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Published – May 01, 2025 05:37 pm IST
Security personnel at the site of the attack on tourists at Pahalgam. | Photo Credit: AP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (May 1, 2025) emphasised on ‘creative responsibility’ at WAVES summit, saying we need to save young generation from some anti-humanity ideas. “It is right time for ‘create in India, create for world’ when the world is looking for new ways of story-telling,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai on Thursday (May 1, 2025). PM Modi addressed a huge audience that included celebrities from the film industries throughout India and other content creators.
He talked extensively about the content made in India and the capability of the content creators to lead the country to an economical boom. PM Modi also promised further initiatives like WAVES awards in the near future.
Pakistan Army on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) night initiated unprovoked fire across the Line of Control (LoC) opposite Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Indian Army responding proportionately.
Prime Minister Narendra Modiwill inaugurate the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai on Thursday (May 1, 2025) and Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Kerala on Friday (May 2, 2025).
India on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) banned Pakistan airlines from using its airspace amid escalating tensions with the neighbouring country in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Sources said that a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued that bars Pakistan airlines from using the Indian airspace.
Press bodies on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) demanded that the Union government, in the “interests of transparency”, disclose the full reasons for blocking ‘4 PM’ News and its multi-lingual channels on YouTube.
Through a joint statement, the Press Club of India, Indian Women’s Press Corps, Delhi Union of Journalist, Press Association, and Kerala Union of Working Journalists (Delhi Unit) said the YouTube channel of 4 PM News, was blocked on the Union government’s order on Tuesday (April 29, 2025).
The Congress on Thursday (May 1, 2025) alleged that the last 11 years have seen the Modi government preside over “widespread depredation” of India’s workers, inflicting injustices such as “declining real wages, anti-worker labour codes and throttling of MGNREGA”.
On International Workers Day, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the path-breaking gig worker welfare measures in Telangana and Karnataka are only the beginning and the Indian National Congress envisions safe and secure employment for all of India’s working people.
A Delhi court has allowed the NIA to collect the voice and handwriting samples of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a source said. Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Judge Chander Jit Singh, who on April 28 extended Rana's custody for 12 days, passed the order on April 30 on an application moved by the agency.
The Congress on Thursday (May 1, 2025) attacked the government after its announcement of the decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "master of giving a headline without a deadline".
Published – May 01, 2025 05:37 pm IST
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