Lebanon, Israel to hold talks in Washington from Tuesday

On Tuesday (April 14, 2026), Lebanon and Israel’s ambassadors to the U.S. are set to meet in Washington for an in-person meeting in a bid to kick off a landmark series of direct negotiations.

PM calls for dialogue, cooperation to amend women’s quota law

Ahead of the three-day special sitting of Parliament for amending the women’s reservation Act of 2023 to implement it before the next Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed hope on Monday (April 13, 2026) that this would be achieved through “dialogue, cooperation, and participation”.

ED arrests I-PAC director in West Bengal coal ‘scam’ case

In a major action weeks ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday (April 13, 2026) arrested Vinesh Chandel, a director and co-founder of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in the poll-bound State.

Workers’ protest over wage hike leads to unrest, violent face-off in Noida

A demonstration by a large number of factory employees demanding an increase in wages turned violent in Noida under Gautam Buddha Nagar district on Monday (April 13, 2026) as protestors set fire to vehicles and pelted stones over long-pending demands and alleged exploitation.

Three-day parole for ‘Savukku’ Shankar to attend mother’s funeral

The Greater Chennai Police has granted a three-day parole to Youtuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar, a detenu under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act of 1982, following the demise of his mother, A. Kamala.

IMF, World Bank, IEA urge countries to stop hoarding energy supplies, imposing export controls

The International Monetary Fund, World Bank and International Energy Agency on Monday (April 13, 2026) urged countries ‌to avoid hoarding energy supplies and imposing export controls that could worsen what they ​called the biggest shock ever to the global energy market.

Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (April 13, 2026) deleted a social media image apparently depicting him as Jesus after an outcry from religious leaders that he was being blasphemous. The image posted on Mr. Trump’s Truth Social platform showed him in flowing red and white robes, touching the forehead of what appeared to be a sick man and with light shining from his hand and head.

Israeli fire kills three in Gaza following new ceasefire talk

An Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians ‌in the Gaza Strip on Monday (April 13, 2026), health officials said, as mediators met ​leaders from Hamas in an effort to shore up a U.S.-brokered ⁠ceasefire deal.

Russia offers to take in Iran’s enriched uranium

Russia is ready to take in Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a future peace deal with the United States, the Kremlin said on Monday (April 13, 2026). Failed talks between Iran and the United States over the weekend dashed hopes of a swift deal to permanently end the war that has killed thousands and thrown the global economy into turmoil since it began in late February.

IPL 2026 | SRH vs RR: Debutants Praful, Sakib breathe fire for Sunrisers

The restless, untested duo of Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain shared eight wickets on their debut to bowl Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 57-run win over Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Monday.