Here is the top, trending news of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, including Iran war, Indian politics, states' politics, geopolitics, federal issues, economics, development issues, sports, entertainment, and so on.

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Over the past month, US President Donald Trump has alternated between threatening to “obliterate Iran” and offering to end the conflict even as critical issues like the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved. The Federal spoke to strategic affairs expert Dr Waiel Awwad and former diplomat Anil Trigunayat, who offered converging yet distinct perspectives on what these contr...

Records are meant to be broken and the Left in Kerala already broke it by winning a rare second term in 2026. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led government is hopeful of an unprecedented comeback by fielding a record number of sitting legislators. The plot is to negate the overall anti-incumbency with pro-MLA mood/sentiments in the respective constituencies.

Out of power for a de...

A software engineer couple was found dead in Bengaluru’s Kothanur police station limits, police said on Tuesday (March 31), adding that it was a case of suicide.

The deceased have been identified as Bhanuchandra Reddy and BB Shajia Siraj, both employed in the IT sector.

Bhanuchandra, who was reportedly suffering from severe illness, allegedly hun...

Myanmar's military supremo, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is set to take over as President, with a new military leadership put in place by him as he ascends to power.

On March 30, General Hlaing stepped down as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services to stand as a vice-presidential candidate, a mandatory move to formally assume the presidency.

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