seem to find more about Johnson o fall in love with as she advances in her fascinatingly varied and eclectic career.

18 Apr 2026 7:35 am
Feel Like the King of the World: SRK Reacts as Academy Shares Om Shanti Om Speech

Taking to his Instagram story, SRK reshared the Academy's post and reacted with his signature wit and much gratitude.

18 Apr 2026 7:30 am
Oil Prices Drop 9% as Wall Street Hits Record High after Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. stock market has jumped more than 12% since hitting a bottom in late March on hopes the United States and Iran can avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy despite their war

18 Apr 2026 7:28 am
Bangladesh's Request for Hasina's Extradition Under 'Judicial and Legal Process'

Hasina, 78, has been living in India after she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government in August, 2024 in the face of a massive anti-government agitation.

18 Apr 2026 7:23 am