*13 Apr(Monday)* ________________________ *TODAYS TOP NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu will be on a four-day visit to Gujarat and Maharashtra from today. The President will attend the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Rajkot. On Tuesday, President Murmu will join the ‘Samajik Samrasta Mahotsava’ at Lok Bhavan, Gandhinagar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar. On the same day, the President will attend the fifth convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar. 2. Indian Railways is expanding under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, with an investment of over 1.53 lakh crore rupees in 2025-26, covering more than six thousand kilometres of railway network. 3. Polling for all 28 seats of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) was completed peacefully yesterday. Voting commenced at 7 AM and concluded smoothly at 4 PM, as per the scheduled time. 4. The first coal railway rake from the Gare Palma Sector-2 coal mine in Chhattisgarh, operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited, reached the Koradi Thermal Power Station yesterday. 5. Campaigning for the Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu has hit the top gear with only 10 days remaining for polling on the 23rd of this month. In West Bengal, top political leadership of all major political parties are addressing rallies across the districts. 6. The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed senior leader and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the central observer for the election of the legislative party leader in Bihar. 7. In Tamil Nadu, BJP Chief Nitin Nabin is campaigning for State BJP Chief Nainar Nagendran at Sattur in Virudhunagar district. Former MP and actor SarathKumar and many important leaders of the party are participating in the road show at Sattur. BJP, AIADMK, PMK and the NDA alliance party men have joined the roadshow. 8. The Department of Posts, Karnataka Postal Circle, yesterday unveiled two commemorative postage stamps and souvenir sheets celebrating the remarkable progress of India’s human spaceflight programme led by the Indian Space Research Organisation. The stamps, released at a function in Bengaluru, trace India’s inspiring journey in space exploration, from the launch of Aryabhata to its ambitious future plans in human spaceflight and orbital infrastructure. 9. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports today organised the nationwide Nari Shakti Youth Parliament through the Mera Yuva Bharat platform. The initiative was conducted simultaneously across 17 zones, bringing together over 7 thousand young women in an exercise of structured democratic participation and youth-led policy dialogue. 10. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast hot and humid weather conditions over Andhra Pradesh, Coastal Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Mahe, Madhya Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the next two days. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. The Uttar Pradesh ATS (Anti-Terrorist Squad) has arrested a mufti (Muslim cleric) from Deoband for allegedly sharing inflammatory and objectionable posts on social media and maintaining contacts with individuals in Pakistan. 2. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to two individuals in connection with the Sona Pappu case in Kolkata, West Bengal. Sources at the ED said that the summons has been issued to Howrah Joint Commissioner Gaurav Lal and alleged land mafia figure Joy Kamdar. 3. Nagaland Police has intensified enforcement of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) across border districts following the recent Assembly elections in neighbouring Assam and the by-election in Mokokchung, detecting over 600 violators in a two-day drive aimed at curbing illegal movement and maintaining law and order. 4. Gujarat Police has launched ‘NARIT AI’ (Narcotics Analysis & RAG-based Investigation Tool) and it becoming the first law enforcement agency in India to deploy the such advanced artificial intelligence for the narcotics cases. It was announced on the 10th of April, 2026 and this innovative tool is designed to assist the officers to handling the complex cases under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances ) framework. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ In Assam: Earthquake and cyclonic storm hit Cachar district. In Silchar, the Cachar district was struck by a dual natural disaster yesterday. At around 9:21 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 with its epicentre in Irongmara struck, triggering widespread panic across the region. This was the second tremor within a week, with the first one triggered on 7th of April with 4.9 magnitude. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. Indian Navy is set to host the first edition of its biannual Commanders’ Conference 2026 at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi, from April 14 to April 16. The apex-level gathering will bring together senior naval leadership to review operational readiness, strategic priorities, and capability development in line with India’s evolving maritime security environment 2. he Indian Navy and the multi-ministry task force are evacuating 18 ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, carrying cargo bound for India. The operation aims to restore energy security in the country and clear more than 100,000 TEUs of backlogged cargo at Indian ports. 3. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, which operates as India’s premier Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has officially announced a landmark international expansion. The company has successfully completed the acquisition of a controlling 51 per cent stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC, the largest shipyard in Sri Lanka. 4. Indian Navy is set to host the first edition of its biannual Commanders’ Conference 2026 at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi, from April 14 to April 16. The apex-level gathering will bring together senior naval leadership to review operational readiness, strategic priorities, and capability development in line with India’s evolving maritime security environment. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. The Iranian mission in India on Saturday said that a second consignment of medical supplies funded by donations from people in India has now been sent to the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, even as earlier efforts to move a larger shipment faced disruptions. 2. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Sunday once again rejected China’s attempts to rename locations in India, saying that giving fictitious cannot alter the undeniable reality that these places remained an integral and inalienable part of India. 3. China has established a new county in its Xinjiang region near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the Afghanistan border, a move that comes amid ongoing tensions with India over disputed territories, particularly in Ladakh. This is the third county created by China in Xinjiang in just over a year. India had previously lodged a protest with Beijing over the establishment of Hean and Hekang counties. 4. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has concluded a significant three-day diplomatic mission to Washington DC, where he engaged in extensive discussions with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. 5. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has formally handed over a fleet of 90 electric buses to the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, during a high-level diplomatic visit to the island nation.This gesture serves to highlight New Delhi’s proactive push for sustainable transport solutions and the deepening of bilateral cooperation through a dedicated green partnership initiative. 6. India’s electoral process drew significant international attention during the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026, conducted alongside Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry and Assam. A total of 38 delegates from 22 countries observed the conduct of elections, praising the scale, organisation and public participation. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 -------------------------------------- 1. Pakistan’s Air Force has deployed a number of its F‑16 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under framework of the countries’ joint defence agreement, at a time when Iranian missiles and drones continue to assail Gulf states.The deployment marks a significant operational step in the bilateral pact, reflecting the urgency of the regional security environment. 2. United States President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to China, cautioning that the nation will face "big problems" should it proceed with shipping weaponry to Iran during a period of fragile ceasefire. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- Indian Premier League 2026 70 T20s Mar 28 - May 31 (a) 19th Match Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Indian Premier League 2026 - LSG: 164/8(20) GT: 165/3(18.4) PLAYER OF THE MATCH Prasidh Krishna (b) 20th Match Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runs RCB: 240/4(20) MI: 222/5(20) PLAYER OF THE MATCH Philip Salt (c) Monday, Apr 13 2026 21st Match • Hyderabad, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM / 7:30 PM LOCAL Match starts at Apr 13, 14:00 GMT 2. India’s Ayush Shetty secured silver medal at the the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China yesterday. Ayush finished as runner-up after losing to China’s Shi Yuqi in the final by 8-21, 10-21. 3. India concluded its campaign at the Asian Wrestling Championships with a total of 17 medals, adding two silver and one bronze on the final day in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. -------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* 💷 *GBP* ₹123(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹107(Approx)  *USD* ₹ 92(Approx) 🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹67 🇦🇺 *Australia* : ₹ 65 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 25 *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 13 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 6.00 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.32 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.29 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 77,550.25 +918.60 (1.20%)🌲 *NIFTY* 24,050.60 +275.50 (1.16%)🌲 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 15,380/ 01gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 2,43,000/KG 1. Mundra Port has emerged as the India’s largest automobile export hub. As the port has set the new national record by shipping the 6,008 cars in a single vessel. The port is operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) and this achievement highlights the India’s growing strength in the automobile exports. 2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the medium-term strategy framework which is called as Utkarsh 2029. This framework will covering the period from April 2026 to March 2029. This roadmap will be focuses on to strengthening the digital finance, global integration of the rupee and the inclusive credit access along with to leveraging emerging technologies like the artificial intelligence and quantum computing. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Condolences have poured in from wide spectrum of society at the demise of legendary playback singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Asha Bhosle. Legendary Singer, India's beloved singing icon, Asha Bhosle, died on Sunday following multiple organ failure, doctors treating her said. She was 92."She passed way due to multi organ failure. Asha Bhosle, India's beloved singing icon, died on Sunday following multiple organ failure, doctors treating her said. She was 92."She passed way due to multi organ failure. The last rites of legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be performed at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Monday afternoon with state honours. --------------------------------------- Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= The *Jallianwala Bagh* massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab to protest against the arrest of pro-Indian independence leaders Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satya Pal. In response to the public gathering, the Anglo-Indian Brigadier R. E. H. Dyer surrounded the protesters with his Gurkha British Indian army units. The troops kept on firing until their ammunition was exhausted. ======================= *😀Thought of the day* The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength & courage as the day gets on ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY*====================== *Interviewer* : “Why did you become a bus driver?” *Chintu* : “To overcome my biggest fear.” *Invr* :. “Driving?”🤔⁉️ *chintu* : No, “Dying alone.” 🤪 =======================  *Why......?*  *What does Black smoke on a diesel engine mean?*  Black smoke indicates that the fuel is not burned properly. The internal combustion process in diesel engines requires a certain mixture of fuel and air. The ratio of fuel and air should be proper, otherwise, the mixture will be too rich, which will result in black smoke.  Incomplete combustion occurs and soot is formed when there is an overabundance of fuel (both diesel fuel and lube oil), insufficient residence time in the combustion zone, and/or non-availability of sufficient oxidants. Over-fueling is the primary cause of black smoke from the exhaust of a heavy duty diesel engine. ======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 ======================= विद्याहीनाः न शोभन्ते निर्गन्धाः किंशुकाः इव।।8।। Rūpayauvanasaṁpannā Viśālakulasaṁbhavāḥ। Vidyāhīnāḥ Na Śobhante Nirgandhāḥ Kiṁśukāḥ Iva।।   Those who are born in a great family and are handsome and young, but do not possess any knowledge, are similar to the beautiful flowers of great breed without any fragrance. =======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= *How does mobile phone charger work?*  As we connect our charger to 220V AC direct from the switchboard the first job of the charger is step down the high 220V in 9V (or 10V in some cases). In transformer there are primary and secondary coils which step up or step down the voltage according to the no of turn in the coils. Rectification is the process of removing the negative part of the Alternate Current (AC), hence producing the partial DC. capacitor maintains the proper voltage supply into the Load circuit, hence creating the DC. 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  =======================  Udham Singh (born Sher Singh; 26 December 1899 — 31 July 1940) was an Indian revolutionary belonging to Ghadar Party and HSRA, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of the Punjab in India, on 13 March 1940. The assassination was done in revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar in 1919, for which O'Dwyer was responsible ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 =======================  Najma Akbar Ali Heptulla (born 13 April 1940) is an Indian politician and Governor of Manipur and the Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, and former vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and a six time member of the Rajya Sabha. She contested the 13th vice-presidential election held in August 2007 but lost to Hamid Ansari by 233 votes =======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  ======================= *Your guess is as good as mine*  I have no idea ======================= *ANTONYMS*  Feeble x Sturdy Strong   *SYNONYMS*  Clarify : Explain ========================= 🛕 *Spiritual Knowledge*  (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================  According to the Matsya Purana, sage Manu was the first man ( first human) created by Lord Bharma using his divine powers. He had three daughters, namely Akuti, Devahuti and Prasuti. Devahuti was given in marriage to sage Kardama and she gave birth to nine daughters, and a single son named Kapila. ====================== *HEALTH CARE HOME REMEDIES*  *  ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *Constipation : कब्ज या कॉन्स्टिपेशन*  1.*Drink More Water* : Being dehydrated regularly can make a person constipated. To prevent this, it is important to drink enough water and stay hydrated. 2. *Eat more fiber* , especially soluble, non-fermentable fiber. 3. *Soluble fibers* — present in oat bran, barley, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, and peas, as well as some fruits and vegetables — absorb water and form a gel-like paste, which softens the stools and improves its consistency. ===================== *🙏 *PLZ SHARE IT* #news #news #News Views #వ్యూస్ అండ్ న్యూస్