Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and Vivek Dahiya, the popular pair on television, are overjoyed to announce the arrival of their twin boys.

The pair, who welcomed parenthood for the first time during the previous 10 years of their married joy, shared the happy news on social media.

Vivek said, “The wait is finally over... ” in an animated image announcement. Life is already more lovely than we could have imagined since “The Boys” are here. Only Karan Arjun arrived!

Div and I need all of your love and blessings as we embark on this amazing new adventure of parenthood. “Divek Babymoons, DivekBabies, Twins, New Parents”

“We asked for happiness… ” stated the announcement post.

“Take double,” said God. “Blessed with identical twin sons. ”

The joyous and warm atmosphere of the momentous occasion was beautifully depicted in the surreal statement picture, which showed two little lads donning identical blue knit ensembles and relaxing among the clouds and stars.

Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya were seen enjoying their lovely date night only one night before.

Vivek had posted a lovely photo of him and his pregnant wife on his social media page with the caption “A date to remember… ”

In the photo, Vivek could be seen holding Divyanka in his arms as the actress grinned for the camera.

On the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa, March 19, Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya made their pregnancy public to the general public.

Previously, Vivek had said that he felt really apprehensive upon learning the news since he understood how much of a commitment it is to have children.

You are about to enter one of the most beautiful periods of your life as soon-to-be parents, the ‘Yeh Hain Mohabbatein‘ actor was asked. What was your emotional response upon first hearing the good news?

“Honestly, my first reaction was not overwhelming excitement,” Vivek remarked as he shared his initial response. I was genuinely apprehensive and somewhat anxious. I immediately understood that a tremendous burden was about to start when Divyanka Tripathi first informed me of the news.

Over the following days, that sensation gradually began to dawn. I then realized that this is a process that affects everyone differently. Even though it was something that Divyanka and I had always wanted, it didn’t mean that I wasn’t content. Although it’s a great time, I’ll never forget that my initial reaction was fear, he continued.

Despite an estimated $2. 3 billion in dry powder available for future investments, a report released Tuesday revealed that institutional capital deployment is increasingly lagging behind strong occupier demand in India’s real estate market, resulting in a growing supply gap.

According to the Knight Frank India study, alternative investment funds focused on real estate saw capital commitments of $14. 5 billion between 2021 and 2025, but only $7. 9 billion has been collected and $5. 7 billion has been invested.

The rate at which institutional capital is being deployed is still not fast enough to support the creation of supply, which is causing the gap between future demand and supply needs to grow.

Depending on the asset type, risk profile, and income stability, continuing capitalization rates (cap rate) in key asset classes range from 2. 60% to 7. 75%.

With cap rates of 7. 25% to 7. 75%, little over the 10-year Government of India bond yield of about 6. 6%, institutional capital continues to favor office assets due to their consistent income visibility.

About 14% of India’s yearly office demand of 86. 4 million square feet in 2025 could be met if all $2. 3 billion of the dry powder that is currently available were used only for office construction, which would result in around 12. 2 million square feet of new supply.

In addition to highlighting the increasing disparity between occupier demand and institutional capital availability, the funding data also demonstrates the possibility for Indian and international capital.

Thus, the true opportunity lies in closing the capital gap. India is one of the most appealing real estate investment prospects worldwide due to this discrepancy. According to Shishir Baijal, International Partner, Managing Director, and Chairman of Knight Frank India, “Strong occupier demand, increasing transparency, and maturing investment structures are laying the groundwork for long-term, institutional-grade growth. ”

According to the study, the total volume of transactions in India’s top eight office markets during the previous five years was 307. 7 million square feet, which is much more than the 236. 1 million square feet of supply that was delivered during the same time.

As a result, the market has shifted to a demand-driven cycle, with the supply-to-demand ratio falling from 1. 40x in 2008 to 0. 63x in 2025, the lowest level ever recorded.

The warehouse industry is seeing a similar trend, demonstrating that Indian real estate is becoming more and more dependent on capital availability rather than occupier demand.

With one of the lesser percentage increases and one of the lowest absolute price levels among non-subsidizing economies, India has been less affected by the ongoing Middle East crisis’s impact on retail fuel costs.

India maintained petrol and diesel prices mostly stable throughout the 78 days between the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on February 28 and the oil marketing companies’ (OMCs) revisions on May 15, 19, 23, and May 25, while the rest of the world experienced price increases of 10, 20, 50, and even 90 percent in certain cases.

On retail prices, the headline move brought about by the cumulative Indian revision of just over Rs 7 per liter is about seven and a half percent, which translates to Rs 7. 35 per liter on gasoline and Rs 7. 53 per liter on diesel. This change raises the price of gasoline in Delhi from Rs 94. 77 to Rs 102. 12 and the price of diesel from Rs 87. 67 to Rs 95. 20.

The EU 27 weighted average is currently Rs 179 for petrol and Rs 184 for diesel, and every major developed economy now sells gasoline for more than Rs 150 per liter, with the majority selling for more than Rs 180.

Despite having lower nominal incomes, Pakistan and Nepal, India’s two biggest neighbors, have both made significant strides in gasoline prices, surpassing Rs 135 per liter. The Philippines, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka have surpassed Rs 130 per liter.

Only direct subsidisers (the UAE and Malaysia) and the US, which has inherently low fuel taxes, sell gasoline consistently below the Indian range.

As a result, India continues to make less money than any non-subsidizing competitor through the current upheaval, while also pricing petrol and diesel at or lower than the majority of the developing world and at around half the price of European pumps.

The majority of other large importing economies have transferred the expense to their consumers, with some even tripling gasoline costs in the course of 48 months. India has not.

Compared to all other large economies outside the directly subsidizing Gulf producers, the Indian revision of somewhat more than Rs 7 a liter—which is equivalent to about 7. 5% off the Delhi base—is the lowest material upward movement.

It is lower than Japan, every European economy, and even its South Asian rivals, who lack India’s buffers.

The US-based technology behemoth Microsoft has begun reducing employee access to Anthropic’s Claude Code and shifting engineers toward GitHub Copilot CLI as the increased usage of AI pushes up enterprise computing expenses.

According to reports, the tech business had previously given thousands of workers, including designers, project managers, and developers, access to Claude Code in an effort to promote experimentation with AI-assisted coding solutions.

The platform’s widespread uptake is now claimed to have resulted in a considerable rise in operational costs.

Despite the setback, Microsoft’s wider collaboration with Anthropic is still in place.

The company continues to have a multibillion-dollar Foundry contract that provides access to Claude models via Azure services, as well as cloud infrastructure assistance.

The increase in the cost of deploying generative AI technologies at scale is something that many IT businesses are struggling with.

Due to high employee usage, Uber Chief Technology Officer Praveen Neppalli Naga also reportedly stated that the firm spent its entire 2026 budget for AI coding tools in the first four months of the year.

The increasing cost burden is a result of the token-based pricing model used by major language models, where businesses are charged based on the quantity of text that AI systems process and produce.

According to Goldman Sachs, as companies use AI agents at scale throughout their operations, agentic AI systems might lead to a significant increase in token use by 2030.

The cost of running sophisticated AI models may decrease considerably over time, but Gartner, a research company, predicts that company investment in AI may still increase because newer agentic systems need much more token usage per assignment.

As part of initiatives to hasten their transition to artificial intelligence, many major technology companies, such as Cloudflare, Oracle, and Meta Platforms, revealed layoffs and restructuring initiatives earlier this month.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) stated that artificial intelligence (AI) offers India a revolutionary chance to increase productivity, advance governance and financial inclusion, and broaden access to vital industries like healthcare, education, and manufacturing.

This statement was made by S. Krishnan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

While speaking at the ‘Governance Summit 2026: Inclusive AI for Viksit Bharat‘, which was jointly organized by the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business (ISB) and MeitY, he stated that there are still worries about how AI may affect cognitive employment, according to the ministry.

India is in a unique position to make use of this technology for inclusive development, he emphasized.

The ministry stated that the day-long event included four themed panel discussions on the following topics: the role of artificial intelligence in digital commerce, online safety for women and children, healthcare access and affordability, and job creation and digital entrepreneurship.

The operationalization of AI for last-mile public service delivery, from state governments to gram panchayats, was discussed at a parallel roundtable.

The government is dedicated to creating an AI ecosystem that benefits all citizens, including those who are on the outskirts of the digital economy, as emphasized by S. Krishnan.

On the other hand, Prof. Ashwini Chhatre, Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the ISB, has stressed the importance of converting AI goals into practical governance structures.

“AI should be seen as a long-term national mission that shapes the future of the next generation and identifies leapfrogging opportunities and the future of jobs as key dimensions of the emerging AI landscape,” he stated.

Through adequate safeguards, social security mechanisms, and affirmative action, Prof. Chhatre also emphasized the need for fair access to AI prospects.

The forum also brought together academics, industry executives, senior government officials, and civil society members to discuss how artificial intelligence may be used to promote inclusion, enhance governance, and advance India’s development agenda.

The event included participation from major corporations, IIT Madras, UNICEF India, and various ministries of the federal and state governments.

In a must-win game at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, Jofra Archer bowled well (3-17), as Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs to secure a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Playoffs.

Rajasthan Royals were in a precarious position at 119/5, but Archer’s spectacular cameo helped them rebound and score a respectable 205/8. As the Mumbai Indians were held to 175/9 in 20 overs and fell 30 runs short, the 31-year-old Caribbean-born England star took a wicket in each of his first two overs before returning to take Hardik Pandya’s crucial wicket.

With the ball adhering to the slower surface as the shadows grew, Rajasthan Royals, led by Archer, made a superb effort with the ball.

Suryakumar Yadav’s outstanding knock of 60 off 42 balls was in vain since, at one point, he, Hardik Pandya (34), and Will Jacks (33) had the Mumbai Indians in a position to win the game.

However, after they had recovered from a sorry-looking 48/3 in the sixth over, Archer dealt a fatal blow when Nandre Burger caught Pandya at long-on, and the MI chase went off course.

Burger, Brijesh Sharma, and Yash Raj Punja each took two wickets, while Archer took 3–17. RR won a victory that was really beneficial.

The Rajasthan Royals secured the fourth position in the playoffs with this victory, finishing with 16 points from 14 games (7 wins), and will now face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator in New Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Archer derailed Mumbai’s pursuit by taking Rohit Sharma, who had been brought in as an impact substitute to replace Raghu Sharma, for a four-ball duck when MI was still scoreless.

With a peach of a delivery that zigged in the air and swung out after pitching, he once more re-arranged Naman Dhir’s middle stump in the third over. In the sixth over, Mumbai was on the verge of falling at 38/4 after losing Ryan Rickelton (12) and Tilak Varma (3) in rapid succession on February 13.

To get Mumbai back on course, Suryakumar Yadav, the most productive MI batter this season, and Will Jacks collaborated for 63 runs on the fifth wicket in 38 deliveries.

In the 12th over, Yash Raj Punj was pounded for 22 runs, with Hardik Pandya hitting sixes off back-to-back legal balls after Jacks (33 off 18 balls) hit a six. Punja got his second wicket of the day when he claimed Corbin Bosch with a fullish leg-break after Pandya’s attack.

When Riyan Parag dropped a tough opportunity off Pandya on the first ball he faced, Pandya lived a charmed life as he hit consecutive boundaries off Dasun Shanaka, as he and Surya brought the Mumbai Indians’ chase back on track. The asking rate for MI had been lowered to 10 runs per over.

However, Archer came back for his fourth over and dismissed Hardik Pandya, who made a bad pull on a shorter ball thrown wide, giving Nandre Burger a simple catch. The sixth-wicket combination of Suryakumar Yadav and Pandya scored 48 runs.

However, when Suryakumar Yadav was caught and bowled by Burger while attempting to score a big shot in the 18th over, the five-time winners’ hopes were dashed.

Earlier, after being asked to bat first, RR lost their prolific openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (27, 12b, 1×4, 3×6) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (4) cheaply. At the conclusion of the Power-play, the Royals were in dire straits at 54/3 when skipper Riyan Parag was out for 14 off 8 balls.

Before the Sri Lankan all-rounder ran himself out for 29 off 15 balls, after hitting three massive sixes, Dhruv Jurel and Shanaka drove RR to three figures. Shortly after, Bosch bowled Jurel with an outstanding yorker. With 38 runs off 26 deliveries (3×4, 2×6), he was RR’s highest run scorer.

Despite Shardul Thakur taking two wickets in an over, Archer, who was elevated to No. 7, performed admirably in leading the Royals’ rearguard action, hitting a 15-ball 32 that included one four and three massive sixes.

The RR bowling team’s excellent effort ultimately proved to be sufficient, due in part to Ravindra Jadeja’s two boundaries in his 11-ball 19 as an impact sub and Nandre Burger’s first T20 six during his three-ball 10 as the team crossed the 200-run barrier.

Brief scores:
Rajasthan Royals 205/8 in 20 overs (Dhruv Jurel 38, Jofra Archer 32; Shardul Thakur 2-41, Deepak Chahar 2-43)
Mumbai Indians 175/9 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 60, Hardik Pandya 34, Will Jack 33; Jofra Archer 3-17, Nandre Burger 2-43, Brijesh Sharma 2-26, Yash Raj Punja 2-44)

Punjab Kings broke their six-game losing streak and maintained their chances of making the IPL 2026 playoffs when Shreyas Iyer scored his first IPL century to lead them to a seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium.

With Iyer remaining undefeated at 101 off 51 balls, including 11 fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 198. 04, Punjab chased down the target in 18 overs in response to LSG’s 196/6. In addition to impressing the audience with his superb timing, excellent delivery pickups, and bottom-handed strokes, Iyer also had a vital 140-run partnership with Prabhsimran Singh, who scored 69 runs off 39 deliveries.

The outcome has moved PBKS up to fourth place in the standings, and their fate is now dependent on the Rajasthan Royals’ game against the Mumbai Indians. Punjab will be eliminated if RR wins; if MI wins, Kolkata Knight Riders may still be able to pass PBKS on net run rate with a convincing victory against the now-eliminated Delhi Capitals.

The Eliminator match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and PBKS will take place in New Chandigarh on Wednesday if everything goes well for them.

The chase started off with a bang when Mohammed Shami caught Priyansh Arya for a golden duck on the pull, sending him crashing to the ground. Before being castled by Mohammed Shami and leaving PBKS at 22/2 in 2. 2 overs, Cooper Connolly retaliated with four boundaries in the second over.

Iyer joined Prabhsimran, and the two of them brought the innings under control. Prabhsimran found his rhythm with creative strokes, using the pace of the bowlers to his advantage, while Iyer smashed consecutive fours against Mohsin Khan and Shami.

After Prabhsimran was caught by Pant off Arjun Tendulkar for 20 during the power play, the relationship flourished, and he reached his half-century in just 28 deliveries.

Iyer, however, chopped and drove with conviction to reach his half-century in 33 deliveries. Before Arjun’s lbw catch of Prabhsimran for 69, the boundaries were open.

However, Iyer persisted and almost secured the match by hitting three sixes in one Shami over. Fittingly, Iyer finished his first IPL century and secured a vital win for PBKS by bowling a slower ball from Mohsin over cow corner.

Iyer felt a sense of joy and relief in that century. He removed his helmet, raised his arms, and was hugged by his teammates as he brought a six-game losing streak to an end and kept his hopes of reaching the PBKS playoffs very much alive. In addition to PBKS celebrating the gle of a crucial win in a game they had to win, LSG’s tenth loss of the season also sealed their fate as the IPL 2026 points table’s bottom team.

Brief scores:
Lucknow Super Giants 196/6 in 20 overs (Josh Inglis 72, Ayush Badoni 43; Yuzvendra Chahal 2-25, Marco Jansen 2-33)
Punjab Kings 200/3 in 18 overs (Shreyas Iyer 101 not out, Prabhsimran Singh 69; Mohammed Shami 2-45, Arjun Tendulkar 1-36)

India has made tremendous progress toward its long-term energy self-sufficiency after its indigenously created 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu reached criticality—the point at which a nuclear reactor first establishes a controlled and self-sustaining chain reaction.

India’s entry into an exclusive group of nations with sophisticated fast breeder reactor technology—Russia is the only other nation with operational commercial fast breeder reactors—is symbolized by this milestone.

The accomplishment is being seen as a significant step forward in India’s three-step nuclear power program, as conceived by nuclear scientist Homi Jehangir Bhabha, who is frequently credited with creating the nation’s nuclear strategy.

By utilizing plutonium-based fuel and breeding additional fissile material, the PFBR is intended to produce more fuel than it consumes, improving India’s long-term energy security prospects.

Furthermore, India’s shift into the second phase of its nuclear program is indicated by the reactor’s criticality.

The initial stage involves using natural uranium as fuel in nuclear reactors, which results in plutonium as a byproduct.

This plutonium is utilized in Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) in the second step, according to the research.

It is anticipated that the Kalpakkam reactor will be instrumental in producing Uranium-233 from thorium, paving the way for the program’s third phase, in which India plans to use its enormous thorium resources to generate electricity on a large scale.

In addition, India’s uranium deposits are comparatively little, but it has some of the world’s biggest thorium reserves.

According to the report, thorium-based electricity production may be able to satisfy the nation’s energy requirements for hundreds of years.

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the project is also anticipated to help India’s transition to clean energy and its pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.

Currently, the nation’s nuclear power generating capacity is 8. 78 GW, which accounts for around 3% of the total electricity produced.

According to the report, India’s installed nuclear capacity is expected to reach 22. 38 GW by 2031–32 due to indigenous 700 MW reactors and future international partnerships utilizing 1,000 MW reactors.

Former Chairman of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) and former Director (HR) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Raj Kumar Dubey, stated on Saturday that India’s fuel supply management has remained steady despite worldwide disruptions.

“The supply management has been outstanding; otherwise, you would have experienced shortages, just like many other nations,” Dubey stated. However, India never had a lack of gasoline, diesel, or other fuels. The subject of LPG is a cause for worry.

He estimated the anticipated under-recovery to be about Rs 30,000 crore each month, based on the financial effects of changes in global crude prices.

The price of crude has increased by 35 to 40 percent, and there could be more increases. This must, of course, be mirrored in petroleum products. Policymakers must determine the degree of increase required since the majority of nations worldwide have increased prices by between 20% and 50%, he said.

He also stated that fuel prices have already been modified by a number of nations.

“The government has performed admirably in this situation because it was initially seen as a transient occurrence. We don’t want regular folks to be impacted by these transient highs, he said.

When comparing global trends, Dubey observed that petrol and diesel costs have increased even in the United States, which is the world’s top crude oil producer.

India has done a “wonderful job” in managing the situation, given that it imports over 85% of its crude oil, he claimed.

Earlier in May, the major state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) — HPCL, IOCL, and BPCL — had reassured customers that gasoline, diesel, and LPG supplies were steady throughout the nation while advising them not to put their trust in rumors or unconfirmed social media posts about fuel shortages.

Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia, and Morgan Rogers all scored to secure a convincing victory for Aston Villa against Freiburg, giving the team its first European trophy in 44 years and its first UEFA Europa League championship.

Villa is only the sixth team from England and the 31st overall to win the UEFA Cup/Europa League. Along with Atalanta in 2023/24 and Emery’s Villarreal in 2020/21, they are only the third new champion in the last six seasons.

With three different teams, Emery has become the first coach to ever win this competition. All of their names include the word ‘villa’: Sevilla (three times), Villarreal, and Villa.

As they entered this showpiece, Freiburg were hoping to win their first significant trophy in the club’s history, while Villa were looking for their first silverware in thirty years.

The game took a while to settle down in front of a lively audience at the magnificent Beşiktaş Park, with both teams showing early signs of anxiety, which was perhaps not unexpected given the high stakes.

Youri Tielemans, Villa’s midfield maestro, produced a moment of magic that brought the game to life following a string of missed opportunities for both sides.

The Belgian latched onto a pinpoint cross from Morgan Rogers from a short corner after 42 minutes, blasting a fantastic volley past goalie Noah Atubolu and putting the English team in front.

Freiburg was shaken, and things only grew worse right before the halftime break. Although Emiliano Buendía appeared to be in little risk when he received the ball from just outside the box, the Argentine striker switched the ball onto his left foot and scored a beautiful shot into the far corner to extend the lead with the last kick of the half.

Buendía worked his magic once more for Villa in the second period, jinking his way down the left wing before crossing for Rogers to apply a simple finish at the near post just before the hour. Buendía’s confidence in Villa was evident throughout the second period.

When John McGinn’s corner was headed against the post by Amadou Onana, it was only millimeters away from being four for Unai Emery’s team, and the play concluded with Villa taking three.

Although Freiburg gave it their best, they were ultimately unable to pull it off. When they compete in the Conference League play-offs the following season, they will be looking to make a comeback on the European scene.