Nintendo has paused Switch 2 pre-orders in Canada, initially scheduled for April 9, aligning with a similar delay in the US due to potential tariff impacts. The June 5 launch date remains unchanged. Retailers like Walmart Canada and GameStop have confirmed the pre-order delays.
In Jaipur, a tragic incident unfolded on Nahargarh Road as an SUV driven by Congress official Usman Khan ran over nine people, resulting in three fatalities and six injuries. Khan, allegedly speeding at 70km/h, collided with multiple vehicles over a 500m stretch.
Tahawwur Rana, a key planner of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is being extradited to India by US authorities after his final appeal was rejected. He is expected to arrive in India soon and will be formally arrested.
The Donald Trump administration has till now shown no inclination to blink on the implementation of the reciprocal tariffs. They have however, shown openness to negotiate with countries, and India is already working on a trade deal with the US. If no imminent relief on tariffs is on the horizon, what should the world do? What should India do to counter the impact of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs?
Priyansh Arya, the 24-year-old Delhi batter, has burst onto the IPL scene with a stunning 42-ball century for Punjab Kings against Chennai Super Kings. His explosive innings, the second-fastest by an Indian in IPL history, follows a trail of impressive performances, including a blistering knock in the Delhi Premier League and a century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
For centuries, the West has sought to decode the universe with the rigour of Euclid and the certainty of Christ. But every so often, reality throws up a figure so fundamentally resistant to analysis, so wildly entangled in contradictions, that it defies all classical tools of understanding — and instead demands a quantum lens. Donald Trump is one such figure. Not a politician in the traditional sense, nor a businessman in any useful one, he is an event horizon of logic. A paradox with a golf handicap. And like all good paradoxes, he doesn’t need to make sense — only impact.
South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border. The North Korean troops, some armed and wearing protective gear, were detected within the demilitarized zone. This incident follows increased North Korean military activity near the border, including terrain clearing and barbed wire installation, amid heightened tensions and political changes in South Korea.
The Centre has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, seeking a hearing before any ruling on petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Several petitions, including those from Asaduddin Owaisi and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, contest the Act, which aims to improve waqf property management. The petitions are likely to be heard before April 15.
Belief in witchcraft persists globally, with a significant portion of the population convinced of its existence. While historical witch hunts targeted vulnerable individuals, modern witches embrace nature-based religions and seek personal empowerment. However, experts caution against romanticizing the past and highlight the dangers of unchecked belief in the supernatural, drawing parallels to contemporary conspiracy theories.
