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President Trump claims China is pleased with his decision to permanently open the Strait of Hormuz, stating he's acting for their benefit and the world's. He asserts China has agreed to cease weapon shipments to Iran and anticipates a warm reception from President Xi during an upcoming visit, highlighting smart cooperation over conflict.

From a base figure of 7.66 crore before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) started in Bengal, the voters’ list stands pruned to about 6.77 crore. The names of more than 90 lakh people have been removed from the electoral rolls ahead of assembly polls. Here are some of them

Bihar is undergoing a major political transition as Nitish Kumar stepped down from the post of CM, paving the way for a BJP-led government in the state for the first time. Samrat Choudhary has been elected as the leader of BJP legislative party.The development comes as Kumar, who heads the JD(U) and was recently elected to the Rajya Sabha, moves toward concluding his long tenure as chief minister. The transition was set in motion through a cabinet meeting in Patna, which ministers described as emotional, with expressions of gratitude and reflection on Kumar’s long political and administrative journey in the state.Following the meeting, Nitish formally tendered his resignation to the governor after completing procedural requirements, including informing his cabinet colleagues. His resignation would mark the formal end of the current government and initiate the process for formation of a new administration under the National Democratic Alliance.The BJP, which is the single largest party in the 243-member Bihar Assembly with 89 MLAs, is scheduled to hold a legislature party meeting to elect its leader. This decision is crucial as it will effectively determine the next chief ministerial face of the state. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is being widely discussed as a potential frontrunner due to his organisational role and political prominence, although party insiders suggest the final decision will be taken by the BJP’s central leadership, which has in the past opted for surprise choices in key states.Once the legislature party leader is chosen, all NDA legislators—comprising 202 MLAs across alliance partners including JD(U), LJP (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha—are expected to meet to formally demonstrate majority support before approaching the governor to stake claim for government formation.JD(U) leaders have indicated that even after stepping down, Nitish Kumar is likely to remain active in Bihar politics and continue to play a guiding role in the evolving political arrangement, signalling continuity amid leadership change.

Ben Stokes described a training incident that broke his cheekbone as a "pretty nasty" but ultimately fortunate event, stating he feels "quite lucky" to be alive. The injury delayed his return to cricket, forcing a reassessment of his fitness plan. Stokes also dismissed speculation about his working relationship with Brendon McCullum, emphasising their shared goal for the team.

India remains one of the strongest long-term growth stories in the world, but investors should consider diversifying their investments into other markets.

Google DeepMind has created a new "Philosopher" role—and hired one of the world's leading machine consciousness researchers to fill it. Henry Shevlin, Associate Director at Cambridge's Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, will focus on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and AGI readiness starting May. The hire follows Anthropic's own philosopher-in-residence model and signals a growing industry recognition that the hardest questions about advanced AI may not have engineering answers.

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India’s rich are investing heavily in Gurugram’s premium housing market. Strong growth and rising demand are helping turn property into real success.

Exclusive: Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, earning a World Championship match against D Gukesh. Germany No. 1 Vincent Keymer praised his aggressive and fearless style of play. "It was easy for him to lose the first game," said Keymer as Uzbek prodigy sealed the title with a round to spare.

CBSE Class 10 results for 2026 are out. Trivandrum and Vijayawada achieved the highest pass rates. Southern regions showed strong performance. Delhi regions also performed well. Guwahati recorded the lowest pass percentage. The overall pass percentage saw a slight increase. Results indicate stable performance nationwide with minor regional variations.

'Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge' is redefining box office history with every passing day. Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun, the espionage thriller has become the first Hindi film ever to cross Rs. 1,000 crore in India net collections. On day 28, the film is chasing the Rs. 1,100 crore domestic milestone with a live India net of Rs. 1,096.19 crore and a worldwide gross of Rs. 1,727.93 crore.