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    IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals hand Punjab Kings first defeat

    Agencies
    29 April 2026 6:45 AM IST

    Chasing a target of 223, RR needed 71 off the last six overs when Ferreira smashed his way to an unbeaten 52 off 26 balls in company of Shubham Dubey (31 not out off 12 balls) to clinch the victory

    Donovan Ferreira
    Cricket
    Live updates of election exit polls - 2026
    Elections 2026
    LIVE

    LIVE: Exit polls predict UDF in Kerala; Stalin, Himanta look set to stay; TMC shaky

    29 April 2026 6:37 AM IST
    Bhopal begums-Bhopal
    Features

    How Bhopal’s begums patronised batua and zari zardozi embroidery, empowering women

    29 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Why India urgently needs to boost its air and missile defence
    The Federal Special

    Why India urgently needs to boost its air and missile defence

    29 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Heatwave across India states

    Is 40+ degrees the new early-summer normal in South India as extreme weather intensifies?

    28 April 2026 10:21 PM IST
    Panel discusses comedy controversy

    Sarat Uday row: Are politicians too thin-skinned for comedy? | AI With Sanket

    28 April 2026 10:02 PM IST
    Why RSS narrative on destroyed ancient science is problematic | Irfan Habib interview

    Why RSS narrative on destroyed ancient science is problematic | Irfan Habib interview

    28 April 2026 8:59 PM IST
    BJP set for sweeping victory in Gujarat local body polls as Congress, AAP trail

    BJP set for sweeping victory in Gujarat local body polls as Congress, AAP trail

    28 April 2026 8:39 PM IST
    SIR, anti-incumbency, resurgent Left-Cong make Bengal polls a nail-biter

    SIR, anti-incumbency, resurgent Left-Cong make Bengal polls a nail-biter

    28 April 2026 8:07 PM IST
    Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

    Karnataka power tussle: BJP leader calls Siddaramaiah ‘Sultan for 15 days’

    28 April 2026 7:58 PM IST
    Petrol diesel station

    Govt denies post-election petrol, diesel price hike speculation

    28 April 2026 7:56 PM IST
    AAP pulls Raghav Chadhas security, Delhi steps in with upgrade: Poll games, says Kejriwal

    Kejriwal scrambles to hold AAP ranks, shield Punjab govt after RS MPs rock the boat

    28 April 2026 7:33 PM IST
    watermelon

    Can watermelon be fatal? Mumbai tragedy raises stark questions

    28 April 2026 7:23 PM IST
    saving money cash lower salary pay cut inflation

    Take-home pay shrinks despite salary hikes, thanks to new labour codes

    28 April 2026 6:51 PM IST
    Punjab rail track blast

    Punjab rail track blast: Suspect killed in attempted detonation on Patiala freight corridor

    The Federal
    28 April 2026 6:36 PM IST

    Suspect killed during attempted detonation on dedicated freight rail corridor near Shambhu; police recover SIM card and launch technical investigation

    UAE set to quit OPEC from May 1

    UAE set to exit OPEC from May 1 as rift with Saudi deepens: Reports

    28 April 2026 6:28 PM IST
    Indian airlines

    Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet approach Centre, seek duty cut on ATF

    28 April 2026 5:42 PM IST
    Arvind Kejriwal at Raj Ghat during satyagraha amid legal and political controversy

    Kejriwal vs Delhi HC judge: Protest against the law or political gamble?

    28 April 2026 5:16 PM IST
    Devendra Fadnavis

    Thane stabbing case: ATS probes ‘lone wolf’ angle, CM flags 'self-radicalisation'

    28 April 2026 4:59 PM IST
    Karnataka assembly election, exit polls, Congress, BJP, JD(S)

    2021 exit poll predictions vs real results: How close did they get?

    28 April 2026 4:39 PM IST
    Campaigning in Sikkim

    Sikkim statehood at 50: How the Himalayan kingdom became an Indian state

    28 April 2026 4:10 PM IST
    Supreme Court of India SC pensionary benefits to women officers

    SC flags limits on religious autonomy during Sabarimala hearing

    28 April 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Arvind Kejriwal recusal withdrawal CBI case

    Between appeal and acquiescence: Kejriwal’s withdrawal offers a middle path

    28 April 2026 3:27 PM IST
    Sangh Parivars recent controversies in Kerala reveal sharper Hindutva push

    Sangh Parivar's recent controversies in Kerala reveal sharper Hindutva push

    28 April 2026 3:21 PM IST
    West Bengal Assembly elections phase 2

    West Bengal phase 2 polls: Border curbs, NIA deployment intensify security

    28 April 2026 3:07 PM IST
    Jairam Ramesh on Womens Amendment Reservation BIll

    Time for PM to make amends for 'sin' of using women to push political agenda: Congress

    28 April 2026 2:15 PM IST
    India’s China import dependence at 16 per cent, exposes supply chain risks: GTRI

    India’s China import dependence at 16 per cent, exposes supply chain risks: GTRI

    28 April 2026 2:11 PM IST
    Google AI data centre in Andhra to act as growth engine for India: CM Naidu

    Google AI data centre in Andhra to act as growth engine for India: CM Naidu

    28 April 2026 2:01 PM IST
    digital arrest

    9,400 WhatsApp accounts banned in crackdown on digital arrest scams: Centre to SC

    28 April 2026 1:51 PM IST
    TN logs 10.83 pc growth in 2025-26, second straight double-digit year

    TN logs 10.83 pc growth in 2025-26, second straight double-digit year

    28 April 2026 1:30 PM IST
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