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Bollywood Icon Manoj Kumar Passes Away at 87 in Mumbai
The Indian film industry mourns the loss of Manoj Kumar, a towering figure in Bollywood, who passed away at 87 in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. Known affectionately as ‘Bharat Kumar’ for his patriotic cinematic contributions, Kumar succumbed to cardiogenic shock triggered by an acute myocardial infarction, as confirmed by medical reports cited by ANI. His health had been weak over the past few months, fighting decompensated liver cirrhosis, and he was hospitalized on February 21, 2025. The veteran director and actor, renowned for classics such as Roti, Kapada Aur Makaan, left an unerasable imprint with his nationalistic cinema, for which he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992 and the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015. Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned on X, terming Kumar an “icon of Indian cinema” whose films filled the nation with pride and would continue to inspire generations to come, offering condolences with an “Om Shanti” to his family and fans.
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CID’s ACP Pradyuman to Leave in Explosive Bomb Blast Plot
A shocker is about to shake Sony TV’s popular show CID, with veteran actor Shivaji Satam all set to leave his beloved character ACP Pradyuman. India Today informs that the character, a pillar of the show’s crime-fighting history, will be given a dramatic exit in an upcoming episode, being killed by a bomb blast engineered by the nefarious Barbussa, played by Tigmanshu Dhulia. Satam’s decades-long depiction of the steadfast ACP has enthralled viewers, exuding justice and leadership. The twist in the plot has Barbussa, a recurring villain from the Eye Gang storyline six years ago, placing a bomb on the CID team, and Pradyuman selflessly giving up his life to protect his colleagues. Shooting for this tearful goodbye is done, the episode to be telecast in a few days, though the producers are tight-lipped on the details to create maximum impact on the fans, a production source revealed.
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Trump’s Tariff Shock Takes Nifty Below 23,000, Sensex Down 700 Points
India’s stock markets suffered on Thursday, April 4, 2025, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs shook global economies, pulling the Nifty 50 below 23,000 and the Sensex down more than 700 points. By 9:58 a.m., the Sensex had lost 617.99 points, a 0.81% fall to 75,677.37, and the Nifty lost 246.70 points, or 1.06%, to 23,003.40, with 818 stocks rising and 2,222 falling. The sector with the maximum decline was IT, with the Nifty IT index losing 2% in the backdrop of a Wall Street sell-off, following losses in Coforge and Persistent Systems. Other industries such as Auto, Metal, and Pharma also dipped over 1%, with midcap and smallcap indices reflecting the decline. Analysts such as V K Vijayakumar of Geojit Financial Services cautioned of long-term uncertainty as Trump’s 26% tariff on India—a “kinder” but disruptive one—triggers fears of a global trade war, though India’s resilience relative to peers such as China provides some comfort in the midst of the turmoil.
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Panchayat Season 4 Confirmed with Playful Announcement Video
Audiences of the popular series Panchayat went ballistic on April 3, 2025, when Prime Video officially announced Season 4 as a quippy five-year-anniversary mark since the beginning of the series with an interesting announcement video. Posted on Instagram, the video includes the series’ star, Jitendra Kumar, going back and forth in humorous banters with influencers such as Bhupendra Jogi and actress Gia Manek, legendary as Gopi Bahu in Saath Nibhana Saathiya. Manek playfully mocks the series’ meme culture, undermining such lines as “Ek-ek chai hojaaye” as ordinary, to which Kumar retorts with a plea for substance over online stardom, toggling between Abhishek and Kota Factory’s Jeetu Bhai. The clip concludes on the announcement that Season 4 starts July 2, 2025, having fans abuzz with the anticipation of further rural flair and humor from the much-loved cast.
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Piyush Goyal Encourages Startups to Focus on Tech Over Consumer Products
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal presented a blunt message to India’s startup ecosystem on Thursday, April 4, 2025, at Startup Mahakumbh 2025 in New Delhi, encouraging a move away from grocery delivery and ice cream startups to bleeding-edge areas such as semiconductors, robotics, and AI. Goyal made a distinction between entrepreneurship and actual innovation, asking if “fancy ice creams and cookies” produced by the offspring of billionaires would make India’s startup heritage. Comparing India to China’s emphasis on high-end manufacturing, he challenged entrepreneurs to ready the country for a future dominated by technology and not to remain as “delivery boys and girls.” Goyal also emphasized domestic investment to increase economic resilience, triggering a debate on the course and identity of India’s rising startup ecosystem.
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Congress Plans Supreme Court Challenge to Waqf (Amendment) Bill
The Indian National Congress (INC) indicated on Thursday, April 4, 2025, that it would take the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to the Supreme Court, promising to challenge its constitutionality. Drawing from its continued court battles—fighting the CAA 2019, amendments to the RTI Act, Conduct of Election Rules 2024, and defending the Places of Worship Act—the party couched this action as a defiance of the Modi government’s alleged attacks on constitutional values. The INC statement is confident in its ability to counter what it perceives as dangers to India’s foundational values, leading to a dramatic judicial confrontation with the passage of the bill in the Lok Sabha and its looming Rajya Sabha debate.
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Rajya Sabha Approves President’s Rule in Manipur During Late-Night Session
The Rajya Sabha passed a statutory resolution upholding President’s Rule in Manipur on Friday morning, April 4, 2025, after a late-night debate that went past 3:58 a.m., a day after the Lok Sabha’s 2:40 a.m. approval. Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the resolution at 2:36 a.m. during debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, with 11 speakers, including Shah, speaking to the house. The move, forced on February 13 following the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh over ethnic violence that killed 260 people and uprooted 50,000, places the state assembly in “suspended animation,” reserving the option for possible government formation later. Shah justified the BJP’s approach to the crisis, blaming the opposition for politicizing the matter, even though Mallikarjun Kharge had urged him to postpone discussion, underscoring the seriousness and delicacy of Manipur’s situation.
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Canada Retaliates with 25% Tariffs on U.S. Auto Imports
Canada retaliated against the U.S. on Thursday, April 4, 2025, imposing a 25% tariff on non-CUSMA-compliant American auto imports in response to President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff regime. Prime Minister Mark Carney described the action as “focused and calibrated,” designed to offset Trump’s 25% tariff on foreign cars intended to support U.S. manufacturing, a policy that is expected to bring in $100 billion per year. The tit-for-tat escalation reflects increasing trade tensions between the neighbors, with Carney holding back details on how many vehicles would be impacted. This reprisal comes after Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, escalating a cross-border economic confrontation with deepening implications for North American trade patterns.
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Karnataka to Levy 5% Cess on Aggregators for Gig Workers’ Welfare
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on April 3, 2025, a proposal to impose a 5% cess on aggregator platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Ola, and Uber to finance a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board, after meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to sort out internal differences on the Gig Workers’ Bill. The cess on payments to gig workers instead of overall transactions will fund state contributions to welfare schemes, Siddaramaiah explained. While there was opposition from NASSCOM and IAMAI based on possible business effects, the move is intended to bring about the safety of gig economy workers, a decisive move in the realm of labor policy amidst continuing discussions regarding its economic implications.
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Kamindu Mendis Creates IPL History with Ambidextrous Bowling Feat
Sri Lanka all-rounder Kamindu Mendis made history in IPL history on Thursday, April 4, 2025, as the first player ever to bowl off both arms in an over during a Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) encounter at Eden Gardens. Coming on in the 13th over, Mendis bowled three left-arm spin balls and three off-spin deliveries, picking the wicket of Angkrish Raghuvanshi after a 50-run innings. Though his 27-run batting performance, SRH folded at 120 in pursuit of 201, their third consecutive loss. Mendis’ achievement is the icing on the cake for his fantastic year, when he became the quickest Asian to 1,000 Test runs in 13 innings in a match against New Zealand, equaling Don Bradman’s speed and solidifying his emerging star status.
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