This is is the catch up on 3things by The Indian express and I am Niharika Nanda.
Today is the 21st of April and here are today’s headlines

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the policies that his government is working on are going to shape the future of the next 1,000 years. Addressing an event organised on the occasion of Civil Services Day, Modi said the holistic development of India means no village, no family and no citizen is left behind. He said quote “The policies we are working on today and the decisions we are making are going to shape the future of the next 1,000 years,” unquote.

Pope Francis passed away after prolonged illness in Rome today, the Vatican confirmed in a video statement. Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo announced, quote  “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church,” unquote.  Pope Francis was hospitalised on 14th February, following complications from bronchitis and was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia four days later.  He spent over a month in medical care before returning to his residence to continue his recovery.

Police in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district arrested two people allegedly involved in the killing of the father-son duo in neighbouring West Bengal’s Murshidabad district during the violence over the Waqf law. The two arrested persons are Bani Israel and Sefaul Haque, residents of Sulitala village under Samserganj police station area of Murshidabad district. On April 11, Hargobindo Das (72) and Chandan Das (40), were allegedly hacked to death in Samserganj block of Murshidabad district.

Today, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that ISRO successfully performed the second docking of satellites as part of its Spadex missions. He said more experiments are planned in the next two weeks. The PSLV-C60 / Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX) mission was successfully launched on 30th December 2024. Thereafter the satellites were docked for the first time on 16th January, 16 and successfully undocked on 13th March.

China has warned that it would take “resolute and reciprocal” countermeasures against countries that strike trade deals with the United States at the expense of Chinese interests, in the latest escalation of tensions between the world’s two largest economies.  The warning came from China’s Ministry of Commerce in response to reports that the Trump administration is pressuring nations seeking tariff relief from the US to reduce trade ties with China.  the ministry said in a statement that China firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China’s interests.

That's all for today. This was the CatchUp on 3 Things by The Indian Express.