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India settles for bronze at Thomas Cup 2026 after semi-final loss to France

India settles for bronze at Thomas Cup 2026 after semi-final loss to France

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India’s men’s badminton team signed off with a bronze medal at the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 after suffering a 0-3 defeat to France in the semi-finals in Horsens, Denmark. The result marks the country’s second podium finish in the prestigious team championship following their historic title triumph in 2022, reaffirming India’s status among the world’s elite badminton nations. However, the absence of spearhead Lakshya Sen due to an elbow injury proved a significant setback. The top Indian singles player was ruled out as a precautionary measure after sustaining a swollen right elbow during India’s quarter-final victory over Chinese Taipei. Youngster Ayush Shetty, handed the opening singles responsibility, was comprehensively outplayed by World No. 4 Christo Popov, going down 11-21, 9-21 in just 39 minutes. France strengthened their grip when Alex Lanier defeated Kidambi Srikanth 21-16, 21-18. With the tie already decided, HS Prannoy fought hard but lost 19-21, 16-21 to Toma Junior Popov, completing France’s clean sweep. Missed opportunity but promising signs of depth The semi-final loss will be viewed as a missed chance …

Bhooth Bangla box office prediction: Akshay Kumar’s horror comedy eyes Rs 10 cr+ opening as Dhurandhar 2 storm finally settles | Bollywood News

Bhooth Bangla box office prediction: Akshay Kumar’s horror comedy eyes Rs 10 cr+ opening as Dhurandhar 2 storm finally settles | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiUpdated: Apr 16, 2026 04:22 PM IST Bhooth Bangla box office prediction: Priyadarshan’s horror comedy Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar, will finally see light of the day this Friday. The film, produced by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures and Akshay’s Cape of Good Films, chose to push its release date by a week to avoid the residual impact of Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster spy thriller Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, which released in cinemas last month on March 19 and has emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film ever at the domestic box office, surpassing the unprecedented Rs 1000 crore mark. However, now that the Dhurandhar 2 storm has started to settle, the next couple of months are stacked with big releases. The first of them being Bhooth Bangla, which marks Priyadarshan’s reunion with Akshay 16 years after their 2010 comedy Khatta Meetha. The advance booking for the film started on Tuesday, with more and more shows being added every day since then. Now, Bhooth Bangla has reserved over 4,000 screens and counting. …

‘Why did I say Gone Girl?’: Alia Bhatt settles the BAFTA controversy with a hilarious ‘Gunda’ twist at Chetak Screen Awards 2026 | Bollywood News

‘Why did I say Gone Girl?’: Alia Bhatt settles the BAFTA controversy with a hilarious ‘Gunda’ twist at Chetak Screen Awards 2026 | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 6, 2026 01:42 PM IST Chetak Screen Awards 2026: Alia Bhatt recently made headlines when she was trolled after her appearance at the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). At the red carpet, she named Gone Girl as the biggest plot twist after some hesitation, that led to social media backlash and trolling. The actor had responded to the backlash at the time, and now, while hosting the Chetak Screen awards on Sunday, she revisited the moment with humour, saying she wished she had named a Bollywood film instead. During their fun banter, comedian Zakir Khan dopped actor Mohan Joshi’s iconic lines from Gunda, “Mera naam hai Pote, jo apne baap ke bhi nahi hote.” A surprised Alia guessed the film and tracked back to her answer at BAFTA. “Gunda! Oh my God, the biggest plot twist is Gunda. Why did I say Gone Girl?” she said. “Haan vahi mujhe laga, koi baat nahi, bade bade shehron mein aisi chotti chotti baatein hoti rehti hain (such small things keep happening),” …

Manu Bhaker settles for Silver after shoot-off thriller

Manu Bhaker settles for Silver after shoot-off thriller

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India added to its growing medal haul at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in New Delhi on Monday, with Manu Bhaker narrowly missing out on gold in the women’s 25m pistol after a dramatic double shoot-off, while Esha Singh secured the bronze medal. Competing at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, Manu Bhaker finished level with Vietnam’s Thuy Trang Nguyen at 35 shots at the end of the final, forcing a shoot-off to decide the title. The first shoot-off failed to separate the two shooters, with both registering two hits. In the second shoot-off, Nguyen held her nerve as Bhaker dropped three shots, settling for silver after an intense contest. Esha Singh picked up her second individual medal of the championship, finishing third. Esha began strongly, opening the final with a perfect score in the first series and remaining in contention for gold deep into the match. However, a difficult ninth series ended her title challenge, leaving her with the bronze. India’s Rhythm Sangwan narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth. Junior gold boosts India’s medal count …

TDB settles ₹8.3 crore water dues to resolve dispute with KWA

TDB settles ₹8.3 crore water dues to resolve dispute with KWA

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The prolonged dispute between the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) over water dues has been resolved, with the board releasing ₹8.30 crore towards water charges incurred largely towards facilitating the Sabarimala pilgrimage. According to KWA officials, the TDB had accumulated arrears amounting to ₹15.98 crore for water supplied to Sabarimala, Nilackal, Pampa, and along the route to the Sannidhanam. After calculating the entire outstanding dues till October 2025, the board made a payment of ₹8.30 crore on January 16, 2026. “With this payment, the TDB has paid a total of ₹27.58 crore to the KWA between July 2024 and December 2025. Earlier, the KWA had granted a concession of ₹2.68 crore by waiving the penalty amount. All disputes related to arrears between the two parties now stand resolved,” a KWA official said. Meanwhile, the board’s drinking water bill from the recent pilgrimage season until January 1 totals ₹2.63 crore. The High Court has directed that this amount be cleared within two weeks. The court has also directed the government to …

Air quality worsens in Delhi, AQI settles in `severe` zone

Air quality worsens in Delhi, AQI settles in `severe` zone

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Delhi battled toxic fumes on Sunday as the air quality slipped into the `severe category with a reading of 459, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, reported news agency PTI. A thick layer of smog blanketed the city overnight, leaving people gasping for air. According to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed to 461 at 7 am on Sunday, up from 431 recorded a day earlier. The alarming figures underscored the deepening air quality crisis gripping the national capital. All 40 air quality monitoring stations across Delhi reported readings in the ‘severe’ category, with several locations nearing the maximum measurable limit. Rohini emerged as one of the worst-affected areas, recording an AQI of 499, followed closely by Bawana at 498. Vivek Vihar reported 495, while Ashok Vihar and Wazirpur registered AQI levels of 493 each. Narela recorded 492, and Anand Vihar stood at 491. Other parts of the city also remained heavily polluted. ITO recorded an AQI of 485, Mundaka 486, Punjabi Bagh 478, …

DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing

DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing

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The Department of Justice has announced a settlement with RealPage, the widely used rent-setting software that it accused of engaging in collusion to drive up rent prices by sharing previously private information from competing landlords. The settlement puts limits on RealPage’s ability to collect and use that data, and blocks it from being used to set rents. Last year, the DOJ and several other states filed an antitrust lawsuit against RealPage, claiming that the company’s rent-setting software combines data from competing landlords to provide daily rental price suggestions. “As competitor-landlords increase their rents, RealPage’s software nudges other competing landlords to increase their rents as well,” the DOJ alleged. If the court approves the DOJ’s settlement, RealPage must only use data from landlords that is 12 months or older to power its algorithm. The settlement also requires RealPage to “remove or redesign” features that discourage landlords from lowering prices or prompt landlords to match their prices with competitors. RealPage would also be barred from offering “hyperlocalized pricing” information, which Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater describes in …

Jenny Bae lets scoring chances slips away and settles for 1-shot lead in LPGA event in Mexico

Jenny Bae lets scoring chances slips away and settles for 1-shot lead in LPGA event in Mexico

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Jenny Bae started with three straight birdies and had a one-shot lead that could have been larger except for a soft finish Saturday in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. HT Image Bae didn’t make another birdies after the third hole. What held her back were having to settle for pars on easy scoring holes, and then closing with a bogey when it took her two shots to get out of the crushed coral left of the green on the par-5 18th. Bae was at 7-under 209, and the LPGA rookie faces a big test Sunday — along with just about everyone else chasing her — in a bid for her first LPGA victory. “I didn’t finish as well as I wanted to, but that’s OK,” Bae said. “Just tells me that I need to fight more the last 18 holes.” The El Camaleon course at Mayakoba was set up for scoring, with the tees moved up on the par-4 17th to make it reachable with a fairway metal, and the …

Neeraj Chopra settles for second best

Neeraj Chopra settles for second best

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Overcast skies and chilly temperatures greeted Neeraj Chopra at the 2025 Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Chorzów, Poland, on Friday. His duel with Julian Weber was the headline act of the javelin throw competition and the crowd duly welcomed the duo with warm applause as the competitors lined up. However, if the weather was gloomy, Chopra’s performance on the night wasn’t any better. With a best of 84.14m, a second place finish was all that the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist could muster. Germany’s Julian Weber took the top honours with a best of 86.12m while Grenada’s Anderson Peters finished third after registering 83.24m. A forgettable outing With two jumpers to shield him from the elements, Chopra appeared ready. But a grimace after the first effort was a reflection of an inadequate first throw, and the Indian duly stepped over the throwing line to register a deliberate foul. The signs were evident rather early – it was going to be a tough outing. His closest competitors, Weber and Anderson Peters, on the other hand, registered 80.77m and …

“You Always Judge A Person…”: LSG Coach Justin Langer Settles Rishabh Pant Performance Debate

“You Always Judge A Person…”: LSG Coach Justin Langer Settles Rishabh Pant Performance Debate

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Despite being eliminated from the playoffs race, Lucknow Super Giants put up a dominating show to clinch a 33-run victory over Gujarat Titans on Thursday in Ahmedabad. Asked to bat first, LSG posted a whopping total of 235/2 with Mitchell Marsh hammering 117 runs off 64 balls. Later, GT gave a tough fight but LSG bowlers quickly bounced back and restricted Shubman Gill and co at 202/9. With this win, LSG severely dented GT’s hopes of finishing in top two before the playoffs. LSG head coach Justin Langer praised skipper Rishabh Pant for his leadership and fighter attitude. “You always judge a person’s character by how they go through tough times. And Rishabh’s stayed consistent the whole way through. I really respect that. We all know what he’s been through over the last couple of years, but he keeps stepping up, he keeps performing, he wants to get out in the middle, and he wants to keep fighting hard for the boys,” Langer said during the live broadcast. “So from that point of …