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PM to meet delegations after world tour next week, Several northeastern states remain in the grip of severe floods and landslides triggered by continuous heavy rainfall, Harvard University asked a federal judge on Monday to issue a summary judgment ruling to unfreeze $2.5 billion in funding blocked by President Donald Trump's administration, Shreyas Iyer barely slept after his epic knock of 87 not out against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday in Ahmedabad, as he etched his name in record books after sending Punjab Kings to their first-ever IPL final in 11 years, The reports of Deepika Padukone's exit from Spirit have been in the news for the last few days. Reportedly, she put forth a clause that would not work more than eight hours a day during the shoot. 

Covid-19 cases in India rise to 3,961; Kerala leads with over 1,400, Maharashtra at 506, India eyes retaliation as US rejects WTO notice, Palestine is free': FBI investigates ‘targeted terror attack' in Boulder, Colorado, Shreyas Iyer hurls expletives, gives Shashank Singh a mouthful after batter's run out almost jeopardises final chances, Radhika Apte thinks the film industry is not 'conducive' to new mothers

Shashi Tharoor part of Congress family, but…': Randeep Surjewala tries to defuse tensions over surgical strike claims Donald Trump calls Elon Musk ‘terrific', announces joint Oval Office presser on 'last day' Expect thunderstorms, gusty winds over northwest India in next 4-5 days: IMD Virat Kohli turns RCB 'captain' in Qualifier 1, controls field, commands bowlers to trigger PBKS' breakdown Tom Cruise reflects on his 30-year Mission Impossible journey, fans wonder if it is a farewell message

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk thanked US President Donald Trump as his time as a special government employee as part of the Department of Government Efficiency, Asaduddin Owaisi of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), a member of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with ties to the Communist Party or enrolled in sensitive fields.The Royals, Netflix's much-talked-about rom-com series, was renewed for a second season weeks after its release.One of the most notable omissions from the India Test squad for England tour was Shreyas Iyer, who was rumoured to be a likely selection after Virat Kohli's sudden retirement.  

In Panama, Shashi Tharoor's ‘no doubt' warning to Pakistan, terrorists; clears India's stance Can We Open Up Conversations About Mental Health and Finances? Trump grants pardon to tax fraudster after mother attended $1 million fundraiser Digvesh Rathi's ‘Mankad' attempt irks Virat Kohli in dressing room; Jitesh Sharma dismissal denied after Pant's gesture Sirens review: Julianne Moore leads a possible wellness cult in campy new Netflix show

Alia was seen at Mumbai airport early Friday morning, heading to the French Riviera for her anticipated debut at the Cannes Film Festival, England batter Joe Root, on Thursday, inched closer to India legend Sachin Tendulkar's ultimate feat in Test cricket after he reached another milestone, Donald Trump administration in the US stepped up its clash with Harvard University by stripping the school of its right to admit international students, Pakistani military spokesperson lieutenant general Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry issued a threat to India using language strikingly similar to that of terrorist Hafiz Saeed  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a parliamentary panel on Monday that India's latest conflict with Pakistan was entirely in the conventional domain and involved no “nuclear signalling” from the other side, The Centre's decision to revoke the security clearance granted to Turkish-founded ground-handling firm Celebi Airport Services was taken following “inputs” received by the government , US President Donald Trump said his Monday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin "went very well," adding that Moscow and Kyiv "will immediately start negotiations" aimed at reaching a ceasefire and ending the war, Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma got involved in a heated altercation with Lucknow SuperGiants spinner Digvesh Rathi during the IPL match on Monday, Reality TV star Cashel Barnett is behind bars in Utah for an alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend in front of their child. Barnett was booked into the Salt Lake City jail on Monday morning and is being held without bail.

YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra visited Pakistan before Pahalgam attack, had also travelled to China, Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, Ashoka University faculty on Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad's arrest over Op Sindoor remarks, Sudharsan ton trumps Rahul's as GT win, enter playoffs, Delhi High Court restrains unauthorised use of 'Andaz Apna Apna' IP

Donald Trump compared PM Modi with Shehbaz Sharif: Congress, PM Modi underlines response to terror in show of strength, Trump asks Saudi Crown Prince MBS ‘How Do You Sleep at Night?' in bizarre speech, takes dig at Tim Cook, Shubman Gill has good brain: Moeen Ali backs GT skipper to lead Indian Test side, DDG put his hands on Halle Bailey? Grammy-nominated singer makes huge accusations against the streamer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined a paradigm shift in India's relationship with Pakistan on Monday, Trade didn't figure at all in recent discussions between top US and Indian leaders on the India-Pakistan crisis, After two days of high-stakes talks in Switzerland, trade negotiators from China and the United States on Monday announced a massive de-escalation in tariffs, Virat Kohli, the former India captain, has announced his retirement from Test cricket with just a little over a month to go before the England tour, After months of swirling rumours, NFL star Stefon Diggs and rapper Cardi B have confirmed their relationship with a headline-making courtside appearance at Monday night's New York Knicks game.

Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling across LoC after India neutralises its drone, missile attacks, Looking at the possibility of restarting IPL immediately… will consult government': IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, US won't intervene directly in Indo-Pak conflict: JD Vance, India's approach…always measured, responsible': S Jaishankar after speaking to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

India on high alert to thwart Pakistan's bid to access markets, Wife of Navy officer killed in Pahalgam trolled, women's panel steps in, Trump announces 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside US, Prabhsimran-led PBKS power batting floors LSG,

Top News of the day are: Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday morning Donald Trump also stated that the tariffs imposed by the US would cause tremendous difficulties for China. Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that his team was once again a few runs short while batting first against Punjab Kings. Kanye West lost his cool over the custody of his and Kim Kardashian's kids on a bizarre livestream

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the armed forces have full operational freedom to determine the mode, Pakistan's information minister Attatullah Tarar has claimed that the country has “credible evidence” of an Indian military strike in the country, Donald Trump says tariff talks with India going great, expects a trade deal soon, Javed Akhtar says India's respect for Pakistan artistes hasn't been reciprocated: ‘One-way traffic causes tiredness'

Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing across the Line of Control during the night of April 28–29, 2025, targeting areas opposite Kupwara and Baramulla districts, Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Iran finally extinguished a fire Monday at a southern port rocked by an explosion as the death toll in the blast rose to at least 65 people killed, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old batsman, lit up the Sawai Mansingh Stadium with a record-breaking century against Gujarat Titans.

Indian intelligence agencies have traced the digital footprints of the Pahalgam attackers to safehouses in Muzaffarabad and Karachi, India has summoned Saad Ahmad Warraich, Pakistan's top diplomat in Delhi, and handed over the formal persona non grata note for its military diplomats, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Russia has agreed to a deal to end the war in Ukraine, while lashing out at his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, for prolonging the conflict by resisting ceding Crimea, Several Pakistani celebrities, including Fawad Khan, Hania Aamir, and Mawra Hocane, have joined voices to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack, Former India cricketers Virender Sehwag and Navjot Singh Sidhu had contrasting views on Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Ishan Kishan's bizarre dismissal in the match against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

17-year-old debutant roped in as Gaikwad's replacement, becomes CSK's youngest-ever player in IPL, Actor Abhinav Shukla gets death threat from man claiming to be ‘Bishnoi gang' member, Another Signal scandal breaks out: Pete Hegseth shared Yemen plans with family, Chaos at Delhi Airport: 68% of flights delayed as disruption warnings issued 4 months ago go unheeded, J&K weather: Torrential rain wreaks havoc in Ramban, 3 killed

White House has frozen $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university defied its demands over campus protests., Amid the ongoing violence in the state over the Waqf Amendment Act, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday made a strong appeal for peace, NASA's jet propulsion laboratory has reportedly ousted its Indian-origin top DEI officer, which stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, Neela Rajendra, MS Dhoni show on Monday as the CSK skipper had to use all his experience to lead his side to victory against LSG, in Lucknow on Monday.

Trump's tariff pause gives market relief, but China trade war intensifies, Asia shares jump after U.S. stocks soared to historic gains when Trump paused most of his tariffs, Tahawwur Rana not in custody of US Bureau of Prisons, says agency, Gujarat goes top of the Indian Premier League with a big win over Rajasthan, Woman can testify Weinstein used force to rape her despite his acquittal, judge rules

‘Vintage RCB is back': Social media users react after GT hand RCB their first loss of IPL 2025, Salman Khan on not getting shoutouts for his projects from Bollywood: ‘Unko aisa lagta hoga ki zaroorat nahin mujhe, Trump slaps 26% 'discounted reciprocal tariffs' on India, Lok Sabha passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill after hours long debate, IAF Jaguar crash: Pilot killed after aircraft airborne from Jamnagar crashes during night mission

Ranveer Allahbadia releases first podcast after India's Got Latent row, talks about challenges in his life, Dream debut for Ashwani as pacers lift Mumbai Indians to victory, Butch Wilmore takes blame for Boeing Starliner's failure that left him stranded on ISS with Sunita Williams, Hotter summer, more heatwaves ahead: IMD, Govt likely to table Waqf Bill in House on April 2

Top news of the day: 3 policemen killed, 3 terrorists gunned down in encounter in J&K's Kathua, Delhi Assembly to discuss renaming of Mustafabad, CAG report on DTC today, Absconding man detained after police find his wife's body inside suitcase in Bengaluru, Russia's Vladimir Putin to visit India soon, IPL 2025: LSG beat SRH by five wickets

Trump orders to revamp US elections, includes citizenship proof requirement for voter registration, Kunal Kamra gets over 500 threat calls amid Eknath Shinde joke row, seeks 1 week to appear before Mumbai Police, India, China discuss ‘early resumption' of cooperation, Sunil Gavaskar Questions Gautam Gambhir Over Champions Trophy 2025 Reward: "Not A Good Role Model?"

Ashutosh Sharma defies imagination, pulls off a heist from 20 off 20 to 66 off 31 in crazy IPL thriller to pin LSG, Journalist booked for anti-Shivaji Maharaj remarks held from Telangana, The Atlantic's editor accidently receives top-secret Trump admin Houthi war plans, India, China could be affected as Trump plans tariffs on Venezuelan oil buyers, Comedian Kunal Kamra says won't apologise amid row over Shinde joke

Nagpur: Curfew imposed in several areas after violence amid book burning 'rumours', Hamas says Israel ‘overturned' truce with deadly Gaza strikes; over 40 killed, Donald Trump ends Secret Service protection to Joe Biden's sons Hunter, Ashley: ‘Ridiculous', Hotel body reacts after Orry, 7 others booked for allegedly consuming alcohol near Vaishno Devi shrine: When in Katra, Prithvi Shaw asked to ‘change his point of view towards work ethics, discipline' for redemption: ‘If he can modify…'

Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's next prime minister, Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence On Retirement After Leading India To Champions Trophy 2025 Title, Trump says he will ‘probably' extend TikTok ban deadline if deal isn't reached in time, James Bond makers rubbishes rumours about changing gender, clarify that he will remain a man

India had beaten Kenya, Australia, and South Africa in consecutive knockout games to reach the final, Gene Hackman's cause of death has been officially released following his passing alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, Delhi's chief minister Rekha Gupta is likely to launch the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana today, which promises to provide ₹2,500 to women, Twenty states are taking several federal agencies to court over the Donald Trump administration's move

Daily Mail reported exclusive footage showing an intimate moment between Affleck and Garner, sources claim JLo feels “betrayed” by their growing closeness. Cricket fans, on Wednesday, found out the exact moment Steve Smith revealed his retirement from ODI cricket, Sunita William rejected SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's recent suggestion that the International Space Station should be retired early,Supreme Court has ruled that a woman may not be able to accuse a man of forcing sexual relations on her through a promise of marriage if the two were in a long-term live-in relationship, US President Donald Trump said his plan for reciprocal tariffs would come into effect on April 2.

India-Australia Champions Trophy semi final today, Pune woman raped, robbed after being forced to get intimate with cousin, Himani Narwal murder: Chilling CCTV video shows accused carrying black suitcase with woman's body, US pauses all military aid to Ukraine after Trump-Zelensky White House clash,

Today's news: 8 dead as avalanche hits BRO camp in Uttarakhand's Mana, ‘We're constructive': Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal with US, says Zelensky, Israel halts humanitarian aid to Gaza as Hamas rejects US-backed truce proposal, Oscars 2025: Anora wins Best Picture and 4 more awards at one of the most boring ceremonies in years, Varun Chakravarthy's high-five return to Dubai in India's win over NZ

Today's news: Pune bus rape accused Dattatraya Gade detained, say police, US judge halts Trump administration's calls for mass firings at agencies, Hussain, Atherton mocked over 'Dubai' claim in 2023 World Cup reminder, Hip hop legend Kevin Liles accused of sexual assault in the 2000s: New lawsuit

Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack died on Monday. She was 88, Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan crashed out of ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025, An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning, Donald Trump on Monday said the 25 per cent tariffs planned for Canada and Mexico, United States' two biggest trading partners, will go ahead as planned next month, India was among the 65 UN Member States that abstained on the resolution.

Kohli masterclass at CT 2025: Virat's century seals thrilling win against Pakistan, Maha Kumbh: Case against 140 social media handles for 'misleading' content, Telangana tunnel collapse: Minister says chances of survival of workers bleak, German Election Results 2025 Live Updates: ‘People got tired of no common sense agenda,' says US President Trump

Kash Patel sworn in as 9th FBI director, takes oath on Bhagavad Gita, Hadi Matar, who stabbed Salman Rushdie, found guilty of attempted murder, Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, 'not out of danger yet': Doctors, Kohli getting out to same type of bowling is a concern: Sunil Gavaskar, Babygirl review: Nicole Kidman is a marvel in dark, sexy psychodrama of female desire

Today's news: Ex-USAID India chief at centre of $21 million funding controversy, Kash Patel sworn in as FBI Director, takes oath on Bhagavad Gita, Israel says remains of two kids identified, but 3rd body sent by Hamas not their mother Shiri Bibas, Mohanlal confirms Drishyam 3, Mohammed Shami dedicates bowling brilliance vs Bangladesh to 'role model' father

PM Modi Meets US Intel Chief Tulsi Gabbard. Here's What They Discussed, Trump upends US policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war, Rebuilt RSS office has three 13-storey towers, fuses modern tech with ancient architecture, Humiliation complete as India dominate toothless England in ODI whitewash, Samay Raina's shares surprise post amid Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, gets thousands of likes within minutes

Ed Sheeran insists he had permission to busk in India after police stopping his performance on the street in the country. India will need both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to be in form in order to win the Champions Trophy, said Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, Newly elected BJP MLA, Vijender Gupta on Monday requested Lt Governor VK Saxena to cancel the merger of four properties with the "Sheesh Mahal" that was used by the party as a political weapon to target AAP, President Donald Trump said Monday that a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be canceled, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BJP poised for Delhi 'Wapsi' with 3 exit polls forecasting major election victory, Trump signs executive orders targeting 'anti-Christian bias', RBI cuts lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, Gill helps India down England in ODI opener, Spanish Publisher Cancels Gascon Book Over Offensive Posts

A US military plane has departed with illegal migrants to India, a US official told news agency Reuters on Monday. The C-17 aircraft departed with migrants aboard but would not arrive for at least 24 hours, he added., Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet US President Donald Trump on February 13 in Washington DC, people familiar with the development said. Trump is also likely to host a dinner for Modi during the PM's visit., ‘Will lead to social instability in country': Asaduddin Owaisi's warning on Waqf bill, R Madhavan recalls being duped by AI video of Cristiano Ronaldo praising Virat Kohli: ‘Anushka Sharma messaged me and…', National Games: Taekwondo director replaced amid match-fixing allegations

At least 30 people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh yesterday as lakhs jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya., Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a judicial probe into the stampede at Maha Kumbh., Arvind Kejriwal has responded to the notice over his claim the Haryana government was "mixing poison" in Yamuna, and said raw water received from the state in the recent past has been "highly contaminated, Virat Kohli will take the field today as Delhi face Railways in a Ranji Trophy game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya's action-drama film Sky Force has collected Rs 80 crore at the Indian box office and is nearing the Rs 100 crore mark.

Stampede at Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj: What we know so far, Election Commission asks Arvind Kejriwal to furnish proof on Yamuna poisoning claim, Torn Jeans, Skirts Banned At Siddhivinayak Temple In Mumbai As Shrine Imposes New Dress Code, Sky Force box office collection day 5: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya-starrer crosses ₹70 crore, India making strong push to host 2036 Olympics: Modi

Federal judge blocks Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship, Senate advances Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary despite misconduct allegations, Should guide Amit Shah over Delhi's law and order situation': Kejriwal hits back at CM Yogi, Shardul Thakur: When someone has quality, he should be given more chances, The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday, with Jacques Audiard's Emilia Perez leading the pack. As per Variety, 'Emilia Perez' bagged 13 nominations including Best Picture, the most by a non-English-language film in Oscar history. It was followed closely behind by "The Brutalist," a historical epic the examines the immigrant experience, and "Wicked," the hit screen version of a long-running Broadway sensation, which both nabbed 10 nominations. The Academy Awards nominations were unveiled Thursday after voting had been extended twice because of the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles, resulting in the deaths of at least 28 people and catastrophic property damage. This week, the Oscars announced that its March telecast will "acknowledge those who fought so bravely against the wildfires.