THE HEADLINES::
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on a six-day visit to UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy today.
- Prime Minister says, BRICS, under India’s Chairmanship, will work together to build a more inclusive world order.
- Oil marketing companies hike Petrol and Diesel prices by three rupees per litre.
- Government caps duty-free gold imports at 100 kg under Advance Authorisation scheme.
- ED arrests Kolkata Police DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas for running an extortion syndicate.
- In Wushu, Aparna Dahiya clinches Gold medal in Women’s 52 kg category in Sanda World Cup in Macau.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a six-day visit to UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy today. On the first leg of his five nation visit, Mr Modi will reach UAE today, where he will meet President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders will exchange views on bilateral issues, in particular energy cooperation, as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest. They will also discuss ways to advance the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership underpinned by strong political, cultural, economic and people-to-people links. Energy security is expected to remain a central theme of the engagement.
Briefing media prior to the visit, Additional Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Aseem Mahajan, said energy remains a key pillar of the relationship. He noted that the UAE was India’s fourth-largest source of crude oil last year, meeting around 11 percent of India’s requirement. According to him, India is now the largest buyer of LNG from the UAE.
The UAE also supplies nearly 40 percent of India’s liquefied petroleum gas imports and remains a significant destination for Indian petroleum exports. Our correspondent has filed this report:
“India and the UAE have moved far beyond the traditional crude oil trade that once defined their energy relationship.The UAE remains a key oil supplier to India, but the partnership has now expanded into natural gas , renewable energy and civil nuclear cooperation. Earlier this year, Hindustan Petroleum signed a ten-year deal with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for half-a-million tonnes of LNG annually, beginning 2028 , giving India greater price stability by reducing its reliance on spot markets.Renewable energy and civil nuclear cooperation are also gaining ground. UAE sovereign wealth funds are actively investing in India’s solar infrastructure, while India’s SHANTI Act , which opens the nuclear sector to private players , has created fresh scope for collaboration on reactors, including Small Modular Reactors. Both sides are also pushing to settle energy transactions in Rupees and Dirhams, reducing dollar dependence in bilateral trade. From oil to LNG, clean energy to nuclear , the India-UAE energy partnership is being redrawn for a decarbonising world. This is Vinod Kumar for Akashvani News, Dubai”
On the occasion of the Prime Minister’s eighth visit to the Emirates, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal, said the visit of the Prime Minister is highly opportune.
Meanwhile,UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy has said the government is looking forward to the occasion with great excitement. She said that Mr Modi is a key figure of friendship, of long-standing partnership, and a true treasure to the leadership and to the people of the UAE.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that under India’s Chairmanship this year, BRICS will work together to strengthen multilateralism, promote sustainable development, enhance economic resilience and build a more inclusive world order. Interacting with Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegation of BRICS countries who called on Mr Modi in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said, BRICS has emerged as an important platform for advancing cooperation among emerging economies and giving voice to the aspirations of the Global South.
Earlier, in his opening remarks at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that peace and security remain central to the global order.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, among others are attending the meeting.
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Oil companies have raised the petrol and diesel prices by three rupees per litre each amid spike in global energy prices. The petrol price has risen from 94.77 rupees to 97.77 rupees per litre, while diesel prices have increased from 87.67 rupees to 90.67 rupees per litre in New Delhi.
Similarly, the petrol price in Mumbai will now cost 106.68 rupees per litre while the diesel price has been hiked to 93.14 rupees per litre.
In Kolkata, the petrol price has been increased to 108.74 rupees per litre, while the diesel price will now be 95.13 rupees per litre.
In Chennai, the petrol price has been raised to 103.77 rupees per litre and diesel price has been increased to 95.35 rupees per litre.
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The government has imposed a limit of 100 kg on gold imports under the Advance Authorisation Scheme, which allows jewellery exporters to import raw or input materials at zero duty. In a public notice, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said, Advance Authorisation for import of gold shall be issued, subject to a maximum permissible quantity of 100 kilograms. A report:
The DGFT has mandated a physical inspection of manufacturing facilities for all first-time applicants to verify their operational status and capacity. It added that Any subsequent Advance Authorisation for the import of gold, shall be considered for issuance only upon fulfilment of at least 50 per cent of the export obligation. DGFT further said that the concerned regional authority of the directorate will submit a monthly report to the DGFT containing details regarding the issuance of Advance Authorisation. Earlier, there was no limit on gold imports under the scheme. The Advance Authorisation scheme allows the duty-free import of inputs that are incorporated into an export product. With Akshit Vedyan, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Akashvani News Delhi.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas for running an extortion syndicate. The ED questioned him at the CGO Complex in Kolkata yesterday morning after he appeared before the agency. Biswas was arrested after being interrogated for more than 10-and-a-half hours. He will be produced before a court today. The ED had summoned Biswas, former Officer-in-Charge of Kalighat Police Station, several times for questioning as part of its money laundering investigation into an alleged criminal-linked syndicate run by Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar. However, he had repeatedly skipped the summons.
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A high-level meeting was held at the residence of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday evening to review preparations for the upcoming National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination. Detailed discussions were held on various aspects of conducting the NEET examination smoothly and efficiently.
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In Keralam, the new UDF government will be sworn in on Monday. More from our correspondent:
”V. D. Satheesan will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Keralam on Monday. UDF sources in Thiruvananthapuram informed that the entire Ministry will be sworn in along with the Chief Minister. At the same time, intensive discussions are continuing among the constituent parties of the UDF regarding the new ministers and their portfolios. It may be noted that the decision on the Chief Minister was taken only after ten days of continuous discussions in Thiruvananthapuram and New Delhi following the election results on May 4. The Congress and other constituents of the UDF are trying to complete the discussions on the new Ministry by tomorrow.” Smithy M Palluruthy, AKASHVANI NEWS,Thiruvananthapuram.
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In a major step towards strengthening India’s indigenous defence and aerospace capabilities, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft programme facility at Puttaparthi in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh along with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today. A report:
The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme facility, being developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency under the Defence Research and Development Organisation, will serve as the integration, development and flight testing hub for India’s indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft programme. Spread across nearly 650 acres, the project is estimated to cost around 15,803 crore rupees. The complex will support aircraft integration, testing, validation and certification, strengthening India’s self-reliance in advanced combat aviation technologies. Foundation stones for four additional defence projects and eight drone projects will also be laid. ALLU MURALI, AKASHVANI NEWS, VIJAYAWADA.
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The historic three-day annual Moungari Mela also known as Shiv-Parvati Mela at Shiv-Parvati Shrine in Udhampur district will commence today. Amid religious enthusiasm and festive spirit, the Udhampur District Administration has geared up for the grand and historic Mela at ‘Sar Dabbar’ area in Moungari.
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Indian wushu player Aparna Dahiya clinched a gold medal in the women’s 52 kg category at the 11th Sanda World Cup in Macau yesterday. Aparna beat reigning world champion Thi Phuong Nga Ngo of Vietnam in straight sets in the final.
This was India’s first gold in the event which began on May 12. Aparna had earlier lost to the same opponent in the final of the World Wushu Championships held in September 2025 in Brazil.
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In IPL Cricket, Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala last night. Chasing 201 for victory, Mumbai Indians overhauled the target with 6 wickets in hand and 1 ball to spare. Earlier, put into bat, Punjab Kings scored 200 for 8 in stipulated 20 overs.
Today, Lucknow Super Giants will take on Chennai Super Kings in Lucknow at 7.30 PM.
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A walkathon was organised by Akashwani, Raipur today to mark the completion of 90 years of Akashvani. Employees of Akashwani, retired officials, news readers, listeners and prominent citizens of the city participated in the event. The walkathon began at around seven this morning from the Akashwani building in Civil Lines. It passed through various routes in the city and concluded at the Akashwani premises.
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India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall with thunderstorms over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mahe, and South Interior Karnataka today. In Keralam, MeT Department has issued yellow alert, indicating isolated heavy rain in six of the 14 districts.
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TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS,
- Papers have widely noticed Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s push for using the metro after PM’s appeal. The Pioneer writes, ‘Delhi pushes for metro, work-from-home to cut fuel use.’
- ‘Congress Kerala suspense ends, Satheesan pips Venugopal in CM race,’ writes The Tribune.
- ‘India voices concerns over West Asia crisis at BRICS meeting,’ writes The Statesman while The Tribune writes, ‘Indian vessel sunk off Oman as Delhi hosts Iran minister for BRICS meeting.’
- ‘Trump, Xi hold talks in biggest summit ever’ writes The Asian Age.
- All newspapers have carried pictures of a man flung into air, fifty feet above ground after heavy rains and storm hit Uttar Pradesh. The Statesman writes, ‘Thunderstorms, hailstorms pummel UP; at least 104 dead.’
- The Hindu in its editorial titled ‘Cooling doctrine’ writes that access to safe indoor temperatures must be a public health entitlement. What India needs is something larger and more ambitious – a national cooling doctrine, a scalable framework that treats sustained access to safe indoor temperatures as a public health entitlement to be guaranteed.
- Finally, The Tribune writes about 61 year old Narinder Kaur who scored 77 per cent in the Punjab School Education Board Class 10 open school examination after she was encouraged by her sons. The newspaper writes, ‘Off studies for 45 years, Punjab woman scores 77 per cent.’
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on a six-day visit to UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy today.
- Prime Minister says, BRICS, under India’s Chairmanship, will work together to build a more inclusive world order.
- Oil marketing companies hike Petrol and Diesel prices by three rupees per litre.
- Government caps duty-free gold imports at 100 kg under Advance Authorisation scheme.
- ED arrests Kolkata Police DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas for running an extortion syndicate.
- In Wushu, Aparna Dahiya clinches Gold medal in Women’s 52 kg category in Sanda World Cup in Macau.
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