Artist Banksy has shared a video showing how he secretly built a shredder into one of his paintings that self-destructed after it was sold for over £1 million and wrote, "The urge to destroy is also a creative urge - Picasso." Banksy said that he built the shredder just "in case (the painting) was ever put up for auction".

Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday announced Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) decision to cut the repo rate by another 25 bps to 6%. In February 2025, repo rate was cut by 25 bps to 6.25% in the first reduction since May 2020. Several economists believe RBI will bring repo rate down to 5.5% before 2025 ends.

US President Donald Trump's 26% tariffs on imports from India came into full effect on Wednesday morning. Trump announced the reciprocal tariffs on April 3 at the White House as part of his 'Liberation Day' announcement event. During the announcement, Trump had called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a great friend" but added that India was "not treating us right".

SOTC has announced its ‘Super Holiday Sale’ with up to ₹70,000 off per couple. Customers can avail Buy 1 Get 1 on select Asia holidays and free add-on cruises & holidays on multi-country Europe holidays. Europe Super Saver packages start at ₹1,52,900 including airfare. Additionally, customers can avail up to ₹30,000 off per couple on domestic & spiritual holidays.

After US President Donald Trump raised tariffs imposed on China to 104%, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said the country has ample policy tools to "fully offset" any negative external shocks. He also reiterated his optimism about growth of the world's second-largest economy in 2025. Trump raised tariffs after China retaliated to US' 34% tariffs with equivalent tariffs on US goods.

US President Donald Trump reiterated that "major tariffs" on pharmaceutical imports will be announced by the US "very shortly". He said, "Once we do that, they will come rushing back to our country...The advantage we have over everybody is that we're the big market." Notably, as of 2024, India has emerged as the world's largest supplier of generic medicines.

PBKS defeated CSK by 18 runs in their IPL 2025 match in Mullanpur on Tuesday. CSK have now lost four matches in a row in the tournament. PBKS put up a total of 219/6 despite being 83/5 after eight overs. CSK were restricted to 201/5, with PBKS fast bowler Lockie Ferguson taking two wickets.

Australian cricketer Will Pucovski has retired at 27 due to concussion. Pucovski hadn't played since March 2024 when he suffered a severe concussion after he was hit in a Sheffield Shield game. He said, "I really struggle with things on my left side. If I've things happening in my left I feel sick and dizzy. I struggle with motion sickness."

US President Donald Trump-led administration has raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 104%, White House said. The new tariffs will be effective from April 9. The reported move comes after Trump on Monday threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports if the Asian country didn't withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariffs.

WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the next pandemic is inevitable. "It could happen in 20 years or more, or it could happen tomorrow. But it will happen, and either way, we must be ready," he added. "This is not a theoretical risk; it is an epidemiological certainty," Ghebreyesus asserted.

PBKS opener Priyansh Arya on Tuesday became the fifth cricketer to hit hundred in less than 40 balls in IPL history. He took 39 balls to reach the three-figure mark against CSK. The other four batters to have achieved the feat are Chris Gayle (30 balls), Yusuf Pathan (37 balls), David Miller (38 balls) and Travis Head (39 balls).