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The University of Colorado Denver has received a letter of intent from the University Grants Commission to establish a degree-granting campus in Hyderabad. The proposed campus, expected to admit its first batch in August 2027, will be the first American public university campus in India and the first foreign university in Telangana.

PHDCCI welcomed the RBI’s policy rate hike after 44 months and its shift to calibrated tightening, but called for future monetary decisions to remain data-dependent. It also stressed maintaining credit flows to productive sectors amid inflation, geopolitical and energy-price uncertainties

INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were detained by Delhi Police while heading to Jantar Mantar to protest for the second consecutive day, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Ministry of External Affairs said Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering well and showing steady improvement after he fought an attacking co-pilot aboard a Flydubai aircraft last week. The Indian Embassy in UAE is coordinating his treatment

Saudi Arabia's social reforms under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have expanded opportunities for women, including within the Indian expatriate community. Reflecting this shift, the Indian Steering Committee (ISC), which works under the Indian Embassy, has inducted its first two women members.

Rahul Gandhi said his “goal is to have 100 FIRs” after a complaint was lodged against him and other INDIA bloc leaders over Tuesday’s Akashwani Bhavan protest. Gandhi said he already faced 45 FIRs and called each one a “medal”

The Kerala High Court questioned the Centre’s stand on establishing AIIMS in the state, asking whether Kerala’s comparatively better healthcare infrastructure had become a handicap. The court also questioned private hospitals being treated as a disqualification and sought a review.

The Delhi High Court has directed the government to decide within six months on a representation seeking an SOP for mandatory body-worn cameras for Delhi Police and RAF personnel deployed during protests and crowd-control operations, citing transparency and accountability concerns

Kolkata and four south Bengal districts are likely to receive moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms over the next two days, the Met office said. An orange alert has been issued for Howrah, Hooghly and the two 24 Parganas districts

The Assam government has constituted the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority and State Level Expert Appraisal Committee to strengthen the environmental clearance process. The bodies will assess project proposals, with the SEAC providing recommendations to the SEIAA

World leaders, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Dominica PM Roosevelt Skerrit, congratulated Narendra Modi on completing 25 years as head of government, praising his leadership, development initiatives and contributions to stronger international partnerships

The US Embassy in India hosted senior American and Indian military leaders in New Delhi, highlighting the growing India-US Major Defence Partnership. Admiral Samuel Paparo met Indian defence chiefs and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to discuss strategic cooperation and regional developments

The Supreme Court directed actor Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 1.15 crore immediately in connection with seven cheque dishonour cases, with another Rs 85 lakh due Monday. The Bench warned his three-month sentence could be enhanced to two years over non-compliance

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years as head of government. They praised his leadership, public service and role in advancing Viksit Bharat and development 

Bharti Airtel has raised prices of its postpaid plans by around 3-10 per cent, with revised tariffs ranging from Rs 499 to Rs 1,799 monthly. The plans add one free international roaming trip annually, alongside data, calling and SMS benefits

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the Delhi Police FIR against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Opposition leaders following their protest against electoral-roll revision. He accused the government and Election Commission of enabling “vote chori” and defended Gandhi’s Satyagraha

The Supreme Court will hear Vijayalakshmi, wife of jailed actor Darshan, challenging orders allowing accused Pradosh S Rao to become an approver in the Renukaswamy murder case. The petition questions his pardon and statement recording, upheld earlier by the Karnataka High Court

The RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate hike to 5.50 per cent is expected to raise borrowing costs for floating-rate home loan borrowers. Banks may increase lending rates, lifting EMIs or extending tenures, as the central bank shifts to calibrated tightening

Delhi Police has registered an FIR following a complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and INDIA bloc MPs over their alleged forcible entry into Akashvani Bhawan during an Opposition protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and electoral roll revision.

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years as head of government, beginning as Gujarat Chief Minister in 2001 and continuing as Prime Minister. At a BJP event, Nitin Nabin praised his public service, leadership, development initiatives and vision for a Viksit Bharat

The Reserve Bank of India projected FY27 CPI inflation at 5.2 per cent, citing rising food and energy prices, supply-side risks and widening core pressures. Governor Sanjay Malhotra warned inflation is no longer benign, making policy-rate recalibration imperative

Indian equity benchmarks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the RBI's monetary policy decision. Sensex dropped 462 points and Nifty declined 176 points, while consumer durables, metals and auto stocks led sectoral losses.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Accra to discuss strengthening India-Ghana cooperation in trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, defence, technology and development. Jaishankar is visiting Ghana as part of a five-day tour of three African nations.