News Headlines; July 4, 2025
Key Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that citizens of the sixth generation of Indian origin in Trinidad and Tobago will now be eligible for Overseas Citizen of India cards.
PM offers OCI Cards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that citizens of the sixth generation of Indian origin in Trinidad and Tobago will now be eligible for Overseas Citizen of India cards, allowing them to live and work in India without restrictions.
SC Stand On NEET Results
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea raising questions on the final answer key and results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-undergraduate 2025 exam released by the National Testing Agency.
Airline Rejects Claims
Air India has denied allegations from British law firm Stewarts Law that it forced families of the AI 171 crash victims to disclose financial dependency on the deceased to get compensation.
Public Help Sought
The Odisha Government has requested the public to share any information related to the tragic stampede near the Gundicha Temple in Puri during the Rath Yatra on June 29 that left three people dead, and 50 others injured.
Ex-gratia for blast victims
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each Odia worker who lost their lives in the Telangana factory explosion.
Key Projects Inaugurated
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday visited Deogarh district, where he inaugurated 45 infrastructure and welfare projects, including the long-awaited new bus terminal. He also laid the foundation stones for six upcoming projects.
US Tariff Hikes
President Donald Trump has announced that the US administration will start sending letters informing trading partners of their tariff rates as soon as Friday, even as negotiations with various countries including India to avoid higher US levies have stretched into the last lap.
Aastha Poonia Writes History
In a landmark achievement for gender equality in the Indian Armed Forces, Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia has made history by becoming the first woman to be inducted into the Fighter stream of Naval Aviation.
Durand Cup 2025 Unveiled
President Droupadi Murmu unveiled and flagged off the trophies of the Durand Cup 2025 at a grand ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Friday.
India In Command
In Cricket, England were 88 for 5 when the last reports came on day four of the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Earlier, captain Shubman Gill's majestic 269-run knock helped India post a mammoth 587-run total in the first inning against Hosts England.