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1. Third Indian student arrested in US in 2 weeks for trying to dupe elderly person  India Today
2. Indian Student In US Poses As Official To Scam 78-Year-Old Woman, Arrested  NDTV
3. Indian student in US arrested for impersonating a 'federal agent' to dupe 78-year-old woman  Times of India
4. Indian student, 21, held in US for attempting to scam elderly woman from North Carolina  Hindustan Times
5. Indian student arrested in US for posing as law enforcement officer to fleece elderly woman  Telangana Today

1. Indian Idol 12 winner Pawandeep Rajan seriously injured in car accident. Details  India Today
2. Indian Idol 12 winner Pawandeep Rajan meets with a serious car accident; read deets  Times of India
3. Indian Idol 12 winner Pawandeep seriously injured in mishap  Hindustan Times
4. Indian Idol 12 Winner Pawandeep Rajan Injured In Car Crash, Hospital Video Surfaces- News18  News18
5. ‘Indian Idol’ Season 12 winner Pawandeep Rajan hospitalised after road accident in UP  Telegraph India

Air France and Germany's Lufthansa were among global carriers avoiding Pakistani airspace, airlines and flight trackers showed on Monday, as tension between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan stays high after a deadly attack in Kashmir last month. India took measures such as closing its airspace to Pakistan airlines, while Pakistan barred those owned or operated by its neighbour, suspended trade and halted special visas for Indians, although it let international airlines use its airspace. Lufthansa Group's airlines are "avoiding Pakistani airspace until further notice" it said in a statement to Reuters, although that will result in longer flight times on some routes to Asia, and added that it is monitoring developments. Flight tracking data showed some flights of British Airways, Swiss International Air Lines and Emirates turning north towards Delhi in order to avoid Pakistani airspace, after travelling over the Arabian Sea. British Airways and Emirates did not immediately respond to requests for comment. "The airline has decided to suspend overflight of Pakistan until further notice," Air France said in a statement, citing the "recent evolution of tensions" between India and Pakistan. The carrier said it was altering its flight schedule and flight plans with destinations such as Delhi, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh, entailing longer flight times. Lufthansa Flight LH760 from Frankfurt to New Delhi had to fly nearly an hour longer on Sunday because it took a longer route, data from flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed. Besides the longer distances and higher fuel costs for airlines, the alterations are set to cut Pakistan's earnings from overflight fees, which can run into hundreds of dollars a flight, depending on aircraft weight and distance covered. Reuters could not immediately reach Pakistan's civil aviation authority to seek comment.

1. Supreme Court summons Samay Raina, 4 others for insensitive remarks against persons with disability  Bar and Bench
2. Supreme Court summons Samay Raina of 'India's Got Latent' & 4 influencers over alleged ridicule of the differe  CNBC TV18
3. "Demoralising": Top Court Summons Samay Raina, Others For 'Ridiculing' Disabled  NDTV
4. 'Show up or face action': SC to Samay Raina, 4 others over NGO's plea  Hindustan Times
5. India's Got Latent row: Supreme Court summons Samay Raina, 4 others over alleged mockery of disabled pers  Times of India

1. Just in: Trent Alexander-Arnold announces Liverpool exit ahead of Real Madrid move  Madrid Universal
2. Trent Alexander-Arnold to leave Liverpool at end of season  BBC
3. From Anfield to the Bernabéu: Trent Alexander-Arnold seals shock free transfer to Real Madrid  The Economic Times
4. Trent Alexander-Arnold explains decision to leave Liverpool FC  Liverpool FC
5. Inside Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool exit: Contract frustration, what he told Slot, and why now? - The Athletic  The New York Times

1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 Production Reportedly Begins Ahead of Anticipated Debut in July  Gadgets 360
2. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 tipped to launch with Exynos 2500 chipset- Here’s what we know  Hindustan Times
3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 launch, specifications, price, camera and everything else we know  digit.in
4. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7 battery capacities revealed through UL Demko certification  91mobiles.com
5. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 to likely launch in July with Exynos 2500 chipset  Moneycontrol

1. Petitions Challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025 To Go Before Bench Led By Justice BR Gavai; Hearing On May...  Live Law
2. CJI bows out of waqf case, skips decision on interim stay of 2025 law  The Hindu
3. Justice BR Gavai-led bench to hear Waqf Act petitions on May 15, day after he becomes CJI  Hindustan Times
4. SC lists PIL challenging Waqf Amendment Act for hearing on May 15 by next CJI  Times of India
5. Waqf law case to be heard by bench led by new Chief Justice on May 15  India Today

1. Israeli Ministers Approve Plan To Seize Full Control Of Gaza, Officials Say- News18  News18
2. Israeli Cabinet Approves Plan To Capture "All Of Gaza"  NDTV
3. Israel security cabinet approves plan to expand Gaza offensive  BBC
4. Israel-Gaza war LIVE updates: Israel calls up thousands of reserve personnel to expand Gaza offensive  CNBC TV18
5. Israel to expand military operations in Gaza to establish ‘sustained presence’  The Guardian

1. Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say  The Indian Express
2. Israel Cabinet approves plan for Gaza ‘conquest’ with expansion of military  The Hindu
3. Smotrich: Israelis should embrace the word ‘occupation,’ IDF won’t withdraw from Gaza  The Times of Israel
4. Announcement of Israel’s Gaza occupation plan is carefully timed  The Guardian
5. Netanyahu declares Israel is on 'eve of a forceful entry to Gaza'  Times of India

1. How magnetar explosions may have sparked the universe’s gold and uranium supply  Moneycontrol
2. This New Study Claims About The Origins Of Gold  NDTV
3. Have scientists solved the mystery of gold’s origin in the universe?  Al Jazeera
4. Have scientists just found a new cosmic source of gold? How 'starquakes' might forge the glittering metal  The Economic Times
5. Scientists say they’ve found another source of gold in the cosmos  CNN

1. Bird flu: Global Virus Network warns against rising threat of H5N1  India Today
2. Global Virus Network warns of potential pandemic as new virus, affecting animals and humans, spreads in t  Times of India
3. What is H5N1 Virus? How It Spreads to Humans  NDTV
4. H5N1 avian flu surges in Idaho's dairy cattle  CIDRAP
5. It's spring migration season. Here's what that means for bird flu  Scripps News

1. Adani Group stocks surge up to 14% on reports of Gautam Adani’s representatives meeting Trump officials  Times of India
2. Gautam Adani's team meets Trump officials in bid to close US bribery case: Report  The Economic Times
3. Adani Enterprises to Adani Green: Adani group stocks surge up to 13%; what's fuelling the rally?  Mint
4. Adani Ports shares surge 5%; Adani Group officials seek dismissal of charges against Gautam Adani  The Financial Express
5. Adani Camp Meets Trump Officials in Push to End US Bribery Cases  Bloomberg.com

Vaccine against whooping cough in pregnancy to boost antibodies, protect baby  GujaratSamachar English

1. Vivek Agnihotri sounds alarm over Donald Trump’s 100% movie tariff: India’s struggling film industry will  Times of India
2. Stock Market Today: Trump Vows Tariffs on Movies Made Abroad; Dow Futures Slip  WSJ
3. Trump’s 100% tariff on foreign-made films: Is Hollywood ‘dying’, as he claims  The Indian Express
4. Trump’s 100% film tariff plan ‘not in the interests of American businesses’ – US politics live  The Guardian
5. Vipul Amrutlal Shah talks about impact of Trump's 100% film tariff on Indian movie industry, says 'I don'  Times of India

Fossil study takes a leaf out of climate history to predict ecological changes  Mongabay-India

Stocks of public sector banks have had a lackluster run on Dalal Street in 2025 so far, significantly underperforming not just private banks but also the broader Nifty, with some falling by up to 40%. With the tailwinds of lower interest rates, the RBI’s accommodative stance, and decent earnings, can PSU banks engineer a comeback? Here’s what experts say.The average year-to-date (YTD) return of PSU banks stands at -9%, compared to 8% for Nifty Bank and 2.5% for the Nifty during the same period.The biggest loser in the pack has been Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB), which has fallen 40%, followed by Central Bank of India and UCO Bank, which have declined by 32% and 28%, respectively. Next in line are Indian Overseas Bank and Bank of Maharashtra (BoM), whose share prices have eroded by 27% and 4%.Apart from SBI, Indian Bank, Bank of India (BoI), Bank of Baroda (BoB), and Union Bank have delivered positive returns of up to 12%.For the sector to fire, India’s largest lender the State Bank of India (SBI) must take the lead. SBI shares have managed to give sub 1% returns on the year-to-date basis. On Saturday, the state-lender announced a lower than estimated fall in its Q4FY25 net profit though its net interest income (NII) stood broadly in line with Street’s estimates.SBI stock enjoys the highest weight (32%) in the Nifty PSU Bank index followed by BoB (16.85%) and PNB (12.58%). Its movement impacts the overall index performance. Six other PSU banks have declared their earnings while five are yet to announce their results. In terms of YoY Q4 profit growth, PSB tops the chart with 125% surge and a stellar 63% jump in its NII. Indian Bank, IOB, Central Bank and UCO also reported a double-digit PAT growth between 32% and 23%. Meanwhile, NII for IOB, UCO and Bank of Maharashtra remained in double-digits. For Indian Bank it was a 6% uptick and a 4% decline for Central Bank. <iframe title="PSU Banks: Q4 earnings and returns snapshot" aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-Tz2Uf" src="https://et-infographics.indiatimes.com/graphs/Tz2Uf/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="401" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}}))}();</script>Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of Baroda (BoB), Union Bank, BoI and Canara Bank are yet to announce their January-December quarter earnings. The lenders have witnessed pressure on their net interest margins (NIMs) with cost of funds rising for the financial year and the rate cuts have had a bearing on the margins.“The stocks are coming out of a long consolidation phase following the Lok Sabha elections. By and large PSU banks have given a good set of numbers and the long term prospects remain bright with NIMs likely to go up. The worst is behind them and they are currently fairly valued and one can add them with a medium to long term view,” Kranthi Bathini, Director-Equity Strategy at WealthMills Securities said.At the index level, the Nifty PSU Bank has appreciated by nearly 5% in the past one month, exhibiting a return of investors' appetite. Individually stocks have risen by 11% with no loser in this period. Bank of Maharashtra, Indian Bank and Canara Bank are top gainers with 7% or higher returns. SBI, Canara Bank, PNB and BoB among large banks are his top picks. Among smaller banks, Bathini prefers Bank of Maharashtra. Notwithstanding the repo rate cut leading the near term pressure on NIMs, the credit growth for the overall banking sector is expected to improve six months down the line because of rate cuts, Sandip Sabharwal said. CA Rudramurthy BV has advised investors to be “very stock specific” when it comes to PSU banks, calling SBI and BoB as top picks.Following SBI’s earnings, brokerages like Motilal Oswal, Yes Securities, Nuvama have come out with their recommendations, maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock. The targets are Rs 915, Rs 1028 and Rs 950, reflecting a 28% upside. Also Read: SBI shares drop 2% after Q4 profit falls 10% YoY. What should investors do?PSU Banks on chartsThe Nifty PSU Bank index has confirmed a valid inverted head-and-shoulders breakout near the 6,500 level and post the breakout, it rallied, retraced and held firm at the neckline which is a strong sign of support, Axis Securities said in a note.The weekly chart hints at a bullish flag breakout in the making which means that as long as the critical support of at 5,900 (April 7 low) holds, there’s potential for a move toward 7,500 which is a 12% upside from the last close, this brokerage said, adding that a decisive break above 6,840 will be key for the bulls to stay in charge. 120890969(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times)

1. Raid 2 Box Office collection Day 4: Ajay Devgn film sees 24% jump, rakes in big weekend total  Mint
2. Raid 2 box office collection day 4: Ajay Devgn's film leaves Kesari 2, Jaat, Sikandar behind; mints Rs 70.75 cr  The Indian Express
3. Raid 2 Box Office collection Day 4: Did Ajay Devgn's movie continue its siege? Here's what Sunday earnings show  Mint
4. 'Raid 2' box office collection day 3: Ajay Devgn starrer crosses Rs. 50 crore mark in 3 days  Times of India
5. Ajay Devgn’s ‘Raid 2’ earns over Rs 70 crore in four days, beats Nani’s ‘HIT 3’ on weekend  Telegraph India

1. India begins work on 2 hydropower projects in Kashmir, blindsides Pak: Report  India Today
2. Reservoir Flushing, 6 New Projects: India Acts After Indus Treaty Suspension  NDTV
3. Pahalgam terror attack: India begins work on hydro projects after suspending Indus Waters Treaty with Paki  The Economic Times
4. India has cut water flow through Baglihar dam after Indus Treaty suspension: Source  The Hindu
5. Locals Line Up For Selfies At Exposed River Route As India Blocks Chenab Flow | Ground Report- News18  News18

1. M&M Q4 Results: Standalone PAT jumps 22% YoY to Rs 2,437 crore; dividend declared at Rs 25.30/share  The Economic Times
2. Q4 Results Live: Coforge Q4 profit rises, M&M profit up 20%, Indian Hotels, J&K Bank to announce Q4 results today, Kotak Mahindra & SBI stocks down post Q4 show  BusinessLine
3. Mahindra Reports Q4 Results: 13.34 Pc Rise In Consolidated PAT  NDTV
4. Q4 Results Live: Indian Hotels, Coforge Profits Miss Estimates  NDTV Profit
5. M&M hits record high in tractor market share, logs 20% on-year SUV growth  Moneycontrol

जागरण संवाददाता, पटना। भव्य, दिव्य और अद्वितीय। पाटलिपुत्र खेल परिसर में खेलो इंडिया यूथ गेम्स 2025 का उद्घाटन समारोह कुछ ऐसा ही था। सतरंगी रोशनी, आतिशबाजी और तालियों की गड़गड़ाहट के बीच इस खेल महाकुंभ की शुरुआत हुई। मंद-मंद चलती हवाओं ने भी बिहार की इस पावन भूमि पर आयोजित बड़े आयोजन का स्वागत किया।

इस दौरान बिहार की समृद्ध विरासत मंच पर साकार होती रही। वर्तमान का विकास भी दिखा। मैथिली ठाकुर की मीठी तान छिड़ी तो पंकज त्रिपाठी की बुलंद आवाज भी गूंजी। हजारों युवाओं, खिलाड़ियों व दर्शकों से खचाखच भरे मैदान में गीत-संगीत और नृत्य का अभूतपूर्व संगम बना। इस दौरान लोगों ने भी कहा, ऐसा आयोजन पहली बार देखा।

पाटलिपुत्र खेल परिसर में खेलो इंडिया यूथ गेम्स के भव्य रंगारंग कार्यक्रम में अभिनेता मैथिली ठाकुर। जागरण

मशाल के साथ सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत

सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत रथ पर सवार निशि कुमारी, माही श्वेता राज एवं आकाश कुमार ने मशाल लेकर की। इसके बाद मशाल प्रज्ज्वलन मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार ने किया। इसके बाद लाइटिंग और आतिशबाजी ने सबका मन मोह लिया। बिहार की नारी शक्ति स्वरूपा मां गंगा, जानकी, मंगला गौड़ी एवं मां मुंडेश्वरी की आराधना के लिए मंच पर बिहार की बेटी मैथिली ठाकुर पहुंचीं।

इन कलाकारों ने दी प्रस्तुति

उनके साथ देश के ख्याति प्राप्त कलाकार तौफिक कुरैशी, विक्रम घोष, प्रवीण गोखंडी, राजेश वैद्य ने तबला, सितार, बांसुरी आदि के साथ प्रस्तुति दी। मैथिली ने मां मुंडेश्वरी की आराधना में, नमामि माता मुंडेश्वरी, नमामि रक्षमाम, त्राहिमाम की प्रस्तुति देकर माहौल को झंकृत कर दिया।

कार्यक्रम में एआर रहमान कॉलेज के छात्रों के अलावा छह सौ स्कूली बच्चों ने सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम में सहभागिता की। कुल 16 सौ कलाकारों ने बार एक्ट, स्पोर्ट्स एक्ट और योजना एक्ट पर प्रस्तुति दी। अब मंच पर थे बिहार के बेटे व प्रसिद्ध अभिनेता पंकज त्रिपाठी।

पंकज त्रिपाठी ने किया बिहार की गाथा का बखान

पारंपरिक धोती कुर्ता पहने पंकज त्रिपाठी ने अपने दमदार आवाज में बिहार की गाथा का बखान शुरू किया। उन्होंने बुद्ध और महावीर से लेकर मगध और मिथिला तक की यात्रा कराई। स्वतंत्रता संग्राम से लेकर दिनकर, जेपी, राजेंद्र प्रसाद और बिस्मिल्ला खां तक की याद दिलाई।

पाटलिपुत्र खेल परिसर में खेलो इंडिया यूथ गेम्स के भव्य रंगारंग कार्यक्रम में अभिनेता पंकज त्रिपाठी। जागरण

झिझिया से लेकर सामा चकेबा और आस्था के महापर्व छठ का दर्शन भी करवाया। शारदा सिन्हा को भी याद किया। पंकज त्रिपाठी ने सुनाया-बिहार में इतिहास लिखा नहीं बल्कि रचा जाता है। यह स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में आजादी का सेनापति बन गया। कलिंग युद्ध के बाद सम्राट अशोक के हृदय में करुणा का संचार हुआ तो उनके अंदर धर्मवीर ने जन्म लिया।

इसी धरती पर बुद्ध को ज्ञान की प्राप्ति हुई तो महावीर ने अहिंसा का संदेश दिया। मां जानकी की इस भूमि पर चाणक्य, आर्यभट्ट, भारती, वात्सायन, गुरु गोविंद सिंह और शारदा सिन्हा जैसी विभूतियों ने जन्म लिया।

वर्तमान में बिहार बेमिसाल बन गया है। पंकज त्रिपाठी के बखान के बीच कलाकारों ने कलिंग युद्ध और सम्राट अशोक का हृदय परिवर्तन वाला दृश्य जीवंत किया। इसके बाद बुद्धं शरणम गच्छामी का संदेश लेकर बौद्ध भिक्षु मंच पर पहुंचे।

झिझिया और सामा चकेबा ने माहौल में घोली उमंग

पंकज त्रिपाठी के बिहार गाथा बखान के दौरान झिझिया, झूमर, सामा चकेबा और छठ महापर्व का दृश्य मंच पर दिखा। इस दौरान कौन भैया जाएत..., धनमा फुलेला वसंत में बउराएल हमरा जियरवा, उड़ि-उड़ि जाए अंचरवा जैसे गीत गूंजते रहे।

सामा चकेबा की प्रस्तुति के दौरान शारदा सिन्हा के गीत सामा खेले चलली की आवाज आई तो तालियां गूंज उठी। माहौल में श्रद्धा का संचार तब हुआ जब मंच पर छठ की संगीतमय प्रस्तुति शुरू हुई। केलवा के पात पर उगेलन सुरुज देव.. गीत के साथ दी गई प्रस्तुति ने महापर्व के प्रति मन में भक्ति की सरिता प्रवाहित कर दी। 

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