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Sourav Kothari defeats Pankaj Advani to retain IBSF World Billiards Championship

Carlow, April 29 -- Sourav Kothari triumphed in spectacular fashion to retain the 2026 IBSF World Billiards Championship, defeating Pankaj Advani in a dominant all-Indian final on Wednesday in Carlow,... Read More


"Crossed limits of appeasement": Karnataka LoP R Ashoka slams Congress for detaining Yuva Morcha workers over protest against book on Umar Khalid

Bengaluru, April 29 -- Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Wednesday slammed the Congress government for detaining BJP's Yuva Morcha workers amid protest against the launch of the... Read More


Jannik Sinner defeats Rafa Jodar to reach his first-ever Madrid Open semi-finals

Madrid, April 29 -- World No. 1, Jannik Sinner, defeated Rafa Jodar 6-2, 7-6(0) in the quarterfinals to book his semis spot of the Madrid Open 2026 on Wednesday. Sinner also made history as he complet... Read More


Hailey Baptiste shocks World No. 1 Sabalenka to enter Madrid Open women's singles semi-final

Madrid, April 29 -- United States player and World No. 30 Hailey Baptiste pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the ongoing Madrid Open 2026, defeating top seed Aryna Sabalenka in a dramatic three-s... Read More


West Bengal 2nd phase polls: ISKCON monks chant 'bhajans' before casting vote in Kolkata

Kolkata, April 29 -- Monks associated with The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Kolkata were seen chanting "Hare Rama, Hare Krishna" and other devotional bhajans as they hea... Read More


'Trump seeks Iran's surrender through naval blockade, internal discord': Ghalibaf

Tehran, April 29 -- Iran's Parliament Speaker, MB Ghalibaf, in an audio message, affirmed that Iran would defeat the "deceitful plan" of its adversaries and that US President Donald Trump is seeking t... Read More


"Why Bengal being treated like state that has been invaded?" Aaditya Thackeray questions deployment of security forces

Mumbai, April 29 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday questioned the deployment of security forces in West Bengal amid the election season. He alleged that the central forces in mi... Read More


"Opinion polls cannot be fully trusted": Congress' Tariq Anwar

New Delhi, April 29 -- Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Wednesday expressed scepticism over the reliability of exit polls for the assembly elections held in four states and one Union Territory, warning agai... Read More


Tamil Nadu: Salt pan workers begin shift at 1 AM to escape severe heat in Thoothukudi

Thoothukudi, April 29 -- Amid the severe heat, salt pan workers have been forced to begin their shifts as early as 1 am to avoid the peak afternoon hours in Thoothukudi. Speaking to ANI, salt pan wor... Read More


"Oppn will be half in '26 and wiped out in '29": TMC candidate Madan Mitra rejects exit polls projecting BJP's victory in West Bengal

North 24 Parganas, April 29 -- TMC candidate from Kamarhati Assembly Constituency Madan Mitra on Wednesday dismissed the exit polls after the pollsters projected a victory for the BJP in the West Beng... Read More