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Rapper Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi took the stand on Thursday to testify as a prosecution witness at hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial. Source

The investor base expanded significantly, with the number of folios increasing by 3.5 lakh over the past year, to nearly 58 lakh by April 2025, latest data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed. This trend highlights the growing appeal of a balanced investment approach that combines growth and stability. Source

The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it approved SpaceX’s Starship to return to flight after its explosive testing mishap in March, allowing Elon Musk’s space company to launch the Mars rocket’s ninth test flight from Texas soon. Source

India had rejected claims made by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister that the National Security Advisers (NSAs) had communicated with each other after Operation Sindoor. Source

Security guards shot a person early on Thursday outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News. Source

Camryn Kinsey, ex-Trump official, fainted on live TV criticizing Biden and Harris. Fox News host Jonathan Hunt continued, causing backlash. Kinsey is now recovering. Source

Iran warned it would hold the United States responsible for any Israeli attack on its atomic facilities, on the eve of a new round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran. Source

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has listed this day as a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Source

The US Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet’s Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup’s technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday. Source

All regulated entities (REs) must now upload details of their DLAs on the RBI’s Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) portal. The portal goes live on May 13, and REs have until June 15 to submit the initial data. Source