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Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli played quintessential T20 knocks of 55 and 81 respectively, trumping Sai Sudharsan's century to power Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in an IPL match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Once Devdutt and Kohli added 115 runs for the second wicket in no time, RCB’s chase of 206 was right on track, which they eventually completed in 18.5 overs and moved to the second spot in the points table (10 points). The champion batter and his understudy tore apart GT bowlers after the early dismissal of Jacob Bethell in a mesmerising display of aggressive batting, in total contrast to the measured way their rivals’ went about gathering runs in the first innings. Earlier, Sudharsan produced a magnificent 100 that was an anti-thesis of T20 batting, but still strong enough to carry Gujarat to a competitive 205 for three.

BY Photo Webdesk 24 April 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for April 24, 2026

BY Photo Webdesk 24 April 2026

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), who held power for 34 years in the state, was shockingly reduced to zero seats in the last assembly elections. However, hopes are renewed and plans are redrawn this election season, with the party fielding their young and most-popular faces in constituencies with high profile opposition candidates. The candidates, upbeat and hopeful, are employing new campaign styles and redefining traditional ways to reach out to people across the state.

BY Photo Webdesk 24 April 2026

Scottie Barnes set career playoff highs with 33 points and 11 assists; RJ Barrett added a career playoff-high 33 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland 126-104 on Thursday night, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavaliers. Collin Murray-Boyles had 22 points, Jamison Battle scored all of his 14 points in the final quarter and Brandon Ingram added 12 as the Raptors cut Cleveland’s lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series to 2-1. Game 4 is Sunday afternoon in Toronto.

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Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets, seizing a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 113-96 victory in Game 3 on Thursday night. McDaniels had 20 points and 10 rebounds; Ayo Dosunmu added 25 points and nine assists off the bench, and Donte DiVincenzo had 15 points and four steals for the surging Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert followed his inspired Game 2 effort against Nikola Jokic by stifling the three-time MVP again on an ugly 7-for-26 shooting night, and the Timberwolves established a postseason franchise record by allowing the Nuggets just 11 points in the tone-setting first quarter.

BY Photo Webdesk 24 April 2026

Firozabad, known as the “Glass City of India”, is the global hub for manufacturing glass bangles for over 200 years. The US-Israel war on Iran has impacted the sector.

BY Photo Webdesk 24 April 2026

Along the soft morning light of Kolkata’s Hooghly river, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paused amid a charged election season to stage a quieter, carefully curated moment. The images he later shared on X frame the river as symbol of memory, faith and political messaging intertwined. From lingering shots of the flowing waters to glimpses of the sweeping arcs of Howrah Bridge and Vidyasagar Setu, the photo set captures a morning that blends the personal with the performative. There are moments of stillness of the Prime Minister gazing at the river, attempting a photograph as well as interactions with boatmen and early walkers. These images situate the river as both setting and subject, a cultural lifeline invoked in the language of devotion, and a political stage in the midst of West Bengal’s electoral churn.

BY Photo Webdesk 24 April 2026

Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night. Turning the Raiders into a contender is the next challenge for the Heisman Trophy winner who led Indiana to its first national championship. The 22-year-old quarterback wasn’t in the Steel City for the festivities, choosing instead to celebrate with family and friends at home in Miami. Mendoza flashed a big smile after Commissioner Roger Goodell announced his name, put a Raiders cap on and began hugging his family while seated on the couch, saving the warmest embrace for his mother.

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Tiago Tomas' brilliant 119th-minute backheel goal powered Stuttgart into their second consecutive DFB-Pokal final with an extra-time 2-1 win over Freiburg at the MHPArena on Friday (April 24, 2026). The match was heading for a penalty shootout when Tomas produced a moment of individual skill by twisting in the air between two defenders as a pass came in from Badredine Bouanani and using his heel to flick the ball past Freiburg's otherwise outstanding goalkeeper Florian Muller. In the German Cup final in Berlin on May 23, Stuttgart will now aim to foil a Bayern Munich domestic double, which could become a treble if Vincent Kompany's team wins the Champions League too.

BY Photo Webdesk 24 April 2026

India's T20 World Cup-winning hero Sanju Samson was back at his best with an unbeaten 101 before spinners tightened the noose as Chennai Super Kings thrashed Mumbai Indians by 103 runs in match 33 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday (April 23). Samson smashed his fifth IPL century, his second for CSK in four innings, to power the visitors to 207 for 6 after Mumbai opted to bowl. In reply, MI collapsed to 104 all out in 19 overs to succumb to their biggest defeat (by runs) in league history. For CSK, Windies left-arm spinner Akeal Hossain grabbed 4/17 in his third match this season, while Afghanistan left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmed showed perfect chemistry returning with 2/23 as CSK returned to winning ways after losing their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

BY Photo Webdesk 23 April 2026