'One shouldn't speak every day': Macron faults Trump for shifting US goals on war

President Emmanuel Macron of France on Thursday bluntly criticized President Donald Trump for repeatedly shifting his goals for the Iran war and berating the NATO alliance, a sign of European frustration that came after Trump offered no clear endgame for the war in a televised address. 

'It's phenomenal': Astronauts thrilled by views of Earth

Four Astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon that marks the boldest step yet by the US toward returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race with China. 

Actively facilitating Pak-Afghan peace talks, says Beijing

Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China, where Beijing is mediating to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds, disrupting trade and cross-border travel. 

India joins 60 nations at UK meeting calling for opening Strait of Hormuz

With the shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz impacting energy supplies to India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri joined a meeting of more than 60 countries, convened Thursday by the UK, on reopening the crucial waterway where he underlined the principles of "freedom of navigation" and "unimpeded transit".

Met Chinese counterpart, held talks on trade: Goyal

For the first time since India pulled out of the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations in 2019, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the 14th World Trade Organisation (WTO) interministerial conference in Cameroon last week.

Complete failure of administration in Malda: SCon gherao of judicial officers

The Supreme Court Thursday slammed the West Bengal administration over Wednesday's violence against judicial officers deputed in Malda district to decide cases flagged for logical discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state and ordered a probe by the CBI or NIA into the incident. The court said the agency should "submit a preliminary inquiry report directly to this court".

Russia's First Dy PM meets Modi; talk trade ties boost

Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and briefed him on the progress made in "trade and economic partnership, fertilizers, connectivity and people-to-people ties". 

Military supplies from Israel may be delayed, but have enough for a year: HAL CMD

Military Supplies from Israel may experience delays due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, but India has sufficient stocks to meet its needs for the current year, said D K Sunil, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, on Thursday.

Rajnath chairs IGOM meeting, emphasises constant vigil to ease West Asia war impact

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGOM), which took stock of a range of issues, including LPG supplies, aviation turbine fuel price hike, and customs duty exemption on 40 critical petrochemical products till June this year. 

India's defence exports rose by 62.66% in '25-26 to reach all-time high of Rs 38,424 cr

Defence Exports have reached an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking an increase of Rs 14,802 crore (62.66%) over the previous fiscal year's figure of Rs 23,622 crore, in which the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and the private sector have contributed 54.84% and 45.16% respectively, the De-fence Ministry said on Thursday. 

India condemns attacks on UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon

Condemning the recent attacks in Lebanon on UNIFIL peacekeepers, India on Thursday urged all parties to ensure the inviolability of the UN mission and the safety and security of the peacekeepers. 

House to reconvene on Apr 16; we have certain Bills: Rijiju

The Government did not end the Budget Session of Parliment Thursday sine die as planned earlier and instead decided to extend it and reconvene on April 16 ostensibly to take up amendments to the Women's Reservation Act, a move which drew strong criticism from the Opposition as they alleged that the intention of the government to bring amendments in the middle of the Assembly election campaign was to make electoral benefits. 

Lok Sabha passes CAPF Bill with voice vote; Opposition members protest, walk out

The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill 2026 was passed in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote on Thursday amid protests and walkout by the Opposition members, who demanded that it be sent to a Select Committee for scrutiny. The Bill was cleared by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. 

Jan Vishwas Bill to amend 784 provisions across 79 laws passed

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, meant to amend 784 provisions across 79 central laws to reduce imprisonment and fines for minor offences. 

Cancer 10th leading cause of death among kids in India: Study

Cancer is the 10th leading cause of death among children in India, as per the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 study published in The Lancet.

A journey to the moon, a mission to understand the dawn of the universe

Recently discovered ice on the Moon has spurred interest in exploring the possibility of using it as a station for more ambitious missions. India's Chandrayaan-2 played a crucial role in this discovery. 

Can injured boarded-out officer cadets get ex-servicemen benefits, asks SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether officer cadets boarded out from military on account of disability suffered during training can be treated as ex-servicemen so that they can avail reservation in government and semi-government jobs. 

NCERT gets deemed varsity status, school body now under UGC framework

Nearly three years after the Government signalled its intent to expand its mandate, the NCERT has been formally declared an institution "deemed to be university," marking a structural shift in the role of the country's apex school education body. 

Critical petrochemical products get full customs duty exemption

With an aim to reduce cost pressure for downstream sectors and key industries using petrochemical products as primary inputs amid the ongoing West Asia war, the government has given full customs duty exemption on import of critical petrochemical products till June 30. 

India looking at preferential market access for its products in US: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India is looking at preferential market access for its products in the US under the trade agreement. 

NDD ban: Is it the end of speculative games in rupee?

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest directive to bar banks from non-deliverable derivative (NDD) contracts in the rupee - often misused and manipulated by big currency players-marks a decisive shift toward tighter control and transparency in the foreign exchange market.

Manufacturing PMI slumps to four-year low

The country's manufacturing activity moderated in March, with the HSBC India Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) falling to 53.9 in the month from 56.9 in February.

Israel's death penalty for convicted Palestinians marks a major shift

The EU and various UN experts have urged Israel to withdraw the law, noting that it contradicts the global trend towards abolition

Within Israel, the Shin Bet (internal security agency) has historically opposed the death penalty. fearing it would turn executed prisoners into 'martyrs'

Hamas has warned that the Bill crosses a 'red line', warning it would lead to in-creased mobilisation and retaliation.