| Good morning! European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who is on a visit to India, on Monday said Russia's invasion of Ukraine "threatens India's regional security" as well. "The outcome of the war will not only determine the future of Europe but also deeply affect the Indo-Pacific region," she said during the Raisina Dialogue - an annual geopolitical conference. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don't miss your daily dose of news. |
| THE BIG STORY Ukraine war will impact Indo-Pacific, cautions EU European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday cautioned that the Ukraine conflict will impact the Indo-Pacific region, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that dialogue and diplomacy were the only way to achieve peace in Europe. Read more. |
| STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Supreme Court to list pleas challenging Article 370 after summer vacation No imports for military modernisation: Centre LIC IPO Likely To Open On May 4, Close On May 9 Panic buying in Beijing after 70 Covid cases, Shanghai deaths soar |
| The Big Question BJP vs Sena in Maha loudspeaker politics The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) skipped an all-party meeting convened on Monday by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar as the political temperature in the state ran high after days of protests and counterprotests on the use of loudspeakers at religious sites. Read more. |
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THE DAILY QUIZ QUESTION The non-profit Animal Rahat gifted a rescued horse and a mare to a newlywed Bollywood couple for keeping their baraat horse-free. The animals are named after the actors and are said to be similarly inseparable. Their names? |
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| From the Edit Page For Macron, the real challenge starts now As widely expected, French President Emmanuel Macron has emerged the winner in the decisive second round of the presidential elections held on April 24 by beating far-Right candidate Marine Le Pen by a margin of around 16 percentage points. This may be less than the 30 percentage points he beat her by in 2017, but it is quite convincing given that opinion polls predicted a closer race. In so doing, Macron has achieved the distinction of being re-elected for a second term, something no French president has managed to do since 2002. Macron's win will be greeted with a collective sigh of relief in most world capitals. In the European Union headquarters in Brussels, the sigh will be palpable. Read more. |
| Infographic of the Day Tracking India's fight against malaria _1650910707811.png) (Click to expand) |
| Photo of the Day Tolstoy, in the times of war |
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| HT THIS DAY: April 26, 2002 UP deal struck  (Click to expand) A BJP-BSP coalition government is likely to be installed in UP by Monday The BJP intensified efforts to put together the coalition, asking senior UP leaders on Thursday to tell BSP leader Mayawati that they would not make an issue of the deputy chief minister's post. Read more. |
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