In a swipe at opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said those hankering for power focus solely on promoting their own families, while his government works on the theme of inclusive development.

Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of 44 projects worth Rs 3,880 crore here, he said, "Our guiding mantra in serving the nation has always been 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'. With this spirit, we continue to move forward for the betterment of every citizen".

India’s largest information technology (IT) services firm by revenue, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), said it was deferring salary hikes for employees starting April, citing the growing macroeconomic uncertainty intensified by the ongoing tariff war between the US and other countries.

The hikes will be implemented later in the financial year, once there is greater clarity and the outlook improves, company executives said at a press conference on Thursday.

The White House has said that a new round of steep US tariffs on Chinese goods — initiated under President Donald Trump — took effect on Thursday (April 10), bringing the total additional duties on certain items to 145 per cent.

Trump has intensified pressure on China by imposing fresh tariffs of 125 per cent on selected imports. These new levies add to an earlier 20 per cent duty introduced earlier this year in response to alleged Chinese links to the fentanyl trade.

While rains brought some relief amid scorching heat, it also claimed the lives of over 50 people across various states in India. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand have reported over 50 deaths in rain related incidents in the past two days.

The Bihar government reported lightning strikes and hailstorms claimed at least 25 lives across several districts on Thursday, reported news agency PTI.

US President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, mainly discussing his new tariff policy. The updated plan includes a 90-day pause in higher taxes for most countries, but a sharp increase in tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%. While the focus was on the economy, the meeting took a surprising turn when Trump praised billionaire Elon Musk. Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was present at the meeting.

Former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has credited the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India as the result of a “decade-and-a-half of painstaking diplomatic, legal and intelligence efforts” initiated and led by the UPA government in close coordination with the United States.

A pilot of Air India Express died after suffering a cardiac arrest at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday evening, shortly after landing a flight from Srinagar, reported news agency PTI.

The pilot safely completed flight operations when he reportedly vomitted inside the aircraft. Soon after, he collapsed at the airline’s dispatch office at the airport.

Renewable energy player Baldota Group on Thursday said it plans to foray into the steel sector with an investment of Rs 54,000 crore for setting up a project in Karnataka with up to 10.5 million tonnes of (MT) production capacity.

Once commissioned, the greenfield project will be the second largest steel plant in the state, creating lakhs of direct and indirect jobs, said Nagaraj N B, Vice President of the Integrated Steel Project in a company statement.

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, one of the key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, landed in Delhi on Thursday under the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). According to media reports, he will be taken to Delhi's Tihar Jailunder high security cover.

Security has also been increased outside Delhi’s Patiala House Court, where Rana will probably be produced soon.

A Bangladeshi court on Thursday issued a new arrest warrant against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wajed Putul and 17 others in a graft case, accusing them of procuring a residential plot through "fraudulent" means.

On Thursday, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib accepted the charge sheet submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

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