Urban Maharashtra was the worst-hit by COVID-19 in terms of unemployment in the April-June and July-September quarters last year when the rate of unemployment was 35.6% and 22.6% respectively. The national averages stood at 20.9% and 13.3% respectively. The Periodic Labour Force Survey found that urban Jharkhand had the second-highest unemployment rate in the two quarters at 32% and 19.8%.

Sensex crashed over 3,000 points on Monday and was trading at 72,122.64, while Nifty tumbled over 970 points at market open. This comes as Asian stock markets plunged a day after US futures opened sharply lower following the announcement of reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump. Trent and TD Power Systems were among the top losers on Sensex.

Donald Trump's advisor Kevin Hassett has claimed that over 50 nations have reached out to the US to negotiate a trade deal after the US President imposed reciprocal tariffs. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent played down US stock market's deep plunge, saying there was "no reason" to expect a recession due to the reciprocal tariffs.

SRH on Sunday suffered their fourth straight defeat in IPL 2025. They remain placed last on the points table with two points and NRR of -1.629. GT, who defeated them, moved to the second spot with six points and NRR of 1.031. DC are on top of the table with six points and NRR of 1.257. CSK are ninth.

Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by seven wickets in their IPL 2025 match in Hyderabad on Sunday. It is GT's fourth successive win against SRH in IPL. SRH put up a total of 152/8, with GT chasing down the target in 16.4 overs. Siraj took four wickets for GT, while GT captain Shubman Gill scored 61*(43).

Manasi Ghosh has been declared the winner of Indian Idol 15. She also received a cash prize of ₹25 lakh. Contestants Subhajit Chakraborty and Sneha Shankar were declared runner up and second runner up in the show. Chaitanya Devadhe, Priyangshu Dutta and Anirudh Suswaram were also among the finalists.

After Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal asked Aman Gupta to change his perspective on investing in startups at Shark Tank, the entrepreneur said, "Goyal Ji isn't against founders." "His point was simple...To lead the world...we need to aim higher," Gupta added. "I say often...If you want to build a world-class product, you must know your competition," Gupta further said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, marking the opening of India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge. The 2.07-kilometre-long bridge spans the Palk Strait. The 72.5-meter navigational span can be lifted up to 17 meters, allowing larger ships to pass underneath. The new bridge is 3 meters higher than the existing one.

India's first vertical lift sea bridge in Tamil Nadu, new Pamban Bridge, has been constructed with stainless steel reinforcement, high-grade protective paint, and fully welded joints. The 2.07-kilometre-long bridge's 72.5-metre navigational span can be lifted up to 17 metres, allowing larger ships to pass underneath. Its special polysiloxane coating ensures longevity in harsh marine environment.

Asian stock markets took a plunge on Monday as US futures pointed to significant losses on Wall Street over United States President Donald Trump's tariffs last week. Oil prices also sank further with US benchmark crude down 4%. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost nearly 8% shortly after the market opened and South Korea's Kospi lost 4.4%.

West Bengal BJP shared a video of a damaged car, alleging Ram Navami devotees' vehicles were attacked at Kolkatal's Park Circus during a religious procession. "Despite...police presence, no action was taken," it said. Subsequently, police clarified that no permission was given for a procession in the area, adding, "Upon receiving information about damage to a vehicle, police intervened promptly."