Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for diplomacy to ease tensions amid the Middle East war and said, "War is in no one's interest." "Distrust of the enemy and vigilance in interactions are [also] undeniable," Iranian state media reported him saying. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Ministry has said it has no plans for the next round of negotiations with US in Pakistan.

Argentine President Javier Milei got emotional after finishing his prayers at the famous Western Wall in Israel's Jerusalem. A video has surfaced showing him breaking into tears as he hugged officials after prayer. In his third official visit to Israel in the last two years, Milei is set to inaugurate Argentina's Embassy in Jerusalem.

Bank employees went on a massive strike in January, demanding a five-day work week. They have been seeking the same for years now, saying that it'll improve work-life balance. They also said this move will bring banks in line with institutions like LIC and RBI, reduce pressure and help retain talent. However, no decision on policy front has been taken.

Indian Railways has announced 908 summer special trains between April 15 and July 15 to handle the surge in passenger demand. The South Central Railway (SCR) will operate the highest number of summer special trains, with 124 trains, followed by Western Railway with 106 trains and North Western Railway with 76 trains. Northern Railway will run 76 special trains.

Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Monday slammed AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal as she refused to recuse from the liquor policy case. "A lie, even if repeated a thousand times in court or on social media, does not become truth. It remains false," she stated. Kejriwal had accused her of attending RSS-linked events four times.

Delhi HC Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to recuse herself from hearing the excise policy case against former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and others. Kejriwal had filed a plea seeking her recusal, and while arguing for himself, highlighted that the judge had attended RSS-linked events. "I will not recuse myself, I will hear this case," she said on Monday.

American rock band The Strokes concluded their Coachella 2026 set with a political statement by flashing images of the US and Israel's war crimes. A montage showed footage of universities in Iran and Gaza that the US and Israel have bombed and destroyed. The band, while singing the chorus to their track 'Oblivius', chanted, "What side are you standing on?"

Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said, "If children of politicians can become politicians, how can it be said that children of judges can't enter the profession of law?" She was responding to AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal's mention of her children being empanelled as Central government lawyers. HC rejected Kejriwal's plea seeking her recusal from excise policy case.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong clicked a selfie with PM Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a Galaxy Z Flip7 manufactured at Samsung’s Noida plant. He took the picture during a luncheon hosted by PM Modi amid Myung's visit to India. This is the first South Korean presidential state visit to India in over eight years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskyy has urged Europe to build its own anti-ballistic missile defence system within a year. Adding that Ukraine is in talks with several countries for the system's creation, he said the task is "extremely difficult" but realistic. Ukraine currently relies on the American Patriot system to tackle Russian ⁠ballistic missiles that target its energy infrastructure.