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Sunrisers Hyderabad elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Eliminator. RR skipper Riyan Parag revealed he's not fully fit but stressed the team's win-or-go-home mentality. SRH captain Pat Cummins expressed confidence in his team's recent form, aiming for simple bowling. Both teams have had mirroring seasons, with SRH holding a 2-0 advantage over RR this year.

Police in Patiala recovered the body of 25-year-old Neha, found stuffed inside a blue plastic drum near the DMW Railway Colony. Her family identified her through social media photographs. Two local youths, known drug users often seen with the victim, have been detained for questioning.

CPI-M workers were arrested for allegedly attacking ED officials during protests outside former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's residence. The ED conducted searches in connection with the CMRL case, which Vijayan and Arvind Kejriwal criticized as a "targeted attack" and misuse of central agencies.

The Green Bay Packers’ star player Josh Jacobs has landed himself in major trouble after he was arrested on Tuesday in Brown County following a domestic disturbance investigation, just weeks before the new season begins. According to the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department, at approximately on 8:37am on last Saturday, police officers were dispatched for a situation involving Josh Jacobs. While the star player’s legal team has strongly denied all the allegations, popular influencer Ash Kaash has been dragged into the situation.

SpaceX is preparing for a historic IPO, aiming for a $1.75-$2 trillion valuation and seeking to raise $75 billion by June 2026. Despite significant revenue growth from Starlink, the company reported substantial losses in 2025 and Q1 2026, largely due to heavy investments in its new AI unit following the xAI acquisition.

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai publicly opposed the CBSE's revised three-language mandate, urging its withdrawal due to abrupt implementation. This move signals a calibrated political strategy to assert regional concerns and navigate the sensitive language issue in Tamil Nadu, potentially influencing the party's future leadership.

At the forefront of modern defense, India is enhancing its security measures against aerial threats with the unveiling of Zen Technologies' advanced AI-driven counter-drone system at the North Tech Symposium 2026. This homegrown innovation integrates comprehensive detection, disruption, and neutralization strategies, effectively tackling the complexities of contemporary drone warfare.

Inside INS Kolkata, the Indian Navy warship that foiled a piracy threat in the Indian OceanThe Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully foiled a suspected piracy attempt near merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean, once again putting spotlight on India’s growing maritime surveillance and rapid response capabilities in one of the world’s most strategically sensitive sea routes. The operation was carried out by Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kolkata, which is currently deployed in the Western Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden as part of the Navy’s anti-piracy mission.

Mumbai is witnessing an alarming increase in sultry nights, with numbers more than doubling since the recent past. This phenomenon, heightened by urban heat island effects and lingering humidity after the monsoon, threatens public health by interfering with essential sleep and recovery processes.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a new "detect-delete-deport" policy targeting illegal immigrants, including Bangladeshis and Rohingyas. The state is establishing "holding centres" across districts to temporarily house apprehended foreigners before repatriation, with two centres already operational in Murshidabad and Malda.

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“We will see,” Chief Justice Kant said in response

It would be implemented by the end of June, completely doing away with the present practice of employees handling used empty liquor bottles, the Minister said

The court upholds the Election Commission’s power to check citizenship for limited purpose of verifying inclusion in electoral roll

The TDP national working president says the party will give women a 33% quota whether or not the Women’s Reservation Bill is passed, and sets out the proposal at Mahanadu near Mangalagiri

Veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh, India’s first shooting gold-medallist, has passed away at 79 in New Delhi

The survey, covering Tamil Nadu and six other States, reflects the workforce’s financial vulnerability and raises critical concerns about future patterns of fair earnings and fair trade

Normally, the peak tourist season starts in Himachal Pradesh in the first week of June, which has been advanced this year due to heatwave-like conditions sweeping across India