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21 Apr 2026
India's Cheap Oil Era Just Ended. Both Waivers Expired in the Same Week.
US let both Iranian and Russian oil waivers expire in one week. India lost its two cheapest crude sources. Bessent says buy American. Refineries can't.
US let both Iranian and Russian oil waivers expire in one week. India lost its two cheapest crude sources. Bessent says buy American. Refineries can't.
Tilak Varma's 101* off 45 balls equalled the fastest MI century ever as Mumbai Indians crushed GT by 99 runs to snap a four-match losing streak.
25 dead in Virudhunagar firecracker factory blast — a licensed unit running illegally on Sunday. Since 2022, 134 killed in this one district alone.
Gold hit ₹1.54 lakh per 10 grams on Akshaya Tritiya 2026. India's gold sales at record prices still crossed ₹20,000 crore. Demand was muted.
IRGC gunboats fired on two Indian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Audio of the crew's distress call surfaced. India summoned Iran's envoy.
KKR's first IPL 2026 win came via Rinku Singh's 53* off 34 balls, rescuing the defending champions from 85/6 against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens.
DC chased 176 at the Chinnaswamy after 18/3. KL Rahul's birthday fifty, a spin chokehold, and Miller's 6-6-4 cracked RCB's home fortress in IPL 2026.
India dropped the Aadhaar app smartphone pre-install mandate after Apple and Samsung pushed back on security. It was the sixth failed attempt in two years.
91 lakh voters deleted from West Bengal rolls before 2026 election. Muslims, women, Matua Dalits hit hardest. SC denied relief. Voting starts April 23.
India grew faster than every major economy and still dropped to 6th in the IMF's GDP rankings. The rupee's decline erased years of nominal gains.