The Congress party is demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly refute US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating between India and Pakistan to stop a war. This demand follows Trump's statement about his role in preventing conflict, which contradicts India's stance that discussions were bilateral. Congress criticizes Modi's silence and questions the government's handling of national security.
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Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan, a Hindi-medium student, defied expectations by topping NEET-UG 2025 with a 99.9 percentile score. Initially hesitant to pursue science due to language concerns, Mahesh overcame self-doubt with hard work and determination. His family revealed his initial inclination towards humanities, but his sister's encouragement led him to medicine.
The Axiom-4 mission, featuring Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, faces further delays due to a liquid oxygen leak detected in SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket. This issue, stemming from a previous Starlink mission, coupled with unfavorable weather, has postponed the launch.
Amidst swirling rumours of a wedding with Sunrisers Hyderabad co-owner Kavya Maran, music composer Anirudh Ravichander has firmly denied the claims. Anirudh took to social media to dismiss the speculation, clarifying that the marriage reports are unfounded. While addressing the marriage rumours, he remained silent on the dating speculations that arose from alleged sightings with Kavya Maran.
Tata Group is establishing India's first semiconductor fabrication facility in Dholera, Ahmedabad. Gujarat is supporting the project by building residential accommodations for Tata employees and vendors. The project includes 1,500 residential units, a fire station, school, hospital and desalination plant. The first chip production is expected by December 2026.
At Shiv Sena's foundation day event, Eknath Shinde attacked Uddhav Thackeray for alleged BMC corruption and abandoning Bal Thackeray's ideology. Shinde questioned Thackeray's actions regarding Marathi people in Mumbai, accusing him of prioritizing money over their welfare.
The Supreme Court intervened in the 'Thug Life' film screening issue. It stated that rule of law is paramount, not public sentiment. Karnataka cannot allow mobs to obstruct a CBFC-cleared film. The court transferred Kamal Haasan's petition to itself. It asked the state government to respond to a PIL. Freedom of speech must be protected, the court noted.
Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Thursday following global cues. While Nifty50 was near 24,800, BSE Sensex was below 81,450.
Tata Consultancy Services' new policy mandating 225 billing days and limiting bench time to 35 days faces criticism from the All India IT & ITeS Employees' Union. The union alleges the policy is a disguised attempt to downsize teams and an anti-worker measure.
Narendra Modi received Cyprus's highest honor, the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III. He stated that the award represents respect for India and strong Cyprus-India relations. The award recognizes contributions to Cyprus or humanity. Modi's visit is the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over twenty years.