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Rajya Sabha passes CAPF Bill, Opposition walks out
The Rajya Sabha connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a dependable ballot amid an Opposition walkout. The Bill seeks to make a unified ineligible framewaork governing unit crossed antithetic CAPF forces, replacing the existent patchwork of abstracted work regularisation regimes for the 5 Central Armed Police Forces.
U.S. is considering exiting ‘paper tiger NATO’, says Trump
After saying that countries “which refused to get progressive successful the decapitation of Iran” should “start learning however to combat for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t beryllium determination to assistance you anymore”, U.S. President Donald Trump said that helium is considering exiting NATO. Calling the information confederation a “paper tiger”, Mr. Trump told British regular The Telegraph, “Oh yes, I would accidental [it’s] beyond reconsideration (pulling retired of NATO). I was ne'er swayed by NATO. I ever knew they were a insubstantial tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.”
Supreme Court stays disproportionate assets proceedings against Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan
The Supreme Court connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) stayed transgression proceedings against Tamil Nadu Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) wide caput Duraimurugan successful a disproportionate assets case. A Bench headed by Justice B.V. Nagarathna besides issued announcement to the Tamil Nadu authorities connected the entreaty filed by Mr. Duraimurugan against an bid of the Madras High Court. The Bench posted Mr. Duraimurugan’s appeal, represented by elder advocator A.M. Singhvi, adjacent connected April 20.
BJP’s Nishikant Dubey apologises for remarks connected Biju Patnaik
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) tendered an unconditional apology for his assertion that erstwhile Odisha main curate Biju Patnaik was the nexus betwixt Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the CIA during the warfare against China successful the 1960s. He was criticised wrong and extracurricular the BJP for the comment. Taking to X, the BJP Parliamentarian, said, “Last week, portion speaking to the media, an incorrect mentation was drawn from my remarks regarding the Nehru-Gandhi family’s exploits, specifically successful notation to the honourable Shri Biju Patnaik ji, a erstwhile Chief Minister and 1 of India’s starring leaders”.
ORS labelling row: Hyderabad paediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh refuses to backmost down amid pressure
Hyderabad-based paediatrician Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) defended her run against definite electrolyte drinks, alleging that misleading branding and precocious sweetener contented successful products specified arsenic ORSL and its rebranded mentation ERZL airs a hazard to children’s health. Addressing a virtual property conference, she responded to a ineligible announcement issued by Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, accusing the companies of attempting to intimidate her.
1984 anti-Sikh riots crusader H.S. Phoolka joins BJP
Senior advocator and 1984 anti-Sikh riots crusader H.S. Phoolka connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) successful the beingness of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and others astatine the enactment headquarters. After making his governmental debut with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) successful 2014, Mr. Phoolka became the Leader of Opposition successful the Punjab Assembly successful 2017.
Supreme Court says voting rights of excluded West Bengal voters cannot beryllium ‘washed distant forever’
The Supreme Court of India connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) said the rights of West Bengal voters purged from the electoral rotation during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and incapable to marque it to immoderate of the supplementary lists up of the Assembly elections scheduled successful April, cannot beryllium “washed distant forever”. A 3 justice Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made the reflection successful the discourse of 19 tribunals constituted by the Election Commission of India to perceive appeals of persons excluded from the electoral roll. The appellate tribunals, notified by the EC connected April 20, are presided implicit by erstwhile Chief Justices and judges of High Courts.
SIT detains lad of rape accused ‘godman’ Kharat for questioning, hunt connected for wife
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is conducting a probe against rape accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, has detained his lad from Nashik metropolis for questioning and is besides searching for his wife, constabulary said. At slightest 10 FIRs, 8 for alleged intersexual battle oregon exploitation and 2 for cheating, person been registered against Mr. Kharat astatine Sarkarwada constabulary presumption successful Nashik, portion the SIT has received much than 100 complaints implicit the telephone against him.
Putin apt to enactment successful September BRICS acme successful Delhi: Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to enactment successful the BRICS summit scheduled successful September successful India, Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko Andrey Yurevich said successful Colombo connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026), adding that Moscow would enactment New Delhi’s efforts to forge a statement among members. Further, Russia volition honour each existing contracts connected oil, helium said, pursuing Russia’s determination to prohibition export of gasoline with effect from April 1, 2026, owing to terms fluctuations.
Australia’s Albanese says war’s economical daze volition beryllium felt for months; urges utilizing nationalist transport
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economical shocks of the warfare successful West Asia would beryllium felt for months and encouraged citizens to instrumentality public transport successful a uncommon code to the federation on Wednesday (April 1, 2026). The code was broadcast simultaneously crossed large tv and vigor networks astatine 7 p.m. (0800 GMT). Similar addresses were made by erstwhile Prime Ministers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 planetary fiscal crisis.
Russia claims troops person taken afloat power of Luhansk portion successful eastbound Ukraine: reports
The Russian Defence Ministry said connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) that its forces had taken full power of the Luhansk portion successful eastbound Ukraine, suggesting they had wrested power of a tiny sliver of onshore which had remained beyond their scope since 2022. More than 99% of Luhansk, 1 of 4 Ukrainian regions Russia claimed as its ain successful 2022 — thing Kyiv and astir Western countries person rejected arsenic an amerciable onshore drawback — has agelong been nether Russian control.
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume talks successful China arsenic Beijing seeks ceasefire
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments person resumed talks successful China, which is mediating betwixt the 2 sides to broker a durable ceasefire aft much than a period of fighting, 2 Pakistani officials said connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026). A 3rd idiosyncratic who is successful a presumption to cognize astir China’s mediation efforts said the talks were aimed astatine ending the existent fighting. Representatives from some countries are gathering successful Urumqi, successful bluish China, the officials told The Associated Press, speaking connected information of anonymity due to the fact that they were not authorised to little the media.
Stock markets statesman FY27 connected a high, Sensex jumps 1,186 points connected de-escalation hopes
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed astir 2% higher connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026), successful tandem with a crisp rally successful planetary markets connected hopes of a imaginable de-escalation successful the ongoing West Asia conflict. Starting the caller fiscal twelvemonth connected a precocious note, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,186.77 points oregon 1.65% to settee astatine 73,134.32. During the day, it surged 2,017.03 points oregon 2.80% to 73,964.58.
GST gross successful March 2026 astatine 10-month precocious of ₹2 lakh crore, driven by taxes connected imports
The government’s gross gross from Goods and Services Tax (GST) grew to a 10-month precocious of ₹2 lakh crore successful March 2025, latest information reveals. However, a deeper investigation shows this was driven by GST connected imports alternatively than connected goods produced wrong the country. Tax experts accidental this could beryllium a effect of a pass-through of higher planetary prices and a motion of a increasing commercialized imbalance, and not needfully a motion of home request strength.
IPL 2026: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer fined ₹12 lakh for slow-over rate
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer was fined ₹12 lakh aft his squad maintained a dilatory over-rate during their IPL lucifer against Gujarat Titans successful Mullanpur. Punjab Kings defeated GT by 3 wickets to commencement their IPL 2026 run connected a winning note. “As this was his team’s archetypal offence of the play nether Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined ₹12 lakhs,” stated a media release.
