Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from India and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day… 1. Sabrimala hearing: SC says, ‘Social reform can’t be used to hollow out religion’ Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Travancore Devaswom Board, argued that whether a particular religious practice is right or wrong should be determined by the beliefs of the concerned community, not by judges. Read More 2. BJP launches ‘Matri Shakti Bharosa Card’, promises ₹3000 monthly aid to women in Bengal The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched the ‘Matrishakti Bharosa’ Card in West Bengal, promising ₹3,000 per month to women if it comes to power in the state. The launch event was attended by Smriti Irani and Suvendu Adhikari. Read More 3. Trump says China agreed not to supply weapons to Iran US President Donald Trump, in a post on his Truth Social account, said that China has agreed not to supply weapons to Iran and suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping would welcome cooperation between them when they meet in the coming weeks. Read More 4. Nepal tightens security along Uttarakhand border Nepal has taken a major step regarding security on the Indo-Nepal border. 240 additional armed personnel have been deployed in the districts of Kailali, Kanchanpur, and Baitadi adjacent to the border. Read More 5. ‘Gautam Gambhir is making enemies to just coach the country’, Munaf Patel backs India head coach Munaf Patel has come out in defence of Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir’s hard stance against star culture in the Indian team. Since Gambhir took charge as head coach, he advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to introduce several measures so that senior players don’t get leeway just because of experience. Read More 6. Two-time Olympic champion Viktor Alexsen retires from Badminton Former world number 1 and two-time Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen announced that he’s retiring from professional badminton on Wednesday. The Danish shuttler shared a post on social media, revealing that he’s calling time on his glittering career. Read More 7. Dalal Street cheers Modi-Trump call over Hormuz Strait trade Following the conversation between US President Donald Trump and his India counterpart PM Modi, the Indian benchmark indices advanced in early deals on Wednesday, 15 April, 2026. Sensex soared 1,300 points at opening. Read More 8. India’s wholesale inflation rises for 5th month in-a-row to 3.88% Wholesale prices of goods in India have gone up again in March 2025, increasing by 3.88%, the government data showed. This marks the fifth month in a row that prices have climbed. Read More 9. ‘I had high fever in jail, nobody bothered’: Vikram Bhatt recalls his prison days Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who was in jail from December to February on charges of ₹30 crore fraud, has recalled the painful days in jail. According to the filmmaker, he suffered from a high fever due to the biting cold and was groaning in pain, but the policemen present there did not take him to a doctor. Read More 10. Akshay Kumar trolled while promoting ‘Bhoot Bangla’ Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is currently busy promoting his upcoming film ‘Bhoot Bangla’. The actor was seen making a cameo appearance in Ekta Kapoor’s supernatural TV show ‘Naagin 7’ to promote the film. Read More Post navigation Indians on path of borrowing; 10-year record broken:Trend of personal loans credit cards gathers pace Massive fire guts over 50 huts in Lucknow:LPG cylinders explode; man claims 4 children charred to death
