Biggest Story In India Headlines 1st May 2025
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the admit cards for the NEET UG 2025 exam, a significant milestone for medical aspirants in India. Released on April 30, 2025, the hall tickets are available for download through the NTA’s official website, neet.nta.nic.in, using valid login credentials. Applicants are requested to carefully check information like their name, roll number, assigned exam center, and test timings. The NTA has also stressed the need to report any discrepancies or mistakes at the earliest to facilitate a smooth examination process. While thousands get ready to take one of India’s most rigorous entrance exams, this announcement marks the beginning of the next chapter in their academic journey, with the agency doubling down on its commitment to transparency and efficiency.
Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka of the 1991 Haryana batch said goodbye to his 33-year career on April 30, 2025, and left behind a legacy of unstinting integrity and tireless fights against corruption. For standing by what was right, Khemka was transferred 57 times during his career, on average nearly twice a year, frequently at the behest of challenging interests to power. His most notable act came in 2012 when he canceled the mutation of a controversial land deal in Gurugram involving Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, and real estate giant DLF. This decision triggered a series of punitive transfers under successive governments, including 21 under the Congress-led regime of Bhupinder Singh Hooda and multiple shifts under the BJP’s Manohar Lal Khattar. Often relegated to low-profile ministries such as archaeology and archives, Khemka’s blunt criticism, such as a 2019 social media complaint about “humiliation” as the prize for honesty, struck a chord with many. His retirement brings an era to a close for bureaucratic reformists.
As tensions escalated in the wake of the Pahalgam terror strike, Pakistan’s Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan triggered a controversy by making an unbridled assertion on April 29, 2025, in an address in Pakistan’s Upper House. Khan, one of the most senior figures in the PPP and a senator since 2021, announced the Pakistan Army would place the first brick of a new Babri mosque in Ayodhya, with Army Chief Asim Munir giving the first azaan. Her comments, which were recorded in a viral video, included a bold statement that Pakistan was “not wearing bangles” and the assertion that Sikh soldiers in the Indian Army would not attack Pakistan because of its religious importance as the homeland of Guru Nanak. Appearing for Sindh on a women’s reserved seat, Khan, the niece of politician Fozia Behram, has experience in Pakistan’s National Assembly from 2008-2013. Her controversial remarks have amplified diplomatic tension, and she faced stern criticism from Indian officials.
MC Mary Kom, the six-time world boxing champion and Olympic bronze medallist of 2012, officially announced her divorce from Onkholer Kom, or Onler, on April 30, 2025, ending her personal life with the raging speculations. The mutual separation, completed on December 20, 2023, according to Kom customary law, was declared through a legal statement from her lawyer, which also spoke to and dispelled rumors of an affair with business partner Hitesh Chaudhary. Social media chatter had picked up after Kom and Chaudhary were seen together, but the statement explained that Kom has been single for two years and is not engaged in any extramarital affairs. Emphasizing the consensual nature of the divorce, conducted in the presence of family and clan leaders, Kom urged media outlets to refrain from spreading unfounded claims, reinforcing her focus on her professional legacy and personal dignity.
Bollywood star Nawazuddin Siddiqui has again proved his unmatched dedication to his work, this time going the extra mile by swimming in a lake filled with crocodiles for his new film, Costao. Director Sejal Shah broke the suspense behind the scene, praising Siddiqui for his will to make a real performance as he is not a skilled swimmer. The team of the film sought raw, unedited action, and Siddiqui trained hard with weeks of sprinting and boxing practice. In a particularly gruesome scene, he insisted on doing a dive into the lake himself, turning down stunt doubles to add realism. Shah commended his bravery, adding that the willingness of the actor to do something so risky heightened the intensity of the film. Siddiqui’s daring act underscores his reputation as an artist who pushes boundaries, leaving audiences eagerly awaiting Costao’s release.
In a significant diplomatic exchange, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 30, 2025, to unequivocally condemn the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. In a phone call, Rubio highlighted the importance of Pakistan’s assistance in probing the attack, according to State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce. Rubio also spoke with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, offering condolences and reaffirming US support against terrorism. Jaishankar, in an X post, underscored the need for bringing the perpetrators and sponsors of the attack to account. The negotiations come at a time of increased tensions, when India and Pakistan have imposed airspace restrictions on each other’s airlines, adding to the complications of bilateral ties following continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control.
India’s move to shut its airspace to all Pakistani flights, including military aircraft, has hit Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) hard, curbing six to eight weekly flights to places such as Kuala Lumpur and Seoul. Declared through a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) on April 30, 2025, the action is a counter measure to Pakistan’s previous ban on Indian carriers after the Pahalgam terror attack. Airspace closure compels PIA to divert flights using longer routes, like through China, Laos, and Thailand, at higher costs of operation. Further, the sudden cancellation by PIA of flights to Gilgit, Skardu, and other northern places has caused discomfiture among residents depending on air services owing to few roads. Industry experts attribute the suspension to PIA’s financial woes and a strategic realignment from less lucrative routes, causing problems for tourism and supply chains in Pakistan’s far-flung regions.
Lieutenant General Mohammad Asim Malik, who has been the head of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) since September 2024, has been made the National Security Advisor of the country, an extra duty announced on April 30, 2025, by The Express Tribune. The appointment comes at a time when tensions with India are mounting after the Pahalgam terror attack, which Pakistan believes could lead to Indian retaliation. Malik, a military veteran with a background of leading divisions in Balochistan and South Waziristan, was previously the Adjutant General, responsible for monitoring key events such as the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. His dual status reflects Pakistan’s move to bolster its security establishment in wake of escalating border clashes and diplomatic tensions, with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar cautioning of an impending Indian military attack in 24 to 36 hours on the basis of “credible intelligence.”
A massive fire tore through Dilli Haat, South Delhi’s iconic open-air market, on the night of April 29, 2025, reducing at least 30 shops to ashes and leaving traders grappling with devastating losses. The blaze, reported at 8:55 p.m., prompted a swift response from the Delhi Fire Services, which deployed 14 fire engines to extinguish the flames. No fatalities were reported, but shop owners such as Shauket Ahmed, who had lost merchandise valued at ₹1.5 crore, and others putting collective damages at ₹10 crore, felt pain over their destroyed livelihoods. Traders condemned the lack of proper fire safety arrangements, with vendor Vijai Kumar commenting on the absence of fire extinguishers and slow response by fire services. Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra, who inspected the site, promised assistance to affected vendors, but the incident has prompted demands for tighter safety measures at public markets.
US President Donald Trump, in a NewsNation town hall on April 30, 2025, suggested “potential trade deals” with India, China, South Korea, and Japan, while emphasizing the benefits of tariffs levied on these countries. Trump, according to Reuters, felt good about the US negotiating position, saying that the country is “reaping the rewards” of tariffs and is not in a hurry to sign agreements. Terming the US as being in the “catbird seat,” he indicated that these nations are keener on agreements than the US, which he feels is in a position of strength. The remarks are indicative of Trump’s overall trade policy, seeking to use tariffs to negotiate good terms, with global economic relations at stake as India and other countries maneuver through these negotiations.
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