Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi. File| Photo: Defence PRO via PTI Photo The Indian Navy was minutes away from striking Pakistan from the sea during Operation Sindoor, when Islamabad requested stoppage of kinetic actions, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026). The Navy Chief was speaking...

3 min readMumbaiApr 2, 2026 01:51 AM IST The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed authorised dealer (AD) banks to discontinue offering non-deliverable derivative contracts involving the Indian rupee to both resident and non-resident users, with immediate effect. The move is aimed at strengthening oversight in the foreign exchange derivatives market. According to the...

A four-year-old double murder case in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, concluded with a court sentencing a man, his father, and brother to death for killing his wife and her cousin with a sharp-edged weapon. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on the three convicts — the husband, his father, and his...

Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs (Photo: IPL) Sameer Rizvi delivered a stunning display of composure and class after coming in as an Impact Substitute, guiding Delhi Capitals to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL clash on Wednesday.Chasing a modest target of 142, Delhi found themselves in deep trouble early on,...

EAGLE officers seizing tobacco products and cigarettes from shops near educational institutions as part of the drive under ‘Operation Safe Compus Zone’, in Vijayawada on Wednesday. The Elite Anti-Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement (EAGLE) on Wednesday (April 1) searched several shops near education institutions in Patamata area of Vijayawada for allegedly selling tobacco products in...

2 min readJaipurApr 1, 2026 10:29 PM IST The Bhilwara police have arrested at least eight persons for allegedly spreading rumours about fuel shortage in the Rajasthan district. Bhilwara Superintendent of Police Dharmendra Singh said, “A lot of people have been spreading rumours regarding a shortage of gas and LPG, though there is nothing like...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the third Cabinet Committee on Security meeting since the West Asia conflict began, focusing on safeguarding India from the war’s impact. The high-level meeting included Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The previous CCS meeting on...

IndiGo will levy revised fuel charges ranging from Rs 275 to Rs 950 on domestic tickets from April 2, the airline said in a statement Wednesday, amid a rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices.Earlier in March, IndiGo had said it would levy a fuel surcharge ranging from Rs 425 to Rs 2,300 on its...

A man taking a nap under a push-kart to avoid the summer heat in Sangareddy. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast normal to below-normal minimum temperatures in parts of Telangana during the summer season from April to June, even as most regions across the country are expected to record...

It was 2004 when Farah Khan teamed up with her close friend Shah Rukh Khan for her directorial debut, Main Hoon Na. Around the same time, Zayed Khan was persistently trying to get Farah to choreograph a song for him in his debut film. Little did he know that his efforts would eventually land him...