Good Friday 2025: Check what’s open and closed on April 18 across India

Here’s a detailed look at what will remain open and closed on Good Friday 2025.
Meerut woman, lover kill her husband, get snake to bite body to cover up murder; arrested

A man was allegedly killed by his wife and her lover who later placed a venomous snake near his body to cover up the crime, police said. The postmortem report blew the lid off their plot as it showed the man had been strangled to death.
‘Will marry him’: UP woman who eloped with daughter’s fiancé days before wedding

Rahul alleged Sapna’s husband and in-laws tortured her, but when asked if he’d marry Sapna, initially hesitated before saying yes. Sapna’s family, however, has disowned her, demanding she return the stolen money and jewellery.
Big update on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: India to get E5, E3 Shinkansen trains by early 2026 free from…

India’s high-speed rail plans are poised to accelerate with Japan’s generous offer of Shinkansen technology. Japan is gifting high-speed Shinkansen trains to India for free, which will be used for testing and inspection on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. The E5 and E3 series trains from East Japan Railway boast cutting-edge aerodynamic designs and advanced safety features.
Good Friday 2025: Will banks remain open or closed on April 18? Check details here

Good Friday, a major Christian, will fall on Friday (April 18) this year. Many are confused whether banks will remain open or closed on the occasion. You can check details regarding this here.
Indian Army used this unique tactic during war with Pakistan in 1971, ordered thousands of condoms due to…

During the 1971 war between India and Pakistan, the Indian Navy came up with a creative and unexpected idea-ordering hundreds of condoms to help in their mission to destroy Pakistani ships
Who owns Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Vande Bharat trains? The real owner is…
This leasing model allows Indian Railways to run trains without bearing the full financial burden of ownership.
Meet the richest DM of UP, 2011 batch IAS officer, whose total assests are worth Rs…

He is currently serving as the Agra DM. Recently, all the IAS officers of Uttar Pradesh have made public the details of their properties.
Who is Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy claiming to be Mughal descendant, know why he is seeking UN intervention to protect Aurangzeb’s tomb amid rising tension

Tucy, in his letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, emphasised that the tomb is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, having been declared a ‘Monument of National Importance’.
Waqf case: SC asks Centre whether it is willing to allow Muslims to be…

As many as 72 petitions, including those by AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, have been filed challenging the validity of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.