Four-time champions Italy failed to qualify for FIFA World Cup for third straight time after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina in penalty shootout in their play-off final on Tuesday in Zenica. Italy have become the first former champions to miss out on three straight World Cups The only other World Cup that Italy did not qualify for was in 1958.

The government clarified after Indian Oil updated jet fuel prices on its website, marking a ₹1.10 lakh/kl jump to ₹2.07 lakh/kl. "To insulate domestic travel costs from substantial increase in international [oil] prices, PSU OMCs...passed only a partial...increase of 25% (₹15/litre or ₹15,000/kl) to airlines," the government said. Foreign routes will pay the full increase in ATF prices, it added.

War tensions rattle the stock market, but experts signal a COVID-like setup again, Univest stated, adding that sharp dips could flip into powerful moves in select stocks tied to India's growth story. Amid this buzz, Univest App aims to make waves with a free trial, offering clear entry and exit prices, giving retail investors strong edge at the right time.

Indian indices Sensex and Nifty opened in the green as US President Donald Trump said US could exit Iran in next 2-3 weeks. Sensex opened over 1,800 points higher on Wednesday at 73,762.43, while Nifty opened nearly 600 points higher at 22,899. All major Sensex stocks were in the green, as investor wealth jumped by ₹12 lakh crore within minutes.

Cash transactions at toll plazas across India have been discontinued from today (April 1), with commuters now required to pay via FASTag or UPI. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said the move aims to make toll collection smoother, faster and more transparent. Further, the FASTag annual pass has been hiked by 2.5%, rising from ₹3,000 to ₹3,075.