A wave of critical developments unfolded across geopolitics, national security, global economy, and sports — from a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that resulted in 28 casulaties and led to PM Modi cutting short his Saudi Arabia visit, to US-China trade tensions .
Meanwhile, Elon Musk hinted at shifting priorities amid Tesla’s struggles revealed by earnings report while cricket fans witnessed a milestone performance from KL Rahul in the ongoing IPL season.
Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi holds key meeting, Amit Shah to meet victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cut short his Saudi trip and returned back to India after 28 people, mostly tourists were killed in a terrorist attack in the Baisaran Valley, a scenic area in Pahalgam, Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. He held a key meeting with NSA Ajit Doval and EAM Jaishankar over the situation of Pehalgam. Meanwhile, tight security was seen outside Government Medical College in Anantnag ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to meet people who got injured. Follow live updates
End to US-China trade war? Trump now says tariffs on China will 'come down substantially'
US president Donald Trump has suggested that the historically high tariffs he imposed on Chinese imports will not last. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters the 145% tariff rate would eventually “come down substantially,” even as he maintained a confident tone about the US's bargaining position."145% is very high, and it won't be that high," Trump said. "No, it won't be anywhere near that high. It'll come down substantially. But it won't be zero ‒ used to be zero. We were just destroyed. China was taking us for a ride."“We’re going to be very nice, they’re going to be very nice, and we’ll see what happens. But ultimately,” he added, “they have to make a deal because otherwise they’re not going to be able to deal in the United States.” Read full story
2 terrorists killed, infiltration bid foiled in J&K's Baramulla
The Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, eliminating two terrorists in an ongoing operation near Uri, a day after the Pahalgam terror attack that left 28 tourists dead. According to the Chinar Corps, 2–3 unidentified terrorists tried to infiltrate through the general area of Sarjeevan at Uri Nala on April 23. Alert troops challenged the infiltrators, leading to a heavy exchange of fire. Later on, the Corps confirmed the elimination of two terrorists. Read full story
'Will spend less time at DOGE from May': Elon Musk to focus on Tesla as its profits plunge 71%
Elon Musk has announced his time spent running US President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) "will drop significantly" starting in May. The statement from Musk, who also leads EV maker Tesla, comes at a time when the company has suffered a massive 71 per cent loss to its quarterly profits, which fell to $409 million."Probably in the next month, my time allocation to DOGE will drop significantly," the world's richest person was quoted as saying during a Tesla earnings call. Read full story
LSG vs DC, IPL 2025: KL Rahul haunts old team as Delhi Capitals crush Rishabh Pant's LSG
After a rollercoaster run in their last three IPL 2025 fixtures — a loss to Mumbai Indians, a nail-biting Super Over win against Rajasthan Royals, and a defeat to Gujarat Titans — Delhi Capitals finally found stability, cruising to a dominant eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The spotlight was firmly on KL Rahul, facing his former team for the first time, and the elegant right-hander delivered with trademark composure and class. Rahul played a match-winning knock, anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 57 off 42 balls, laced with four boundaries and three sixes. Read full story
Meanwhile, Elon Musk hinted at shifting priorities amid Tesla’s struggles revealed by earnings report while cricket fans witnessed a milestone performance from KL Rahul in the ongoing IPL season.
Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi holds key meeting, Amit Shah to meet victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cut short his Saudi trip and returned back to India after 28 people, mostly tourists were killed in a terrorist attack in the Baisaran Valley, a scenic area in Pahalgam, Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. He held a key meeting with NSA Ajit Doval and EAM Jaishankar over the situation of Pehalgam. Meanwhile, tight security was seen outside Government Medical College in Anantnag ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to meet people who got injured. Follow live updates
End to US-China trade war? Trump now says tariffs on China will 'come down substantially'
US president Donald Trump has suggested that the historically high tariffs he imposed on Chinese imports will not last. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters the 145% tariff rate would eventually “come down substantially,” even as he maintained a confident tone about the US's bargaining position."145% is very high, and it won't be that high," Trump said. "No, it won't be anywhere near that high. It'll come down substantially. But it won't be zero ‒ used to be zero. We were just destroyed. China was taking us for a ride."“We’re going to be very nice, they’re going to be very nice, and we’ll see what happens. But ultimately,” he added, “they have to make a deal because otherwise they’re not going to be able to deal in the United States.” Read full story
2 terrorists killed, infiltration bid foiled in J&K's Baramulla
The Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, eliminating two terrorists in an ongoing operation near Uri, a day after the Pahalgam terror attack that left 28 tourists dead. According to the Chinar Corps, 2–3 unidentified terrorists tried to infiltrate through the general area of Sarjeevan at Uri Nala on April 23. Alert troops challenged the infiltrators, leading to a heavy exchange of fire. Later on, the Corps confirmed the elimination of two terrorists. Read full story
'Will spend less time at DOGE from May': Elon Musk to focus on Tesla as its profits plunge 71%
Elon Musk has announced his time spent running US President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) "will drop significantly" starting in May. The statement from Musk, who also leads EV maker Tesla, comes at a time when the company has suffered a massive 71 per cent loss to its quarterly profits, which fell to $409 million."Probably in the next month, my time allocation to DOGE will drop significantly," the world's richest person was quoted as saying during a Tesla earnings call. Read full story
LSG vs DC, IPL 2025: KL Rahul haunts old team as Delhi Capitals crush Rishabh Pant's LSG
After a rollercoaster run in their last three IPL 2025 fixtures — a loss to Mumbai Indians, a nail-biting Super Over win against Rajasthan Royals, and a defeat to Gujarat Titans — Delhi Capitals finally found stability, cruising to a dominant eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The spotlight was firmly on KL Rahul, facing his former team for the first time, and the elegant right-hander delivered with trademark composure and class. Rahul played a match-winning knock, anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 57 off 42 balls, laced with four boundaries and three sixes. Read full story
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Baramulla: Security forces launch counter-infiltration operation after Pahalgam attack, two terrorists eliminated
