The US government said it will begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity. "There is no room in US for the rest of the world's terrorist sympathisers, and we are under no obligation to admit them or let them stay here," Assistant Homeland Security Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said.

China on Wednesday filed new complaint with World Trade Organization (WTO) against tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration. "The situation has dangerously escalated...China expresses grave concern and firm opposition to this reckless move," it said. US and China have imposed tariffs on each other, with the duties rising to 125% on Chinese goods and 84% on American goods.

A McKinsey survey states that 87% of businesses face a serious skills gap, highlighting the urgent need for skilled, job-ready talent. The NIlT's gNIIT program seeks to bridge this gap with industry-aligned learning, hands-on projects, specialisation options, and real internships, giving early graduates the practical skills and confidence to succeed in today's dynamic workforce.

GT defeated RR by 58 runs in their IPL 2025 match to jump to the top of the standings. GT are on top of the table with eight points and NRR of +1.413. DC are second, while RCB are third on the table. Meanwhile, MI, CSK and SRH occupy the eighth, ninth and the tenth positions, respectively.

Nasdaq stock market index soared over 12% to its best day since 2001, after US President Donald Trump authorised a 90-day pause on certain tariffs to most countries, but raised duties on China to 125%. The S&P 500 added 9.5% in its biggest gain since 2008. Dow Jones moved ahead 7.9% in its biggest jump since 2020 following the announcement.

US President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%. "Hopefully in the near future...China will realise...days of ripping off the US, and other countries...is no longer sustainable or acceptable," he said. "I've authorised...90-day pause and a substantially lowered reciprocal tariff [for 75+ countries] during this period...of 10%, also effective immediately," he added.

A flight carrying 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana has left the US, and it is expected to land in Delhi on Thursday, reports said. On Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval held a meeting to discuss preparations, IE reported. Rana is expected to be lodged in Tihar Jail.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall warning for eight states for Thursday. As per IMD's latest bulletin, the heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Meanwhile, heat wave warning for Thursday has been issued for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

Member states of European Union on Wednesday approved 25% retaliatory tariffs on a range of US imports worth around €22 billion per year (over ₹2.10 lakh crore). This comes in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to impose reciprocal tariffs of the same magnitude on goods imported from EU countries. The new tariffs will take effect on April 15.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China's decision to impose 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods is a losing proposition for them. China's move came after US President Donald Trump imposed 104% tariffs on Chinese goods. "It's unfortunate that the Chinese don't want to negotiate, because they are the worst offenders in the international trading system," he said.

China will impose 84% tariffs on US goods, up from the 34% previously announced, China said on Wednesday. A day ago, US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 104% after threatening to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports if China didn't withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariffs. China said it's equipped to "fully offset" any negative external shocks.