Top news of the day: May 2, 2025
PM Modi lays foundation, inaugurates projects worth ₹58,000 crore in Amaravati, dedicates Vizhinjam international seaport to the nation
PM Modi embarked on a landmark visit to Andhra Pradesh on Friday (May 2, 2025), marking a historic moment in the State's development. He laid the foundation stone of and inaugurated multiple development projects worth over ₹58,000 crore in Amaravati. Earlier in the day, Mr. Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, which was completed at an estimated cost of ₹8,867 crore.
Supreme Court protects family facing deportation to Pakistan, asks authorities to verify documents
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 2, 2025) asked authorities to not take coercive action such as deportation to Pakistan against six members of a family, who allegedly overstayed their visa, till an order on verification of their identity documents.
SEBI accuses Pranav Adani in insider trading case, he seeks to settle
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has alleged Pranav Adani, director of several Adani group companies and the nephew of founder Gautam Adani, shared price-sensitive information and breached regulations aimed at preventing insider trading.
U.S. Vice-President Vance says trade deal soon with India, calls PM Modi 'tough negotiator'
U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'tough negotiator' and accused New Delhi of taking advantage of America, while predicting that India could be among the first countries to strike a trade deal to avert reciprocal tariffs.
Punjab parties united on issue of water sharing with Haryana
Amid escalating tensions between Punjab and Haryana over the sharing of water, an all-party meeting called by the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab on Friday (May 2, 2025) saw parties putting up a united stand on the issue.
Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL against amended U.P. law on religious conversion
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 2, 2025) agreed to consider a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the 2024 amended Uttar Pradesh law on 'unlawful religious conversion'. A Bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. Viswanathan took note of the submissions of senior lawyer S Muralidhar who said certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, as amended in 2024, were 'vague and overly broad' and the ambiguity infringed upon free speech and religious propagation.
Deeply saddened: MEA on death of Nepalese student at Odisha's KIIT
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday (May 2, 2025) said it is 'deeply saddened' over the death of a Nepalese student of the KIIT University in Bhubaneswar. The Ministry said it has been in constant touch with the Odisha government since it knew about the 'tragic incident'.
Top U.N. court wraps week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza
The top United Nations court on Friday (May 2, 2025) wraps a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Last year, the U.N. General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give an advisory opinion on Israel's legal obligations after the country effectively banned the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main provider of aid to Gaza, from operating.
Pakistan to allow stranded citizens in India return via Wagah border after visa revocations
Pakistan announced on Friday (May 2, 2025) that it would continue to allow the use of the Wagah border crossing for its citizens stranded in India, following New Delhi's decision to revoke visas in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror incident.
Alternative for Germany is listed as a 'right-wing extremist' party by domestic intelligence agency
The German domestic intelligence service said Friday (May 2, 2025) it has classified the Alternative for Germany party, which placed second in national elections in February, as a 'right-wing extremist effort' — making it subject to greater and broader surveillance of its activities.
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