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India Suspends Indus Waters Treaty After Pahalgam Attack
India sent a geopolitical earthquake shockwave on Wednesday by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan as a reprisal against an appalling terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam killing 26, including tourists. The treaty controlling the Indus system of rivers—the principal Indus and streams Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Jhelum, and Chenab—has been the key to the agriculture and water security of both the countries. Former Indian Indus Water Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Saxena informed PTI that India, being the upper riparian country, can now go past treaty constraints like reservoir flushing limitations on projects such as Kishanganga. Flushing in Pakistan’s sowing season can paralyze its Punjab irrigation while India gets scope to construct dams without Pakistan objecting, formerly raised on projects such as Baglihar and Ratle. Saxena pointed out that India could stop sharing flood data, compromising Pakistan’s monsoon readiness, and invoke Article 62 of the Vienna Convention to possibly suspend the treaty outright. The decision, one of five retaliatory measures post-Pahalgam, marks a hardening posture, redefining South Asia’s water and security landscape.
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NEET UG 2025 Exam City Slips Released
Would-be doctors in India got a significant update Wednesday with the National Testing Agency (NTA) making available the NEET UG 2025 exam city slips through neet.nta.nic.in. The important medical entrance examination will be held on May 4, 2025, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in pen-and-paper mode for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology). With 180 questions worth 720 marks, the test will be conducted in 13 languages, including English, Hindi, and local languages such as Tamil and Urdu. The candidates have to choose the best answer out of each question, a process requiring accuracy at short notice. The slip release of the city is a landmark moment for millions, paving the way for a highly competitive struggle to get into India’s best medical colleges.
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Udhampur Encounter Claims Para Commando’s Life
Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district was turned into a battleground Thursday, days after the Pahalgam massacre, when a fierce encounter killed an Indian Army para commando and left two others of the elite special forces unit injured. The encounter broke out in Dudu-Basantgarh during a cordon-and-search operation, based on intelligence of terrorist presence, sources informed PTI. The White Knight Corps, through X, confirmed a “fierce firefight” following an encounter with militants, where one soldier died due to serious injuries despite medical intervention. The operation, supported by Jammu and Kashmir Police, continued with reinforcements making a dash to the location. The loss, adding to the grief following Pahalgam’s 26 fatalities, highlights the incessant security problems in the region, where gallantry and sacrifice are a daily occurrence.
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Gautam Gambhir Receives Death Threat from ‘ISIS Kashmir’
Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir was thrown into a freezing limelight on Wednesday, after he received a death threat in an email from ‘ISIS Kashmir,’ just days after the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 were killed. The blunt message, “I Kill You,” led Gambhir, a retired BJP MP, to lodge a formal complaint with Delhi Police, asking for protection for his family, according to ANI. His office confirmed two emails came Tuesday—one at noon, another in the evening—similar to a 2021 threat during his parliamentary term. The timing, after Pahalgam, raises concerns of targeted violence against high-profile targets. Gambhir’s quick response, supported by police assurances, demonstrates a determination to face terror’s shadow while spearheading India’s cricketing assault.
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Trump Criticizes Zelensky’s Crimea Position as War Negotiations Stall
U.S. President Donald Trump released a withering rebuke Wednesday on Truth Social, lambasting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s failure to accept Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea as “very harmful” to peace negotiations. Citing Zelensky’s Wall Street Journal comments, Trump contended Crimea, which was lost during Obama, should not control the conversation, criticizing Zelensky for escalating tensions. His inflammatory rhetoric makes it hard to settle this war,” Trump wrote, threatening a “dire” future for Ukraine and a three-year struggle to lose the nation. Denying any Russian connections, Trump emphasized preventing 5,000 weekly soldier casualties, calling for a quick deal. Ukraine’s refusal to accept a U.S. offer to give up Crimea has made negotiations difficult, with Trump offering to facilitate peace. The fiery exchange, amid a stalled conflict, underscores the high stakes and human toll of a war with no easy end.
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BJP Slams Robert Vadra’s ‘Terrorist Language’ on Pahalgam Attack
Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, ignited a firestorm Wednesday by linking the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26, to the BJP’s Hindutva policies, drawing a fierce BJP backlash. Vadra alleged the attack indicated a “divide” undermining minorities, citing constrained prayers and mosque surveys. BJP’s Nalin Kohli informed PTI Vadra’s statement was an echo of terrorists’ excuses, while Tarun Chugh asked if he represented “anti-national forces.” Shehzad Poonawalla charged Congress with defending “Pakistan-sponsored Islamic Jihad,” and CR Kesavan labeled Vadra’s statement as “unpardonable,” implying he rationalized the killings. Vadra’s remarks mirrored Pakistan Army chief General Syed Asim Munir’s Kashmir rhetoric, driving BJP accusations of pro-Pakistan tilt. The controversy, marrying terror with politics, has added to India’s ideological divide amidst national mourning.
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Tesla Stock Surges Despite Profit Plunge as Musk Refocuses
Tesla shares jumped almost 8% Wednesday, ignoring a 71% Q1 net profit decline to $409 million, following CEO Elon Musk’s commitment to reduce his Trump administration role to focus on the EV giant. Revenue declined 9% to $19.34 billion, below Wall Street’s $21.11 billion estimate, with operating income at $399 million. Musk, in a Tuesday earnings call, promised to spend “much more” time at Tesla from May, closing in on the 130-day cutoff from his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) assignment. Even with pulling back 2025 growth guidance for sales due to trade and demand challenges, Tesla’s fundamental auto profit came in higher than expected, triggering investor hope. Musk’s $116 billion wealth decline in Q1, according to Bloomberg, highlights the stakes as he navigates Tesla through an unsettled EV environment.
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BCCI Rules Out India-Pakistan Bilateral Cricket Post-Pahalgam
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) came down strongly on Wednesday, with vice-president Rajeev Shukla ruling out bilateral cricket with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Talking to Sports Tak, Shukla said, “We are with the victims and condemn it.”. We do not play bilaterals with Pakistan in view of the government’s stance, and we will not going forward. India has not hosted Pakistan since 2012-13, without a bilateral tour since 2005-06, although ICC events allow clashes. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia decried the “ghastly” attack, expressing condolences and solidarity. The move, which comes in line with India’s post-attack retaliatory actions, crushes hopes of cricket diplomacy, supporting a hardline approach in the wake of increased tensions.
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Luxury Items Above ₹10 Lakh Slapped with 1% TCS
India’s tax net became tighter on Tuesday with a 1% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) being levied on luxury buys worth more than ₹10 lakh, including antiques, yachts, designer bags, and racehorses, according to a finance ministry notification. From April 22, 2025, sellers will charge the tax on goods such as paintings, golf sets, and home theaters, widening a system that until now was applicable only to high-value motor vehicles. Consumers are able to offset TCS against their income tax returns, a provision based on 1980s anti-evasion practices in liquor and forest contracts. BDO India’s Munjal Almoula welcomed the decision as a step towards tax transparency, in sync with global trends in surveillance. The policy, aimed at flashy expenditure, will monitor wealth and prevent evasion in an expanding luxury market.
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Rishabh Pant Slammed for Zaheer Khan Spat in LSG’s IPL Loss
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant was severely criticized on Wednesday after a viral video indicated him to be involved in an ugly dugout altercation with mentor Zaheer Khan during a Tuesday loss to Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025. Pant, having a poor season with 106 runs from nine innings at a 96.36 strike rate, left spectators aghast by batting at No. 7—his lowest T20 rank in nine seasons—behind Abdul Samad, David Miller, and Ayush Badoni. Sent back without scoring on the last ball, Pant’s strategic blunder ignited LSG’s eight-wicket loss. Ex-cricketer Ambati Rayudu, on Star Sports, went hard on Pant for “giving excuses” and sharing “dirty laundry” in public, asking him to take responsibility for decisions in closed rooms. The incident, bringing to the forefront LSG’s internal conflict, has fans wondering about Pant’s leadership in a struggling campaign.
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