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- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
Rupee rises 39 paise to 84.18 against US dollar in early trade
The rupee rose 39 paise to 84.18/USD in early trade, supported by foreign investor inflows, lower crude oil prices, and strong domestic equities. Brent crude fell nearly 4 per cent as OPEC+ signalled more output. India's forex reserves rose to $688.129B.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
UNSC to hold closed consultations on Indo-Pak situation on Monday
The UN Security Council will hold closed consultations on 5 May 2025 regarding the India-Pakistan situation following the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, which killed 26 civilians. Pakistan requested the meeting.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
ED arrests 'absconding' ex-Haryana Cong MLA
The Enforcement Directorate arrested former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker on May 5, from a Delhi hotel. He faces charges of cheating over 1,500 homebuyers and siphoning more than Rs 500 crore.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
Pakistani singer Abida Parveen's Instagram account blocked in India
Abida Parveen's Instagram account has been blocked in India, following a similar action against other Pakistani celebrities, including Mahira Khan and Ali Zafar. This move is in line with India's previous action on Pakistani YouTube channels.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
Lady Gaga breaks record for highest-attended concert by female artist
Lady Gaga set a new record for the highest-attended concert by a female artist, performing to an estimated 2.5 million people at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. This marked her first concert in Brazil in almost a decade.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
Yemeni missile halts Israeli flights ahead of Gaza war vote
A missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck near Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport on 5 May, briefly halting flights just hours before a Cabinet vote on escalating the Gaza war. Israel vowed to respond, as the Houthis warned of further attacks.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
Goa stampede: Health dept announces code red protocol
After the 6-death stampede at Sree Lairai Devi temple on 4 May, Goa's health minister Vishwajit Rane announced a phased rollout of the "code red" emergency protocol at GMCH, later extending to district and super speciality hospitals.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
Trump threatens 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made films
Donald Trump announced a proposed 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made films, calling overseas production a national security threat. The move targets countries offering film incentives, amid declining Hollywood's growing export reliance.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
Pak troops fire resort to unprovoked 8 forward sectors along LoC
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire on the night of 4–5 May by resorting to unprovoked firing across eight LoC sectors in J&K. This marks the 11th straight night of such actions since the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack.
- Super Admin
- 05 May, 2025
Terrorist hideout busted in J&K’s Poonch; IEDs, wireless sets seized
Security forces busted a terrorist hideout on 4 May in Suranthal, Poonch (J&K), recovering five IEDs and wireless sets. The ready-to-use explosives, found in tiffin boxes and steel buckets, were destroyed on-site, averting a major terror plot.