AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoStorm Aftermath: Nearly 90 people were killed as a violent storm—rain, hail and lightning—hit Uttar Pradesh, uprooting trees and smashing into homes and cars. BRICS Diplomacy: Global leaders are arriving in Delhi for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meet on May 14-15, with Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi and Russia’s Lavrov among key participants as West Asia tensions loom. Gold Shockwave: India hiked gold and silver import duty to 15% from 6%, pushing bullion prices higher and sending silver on MCX to record highs before a pullback. Austerity Move: PM Modi reportedly cut the size of his motorcade to save fuel after urging citizens to tighten spending amid energy-price pressure. CBI Action: Five people were arrested in the NEET UG paper leak case as CBI raids and seizures continue. Crime: Delhi Police arrested two after an alleged gang-rape on a private bus. Trade Talks: India’s negotiators threatened to walk out of trade talks with New Zealand over dairy access. Weather Watch: Delhi-NCR and parts of Maharashtra brace for heatwave conditions and alerts.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.