Gautam Adani second richest in the world, behind only Elon Musk: Forbes
New Delhi: Having surpassed Bernard Arnault, who owns Louis Vuitton, as well as Jeff Bezos, head of Amazon, Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani, with a net worth of $154.7 billion, is now the second richest person in the world, as per a Forbes survey.
Elon Musk, whose worth is $273.5 billion, remains the richest in the world.
Adani had surpassed Arnault last month too, and become the third richest in the world, although he was still behind Musk as well as Jeff Bezos.
Now, however, Arnault has slipped to third position in the list of richest persons in the world. His net worth is $153.5 billion having fallen by $4.9 billion (3.08%) today. Bezos is at fourth, his worth being $149.7 billion, after a $2.3-billion fall.
Reliance Industries Ltd head Mukesh Ambani ranks eighth in the list, his worth being $92 billion, according to Forbes.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
