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Kerala
- Kinfra to open a new water plant in Aluva.
- HC rejects to stay BJP leaders plea to stop screening L2Empuraan movie.
- Vellapally Nadesan makes a controversial statement on Malappuram.
- Maharaja's students gatecrash Ernakulam Bar Association lawyers' gathering; 20 injured in scuffle.
- Woman held with ganja worth Rs 35.7 lakh at Kochi Airport.
- Private players knock on KMRL's door for feeder buses to Tripunithura.
- Munambam people on protesters celebrate the Waqf Amendment Bill. They join BJP soon after that.
- BJP central leaders visit Munambam promised action.
- After Kiren Rijiju's remarks on the Waqf dispute in Kerala, have put it on the back foot.
- Kerala orders feasibility study on reopening Old Aluva-Munnar Road through Pooyamkutty forest.
- Actor Shine Tom Chacko flees the hotel during a drug test and later surrenders in the Police station.
- Police arrest two people on a film scam.
- CPM selects S Satheesh as Ernakulam district secretary.
- BJP Kerala chief calls LDF rule 'lost decade', Pinarayi Vijayan's record abysmal.
- Buses from Goshree islands failed to 'connect', so KSRTC had to alter services.
- New AKG Centre inaugurated in Trivandrum.
India
- Waqf Amendment Bill: Catholic bishops seek 'permanent resolution' for land disputes amid Munambam row.
- Waqf Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- Pak Army Crosses Line of Control, Opens Fire, India Retaliates: Army Sources
- Not BJP, History Will Blame Nitish Kumar: Prashant Kishor On WAQF Bil.
- China-India partners for mutual achievements during 75th anniversary of India-China ties.
- Parliament passes the Immigration and Foreigners Bill.
- TN assembly passed a resolution to take back Kachteevu from Sri Lanka.
- New Karnataka Bhavan inaugurated by Karnataka CM in New Delhi.
- BJP leader protesting on petrol and diesel prices was arrested in Bangalore.
- Karnataka to now charge people for garbage disposal.
- RSS calls for ending WTO alliegience after Trump's tariffs.
- Immigration and Foreigners Bill gets president's assent, becomes law.
- BookMyShow removes Kunal Kamra's all content after Shiv Sena leader's letter amid 'traitor' joke row.
- Waqf Bill, Cleared By Parliament After Heated Debates, Gets President's Nod.
- Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan ordered an investigation over students missing JEE due to his convoy.
- Kumaraswamy rejects talk of rift between BJP-JD(S), says 'no threat to alliance'.
- Police stations for SC/ST cases in Karnataka to begin operations from April 14.
- NIA takes 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana into 18-day custody after his extradition from the USA.
- 3 Pakistani Terrorists Killed During Ongoing Encounter in Kishtwar.
- Won't implement Waqf law, don't incite riots for politics: Mamata Banerjee.
- 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan; tremors felt in parts of North India.
- Parents burn children with incense sticks to treat fever in Karnataka's Koppal.
- ED chargesheets Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi.
- Karnataka releases its caste census.
- Karnataka Governor Sends Bill For 4% Muslim Reservation To President.
- BJP hits back at Congress' vendetta claims as protests erupt over ED chargesheet against Gandhis.
- 'When we sit on the bench, we lose our religion': CJI to Centre during Waqf Act hearing.
- NEET PG 2025: Registration begins on April 17, the exam is scheduled for June.
- 'Nuclear missile against democratic forces': VP Dhankar slams SC deadline for President to decide on bills
- Stalin urges PM Modi to intervene on his Saudi Visit on the Hajj quota.
- Amit Shah Shares His 3-Step; Daily Routine That Helped Him Lose Weight And Quit Medicines.
- If Raj and Uddhav Thackeray are reuniting, it should be welcomed: Supriya Sule.
- Chhattisgarh High Court Acquits Man of Rape Charges After 6 Years in Jail, Says Survivor 'Habituated to Sex'.
- J D Vance arrived in Delhi to meet PM Modi.
- Rahul Gandhi a traitor, always defames India on foreign soil: BJP.
- 26 killed in the worst terror attack since Pulwama; Pak's TRF claims role amid outrage.
- Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi cuts short Saudi Arabia visit, to return to India early Wednesday morning
- Sketches of terrorists released by the security forces.
- Both India and Pakistan chaired their National Security Committees chiefs.
- Nepali youth killed in Kashmir's body brought home.
- Sikkim Landslides: 1,000 Tourists Stranded in Lachen and Lachung, 1,500 Rescued.
- 48 tourist destinations closed in Kashmir after intel on more terror attacks.
- PM Modi Chairs Crucial Meet With Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, CDS Anil Chauhan.
- A demolition drive was launched in Ahmedabad following the detention of 6500 suspected Bangladeshi immigrants, mostly Muslims.
- PM's Big "Mode, Targets, Timing" Message To Forces At Key Meet: Sources.
- Karnataka Weather Alert: Rain Returns to Bengaluru, IMD Predicts More Summer Showers.
- BJP has entered into an alliance with AIADMK in Tamil Nadu for next year's assembly elections.
World
- Japan faces looming 'Megaquake' as up to 3 Lakh Deaths Feared, $2 Trillion in Damages Expected.
- Pakistan witnessed 84 attacks on Ramadan spread across several states.
- Massive earthquake occurred in Myanmar and Thailand killing 10,000 people.
- China launched surprise military drills around Taiwan.
- The US pledged $2M for Myanmar.
- Singapore inks carbon trading agreement with Peru.
- Taliban rejects Western laws and democracy.
- China tells Russia that it is friends forever.
- Moldova expels three Russian Diplomats and Russia vows to retaliate.
- Jordan Bardella was the leader of the far-right in France.
- Panama opens for a talk with Canada on Copper Mines.
- Sri Lanka recovers from economic crisis.
- Finland exits a Land mines treaty with Russia.
- Putin meets Brazilian PM Lula.
- India-Chile held trade pact talks.
- Kazhakstan-EU discuss cooperation.
- India and Nepal sign 10 MOUs for health and cultural development.
- Bhutanese refugees expelled from the USA.
- Xi visited Southeast Asia on a grand trip.
- Norovirus infects 200 people on a cruise ship.
- Earthquake Of Magnitude 6 Hits Japan's Kyushu.
- Myanmar hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake just days after devastating tremors killed 3,000
- Canada and Australia to collaborate on GCAP future fighters programme.
- 6th BIMSTEC Summit held in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Myanmar military declares ceasefire in earthquake.
- EU to prepare countermeasures to US reciprocal tariffs, says EU chief.
- India undertakes Operation Brahma to provide aid to Myanmar.
- PM Modi, Bangladesh's Yunus seen seated together at BIMSTEC dinner in Thailand.
- UN aid chief visits Myanmar.
- India and Thailand upgraded to Strategic Partnership.
- Hungary says it will leave ICC over bias against Israel; as Netanyahu arrived there.
- Colombia to buy Swedish fighter jets.
- US-China-Military officials met.
- PM Modi was conferred the prestigious 'Mithra Vibhushana' medal by Sri Lanka.
- Senate Republicans pass the budget Bill. Democrats warned the blueprint could lead to cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
- India-Sri lanka ink 10 MoUs.
- Saudi Ambassador of Maldives visits Maldivian minister.
- India-Nepal to seek resolution through dialogue.
- Marco Rubio speaks to Pakistani FM.
- SC of India and Nepal sign an MoU of collaboration.
- 3 lakh Indian students in trouble as US plans to end work visa route.
- Children and teens make up the majority of measles cases, according to DSHS data.
- UK royal family visits Italy.
- NATO summit held in Brussels.
- Bangladesh appoints new ambassador for India.
- Pak Army says he will provide security for companies working on the military sector.
- Singer Rubby Pérez, MLB star among 124 dead in Dominican nightclub roof collapse.
- New German govt. takes charge under Friedrich Merz.
- American Youtuber arrested in Andaman and Nicobar's prohibited island.
- India Ends Trans-Shipment Facility For Bangladesh To Export Goods To Other Countries.
- Turkiye targets PKK groups in Syria and Iraq.
- India- Nepal sign MoU to boost agriculture.
- Ukraine says Chinese troops are fighting on behalf of Russia. Ukraine parades them.
- Measles cases have been confirmed in at least 24 states of the USA.
- Bangladesh requests for the extraction of Sheikh Hasina.
- Ukraine to receive $580M of UK Military support.
- Russian Missile Strikes Indian Pharma Firm's Warehouse In Ukraine: Kyiv.
- Biden speaks after 3 months in an address in Chicago.
- UK Supreme Court says the legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in a landmark ruling.
- China imposes VISA restrictions on US personnel over the Tibet issue.
- Iran FM heads to Moscow.
- Police are responding to the scene, which is near the Student Union on Florida University shooting.
- Elon Musk Wants To Build "Legion" Of Children, Sent Sperm To Japanese Woman: Report.
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's residence attacked by arsons and put on fire by attackers in Harrisburg.
- Schumer calls for hate crime investigation into Shapiro arson attack.
- Senate Democratic leader Schumer asked Attorney General Bondi to start a federal hate crime probe of the Pennsylvania governor's mansion arson.
- Australian universities ban six states from states.
- Sri Lanka drops Naval drill with Pakistan.
- China and Cambodia signed a $1.2B deal on Funan Canal.
- Scotland passed a bill to combat anti-Hindu prejudice.
- FAT and Bhutan ink MoU for collaboration.
- US VP JD Vance arrived in Italy and the Vatican for his official visit.
- The world celebrated Easter Sunday.
- Pope Francis passed away due to ill health.
- The Pope's death comes fewer than 24 hours after he made an appearance at the Vatican's St Peter's Square for Easter Sunday.
- Pakistani PM visits Turkey.
- US-India to finalise trade deal soon.
- India- Saudi to ink six pacts.
- Massive wildfire breaks out in New Jersey.
- Worldwide condemnation was received for the Pahalgam attack.
- Pakistan-China-Khunjerab border opened.
- Council of Europe discusses Kazhakstan's commitment to the rule of law reforms.
- Myanmar extends ceasefire to support relief.
- Trump envoy heads to Moscow for peace talks.
- EU will never recognise Crimea as Russia says Chief Kaja Kallas.
- China and Gulf states strengthen nuclear cooperation.
- Pope Francis was laid to rest in the Vatican.
- Musk's role at the White House set off worldwide protests at Tesla dealerships.
- Thailand proposed six countries and one destination tourism campaign.
- Thai king visits Bhutan.
- Zelensky visits South Africa.
- BSF jawan detained by Pak Rangers after accidentally crossing the border; talks for release go on.
- EU will not recognise Crimea.
- India paused the Indus Water Treaty as retaliation.
- Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif ready for 'neutral investigation'.
- "No country has 100 per cent foolproof intelligence": Shashi Tharoor on Pahalgam terror attack.
- Pakistan troops killed 54 migrants from Pakistan.
- Qatar and Saudi outstanding debt to the World Bank.
- Central Asia-China strengthen ties at the FM meeting in Almaty.
- Russia announces 3-day surprise ceasefire in Ukraine, from May 8-10.
- India signs a deal for 26 Rafale aircraft from Dassault for $7.4B.
- China claims a reef in the South China Sea from the Philippines.
- Russia has regained control of the Kursk border region from Ukraine, Putin says.
- Muslim man was killed inside a Mosque in France.
- Brazil official for EU-Mercosur deal amid US tariff war.
- Sweden shooting: Three dead in mass firing incident at hair salon.
- 'Chances Of Conflict With India Increasing With Passage Of Time': Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
- India issues NOTAM: Pakistan aircraft barred from Indian airspace till May 23.
- Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir addressed the Overseas Pakistani Convention in Islamabad.
Trump Administration
- Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Russian crude if a peace deal is not signed.
- US VP J D Vance visits the Military base on Greenland Island along with the second lady.
- Democrat-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
- Cory Booker ends 25-hour record-breaking anti-Trump speech non-stop.
- FBI raids Scientist Wang Xiaofeng's home.
- Layoffs for healthcare workers begin.
- The president transferred his ownership to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust.
- Trump extends TikTok's legality in the US before the deadline for the app to be sold or banned.
- China imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs on imports of US goods in retaliation for Trump’s trade war
- NSA's Gen. Timothy Haugh was among those Trump removed.
- Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was deported despite having protected legal status.
- A judge has ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia must be returned to the U.S.
- Jaishankar, Rubio discussed importance of early conclusion of a bilateral trade agreement: India's MEA
- Peter Hegseth visits Panama and talks about US bases and canal.
- Trump threatens to return to higher tariffs without deals.
- Iran and US hold high-stakes nuke talks in Oman amid Trump threats.
- Indian Orgin diversity chief Neela Rajendra sacked.
- On "This Week," Warren rejects Trump's use of a 1977 emergency law.
- 'Good chance' of US-UK trade deal, Vance reportedly says.
- Trump says Chips and pharma will have separate tariffs.
- Trump Escalates Harvard Row, Threatens To Tax It As A "Political Entity".
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen said he seeks to speak with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
- Trump's tariffs "highly likely" to reignite inflation, Fed chair Powell says.
- Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend.
- Trump blasts Fed Chair Powell, saying his ‘termination cannot come fast enough’.
- The Justice Department is appealing the judge's decision.
- Immigrant under detention dies.
- Indian and Chinese students join to sue the Trump admin over F1 issue.
- Pete Hegseth posts war plans in a family signal chat group.
- "Just a waste of time. He is doing a great job," Trump said of Hegseth.
- Harvard sues Trump for more than Rs 2B in grants.
- Norway's PM met Trump.
- Iranian FM visits China.
- The "baby bonus" is one of a number of proposals being considered by Trump.
- Most Americans now express opposition to Trump's tariffs and little confidence in his economic leadership, a shift since the election.
- Musk exits from Trump's cabinet.
- Trump admin weighing exceptions for some Chinese parts.
- President Trump completes his first 100 days in office. He will be the first one in 80 years to have the lowest approval rating of 39%.
Israel-Palestine and the Middle East
- Israel-Turkey tensions rise in Syria over airbases. Both resolve their conflicts.
- Israel looks to fire Shinbet chief.
- Israel Katz said Israel would "crush and cleanse" enemy forces in the strip.
- Netanyahu rocked by a new Qatar scandal.
- Netanyahu meets Trump at the White House.
- US and Iran start talks on the Nuclear Programme in Oman.
- Turkey arrests 38 customs officers on graft charges.
- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria.
- Israel proposed a 45-day ceasefire deal along with a hostage deal.
- Israeli probe into the killings of Palestinian medics finds ‘professional failures’.
- Turkish Intel Chief meets Hamas Delegation to discuss delivering aid ceasefire in Gaza.
- PM Modi arrived in Jeddah and entered the Mecca-Medinah.
- Jordan bans the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Massive blast at Southern Iran port injures 1000 people and killed 15.
- UK begins military campaign in Yemen.
- Ukraine and the US signed a new Minerals Deal.
Technology
- SpaceX launches Fram2 astronauts on a mission to fly in polar orbit.
- Lockheed Martin clinches $494B US military contract.
- OpenAI released Ghbli features on Chat GPT.
- South Korea imposes sanctions on Hong Kong.
- UPI payments were down multiple times in several days this month.
- Journalist Rahul Kanwal quits India Today and heads to NDTV.
- AI meet happens in Kazakhstan.
- Caspian Green Energy Corridor moves ahead with one more multilateral MoU.
- Cambodia completes expansion of China-backed Ream Naval Base.
- OpenAI Explores $500M Acquisition of Jony Ive and Sam Altman's AI Hardware Startup.
- Atal Incubation Centre opened in Bhutan.
- Dutch tightened controls on military and dual-use exports to Israel.
- NASA offers $3M in competition to recycle human poop in space.
- Samsung paused one UI7 rollout due to a bug report.
- Google increases RAM and storage requirements for smartphones (android).
- China's chip exports keep rising amidst sanctions.
- Japan gives India two high-speed railway Shinkansen.
- Govt Says No Satellite-Based System Replacing, ANPR Model Still on Trial.
- China launches world's first 10G cloud broadband, downloads 90GB file in few seconds.
- Drones can deliver supplies to Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever.
- China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb.
- Nitin Gadkari Mulls Law For Sound Of Indian Musical Instrument As Vehicle Horns.
- African Space Agency inaugurated in Cairo.
- Pakistan aims to expand Space cooperation with China.
- Germany promotes Green hydrogen in Kazakhstan.
- India halts rail projects in Bangladesh.
- OpenAI takes another swing at Google Search and brings shopping to ChatGPT.
Business and Finance
- Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs on April 2nd on the "Liberation Day".
- Stock market plunges on opening over Trump's April 2 tariff concerns.
- OpenAI raised up to $40B in deal with SoftBank.
- HAL revenue reaches Rs 30400 crore.
- Japan, South Korea, and Japan agree to strengthen free trade.
- US tariffs strengthen rationale for India-European Union FTA: EU ambassador.
- Bhutan transfers $32M worth of bitcoin.
- India notifies exports to Maldives.
- Karnataka govt hikes petrol prices.
- China and EU to negotiate on EV tariffs.
- China imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs on imports of US goods in retaliation for Trump’s trade war.
- BookMyShow removes Kunal Kamra's all content after Shiv Sena leader's letter amid 'traitor' joke row.
- Universal 10% tariffs take effect.
- Swiggy Receives Dual Tax Demands Worth Over Rs 165 Crore.
- Investors lose Rs 19 lakh crore within minutes as Sensex sinks 3,000 pts, Nifty below 22,000.
- World markets melted down in response to Trump's tariff policies.
- Taiwan pledges for more investments in the US amidst Tariffs.
- India hikes Rs 2 as excise duty on Petrol and diesel.
- US stocks enter bear market territory as tariff misery continues on Wall Street.
- Crude oil prices fall below Rs 60 a barrel.
- Trump says EU must by $350B of energy resources.
- Donald Trump's tariff tantrums tank Tesla stock, Elon Musk's wealth falls below $300 billion for the first time.
- Gold Prices slide amidst tariff concerns.
- UAE hosts World Crisis and Emergency Management Summit 2025 in Abu Dhabi.
- Tariffs on China reach a record 400%.
- India's mobile phone exports reach Rs 2 lakh crore mark.
- IMF reaches a deal with Javier Milei.
- EU slaps retaliatory tariffs on USA.
- Trump pasues tariffs for 90 days, but retains 10%.
- Trump lowers reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, except China
- Minerals summit held in Islamabad.
- QUAD announced aid to Myanmar.
- Anti-Israel protests attacks business outlets in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- Musk takes aim at Peter Navarro, the senior adviser on trade and manufacturing.
- China targets US soybeans.
- Vizhinjam port welcomes MSC Turkiye.
- Apple stocks lead the recovery in the US markets.
- China halts Boeing orders due to US tariffs.
- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are on the queue to join RCEP says Singapore FM.
- Bhutan bets on Bitcoin to Battle economic woes.
- India-Nepal takes steps to curb gold, narcotics and fake currency notes smuggling.
- Trump's tariffs "highly likely" to reignite inflation, Fed chair Powell says.
- China talks to Australia for Beef imports.
- Infosys results show 12%YOY- Rs 7033 crore.
- Maharastra exports pomegranates for the first time by Sea.
- Nirmala Sitharaman in San Francisco for five day US visit.
- IMF slashed GDP growth estimates for the world.
- EU fines Apple, Meta.
- Roughly 47% of Republicans think tariffs will negatively impact inflation.
- E-commerce, crops, data storage top India-US trade deal negotiations: Report.
- Refrain from live coverage of defence operations, and security force movement: Govt to media channels.
- Treasury secretary says ‘good behaviour’ by partners will keep tariffs lower.
- Mother Dairy raises milk prices by up to Rs 2/litre
- Amul raises milk prices by up to Rs 2/litre
Sports
- Ashwani Kumar's 1st Reaction After Dream IPL Debut For MI vs KKR In IPL 2025.
- Afghanistan team gets funding from ICC.
- PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirms Pakistan team won't travel to India for ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025.
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