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Dennis Rodman is a highly regarded professional basketball player, famous for his defensive and rebounding abilities in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Besides his sports career, Rodman has even had a brief stint as an actor and political diplomat. Fondly called 'The Worm,' Rodman was a member of different sides that won five championship victories. He has also secured the Defensive Player of the Year awards twice and was on top of the league in rebounds per game for a total of seven straight seasons.

global demand for explosives and ammunition, fed by ongoing conflicts in Europe and West Asia, has resulted in record Indian defence exports, with the figure crossing ₹23,622 crore in 2024-25. Defence exports, which have been actively promoted by the government over the past decade, grew at over 12%, with strong demand for Indian manufactured explosives like TNT, RDX and HMX in the global market. Sources said that most Indian explosives and ammunition manufacturing capacity has been fully booked for the next three years, with at least five more plants coming up within the private sector in the coming months. State-owned defence public sector units have recorded a 42.8% surge in exports, reaching a high of ₹8,389 crore in the financial year.

Meghan Markle may have walked away from royal duties five years ago, but if recent reports are to be believed, she’s far from done with royalty. The former actress and Duchess of Sussex is allegedly on a bizarre mission to rebrand herself as the most beloved royal—despite distancing herself from the very institution that once embraced her. From Hollywood to Buckingham Palace and back again, Meghan has spent years navigating the complexities of both stardom and monarchy. But now, sources claim she is using her royal title as a stepping stone to newfound influence in the U.S., leveraging multi-million-dollar deals, a brand-new lifestyle empire, and a carefully curated public image.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s investment report card received a significant boost from high-cost government projects in the March-ended quarter, providing a potential last-minute push after a slow year, even as private sector appetite remained subdued. However, despite the upbeat performance in the final quarter, the momentum was not enough to shift the overall sentiment for the full year.

banking liquidity turned to surplus for the first time in more than three months as aggressive fund injections by the central bank helped erase one of the worst-ever cash crunches in the financial system. The surplus, measured through banks deploying excess funds with the Reserve Bank of India, was at 717 billion rupees ($8.4 billion) as of March 29, the first such reading since Dec. 15, according to the latest central bank data. The value increased further to 894 billion rupees on March 30. Analysts have said that abundant liquidity with banks is key for transmission of lower borrowing costs. The central bank reduced interest rates for the first time in almost five years in February, and is widely expected to cut again at its April 9 policy review.

Security forces on Tuesday launched search operations in five areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. The operations are part of enhanced security measures aimed at maintaining high vigilance in the border district, they said.

Manglam Group will invest INR 1,000 crore over the next five years to expand its hospitality business in Rajasthan to cater to rising demand for premium hotels. Jaipur-based Manglam Group has already developed 'Westin Jaipur Resort', a 150-room luxury property on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway. The property will soon open to the public. To expand its hospitality business, the company plans to invest INR 1,000 crore over the next five years. In a statement on Monday, Manglam Group said it has started work on its second hospitality project in Jaipur comprising about 200 rooms. This new hotel will be a part of a mixed-use development in Jagatpura and will be managed by a global brand.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Following the premature redemption of several gold bond schemes, the government has abruptly ended yet another gold scheme launched less than a decade ago. The decision comes as the gold prices look poised to climb to ₹1 lakh per 10 grammes.

HBL Engineering shares will be in focus on Tuesday after the company secured five contracts worth Rs 762.56 crore from Central Railway for the provision of Kavach. With this, the total value of Kavach contracts won by the company this year has reached Rs 3,618 crore.

The comments came after the three countries held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the Asian export powers brace against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Japan and South Korea are seeking to import semiconductor raw materials from China, and China is also interested in purchasing chip products from Japan and South Korea, the account, Yuyuan Tantian, said in a post on Weibo. All three sides agreed to strengthen supply chain cooperation and engage in more dialogue on export controls, the post said. During Sunday's meeting, the countries' trade ministers agreed to «closely cooperate for comprehensive and high-level» talks on a South Korea-Japan-China free trade agreement deal to promote «regional and global trade», according to a statement released after the meeting.

10-year benchmark government securities are expected to ease 25 to 30 basis points to 6.25% to 6.30% in FY 26, building on last fiscal year's rather steep decline, amid expectations of further reductions in the policy repo rates and strong demand for bonds, experts said. Rates on home loans will likely ease, after being at a peak for three years. The 10-year benchmark yield closed at 6.57% on Friday, the last trading day of FY25. Over this financial year, the 10-year yield softened 47 basis points, its steepest retreat in five years, according to LSEG data.

Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) of Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA), the Indian operator of Burger King. Among the world's top universities, MIT was the single largest investor in the QIP of the quick service restaurant chain. The Cambridge, US-based private research university invested ₹92 crore in the issue as a foreign portfolio investor.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Japan plans to recruit 50,000 youths from Assam within the next five years. During his on-going three-day visit to the districts of Biswanath and Sonitpur, Sarma has inaugurated several projects and laid foundation stones for forthcoming developments in Biswanath. Among these initiatives, he inaugurated a newly constructed Automated Vehicle Fitness Testing Station, built at a cost of Rs 11.50 crore, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson told reporters that Sweden wanted «to send the message now that we are both intensifying our support and increasing its strength and scope.» «There are strong reasons to do so in light of the seriousness of the situation in Ukraine,» Jonson added. The majority of the aid package, nine billion kronor, would go towards the acquisition of newly produced materials, «mainly from the Swedish, but also the European defence industrial base.» The materials would be selected judged by «Ukrainian needs,» the government said.

The mood in cryptocurrency markets hasn't improved to start this week, as Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and a number of stocks tied to digitalcurrencies are all moving lower Monday morning.

World Liberty Financial raised more than half a billion dollars, President Donald Trump's family took control of the crypto venture and grabbed the lion's share of those funds, aided by governance terms that industry experts say favor insiders. Launched last fall, World Liberty's goal is to allow people to access financial services using cryptocurrencies and without intermediaries like banks in what is called decentralized finance, or DeFi.

Amit Shah on Monday highlighted the Modi government's achievements in the health sector at the inauguration program of Maharaja Agrasen Medical College. During an event in Hisar, Haryana, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, «In ten years, the Modi government lifted 25 crore people out of the poverty line. Four crore houses have been constructed to give shelter to 20 crore people. 81 crore people get five kg free ration per month.» He further added, «Until 2014, 12 crore families did not have toilet facilities. Today, I congratulate the Haryana government for becoming the first state government in the country to provide toilets in every house in the state...With a holistic approach, the Narendra Modi govt has thought about the health sector in the country.» «The Narendra Modi government has done a lot of work in the area of medical infrastructure. Rs 64,000 crores have been spent on creating Public Health Centres and Community Health centres,» Shah added. Amit Shah said that the Modi government has done a lot of work in the health sector and in medical infrastructure; over Rs 64,000 crores have been spent on creating Public Health Centres and Community Health centres.

Government sources told TOI that ministries pitching for new sectors under the PLI scheme have been asked to go back to the drawing board and revise their proposals with a 360-degree perspective. Footwear, toys, textiles, and speciality chemicals were among the sectors seeking inclusion under the scheme, which aims to build a large domestic production base to cater to both local and export markets.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray while addressing a public rally on the occasion of Gudi Padwa lashed out at the government over the efforts to stir controversy over the tomb of Aurangzeb and further stated that it had nothing to do with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He appealed to the youth to stop believing in history texts sent on WhatsApp and further said that they were being diverted from the original history. The MNS Chief took a jibe at the state government and said that the situation of rivers in Maharashtra was dangerous, further stating that four out of five rivers in the state had died due to sewage, pollution and slums. Speaking on the country's increasing population, he said that forests were being cut down recklessly and urged for all illegal encroachments to be demolished. Taking a jibe at the government over the Ladli Behen Yojana, he said that the government was burdened financially and was incapable of affording the scheme. The MNS chief also questioned why the loan waivers had not been given to the farmers and said that an economic insecurity had set in the state.

Nifty, has ended positive seven times in the last 10 years. Nifty’s highest return in April was 14.7% in 2020, during the Covid-induced nationwide lockdown. The next best years were 2018 and 2023, when the 50-stock benchmark gained 6.2% and 4%, respectively.

During the meeting, Shah told party leaders that they should work to increase voter percentage on the lines of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Quoting specific examples, he said the BJP never had more than 23% votes in some regions of MP and around 21% votes in some areas of Maharashtra.