Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be the first Pakistani Foreign Minister in last 11 years to visit India. But there is no sign of Jaishankar-Bilawal bilateral talks. For more details, watch the video.

Bilawal Bhutto, the first Pakistani Foreign Minister to visit India in 11 years

When a brawl broke out between them and the police late on Wednesday night, the protest by prominent Indian wrestlers in New Delhi took a terrible turn. The wrestlers alleged that the cops assaulted them, injuring a few grapplers as a result.

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Foreign Ministers are all set to meet in Goa. India is the chair of the grouping this year and is holding a number of ministerial meetings ahead of the summit this year. For details, watch the video.

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Indian Navy ships are heading to the South China Sea. India is taking part in the inaugural edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME) on 2 May. It will expand military cooperation between India & the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). For the first time, India is getting involved in exercises with ASEAN Organisation. AIME-2023 will consist of wargames which are going to take place in the South China Sea.

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Due to a rise in human-animal conflict in the Indian state of Kerala, a killer elephant has been relocated from its natural habitat to a tiger reserve. This has led to a debate with many activists.

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2023 is a big year for both India and the US, we are not saying this but Washington's Secretary of State for South and Central Asia. Speaking to an Indian media organisation, Donald Liu said, "this is going to be a big year - India's hosting G20, the US is hosting APEC and Japan is hosting the G7."

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India has kicked off another engagement outreach in the Indian Ocean region. The Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary are on a visit to two of India's key maritime neighbours - Maldives and Sri Lanka.

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The Supreme Court of India has passed a landmark verdict for couples seeking mutual divorce. It can now invoke special powers under article 142 of the constitution of India, to waive off the compulsory waiting period of 6 to 8 months in case of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, for individuals seeking divorce through mutual consent.

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India has become Europe's largest supplier of refined fuels this month, while simultaneously buying record amounts of Russian crude. According to data from analytics firm K-Pler, Europe's reliance on Indian crude oil products has grown since the ban on Russian oil. Europe's refined fuel imports from India are set to surge above 360,000 barrels a day, edging just ahead of those of Saudi.

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Experts have been astounded by China's growth over the past few decades, but there is a new force driving global growth. India's young population, government policy, and consumer spending could offer several benefits.

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Relationship between one of the largest countries in the world and one of the smallest is quite cordial. India and Maldives are neighbours sharing a maritime border. Both nations share ethnic, linguistic, religious & commercial links steeped in antiquity. Maldives is one of India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean region. India is now handing over patrol vessels and landing craft to the Maldives as gifts.

Why is India handing over patrol vessels and landing craft to the Maldives as gifts?

<p>The Indian government collected a record 1.87 trillion rupees ($22.88 billion) as gross Goods and Service Tax (GST) revenue for the month of April 2023—the highest since the landmark indirect tax reform was implemented in the country in 2017.</p>

<p>According to the data released by Union Finance Ministry on Monday, the GST collected in April 2023 is up 12 per cent from last year. Compared to last month, the latest GST collections figure is up 16.8 per cent. In April last year, around Rs 1.68 trillion was collected.</p>

<p>Of the 1.87 trillion rupees collected, Rs 38.4 billion came from the central GST (CGST), the state GST contributed Rs. 47 billion, while the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) accounted for Rs 12 billion, including Rs 9 billion collected on import of goods.</p>

<p>The government has settled&nbsp;Rs 45.8 billion to CGST and Rs. 37.9 billion to SGST from IGST.</p>

<p>The total revenue of the Centre and the states in the month of April 2023 after the regular settlement is Rs. 84.3 billion for CGST and Rs. 85.3 billion for SGST.</p>

<p>“The revenues for the month of April 2023 are 12 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year,” the ministry said.</p>

<p>April 2023 saw the highest-ever tax collection on a single day on April 20. A sum of Rs 68 billion crore was paid through 9,80,000 transactions on that day. The highest single-day payment last year (on the same date) was Rs 57 billion through 9,60,000 transactions.</p>

<p>The ministry said that the number of e-way bills generated in March 2023 was 90 million, which is 11 per cent higher than the 81 million e-way bills generated in February 2023.</p>

<p>Commenting on the GST numbers, Assocham President Ajay Singh said that the highest-ever collection in April marks an excellent beginning of fiscal 2023-24.</p>

<p>"The GST numbers are indicative of robust growth of the Indian economy, on the back of a strong pick-up in consumer demand," he said. Assocham is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group.</p>

<p>GST came into force on July 1, 2017, subsuming a plethora of indirect taxes.</p>

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The Indian government collected a record 1.87 trillion rupees ($22.88 billion) as gross Goods and Service Tax (GST) revenue for the month of April 2023—the highest since the landmark indirect tax reform was implemented in the country in 2017.

The Indian government collected a record 1.87 trillion rupees ($22.88 billion) as gross Goods and Service Tax (GST) revenue for the month of April 2023—the highest since the landmark indirect tax reform was implemented in the country in 2017. According to the data released by Union Finance Ministry on Monday, the GST collected in April 2023 is up 12 per cent from last year. Compared to last month, the latest GST collections figure is up 16.8 per cent. In April last year, around Rs 1.68 trillion was collected. Of the 1.87 trillion rupees collected, Rs 38.4 billion came from the central GST (CGST), the state GST contributed Rs. 47 billion, while the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) accounted for Rs 12 billion, including Rs 9 billion collected on import of goods. The government has settled Rs 45.8 billion to CGST and Rs. 37.9 billion to SGST from IGST. The total revenue of the Centre and the states in the month of April 2023 after the regular settlement is Rs. 84.3 billion for CGST and Rs. 85.3 billion for SGST. “The revenues for the month of April 2023 are 12 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year,” the ministry said. April 2023 saw the highest-ever tax collection on a single day on April 20. A sum of Rs 68 billion crore was paid through 9,80,000 transactions on that day. The highest single-day payment last year (on the same date) was Rs 57 billion through 9,60,000 transactions. The ministry said that the number of e-way bills generated in March 2023 was 90 million, which is 11 per cent higher than the 81 million e-way bills generated in February 2023. Commenting on the GST numbers, Assocham President Ajay Singh said that the highest-ever collection in April marks an excellent beginning of fiscal 2023-24. "The GST numbers are indicative of robust growth of the Indian economy, on the back of a strong pick-up in consumer demand," he said. Assocham is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group. GST came into force on July 1, 2017, subsuming a plethora of indirect taxes. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Indian govt collects record $23 billion in GST revenues in April 2023

<p>A tourist vehicle&nbsp;driver in Uttarakhand's Jim Corbett National Park was recently detained for reportedly provoking a tiger after a video of the wild cat charging at a tourist vehicle was widely circulated on social media.</p>

<p>The incident happened early on Wednesday morning (April 27), close to Jim Corbett National Park. The tiger is seen in the video storming towards the tourist vehicle after emerging from the bushes&nbsp;and growling aggressively at the tourists.</p>

<p>The driver of the gypsy was detained on Friday (April 29)&nbsp;for provoking the wild cat, according to Indian Forest Service (IFS) official Susanta Nanda. According to the forest official's tweet, he has been arrested under the Wildlife Protection Act.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As seen in the video, the tiger&nbsp;hides out off the road behind some bushes&nbsp;and appears irritated. One of the tourists can be heard screaming at the tiger in the background. The visitors and the car remain stationary as they use their cameras to photograph the tiger.</p>

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<p>The tiger then leaps out from under the bushes and moves towards the car. Immediately after, the tourists panic and&nbsp;the car begins to move backward. But the enraged tiger starts pursuing the gypsy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The tiger finally stops growling at the end of the video and retreats into the forest.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>More than 88,000 people had watched the video and hundreds had commented on it. Many users expressed their rage at tourists for disobeying the law while visiting national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"Sensitising the visitors about habits and habitats of animals is very important as we have less space for wildlife and more people are entering their space. Nature guides have a very important role in this," wrote one user. "The safari numbers needs to be curtailed - daily basis and also some weeks of no safari," said another.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another user&nbsp;commented, “Honestly in Jim Corbett, the drivers flout a lot of the rules. I have seen people giving the drivers extra money to take their gypsies deeper into the forest to increase the chances of sighting a tiger, or sometimes even carrying meat or flesh with them to attract the felines.”</p>

<h2><strong>Can humans and tigers coexist?</strong></h2>

<p>Five villages of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran district of Bihar, according to PTI reports, were to be converted into a model human-carnivore coexistence zone, with the state government collaborating&nbsp;with the Wildlife Trust of India, a Nepalese organisation and a UK-based zoo for the project.</p>

<p>As per officials who spoke to PTI, the three-year project was planned to take shape&nbsp;in 2023.</p>

<p>The Valmiki Tiger Reserve made&nbsp;headlines in 2022 after&nbsp;the shooting death&nbsp;of a man-eating tiger in October that had previously killed nine humans and numerous domestic&nbsp;animals.</p>

<p>According to&nbsp;P K Gupta, Bihar's Chief Wildlife Warden,&nbsp;the reserve is essential to ensuring that tiger populations are genetically healthy.</p>

<p>Wildlife specialists claim that tigers and other large creatures frequently use the forest corridors that connect India and Nepal.</p>

<p>Therefore, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority's instructions, the state government has implemented a number of steps to safeguard the habitats of big cats and maintain their population, Gupta added.&nbsp;</p>

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A tourist vehicle driver in Uttarakhand's Jim Corbett National Park was recently detained for reportedly provoking a tiger after a video of the wild cat charging at a tourist vehicle was widely circulated on social media.

A tourist vehicle driver in Uttarakhand's Jim Corbett National Park was recently detained for reportedly provoking a tiger after a video of the wild cat charging at a tourist vehicle was widely circulated on social media. The incident happened early on Wednesday morning (April 27), close to Jim Corbett National Park. The tiger is seen in the video storming towards the tourist vehicle after emerging from the bushes and growling aggressively at the tourists. The driver of the gypsy was detained on Friday (April 29) for provoking the wild cat, according to Indian Forest Service (IFS) official Susanta Nanda. According to the forest official's tweet, he has been arrested under the Wildlife Protection Act. Driver of this gypsy has been arrested under Wildlife Protection Act. pic.twitter.com/6rfi8l3LHY — Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) April 28, 2023 × As seen in the video, the tiger hides out off the road behind some bushes and appears irritated. One of the tourists can be heard screaming at the tiger in the background. The visitors and the car remain stationary as they use their cameras to photograph the tiger. WATCH | Uttarakhand: Driver accused of provoking a tiger in Jim Corbett National Park The tiger then leaps out from under the bushes and moves towards the car. Immediately after, the tourists panic and the car begins to move backward. But the enraged tiger starts pursuing the gypsy. The tiger finally stops growling at the end of the video and retreats into the forest. ALSO READ | Over dozen police vehicles, one lorry, 122-km trip - how India's Kerala moved tranquilised tusker 'Arikomban' More than 88,000 people had watched the video and hundreds had commented on it. Many users expressed their rage at tourists for disobeying the law while visiting national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. "Sensitising the visitors about habits and habitats of animals is very important as we have less space for wildlife and more people are entering their space. Nature guides have a very important role in this," wrote one user. "The safari numbers needs to be curtailed - daily basis and also some weeks of no safari," said another. Another user commented, “Honestly in Jim Corbett, the drivers flout a lot of the rules. I have seen people giving the drivers extra money to take their gypsies deeper into the forest to increase the chances of sighting a tiger, or sometimes even carrying meat or flesh with them to attract the felines.” Can humans and tigers coexist? Five villages of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran district of Bihar, according to PTI reports, were to be converted into a model human-carnivore coexistence zone, with the state government collaborating with the Wildlife Trust of India, a Nepalese organisation and a UK-based zoo for the project. As per officials who spoke to PTI, the three-year project was planned to take shape in 2023. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve made headlines in 2022 after the shooting death of a man-eating tiger in October that had previously killed nine humans and numerous domestic animals. According to P K Gupta, Bihar's Chief Wildlife Warden, the reserve is essential to ensuring that tiger populations are genetically healthy. Wildlife specialists claim that tigers and other large creatures frequently use the forest corridors that connect India and Nepal. Therefore, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority's instructions, the state government has implemented a number of steps to safeguard the habitats of big cats and maintain their population, Gupta added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

India: Driver held at Jim Corbett National Park after tiger charges at tourists

As Russia faces sanctions, India is emerging as Europe’s largest supplier of refined fuel. Eric Njoka brings you the report.

India, Europe's largest supplier of refined fuels

Changing climatic conditions will lead to a surge in the spread of vector-borne and infectious diseases across India, say scientists. Eric Njoka brings you the report.

Climate change increasing risk of viruses in India

India's first climate refugee resettlement colony is set to be built in the state of Odisha. The colony is set up for the people of the state who were displaced due to coastal erosion and climate change. Eric Njoka brings you the report.

India's Odisha to build first resettlement colony

Artificial Intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool for fraudsters to commit scams. The latest is an AI enabled fake voice scam. Scammers are using artificial intelligence to sound more like family members in distress. The main part is that people are falling for it and being scammed.

AI scams mimicking voices are on the rise

India has outnumbered China not only in population but in the number of students studying in the U.S. An annual report released by US Immigration and Custom Enforcement shows this. For details, watch video.

Number of Indian students in the US surpassed that of China : Report

<p>India's telecom regulator implemented the new rules to tackle the issue of unwanted spam calls and messages in over a billion phone handsets across the country. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has brought in new regulations for telecom operators, which were implemented starting May 1, 2023.</p>

<h2><strong>India's new rules against spam calls and messages: What are they?</strong></h2>

<p>Under the new regulations, all telecom operations across India will deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) spam filters in their call and message services.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has instructed telecom companies to stop the transmission of promotional calls to mobile numbers with ten digits.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Furthermore, the telecom regulatory body has asked the telecom operators to integrate a Call ID function which will show the caller's identity and image on the mobile phone display, following which the customers will be able to decipher the caller.</p>

<h2><strong>India's new rules against spam calls and messages: What they mean?</strong></h2>

<p>These Artificial Intelligence (AI) filters are meant to restrict the incessant flow of spam calls and messages that millions of handset owners in India receive for the lack of regulatory rules on it.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-government-pressing-mobile-manufacturers-to-release-5g-updates-524464">Indian government pressing mobile manufacturers to release 5G updates</a></strong></p>

<p>With these Artificial Intelligence (AI) filters in place, the handset will detect and prevent fraudulent communications from a number of sources.</p>

<p>The telecom operators were reportedly hesitant to implement AI filters. This was because of the privacy issues that kept the regulatory mechanism on the sidelines.</p>

<h2><strong>Which telecom operators have announced the implementation of new rules?</strong></h2>

<p>Bharti Airtel announced the implementation of AI filters into its services. Meanwhile, Reliance Jio is said to be working on deploying the filters and is expected to roll out the services in the immediate future.</p>

<p>Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are India's top two telecom operators.</p>

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India's telecom regulator implemented the new rules to tackle the issue of unwanted spam calls and messages in over a billion phone handsets across the country. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has brought in new regulations for telecom operators, which were implemented starting May 1, 2023. India's new rules against spam calls and messages: What are they? Under the new regulations, all telecom operations across India will deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) spam filters in their call and message services. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has instructed telecom companies to stop the transmission of promotional calls to mobile numbers with ten digits. Furthermore, the telecom regulatory body has asked the telecom operators to integrate a Call ID function which will show the caller's identity and image on the mobile phone display, following which the customers will be able to decipher the caller. India's new rules against spam calls and messages: What they mean? These Artificial Intelligence (AI) filters are meant to restrict the incessant flow of spam calls and messages that millions of handset owners in India receive for the lack of regulatory rules on it. ALSO READ | Indian government pressing mobile manufacturers to release 5G updates With these Artificial Intelligence (AI) filters in place, the handset will detect and prevent fraudulent communications from a number of sources. The telecom operators were reportedly hesitant to implement AI filters. This was because of the privacy issues that kept the regulatory mechanism on the sidelines. Which telecom operators have announced the implementation of new rules? Bharti Airtel announced the implementation of AI filters into its services. Meanwhile, Reliance Jio is said to be working on deploying the filters and is expected to roll out the services in the immediate future. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are India's top two telecom operators. ALSO WATCH | India@75: Story of India’s telecom revolution × The communication from Vodafone Idea (VI), and MTNL on the implementation of new telecom regulatory rules is yet to come. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Chinese military activity has been detected in the Indian Ocean, according to a report it is now being said that a Chinese Intelligence Facility in Myanmar's Great Coco Island that is just about 55 kilometres from India's Andaman & Nicobar islands has sprung up.

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