Politics
View All →South Africa Arrests Benin Fugitive Connected to Coup Attempt
South African authorities arrested Kémi Séba, a French-born influencer who’s wanted by Benin in connection with an attempted coup in that country in December....
South African Firebrand Politician Jailed for Gun-Law Violation
A South African court sentenced firebrand politician Julius Malema to an effective five years in jail after finding him guilty of violating the nation’s gun laws and other offenses....
Turkey to Host Talks About Middle East Security Cooperation
Turkey is preparing to host talks later this week about creating a regional security platform with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and possibly Egypt, according to officials familiar with the matter....
Why Modi Wants to Alter the Make-Up of India’s Parliament
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing for constitutional changes that would dramatically increase the size of Parliament, lay the groundwork for an overhaul of electoral constituencies and ensure at least a third of lawmakers are women....
Trolls, defeat and reinvention: Nara Lokesh's elevation indicates making of TDP's future leadership
Nara Lokesh has been appointed National Working President of the Telugu Desam Party. This move signals a significant generational shift within the party. Lokesh's elevation follows a period of reinvention after the 2019 election defeat. He has taken ...
BJP chief Nitin Nabin, Thakur, Singhvi, others take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs
BJP National President Nitin Nabin took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP on Thursday. He was joined by other newly elected members from various states. The oath-taking ceremony took place in the Rajya Sabha. Chairman C P Radhakrishnan congratulated the new p...
Polls for nine Maharashtra Legislative Council seats scheduled for May 12: EC
Elections for nine Maharashtra Legislative Council seats are scheduled for May 12, as announced by the Election Commission of India. The tenure of these nine MLCs concludes on May 13, 2026, prompting the need for these biennial elections. The notific...
New Delimitation Bill 2026: What it means and its key proposals
The government's tabling of the Delimitation Bill has ignited a political firestorm, particularly from southern opposition parties. The proposal, which could redistribute Lok Sabha seats based on population, threatens to reduce the South's political ...
Women's Reservation Rollout by 2029: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu flags April 16–18 special session
A special Parliament session is scheduled from April 16 to 18 to finalize rules for women's reservation, aiming for implementation by the 2029 elections. Meanwhile, the Assam Jatiya Parishad voices strong opposition to a proposed national delimitatio...
Business
View All →Earnings may drop but opportunity bigger: Khemani
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Russia launches aerial strike on Ukraine, 16 dead
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Dhurandar in Pak? LeT's Hamza shot at in Lahore
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Indian fund outperforming 98% of peers bets on defense stocks
A $3 billion fund at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. is backing Indian defense stocks, wagering that geopolitical tensions will boost local arms production and support the government’s efforts to lower reliance on imports....
Bears return to D-St! Sensex erases all gains, tumbles 700 points from peak; Nifty back below 24,200 mark
Indian stock markets experienced a downturn on Thursday. The Sensex and Nifty saw significant profit booking, erasing earlier gains. Several heavyweight stocks like ONGC and HDFC Bank declined. The market volatility is attributed to the weekly expiry...
Euro-Zone Inflation Was Quicker Than Thought in March at 2.6%
Euro-zone inflation was faster than initially reported in March, suggesting stronger upward pressure on prices from the Iran war....
The New Face of NBA Media
NBA fans, you’re about to see a whole lot more of Kenny Beecham. The founder of basketball media brand Enjoy Basketball first broke through in 2011 streaming NBA 2k games on Twitch. Since then, he has built a YouTube channel with over 700,000 followe...
Sinking Gas Exports Leave Cash-Strapped Bolivia Needing IMF Deal
Bolivia is low on cash after making more than $500 million in debt payments last month, increasing the urgency of reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund....
HalkBank-DOJ Deal to End Criminal Case Questioned by Lawmakers
The Trump administration’s decision to drop a long-running US criminal case against a Turkish state-owned bank for allegedly violating US sanctions on Iran is being questioned by Democratic lawmakers....
Ukraine-Russia War
View All →Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu ‘to speak to Lebanese leader today’ but Beirut reportedly unaware of plans
Israeli minister says pair to speak after ‘many years of total disconnect’ but reports say that Lebanese were not aware of plans first outlined by TrumpUS and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefirePakistan’s foreign ministry said no date...
US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three
Wednesday’s strike brings the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177Three people were killed in a US strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fifth such deadly attack in as many days, military o...
UAE to Resume In-Person Schools With Some A-Level Exams Near
The United Arab Emirates said in-person classes at schools can restart on April 20, the latest step by authorities to bring life back to normal as a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran holds. Some students are also preparing to sit British A-l...
US Senate fails to pass war powers resolution for fourth time – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Our latest full report is here: US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefireDonald Trump said the “special relationship” between the US and UK was in a poor state but that it will not have impact on King Charle’...
When the ‘Dubai dream’ goes wrong - podcast
Journalist Will Coldwell tells the story of how a British businessman was imprisoned in Dubai – and how his family finally got him homeWhen Albert Douglas found out he was facing a long prison sentence in Dubai, he tried to escape the UAE … and faile...
Don't call time on dollar dominance just yet, say analysts as 'petroyuan' call sparks debate
The dollar index, which tracks its performance against a basket of major currencies, fell almost 10% through 2025....
EasyJet's stock drops as the Middle East conflict, fuel costs weigh on bookings outlook
EasyJet said it took on roughly £25 million in additional fuel costs in the first half of 2026 due to the Middle East conflict....
Kering looks to double profits as it unveils ambitious turnaround plan to revive Gucci
The "ReconKering" strategy announced Thursday includes more than doubling its 2025 recurring operating margin of 11.1%....
TSMC first-quarter profit rises 58%, beats estimates as AI demand fuels record run
TSMC reported another quarter of record profit, with the company expecting AI demand to continue to grow....
Sports
View All →Jackson loses WA deal after being leading one-day bowler
Teague Wyllie also loses his deal while pace bowler Kieran Elliott has moved west from Tasmania...
Khaleel Ahmed ruled out of IPL 2026 with quadricep injury
Khaleel suffered the injury during CSK's previous game against KKR...
MI sign Krish Bhagat as injured Atharva Ankolekar's replacement
The Punjab seamer is yet to play T20s, but has impressed the MI management as a support bowler in the build-up to the IPL 2026 season...
Vintage Curry takes over as Dubs extend season
The Warriors, led by Stephen Curry, erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to edge the Clippers and advance in the NBA's play-in tournament....
Minus Embiid, Maxey propels Sixers into playoffs
With Joel Embiid watching from the bench, Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points to lead the Sixers past the Magic 109-97 and lock up a first-round playoff date with the rival Boston Celtics....
Hornets' Ball fined $35K for 'reckless' Bam play
The NBA has fined LaMelo Ball $35,000 "for making unnecessary and reckless contact" with Bam Adebayo during Tuesday's play-in game. The Hornets star also was fined $25,000 for using profane language during a TV interview after that game....
LIV CEO says season to continue 'at full throttle'
Amid reports that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund might be on the verge of pulling its funding for the league, LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil told staff in an email Wednesday that its season will go on "as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle...
Ticket to ride? Fifa premium makes this the World Cup that actively hates you | Jonathan Liew
The $95 bus trip to Foxborough highlights a tournament unique in modern times – one that ultimately makes no secret of its disdain for the paying publicLike any journalist with an unerring nose for an offbeat feature, my interest was sharply piqued b...
Andy Simpson, the unluckiest England rugby player in history, finally gets his Test cap
Longsuffering hooker, who warmed bench for 21 Tests and lost part of a thumb, is getting RFU recognition at lastInitially, Andy Simpson thought it was a Saturday morning wind-up. Someone from the Rugby Football Union museum was phoning to tell him th...
Science & Technology
View All →Nvidia’s Jensen Huang admits he erred in not backing OpenAI, Anthropic early on
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted missing early investment opportunities with OpenAI and Anthropic, calling it his "miss" and a "mistake." He explained Nvidia wasn't positioned for the multi-billion-dollar investments these AI labs required then. Now,...
Zara owner Inditex reports unauthorised access to transaction databases
The databases do not contain customer data, addresses, passwords, or bank card details, Inditex said in a statement late on Wednesday, adding that it immediately applied security protocols and started notifying relevant authorities....
Mobility platforms and the new architecture of Indian cities
Indian cities are transforming. Mobility platforms are now essential urban infrastructure, connecting people and goods seamlessly. These platforms create income for drivers and provide valuable data for city planning. They are also key to adopting el...
DeepL, known for text translation, now wants to translate your voice
DeepL says its tech could be used for real-time translation with meeting tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams...
AI demand drives chipmaker TSMC's net profit to fresh record
Governments and tech giants are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into building new data centres that can run and train AI tools such as chatbots, image generators and agents that can execute tasks. TSMC said its net profit for the first quarte...
Chatbots at the ballot box: AI skirts Brazil election rules
Brazil's electoral court banned AI chatbots from offering voting tips for the upcoming presidential election, aiming to prevent disinformation. However, tests revealed leading chatbots like ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini continue to rank candidates, raisi...
Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO
Nuclear startup X-energy hit the road today to sell prospective investors on its initial public offering....
Florida surgeon charged with killing man after removing liver instead of spleen
It wasn't the first time the surgeon cut out the wrong organ....
Ford EV and tech chief leaving automaker
Doug Field had stints at Apple and Tesla before joining Ford in 2021....
World
View All →More than £1bn pledged for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens
Donors exceed funding target at Berlin conference but prospects for ceasefire remain distantMore than £1bn (€1.15bn) has been pledged for war-ravaged Sudan at a conference in Berlin, eclipsing the funding target organisers had set to help mitigate th...
UK signs deal to rejoin EU's Erasmus exchange scheme
Britain will rejoin the popular Europe-wide student exchange program six years after leaving it....
Suspicion surrounds death of US influencer Ashly Robinson in Zanzibar
Lifestyle influencer died while on vacation with boyfriend, who local officials say has since had his passport ‘withheld’Ashly Robinson, a US lifestyle influencer, died last week while on vacation in the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar with her boyfrie...
South Africa names apartheid-era negotiator as ambassador to US
Appointment of Roelf Meyer seen as attempt to improve relations amid false US accusations of ‘white genocide’South Africa has appointed a former apartheid government chief negotiator during the talks that ended white rule in the 1990s as ambassador t...
Entertainment
View All →'Dhurandhar 2' BO day 29 [LIVE]: Ranveer Singh film marches past Rs. 1,100 crore milestone
'Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge' has officially breached the Rs. 1,100 crore net milestone in India on Day 29. From its massive Rs. 90 crore opening day to becoming the first Hindi film to enter the Rs. 1,000 crore club, Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller starrin...
'Highlander' first teaser: Cavill debuts as immortal warrior
CinemaCon 2026 unveils a thrilling reboot of 'Highlander' featuring Henry Cavill as the formidable Connor MacLeod. The teaser is packed with 'John Wick'-style thrills, showcasing heart-pounding action across different eras and emotional narratives. J...
Shelby Blackstock is expecting first child Marissa Blackstock
Country music legend Reba McEntire is gearing up for another cherished milestone in her life—she's set to become a grandmother again! Her son Shelby and daughter-in-law Marissa are thrilled to announce they’re expecting a baby boy this October, with ...
Tina and Teddy part ways: Gospel star’s husband files divorce
Gospel star Tina Campbell and husband Teddy Campbell are divorcing after over two decades together. Teddy filed for divorce, citing separation since June 2024. The couple, known for their public journey through marital struggles and faith, share two ...
‘Dhurandhar 2’ misses Rs 1,100 mark by a whisker ahead of week 5
Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' has achieved a historic Rs 1,099.72 crore net in India, becoming the first Hindi film to cross the Rs 1,000 crore mark in a single language. Despite minor fluctuations, the espionage thriller has maintained a...
‘Thelma & Louise’ Musical to Open Young Vic’s 2026/7 Season, Plus Ben Whishaw and Kathryn Hunter in ‘Eurotrash’ Play
Ben Whishaw. Kathryn Hunter. debbie tucker green. A “Thelma & Louise” musical. The Young Vic has unveiled a 2026/7 season stacked with world and U.K. premieres running from September through July across the theater’s Main House ...
Marvel, DC and ‘Planet of the Apes’ Actor Kirk Acevedo Had to Sell His Home Because ‘Middle Class’ Actors Are Getting ‘Squeezed Out’ of Hollywood
Kirk Acevedo, a working actor who has appeared in series for Marvel (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) and DC (“Arrow”) and in movies such as “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “Insidious: The Last Key,” gave...
‘Spring Wind – The Awakening’ Doc, Charting Rise of Hungary’s Election Winner Péter Magyar, Set to Open Italy’s Riviera Film Festival
The international premiere of documentary “Spring Wind – The Awakening,” charting the political journey of Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar that culminated with his historic victory on Sunday in the country’s general elections, wi...
‘Thelma & Louise’ Musical World Premiere Set For London’s Young Vic In The Fall
A musical stage version of Thelma & Louise, the 1991 feminist outlaw classic written by Callie Khouri and directed by Ridley Scott, will receive its world premiere at London’s Young Vic Theatre in the fall. The original movie starred Susan Sarand...
Future
View All →Flipkart Eyes $2-2.5 Bn Pre-IPO Round: Report
Ecommerce giant Flipkart is exploring raising a pre-IPO round of $2 Bn to $2.5 Bn from Indian and foreign investors. …...
The Hosteller Raises ₹150 Cr To Expand Footprint
Hostel chain The Hosteller has raised ₹150 Cr (around $16 Mn) in its Series B funding round co-led by PROMAFT…...
From back office to the frontlines: How compliance is reshaping Indian crypto startups
From back office to the frontlines: How compliance is reshaping Indian crypto startups Compliance is no longer about ticking regulatory boxes. It is about ensuring that digital asset platforms operate with the same level of financial integrity expect...
AI Startups To Watch: 5 Indian AI Startups That Caught Our Eye In April
India’s AI ecosystem faced its own set of challenges last month. While OpenAI dominated headlines with its staggering $122 Bn…...
Domestic Funds To The Rescue, GobbleCube Nets $15 Mn & More
Domestic Funds Double Down On Indian Startups Indian mutual funds and AIFs have stepped in to back Indian startups as…...