Donald Trump said the US will work with Iran post “regime change” to enduranium enrichment and discuss sanctions and tariff relief.- EAM Jaishankar is set to visit UAE later this month while tension seem to subside for the time being as US and Iran agree on 2-week ceasefire.
- Markets rallied as the US-Iran ceasefire eased tensions, cooled oil prices, and boosted investor sentiment, lifting Sensex 2,900 points.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal scripts history as Rajasthan Royal star breaks multiple IPL records
- After a brief meeting, the Trinamool Congress accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of bias, claiming they were told to “get lost.”
Here are the top stories of the day
‘No Uranium enrichment’: Trump claims ‘regime change’ in Iran, ties ceasefire to nuclear curbs & tariffs
Soon after the two-week fragile ceasefire was agreed upon by US And Iran, Donald Trump struck a forceful tone, claiming a “productive regime change” in Tehran while outlining plans for close US-Iran coordination on dismantling nuclear capabilities, alongside the prospect of sanctions and tariff relief. Read full story
After US-Iran 2-week ceasefire, EAM Jaishankar to visit UAE to boost strategic ties
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit United Arab Emirates later this month, announced the ministry of external affairs on Wednesday.” EAM will pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from 11 to 12 April 2026,” said the MEA. Read full story
Stock market rally today: Nifty50 ends shy of 24,000 mark; BSE Sensex rallies over 2,900 points on US-Iran ceasefire
Buoyed by the two week US-Iran ceasefire, stock markets rallied strongly on Wednesday. While Nifty50 went above 24,000 intraday, BSE Sensex rose over 3,000 points. Nifty50 ended the day at 23,997.35, up 874 points or 3.78%. BSE Sensex closed at 77,562.90, up 2,946 points or 3.95%.The market rally qas supported by a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran, a sharp decline in oil prices, and other favourable triggers. The gains marked the fifth consecutive session of advances. The sharp upswing added over Rs 17 lakh crore to the total market capitalisation of companies listed on the BSE, taking it to around Rs 446 lakh crore. Read full story
Yashasvi Jaiswal scripts history as RR star breaks multiple IPL records
Yashasvi Jaiswal delivered a breathtaking display of power-hitting as Rajasthan Royals continued their dominant run in IPL 2026, overpowering Mumbai Indians by 27 runs in a rain-curtailed 11-over contest at Guwahati. The victory marked RR’s third on the bounce, lifting them to the top of the points table with six points. Opening alongside teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Jaiswal set the tone early with an explosive stand worth 80 runs, dismantling the MI attack with fearless strokeplay. His unbeaten 77 off just 32 deliveries, laced with 10 boundaries and four sixes, powered RR to a formidable 150/3. Read full story
CEC’s response was ‘get lost’: TMC’s Derek O’Brien details ‘7‑minute’ meeting with Gyanesh Kumar
After a short and stormy meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) came out swinging, calling Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar “a chor, a criminal” and accusing him of a “partisan attitude.” According to TMC leaders, the “seven-minute” meeting ended abruptly with the CEC telling their delegation to “get lost.” TMC leader Derek O’Brien outlined the details of the encounter, saying the party’s delegation included Rajya Sabha MPs Sagarika Ghose and Menaka Guruswamy, former MP Saket Gokhale, and himself. Read full story
