Mon Apr 07 15:00:00 UTC 2025: ## National & International News Roundup: April 7, 2025

**India:**

* **Bengaluru Molestation:** Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara acknowledged the occurrence of molestation incidents in Bengaluru, while emphasizing the city’s overall peacefulness due to strong police presence.
* **Waqf Act Challenge:** The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, at a later date.
* **VVPAT Counting:** The Supreme Court rejected a plea for 100% manual counting of VVPAT slips during elections.
* **Fuel Excise Duty Hike:** The government increased excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹2 per litre, but retail prices remained unchanged.
* **Kunal Kamra Bail Extended:** The Madras High Court extended stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s interim anticipatory bail until April 17.
* **President Murmu’s Visit:** President Droupadi Murmu began a four-day state visit to Portugal and Slovakia.
* **Rahul Gandhi’s Padyatra:** Rahul Gandhi joined the Congress’s ‘Palayan Roko, Naukri Do’ padyatra in Bihar.
* **Manipur Under President’s Rule:** Manipur has cumulatively spent over six years under President’s Rule.
* **IPL Code of Conduct Breach:** Gujarat Titans’ Ishant Sharma was fined 25% of his match fees for breaching the IPL code of conduct.
* **BJP Donations:** The BJP received over ₹2,243 crore in donations during FY 2023-24, according to the ADR.
* **Sitharaman’s Overseas Trip:** Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit the UK and Austria from April 8-13.
* **LPG Price Hike:** Cooking gas prices increased by ₹50 per cylinder.

**Global:**

* **Trump on Tariffs:** President Donald Trump reiterated his stance on tariffs, calling them “medicine” despite market turmoil.
* **Global Market Crash:** Stock markets plummeted globally due to concerns over trade war escalation.

This news brief provides a summary of the key events reported by The Hindu on April 7, 2025. Further details can be found in the original publication.

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