Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to lead India's delegation to the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Milan, Italy, scheduled for May 4-7. Sitharaman will participate in key events such as the Governors' Business Session and Governors' Plenary Session. Additionally, she will engage in high-level bilateral discussions with finance ministers from Italy, Japan, and Bhutan, as well as meet with senior officials from ADB and other international financial institutions.

Diljit Dosanjh, a rising star in both the music and fashion industries, is all set to make his debut at the highly anticipated Met Gala 2025. This marks a significant milestone in his career, following standout appearances at Coachella and Paris Fashion Week. Alongside Diljit, Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Kiara Advani will also attend the prestigious event for the first time. Veteran actress Priyanka Chopra, already a Met Gala regular, will make her fifth appearance.

Babil Khan, the rising actor and son of late Bollywood icon Irrfan Khan, made headlines on Sunday after emotional videos of him, visibly upset and in tears, went viral. In response to the widespread attention, Babil's team issued a statement clarifying the intentions behind his emotional outburst, explaining that his words were "misinterpreted" and taken out of context. The statement reassured fans that Babil was safe and would recover soon.

An Air India flight from Delhi to Tel Aviv was forced to divert to Abu Dhabi on Sunday following a missile attack near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. The attack, which occurred less than an hour before the flight was scheduled to land, resulted in the temporary suspension of air traffic to the airport. Flight AI139, operated by a Boeing 787, was redirected to Abu Dhabi while it was still in Jordanian airspace. The airline later confirmed that the flight’s return to Delhi would proceed, while the scheduled Tel Aviv-Delhi flight was cancelled for the day.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has called for detailed reports from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs regarding digital market regulation, especially in light of the draft Digital Competition Bill 2024. The bill, which aims to regulate monopolistic practices in the digital space, is a key topic under discussion. The panel also seeks clarification on the impact of India-US trade talks on the bill's progress and questions the adequacy of resources within the CCI to monitor digital competition effectively.

National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), India's largest iron ore producer, has reported significant growth in both production and sales for April. With a 15% increase in iron ore output and a 3% rise in sales, the state-owned entity continues to set benchmarks for the industry. NMDC's strong performance, driven by its major mines in Kirandul, Bacheli, and Donimalai, positions the company for ambitious expansion plans, including its goal to become a 100 million tonnes (MT) mining giant by 2030.

Angola’s President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco is actively courting Indian businesses to explore investment opportunities in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, and more, during his official visit to India. Highlighting Angola’s strategic geographical advantage, Lourenco emphasized the nation's position as a gateway to broader African and global markets.

Bandhan Bank’s Q4 FY25 performance, while riddled with asset-quality turbulence, paints a story of resilience and anticipated recovery. Despite a spike in slippages—especially from its EEB (Emerging Entrepreneurs Business) portfolio—the Kolkata-headquartered lender demonstrated signs of stability. According to Anand Rathi's latest research, the bank is poised for a turnaround in H2 FY26, with slippage normalization, robust loan growth, and a maintained net interest margin (NIM) forecast to lift earnings.

Macrotech Developers Ltd, a leading Indian real estate firm under the 'Lodha' brand, is set to launch a series of major housing projects worth Rs 19,000 crore across key cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru in the current fiscal year. The company is optimistic about the growth potential of the real estate sector, with a strong focus on expanding its land bank and project portfolio. This strategy follows a record-breaking fiscal year in 2024-25, with a 21% increase in sales bookings.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is moving forward with the removal of over 3,300 companies from official records, following their requests for deregistration under the provisions of the Companies Act. The strike-off process, which impacts companies that have either failed to commence business or have not been operational for two consecutive years, is part of a broader initiative to clean up inactive entities. With Maharashtra and Delhi leading the list, this move aims to streamline the corporate sector and improve the accuracy of business data.