Buttler Enters Elite 600-Six Club in T20 History
England’s explosive wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler etched his name into the record books during the ongoing IPL 2026 season, achieving a remarkable milestone in the clash between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals. Buttler smashed his 600th six in T20 cricket, becoming only the fifth player in history to reach the landmark.
Venu Srinivasan backs listing of Tata Sons: A quiet shift in Tata Trusts’ stance
What Venu Srinivasan has said Venu Srinivasan, vice‑chairman of Tata Trusts, has publicly supported the idea of a public listing for Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, marking the first time a Trusts trustee has openly backed such a move. This signals a notable softening of the long‑held reluctance
Union Cabinet clears amendments to roll out 33% women’s quota in Parliament by 2029 polls
What the Cabinet has decided The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared a set of amendments to enable the long‑delayed 33% women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to be implemented for the 2029 general elections. The plan centres on tweaking the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation
Russia offers South Asian countries sanctioned LNG at 40% discount amid war‑induced energy crisis
The 40% discount offer Russia is reportedly offering sanctioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to South Asian countries at roughly 40% below prevailing spot prices, using little‑known intermediary firms based in China and Russia to broker the deals. These shipments come from Russian projects that are under U.S. and Western sanctions, particularly Arctic‑linked facilities whose
Why the Iran war has paused but Lebanon remains a flashpoint
A shaky two‑week truce The U.S.–Iran war has formally entered a two‑week pause, with the Trump administration suspending its planned major strikes on Iran in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting most retaliatory attacks for the period. Both sides now call the arrangement a “ceasefire,” but the understanding is
Chrome 147 stable released: nested animations, auto‑coloring, and new security fixes
What’s new in Chrome 147 Google has officially rolled out Chrome 147 to the stable channel for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and ChromeOS, with the main update shipping to most users on April 7, 2026. The release brings a mix of visible developer features, UI‑oriented tweaks, and under‑the‑hood performance and security improvements while sticking
Sunil Gavaskar hits bullseye: Explains why David Miller shouldn’t be blamed for 1‑run IPL defeat
The ‘one‑run loss’ moment In a tense IPL 2026 encounter, Delhi Capitals narrowly lost by just one run, with the narrative quickly turning to veteran batter David Miller after his decision not to complete a single on the penultimate ball reportedly became the focal point of criticism. The middle‑order south‑paw, widely expected to rotate strike
Stock markets tumble in early trade amid fresh tensions in West Asia
Benchmarks start lower on fear and oil Indian equity benchmarks opened sharply lower on April 9 as fresh jitters around the Iran–Israel–U.S. conflict in West Asia revived risk‑aversion and sent crude oil prices climbing again. The BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 both slipped over 1% in early trade, with the Sensex falling well over
Middle East war: Iran lays out new Strait of Hormuz route and conditions as two‑week ceasefire holds
Ceasefire in place, but with strict rules Iran and the United States are observing a two‑week ceasefire linked to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran has also unveiled a tightly controlled “new route” regime for ships wanting to transit the waterway. Under this framework, vessels must seek prior approval from Iranian
Election 2026: Assam, Kerala, Puducherry vote today; voter turnout and key updates from April 9
Polling under way in three states/UT On April 9, 2026, voters in Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry are heading to the polls to elect the next legislative assemblies, while by‑elections are taking place in Nagaland (Koridang), Karnataka (Davanagere South and Bagalkot), and Tripura (Dharmanagar). The Election Commission has kept polling hours from 7 am to 6 pm, with
