Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday (April 20) took a metro ride from Nayaganj metro station to Rawatpur metro station in Kanpur. UP CM also visited Gorakhpur to inspect the Herbert Bandha four-lane Road project today. He emphasised that the new road will ease transportation and reduce traffic congestion. 
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) is expected to release the class 10th and 12th result dates anytime. Students who are eagerly awaiting the UPMSP results are advised to keep a close eye on the official UPMSP website for the latest updates.
China has sharply reacted to reports which claim that the US is looking to increase its defence budget to USD one trillion, saying that "wanton use of force will not make America great again". Earlier, reports surfaced that the US defence budget for fiscal year 2026 will reach a record USD one trillion.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that it will soon issue a notice for the public on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, adding that there is the possibility of resumption of the Yatra soon. If resumed for the public, the Mansarovar Yatra will be held after the COVID-19 outbreak. Earlier in January, both India and China agreed to resume the yatra and decided to restore direct flights. 
All states and Union territories' drug controllers have been instructed by CDSCO to cease producing, marketing, and distributing 35 unapproved fixed-dose combination medications, which include anti-diabetics, nutrition supplements, and painkillers.
India's retail inflation eases to six-year low of 3.34% in March
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi was on Monday arrested in Belgium following an extradition request by Indian probe agencies for his involvement in the Rs 13,000 crore PNB bank loan "fraud" case. His arrest came just as Choksi was planning to flee to Switzerland for medical treatment.
In the wake of violent Waqf Act protests in West Bengal, with areas in Murshidabad embroiled in torchings, clashes and killings, Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan’s "calm surroundings and good chai" post on Instagram drew widespread flak and outrage in social media and from BJP. The cricketer-turned-politician’s post comes as pockets of the state burn in agitations over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, even witnessing deployment of Central Forces and BSF companies. 
Saturn's famous rings appear to have "disappeared" from view due to a rare planetary event. It was reported that this phenomenon occurred as the ringed giant aligned edge-on with Earth for the first time since 2009. At that moment, Earth was passing through Saturn's ring plane, creating the illusion that the rings had vanished. Observers noted that this ring plane crossing was difficult for most skywatchers to experience, especially since Saturn was situated near the pre-dawn sun in mid-northern latitudes.
India's industrial production growth slowed down to a six-month low of 2.9 per cent in February 2025, mainly due to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and power sectors, according to official data released on Friday.
Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey gave a big statement saying it's his wish that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should be made Deputy Prime Minister. Voicing his "personal" opinion, Choubey said Nitish Kumar's contribution to the NDA is tremendous. Such statement by a senior BJP leader ahead of Bihar elections turned a lot of heads. 
Rahul Gandhi said, "We took a revolutionary step of caste census in Telangana. A few months before that, I had asked PM Narendra Modi in the Parliament that we should get a caste census done in the country... I wanted to know who had what share in this country and whether this country truly respected the tribal, Dalit, and backward communities... PM Narendra Modi and RSS clearly refused the caste census because they don't want to reveal the share that minorities get in this country... I told him that we will pass the caste census law in the Parliament right in front of you..."
Market Closing Bell: Equity benchmarks indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in Tuesday's trade i.e. on April 8, 2025, after a massive selloff in the previous session amid concerns over US President Donald Trump's tariff. The Sensex ended the session 1089.18 points or 1.49 per cent higher at 74,227.08 while the Nifty 50 wrapped up the session at 22,535.85 - 374.25 points or 1.69 per cent higher than the previous close.
Charlotte Edwards, the former England captain, has parted ways with the Mumbai Indians after taking up the head coach role for England women. Edwards, a successful coach on the franchise circuit, has won the Hundred with the Southern Brave, a couple of titles with the Mumbai Indians and took the Sydney Sixers women to the final of the WBBL in her first attempt as a coach in 2022-2023. 
On Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Locket Chatterjee alleged that the police in Kolkata's New Town area stopped the Ram Navami procession, which she was leading, forcing the event to change its route.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest in Kushalnagar, Kodagu district on Saturday, demanding the inclusion of two Congress MLAs in the FIR related to the alleged suicide of a BJP worker. The protests spread to several other locations as well, with BJP leaders accusing the ruling party of shielding the accused. The BJP has also called for a CBI probe into the incident.
Tamil Nadu: BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Friday (April 4) said that he is not in the race of BJP chief in the state. While addressing the media in Coimbatore, Annamalai said, "There is no contest in Tamil Nadu BJP, we will select a leader unanimously. But I am not in the race. I am not in the BJP state leadership race."
A special court handling the 2008 Jaipur bomb blast cases declared all four accused guilty on Friday. Judge Ramesh Kumar Joshi of the special court for bomb blast cases pronounced the verdict and declared the accused guilty under sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances (Prohibition) Act and IPC sections. The quantum of punishment will be announced on Monday. 
Income Tax Slab Calculator: The Union Budget 2025-26 has introduced several changes to the income tax regime, providing substantial relief to middle-class professionals. The revised tax slabs under the new regime offer significant savings while ensuring simplified tax compliance.
Waqf Amendment Bill: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday (April 2) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Stalin said the Constitution grants every citizen the right to follow their respective religion and it is the duty of the elected governments to uphold and protect this right. However, the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, 1995 have not taken into consideration the constitutional protection given to minorities and are "bound to severely harm the interest of Muslim community." The chief minister sought the prime minister's personal intervention on this issue and underlined that the Tamil Nadu Assembly days ago passed a resolution to urge the Centre to withdraw the Bill.