Morning News Brief: Blockade of Hormuz Strait begins, Pakistan objects to channel playing Asha Bhosle's song; BJP to win 32 seats in Navsari

Namaste, yesterday's big news is about Hormuz, both Iran and the United States are adamant on a siege here. On the other hand, there has been a controversy in Pakistan over playing Asha Bhosle's song. Now also know which are the five contenders to become the new Chief Minister of Bihar. ⏰ Today's events, which will be watched 1. PM Modi will inaugurate the Dehradun-Delhi Expressway. He will first go to UP and then Uttarakhand. 2. IPL 2026: The match between Chennai and Kolkata will be played in Chennai from 7.30 pm. 📰 Tomorrow's big news 1. US President Donald Trump has imposed a maritime blockade on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will not allow toll payers to cross the Strait of Hormuz. The decision came into effect from 7:30 pm (10 am US time). Under this decision, any ship that tries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will be stopped and checked. In particular, ships that have paid tolls to Iran will be monitored. Trump said yesterday that ships that pay illegal tolls to Iran will not be given a safe passage. The move will reduce Iran's economic power. On the other hand, Iran's ambassador to India, Mohammad Fatahli, said that no toll has been collected from Indian ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz so far. Read the full story 2. Violent protests in Noida, 50 factories vandalised: Police beat up Bhaskar reporter, covering workers' protest New Delhi: Journalists were lathicharged by the Noida Police on Monday morning for covering violent protests by factory workers demanding a hike in salaries. Bhaskar reporter Saket Anand was also beaten up by the police. The journalists expressed their displeasure over the incident to DCP Noida Central Savya Goyal and demanded registration of an FIR against the accused policeman Jitendra Singh. More than 50 factories in different areas were pelted with stones and vandalism. More than 150 vehicles were vandalised and more than 50 vehicles were set on fire. Hundreds of employees are taking out processions with sticks in their hands. They say they will not stop until their demands are met. Read the full story 3. Music's 'Asha' merges into Panchamahabhuta: 'Abhi na jao chhodkar...' Farewell to the singer; PAK for covering the death in Pakistan. Singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with state honours at the Shivaji Park crematorium. On Monday morning, his mortal remains were kept at his Mumbai-based residence 'Casa Grande' for last rites. He was given a royal farewell with state honours. On the other hand, the Pakistan government issued a notice to Pakistan's GEO News for its coverage of news related to Ashaji's death. The country's media regulatory body, PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority), has stated that the content broadcast by the channel may violate the rules. Read the full story 4. Arvind Kejriwal on Monday again sought the removal of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma from the Delhi liquor scam case, citing 10 reasons for his removal. He argued in court for an hour and a half. "I'm already being convicted," he said. A pattern appears in Justice Sharma's orders, in which every argument of the ED and CBI is accepted. "Justice Sharma has attended the All India Bar Council programme affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) 4 times. At the same time, the former Delhi CM gave a total of 10 reasons for the removal of Justice Sharma. Read the full news 5. Announcement of the new Chief Minister of Bihar today: The name will be sealed in the NDA meeting, the swearing-in ceremony will be held on April 15 in the presence of PM Modi. Governor's Secretary Gopal Meena called a meeting of senior officials, including DM, SP, SSP, of Patna on Monday regarding the swearing-in ceremony. The meeting held at Lok Bhavan was briefed about the preparations for the swearing-in ceremony. Earlier in the day, Governor's Secretary Gopal Meena reached the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary. The meeting between the two lasted for about 30 minutes. According to the information, CM Nitish is likely to submit his resignation to the Governor at 3.30 pm. The swearing-in ceremony will be held on April 15 at 11 am. Read the full story 6. Fishermen stranded at sea amid Iran war return home for 40 days: missiles fired in front of their eyes, the sky turned red and the sea trembled; Fishermen from Gujarat, who were stranded in the middle of the ongoing war between Iran and Israel, have finally escaped death and returned home. The fishermen became emotional as they narrated the life-threatening moments spent in the sea waves and missiles raining down from the sky for the last 40 days. More than 500 fishermen from across the country, including 72 from Valsad district, have returned home safely. "When we were taking the boat to the sea, we could hear the loud hum of fighter jets in the sky. Missiles were often fired in front of the eyes. Read the full news 7. Navsari: The Congress lost 32 seats in Navsari district, including 18 in the Gandevi Municipality, due to a delay of 10 minutes. The Congress has lost a total of 32 seats in the district due to its failure to present the party's official mandate within the stipulated timeframe. All these seats are now likely to go directly to the BJP. The Congress has fielded 18 candidates for 24 seats in six wards of Gandevi municipality. However, on the last day of filing the form, the city Congress president arrived with the mandate at 3:10 pm. The election officer refused to accept the mandate, saying that the 3:00 pm deadline had passed. 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