Singing legend Asha Bhosle passes away

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away on Sunday (April 12, 2026) in a hospital in Mumbai. She was 92. Ms. Bhosle passed away due to multi-organ failure, Breach Candy Hospital confirmed to The Hindu. Ms. Bhosle was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai’s Breach Candy on Saturday (April 11) evening following a chest infection and exhaustion. She also suffered a cardiac arrest and pulmonary complications, the hospital said.

U.S.-Iran peace talks collapse in Pakistan after 21-hour negotiations

The U.S. and Iran failed to reach a peace deal at their historic 21-hour talks in Pakistan, leaving the fate of a tenuous two-week ceasefire in doubt, with both sides attempting to hold each other responsible for the collapse of the negotiations. Vice-President J.D. Vance, who led the U.S. delegation at the negotiations in Islamabad, said the Iranian side did not accept Washington’s terms for ending the war even as the U.S. presented its “final and best offer”.

U.S. military says it will start blockade of all ships going to and from Iran on Monday

U.S. Central Command said ​it will begin implementing ‌a blockade of all ​maritime traffic entering ⁠and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at ‌10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), after President ‌Donald Trump said ‌the ⁠U.S. Navy would ⁠start blockading the Strait of Hormuz.

Asha Bhosle’s last rites to be held with state honours at Shivaji Park

The last rites of legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be performed at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Monday afternoon with state honours. “Asha Bhosle will be accorded a state funeral, which will take place at 4 p.m. on April 13,” Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar said.

India boosts 5-kg LPG supply, accelerates PNG rollout amid West Asia disruption

India has ramped up supply of smaller 5-kg LPG cylinders and accelerated the rollout of piped natural gas (PNG) connections as it manages fuel availability amid disruptions triggered by the West Asia conflict.

Hungary elections: Orban concedes ‘painful’ defeat to conservative Magyar

Nationalist Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for 16 years, on Sunday (April 12, 2026) conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar in parliamentary elections.

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of Easter truce violations

Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Sunday (April 12, 2026) of violating a truce in place for Orthodox Easter thousands of times, as the war dragged through its fifth year. Both sides had agreed to observe the ceasefire, which Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered on Thursday (April 9) and which Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed more than a week earlier.

Consolidated voters’ list of 9 States and 3 UTs that underwent SIR Phase II trimmed by 10.2%

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest net deletion of voters in absolute numbers at 2.04 crore after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, followed by West Bengal at 83.86 lakh.

EAM Jaishankar meets UAE President in Abu Dhabi

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Sunday (April 12, 2026), and discussed the West Asia crisis and its economic impact.

At least 100 people killed in ‘mistaken’ air force attack on Nigerian market

Dozens of people in northeastern Nigeria died in airstrikes by the military, which claimed to be targeting jihadists, local residents, Amnesty International and a UN security report said on Sunday (April 12, 2026).

Amarnath Yatra to begin from July 3; registrations to open from April 15

The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir will commence on July 3 and conclude after 57 days on August 28, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said. Pilgrims between the ages of 13 and 70 can undertake the yatra, and registrations will begin from April 15, the L-G told reporters at the Lok Bhavan in Jammu. The dates for the yatra were decided at a meeting of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) under the chairmanship of Mr. Sinha.

Centre raises export duties on diesel, aviation turbine fuel

The government on Saturday (April 11, 2026) hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to ₹55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to ₹42 a litre. The duty hikes would be applicable with immediate effect, the Finance Ministry said in a notification. The Government had, on March 26, imposed an export duty of ₹21.50 a litre on diesel and ₹29.50 per litre on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). The duties were levied to increase the domestic availability of the fuel amid the war in West Asia.