Even in her later years, Bhosle continued to engage with contemporary global music. In 2026, she featured on The Shadowy Light from The Mountain, a project by Gorillaz. The track, which included artists like Gruff Rhys and sarod players Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, was recorded across multiple countries. Her presence on the project underscored a rare continuity—remaining artistically relevant across generations, genres, and geographies.
Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and members of the cricketing fraternity expressed their condolences after legendary singer Asha Bhosle died on Sunday, April 12, at the age of 92.
Her son, Anand Bhosle, confirmed the news, adding that people can pay their last respects from 11 am on Monday at Casa Grande in Lower Parel, where she lived. He also said the last rites will be held at Shivaji Park at 4 pm on Monday.
Earlier, Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter had said that the singer was hospitalised due to exhaustion and a chest infection, requested privacy, added that treatment was ongoing, and expressed hope of a positive update soon.
Yuvraj said he grew up listening to Asha Bhosle, adding that her songs perfectly matched every mood and were deeply tied to childhood memories, making her loss feel personal.
Yuvraj wrote, “Grew up listening to Asha ji didn’t matter the mood, there was always a song of hers that fit it perfectly. So many memories, so many emotions tied to that voice. It feels like a part of our growing up has gone silent today. Rest in peace Asha ji. My deepest condolences.”
Yusuf Pathan described her as a timeless voice with a legendary legacy, saying her music will live on forever.
Pathan wrote, “A timeless voice, a legendary legacy. Saddened to hear about the passing of Asha Bhosle ji. Her voice will live on forever.”
Delhi Capitals paid tribute, saying she would always remain in their hearts.
The Capitals wrote, “Always in our hearts, Asha ji.”
Harbhajan said her passing was a reminder of how deeply her voice touched generations, calling her a true legend whose legacy will endure and thanking her for the inspiration.
Harbhajan wrote, “Hearing such news about Asha Bhosle ji reminds us how deeply her voice has touched generations. A true legend whose music transcends time and emotion. Her legacy will forever live in our hearts. Thank you for the inspiration.”
Asha Bhosle was born on September 8, 1933, in Sangli, Maharashtra, to classical singer Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar. After his early demise, her family moved to Mumbai, where she and Lata Mangeshkar began their careers. Bhosle started recording in the 1940s and rose to become one of Bollywood’s most iconic voices across decades.
Renowned for her versatility, she sang over 12,000 songs in more than 20 languages, spanning genres from classical and ghazals to cabaret and pop. A defining voice of Hindi cinema’s golden era, she worked alongside legends like Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar. Her collaborations with composers such as OP Nayyar and RD Burman produced timeless hits.
Honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Padma Vibhushan, Bhosle also won two National Awards. She continued evolving with modern music, collaborating with AR Rahman, and remained influential for over eight decades, leaving behind an unmatched musical legacy.
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The entire country, along with the Indian film and music industry, is mourning the loss of legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, who died at the age of 92 on April 12 in Mumbai. The legendary singer breathed her last on Sunday at the Breach Candy Hospital due to multiple-organ failure. After her death, her last wish, which she expressed a few years ago, is now going viral on the internet.
Asha Bhosle was hospitalised on Saturday, April 11, after her health deteriorated. According to early reports, she complained of respiratory issues. Her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle later clarified that the veteran singer had been hospitalised for exhaustion and a chest infection. The singer was declared dead, due to multiple organ failure, family sources said.
Despite being 92, Asha Bhosle was active in music while she continued working on new projects. Her demise has deeply shaken the entertainment industry, as well as the fans. Meanwhile, fans and celebrities are paying tribute to one of India’s most beloved voices.
Her last rites will be held tomorrow, Monday, April 13, and are expected to be attended by several prominent personalities from the film industry, politics and other fields.
About a year before her passing, the legendary singer had opened up about her final wish. During an appearance on the podcast Couple of Things, hosted by actor Amrita Rao and RJ Anmol, she expressed her wish to spend her final moments doing what she loved the most, singing.
The singer said, “Meri khud ki iccha aisi hai ki gaate gaate hi main chali jau. Yehi meri iccha hai. Abhi mujhe seekhne ka kuch nahi hai. Gaana meri life hai. Bachpan se gaya hai. 3 saal se classical, Baba ka sikhaya. Puri life usmein chali gayi hai (My only wish is to die singing. That’s my last wish. I don’t have anything left to learn. Singing is my life. I have been doing that since the age of 3 with my father. I spent my entire life doing that).”
“Film line mein 82 years ho gaye hai. Abhi jake yeh iccha hai ki gaate gaate mera dum nikle. Mujhe sabse zyada khushi hogi ki main gaate gaati jau (It’s been 82 years in the film industry. Now, all I want is to die singing. I will be the happiest if I keep singing through my last days),” she added.
Bangladesh is weighing a proposal that would see Russian crude oil refined in India before the finished fuel is imported back, as the country grapples with supply pressures triggered by the Middle East conflict. According to people aware of the development, the arrangement under consideration would require Bangladesh to pay for the import of crude, its refining in India, and the transportation of the refined fuel.The energy and mineral resources division in Bangladesh has already moved the proposal forward this week, sending a request to the country’s power and energy minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku. The request seeks approval to begin discussions with the ministry of foreign affairs for a government-to-government (G2G) agreement, Dhaka-based sources told ET.This comes as Bangladesh’s lone state-run refinery in Chittagong is not considered suitable for processing Russian crude, which is predominantly heavier in nature. With an annual refining capacity of 1.5 million tonnes, the facility is mainly designed to handle crude from the Middle East, leaving the country reliant on imported refined petroleum products.Energy cooperation between India and Bangladesh has also been in focus, with rising diesel imports from India featuring prominently during the Bangladesh Foreign Minister’s recent visit to India. The two countries already maintain cross-border energy connectivity through a diesel pipeline running from Siliguri to Parbatipur in Dinajpur.That pipeline allows imports from Numaligarh Refinery Limited under a 15-year agreement signed in 2023.A temporary waiver on US sanctions related to Russian oil exports has opened a limited window for Bangladesh to consider indirect procurement routes.Additionally, Bangladesh has proposed importing up to 600,000 tonnes of Russian diesel, according to earlier ET reports.In a related development, Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin met Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku last month to discuss strengthening bilateral energy cooperation.
Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, who passed away at the age of 92 on April 12, recorded over 11,000 songs in her illustrious career spanning over 8 decades. But apart from her glorious contribution to the Indian music industry, Asha Tai also lent her sugar-laced voice to ad jingles. She brought emotion, melody and mass appeal, turning jingles into songs that people remembered and hummed.
Back in 1964, Asha Tai revolutionised Indian advertising jingles with the jingle Phool Ke Samman Hai, composed by Ravi and written by Jan Nisar Akhtar, for the Hindustan Lever brand, Himalaya Bouquet toilet soap and talcum powder. Years later in 2002, the playback queen once again reshaped the ad industry with Rasila Rozana Utsav, a three minute-plus jingle for Rasna. Thanks to Asha Tai, ads felt like stories. They received love for the poetic quality and also reinforced brand recall through tune. With her voice, advertising in India shifted from informational to emotional storytelling.
After Asha Tai’s breakthrough, brands actively turned to professional playback singers for advertising. She paved the path and artists such as Sunidhi Chauhan and Alisha Chinai carried the legacy forward. A legend indeed!
Asha Bhosle was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, for a chest infection and extreme exhaustion on the evening of April 11. A day later, the singer passed away due to multiple organ failure. She may have left us, but Asha Tai’s memories will live on in hearts forever.
A fearless Vaishnavi Adkar rose to the occasion with an inspiring win over higher-ranked Sohyun Park, leading India to a 2-1 win over South Korea after Ankita Raina`s defeat to Dayeon Back ended the hosts` hopes of making the Billie Jean King Cup World Group Play-offs, here on Saturday. Placed fourth in the standings at the start of the day, India needed a 3-0 sweep against Korea to stay in contention for a top-two finish. Captain Vishal Uppal fielded his most experienced campaigner Ankita in the opening singles, but Dayeon quelled the home challenge, handing India a setback.
The 33-year-old Ankita, ranked 581, fought hard after a slow start against the 343rd-ranked Korean but eventually went down 1-6 5-7 in one hour and 55 minutes. She had not featured in singles prior to this tie, having played only doubles in the tournament. India`s number one Vaishnavi then kept the contest alive, producing a gritty 7-6(2) 7-6(5) win over Park, who is ranked 107 places above her at 276. Vaishnavi had an impressive run at the W100 event recently in Bengaluru, where she beat two top-130 players and followed that up with a title win in the W35 tournament in Kalaburagi.
She carried that confidence into this tie. Ankita and Rutuja Bhosale concluded India`s campaign with a 6-2 6-2 win against Dayeon Back and Eunhye Lee in the tie-deciding doubles rubber. With a third-place finish, India stayed in the Asia/Oceania Group I along with fourth-placed Korea. Thailand and Indonesia qualified for the World Group Play-offs after finishing one and two respectively. New Zealand and Mongolia were relegated to Group II. India`s unexpected defeat to Thailand on the opening day of the tie dented their qualification chances The two-hour-17-minute battle between Vaishnavi and Park was marked by frequent breaks of serve and high-quality rallies.
Both players went for their shots, resulting in a fair share of unforced errors, but the intensity kept the contest finely poised. Vaishnavi`s sharp cross-court backhands stood out, while Park impressed with her court coverage and angled forehand winners. The Indian briefly took a medical timeout in the second set for a back issue but showed no dip in intensity thereafter. The Indian earned her first match point in the 10th game of the second set after a forehand slice error from Park but failed to convert. Park held under pressure for 5-5, and then broke Vaishnavi in the 11th game to move within a game of forcing a decider.
However, Vaishnavi broke back immediately to push the set into a tie-break. Trailing 0-3 in the breaker, she mounted a strong comeback and sealed the match when Park netted a return. Earlier, Ankita had multiple chances in the match but squandered them at key moments. She pounced on a feeble backhand slice return for a volley winner to earn two break points in the opening game but failed to convert either. She faced a break point in the following game when her drop shot was punished by Dayeon, but saved it after a long rally, finishing with an overhead volley winner.
However, Ankita offered another break chance after netting a forehand following six deuce points, and this time the Korean capitalised, striking a forehand winner off yet another weak drop shot. Ankita`s repeated use of the drop shot proved puzzling as Dayeon handled them comfortably, often finishing points with winners. After nearly 30 minutes, the Korean had surged to a commanding 3-0 lead. It soon became 4-0 when Ankita netted a forehand on a deep return and another drop-shot error handed Dayeon the point. Much to the delight of the sparse home crowd, Ankita got on the board by breaking Dayeon in the next game, but there was no shift in momentum.
She dropped serve again in the seventh game to concede the opening set, yet another drop shot landing wide proving costly. Ankita significantly cut down on her unforced errors in the second set and even held serve at love, staying neck-and-neck with Dayeon till the eighth game. Growing in confidence, she urged the crowd to cheer louder after executing a stunning drop shot in the seventh game.
She then had a chance to nose ahead in the eighth game when Dayeon made a string of unforced errors. Ankita squandered the first break point but earned another, which she converted after the Korean sent a return long. Ankita could not capitalise on the break and dropped her serve immediately. The final slide came when at 30-15 she could not pick up a half-volley, followed that with consecutive returns on the, allowing Dayoen to serve out the match in the next game.
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Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has died at the age of 92. She was admitted to the ICU of Breach Candy hospital on Saturday after she had cardiac and respiratory issues. Bhosle (92) has not been keeping well since the last few months. On Sunday morning, her son Anand Bhosle confirmed her demise. Several celebrities took to their social media accounts to pay heartfelt tribute to the singer. (Also read: Asha Bhosle death news live updates: Legendary singer dies at 92 after brief illness, PM Modi pays tribute)
Taking to her X account, Hema Malini wrote, “Asha Tai no more! I just can’t believe how some one so full of life, she who lent so much vivacity and character to her songs has left us grieving (folded hands emoticon) It is especially hard for me as I have an emotional connect with Asha ji – she has made many of my songs so popular with her unique voice and style. I had a very special relationship with both Lata ji and Asha ji who have contributed in no small measure to my rise in the film industry. It is a huge loss for Maharashtra and for the whole of India that can never be compensated or replaced ever!”
Akshay Kumar shared a picture with Asha Bhosle and wrote, “No words can convey the loss I feel at Asha Bhosle ji’s demise. Unki surily awaaz hamesha hamesha ke liye amar rahegi (Her melodious voice will live on forever). Om Shanti.”
Karan Johar penned a long note on Instagram and wrote, “To say we have lost a legend today would be an understatement. Asha ji was unlike any other, a voice that defined not only one generation but across a span of cinematic universe! I was and have been the massive fan of her voice, her art, her personality…Asha ji, your music will live on forever and we are blessed to experience the magic you have left behind forever! Rest in peace and power.”
Suniel Shetty wrote, “Some voices don’t just sing…they become a part of your life. Asha Taai was one of them. We’ve all grown up with her in some way – in our homes, our journeys, our quiet moments. End of an era feels like an understatement today.”
“Like so many of us, I grew up listening to Asha ji. Her voice inspired me and awed me in equal measure. There was something magical about it, the way it could hold so many emotions at once with such ease. As an actor, I have always admired how effortlessly she could bring a song to life. Her music is timeless and will continue to stay with all of us. An irreplaceable legacy. Om Shanti,” wrote actor Manoj Bajpayee.
Asha Bhosle was known as one of the most successful singers in Hindi cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades, she has recorded songs for films and albums in several Indian languages and received awards. She was a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award and a two-time winner of the National Film Award- for Dil Cheez Kya Hai from Umrao Jaan and Mera Kuch Saamaan from Ijaazat. She was also honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. She was honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour in the country, in 2008.
The singer sang chartbusters such as Dil Cheez Kya Hai, Inn Aankhon Ki Masti Ke, Ye Kya Jagah Hai Doston, Jab Bhi Milti Hai, and Justuju Jiski Thi.
The Ministry of Energy says the East-West pipeline is back to pumping about 7 million barrels per day.
Published On 12 Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia has restored the East-West oil pipeline to full capacity after attacks that curtailed output, according to officials.
After repair work, the key pipeline is back to being able to pump approximately seven million barrels of oil a day, the kingdom’s Ministry of Energy announced on Sunday.
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“This quick recovery reflects the high operational resilience and crisis management efficiency of Saudi Aramco and the Kingdom’s energy ecosystem as a whole, thereby enhancing the reliability and continuity of supplies to local and global markets, and supporting the global economy,” the ministry said in a statement on Sunday, referring to the state-run oil and gas company.
The ministry said production at the Manifa oilfield, located off the Saudi east coast, had also been restored to full capacity of about 300,000bpd after suffering damage in attacks.
Authorities are still working to restore output at the inland Khurais oilfield following the loss of 300,000bpd capacity, the ministry said.
The announcement comes after the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported last week that attacks on a pumping station for the East-West pipeline had reduced daily output by 700,000bpd.
The outlet, which cited a source at the Energy Ministry, also reported that attacks on the Manifa and Khurais oilfields had reduced daily capacity by a combined 600,000 barrels.
The report did not attribute blame for the attacks.
The East-West pipeline, which links the Abqaiq oilfield in the east of the country to the city of Yanbu on the shores of the Red Sea, has emerged as a critical conduit for global oil supplies amid Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The blockade of the strait has crippled the transport of about one-fifth of global oil supplies, driving a surge in energy prices worldwide.
Despite the existence of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran since Tuesday, shipping in the strait remains at a near standstill.
Only 22 ships with their automatic identification system turned on exited the strait between Wednesday, when the truce started, and Friday, according to S&P Global, compared with about 135 daily transits before the war.
It was a matter of celebration for Shubman Gill after the toss was done and dusted ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 fixture between the Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana on Sunday. The Gujarat Titans skipper won the toss and elected to bowl on a hot afternoon in Lucknow. Immediately after his interview with the broadcaster, the cameras caught the India Test and ODI captain breaking into a small celebration.
Gill, the 26-year-old, was clearly ecstatic on winning the toss. It’s worth noting that this was the first time that the right-handed batter won the toss in the 19th edition of the T20 competition.
Once his chat with Murali Karthik ended, the cameras caught Gill raising his hands in the air and laughing. Even some of his teammates saw the funny side of things as the Gujarat Titans won the coin toss for the first time in the IPL 2026 season.
For the match against Rishabh Pant‘s Lucknow Super Giants, Gujarat fielded an unchanged XI from their previous match against Delhi Capitals, which the Gill-led side won by one run.
“We’ll field first. Two points in the last match gave us plenty of confidence. Looking to play better cricket and ensure the match doesn’t go to the last over. We have had a tremendous time; consistency is important in a long tournament such as the IPL. After 14 matches, the most consistent team will win the tournament. Same team for us today,” said Gill.
Just like Gujarat, Lucknow also fielded an unchanged XI from their previous fixture against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
“But at the same time, in the last match we played, we talked about intent on the field. We always talk about that as a team, and that was great to see when we were on the field, we were putting bodies on the line. We are playing with the same team,” said Pant.
Both Gujarat and Lucknow entered the contest against each other on the back of wins. Gujarat Titans got the better of Delhi Capitals, while Lucknow outclassed KKR owing to a match-winning blitz by Mukul Choudhary.
Lucknow have won two matches in the IPL 2026 season so far, while Gujarat has won one.
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna,
Dacre Montgomery isn’t shy about using his own struggles to bring characters to life. In ‘Faces of Death,’ his latest horror film, he gets personal, explaining how living with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or widely known as OCD, informed every move and moment of his villain, Arthur, in his new project. Per the ‘Stranger Things’ actor, the role pushed him into one of his darkest performances yet, but instead of trying to hide what makes him tick, Dacre drew straight from it.
Most people know Montgomery as Billy from ‘Stranger Things’, but his new film, ‘Faces of Death’, is a different animal. Here, he plays Arthur, a masked killer who obsessively recreates moments from the infamous 1978 movie, uploading gruesome clips for the world to see. Opposite him is Barbie Ferreira (yes, from ‘Euphoria’) playing a content moderator determined to stop him. But beneath the blood and spectacle, there’s something uncomfortably real about Arthur, an obsession with ritual and control that feels lived-in.
Montgomery told People that what made Arthur feel dangerously close to home was his own OCD. “That’s just definitely my thing. I live with that, and I manage it,” he said, not dancing around the reality of it. For the actor, those old, familiar compulsions: the need for order, the fixation on detail, all of it became a strange sort of bridge to the character.He’d always brought a fastidious energy to his roles, but Arthur demanded more. Every action was calculated, every scene tightly wound. “From the time you see him in the movie, he’s halfway to enacting his plan, and he’s put a lot of thought into that,” Montgomery said. He joked he couldn’t relate to the murder, but that bone-deep attention to detail? That was all him.Director Daniel Goldhaber, who co-wrote the movie with Isa Mazzei, said Montgomery’s own quirks deeply shaped Arthur. Goldhaber remembers meeting other actors for the part, but none of them felt right. “Everybody else…they approached this character like somebody else, like something they’d seen in the media. Dacre showed up, and it was like, ‘Here’s all the ways I relate to Arthur personally.’” Suddenly, the character wasn’t just some generic psychopath; he had texture, weird habits, and raw edges.One detail that stuck with Goldhaber was Montgomery’s obsession with the feeling of fabric, a quirk from his real life. During shooting, Montgomery told him he’d spent ten years only sleeping on top of his bed because the smallest wrinkle in the sheets could keep him awake all night. That morphed into Arthur’s fixation with latex and skinsuits, the way he dances and moves while wearing them, elements that weren’t even in the original script, but became central to the character’s unnerving presence. Even the suggestion that wearing latex brings Arthur something close to satisfaction, not from the act of killing, oddly enough, but from the sensation itself, came out of their collaboration.For Montgomery, this wasn’t just a performance. It was a personal exorcism, pouring the anxiety and compulsions he normally hides in everyday life straight into Arthur’s ritualized, chilling acts. The result is a villain that’s not just scary, but disturbingly real.
Born in Australia, Montgomery began his career with roles in films like ‘Power Rangers’, where he played the Red Ranger. He later appeared in projects such as ‘Elvis’, where he portrayed the music producer Steve Binder.However, after a while, Montgomery stepped away from Hollywood, and that helped him zero in on roles that meant something to him. ‘Faces of Death’ is very much that: a bold reimagining of the 1978 cult classic, this time set in the digital age. The movie follows a content moderator who stumbles onto a network of people uploading new versions of the film’s violent acts. Montgomery’s Arthur is the masked figure turning horror into performance art, a killer whose obsession is as much about feeling something as it is about being seen.‘Faces of Death’, also featuring Charli XCX, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, and Jermaine Fowler, is out in theaters now.
