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Heat, humidity to cause discomfort in coastal TN; light rain likely in Western Ghats

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that a combination of high temperatures and elevated humidity levels is likely to cause discomfort in parts of coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal over the next few days, while light rain is expected in the Western Ghats. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, […]

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India–Singapore semiconductor push gains pace; industry meet eyes new investments

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: In a move aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation in the semiconductor sector, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in partnership with the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA), convened a high-level industry engagement in Singapore on Friday. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from both countries to deepen collaboration across the semiconductor and […]

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Uranium: Iran rejects Trump’s claim on enriched n-material transfer

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Iran has rejected President Donald Trump’s claims that it has agreed to transfer its enriched uranium to the United States, the media reported on Saturday. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran would not allow such a move under any circumstances. “Enriched uranium is as sacred to us as […]

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IPL 2026: Gill anchors clinical chase as GT outclass KKR, hand them fifth straight defeat

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

Ahmedabad: Shubman Gill produced another commanding knock at the Narendra Modi Stadium, striking a fluent 86 to steer Gujarat Titans to a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders and deepen their struggles in IPL 2026. Gill’s 50-ball effort, studded with eight fours and four sixes, ensured GT stayed ahead for most of the 181-run chase. […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump to continue blockade; Iran reimposes Hormuz restrictions

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Hours after reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran accused the United States of violating the agreement and, on Saturday, reimposed restrictions on the vessels’ passage through the critical chokepoint, the media reported. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that its “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to […]

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4 Naxals Killed in Jharkhand

April 17, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Apr 17: Four Naxals (Maoists) were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district, police said on Friday. The encounter was reported in the Batuka forest area within the Keredari police station limits, following a tip-off, police added. SDPO of Barkagaon, Pawan Kumar, said, “Four Maoists have been killed in […]

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Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz till Ceasefire in Force

April 17, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 17: In a major relief to all nations across the world, Iran, on Friday, finally opened the Strait of Hormuz for the passage of all commercial vessels after a ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, but the US President Donald Trump said the naval blockade of the […]

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High Court Orders Probe against Rahul Gandhi of Holding British Citizenship

April 17, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 17: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered FIR and probe into the allegation of holding British citizenship against Congress MP and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. A single bench concluded the hearing on a petition filed by complainant Vignesh […]

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Women’s Reservation Bill Defeated, Delimitation Bill Dropped

April 17, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 17: The much-awaited women’s reservation bill linked with delimitation of constituencies to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies failed to secure the required two-thirds majority and the remaining two bills “intrinsically linked” to women’s quota were dropped in an anticipated development in the Lok Sabha on […]

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Sex Harassment in TCS Nashik Office: Accused’s Family Members Claim the Case to be “Scripted, False”

April 17, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 17: As more skeletons are coming out of the cupboard of the Tata Consultancy Service’s Nasik office about alleged sexual harassment, another former employee has alleged that team leaders at the office used their desks not for official work but to exploit female colleagues mentally and morally, even as the […]

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