MUMBAI, 3rd MAY, 2025 (GPN): 

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TODAYS TOP NEWS

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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold delegation-level talks with the President of Angola, Joao Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in New Delhi today.

2. India Hosts First Global Media Dialogue at WAVES 2025, ₹254 Cr Deals Inked. The dialogue was organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, with support from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

3. Union Home Secretary held a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the issue of releasing an extra 4 thousand 5 hundred cusecs of water from Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Dams for eight days to meet the urgent water needs of Haryana and some parts of Rajasthan.

4. Rheumatic disorders, conditions caused by a dysregulated immune system, are prevalent among neonates and children.

5. Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the 14th open seminar on India: The Land of Exponential Growth at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

6. The Delhi Legislative Assembly has removed the glass panels enclosing the Speaker’s Gallery and the Press Gallery on the orders of Speaker Vijender Gupta.

7. Telangana State Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy welcomed the decision of the Central Government to hold a Caste survey as part of the next Census.

8. On May 1, 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced three new initiatives to improve electoral roll accuracy, streamline voter information, and enhance the credibility of Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

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LEGAL
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1. Nagaland Police has issued an alert about a malicious APK file named “PM Kisan Yojana”, which is reportedly being circulated within the state.

2. Days after the Kolkata hotel fire that claimed the lives of 14 people, the KMC on Friday ordered the closure of all rooftop restaurants in the city. Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor and Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said.

3. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched multiple premises linked with gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passian, across Punjab. Harpreet Singh is connected with Khalistani terrorist Harwinder Singh, alias Rinda.

4. The Union law ministry has ordered the transfer of seven high court judges, including four from Karnataka HC to Gujarat, Orissa, Kerala, and Madras HCs. Seven new permanent judges were appointed to the Gujarat HC, increasing its strength to 39. Allahabad HC has the highest number of vacancies, with 72 posts vacant out of a sanctioned strength of 160.

5. The Delhi high court on Friday directed the Indian Consulate in Indonesia to take urgent steps to ensure proper legal representation and assistance for three Indian nationals sentenced to death by an Indonesian court.
The court also instructed the consulate to help facilitate communication between the convicted men and their families in India.

6. Assam’s chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has intensified his criticism of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, alleging that Gogoi’s children are not Indian citizens. Sarma also questioned Gogoi’s purported 15-day visit to Pakistan, insinuating suspicious activities.
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary of Bihar and the Senior Superintendent of Police in Patna following media reports claiming that over 100 children fell ill after consuming a mid-day meal.
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Sebi informed the Supreme Court that it found violations of LODR regulations by Indiabulls Housing Finance (now Sammaan Capital) after examining certain transactions. An administrative warning was issued, and the RBI and corporate affairs ministry were notified. This action follows a plea seeking an SIT probe into alleged fund siphoning by the company’s former promoters.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. WAVES 2025
PM Modi recently inaugurated the WAVES 2025, (01 May 2025) India’s first-of-its-kind World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai.

WAVES 2025 witness participation from over 90 countries, with more than 10,000 delegates, 1,000 creators, 300+ companies, and 350+ startups.

WAVES 2025 is a four-day summit with tagline “Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries” is poised to position India as a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital innovation by bringing together creators, startups, industry leaders, and policymakers from across the world.

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan said, there are not enough movie screens in India as only 2% of the population or roughly 3 crore people, watch the biggest hits in theatres. He also said, the business model of movies in India currently is very faulty and there needs to be a longer waiting period between theatrical release and OTT release.

2. Renowned Malayalam actor Vishnu Prasad, known for his compelling performances in negative roles, passed away at the age of 52. He was undergoing treatment for liver disease in Ernakulam.

3. British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared in a London court on Friday to face five charges of rape and other sexual offences.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Indian Navy has issued a series of strong warnings and conducted high-intensity firing drills off the Gujarat coast, delivering a clear message of deterrence to Pakistan amid heightened regional tensions. The latest NavArea alert, valid until May 3.

2. India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has revealed that the country hopes to establish a manufacturing line for General Electric’s F414 jet engines by the end of 2025.

3. The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a landmark flypast and landing exercise on a specially engineered 3.5-kilometer stretch of the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district. This event marked the inauguration of India’s first expressway airstrip designed to support both day and night operations of fighter aircraft, setting a new benchmark in civil-military infrastructure integration.

4. On 01 May 2025, Air Marshal Tejinder Singh assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command of the Indian Air Force. On the same day, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC), and Lt Gen Pratik Sharma assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command of the Indian Army.

03 May (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasanta
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Vaishak 21
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Vaishak 06
Tithi : Saptami
Nakshatra:Punarvasu (up to 12:34 pm)Pushya
Rahu : 09:10 AM – 10:46 AM
Yamaganda : 02:00 PM – 03:37 PM