6 Members Of A Family Drown In River In Gujarat's Kheda: Cops

Six members of a family, most of them teenage cousins, drowned in a river in the Kheda district of Gujarat on Wednesday evening, police said.

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3 Killed, Several Injured In Shooting In Swedish City: Cops

Several people were injured during a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, police said.

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"India Feels Like Home": US Man Builds Rs 196 Crore Burrito Empire In Bengaluru

His food chain, California Burrito, has grown into a nationwide brand with 103 outlets across India and an annual revenue of Rs 196 crore (as of 2024).

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Pak Nationals Holding No-Obligation Visa Allowed To Cross Over To India

A total of 70 Pakistani nationals, who were issued the NORI (No Obligation to Return to India) visa, crossed over to India through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the Attari border here on Monday, officials said.

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Eating 300 Grams Of Chicken A Week May Cause Cancer, Says New Study; What Should You Do

A recent study has warned that eating 300 grams or more of chicken per week could raise the risk of gastrointestinal cancer.

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Telangana Transfers IAS Officer Who Reshared AI Image In Hyderabad Land Row

Senior IAS officer Smita Sabharwal, who was recently summoned by the police for reposting an AI-generated Ghibli image on social media regarding the cutting of trees on 400-acre land near Hyderabad Central University, is among 20 officers transferred

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'Fearing Future Without Babies', Students 'Race' Sperm In Los Angeles

A commentator yells excitedly as hundreds of spectators stand glued to a video of a racecourse -- but the athletes they are rooting for are actually tiny sperm cells.

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Another Terrorist's House Bombed In Crackdown After Pahalgam Terror Attack

An intense raid by authorities, aiming to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, has bombed the house of another suspected terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir, continuing its massive crackdown on terrorists days after the Pahalgam attack that killed 26.

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"I Kill You": Student, 21, Held For Sending Threat Mails To Gautam Gambhir

The Delhi Police has arrested a 21-year-old engineering student with alleged mental health issues for sending threat mails to the head coach of men's cricket team and former BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, an official said on Saturday.

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3 Girls, Woman Raped By 6 Men And A Minor At Forest In Madhya Pradesh

Three girls and a woman returning from a wedding were gang-raped by six adults and a minor in a forest in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district on Friday.

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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes

The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.

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"Leave In 48 Hours," India Tells Pakistanis On SAARC Visa

Announcing a series of big steps a day after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed, the Centre said on Wednesday that Pakistani nationals will not be allowed to travel to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme.

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7 Kitchen Items That May Disrupt Your Hormonal Balance

Poor diet and lifestyle can negatively affect your hormones and trigger the risk of developing hormonal conditions.

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How 'Operation Zeppelin' Helped Adani Group Make Mega Comeback After Hindenburg

Hindenburg Research, the forensic financial firm that challenged the Adani Group, took its name from the infamous airship that burst into flames upon arriving in New Jersey in 1937.

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IT Professional From Bengal Dies In Pahalgam Terror Attack, Minister Meets Family

West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday met the family members of Bitan Adhikary, a 40-year-old IT professional from the state who was killed in a deadly terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, and assured them of all support.

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"Thought Will Lose Her": 2-Year-Old Girl's Parents Thank Assam Rifles' Swift Rescue, Medical Aid In Manipur

A two-year-old girl from a poorly connected remote village in Manipur's Kamjong district was rescued and airlifted by the Assam Rifles on Monday, a statement said.

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30 Kiiled, Dozens Wounded In Paramillitary Shelling In Sudan: Report

Paramilitary shelling on Sudan's besieged city of El-Fasher, in the western region of Darfur, killed more than 30 civilians and wounded dozens more, activists said on Monday.

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"You Were Muslim Commissioner": BJP MP Attacks Ex Poll Body Chief SY Quraishi

After causing an uproar with his remarks against the Chief Justice of India, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday fired a salvo at SY Quraishi, saying he was not an election commissioner but a "Muslim commissioner".

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'Fake' Doctor Charged Over Death Of Chhattisgarh Ex-Speaker

'Fake' cardiologist Narendra Yadav alias Narendra John Camm and a Bilaspur hospital have been booked for culpable homicide over the death of former assembly speaker Rajendra Prasad Shukla 19 years ago, an official said on Sunday.

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Tripura Body Wants Kokborok Language In 8th Schedule Of Constitution Amid Row

Amid demands in Tripura for the adoption of Roman script for the tribal Kokborok language, an indigenous literary body has written to Chief Minister Manik Saha, seeking the inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

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Abhishek Singhvi On "Venerable Old Power Article 142" And Veep's Comments On Supreme Court

Congress MP and lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi has termed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's criticism of the Supreme Court as a matter which "absolutely needed no comment" from the holder of the second-highest constitutional office.

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JEE Main Session 2 Result 2025: Scorecard Likely By Midnight? Details Here

JEE Main Session 2 Result 2025: In addition to the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 results, the All India Rank (AIR) list will be released. The rank list will comprise scores from both Session 1 and Session 2.

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3 Dead After Cable Car Crashes To The Ground In Italy's Naples

A cable car crashed to the ground near the southern Italian city of Naples on Thursday, killing at least three people, local authorities told AFP.

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Governor Rejects Mamata Banerjee's Request To Not Visit Riot-Hit Murshidabad

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has decided to leave for the communal violence-hit Murshidabad district on Thursday night, ignoring requests from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier in the day to refrain from visiting the district.

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INDIA Bloc Panel Led By Tejashwi Yadav To Chalk Out Plan For Bihar Polls

Constituents of the INDIA bloc in Bihar on Thursday formed a coordination committee headed by RJD's Tejashwi Yadav to deliberate upon a common minimum programme for the assembly polls due later this year.

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"Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court On Reopening Cases That Are Concluded

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said finality of a litigation is a core facet of a sound judicial system and a case that has concluded cannot be reopened, otherwise there will be "chaos in the administration of justice".

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SpiceJet Revival 'Going Very Well', Set To Double Fleet In A Year: Chairman

Domestic carrier SpiceJet's revival plan is "going very well" and the airline is on track to double its current fleet over the next 12 months, Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said on Wednesday.

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After Harvard Rejects Trump's Demands, Columbia Still In Talks Over Funding

Columbia University said it was holding "good faith" negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to regain federal funding, hours after Harvard rejected the administration's demands to audit the "viewpoint diversity".

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Delhi Court Denies Bail To Man Impersonating As Amit Shah's Nephew

Delhi's Patiala House court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Ajay Kumar Nayyar, accused of cheating by impersonating himself as the nephew of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Odisha Man Kills Father In Revenge For Mother's Murder That He Witnessed: Cops

A 22-year-old man allegedly hacked his father to death in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Monday to take revenge for his mother's murder, police said.

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Kukis Protest Against Meiteis' Plan To Visit "Sacred" Thangjing Hill For Annual Pilgrimage In Manipur

Members of the Kuki tribes gathered at Thangjing Hill in Manipur's Churachandpur and held a protest on Sunday to prevent Meiteis from undertaking their annual pilgrimage to the "sacred site", officials said. The protesters reached the hill in many vehicles to hold a sit-in, they said.

On Saturday, Kuki organisations "warned" the Meitei community against climbing Thangjing Hill, saying any such attempt "will be opposed tooth and nail".

The Meitei Heritage Society in a statement said the "Indian State must decide if the rule of law should prevail and whether the constitutional rights of its citizens should be safeguarded".

Threatening Meiteis to skip the pilgrimage to Thangjing Hill is "unconstitutional and blatant violation of freedom of free movement and right to religious practices", it said.

As Meitei devotees prepare for their annual pilgrimage to Thangjing Hill, Chin Kuki Militants and public gather to block this ancient tradition.

Now @AmitShah @BhallaAjay26 @kuldiep86 must decide if the Indian state and rule of law will prevail or these Militants and hooligans. pic.twitter.com/JOrw5xUzEJ

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Thangjing Hill is considered a sacred site for the Meiteis, who visit it in April.

"There is speculation that the Meitei community intends to cross the buffer zone for Chinga Kaba at Thangting Hill in the month of April. No political settlement has been reached between the Government of India and the Kuki-Zo community, and without such an agreement, the Meitei community has no jurisdiction to enter Kuki-Zo land," six Kuki-Zo groups said in a statement.

READ | Meitei Body Condemns Threat To Stop Pilgrimage To "Sacred Hill", Kuki Groups Say Can't Cross "Buffer Zone"

"Whoever attempts to cross the buffer zone shall be considered a direct challenge to the Kuki-Zo community, and any untoward incidents that occur during such attempts shall be solely the responsibility of those who undertake them," it added.

The sensitive area, heavily guarded by the security forces, separates the Meitei-controlled valley areas and the Kuki-dominated hill districts.

Security has been heightened at many places in Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts, including Moirang and Phougakchai Ikhai, as a precautionary measure, officials said.

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How A 6-Month Course Could Save Lakhs Of Teaching Jobs

NCTE's Bridge Course: The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has introduced a mandatory six-month bridge course for primary school teachers with BEd degrees who were appointed based on the NCTE notification issued on June 28, 2018. These teachers, primarily recruited in states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh, must complete the bridge course in Primary Teacher Education to retain their jobs. Those who fail to complete the course will risk losing their positions.

While the exact number of affected teachers is not yet clear, reports suggest that around 3 to 4 lakh primary teachers may be affected. Some teachers, particularly in Chhattisgarh, have already been dismissed, but with the announcement of this course, there is a possibility for their reinstatement.

What Is the NCTE Bridge Course?

According to NCTE Chairman, Professor Pankaj Arora, the responsibility for conducting the online bridge course has been handed over to the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The course, developed after extensive discussions, comprises essential components necessary for primary teaching. The curriculum is designed to meet high academic standards and includes a mandatory internship to ensure comprehensive preparation.

Which BEd Teachers Are Affected?

Professor Arora clarified that the bridge course will apply only to BEd degree holders who were appointed as primary teachers between June 28, 2018, and the Supreme Court ruling on August 11, 2023. The new NCTE rules will not apply to teachers appointed after this period.

In 2018, NCTE's notification allowed BEd degree holders to be eligible for primary teacher positions. This led to widespread appointments across the country. However, the Primary Teachers' Association challenged the notification in the Jodhpur High Court, which ruled in their favour, declaring the notification void. Those appointed as teachers based on this ruling appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, which upheld the High Court's verdict on August 11, 2023. The Supreme Court also directed that a bridge course be created for the BEd degree holders appointed during this period, ensuring they receive necessary pedagogical training.

Following this, the Supreme Court issued a directive on April 8, 2024, for NCTE to roll out the bridge course before the one-year deadline of April 7, 2025, ensuring that these teachers are equipped with the essential teaching methods required for primary education.

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Several Cops Injured During Anti-Waqf Protest Rally In Tripura

Several policemen sustained injuries during a clash between the security personnel and the agitators who held a protest rally against the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act in northern Tripura's Kailashahar under Unakoti district on Saturday afternoon.

The protest, organized by the Kailashahar Joint Action Committee, began from Tilabazar and proceeded towards Kubjhar area as they did not get police permission and decided to organise it outside the municipal area. 

However, upon reaching Kubjhar, the situation escalated allegedly after a shoe was thrown towards the rally, which then took an ugly turn and a clash with police personnel followed. Bricks, stones, and glass bottles were thrown at cops. 

This left Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Jayanta Karmakar, Police Inspector Jatindra Das, and several other officers injured. 

The situation turned chaotic, forcing the police to resort to a mild lathi charge to disperse the crowd. Protesters then fled the scene.

Police forces, including Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel and central paramilitary units, deployed in large numbers at the site included Kailashahar Police Station officer-in-charge Sukanta Sen Chowdhury, Irani Police Station OC Arundaya Das, and DSP Utpalendu Debnath.

Following the violence, the injured security personnel were rushed to a local hospital for treatment.

In the aftermath, Unakoti District Superintendent of Police Sudhambika R and Northern Range DIG Rati Ranjan Debnath visited the area to assess the situation. 

While the DIG later confirmed that the situation was under control, but some argument was seen between SP Sudhambika R and opposition Congress leader Md Badruzzaman who led the protest.

While DIG Rati Ranjan Debnath assured that peace had been restored in the area, protest leader Md Badruzzaman claimed that many protesters were injured due to police action and blamed the authorities for provoking the violence.

The incident has triggered fear and unrest across the Kailashahar subdivision, with police maintaining heightened vigil to prevent further disturbances.

President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on April 5, as announced by the Law Ministry in a notification on the same day.

The Bill was recently passed by parliament after intense and lengthy debates in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

The law seeks to improve governance by enhancing transparency in property management, streamlining coordination between Waqf boards and local authorities and protecting stakeholders' rights.

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Former Bajaj Auto Vice Chairman Madhur Bajaj Dies At 73

Veteran industrialist and former Bajaj Auto vice-chairman Madhur Bajaj died here after a brief illness, company sources said on Friday.

He was 73 and is survived by his wife Kumud and two daughters -- Neelima and Nimisha.

Madhur Bajaj was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai a few days ago due to health issues. Two days back, he suffered a stroke as well, the sources said.

He took his last breath at the hospital at around 5 am on Friday, they said.

Madhur Bajaj's last rites were performed in the afternoon at Worli crematorium in Mumbai, according to sources.

Born on August 19, 1952, a third-generation member of the late businessman and politician Jamanlal Bajaj clan, Madhur Bajaj had resigned from the vice-chairmanship of Bajaj Auto in January last year owing to health issues.

After schooling from the prestigious Doon School of Dehradun and then graduating from Mumbai's Sydenham College in 1973, he did his MBA at International Institute of Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1979.

Madhur Bajaj was also serving as a director of Bajaj Finserv Limited, Bajaj Electricals Limited and several other companies of the Bajaj Group. He was also the Chairman of Maharashtra Scooters Limited.

He had also been the President of the Society of the Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) during 2005-07 and also the past President of Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), the apex Industries Association of Pune.

Madhur Bajaj was a recipient of the 'Vikas Rattan' Award from the International Friendship Society of India, for enriching human life and outstanding achievements.

"With profound grief, we at SIAM and the Indian Automobile Industry mourn the sad demise of Madhur Bajaj, former vice chairman of Bajaj Auto Ltd (and former president of SIAM during 2005-07," SIAM President and Managing Director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd, Shailesh Chandra said in a statement on X.

"He has been an active member of the SIAM executive committee and always advocated for building a strong automotive industry in India. He was instrumental in working closely with the Government of India in developing the first-ever automotive Mission Plan from 2006-16, which helped in creating a robust Indian automotive industry," Mr Chandra said in the statement.

Expressing his condolences on the death of Madhur Bajaj, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, in a post on X said, "Saddened by the demise of Shri Madhur Bajaj ji, former Vice-Chairman of Bajaj Auto Ltd. He will be remembered for his exemplary leadership, which not only propelled the Bajaj Group to greater heights but also contributed to the India story. My deepest condolences to his family, friends, and well-wishers."

Saddened by the demise of Shri. Madhur Bajaj ji, former Vice-Chairman of Bajaj Auto Ltd.

He will be remembered for his exemplary leadership, which not only propelled the Bajaj Group to greater heights but also contributed to the India story.

My deepest condolences to his… pic.twitter.com/pMVAwC2JMY

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 11, 2025

President of MCCIA Sanjay Kirloskar expressed his "heartfelt condolences " to the Bajaj family and said he was "deeply saddened by the passing of Madhur Bajaj." "During his tenure (2006-08), he brought remarkable vision to MCCIA from signing an MoU with UNIDO to help MSMEs meet global standards, to promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and new-age sectors like animation and gaming. A visionary industrialist and generous philanthropist, his legacy will continue to guide us," Mr Kirloskar added.

"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Madhur uncle ... On behalf of everyone at Finolex and my family, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Bajaj family. May his soul rest in peace, and may his life continue to inspire all of us," said Prakash Chhabria, Chairman, Finolex Industries.

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Study Abroad: University Of Glasgow Announces MBA Scholarships For 2025 Intake

Study Abroad: Pursuing an MBA abroad can be an expensive affair, with tuition fees ranging up to Rs 1 crore. In countries like the UK, the cost of completing an MBA can even reach up to Rs 1 crore. To ease the financial burden, many universities offer scholarships.

The University of Glasgow has announced its MBA Scholarships for the 2025 intake. Offered by the Adam Smith Business School, the scholarship is a merit-based financial aid designed for meritorious candidates who plan to pursue the full-time MBA programme at the university.

According to the university, applicants with a strong academic background and proven leadership potential are eligible to apply. Selection will be based on both the application and an interview process. The scholarship is open to international students, including those from India, and offers a valuable opportunity to study in the UK without financial constraints.

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible for the scholarship:

• Candidates must have an unconditional offer for the full-time MBA programme starting in September 2025.
• Applicants should have cleared the interview process.
• Strong command of English is mandatory.
• Preference will be given to Indian professionals with backgrounds in banking, IT, or entrepreneurship.
• Applicants must demonstrate inclusive leadership, adaptability, and a forward-thinking mindset.

How To Apply

Interested candidates must first apply for the MBA programme through the University of Glasgow's official website. After receiving the offer letter, they must submit a separate scholarship application via the applicant self-service portal.

The scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline. However, due to the limited budget and high competition, candidates are advised to apply as early as possible.

The MBA programme is set to begin in September 2025.

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Trump Warns Of 'Transition Cost' From Tariffs, Says "In The End..."

US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned of the "transition cost" from his tariff policies, as Wall Street stocks fell again over the worsening trade war with China.

"There will be a transition cost, and transition problems, but in the end, it's going to be a beautiful thing," Trump said as he seeks to reorder the world economy by forcing manufacturers to base themselves in the United States.

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Woman Passenger Dies After Drunk Man Rams Pole With Car In Gurugram: Cops

A man rammed his car into a pole on Gurugram-Faridabad road in an inebriated condition on Thursday morning, killing a woman who was travelling with him, police said.

The driver suffered injuries in the accident and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. His medical examination revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol while driving, they said.

According to the police, Faridabad resident Kartik along with his female friend Manisha, from Delhi's Madangir, came to a Gurugram club on Wednesday night to party.

While they were returning around 5:30 am on Thursday, the car crashed into a pole near Gwal Pahari after an animal suddenly came on the road, they said After getting information, a police team reached the spot and rushed both the injured to a nearby hospital where doctors declared Manisha dead, they said.

ASI Jogendra Kumar said that during a medical examination at the hospital, Kartik was found to be drunk. Both families have been informed about the accident.

The body was handed over to family after post-mortem and an FIR was registered against Kartik at DLF phase 1 police station, the police said.

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US Stocks Surge After Trump's 90-Day Pause On Tariffs For Most Nations

Wall Street stocks rocketed higher suddenly on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause on all countries except China.

Shortly after Trump announced his latest pivot on his Truth Social platform, the S&P 500 surged 6.0 percent higher to 5,281.44, snapping a brutal run of losses since Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement a week ago.

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US Supreme Court Halts Order Reinstating Fired Federal Workers

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a lower court's order requiring the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired federal probationary workers.

The conservative-majority top court said the non-profit organizations that filed the case seeking to halt the mass firings lacked legal standing to bring the lawsuit.

William Alsup, a district judge in California, ordered six federal agencies last month to rehire 16,000 probationary workers who were laid off as part of President Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government.

Alsup said the justification of "poor performance" given for the mass firings was a "sham" and he ordered the departments of the Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy and Interior to reinstate fired probationary employees.

The Supreme Court, in a temporary victory for the Trump administration, blocked Alsup's order while litigation in the case continues.

In a 7-2 ruling, the court said the judge's order "was based solely on the allegations of the nine non-profit-organization plaintiffs in this case.

"But under established law, those allegations are presently insufficient to support the organizations' standing," it said.

Since returning to the Oval Office in January, Trump has taken an ax to the US government, cutting spending programs and firing tens of thousands of the more-than two million employees on the federal payroll.
 

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Florida To Execute Killer Of Newspaper Employee By Lethal Injection

A 48-year-old man is to be executed by lethal injection in the southern US state of Florida on Tuesday for the April 2000 murder of a newspaper employee who was abducted while on her lunch break.

Michael Tanzi is scheduled to be put to death at 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) at the Florida State Prison in Raiford for the murder of Janet Acosta, 49.

Tanzi would be the third Death Row inmate to be executed in Florida this year and the 11th in the United States.

Tanzi confessed to the murder of Acosta, an employee of the Miami Herald newspaper, and was sentenced to death in 2003.

He kidnapped Acosta while she was eating lunch in her van, forced her to withdraw money from an ATM Machine and sexually assaulted her before strangling her and dumping her body.

He also confessed -- but was never charged -- with the murder of another woman, and a police detective described Tanzi to the Miami Herald as a "fledgling serial killer."

Tanzi's lawyers have tried to halt his execution arguing that there could be problems with the lethal injection because he is "morbidly obese," but their appeals have been rejected.

His execution is one of two scheduled to be carried out in the United States this week.

Mikal Mahdi, 42, is to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina on Friday for the 2004 murder of an off-duty police officer.

Mahdi would be the second person executed by firing squad in South Carolina this year.

The vast majority of US executions since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976 have been performed using lethal injection.

There were 25 executions in the United States last year.

The death penalty has been abolished in 23 of the 50 US states, while three others -- California, Oregon and Pennsylvania -- have moratoriums in place.

President Donald Trump is a proponent of capital punishment and on his first day in office called for an expansion of its use "for the vilest crimes."

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced last week that federal prosecutors would seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, charged with the December 4 murder in New York of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Video: Hyderabad Man Attacks Pregnant Wife With Brick In Public, Arrested

A pregnant woman was brutally attacked with cement bricks in public, allegedly by her husband, who has since been arrested, police said on Monday.

A video of the incident has gone viral, triggering widespread outrage.

According to police, the accused, Basharath (32), an interior designer, and Shabana (22), a native of Kolkata, met in a shared auto during a visit to Ajmer Dargah in Rajasthan in January 2023.

They fell in love, and Basharath visited her home in Kolkata in May 2024. The couple got married in October 2024 in Kolkata.

Shabana moved to Hyderabad earlier this year, but the couple began facing family issues, a police release said.

On March 29, she was admitted to a private hospital due to weakness and vomiting. She reportedly informed hospital staff that her husband had been abusing her.

At around 10 pm on April 1, the accused arrived at the hospital to take her home, but she refused.

Following an argument-reportedly provoked by certain remarks-Basharath dragged her out and threw her onto the road near the hospital. He then struck her on the chest and head with two cement bricks, hitting her around 12-14 times before fleeing the scene.

Hospital staff who rushed to the spot identified her.

The accused was arrested on the night of April 2 and produced before a local court on April 3, the release added.

The woman, who was found unconscious, is currently undergoing medical treatment.

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India-US Joint Training Exercise 'Tiger Triumph' Boosts Military Cooperation

In a significant demonstration of India-US military cooperation, troops from both nations conducted an intensive joint training phase at the Duvvada Firing Range from April 2 to April 4 as part of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025.

According to a release, the exercise reaffirmed the growing synergy between the two militaries, enhancing interoperability, tactical coordination and operational preparedness in combat and humanitarian assistance scenarios.

The release noted that the training began with a joint opening address by the commanding officers of both contingents, setting the tone for a collaborative and high-impact engagement.

This was followed by an introduction from the Commanding Officer of the 8 Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion Group, which represented the Amphibious Brigade of the Bison Division under the Sudarshan Chakra Corps.

The US Army contingent, comprising personnel from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment ("Bobcats") and the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division ("Arctic Wolves"), received insights into Indian Army training methodologies and the objectives of this joint exercise.

As per the release, "A key highlight of the training was the participation of Rear Admiral Greg Newkirk, USN, who, along with the Commanding Officer of the 8 Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion Group, took part in live-firing drills and Jungle Lane Shooting exercises. Their direct involvement underscored the emphasis on hands-on leadership and practical engagement in operational training. The event also saw participation from senior officers from HQ Eastern Naval Command and HQ Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), further strengthening the high-level commitment to bilateral defense cooperation."

The release said, "The training phase covered small arms marksmanship and jungle warfare tactics, with Indian and US soldiers paired as buddy teams for live-firing drills from 100 meters, close-quarters combat shooting at 50 meters and Jungle Lane Shooting exercises designed to simulate engagements in dense terrain. Additionally, troops underwent Integrated Field Craft (IFC) training, focusing on obstacle navigation, tactical movement and terrain-based combat techniques--essential skills for real-world operations. The Combat Medical Aid module provided crucial training in battlefield first aid and casualty evacuation procedures, ensuring rapid and efficient medical response in crisis situations."

According to the release, the joint training at Duvvada Firing Range further solidified India-US military ties, fostering mutual respect, trust and camaraderie between troops.

Tiger Triumph 2025 continued to reinforce the India-US strategic partnership, enhancing their combined ability to respond to regional security challenges and humanitarian crises in the Indian Ocean Region.

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Agra Man Allegedly Harasses Czech Tourist At Taj Mahal, Arrested

A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday.

The alleged incident occurred on April 3 and the arrest was made after a thorough investigation, they said.

In a written complaint at the Tourist police station, the woman alleged that she was "touched inappropriately and harassed" while walking along the Shamshan Ghat Road around 1 pm, they added.

The police registered a case and began a probe, deploying multiple teams to arrest the accused.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) Syed Areeb Ahmed said, "A case was registered on the complaint of the foreign woman. Several teams were deployed to search for the accused. (Footage from) several CCTV cameras covering the area was scanned. After investigation, the accused Karan Rathore was arrested on Sunday."

The woman has identified Rathore as the accused and he has been taken into custody, the officer said.

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USAID Team Laid Off While In Myanmar Earthquake Zone: Report

Three US aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.

After travelling to the Southeast Asian nation, the three officials were told late this week they would be let go, Marcia Wong, a former official at the US Agency for International Development, told Reuters.

"This team is working incredibly hard, focused on getting humanitarian aid to those in need. To get news of your imminent termination - how can that not be demoralising?" said Wong, former deputy administrator of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, which oversees Washington's disease response efforts overseas.

President Donald Trump's government has pledged at least $9 million to Myanmar after the magnitude-7.7 quake, which has killed more than 3,300. But his administration's massive cuts to USAID have hindered its ability to respond, while China, Russia, India and other nations have rushed in assistance.

The Trump administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff in recent weeks, as billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has slashed funding and dismissed contractors across the federal bureaucracy in what it calls an attack on wasteful spending.

The three USAID workers have been sleeping on the streets in the earthquake zone, Wong said, adding that their terminations would take effect in a few months. Residents have been sleeping outside for fear of aftershocks and further building collapses, 

Wong said she is in contact with the remaining USAID staff and that she heard about the terminations after an all-staff meeting on Friday.

Former USAID staff say most of the people who would have coordinated the response have been let go, while third-party implementing partners have lost contracts.

The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday rejected criticism that Washington was slow to respond to the March 28 earthquake because USAID was dismantled.

Rather, he told reporters in Brussels, Myanmar was not "the easiest place to work", saying the military government does not like the United States and prevents it from operating in the country as it wants to.

The United Nations has said the junta was limiting humanitarian aid.

Rubio said the US would no longer be the world's top humanitarian donor, calling on other wealthy nations to step up in assisting Myanmar.

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Hope For "Zero-Tariff Situation" Between Europe, US In Future: Musk

US tech-billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday he hoped in future to see complete freedom of trade between the United States and Europe, speaking days after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on trading partners.

Musk, a Trump adviser who has been working to eliminate wasteful US public spending, spoke via video-link at a congress in Florence of Italy's right-wing, co-ruling League Party.

"At the end of the day, I hope it's agreed that both Europe and the United States should move ideally, in my view, to a zero tariff situation, effectively creating a free trade zone between Europe and North America," Musk said.

Under Trump's plans announced on Wednesday, Italy, which has a large trade surplus with the United States, will be subject to a general tariff of 20% along with other European Union countries.

Interviewed by League leader Matteo Salvini, Musk, who has repeatedly expressed support for right-wing parties across Europe, said he also hoped to see greater freedom of movement between Europe and the United States.

"If people wish to work in Europe or wish to work in North America, they should be allowed to do so in my view," Musk said, adding that this "has certainly been my advice to the president."

Musk, who has been close in the past to Italy's rightist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party, has also expressed support for Salvini's League.

Both groups have a hard-right agenda based on law-and-order, tax cuts and cracking down on irregular immigration.

Italy's Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, who is from the League, said earlier on Saturday the government wanted "de-escalation" with the US following Trump's tariff announcement, and warned against imposing retaliatory tariffs.

Musk last month expressed gratitude to Salvini after the League chief said Italy should pick his Starlink company to obtain a system for satellite communications.

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Russian Missile Strike Kills 12 In Ukrainian President Zelensky's Home City

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig killed 12 people on Friday, including three children, authorities said.

Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city's military administration, said more than 50 people were wounded in the evening attack.

"Twelve people were killed in Kryvyi Rig," regional governor Sergiy Lysak said on Telegram.

He added later that this included "three children".

"The number of wounded is constantly increasing. This information will come later. A car and garages are on fire," he said.

Unverified video on social media taken from a distance showed a plume of smoke rising into the evening sky.

Kryvyi Rig, in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, is about 60 kilometres (37 miles) from the front line but has regularly been targeted by Russian drones and missiles.

A Russian ballistic attack on the city on Wednesday killed at least four people and wounded more than a dozen others.

The strikes come as US President Donald Trump's administration pushes for a speedy end to the more than three-year war, holding talks with both Russia and Ukraine.

Moscow has rejected a joint US-Ukrainian proposal for an unconditional and full ceasefire, while Ukraine has accused Russia of dragging out talks with no intention of halting its offensive.

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US Faces 'Generational' Flood Threat As Tornadoes, Heavy Rains Kill Two

Tornadoes have hit areas in Tennessee, Mississippi and other states in the United States.

The National Weather Service warned of "generational" floods in the US South and Midwest as tornadoes swept the country from Texas to Michigan, killing two people, per Reuters.

Stay safe, Nashville! ⚠️ Tornado warnings in effect with intense lightning strikes over downtown. Hope everyone finds shelter and stays protected. #Nashville #TornadoWarning #Tennessee https://t.co/f57rj064q3

— Krishna Gopal Sharma (@KrishnaG_Sharma) April 3, 2025

About 15 million people are under tornado watches, from Ohio to Mississippi, and nearly 6 million people are under the watch including people from Nashville, Tennessee and Tupelo, Mississippi.

Strong thunderstorms will move across the watch area and could produce tornadoes with gusts up to 75 miles per hour and rise up to 1.5 inches in diameter.

⚠️Tornado Warning, USA

?️The aftermath of an EF3+ #tornado in Lake City, #ArkansasStormReport
?️The aftermath of a tornado in Selmer, Tennessee

⭕️"It's pointless to keep doing the same thing and expect different results.” ©Albert Einstein#TornadoWarning #science #ClimateCrisis https://t.co/J1WcqfuE1W pic.twitter.com/EVabHKGU1y

— Irene (@irene_makarenko) April 3, 2025

A radio tower has toppled in Indiana, several vehicles have submerged in Indianapolis, homes have been damaged in Arkansas because of the storms and more than 200,000 customers are without power in these four states: Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi, according to CNN.

"A nocturnal wedge tornado looming just over your horizon has got to the most terrifying thing you can witness as a homeowner. Unfortunately, parts of Tennessee and Mississippi are experiencing that tonight.", says a post on X. 

Tornado watches are in effect for at least 17 million people in portions of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee.#Tornado #USA pic.twitter.com/WzdSFlyo95

— BuzzBrief (@WNongbri85599) April 3, 2025

A Climate Central study has found that since 1970, climate change has intensified hourly rainfall rates in 90% of US cities. Moreover, according to AccuWeather, up to four months worth of rain will fall in five days along a 1,000-mile-long swath from Texas to Ohio.

"People who have lived in a community their entire lives may see water rapidly rising and flooding areas they have never seen flood before," AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter said, per USA Today. "Do not assume that if you have not seen flooding in an area before, that it will not occur this time."
 

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Air India's Receives 1st Legacy B777 Plane Back After Heavy Refresh

Air India on Wednesday received the first of its legacy Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft after heavy refresh and the refresh of the remaining 12 planes is expected to be completed by year-end, according to officials.

Since the refit of the legacy B777 aircraft, which was to start last year, has been delayed due to supply chain issues, the airline decided to go for heavy refresh of these planes.

Heavy refresh of an aircraft includes having new carpets, seat covers, cushions and fixing broken seats.

Air India has a total of 40 legacy wide-body planes -- 13 B777s and 27 B787s.

The heavy refresh of the B777-300 ER was done in Singapore and completed in around 50 days. The heavy refresh of all the legacy B777s is expected to be completed by the end of this year, the officials said.

The refreshed aircraft will be deployed on the domestic route for one or two days and later for ultra-long operations.

The B777s are mainly deployed for ultra long haul flights connecting Toronto, Vancouver (Canada) and San Francisco, Chicago, Newark and New York (US).

Ultra-long haul flights are those having a duration of over 14 hours.

Air India has 13 legacy Boeing 777-300 ERs in its fleet of 198 planes. Some of these legacy planes have first-class cabins.

There are a total of 67 wide-body aircraft in the fleet -- 19 B777-300 ERs (including 6 leased from Etihad Airways), 8 B777-200 LRs (including 5 leased from Delta Air Lines), 27 legacy B787-8s, 7 B787-9s and 6 A350-600s.

The first legacy B787 will be flying out for retrofit in April.

The airline also has narrow-body planes -- 14 A321 neos, 13 A321 ceos, 94 A320 neos, 4 A320 ceos and 6 A319s.

Last month, Air India MD and CEO Campbell Wilson said the airline expects to complete the upgradation of all legacy wide body aircraft by mid-2027.

Under the USD 400 million retrofit programme for narrow-body and wide body planes, the first retrofitted A320 neo aircraft is already back in operations. The airline expects to refit all of the 27 A320 neo aircraft by the third quarter of this year.

While talking about the supply situation, Wilson had also said there were pinch points everywhere such as there are no engines for some narrow-body aircraft, there are issues with seat suppliers as well as availability of components and parts of fuselage.

"Reality is that it is going to remain a supply-constrained market, not just for Air India, India, (I am) talking about worldwide... for another 4-5 years," he had said.

In the context of the supply chain woes, he had also said, "We are victims of the circumstances as is every other airline".

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Drunk Man Poses As Ajmal Kasab's Brother, Threatens To Blast Control Room: Cops

A 28-year-old drunk security guard was arrested for allegedly posing as a "brother" of Mumbai attack terrorist Ajmal Kasab and threatening to blow up the the police control room and Mumbai Central with a bomb, officials said on Wednesday.

The accused, Piyush Shukla, was angry at police personnel after they asked him to leave the Mulund railway station in the early hours of Tuesday, which is the standard protocol followed by police personnel after the last local trains leave suburban stations.

Shukla felt slighted and decided to lodge a complaint with the police control room. He dialled police helpline number '100' early Tuesday under the influence of alcohol and started abusing the cop who attended the call, an official said.

"He introduced himself as the brother of 26/11 terrorist Mohd Ajmal Kasab and threatened to trigger a bomb blast at the police control room and Mumbai Central," the official said.

Police tracked down Shukla from Thane on Tuesday evening through his mobile phone location.

A case was registered at Mulund police station, the official said, adding that Shukla will be served with a notice.

Kasab, the only terrorist who was captured alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, was hanged after trial in November 2012.

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Lalu Prasad Yadav Admitted To AIIMS-Delhi For Treatment

RJD president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad was on Wednesday admitted to AIIMS in Delhi for treatment, sources said.

The 76-year-old leader has been admitted to the Cardio Critical Care Unit of the Cardio-Neuro Centre under Dr Rakesh Yadav, Professor of Cardiology at AIIMS, they said.

A team of doctors is monitoring his condition, the sources said.

He was brought to AIIMS for treatment at around 9.35 pm after being admitted to a hospital in Patna for a brief period.

Talking to reporters in Patna, his son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said Prasad had developed sores on his back and an arm, which he hopes to get operated upon in Delhi.

"Lalu ji had reached the airport in the afternoon to board his flight for Delhi. My mother Rabri Devi is accompanying him. A sudden drop in blood pressure was noted following which we rushed him to the Paras Hospital," the former deputy chief minister said.

According to Prakash Sinha, who led the team of doctors treating Prasad, "He was kept in the emergency ward where his condition improved after intravenous therapy. He wanted to know if he could go to Delhi in an air ambulance. We asked him to go ahead." Yadav, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, said, "My father is a man of courage. He chose to travel by a normal flight".

The young leader, however, admitted that the family was concerned about the ailing septuagenarian, who has been a diabetic for many years and has also undergone heart surgery and a kidney transplant.

Prasad was convicted in fodder scam cases and has been out on bail for several years on health grounds.

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Petition Filed In Allahabad High Court To Stop Justice Yashwant Varma From Taking Oath

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench on Wednesday seeking a directive to its Chief Justice to refrain from administering the oath to Justice Yashwant Varma, court sources said.

The PIL cited the ongoing in-house inquiry ordered by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) into the recovery of "four to five semi-burnt sacks" of Indian currency notes from the residence of Justice Varma following after a fire incident last month.

Justice Varma was recently transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court in the midst of the cash stash row.

The PIL, filed by Vikash Chaturvedi, is expected to be heard on April 4, the sources said.

Advocate Ashok Pandey, representing Chaturvedi, argued that since the CJI has reportedly "directed the Allahabad High Court Chief Justice not to assign any judicial work to Justice Varma during the ongoing inquiry, there is no justification for proceeding with the oath ceremony".

The petitioner has also challenged the central government's notification dated March 28, 2025, which accepted the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation to transfer Justice Varma to the Allahabad High Court.

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All Local Workers, US Diplomats To Be Fired From USAID: Report

Elon Musk's cost-cutting team is finalizing the dismantlement of the US Agency for International Development, ordering the firings of thousands of local workers and American diplomats and civil servants assigned to the agency overseas, two former top USAID officials and a source with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday.

On Friday, Congress was notified that almost all of USAID's own employees are being fired by September, all of its overseas offices shut, and some functions absorbed into the State Department.

The latest move by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency effectively will eliminate what is left of the agency's workforce.

"This is definitely the final closing out," said one of the former senior USAID officials.

US President Donald Trump and Musk in February began the process of shuttering USAID and merging its operations into the State Department to ensure they conformed with Trump's "America First" policies. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The former officials and source familiar with the situation said on condition of anonymity that USAID's human resources office told regional bureaus in a conference call that layoff notices were going to all of the more than 10,000 locally-hired foreign nationals, effective in August.

Notices also will be sent to US diplomats and civil servants assigned to work abroad for what has been the leading US foreign aid provider for more than 60 years, they said.

Trump has claimed without evidence that the agency was rife with fraud and run by "radical left lunatics," while Musk falsely accused it of being a "criminal" organization.

Thousands of USAID's own staff were placed on administrative leave - they received layoff notices on Friday - hundreds of contractors fired and more than 5,000 programs terminated, disrupting global humanitarian aid efforts on which millions depend.

According to the non-partisan Congressional Research Service, USAID maintains missions in more than 60 countries, with most of its funds going to humanitarian aid and health programs.

Top recipients included war-torn Ukraine and Democratic Republic of Congo, US ally Jordan, and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the combat-shattered Gaza Strip.

A summary of the conference call circulated by one regional bureau and reviewed by Reuters confirmed the terminations of all locally-hired foreign nationals and American diplomats and civil servants on assignment with USAID abroad.

It said more than 600 US diplomats are on secondment to USAID overseas, but provided no figure for the number of US civil service members. Most are to be terminated in July, when the intent is to close "all programmatic work."

"Every position eliminated; 100 percent of the agency is rif'd (Reduction in Force) or will be," the summary said, and advised personnel that no one would be retained and to "focus on things to make sure you're getting the right benefits."

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