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26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana sent to 18-day NIA custody
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday (April 11, 2025) took Mumbai attacks mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana into 18-day custody, during which he will be questioned in detail to unravel the complete conspiracy behind the deadly 26/11 terror strike.
Tahawwur Rana’s extradition: Delhi court receives trial records of 26/11 attacks
A Delhi court has received the trial records of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks ahead of its alleged mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana’s arrival in India from the U.S., a court source said. Rana, a key accused in the 2008 attacks, is being brought to India on a special flight on Thursday (April 10, 2025) after his last-ditch attempt to evade extradition failed as the U.S. Supreme Court justices rejected his application.
Trump warns of ‘transition cost’ from tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump warned of the “transition cost” from his tariff policies, as Wall Street stocks fell again over the worsening trade war with China.
Centre to bear additional ₹954 crore cost due to inflation in food material cost under PM-POSHAN scheme
The material cost for providing midday meals to schoolchildren under the PM-POSHAN scheme has been enhanced by 9.5%, which will translate to an additional cost of ₹954 crore to be incurred by the Centre in the 2025-26 financial year, the Ministry of Education said in a statement on Thursday (April 10, 2025).
Kuki bodies tell Meiteis not to climb hill for annual event
An annual traditional event of the Meitei community involving a trek to a hill in a district dominated by the Kuki people has fuelled fresh tension in ethnic conflict-scarred Manipur.
Youngest witness in Kasab case seeks death sentence for Tahawwur Hussain Rana
Devika Natwarlal Rotawan was nine when she was shot in the right leg by one of two terrorists that launched an attack on passengers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai on November 26, 2008.
Rana is Canadian: Pakistan attempts to distance itself from former military man
Pakistan on Thursday (April 10, 2025) attempted to distance itself from 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks co-conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who was extradited to India from the United States.
Congress slams Modi government for “rushing to take credit” for Tahawwur Rana extradition
Criticising the Narendra Modi-led government for “rushing to take credit” for this week’s extradition of militant Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the Congress said it was the culmination of a decade and a half of painstaking diplomatic, legal, and intelligence efforts, which were initiated, led, and sustained by the previous UPA government in close coordination with the United States.
SC judgment on T.N. Governor addresses a Constitutional silence
The Supreme Court’s deadlines for Governors to decide the fate of Bills sent to them for assent is a bid to plug a “Constitutional silence”.
EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks
The European Union’s executive commission said Thursday it will put retaliation measures on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs on global trading partners and leave room for a negotiated solution. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the commission, which handles trade for the bloc’s 27 member countries, “took note of the announcement by President Trump.”
Cricket to feature six teams in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Games to have 28 more medal events
Cricket will feature six teams battling for top honours when the sport returns to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games after a gap of 128 years. This was confirmed by the organisers on Wednesday (April 9, 2025).
Air India Express pilot suffers fatal cardiac arrest after landing
An Air India Express pilot suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at Delhi airport shortly after safely operating a Srinagar-Delhi flight on Wednesday evening (April 9, 2025). The airline confirmed that the pilot was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
India, Pakistan Armies hold brigade commander-level flag meeting in Poonch to discuss border management
The Armies of India and Pakistan on Thursday (April 10, 2025) held a brigade commander-level flag meeting along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’‘s Poonch district to discuss issues related to border management. This is the second such meeting between the two sides this month.
Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13, developed mental illness in prison
Israel on Thursday (April 10, 2025) released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied. Israel accused that Ahmad Manasra is a terrorist who tried to kill Jews his own age. Palestinians accuse Israel of subjecting a child to harsh incarceration that led to serious and potentially permanent mental illness.
TCS net profit dips 1.68% to ₹12,224 crore in March quarter
India’s largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services, on Thursday (April 10, 2025) reported a 1.68% dip in its consolidated net profit to ₹12,224 crore for the March 2025 quarter. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) — whose earnings marked the official start of IT results season — reported a total revenue of ₹64,479 crore in Q4 FY25, up 5.3% over the year-ago period.
Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India ‘to beat’ Trump tariffs
Tech giant Apple chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tons of iPhones, or as many as 1.5 million, to the United States from India, after it stepped up production there in an effort to beat President Donald Trump’s tariffs, sources told Reuters. The details of the push provide an insight into the U.S. smartphone company’s private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones in the United States, one of its biggest markets.
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