The Hobbit stays atop box office for third week

Hollywood

Updated: Dec 31, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-straight week and capping a record-setting $10.8 billion year in movie-going.

BJP Sweep In Bengal, Trinamool A Distant Second, Predicts Exit Poll

All India

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed

BJP may win 181-203 seats in Bengal, per Chanakya exit poll, Trinamool 89-111 seats
BJP vote share predicted at 48% (+/-3%), a large rise from 10% in 2016
Trinamool's vote share expected to drop to 38% (+/-3%) from 48% in 2021

BJP To Breach Bengal With 192 Seats, Trinamool To Get 100: Today's Chanakya Exit Poll

All India

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed

Todays Chanakya has released exit poll analysis for the 2026 assembly elections
The polls cover West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry
Voting involved about 17 crore voters across 824 assembly seats in five states

Trinamool Holds Sit-In, Alleges Ballot Boxes Opened. "Pure Rumours," Says BJP

All India

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed

Leaders of Trinamool Congress began a sit-in outside an EVM strong room in Kolkata
They alleged ballot boxes were opened without authorised party representatives present
Protest took place at Netaji Indoor Stadium where EVMs for north Kolkata are stored

"Reserves": Pak Minister Contrasts Country's Oil Shock With India's Stability

World

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed

Pakistan faces severe fuel crisis due to lack of strategic oil reserves and IMF bailout conditions
India remains stable amid oil price surge with strategic reserves and strong forex reserves
Pakistan's Petroleum Minister said that his country does not have strategic oil reserves, while India does

4 Dead, Many Missing As Cruise Boat With 29 On Board Sinks In Madhya Pradesh

All India

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

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At least four people died after a cruise boat capsized in Jabalpur district
The boat had 31 people on board when it overturned on a river near the city
Overloading is reported as the likely cause of the cruise boat capsizing

700 Paramilitary Companies Deployed To Prevent Bengal Post-Poll Violence

All India

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

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The Election Commission has deployed 700 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces for security
QR code-based photo ID cards will ensure only authorised personnel are allowed inside counting centres
The poll body has warned that strict action will be taken against those found involved in violence

Odisha Woman Raped, Face Slashed, Taken To Hospital On Cart

All India

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed

The woman was raped, and her face was mutilated using a sharp-edged weapon
She was eventually located by a cattle grazer, following which villagers rushed to the spot and rescued her
In the absence of an ambulance, she was transported to a nearby health centre on a trolley

OpenAI's New AI Models Ordered To Never Talk About 'Goblins And Gremlins'

Offbeat

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed

OpenAI’s Codex CLI bans mentions of goblins, gremlins, raccoons, and similar creatures.
The GPT-5.5 base instructions repeat this ban twice in a 3,500-word directive set.
The ban applies unless the creatures are clearly relevant to the user’s query.

Watch: Vintage Kohli's Furious Celebration After Taking Shubman Gill's Catch

Cricket

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed

Virat Kohli celebrated the wicket of Shubman Gill in an animated manner during RCB's IPL 2026 match vs GT
Gill smashed Bhuvneshwar Kumar's delivery right into the hands of Kohli at cover
The RCB star took the catch, gave the batter a stare and then banged the ball on the floor with a loud roar

"Opposition Bowlers Have Worked Out Plan To Him": Ex-India Player On MI Star

Cricket

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is going through a lean patch in IPL 2026
In seven matches, he has picked four wickets and scored 128 runs at an average of 21.33
"Opposition bowlers have worked out a plan to him: very few deliveries are bowled in the slot" - Saba Karim