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Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi undertakes sortie in Prachand helicopter at HAL

New Delhi, April 8 -- General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, on Wednesday visited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and undertook a sortie in the HAL Prachand Light Combat Helicopter. Du... Read More


Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs meeting on West Asia situation

New Delhi, April 8 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday chaired the third meeting of the Informal Empowered Group of Ministers (IGoM) set up to monitor the evolving situation in West Asia. ... Read More


China vows "constructive role" in Middle East peace after Trump credits Beijing for Iran breakthrough

Beijing, April 8 -- The Chinese government has reaffirmed its commitment to regional stability following acknowledgements of its role in facilitating diplomatic breakthroughs in the Middle East, as re... Read More


West Asia conflict dents luxury car sales in India, ceasefire a step in right direction, says BMW India CEO

Gurugram, April 8 -- The ongoing West Asia conflict has cast a shadow over India's premium and luxury automobile segment even as the broader car market continues to grow, Hardeep Singh Brar, President... Read More


Exotel acqui-hires Dubverse core team to boost voice AI for enterprises

New Delhi, April 8 -- Exotel on Wednesday said it has acqui-hired the core team of voice AI startup Dubverse, including its co-founders Anuja Dhawan and Varshul Gupta, in a bid to sharpen its focus on... Read More


Large-scale contaminated water racket busted in Hyderabad's Amberpet

Hyderabad, April 8 -- Authorities cracked down on illegal water purification units on Tuesday, April 7, uncovering large-scale adulteration of packaged water in Hyderabad's Amberpet. The Amberpet Pol... Read More


Starmer heads to Gulf to back ceasefire, push for Hormuz reopening

Dhaka, April 8 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is travelling to the Gulf on Wednesday to meet regional leaders and discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at supporting and upholding a newly reached ceasef... Read More


Zareen Khan's mother, Parveen Khan, dies after prolonged illness; funeral to take place in Mumbai

India, April 8 -- Actor Zareen Khan's mother, Parveen Khan, died on April 8, 2026, following a long and prolonged illness that had affected her health for several years. She breathed her last on Wedne... Read More


Candidates: Divya beats Anna, jumps into joint lead; Pragg loses

India, April 8 -- Eight rounds into the Candidates tournament and 20-year-old Javokhir Sindarov is unbeaten, lounging comfortably with a two-point lead. Fabiano Caruana, who was in hot pursuit, trippe... Read More


Minister orders arrest of owner as two-storey building collapses in Abuja

Nigeria, April 8 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest of the owner of a building that collapsed on Good Friday, 3 April, in the Jikwoyi area of the FCT... Read More