US-China Trade War highlights: US should stop using tariffs as a weapon to suppress China's economy, says Beijing

President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in what would be their second White House sit-down since Trump's return to office. The visit, confirmed by a White House official Saturday, comes as Israel is setting up a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas and Netanyahu's defense minister has said Israel would seize large areas of the territory and add them to its so-called security zones. Israeli strikes killed more than a dozen people in Gaza on Friday, a day after attacks killed at least 100 Palestinians.

Eight people were injured when two earthquakes struck Nepal's western Jajarkot district on Friday, officials said on Saturday. Two back-to-back earthquakes struck western Nepal on Friday evening, occurring just three minutes apart. The first tremor of magnitude 5.2 was recorded at 8:07 pm local time at Jajarkot district, followed by a stronger 5.5 magnitude earthquake at 8:10 pm. Both quakes had their epicentre in the Panik area of Jajarkot district, approximately 525 km west of Kathmandu.

leuths from the CBI conducted searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu on Saturday in connection with the alleged illegal mining of beach sand minerals, a source said.  Separate teams from the agency conducted the raids at numerous locations including Chennai and Tirunelveli. (PTI)

Justice Yashwant Varma was sworn in as a judge of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday under unusual and contentious circumstances. Departing from the tradition of public ceremonies, Justice Varma took his oath in a private event, a decision that has drawn significant attention. This development comes amidst an ongoing investigation into allegations of semi-burnt sacks of cash being recovered from his residence just weeks ago.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has asked his workers to stop the movement being run by the party for compulsory use of Marathi language in banks and other establishments.

The letter reads, "I have seen a statement of the Chief Minister in which he has said that no one will be allowed to take the law in their hands. We are also not interested to take the law into our hands but it is the responsibility of the government to follow the law. I expect the government to follow the law regarding the use of Marathi language in all establishments across Maharashtra." - give headline

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "President of Sri Lanka stated very clearly that Sri Lankan territory will not be used or be allowed to be used in any manner that is inimical or detrimental to india's interests. During discussions today, he said that neither Sri Lanka's land nor the oceans around it will be allowed to be used in any manner inimical to india's security. This is the background of the signature of the Defense MoU between the two countries for the first time, and the MoU is in itself an umbrella framework document that will make existing defence cooperation initiatives more structured..."

A school bus carrying children fell into a canal in Punjab's Firozpur, said Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...We expect that the Sri Lankan government will fulfil the aspirations of Tamils, and will work in the direction of full implementation of the constitution, and fulfil their commitment of provisional council elections."

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says, "I requested the intervention of Prime Minister Modi towards many projects and also of the need to have an intervention regarding the fishermen matter as recognizing the irreparable ecological damage caused by bottom trawling which is a banned practice in both countries, I requested that measures be taken to stop this practice and curb illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing..."

He further said, "We are also pleased to have witnessed today the exchange of bilateral instruments between Sri Lanka and India pertaining to the areas of energy, defence cooperation, health sector cooperation, infrastructure projects and debt restructuring..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "It's my 4th visit to Sri Lanka; my last visit happened during a sensitive time. At that time, I had this belief that Sri Lanka will rise and rise stronger... Today, I am happy to see Sri Lanka on a path of progress again. It makes me feel proud that we have stood with Sri Lanka like a true neighbour. Be it the terrorist attack of 2019, the Covid pandemic or the recent financial crisis, we have always stood up with the people of Sri Lanka."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "In the last 6 months, we have converted loans of over 100 million into grants. Our bilateral debt restructuring agreement will be of immediate help to the people of Sri Lanka. Today, we have also decided to lower the interest rates. It shows that even today, India stands with the people of Sri Lanka. For the development of Eastern states, approximately 2.4 billion Lankan Rupees will be provided..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Mithra Vibhushana award from Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The "Dharma Chakra" reflects the shared Buddhist heritage that has shaped the cultural traditions of both nations. The "Pun Kalasa" (a ceremonial pot) adorned with sheaves of rice symbolizes prosperity and renewal.

The "Navarathna" (nine precious gems) represents the priceless and enduring friendship between the two countries, depicted within a globe encircled by pure lotus petals. Finally, the "Sun and Moon" signify the timeless bond, stretching from the ancient past into the infinite future. Together, these elements beautifully capture the deep cultural and spiritual connection between the two nations.

India, UAE and Sri Lanka exchanged a trilateral MoU in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake jointly inaugurated the Sampur Solar Power Project, virtually.

PM Modi in Sri Lanka Live: PM holds delegation-level talks with Sri Lankan President Dissanayake

PM Modi meets Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Presidential Secretariat in Colombo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a special ceremonial welcome at Independence Square, Colombo. This is the first time Sri Lanka has accorded such a welcome to a visiting dignitary.

High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada took to X and wrote, "We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of an Indian national in Rockland near Ottawa, due to stabbing. Police stated a suspect has been taken into custody. We are in close contact through a local community association to provide all possible assistance to the bereaved kin."

Kancha Gachibowli row: Hoardings of 'Rahul Gandhi ji please stop cutting down' crop up in Delhi

• Hoardings put by BJP leader Tajinder Bagga can be seen at several places in the national capital with the slogan “Rahul Gandhi ji please stop cutting down our jungles in Telangana”, related to the issue of clearance of green cover in Kancha Gachibowli village, an area adjacent to Hyderabad University.
• On April 3, the Supreme Court ordered no further felling of trees in 400 acres of forest land in Kancha Gachibowli in Telangana.

President Donald Trump on Friday extended a deadline requiring China-based ByteDance to sell the US operations of TikTok or face an effective ban in the country, marking the second time he has taken such action.

Trump announced the extension on Truth Social, saying the TikTok deal “requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed.”