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Gadkari is in the news for his statement. The Madhya Pradesh High Court has put a stay on the live streaming of hearings. Meanwhile, over 1 lakh people participated in an anti-immigration rally in Britain. Here are the 10 major news stories of the day:
1. Asia Cup 2025: Protest Against India-Pakistan Match; Victims of the Pahalgam Attack Raise Questions: The India-Pakistan match is scheduled to take place in Dubai in the Asia Cup 2025. The cricket teams of both countries will face each other for the first time after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, but this match is being opposed in India. The families of those killed in the Pahalgam attack have questioned the match. Kiran Yateesh Parmar, who lost her husband and son in the terrorist attack, said that this match should not happen at all. She wants to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi that when Operation Sindoor is still ongoing, then why is a match being played with Pakistan?
2. Indian Army Says – If a Terrorist Attack Happens, We Will Give a Stronger Response to PAK, Operation Sindoor Still Ongoing: Lieutenant General Manoj Katiyar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Western Command, said on Saturday that if Pakistan or its supported terrorist organizations carry out another terrorist attack, then our response this time will be even more severe. He said that Operation Sindoor was not just a battle, but also our preparedness to deal with any hostile attempt by Pakistan. This preparation is still ongoing.
3. MP CM Mohan Yadav Angered by SP, Says – I Will Handle the System Myself: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav reprimanded SP Amit Kumar for the crowd and mismanagement in Sailana, Ratlam district. He was unable to inspect the field due to the crowd of cameras and villagers. Annoyed by this, the CM suddenly stopped and asked, where is the SP? And he said that will I have to handle the system myself now?
4. Nitin Gadkari Says – I Am Not a Broker, I Earn 200 Crores Every Month with My Brain: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in an event organized in Nagpur, do you think I am doing all this for money? I know how to earn honestly. I am not a broker. Gadkari’s statement came amidst the ethanol controversy. Gadkari was accused of promoting the use of ethanol to benefit his son. Gadkari said my son runs many companies. But I don’t lack money and I don’t fall.
5. Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad Visit, Questions on Congress After Suicide of 2 Workers: Priyanka Gandhi, MP from Wayanad, Kerala, is currently in her parliamentary constituency. A party worker in Wayanad had committed suicide last year. Recently, another worker has committed suicide. After this, questions are being raised on the Congress. The CPM has criticized the Congress in Wayanad. Minister V. Sivankutty said that the Congress has become a mafia in Kerala and is inciting suicides.
6. Tej Pratap Yadav on PM Modi’s AI Video, Says – It Is a Sin to Drag Mother into Politics: The controversy over the AI-generated video of Congress in Bihar is growing. This video showed PM Narendra Modi and his late mother. On this issue, RJD leader and former minister Tej Pratap Yadav said that whether it is Congress or BJP, the holy word like mother should not be weighed on the scales of politics. Mother is God incarnate. Therefore, no one should do politics on the mother.
7. Madhya Pradesh High Court Halts Live Streaming of Hearings, Sends Notice to YouTube-Meta: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the live streaming of hearings in criminal cases. An advocate had filed a petition stating that video clips of the court’s live streaming are being uploaded and misused by many YouTubers and social media users, and memes are being made. The High Court has issued notices to the Central Government, State Government, YouTube, and Meta platforms, asking them to respond as to why such videos should not be removed from social media platforms.
8. Protest Against Weak Immigration Rules in Britain, 1 Lakh People March on the Streets of London: On Saturday, more than 1 lakh people took out a rally called Unite the Kingdom in London. The rally was led by anti-immigration leader Tommy Robinson. This anti-immigration rally is considered to be the largest right-wing rally in Britain. The protesters are raising their voices against illegal immigration in Britain. There was also a clash between the protesters and the police near Whitehall in London, in which 26 policemen were injured.
9. T20 Blast Final: Will Smeed Hit 19 Sixes in the Tournament, Retired from Long Format at the Age of 21: Somerset won the T20 Blast title for the third time by defeating Hampshire by 6 wickets. The hero of the victory was 23-year-old Will Smeed, who scored 94 runs in 58 balls. Smeed had retired from red-ball cricket in 2021 to focus on white-ball cricket. He scored 620 runs in the entire tournament, during which he hit 19 sixes and 73 fours. After seeing this performance, it seems that his decision was correct.
10. Trump’s Tariff Policy Questioned in US, Case Stuck in Legal Issues: US President Donald Trump tried to reduce the trade deficit by increasing tariffs, which earned the government $165 billion from customs duty. But the Federal Court has questioned the validity of Trump’s tariff policy. If the US Supreme Court rules it wrong, the government may have to give a heavy refund. The Trump administration is confident that the court will rule in their favor.
