The scientific world is reeling from the Trump administration’s dramatic slashing of federal research funding cuts so deep they’re being called the most severe in decades. Scientists across the country are scrambling to save their work as billions of dollars disappear from budgets overnight.

The numbers are staggering. The National Institutes of Health faces a proposed 37% budget cut, losing $18 billion that funds everything from cancer research to disease prevention.

US Science Funding Faces Drastic Cuts, Jeopardizing Research and Jobs

The National Science Foundation could lose more than half its funding a devastating 55% reduction that threatens basic research across multiple fields. NASA, the Department of Energy, and weather monitoring agencies are also on the chopping block, with some programs facing complete elimination.

“The administration is refocusing investments in the priority areas that America must continue to lead in, securing our standing as a global tech leader and ending woke science spending,” explained Victoria LaCivita from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

The administration argues these cuts will eliminate waste while channeling money toward national security priorities like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear energy.

But the real-world impact has been swift and brutal. Thousands of scientists have already lost their jobs or seen their research grants canceled. Universities are announcing hiring freezes, laying off staff, and some have even stopped accepting new graduate students.

The NIH alone has halted payments on $1.8 billion worth of grants, affecting nearly 700 medical research projects.

Research Cuts Threaten U.S. Scientific Leadership and Economic Future

Dr. Timothy Johnson, a respected medical journalist, didn’t mince words about the situation. “This sledgehammer approach will cause terrible damage to many outstanding research programs, and it will destroy the careers of many young medical scientists just starting their research,” he said, calling the cuts “reckless destruction.”

The timing couldn’t be worse for early-career researchers who are watching years of work and training potentially go down the drain. Many are facing an impossible choice: abandon their research dreams or look elsewhere for opportunities.

Other countries are already rolling out the welcome mat. Canada launched the “Canada Leads” initiative specifically targeting displaced American biomedical researchers. France created a “Safe Place for Science” program promising research freedom for scientists who may feel threatened or hindered in their research.”

Australia is also aggressively recruiting, with Anna-Maria Arabia from the Australian Academy of Sciences noting they see “an unparalleled opportunity to attract some of the smartest minds here.”

The economic implications extend far beyond individual careers. Economists are sounding alarm bells about long-term damage to American competitiveness.

US Scientific Leadership at Risk: Funding Cuts Threaten Innovation

A recent American University study suggests these research cuts could inflict economic damage comparable to a major recession, weakening the U.S. position in critical areas like vaccine development, AI, and quantum computing.

The private sector simply can’t fill the gap left by federal funding, researchers argue. Government investment has historically driven the technological breakthroughs that fuel economic growth, from the internet to GPS to life-saving medications.

Mary Woolley, who leads the science advocacy group Research! America called the budget proposal “a surrender of our leadership role.” She warned it would “smooth the path for China and other competitors as they aggressively ramp up investment to eclipse the U.S.”

While Congress has previously resisted sharp science funding cuts from both parties, the scale of these proposals has lawmakers genuinely concerned. The final budget will depend on congressional negotiations, but the uncertainty alone is causing chaos in research labs nationwide.

What’s particularly troubling to scientists is the speed of these changes. Research projects take years to develop, and the sudden funding disruptions are forcing researchers to abandon work that could have led to important discoveries.

The infrastructure that made America a global leader in innovation was built over decades of steady federal investment and is being dismantled at a breakneck pace.

The coming months will determine whether this represents a temporary setback or a fundamental shift away from America’s commitment to scientific leadership. For thousands of researchers watching their life’s work hang in the balance, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

H-1B visa slump; EaseMyTrip CEO under ED lens

Also in the letter:

US H-1B visa registrations hit lowest level since FY22 amid Trump policies, fee hike

Numberwise:

Shortlisted applications dropped 27% to 120,141, from which 85,000 H-1B visas will be issued.

In FY25, 479,953 applications were filed, with 135,137 shortlisted.

The year before, 780,884 applications were submitted, with 188,400 shortlisted.

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The sharp rise in the H1-B registration fee—from $10 to $215—has been the biggest deterrent, said Poorvi Chothani, founder and managing partner at US immigration firm LawQuest.

India remains one of the top recipients of the 85,000 H-1B visas issued annually.

These visas are widely used by US and Indian IT firms to deploy skilled workers.

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ED probes EaseMyTrip CEO in Mahadev app betting scam

Under fire:

Allegations:

Pitti was aware of the operations of Sky Exchange, an illegal betting platform linked to the Mahadev app.

His firm made payments to two shell companies associated with the app.

Rs 7 lakh, recovered from Pitti’s residence during ED raids in April, is believed to be potential proceeds of crime.

Pitti was allegedly in contact with an operator who was involved in colluding with promoters of the aforementioned listed entities.

The other side:

Hitting turbulence:

In April, the ED searched premises linked to Pitti as part of multi-state raids across 55 locations in the money laundering case.

Pitti stepped down as CEO of Easy Trip Planners on January 1, citing personal reasons.

Nazara Technologies acquires UK’s console gaming publisher Curve Games for Rs 247 crore

The details:

This is Nazara’s biggest overseas acquisition so far.

The deal gives the Nitish Mittersain-led company full ownership of Curve Games.

Curve boasts a strong portfolio of indie games, including Human: Fall Flat and For the King.

Its games have collectively garnered over 100 million downloads worldwide.

Rationale:

Deal streak:

Mobikwik’s net loss widens to Rs 55 crore as revenue growth remains flat

Financials:

Operating revenue stood at Rs 265 crore in the March quarter, nearly unchanged from Rs 268 crore in December.

Lending-related expenses rose sharply to Rs 41 crore from Rs 27 crore.

For FY25, the company posted a net loss of Rs 122 crore, a reversal from the Rs 9.3 crore profit reported in FY24.

However, operating revenue for FY25 grew 31% to Rs 1,164 crore, up from Rs 884 crore the previous year.

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Future outlook:

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Microsoft strikes deal with Elon Musk to host Grok AI

What this means:

Other announcements:

H-1B visa applications for FY26 dropped 25% as higher visa fees and a weak US economy dampened demand. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.■ Nazara’s latest acquisition■ Mobikwik’s Q4 financials■ Microsoft’s deal with Elon MuskThe number of H-1B visa applications for FY26 fell 25% to 358,737 compared to the previous year, according to data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).Nishant Pitti, CEO, EaseMyTripNishant Pitti, CEO of travel booking platform EaseMyTrip, is under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding the Mahadev betting app scam.Pitti stands accused of colluding with a network of operators who allegedly channelled funds from the illegal betting operation to manipulate stock prices of 25 listed companies, purportedly in coordination with their promoters.In its submission to the adjudicating authority (AA), the ED has made the following claims:Pitti has denied all allegations. He said, “There have been no remittances or payments to these companies since 2017…With eight earning members at home and over Rs 1,000 crore in IT returns, our declared cash is more than Rs 70 lakh. The Rs 7 lakh recovered is insignificant compared to our income.”Nitish Mittersain, CEO, Nazara TechnologiesOnline gaming company Nazara Technologies has acquired UK-based PC and console game publisher Curve Games in a deal worth Rs 247 crore (approximately $28.8 million) to strengthen its presence in the global market.This acquisition supports Nazara’s strategic move to diversify beyond mobile gaming into the more lucrative PC and console gaming market, which is valued at over $100 billion globally.Mittersain told us that this is a big opportunity for India, where more game developers are building for PC platforms.“Much of our capital allocation will now happen on core gaming businesses in terms of gaming studios, gaming IPs, and publishing,” he added.ET reported in April that Nazara has earmarked Rs 800-1,000 crore this year for inorganic growth with a clear focus on acquiring global gaming companies.(L-R) Bipin Preet Singh and Upasana Taku, cofounders, MobikwikFintech firm One Mobikwik Systems, which operates the Mobikwik payments app, reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 55 crore for the March quarter , up from Rs 52.3 crore in December.Mobikwik expects its lending business to rebound only after the second quarter of FY26. The company noted that its revenue take rate for financial services improved to 7.5% from 6% through better negotiations with its lending partners.Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft and Elon Musk, CEO, xAIElon Musk, currently embroiled in a legal dispute with Microsoft, made a surprisingly cordial virtual appearance at the tech giant’s annual technology showcase to announce that his AI chatbot Grok will be hosted on Microsoft’s data centres Under this agreement, xAI’s Grok models will run on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, joining a roster that already includes models from OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek, and French AI startup Mistral.The move also highlights the evolving dynamics between Microsoft and OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, which Microsoft has heavily backed. Just last week, Microsoft unveiled its own directly competing AI product.GitHub, the developer platform backed by Microsoft, launched its own AI agent designed to help developers fix bugs and write cleaner code. OpenAI teased a similar agent, Codex , while Google DeepMind introduced its own entrant in the space, an AI coding agent named AlphaEvolve

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Hello and welcome to ET Market Watch! I’m Neha Vashishth Mahajan and you’re listening to ET Markets Radio. Well, a lot has been happening in the stock markets lately. So, let’s unpack what’s been happening, shall we?

The BSE Sensex closed 593 pts higher at 76,617 while Nifty50 was above 23,330 level.

Banking & IT led the gains

– Nifty Bank rose 1%, while Nifty IT was up 0.8%

– IT stocks: LTIMindtree, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Persistent Systems up 1.2%-2.2%

-HDFC Bank (+1.8%), ICICI Bank (+0.9%) rose after RBI’s liquidity move

-All sectors in green, broader markets advanced

-Mid-cap & small-cap indices up 1.6% & 1.1% respectively

Global markets cautious

-STOXX 600 fell 0.9% while Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.3%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.1%.

-Gold, a traditional safe haven in times of economic and political uncertainty, climbed 0.5% to $3,125 an ounce, just below Tuesday’s all-time high.

Currency & Commodities

-Indian Rupee was at 85.50/USD

-Brent crude steady at $74.42/bbl

Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in focus

– U.S. reciprocal tariffs announcement at 1:30 AM IST

– Markets fear higher inflation, slower global growth

Nirav Modi Highlights News Updates: Fresh Bail Petition filed by Nirav Deepak Modi was rejected today by the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, London. The bail arguments were strongly opposed by the Crown Prosecution Service advocate who was ably assisted by a strong CBI team consisting of investigating and law officers who travelled to London for this purpose: Central Bureau of Investigation

Here’s the wrap for today UK court rejects fresh bail application of Nirav Modi

Marco Rubio has low hopes for Ukraine-Russia talks

Infosys hands out average bonus payout of 65pc for Q4 FY25

Adani ends DragonPass lounge access immediately: Spokesperson

JSW Paints set to add lustre with Akzo India buy

Mayank Yadav back at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence after back injury resurfaces: BCCI

Ukraine defence minister to lead team at Russia talks, aiming for ceasefire

Amritsar hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 27 as 4 more die

Delhi govt rejects Pernod’s liquor licence request for a third time

Tahawwur Hussain Rana: Tushar Mehta leads legal team

US Vice President JD Vance to attend Pope Leo inaugurat mass

Trump says ‘nothing’s going to happen’ on Ukraine until he meets Putin

India’s merchandise exports rise 9.03% to $38.39 bn in April: Govt data

Trump lands in Abu Dhabi on last leg of Gulf tour: AFP

RBI holds 615th Central Board meeting, reviews Economic Capital Framework

SC allows UP to use Banke Bihari Temple funds for corridor land

WTC 2025 Final: Winner to get $3.6 million, says Jay Shah

Trump says wants US to make ‘freedom zone’ in Gaza

World Economic Forum chases Christine Lagarde as its next leader after founder’s abrupt exit Bloomberg News

Belgium parliament votes to ditch nuclear power phase-out Belgium on Thursday officially abandoned plans to phase out nuclear power, with parliament voting to scrap a two-decades-old pledge and to allow for the construction of new reactors. Lawmakers in Brussels backed the new conservative-led government’s plan to revive the country’s nuclear industry with 102 votes in favour, eight against and 31 abstentions.

UK court rejects fresh bail application of Nirav Modi Fresh Bail Petition filed by Nirav Deepak Modi was rejected today by the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, London. The bail arguments were strongly opposed by the Crown Prosecution Service advocate who was ably assisted by a strong CBI team consisting of investigating and law officers who travelled to London for this purpose: Central Bureau of Investigation

CBI could successfully defend the arguments which resulted in the rejection of the bail. Neerav Deepak Modi has been in a UK prison since 19th March 2019. It may be recalled that Neerav Modi is a fugitive economic offender who is wanted for Trial in India in a Bank fraud case of CBI for defrauding Punjab National Bank for Rs. 6498.20 crore. His extradition has already been approved by the High Court of the UK in favour of the Government of India. This is his 10th bail petition since his detention in UK which was successfully defended by CBI through Crown Prosecution Service, London: Central Bureau of Investigation

Marco Rubio has low hopes for Ukraine-Russia talks US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday he did not expect breakthroughs in the Istanbul talks between Ukraine and Russia, which sent a low-level delegation

ISRO, Japanese space agency hold technical meet on Chandrayaan-5 ISRO on Thursday announced that it has conducted the third face-to-face Technical Interface Meeting (TIM-3) with JAXA, the Japanese space agency, for the Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX (LUnar Polar EXploration) mission. The Chandrayaan-5 / LUPEX mission is expected to be a significant milestone in India’s lunar exploration odyssey, which envisions Indian Gaganyatris (astronauts) landing on the Moon by 2040

Infosys hands out average bonus payout of 65% for Q4 FY25 India’s second-largest IT services company Infosys has rolled out a bonus payout averaging 65 per cent for Q4 FY25, according to sources. An email sent to Infosys did not elicit a response. According to a source, Infosys has rolled out an average bonus payout of 65 per cent for Q4 FY25, considering the “macroeconomic factors”. The source, however, pointed out that this is an average and that top performers will be given a higher payout.

Zelenskyy’s plane departs Ankara Flight tracking data shows

Adani ends DragonPass lounge access immediately Adani Airport Holdings has terminated its newly-formed partnership with Chinese company DragonPass, a platform offering airport lounge access services, just a week after the association began. The decision is effective immediately, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Qatar’s wealth fund plans $500 billion investment push into the United States over the next decade, Bloomberg reports

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu clears Rs 33,000 cr investment in 6th SIPB Meet, 35,000 jobs to be created — ncbn (@ncbn)

IndusInd Bank finds $79 million incorrectly recorded as interest IndusInd Bank said on Thursday that an internal audit of its microfinance business showed it had incorrectly recorded 6.74 billion rupees ($79 million) as interest for three quarters of fiscal 2025. The amount was fully reversed on January 10, 2025, the bank said in an exchange filing.

JSW Paints set to add lustre with Akzo India buy (Read more) JSW Paints has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Akzo Nobel India, trumping the only competing bid from a consortium of Advent International and Indigo Paints, said people aware of the development. Ending weeks of intense negotiations, the two have signed an exclusivity agreement for bilateral negotiations to finalise terms and documentation for a share purchase agreement before making a formal announcement.

Mayank Yadav returns to BCCI Centre of Excellence India’s fastest bowler Mayank Yadav back at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence after back injury resurfaces: BCCI

Ukraine defence minister to lead Russia talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s defence minister Rustem Umerov would lead a delegation he is sending to Istanbul for talks with Russia Thursday and that the team had a mandate to discuss a possible ceasefire

Amritsar hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 27 as 4 more die The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Punjab’s Amritsar rose to 27, with four more people succumbing in the Majitha area in the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. Of the four, three hailed from Bhangwan village and one was from Galowali Kullian village, they said.

Meanwhile, Cabinet minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Thursday distributed cheques of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of those who died after consuming spurious liquor in villages of the Majitha area.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he is sending a delegation to Istanbul for peace talks with Russian officials Reports AP

SC Collegium recommends Kempaiah Somashekar as Manipur HC Chief The Supreme Court Collegium recommends the appointment of Karnataka High Court’s Justice Kempaiah Somashekar as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court

JD Vance to attend Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass US Vice President JD Vance will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural celebration of Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, the White House said in a statement.

President Donald Trump’s deputy will head a US delegation also including Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the first major event by the new pope, who is the first American ever chosen to head the Roman Catholic Church and has previously criticized the Trump administration.

Delhi govt rejects Pernod’s liquor licence request for a third time New Delhi city government has rejected for a third time Pernod Ricard’s request for a licence to sell its brands in India’s capital, citing ongoing investigations, an order showed, dealing a blow to the French liquor giant in a key market.

The order comes despite an Indian appeals authority in February asking city officials to reconsider the rejections as investigations against Pernod for allegedly breaching the city’s liquor policy in 2021 had not so far resulted in any conviction.

The Delhi city authorities disagreed and rejected Pernod’s request again in a May 9 order, saying courts had upheld that local governments have “broad discretion to deny it (a licence) to entities that lack moral probity”.

Tahawwur Hussain Rana: Tushar Mehta leads legal team Govt appoints team of lawyers led by Tushar Mehta for trial in 26/11 terror case where Tahawwur Hussain Rana is an accused

Team India (Senior Women) squads for the upcoming England tour announced — BCCIWomen (@BCCIWomen)

I hope India will maintain this export momentum – Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal

India’s imports, exports India’s merchandise exports rise 9.03 pc to USD 38.39 bn in April as against USD 35.3 bn in same month last year: Govt data

Imports rise 19.12 pc to USD 64.91 bn in April as against USD 54.49 bn in same month last year: Govt data

US wholesale prices dropped 0.5% last month U.S. wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in more than a year despite President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports.

The producer price index – which tracks inflation before it hits consumers – fell 0.5% last month from March and rose 2.4% from April 2024, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale prices dipped 0.4% from March and rose 3.1% from a year earlier.

Economists had expected that producer prices rose modestly in April. A 0.7% drop in services prices brought the index down.

Trump says ‘nothing’s going to happen’ on Ukraine until he meets Putin US President Donald Trump said that he did not expect progress on Ukraine until he meets Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who did not show up to talks with Kyiv in Turkey

Trump lands in Abu Dhabi on last leg of Gulf tour: AFP US President Donald Trump arrived Thursday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates’ capital, on the final stop of his multi-day Gulf tour, AFP journalists on Air Force One said.

After visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week, Trump is hoping to secure billions of dollars in business deals with the oil-rich UAE that seeks to become an artificial intelligence hub.

RBI holds 615th Central Board meeting, reviews Economic Capital Framework RBI holds 615th meeting of the Central Board of Directors under the Chairmanship of Sanjay Malhotra, Governor. As part of the agenda, inter alia, the Board reviewed the Economic Capital Framework (ECF) of the Reserve Bank of India

SC allows UP to use Banke Bihari Temple funds for corridor land Supreme Court permits Uttar Pradesh government to utilise funds from the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan to purchase five acres of land around the temple for corridor development

Supreme Court orders that the acquired land shall be registered in the name of the deity

Supreme Court allows the use of Sri Banke Bihari Ji Temple trust’s fixed deposits after taking into note state government’s Rs. 500 crore development plan for the corridor

ED seizes Rs 32 cr in cash, jewellery in Mumbai, Hyderabad raids Enforcement Directorate says, ED, Mumbai has conducted search operations at 13 different locations across Mumbai and Hyderabad under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002 on 14.05.2025 &15.05.2025.

“The search operation led to seizure of Rs 9.04 Crore (approx.) cash and Rs. 23.25 Crore worth of diamond-studded jewellery & Bullion and a large number of incriminating documents,” the agency adds

WTC 2025 Final: Winner to get $3.6 million, says Jay Shah “It’s exciting to announce that the winner of the WTC25 Final between South Africa and Australia will earn $3.6M, with the runner-up to receive $2.1M. The increase in prize money exhibits our efforts to prioritize Test cricket and build on momentum from previous WTC cycles,” posts ICC chairperson Jay Shah

Ex-BJP leader John Barla joins TMC in West Bengal — ANI (@ANI)

Unemployment data Unemployment Rate (UR) in CWS in among persons of age 15 years and above was 5.1% in April, 2025. The male UR was a touch higher at 5.2% compared to the female UR of 5.0% at the country level.

S Jaishankar inaugurates the embassy of Honduras in New Delhi “The opening of the Embassy of Honduras in New Delhi will go a long way to facilitate trade promotion, encourage business people to use the Embassy as a hub for matchmaking, which would provide institutional support to undertake greater initiative activities and engagements…” says EAM Dr S Jaishankar at the inauguration of the embassy of Honduras.

Qatar: Trump says we’re looking at an upgraded version of the F-35, called the F-55.

Trump says will ‘never hesitate’ to use force to defend US, partners

SC directs Centre to set up special POCSO courts on priority basis The Supreme Court directed the Centre to set up on “top priority basis” dedicated Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) courts

These courts will exclusively deal with cases of sexual offences against children.

The court further directed filing of chargesheets within the mandatory period stipulated in law besides completing trials within the prescribed time frame.

Odisha govt has announced 11.25% quota for SEBC(OBC) students BJD MLA Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo said, “Yesterday, the BJP-led Odisha Government took a decision in the cabinet meeting to give 11.25% reservation to the SEBC or OBC students…But our demand was that in the engineering and medical studies, they should be given a reservation, which they have not given. My first question to the Govt, in plus 2 and plus 3 and other sections, the seats are lying vacant. If the seats are lying vacant, then where is the question of reservation to give the SC-ST students and OBC students?…We have demanded 27% reservation for OBC students. In the higher education studies, though the number or percentage of the SC-ST is 38.75%, they are given 20% (reservation). Right now, they declared to give 38.75% to SC-ST students in general studies where the seats are lying vacant. This is a total cheating…”

Doha: “They have offered us a deal where they’re willing to literally charge us no tariff,” says Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that India had offered the US a nearly no-tariff deal on a reciprocal basis. “They have offered us a deal where we’re basically they’re willing to literally charge us no tariff,” President Donald Trump said while addressing a news conference in Doha.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Bihar — ANI (@ANI)

Vodafone files petition in SC seeking relief on AGR dues Vodafone files fresh petition in the Supreme Court seeking relief on its AGR dues. It seeks waiver of over Rs 30,000 cr towards interest, penalty and interest on penalty. SC to hear the case on May 19

Sr counsel Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the case for urgent hearing before q bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai. He told the apex court that the service provider’s survival is important for the telecom sector and it is finding difficult to make the payment on it own. He also told the court that the govt is now 49% owner of the company

The Supreme Court had in February rejected a batch of review petitions by telecom operators seeking to set aside its 2021 decision that refused to allow “rectification” of arithmetical errors or inadvertent additions in the telecom department’s calculation of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues

The apex court had on September 19 last year dismissed a batch of curative petitions filed by telcos against imposition of penalty and interest on penalty in its September 2019 order, as well as a correction in what carriers claimed were arithmetical errors in the DoT’s calculations.

This dealt a setback to telcos such as Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel, which were hoping that a substantial portion of their statutory dues would get knocked off.

Darbhanga Admin to act against Rahul Gandhi for CRPC violation “Darbhanga district administration to take action against Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for violation of CRPC 163,” said DM Darbhanga to ANI.

Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar takes charge as UPSC Chairman

Trump wants Apple to stop moving iPhone production to India

Trump says wants US to make ‘freedom zone’ in Gaza

Covid cases spike in Hong Kong, Singapore as new wave spreads

“This is Adani-Ambani’s govt, not yours”: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi in Bihar Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “The Bihar Police tried to stop me. But they could not stop me because your power is watching over me. We told PM Narendra Modi that you have to conduct census… Under your pressure, PM Narendra Modi announced caste census in the country. Scared of your pressure, he placed the Constitution on his forehead. But their government is against democracy, Constitution, and the minorities. This is the government of Adani-Ambani and not yours… I guarantee that the moment our government forms in India and in Bihar, and implement everything that you deserve.”

J&K: BJP leaders and locals of Pahalgam hold Tiranga yatra in the area, in solidarity with the Indian armed forces and Operation Sindoor. — ANI (@ANI)

Doha: Trump says India offered us a deal, basically zero tariffs US President Donald Trump said that India has offered a trade deal to the United States which would see “basically zero tariffs” on a broad range of American goods, reported Reuters.

SC says it will consider question of interim relief in pleas challenging validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Anurag Bhushan (IFS: 1995), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Sweden: MEA

Supreme Court posts the hearing for May 20 a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 The assurance given by the Centre that key provisions of the Waqf Act including the inclusion of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards and provisions on de-notifying Waqf properties will not be given effect for some time, will continue.

Passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers rise 4 pc in April at 3,48,847 units: SIAM statement

MP minister Vijay Shah moves SC against HC order to register FIR for his purported controversial remarks targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

Up to Russia to take ‘next steps’ on Ukraine peace: NATO chief

Delhi HC issues notice to NIA on bail plea by Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in terror funding case

Jammu and Kashmir: BJP workers take out ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Pahalgam. — PTI_News (@PTI_News)

Jammu and Kashmir: BJP workers take out ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Pahalgam. Terrorists had killed 26 tourists in an attack at Baisaran picnic spot in Pahalgam on April 22.

Delhi: Fire breaks out in library of Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce — PTI_News (@PTI_News)