The Sensex shot up over 1,500 points and was trading at over 76,700 points as the stock markets opened on Tuesday. Nifty was trading over 450 points higher at 23,280. Asia shares edged slightly higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in auto companies after US President Donald Trump suggested he might grant exemptions on auto-related levies already in place.

A massive fire broke out at Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan Combined Hospital in UP’s Lucknow on Monday night. "Approximately 200 patients were moved to safety," Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said. One patient died on the way while being shifted here, but the cause of the death is unknown yet, Civil Hospital Director Rajesh Srivastava said.

Clinically tested & dermatologist-approved, Bontress Pro+ Scalp Serum is transforming hair science, Glenmark revealed. A clinical study showed that 94% users noticed visible hair growth in 28 days with 100% seeing results by day 84 after consistent use, it reported. Backed by a tetra-peptide formula, Bontress Pro+ is setting new standards in advanced scalp and hair solutions, Glenmark added.

Singer Katy Perry, part of Blue Origin's all-women crew, kissed the ground after returning safely to Earth after a 10-minute space flight. The crew lifted off from West Texas on Monday, travelled to the edge of space and experienced a brief period of weightlessness before returning to Earth. "I feel super connected to love," Katy said after returning to Earth.

A video posted by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin showed Katy Perry, Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sánchez and other members of the all-women flight in space. The singer brought with her a daisy to space for her daughter Daisy. Film producer Kerianne Flynn, journalist Gayle King, scientist Amanda Nguyễn and ex-NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe were also part of the mission.

Of late, reports had been doing the rounds that actors Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya were heading for a divorce after 9 years of marriage. Quashing the speculations, Vivek said at an event, "We were laughing at the rumours. I know how clickbait works, but we should not encourage something that's not real."

Comedian Vir Das shared his experience of flying on an Air India flight with his wife. Revealing that they paid ₹50,000 each for a seat, he wrote, "My wife and I book...a wheelchair because she's got a...fracture." "Broken table, broken leg rests...We get...off in Delhi and we're told it's a stepladder," he added. Das further said the staff was clueless.

After being named Player of the Match (POTM) for scoring 26*(11) in CSK's win against LSG, CSK captain MS Dhoni said, "I was like 'Why are they giving me the award?'" Dhoni won the award after six years. "You can say POTM instance was...new ball bowling, and in between when Noor and Jadeja bowled four-five overs together," Dhoni said.

Jeff Bezos fell face down on the ground after accidentally stepping into a small ditch in an attempt to greet fiancée Lauren Sanchez, on her return from the Blue Origin space flight. Bezos was seen tripping as he rushed to the door of the space capsule. Blue Origin Founder Bezos stood outside with his arms wide open to welcome Lauren.

Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar has convened a meeting of Congress MLAs from the Vokkaliga community on Tuesday to discuss the contentious 2015 caste census, amid mounting political and community tensions. The report, recently presented to the Karnataka cabinet, has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders and members of dominant communities who allege inaccuracies and political bias.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwar announced that a senior police officer will probe the alleged encounter killing of Ritesh Kumar, accused in the abduction and murder of a five-year-old girl in Hubballi. No inquiry committee will be formed. Congress leader Santosh Lad visited injured officers involved in the encounter.

BJP Karnataka President BY Vijayendra has accused the Congress-led state government of spreading misinformation about the Union government to distract from its own policy failures. Defended the BJP’s record on fuel prices, he asserted that his party’s Jan Aakrosh Yatra is seeing widespread public support.

Two sisters aged four and five died of suffocation inside a car on Monday in Telangana's Rangareddy after they got inside and went unnoticed for an hour at their grandparents' house. According to police, the parents came to the children's grandparents' house to discuss marriage arrangements of relatives. The parents took them to government hospital, but doctors declared them dead.

After violence broke out during protest against Waqf Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad, 24-year-old Saptami Mondol fled her home with her eight-day-old baby and is now taking refuge in Parlalpur. "We have become refugees in our own land. We may never return; what if they attack us again," she said. We are now at the mercy of others, she added.

Mehul Choksi, the fugitive businessman wanted in India in connection with the ₹13,500-crore PNB fraud case, who was arrested in Belgium, has accumulated maintenance dues of ₹63 lakh for his three Mumbai flats, a society member said. Choksi owns three apartment units at Malabar Hill's Gokul Apartments and hasn't paid maintenance for 7 years. The property was attached by ED.

A CCTV footage shared by NewsX showed rioters breaking into a home after violence broke out during protest against the Waqf Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad. The rioters smashed the back door, stole money and a TV from a place 200 meters away from a local police station, NewsX reported. At least 3 people have died in violence so far.

US Vice President JD Vance is being trolled after he broke and dropped the national football championship trophy during Ohio State team's White House visit. While one X user called it, "Comedy gold," another said, "This guy is an embarrassment." Following this, Vance joked, "I didn't want anyone after Ohio State to get...trophy so I decided to break it."

Rumours are circulating online about US President Donald Trump possibly imposing martial law-like order on April 20, reports said. Trump signed an executive order on his inauguration day (January 20), declaring national emergency at US' southern border to curb illegal immigration. It allows Trump to invoke Insurrection Act of 1807 (military deployment in US to enforce law) within 90 days.

A former US Attorney who oversaw an espionage case against Siemens Energy was found dead in her US home on March 22, days before death of Siemens Mobility executive Agustin Escobar on April 10. Jessica Aber struggled with epilepsy and died in her sleep, her family reportedly said. Escobar, his wife and three kids were killed in a helicopter crash.

Japan has reported its largest-ever annual decline in population with a drop of 8,98,000 people from the previous year, as per official data. This marks the 14th consecutive decline in the country's population. The total number of Japanese nationals in the country stands at 120,296,000 as of October 2024, the data showed. Only Tokyo and Saitama saw growth in population.

The State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced the lending rate by 25 basis points after RBI cut the repo rate for the second consecutive time. The bank's Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) is now 8.25%. The lending rate cut will make several loans, including home, personal and automobile, cheaper for both existing and new borrowers.

CSK captain MS Dhoni said spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was dropped from the playing XI in the IPL match against LSG as they felt they were putting too much pressure on him. "Ashwin was bowling two overs in the first six. We made changes and this looks like a better attack. As a bowling unit we have done well," he said.

Jharkhand Minister and JMM leader Hafizul Hassan reacted to the criticism of his "Shariat comes first for a Muslim and then Constitution of India" remark, saying it was a misinterpretation and out of context. "Shariat too has its own place. People keep Lord Hanuman in their hearts. It's a way of saying. I said something similar," he said.

Rampal Kashyap, who 14 years ago vowed to walk barefoot until PM Modi became the PM and he got to meet the leader, said he felt amazing after meeting him. "It's like I've met god. I hadn’t worn footwear for 14 years," he added. PM Modi met him on Monday and made him wear his shoes.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele refused to return a man who was wrongfully deported from US' Maryland. Bukele, who made the remark after meeting US President Donald Trump, said returning the man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, would be akin to smuggling a terrorist into US. The US government had said that Garcia is member of MS-13 gang, an international criminal gang.