India withdraws from major agreement with Pakistan after 26 civilians brutally murdered in horrific terror raid on Jammu and Kashmir, and sends military warning signals of preparedness, heightening cross-border tensions to new high.

Actress Kristen Stewart and screenwriter Dylan Meyer tied the knot on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, at their Los Angeles residence in a low-key wedding ceremony.

Indonesia's ambitious plan to provide over 80 million schoolchildren with free school meals has been put on hold following a spate of cases of food poisoning that raised question over the safety, effectiveness, and jaw-dropping cost of the plan.

Pakistan's "innocent preacher" conducting funeral prayers for the killed terrorists has come under scrutiny. The man, Abdul Rauf of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), was identified to be a world-banned terrorist by the name of Hafiz Abdul Rauf.

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on the center stage places the issue of precedence of work at field level over the alarming speed of the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, ringing warning bells of water insecurity and fragile ecosystems.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has moved a petition in the Supreme Court against the Waqf Act, 2025, as "unconstitutional" and claiming that it is attempting to "destroy" Waqf property. The interim relief petitions would be heard by the Supreme Court on May 20.

Outside Vanchiyoor Court, Thiruvananthapuram, senior counsel Beyline Das physically assaulted his junior Syamili J V, allegedly with a mop handle, and got her hospitalized. Das has been struck off the rolls by the Bar Council, and proceedings are being initiated.

Puri-based YouTuber Priyanka Senapati has been put in the dock on suspicion of being a spy linked to Jyoti Malhotra, the apprehended suspected spy, and her recent trip to Pakistan. Her travel is under scrutiny by the authorities.

LeT's most important handler and Nepal module commander, Razaullah Nizamani alias Abu Saifullah Khalid, was attacked by burqa-clad men in Sindh's Badin district on Sunday afternoon.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin steer clear of Istanbul peace talks, crushing hopes of making headway in putting an end to fighting in Ukraine. Russia's first direct peace talks with Ukraine since the war broke out in March 2022 started in Istanbul without the leaders.

With tensions rising between India and Pakistan, India's space program has increased vigilance activities. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan unveiled that ten satellites operate day and night to assist in making the country secure.

India withdraws security clearance of Turkish ground handler Celebi from nine of India's major airports on national security grounds in the wake of Turkey's bid to rapprochement with Pakistan.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited India on May 16, 2025, to initiate peace dialogue despite the fact that the war between the two countries has toughened in recent years.

Jammu and Kashmir political circles are abuzz with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti exchanging blows, hammer, and tongs over the Tulbul Navigation Project and the Indus Waters Treaty.

On 13th May 2025, India convened a high-level diplomatic conference in New Delhi. Defence Intelligence Agency Director General Lt Gen D S Rana spoke to military and defence attaches representing 70 countries.

The far-flung village of Jhunni Kala in Bihar's Purnia district, Urmila Devi beams with pride at her son's achievement. Her son, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, was also declared a national asset because he was among the best performers during Operation Sindoor.

In a nail-biting IPL 2025 encounter in Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans' bowling sensation Mohammed Siraj pulled off a heroic spell, tearing Sunrisers Hyderabad's strong batting lineup apart.

On an open forum discussion on a radio show, actress Kalki Koechlin described the pressure put on Bollywood celebrities to maintain a particular public image. She noted the extremes people go to, stating, "I know people who stay in a small 1 BHK, but they own an Audi. They will attend meetings in an Audi with a driver, but they stay in a small hole."

An adult step in the making, India's Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar officially spoke to Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi.