Top news of the day: May 3, 2025
India on Saturday (May 3, 2025) suspended exchange of all categories of mail and parcels from Pakistan through air and surface routes amid escalating tensions between the two nations over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The order suspending the services was issued by the Department of Posts that operates under the Ministry of Communication.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins a second three-year term
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian Prime Minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years. Opposition leader Peter Dutton conceded defeat in Saturday's election, saying, 'We didn't do well enough during this campaign, that much is obvious tonight, and I accept full responsibility for that.'
India bans direct, indirect imports from Pakistan
India has banned direct or indirect import of all goods from Pakistan with immediate effect in the interest of national security and public policy, following the Pahalgam terror attack last month in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed, according to a Government Order issued on Friday (May 2, 2025).
Nepalese student's death at KIIT: Post-mortem exam conducted as police continue probe
The post-mortem examination of the 18-year-old Nepalese student who died at KIIT-Bhubaneswar was conducted on Saturday (May 3, 2025) as the police continued its investigation, officials said.
Defence pact with India to be presented in Parliament, says Sri Lankan president
Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said that the defence pact with India would be presented in Parliament soon. Mr. Dissanayake was responding to opposition criticism that his NPP government had entered a secret defence pact with India when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6 and has been demanding that the MoU be revealed.
Pakistan test-fires Abdali missile amid strained ties with India over Pahalgam attack
Pakistan on Saturday announced that it has conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 km, amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack.
DU professor claims psychology syllabus faced scrutiny at standing committee meeting
A member of the Delhi University's Academic Council has raised concerns over what she described as undue scrutiny and interference in the psychology syllabus during a meeting of the university's Standing Committee on Academic Matters on Friday.
Shutdown in Manipur to mark two years of ethnic strife hits life
Shutdown called by various groups on Saturday (May 3, 2025) to mark two years of the ethnic strife in Manipur affected normal lives in both the Maitei-controlled Manipur's Imphal Valley and the Kuki-dominated hill districts. Meitei group Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) called a shutdown in the valley districts, while the Zomi Students Federation (ZSF) and the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) have imposed the shutdown in the hill districts.
All-party meet in Haryana asks Punjab govt to release water 'unconditionally'
The stand-off between Punjab and Haryana over water sharing intensified on Saturday (May 3, 2025) with an all-party meeting in Haryana calling on the AAP government in the neighbouring State to allow the release of water from the Bhakra dam unconditionally.
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Don't link J&K's statehood to terror, Omar says day after SC's Pahalgam reference
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