President Trump has unveiled a $1.5 trillion defense budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the largest increase in defense spending since the end of World War II.

Here are the areas where he wants the Pentagon to spend more 👇
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/whats-inside-trumps-proposed-1-5-trillion-defence-budget-heres-a-list-of-key-spending-areas-11775265187166.html

US-Israeli strikes hit petrochemical hubs in Iran's Mahshahr and Bandar Imam

All you need to know 👇
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/usisraeli-strikes-hit-iran-s-mahshahr-petrochemical-zone-all-you-need-to-know-11775290239485.html

What makes you a CEO material? How important is your Linkedin profile or salary demand ?

kapil agarwal, MD-Sales, Liebherr India explains how to ascend the corporate ladder and what are the essential ingredients for the same, in this exclusive conversation with Mint's Abhinav Trivedi.

Watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xijvCrxwx2g

IPL 2026: Why Suryakumar Yadav is leading Mumbai Indians in DC vs MI instead of Hardik Pandya? 🏏

https://www.livemint.com/news/ipl-2026-why-suryakumar-yadav-is-leading-mumbai-indians-in-dc-vs-mi-instead-of-hardik-pandya-11775295067863.html

The Staff Side of the NC JCM has urged the 8th Pay Commission to improve the memorandum submission process, among other demands.

List of all nine demands here 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/8th-pay-commission-from-old-pension-scheme-to-improved-questionnaire-full-list-of-demands-by-govt-staff-body-11775295515472.html

Read today's Mint e-paper here: https://epaper.livemint.com

➡️Rate pause likely as war clouds inflation, growth
➡️TCS grapples with top talent erosion
➡️Builders reel as workers pack up amid gas crisis
➡️India revs up 'Go Electric' push, BEE dials two-wheeler makers
➡️Bars, eateries whip up IPL menus while LPG distribution bites

On Easter Sunday morning, US President Donald Trump startled both supporters and critics with a strongly worded social media post, warning Iran that it would face severe consequences if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Chris Murphy urged constitutional lawyers to consider the 25th Amendment due to Trump's erratic behavior. Iranian officials deemed his threats as delusional.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/iran-war-latest-news-failure-us-politicians-call-trump-unhinged-madman-threat-to-iran-strait-of-hormuz-crude-oil-11775437078246.html

Middle managers have been the target of layoffs at most companies for years. Now, two marquee firms are on their way to redefine some of these roles as the pass on the work to AI.

Last month, Meta started to give its Reality Labs unit employees one of three new job titles, according to a report. They are now either called “AI builder,” “pod lead,” or “org lead,” as the company aims to become “AI-native.”

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/middle-managers-out-player-coaches-and-org-leads-now-steer-the-ship-at-meta-and-block-thanks-to-ai-11775439303555.html

Iran on Sunday vowed to respond "in kind" to American attacks against its infrastructure, hours after US President Donald Trump, in an expletive-laden threat, vowed to unleash "Hell" on Tehran if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened by Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/iran-to-respond-in-kind-as-trump-issues-expletive-laden-hormuz-threat-whole-region-is-going-to-burn-11775442117305.html

Pakistan Rushes To Repay $3.5 Billion UAE Loans Amid Iran War; Pak Faces Strain On USD Reserves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DGcLb8G9B4

SC orders CBI probe into ₹1,270 crore public works contracts awarded to Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's family

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sc-orders-cbi-probe-into-rs-1-270-crore-public-works-contracts-awarded-to-arunachal-cm-pema-khandus-family-11775453730773.html

'We Got Him...', Trump Declares After High-Risk Rescue Of Pilot In Iran | How Did They Do It?

United States President Donald Trump said early on Sunday that an American soldier who went missing in Iran after the downing of his F-15E jet has been rescued.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RqdPsjska0

#Breaking | The Supreme Court refused to stay implementation of Adani Enterprises Ltd’s ₹14,543 crore resolution plan for bankrupt Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), rejecting a challenge by mining major Vedanta Ltd.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/sc-clears-way-for-adani-s-14-543-crore-jal-plan-11775455142459.html

Goldman Sachs reports that India is vulnerable to fuel supply challenges, particularly in jet fuel, with modest storage compared to peers. Rising prices and potential shortages may impact industrial supply chains and inflation if disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/are-we-running-out-of-oil-goldman-sachs-flags-growing-crude-oil-shortage-fears-what-it-means-for-asia-and-india-11775450755264.html

IPS vs CAPF: Why a Conflict brewing Between CAPF & IPF officers over the new CAPF bill?

Why is there a growing conflict between Central Armed Police Forces officers and Indian Police Service? This video breaks down the controversy around the new CAPF Bill, reservation of top posts for IPS officers, and why cadre officers feel sidelined. We also explain the role of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the impact of the Supreme Court of India ruling, and what this means for promotions and morale.

Is this an administrative necessity or an HR crisis? Watch to understand the full story behind this major governance debate.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC6ifb3guyY

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, along with her parents Shamishtha Ghoshal and Biswajit Ghoshal, has purchased a premium residential apartment in Mumbai’s upscale Worli for ₹29.70 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by Square Yards.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/shreya-ghoshals-big-real-estate-investment-29-70-crore-apartment-in-mumbais-worli-11775460957200.html