Researchers, using luminescence dating, have determined the age of the colossal "Star dune" Lala Lallia in Morocco. The upper part formed in the last 1,000 years, with the base dating back 13,000 years. It grew by 6,400 metric tonnes annually for 900 years, paused for 8,000 years, and recently expanded rapidly.

US' Supreme Court has rejected 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana's plea seeking a stay on his extradition to India. Rana, who is a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, is currently lodged in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. Rana was arrested in the US in 2009 for his involvement in terrorism-related activities.

US stock markets flipped losing trends within a few minutes as Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 2,600 points between its intraday low and high. They rose after reports claimed US President Donald Trump is considering pausing reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Following White House's denial of the report minutes later, Dow Jones fell 1,600 points from its intraday high.

Amid global markets crash over tariffs concern, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he spoke to US State Secretary Marco Rubio. "Exchanged perspectives on the Indo-Pacific, the Indian Sub-continent, Europe, Middle East/West Asia and the Caribbean. Agreed on the importance of the early conclusion of the Bilateral Trade Agreement. Look forward to remaining in touch," Jaishankar wrote.

Stock markets in the US mirrored the massive crash seen by Asian markets on Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 1,700 points shortly after opening. This comes as markets grow wary of effects of a trade war started by US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. Nasdaq tumbled nearly 800 points while S&P 500 dipped over 200 points.

Gold prices fell ₹1,550 to close at ₹91,450 per 10 grams in Delhi on Monday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9% purity had dropped ₹1,350 to close at ₹93,000 per 10 grams on Friday. Meanwhile, silver prices have plunged by ₹3,000 to close at ₹92,500 per kg on Monday.

India's first vertical lift sea bridge, the new Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu, got stuck on the day of inauguration, The Hindu reported. The lift span was seen in a slanted position in videos that surfaced on social media. After approximately 30 minutes of troubleshooting, officials managed to bring the lift back down, The Hindu said.

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday announced that the cost of each LPG cylinder will be hiked by ₹50 for Ujjwala and non-Ujjwala consumers. "This means the price of each cylinder will go up from ₹500 to ₹550 for Ujjwala beneficiaries. For others, it will go up from ₹803 to ₹853," Minister Puri added.

After the government announced ₹2 per litre hike on petrol and diesel on Monday, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said the retail prices won't be affected. "PSU Oil Marketing Companies have informed that there will be no increase in retail prices of Petrol and Diesel, subsequent to the increase effected in Excise Duty Rates," the ministry tweeted.

Sensex crashed around 2,200 points on Monday as fears of a global trade war grew after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on several countries. The Sensex and Nifty crash was preceded by a market rout on Wall Street and other major Asian markets like Japan, Singapore and China. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have also resumed selling Indian equities again.

India's benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed 3% lower on Monday after most Asian markets witnessed wipeouts similar to 1987's Black Monday. Sensex ended 2,226 points lower at nearly 73,130 while Nifty closed over 700 points lower below 22,200. Trent, Tata Steel, Larsen and Toubro, JSW Steel, Hindalco Industries and Tata Motors were biggest losers on both Sensex and Nifty.