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06:47 (IST) May 08
Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Tibet
A moderate earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Tibet early Friday morning, according to seismological authorities. No immediate reports of casualties or significant damage have been received.
06:47 (IST) May 08
Court rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants as unconstitutional
A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had no authority to end the funding, the court determined. US District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan sided with The Authors Guild, several other groups and individuals who had their grants canceled and sued DOGE and the National Endowment for the Humanities. McMahon permanently barred the administration from terminating the grants and criticized DOGE's use of artificial intelligence in nixing the funding.
00:58 (IST) May 08
Trump calls Lula 'very dynamic' after tariff-focused White House talks
US President Donald Trump described Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as “very dynamic” after talks at the White House on Thursday. Trump said discussions focused on trade and tariffs, adding that the meeting “went very well”, though the interaction ultimately took place behind closed doors instead of being open to the media.
00:58 (IST) May 08
12 arrested in Aligarh over interstate illegal arms trafficking racket
Police arrested 12 alleged members of an interstate gang involved in trafficking country-made firearms from the ruins of an old fort on the outskirts of Aligarh. Officials said the accused had criminal records and operated a network supplying illegal weapons across Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states. Ten firearms and a large quantity of cartridges were recovered.
00:58 (IST) May 08
Ex-AAP MP Sandeep Pathak moves HC over alleged Punjab FIRs
Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who recently quit the AAP and joined the BJP, moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking details of two FIRs allegedly registered against him by the Punjab government. In his petition, Pathak also requested protection from any coercive action, including arrest, during the pendency of the case.
