News Capsule for the Month of April 2026
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Kerala
- Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith arrested over sexual assault allegations.
- Kerala HC dismisses Suresh Gopi’s plea, says he must face trial in election petition.
- Helped Ranjith evade arrest; Police to quiz actor Bobby Kurian and Shalini.
- He visited Changanssery, Thiruvalla, Thrissur, and Trivandrum to conduct rallies and roadshows in support of the NDA candidates.
- Wayanad rehab: Congress collected Rs 5.38 crore, discloses KPCC president Sunny Joseph.
- Odisha woman was arrested for snatching a chain from an 84-year-old in Kochi.
- Kerala voted for its 17th Legislative Assembly on 9th April at 79%.
- 'Only Society That Worships Women': Centre Says India Not Patriarchal As Per West In Sabarimala Hearing.
- 'Our Standards Should Not Be Lowered': Tharoor's Advice After Kharge Calls Gujaratis 'Illiterate'.
- Trekkar Sharanya was rescued from the deep forest.
- Two youths were arrested for assault on the KSRTC driver and conductor after a spitting row in Kochi.
- DMO issues alert for chikungunya in Kerala.
- Eight killed as van plunges into a gorge in Coimbatore.
- Kadamakkudy to get wider approach roads to the water metro terminal.
- Kerala govt medical officers assn protests against attack on doctor at Palluruthy taluk hospital.
- Narrow escape for school students in Kochi as steel pipes from a van crash through the car window.
- Thrissur fireworks tragedy: Kerala announces ₹14 lakh ex gratia, free medical care, judicial probe.
- Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi visits Kochi Naval Base.
- Thrissur fireworks blast: Kalyan Jewellers MD announces Rs 5 lakh aid for victims' families.
- Kochi's metro hub food court opened.
- Viral Kumbh Mela girl’s birth certificate forged by father, says Kerala govt; TVM court stays private petition.
- Kochi robbery case uncovers honeytrap targeting gay men through dating apps.
- 15 minutes of darkness! Unannounced load shedding begins in Kerala.
- Residents reach the KSEB office in Aluva with beds & pillows, protest.
- 20,000 duty officers couldn't vote in Kerala Assembly polls; HC slams ECI.
- Truck breaks bridge railing, hangs mid-air in Kochi for 4 hours.
- Periyar Valley Canal drowning toll rises to three.
- The Kerala State Electricity Board has issued verbal instructions to implement 15-minute power cuts during the night (6-11 PM) to reduce load. The subscribers will also receive SMS alerts on the same.
- Chellanam residents’ hopes on the seawall falter.
India
- J&K police launch Op. Arahama.
- Parliament to reconvene in three weeks to pass women's reservation bill: Rijiju in Rajya Sabha.
- Ganderbal encounter: Area resident claims slain person is his brother, not a militant; family demands probe.
- In Ayodhya, Gautam Adani Reaffirms Faith and Seva, Honouring India's Living Traditions.
- Lokesh, Alliance MPs Meet Modi Following Amaravati Bill Approval.
- AAP writes to Rajya Sabha secretariat to remove Raghav Chadha as deputy leader.
- Raghav Chadha slams AAP for stopping him from speaking in Parliament: 'Silenced, not defeated'.
- Congress-led UDF's Low-Cost Sticker Campaign Takes Aim at LDF Hoardings.
- Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti disqualified from MP Assembly after conviction in cheating case.
- CBSE Introduces 3-Language Policy for Classes 6 to 10.
- JAIN University Partners with Prayatna to Promote Neurodiversity on World Autism Day.
- INS Taragiri joins Navy fleet: India's stealth warship built for multi-domain threats.
- No surprises as BJP releases list of 27 candidates ahead of TN polls, Annamalai not contesting.
- 'Come Clean': BJP Demands Answers From CM Stalin On Leaked Audio Clip 'Featuring' DMK MP A Raja.
- Like Zubeen Garg, Cong Works To Unite People: Rahul Gandhi in Assam.
- Security breach at Delhi assembly complex: Masked man in car breaks through gate, places a bouquet, drives away.
- Bangladesh FM Khalilur Rahman to visited India.
- Vinci set to re-enter India with $1.7 billion Macquarie toll roads deal.
- 'Usko Acche Se Pelunga': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Threatens Pawan Khera, War Of Words Escalates Amid Passport Row.
- Manipur comes on boil again.
- Bharat will become ‘Vishwa Guru’ only if everyone strives together: Mohan Bhagwat.
- Union Cabinet clears Bill for early implementation of women's quota and delimitation of Lok Sabha seats.
- UCC in Bengal in 6 months if BJP wins 2026 polls, says Amit Shah.
- Stopping Woman From Entering Kitchen Of Husband's Home Is Cruelty: Bombay High Court.
- Puducherry tops voter turnout with 89.83%, Assam 85.38%, Kerala at 78.03%.
- Nitish Kumar takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP.
- Justice Yashwant Varma steps down as Allahabad High Court judge amid unaccounted cash probe.
- Pending criminal cases no ground to reject passport applications, Andhra Pradesh High Court rules.
- 10 Killed, Several Missing as Tourist Boat Capsizes in Yamuna River in Mathura.
- US intelligence indicates China is preparing a weapons shipment to Iran, CNN reports.
- Acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Colonel Shrikant Purohit was promoted to Brigadier.
- 10 killed, 25 injured in multi-vehicle collision in Bihar's Katihar.
- Casteism claims life in Kerala: Two teachers suspended over a dental student's death.
- Supreme Court says the right to vote and contest elections is not a fundamental right, overturns Rajasthan HC order.
- India Rejects 'Mischievous Attempts' By China To Assign 'Fictitious' Names To Places In Arunachal.
- "Hurrying implementation rather than truly empowering women": Kharge writes to PM Modi, seeks all-party meeting on Women's Reservation bill.
- Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passes away at 92; last rites in Mumbai.
- No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Voters Deleted In SIR Process.
- Patiala House Court Sends I-PAC Director Vinesh Chandel to 10 Days of ED Custody.
- Punjab Assembly passes anti-sacrilege Bill amid religious gathering.
- Nashik IT Harassment Case filed citing religious-based sexual harassment in TCS, Nashik.
- Around 250, including children, are feared missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea.
- TCS Nashik Office Shut After Conversion Allegations, Cops probing the accused's international links.
- Can't Hollow Out Religion In The Name Of Social Reform, Supreme Court says.
- Women's Reservation Bill Gets Defeated In Lok Sabha; 230 members vote against it.
- Pawar family unites for Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra ahead of Baramati bypolls.
- Corruption claims: LDF seeks Kochi mayor’s resignation, protests disrupt council.
- DMK MP pushes Private Bill to implement women’s reservation from the next poll.
- PM Modi addressed the nation and spoke on the failure of the women's reservation bill.
- "Opposition Will Be Punished": PM Modi Warns After Women's Quota Bill Defeat.
- Srinagar Airport Detains US Citizen, Indian-Origin Traveler with Banned Satellite Phone.
- No heavy vehicle to be parked or stopped on national highways: Supreme Court.
- Mallikarjun Kharge calls PM Modi "A Terrorist", then clarifies.
- Mallikarjun Kharge Gets Poll Body's Notice Over 'Terrorist' For PM Modi.
- Bengaluru's First Double-Decker Flyover Opens, Set To Decongest Traffic On Silk Board Stretch.
- Harbhajan Singh's residence vandalised as AAP workers protest, 'gaddar' graffiti on walls.
- 'Ex-Muslim' YouTuber Salim Wastik, attacked by two brothers, turns out to be a 'killer'.
- K Kavitha launches her own party in Telangana, months after being suspended from BRS by her father, KCR.
- 'Delhi's Rehman Dakait': BJP Alleges 'Sheesh Mahal 2' After Kejriwal's Lodhi Estate Move; AAP hits back.
- Row after row of students were forced to remove their Janeu during the CET exam in Bengaluru.
- 6 Pak nationals get 20 yrs prison for smuggling heroin worth ₹384 cr into Indian waters.
- Mamata Banerjee to file legal case against Amit Shah over 'violent remarks'.
- WMO report: El Niño likely to return as early as May-July 2026.
- 'Let's have tea, they said. Seechewal on why he didn't exit AAP with Raghav Chadha, is now the party's lone RS MP in Punjab.
- Hearing on TCS Nashik, Nida Khan's Bail Plea In TCS Case Scheduled For May 2.
- Beat the heat with an onion in your pocket: Scindia.
- BJP Sweeps Gujarat Local Body Polls, Wins All 15 Municipal Corporations. Congress has scored a major win in Dabhoi municipality, a BJP bastion. Even in District & Block Panchayat, couldn't do that well.
- Kerala High Court Stays Summons To 'The Liver Doc' In Criminal Defamation Case By Ayurvedic Company.
- Bengaluru Congress Leader Assaults Minors With a Rod For Questioning an Affair.
- Raghav Chaddha and six other AAP Rajya Sabha quit their party and joined BJP.
- AAP holds block observers' meet in Jalandhar; CM Mann and Sisodia push unity, set 100-seat target.
- Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Congress Leader Pawan Khera's Plea For Anticipatory Bail In Assam Police.
- Punjab CM to meet President Murmu on May 5 over seven AAP RS MPs' defection to BJP.
- SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivors.
- India's sex ratio improves, govt unveils gender-disaggregated data to boost policy outcome.
- No Hate Speech Offence Made Out Against Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Verma: Supreme Court In Brinda Karat's Plea.
- West Bengal registers record 92.47% voter turnout in two-phase Assembly polls, highest since Independence.
- PM Modi inaugurates the Ganga Expressway, set to be the longest Expressway (600km) in the state of UP, connecting Meerut and Prayagraj.
- West Bengal recorded a whoppoing 92.4% voting.
- CM Samrat Chaudhary is the new CM of Bihar.
- 4 Dead As Cruise Boat With 31 On Board Sinks In Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur.
World
- The DOJ disclosure comes as police in the U.K. renew scrutiny of Mountbatten-Windsor.
- India Considers Using Snakes, Crocodiles on Bangladesh Border.
- The British government has blocked the rapper formerly known as Kanye West from entering the U.K. as the controversy over his antisemitic statements led to calls for planned headline performances at a major music festival to be canceled.
- Haiti Fortress Stampede Kills At Least 25.
- PM Modi, Trump Hold 40-Minute Phone Call After Failed US-Iran Talks In Islamabad.
- Amir Hamza, Lashkar-e-Taiba's Founding Member, Shot By Unknown Gunmen In Lahore.
- India Braces for Record-Breaking Heatwave: Set to Become World's Hottest Region Over the Next Two Weeks.
- Authorities say eight children were killed in a "domestic disturbance' in Louisiana.
- India and Pakistan held Track 1.5 and 2 meetings after Op Sindoor.
- India and China hold 1st bilateral SCO talks after the Ladakh thaw.
- Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan; tsunami warning issued.
- India, Germany agree to deepen defence ties.
- The US reclassifies Marijuana for medical research.
- Supreme Court weighs whether geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment.
- Mali's Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in garrison town of Kati amid coordinated attacks across the nation.
- Uar Bernard, who is from a small town in Nigeria, joins as a defensive tackle.
- Reform UK bus and taxi the only vehicles at Jenrick's 'national fuel protest' as march called off.
- Do not share defence tech with Pakistan: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tells Italy.
- WH is in 'active conversations' with Congress about authorizing war.
- King Charles of the UK is on a state visit to the USA. He addressed the joint session of the US Congress yesterday.
- Peter Magyar, the center-right, pro-European Union Hungarian opposition leader has successfully ended the rule of the far-right populist, pro-Russia Viktor Orban.
- The US Supreme Court has annulled certain provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1960 that prevented Racial Gerrymandering.
- Overall, major crime in NYC dropped 5.3% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 2025, with the city experiencing its fewest murders and shooting incidents in recorded history, according to NYPD data.
Trump Administration
- 'Always Knew They Were Paper Tigers': Trump Says He's Strongly Considering Pulling Out Of NATO.
- Johnson and Thune announce plan to end DHS shutdown.
- The partial shutdown started Feb. 14 and is now the longest in U.S. history.
- Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- US Army Chief Randy George Asked By Pete Hegseth To Step Down, Retire Immediately.
- US Fighter Pilot Ejected From Aircraft In Southwest Iran and remains rescued.
- Discussed ways to build a strong future of India-US ties: US envoy Gor on meeting with Trump.
- US-India Trade Pact: Washington to Host Delegation for Fresh Push.
- Trump administration cancels residency for more kin of Iranian officials; family "slated for deportation".
- The congresswoman was indicted on charges of stealing $5 million in FEMA funds.
- The labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, was fired by Trump under investigation for alleged misconduct.
- Trump Clarifies 'Hell-Hole' Remark, Calls India 'Great Country' After Row.
- Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner targeting Trump. The shooter was held in custody. President Donald Trump and JD Vance evacuated amid a loud "boom".
- The White House dinner attack suspect Cole Allen (31) was charged with attempted assassination of Trump.
- Allen, 31, faces charges including the attempted assassination of the president.
- Trump's portrait will be over a stylized image of the Declaration of Independence, and on a passport.
- Donald Trump's Image To Feature On Limited-Edition US Passports.
- Comey faces two charges, including Threats Against the President and Successors.
- James Comey indicted over '86 47' social media post interpreted as a threat against Trump.
- The House passed the Senate-backed DHS funding bill.
- The greatest refund in the world worth $166 B has been initiated by the Trump Admin.
Iran-Israel and the Middle East
- Iran says it has 'necessary will' to end war but seeks guarantees for peace.
- 'In Safe Hands': Iran Assures Free Passage To 'Indian Friends' As Countries Rally To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz.
- UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz.
- We're The Only Country to lose Mariners at the Strait of Hormuz: India at UK-led West Asia Meet on Iran Crisis.
- Iran claims second US F-35 shotdown.
- At UK-led summit to reopen Hormuz Strait, India stresses on safety of global shipping lanes.
- 8 killed, 95 injured as US-Israeli strikes hit Iran's B1 Bridge.
- Iran starts recruiting children as young as 12 as war with US rages.
- Iranian projectiles target Oracle building in Dubai Internet City, intercepted.
- Iran hunts crew member of crashed US jet after one reported rescued.
- Ceasefire talks hit dead end as Iran refuses to meet US officials in Pak, deems demands unacceptable.
- We're In War: Donald Trump Says US Aircraft Loss Won't Derail Iran Talks.
- "Force Americans to withdraw": Iran warns of "crushing" strikes on US assets, regional host nations.
- Iran Brought Down US Military A-10 'Warthog': IRGC Releases Video.
- Iran Hints at Bab el-Mandeb Strait Blockade, Escalating Pressure.
- Five Indians among 12 injured by falling debris of intercepted Iranian missiles in Abu Dhabi.
- 8 Indian Vessels Have Crossed Strait Of Hormuz, Among Highest In The World.
- Iran releases photos purportedly showing wreckage of US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Kuwait.
- 'Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight...': Trump's Fresh Warning To Iran As Deadline Looms.
- "Stay Where You Are For Next 48 Hours": Centre's Advisory For Indians In Iran. "Expeditiously Exit Iran": Centre Issues Fresh Advisory For Indian Citizens.
- UNSC fails to adopt resolution on opening of Strait of Hormuz as China and Russia, vetoed.
- Iran accepts Trump's peace overture, agrees to 2-week ceasefire which later was indefinetely extended.
- "Lebanon Not Included In Ceasefire": Netanyahu Differs From Shehbaz Sharif.
- Iran, Oman to collect shipping fees in Strait of Hormuz during 2-week ceasefire: Report.
- Iran thanks Pakistan for its efforts in reaching talks with US.
- Strait of Hormuz opening likely delayed because Iran not able to locate own sea mines: Report.
- Iran's new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds, sources say.
- Iranian source says US has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets in Qatar, other banks.
- Two U.S. warships transit the Strait of Hormuz as mine-clearing operations begin, CENTCOM says.
- US and Iran fail to reach an agreement after historic peace talks in Pakistan, Vance says.
- US and Iran Give Contradictory Accounts On Warship Movements in the Strait Of Hormuz.
- Trump says the US Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail.
- Israel and Lebanon agree to a 10-day ceasefire.
- Strait Of Hormuz "Completely Open" During Ceasefire: Iran's Big Announcement.
- Iran shuts the Strait of Hormuz again. Tehran is reviewing the US proposal as it reasserts control over the Strait.
- Waltz said that Trump was putting 'diplomacy first' amid new peace talks.
- 'UAE No Longer Needs America.': UAE Commenter Calls To Close US Bases In The Gulf Country.
- 3,000 Troops, 5 Ships: Key Pact Allows India, Russia to share Military Bases.
- Trump orders the US Navy "to shoot and kill any boat" putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump extends Iran ceasefire after Pakistan's request; orders continued US blockade.
- Iran moves to add 'third imposed war' with US-Israel to school textbooks.
- Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran's international airport for the first time since the war with the US and Israel.
- 'Choking Like Stuffed Pig': Trump Rejects Iran's Proposal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Until Nuclear Deal.
- 'Thank God, I Am Healthy': Netanyahu Reveals He Was Treated For Prostate Cancer.
- Iran says that Strait of Hormuz has been fully opened during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
Technology
- Oracle Layoffs: US Tech Firm Cuts 12,000 Jobs In India, Another Round Expected.
- Infosys CEO Salil Parekh rules out layoffs, bets on AI-driven growth.
- 'Good morning, world': NASA shares stunning images of Earth from Artemis II moon mission.
- Artemis II astronauts break Apollo 13 record for traveling farthest from Earth.
- The Artemis II spacecraft is scheduled to return to Earth off the California coast.
- RBI proposes 1-hour delay for UPI, IMPS transfers above Rs 10,000.
- Railways to build next-gen 220 kmph trains after Vande Bharat.
- 'Only electric two-wheelers from April 2028': Delhi's draft EV policy is in, suggestions sought.
- Cook will become the executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors as he steps down as the CEO.
- China's DeepSeek previews a new model adapted for Huawei chip technology.
- 10 crore + searches for Jhal muri, bhabra bhaja by netizens after Modi's mention.
- The EU mandates replaceable phone batteries by 2027.
- PM Modi hails Kalpakkam reactor milestone, highlights advancing indigenous nuclear technology capabilities.
- PM Modi flags off two new Amrit Bharat Express trains: Varanasi to Pune and Ayodhya to Mumbai.
- Kochi Metro ferried 13.75 lakh more passengers in FY26.
- AWS CEO Matt Garman Announces Plans To Hire 11,000 Developers in 2026, Defends 30,000 Job Cuts.
- Infosys CEO Salil Parekh rules out layoffs, bets on AI driven growth.
Economics, Business, Finance, and Development
- OpenAI closes record-breaking $122 billion funding round as anticipation builds for IPO.
- LPG cylinder rates increased after the price hike.
- Govt revises commercial LPG, premium fuel prices amid global surge.
- Wipro names Nagrenda Bandaru as its AI chief.
- India's defence exports hit record Rs 38,424 crore in FY 25-26.
- India's top consulting firms hit by AI and war; job cuts, hiring freeze loom.
- Nandita Sinha Set To Exit Myntra CEO Role, Flipkart-Owned Firm Faces Major Leadership Shift; Net Worth Breakdown.
- Trump imposes 100% tariff on patented drug imports; revises metal duties.
- Russia offers to supply more oil and natural gas to India in bilateral talks.
- US Court Approves Pre-Motion Conference in SEC Case Against Adani Group.
- "Proven very helpful in promoting self-employment among youth": PM Modi hails 11 years of PM Mudra Yojana.
- Oil Prices Decline and US Stock Futures Surge Amid US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement.
- Investors hoped the two-week pause in fighting would ease a global oil shortage.
- India's inflation likely rose to 3.4% in March 2026.
- India slips to sixth-largest economy in 2025, now seen becoming the third-biggest by 2031.
- Vizhinjam Port set to become global shipping hub amid West Asia crisis.
- 100 ships line up at Vizhinjam Port amidst the Strait Crisis.
- Meta braces for 20% workforce layoff.
- IMF, World Bank say they are resuming dealings with Venezuela.
- Daniel Shapero Appointed as New LinkedIn CEO, succeeding Ryan Roslansky.
- Condom Prices May Rise 30% As Iran War Disrupts Supply Chains.
- Days before FIRs were filed in the TCS Nashik case, 2 women complainants had quit the BPO.
- PwC India eyes consulting changes to standardise services across regions.
- RBI cancels the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank.
- India and New Zealand to ink 'once in a generation' free trade agreement: Duty-free access, tariff cuts, $20 billion investment.
- China-built 'world’s emptiest airport' back in spotlight as Sri Lanka seeks investors.
- Kochi to host Bank Pensioners Meet.
- Paradise Biriyani plans Rs 100 crore fundraise.
- Indian airlines face fresh turbulence as ATF prices soar; warns of a possible shutdown in a letter to the Centre.
- Sagar Adani Highlights Energy Security as Key to India's Resilient Future at Global Summit.
- Bandhan Bank shares soar 12% on robust quarterly earnings.
- India's $1.2B Russian missile deal is built to blind China and neutralise Pakistan's air force.
- Indian pilgrims face Rs 10,000 airfare hike amid Middle East crisis.
- UAE exits Oil producing cartels- OPEC and OPEC+ amidst the rift between Saudi and UAE as well as the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
Sports
- Lionel Messi accused of breaching a USD 7 million contract by sitting out a Florida friendly.
- Rashid Khan rejects India's citizenship offer, chooses loyalty to Afghanistan.
- Sreesanth accuses Harbhajan Singh of earning Rs 1 crore from the 'Slapgate' 2008 IPL incident.
- PM Modi Joins Youngsters For Football Game In Gangtok During Sikkim Visit.
- IPL fever kicks off.
- Hornets’ Moussa Diabate won the 2025-26 Hustle Award.
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