OpenAI–Anthropic Rivalry: Decoding the Altman–Amodei hand-holding snub
India | Updated: Feb 20, 2026
- Altman and Amodei avoided holding hands at AI Impact Summit
- Rivalry grows as Anthropic's Claude suite outpaces OpenAI's Codex
- Anthropic and OpenAI publicly debate AI advertising models
'Distress, not national address': Congress targets PM Modi's speech on women’s quota
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Congress calls PM Modi's speech a "distress address"
- Congress challenges PM to implement women's reservation now
- Women's quota amendment bill defeated in Lok Sabha
'No one would call me anti women', Tharoor says as he shares pic with 'charming' Kiren Rijiju amid Women Reservation Bill row
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Women's reservation bill fails in Lok Sabha vote
- Tharoor, Rijiju discuss "anti-women" label after adjournment
- Bill proposed 33% quota, Lok Sabha expansion, failed to pass
DMK's policy is by the family, for the family, alleges PM Modi
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- PM Modi accuses DMK of family-centric politics and corruption
- Claims DMK family's wealth rose as Tamil Nadu's debt increased
- Says Centre gave over Rs 14 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu in 11 years
'Congress, its allies are continuously lying on delimitation': PM Modi in Address to Nation
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Modi accuses Congress of lying about Delimitation Bill
- He said women's reservation was blocked by opposition parties
- The bill aimed to raise Lok Sabha seats with 33 percent for women
PM Modi lists reforms opposed by Congress, cites a 'consistent pattern'
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- PM Modi blames Congress for opposing key reforms and initiatives
- He accuses Congress of delaying women's reservation bill
- PM assures commitment to passing the women's reservation bill
Allahabad HC withholds FIR order in Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship case: 'Prospective accused must be heard'
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Allahabad High Court pauses FIR order against Rahul Gandhi
- Court says Gandhi must be heard before any final decision
- Next hearing on the dual citizenship case set for April 20
Opposition 'crushed women's dreams' by blocking reservation bill: PM Narendra Modi
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- PM Modi blames opposition for blocking women's reservation bill
- He accuses Congress, DMK, TMC of crushing women's dreams
- Modi says bill aimed to empower women with 33 percent reservation
One Indian vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz, 4 others turn back as IRGC opens fire
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- One Indian tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
- Four India-flagged ships turn back after Iran warning
- India protests Iran after reported firing on its ships
'Women's Power Bill could not pass in Parliament, I apologize to all mothers and sisters': PM Modi in Address to Nation
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- PM Modi apologized for failure to pass Women's Reservation Bill
- He blamed opposition parties for blocking the bill in Lok Sabha
- The bill proposed 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha
TCS Nashik case: Accused concealed prior marriage, put pressure to convert, claims complainant
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- 8 held over harassment, conversion claims at TCS Nashik
- Victim reports coercion, religious abuse, and blackmail
- TCS forms oversight panel, says no prior complaints received
Women may forget many things, but they never forget their humiliation, says PM Modi on quota bill
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- PM Modi blames opposition for blocking women's reservation bill
- He calls the bill's defeat a betrayal of Indian women
- Modi accuses Congress, DMK, SP, TMC of delaying women's rights
'Opposition committed foeticide of honest effort': PM Modi's top quotes on women's quota bill
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- PM Modi blames Opposition for defeat of Women's Reservation Bill
- He accuses Congress, DMK, TMC, SP of blocking women's empowerment
- Bill aimed to give, not take away, says PM Modi
Defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill betrayal of nation's woman power, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Bill for 33 percent women's reservation in legislatures defeated
- Lok Sabha seats were to increase from 543 to 816 under the bill
- Yogi Adityanath calls defeat a betrayal of women's rights
Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast: Death toll climbs to 23
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Vedanta plant blast death toll rises to 23, 12 still hospitalized
- FIR against Vedanta chief; probe ordered into incident
- Preliminary probe blames fuel buildup for the deadly explosion
Aditya Anand, key conspirator in Noida labour violence, arrested from Tamil Nadu
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Aditya Anand, key Noida unrest accused, arrested in Tamil Nadu
- He changed appearance to evade arrest; Rs 1 lakh reward announced
- Over 80 WhatsApp groups used to incite violence, say police
From demonetisation to Op Sindoor: A look at PM Modi's past addresses to the nation ahead of prime-time speech on women's reservation
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- PM Modi to address nation after women's reservation Bill fails
- Bill to expand LS seats, tie reservation to delimitation
- Modi has previously addressed nation on key policy decisions
Cabinet clears Rs 12,980-crore Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool to safeguard shipping amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- India unveils ₹12,980 cr Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool
- Pool ensures affordable insurance for ships amid global crises
- Plan to cut dependence on foreign maritime risk insurers
From SIR to jobs and women's safety: Issues shaping high-stakes West Bengal assembly elections
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- West Bengal polls set for April 23 and 29, results on May 4
- TMC eyes fourth term; BJP emerges as main challenger
- Focus: voter rolls, joblessness, graft, welfare schemes
PM Modi, Amit Shah lied to nation on Women's Bill, tried replicating 'Assam, JK' model, alleges Rahul Gandhi in TN
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Rahul Gandhi: Modi, Shah hiding true intent of quota bill
- Claims BJP aims to change electoral map, weaken smaller states
- Opposition blocked BJP's alleged plan in Parliament
Naveen Jindal bats for Anil Agarwal after Chhattisgarh FIR
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Naveen Jindal condemned FIR against Vedanta's Anil Agarwal
- Jindal urged investigation before naming Agarwal in the FIR
- Jindal called trade bodies' silence on the FIR a failure
PM Modi slams Opposition after women’s quota bill defeat in LS, says 'they will have to pay a price'
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Modi slams opposition for stalling women’s quota bill
- 33% women’s quota bill in legislatures fails in Lok Sabha
- Congress hails bill’s defeat as win for Constitution, opposition
Delimitation has helped us identify our 'friends' and 'traitors': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Stalin praises opposition for stopping delimitation bill
- Credits women and INDIA bloc for defeating the bill
- Demand to delay delimitation, implement women’s quota now
DMK bets on anti-delimitation pitch to consolidate support ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- DMK opposes Centre's delimitation, citing southern disadvantage
- Party seeks to use the issue to boost support before state polls
- Debate remains limited, with local issues dominating campaigns
Amravati sexual abuse case: NCW flags online circulation of obscene videos, seeks swift removal and tougher action
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- NCW urges removal of obscene videos of girls in Amravati
- Eight arrested; SIT formed to probe exploitation case
- NCW stresses victim protection and swift action by authorities
'Daughter being framed, conspiracy to save godman': Father of Nida Khan accused in TCS Nashik case
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Nida Khan’s family rejects harassment, conversion claims
- Police have arrested eight people; nine FIRs registered so far
- Family claims accusations are politically motivated and baseless
More than one reason for Vijay to contest from two constituencies in Tamil Nadu
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Actor Vijay contests from Perambur and Tiruchi East for TVK
- Both seats have sizable Christian populations and youth voters
- Vijay aims to challenge DMK strongholds as a CM candidate
Tamil Nadu polls 2026: Can MK Stalin secure another term as chief minister?
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- Pre-poll surveys show DMK alliance leading in Tamil Nadu polls
- Stalin seen as most preferred CM candidate in multiple surveys
- Election on April 23, results to be announced May 4
Watch: JP Nadda extends helping hand to Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha, gesture wins praise
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- JP Nadda helps Kharge on Rajya Sabha stairs, video goes viral
- Harivansh re-elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman, third term
- PM Modi and Kharge congratulate Harivansh on his re-election
Uttar Pradesh clears new minimum wages, 3-tier structure from April 1
India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026
- UP govt approves revised minimum wages effective April 2026
- Wages set by district category, reflecting cost of living
- New wages add VDA for inflation adjustment