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On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden affirmed his willingness to engage in a debate with Donald Trump, his Republican opponent in the upcoming November election. Speaking in an interview with broadcaster Howard Stern, Biden stated, 'I don't know when,' marking his clearest statement yet regarding the potential presidential debate
The U.S. and Taiwan are set to commence another round of negotiations for their '21st Century' trade agreement in Taipei starting on Monday, as announced by the U.S. Trade Representative's office on Friday. Led by USTR and the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, the talks will delve into complex aspects of their negotiating mandate that remained unresolved in previous rounds. These include discussions on agriculture, labor, digital trade, environment, and state-owned enterprises.
Officials reported a voter turnout of 76.06% by the conclusion of polling in the remaining areas of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency on Friday. Among these, the Mao assembly segment in Senapati district stood out with the highest turnout, reaching 89.84%.
In the initial phase of Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, voting took place on Friday across 14 constituencies, marking another showdown between the Congress and BJP within a year. Poll officials reported a 63.90% voter turnout by 5 pm.
Among the 14 segments, Mandya registered the highest turnout at 74.87%, followed by Udupi-Chikmagalur and Hassan, both recording identical turnouts of 72.13%. Meanwhile, Bangalore Central witnessed the lowest turnout at 48.61%.
Polling across all 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala concluded at 6 pm on Friday, with the state recording a provisional voter turnout exceeding 67.27%. Despite the official polling time ending at 6 pm, substantial queues persisted outside polling booths statewide, suggesting a probable increase in the final turnout percentage. Tokens were issued to voters waiting in queues, indicating active participation in the democratic process.
Officials at Kolkata Airport received an email on Friday alleging that bombs had been placed at multiple locations on the premises, prompting a thorough search of the facility. However, authorities later confirmed that the email, which threatened explosions at 12:55 pm, was a hoax.
A Delhi court dismissed an application by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who sought further investigation into a sexual harassment case filed by six female wrestlers against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Priyanka Rajpoot, while rejecting the application, scheduled May 7 for a decision on whether to frame charges against Singh in the case.
Delhi Court on Friday extended the judicial custody of AAP leader Manish Sisodia, co-accused Vijay Nair and others till May 8 in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
In the wake of the recent Surat Loksabha seat issue, motivational speaker Shiv Khera has sought direction from the Supreme Court to give publicity of NOTA as a "fictional candidate" and to frame rules to conduct re-election in the parliamentary seats where NOTA gets a majority.
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) inaugurated its state-of-the-art 10X GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) facility, in a stride towards bridging the gap between academic research and real-world impact.
A speeding car ran over 11 people sleeping on the side of a road in Rajasthan's Dausa district, killing three people, including a six-year-old girl, and injuring eight others, police said on Friday. The incident took place in the Mahwa town on Thursday late night when the victims living in a slum area were sleeping on the roadside near a government school, they said.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction for the sale of Government Securities worth Rs 32,000 crore. The auction is scheduled to take place on Friday and it aims to facilitate the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities through a multiple price-based method. The primary dealers can submit their bids electronically through the E-Kuber System between 09:00 A.M. and 09.30 A.M on Friday.
Germany's economic weakness is finally taking a toll on the labour market, with the number of unemployed workers expected to rise to the highest level in almost a decade, according to a study by the German Economic Institute (IW).
A 42-year-old Indian-origin man was shot and killed by police in San Antonio after he struck two officers with his vehicle as they were trying to apprehend him in connection with an aggravated assault case. Sachin Sahoo was pronounced deceased at the scene after police officer Tyler Turner shot at him on April 21. Sahoo originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh. Sources said he could have been a naturalised US citizen.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cautioned the public against using websites or applications, and parting with their money to any unauthorized entity.
An encounter between terrorists and security forces broke out in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on Friday morning. A search operation by police and security forces to neutralize the hiding terrorists is underway. Further details are awaited. (ANI)