Breaking News on April 1: Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday after bridge collapse –

Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets to register their third consecutive win in this edition of the IPL here on Monday.

According to Al Jazeera, tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Jerusalem, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation and increased efforts to secure the release of captives held in Gaza. Following a demonstration outside the Israeli parliament on Sunday night, during which fires were lit and flags were waved, protesters blocked a major municipal route.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre announced that President Joe Biden will journey to Baltimore on Friday in response to the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Early on Monday, a leopard ventured into a village in Wazirabad, north Delhi, causing panic among residents. The big cat injured eight individuals before forest department officials tranquilized it. The rescue operation lasted over five hours.

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto pledged to continue his country’s friendly policy toward China as he met on Monday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed the state-owned NHAI to proceed with the calculation of new user fee (toll) rates on highways, as per the annual adjustment starting from April 1 on most tolled highway sections nationwide. However, the ECI has stipulated that these new rates should only come into effect after the Lok Sabha elections.

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has notified the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that the Kolkata Knight Riders’ home IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on April 17 will likely be rescheduled. This decision comes after the local police cited their inability to provide sufficient security due to the Ram Navami celebrations scheduled for the same day.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Monday that India is bracing for severe heat conditions from April to June, particularly in the central and western peninsular regions. This forecast comes as the country gears up for the seven-phase general elections beginning on April 19.

Ahead of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s arrival at Tihar Jai, a protest broke out. Kejriwal was sent to judicial custody until April 15 by a local court in connection with the excise policy-linked money laundering case. A large group of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers, donning party flags and ‘Main Bhi Kejriwal’ T-shirts, congregated outside the jail entrance. Kejriwal is expected to be housed in Jail Number 2.

According to Russia’s emergencies ministry, a fire erupted on Monday at the Uralmash factory, a significant heavy industry establishment located in the city of Yekaterinburg.

The Finance Ministry announced on Monday that GST collections in March surged by 11.5 percent, reaching Rs 1.78 lakh crore, driven by robust domestic transactions. Furthermore, the gross GST collection for the fiscal year spanning April 2023 to March 2024 amounted to Rs 20.14 lakh crore, marking an 11.7 percent increase compared to the previous fiscal year.

The coal sector in India has exhibited highest growth of 11.6 per cent (provisional) among the eight core industries for the month of February 2024 as per the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industries.