VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Rupee falls 48 paise to 93.31 against dollar as US-Iran peace talks fail Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma moment wins hearts: Viral Wankhede clip steals the show — Watch | Cricket News Stock market crash today (April 13, 2026): Nifty50 opens below 23,600; BSE Sensex down over 1,500 points as oil rises, US-Iran talks fail ‘Dacoit’ box office collection day 3: Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s film nears Rs 35 crore in worldwide collections US Centcom says Hormuz blockade will begin Monday and will only apply to Iranian ports; China will be most affected ‘Enemy will become trapped in a deadly vortex’: Iran claims ‘full control’ of Strait of Hormuz Assam HS Class 12th result 2026 expected to be released soon: Check official websites to download scorecards Asha Bhosle’s house help gets emotional remembering the legendary singer: ‘She gave a lot of respect to a poor woman like me’ Love Horoscope Today, April 13, 2026: What the stars say about your love life Asian stocks slide: HSI, Kospi, Nikkei fall over 1% as Middle East tensions rise; Singapore holds firm ‘IPL a movie?’: Jacob Oram bursts out laughing as PSL presser goes viral – Watch RBI criticises banks’ rupee arbitrage trades Lady superstar Nayanthara’s upcoming films:;‘Toxic’ to ‘Rakkayie’ and ‘Patriot’ | Cia Pegasus Spyware: Along with ‘Ghost Murmur’, CIA used Pegasus spyware to mislead Iran during airman rescue: Report GitHub’s base in India rises to 27mn, up 2mn this year RCFL Chemical Operator Trainee registration window 2026 underway for over 100 vacancies: Check direct link to apply here Rachel Zegler lands Best Actress in Musical award for ‘Evita’, poses with original actress Elaine Page from 1978 version | ‘I would hate to do it’: Donald Trump weighs limited Iran strikes after negotiation talks collapse Rajat Patidar equals Adam Gilchrist’s 17-year-old record with a blazing knock Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold, silver prices expected to be volatile this week; what should investors do? 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Here’s what we know about it Pisces Horoscope Today, April 13, 2026: This isn’t the day for kindness that empties your pocket Asha Bhosle, whose voice foregrounded the rebellious notes of desire and abandon in Hindi film music at a time when such attributes were frowned upon in cinema and society, who overcame the looming shadow of her peerless sister Lata Mangeshkar to become the empress of a versatile music universe, and whose voice is sub-consciously part of every Indian’s emotional archive, passed away on Sunday. She was 92. Asha tai, as she was fondly called, was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on Saturday following exhaustion and chest infection. A Dadasaheb Phalke recipient, her career spanned nearly eight decades and more than 11,000 songs; her best rendered under the baton of OP Nayyar and RD Burman. Rollicking duets (especially with Kishore Kumar), bhajans, ghazals, qawwalis, discos, Indi-pop, Bhosle didn’t just sing for every possible genre, she owned them all, enthralling Gen Now and Gen Nehru alike. “All singers are actors. We just act with our voices,” she once said. Her voice was an ideological antonym of her sister’s. At its core, Lata’s voice personified decorum and goodness, attributes tailor-made for decent leading ladies in the 1950s and 60s while Asha’s embodied dissent created space for celluloid social outsiders such as cabaret dancers and gangster’s girls. Nobody also adapted better to the changing trends. And nobody defied age like her. It’s scarcely believable that even in 2026, she collaborated with Gorillaz, a virtual British band. An era has ended. But Asha Bhosle is forever. Avijit Ghosh Asha Bhosle, whose voice foregrounded the rebellious notes of desire and abandon in Hindi film music at a time when such attributes were frowned upon in cinema and society, who overcame the looming shadow of her peerless sister Lata Mangeshkar to become the empress of a versatile music universe, and whose voice is sub-consciously part of every Indian’s emotional archive, passed away on Sunday. She was 92. Asha tai, as she was fondly called, was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on Saturday following exhaustion and chest infection. A Dadasaheb Phalke recipient, her career spanned nearly eight decades and more than 11,000 songs; her best rendered under the baton of OP Nayyar and RD Burman. Rollicking duets (especially with Kishore Kumar), bhajans, ghazals, qawwalis, discos, Indi-pop, Bhosle didn’t just sing for every possible genre, she owned them all, enthralling Gen Now and Gen Nehru alike. “All singers are actors. We just act with our voices,” she once said. Her voice was an ideological antonym of her sister’s. At its core, Lata’s voice personified decorum and goodness, attributes tailor-made for decent leading ladies in the 1950s and 60s while Asha’s embodied dissent created space for celluloid social outsiders such as cabaret dancers and gangster’s girls. Nobody also adapted better to the changing trends. And nobody defied age like her. It’s scarcely believable that even in 2026, she collaborated with Gorillaz, a virtual British band. An era has ended. But Asha Bhosle is forever.About the AuthorAvijit GhoshAvijit Ghosh is an associate editor with The Times of India. He is addicted to films, music, cricket and football—and not necessarily in that order. He is the author of Bandicoots in the Moonlight, Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes, and now, Up Campus, Down Campus, a novel set in 1980s JNU. 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An official statement described the programme as “Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan”, similar to the women’s quota law passed in 2023 named ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’. The bills, which Parliament is expected to take up on April 16 during a special sitting, propose to fix the implementation of the law, which provides for reservation of one-third of seats for women in Lok Sabha and assemblies, from the 2029 national elections. “The programme will witness participation of eminent personalities and women achievers from diverse fields. It will bring together representatives from different sectors such as govt, academia, science, sports, entrepreneurship, media, social work and culture,” the statement said. With a united opposition in a position to deny govt the two-third majority needed for the passage of the constitutional amendment bill, especially in Lok Sabha, Modi has turned to mobilising public support to raise political cost for his rivals in case they turn against the move. 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