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PM Modi, President Muizzu hold talks to boost ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held wide-ranging talks with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, focusing on consolidating cooperation in areas of trade, defence and infrastructure, marking a major turnaround in the ties after a spell of unease. Mr. Modi landed in Male this morning to a warm welcome with Muizzu and a number of top ministers of his government receiving the prime minister at the Velena international airport, reflecting the importance Male attached to the trip. Hours later, Mr. Modi was accorded a colourful ceremonial welcome and a guard of honour at the iconic Republic Square.

Maldives President Muizzu thanks India for ‘pivotal’ economic assistance

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday (July 25, 2025) thanked India for its “pivotal role” in helping the island nation deal with its economic crunch and liquidity challenges, and said he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have “charted a clear path” for future cooperation

Thailand warns of war with Cambodia as 138,000 flee fighting

Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned Friday (July 25, 2025) that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have uprooted more than 130,000 people “could develop into war”, as the countries traded deadly strikes for a second day. A long-running border dispute erupted into intense fighting with jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on Thursday (July 24, 2025), and the U.N. Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on the crisis later Friday (July 25, 2025).

Consensual sex between adolescents aged 16 to 18 years must not be treated as abuse: amicus curiae to SC

Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae and senior advocate Indira Jaising has argued that consensual sexual acts by teenagers, aged between 16 and 18, in voluntary relationships cannot be classified as “abuse” or prosecuted as a crime. The written submissions filed by Ms. Jaising in the apex court is part of a petition filed by advocate Nipun Saxena dating back to 2012. The amicus’s brief has challenged the age of pegged at 18 years by the enactment of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) to the extent that it works to criminalise “consensual sexual activity between children between the age of 16-18”.

Bihar SIR: Almost 66 lakh voters may not make it to draft electoral roll

Almost 66 lakh voters are unlikely to make it to the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1, according to Election Commission of India data released on Friday (July 25, 2025), the last day for submission of enumeration forms in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

Operation Sindoor continues, there are no runners-up in war: Chief of Defence Staff

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday (July 25, 2025) said that Operation Sindoor remains in progress and highlighted the vital need for uninterrupted military readiness, stating, “There are no runners-up in war.”

Duty-free access to U.K. under FTA to drive foreign investment into India

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has the potential to increase foreign direct investment into India, according to officials, industry participants, and investment analysts. A major driver of this is the local sourcing norm in the agreement that mandates that only goods made in India would be eligible for the tariff reductions.

ALTT, ULLU among over 20 OTT apps banned for obscene content

The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has directed the blocking of websites and apps of at least 25 OTT platforms for allegedly providing obscene, vulgar, and in some cases pornographic content. The action was taken in consultation with the ministries of Home Affairs, Women and Child Development, Electronics and Information Technology, Department of Legal Affairs, as well as industry bodies such as FICCI and CII, and experts in the fields of women and child rights.

West Bengal Governor returns Aparajita Bill to State govt. for reconsideration

Raising concerns over the death penalty provisions in The Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has returned the legislation to the State government for further consideration.

Covid vaccination had no effect on risk of heart attacks: Health Minister Nadda tells Lok Sabha

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Friday (July 25, 2025) Covid vaccination had no effect on the risk of heart attacks. In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, he also clarified that data regarding heart attack cases is not maintained centrally.

India aware of China’s aim to become ‘maritime power’, closely monitors developments in IOR: Centre

India is aware of China’s stated objective of becoming a maritime power, and New Delhi closely monitors all developments in the Indian Ocean Region impinging on its security and economic interests and takes appropriate measures to safeguard them, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday (July 25, 2025).

185 displaced persons granted Indian citizenship under CAA in Gujarat

After years of uncertainty, 185 displaced persons from Pakistan were granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. The recipients, many of whom have been residing in Gujarat’s Rajkot, Morbi, and Kutch districts for several years, were handed over citizenship documents at an event in Rajkot.

Delimitation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh only after 2026 census: SC

The Supreme Court, in a judgment, held that there was no discrimination against Andhra Pradesh or Telangana by the Centre by conducting delimitation exercise in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir without holding the same in the Telugu States. A Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant referred to Article 170(3) of the Constitution which mandates “readjustment of seats in the Legislative Assembly of a State and the division of the State into territorial constituencies after each census”.

Uproar in J&K over ‘killing’ of Gujjar youth in Jammu shoot-out, CM joins demand for probe

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday (July 25, 2025) joined the growing clamour from relatives and political parties to constitute an inquiry into the killing of a 21-year-old youth during an alleged shootout in Jammu a day ago.