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The article presents a snapshot of news across India and the world as of May 24, 2025. Key events include:

* Prime Minister Modi stressed the importance of collaboration between the Union government and States for India’s development.
* Some Southern Chief Ministers skipped the NITI Aayog meeting.
* Shubman Gill was appointed India’s Test captain.
* Two Maoist leaders were killed in Jharkhand.
* A Miss England contestant withdrew from the Miss World pageant due to ethical concerns.
* A petition was filed against media outlets for allegedly inciting communal hatred.
* Delhi faces a water crisis.
* A health worker was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan.
* Political rivals in Bihar traded barbs on social media.
* A SIT began investigating controversial remarks by a Madhya Pradesh minister.
* U.S. President Trump discussed trade relations with Apple and India.
* South Africa refuted Trump’s claims about white farmers’ killings.
* Singapore’s PM emphasized balancing relations with the U.S. and China.
* A Debts Recovery Tribunal issued orders against Gensol Engineering.
* The retirement of veterans like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli has created opportunities in Indian cricket.

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**Headline: Modi Emphasizes Teamwork for India’s Development; Gill Named Test Captain**

**New Delhi, May 24, 2025** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chairing the 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting, underscored the crucial role of collaboration between the Union government and individual states in achieving India’s development goals. “If the Centre and all the States come together and work together like Team India, no goal is impossible,” Modi stated. However, the meeting saw the absence of Chief Ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, while the Chief Minister of Karnataka sent his speech to be read out in the council, and the Kerala CM sent his cabinet colleague.

In sports news, Shubman Gill has been named as India’s 37th Test captain, taking the reins for the upcoming five-match series against England, starting June 20. Rishabh Pant will serve as his deputy. “The test retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were personal calls that have opened up opportunities in Indian cricket,” Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar said on Saturday.

On the security front, two Maoist leaders were killed in Jharkhand following an exchange of fire with security forces.

Meanwhile, the Miss World pageant in Telangana is facing controversy as Miss England 2024, Milla Magee, withdrew, citing ethical concerns about the pageant’s environment.

In other news: Delhi is grappling with a water crisis, a health worker in Gujarat has been arrested for allegedly sharing information with a Pakistani spy, and political tensions are escalating in Bihar ahead of upcoming elections.
The United States President Donald Trump said, “It is ok for Apple to go to India to build its plants, but then the tech company will not be able to sell its products in America without tariffs”. Also, South Africa has refuted claims made by President Trump regarding the killings of white farmers. Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasized the importance of balancing relations with both the U.S. and China. The Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Delhi, has directed Gensol Engineering Ltd to maintain the status quo with regard to its secured assets and vehicles in separate cases filed by state-run Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) and Power Finance Corporation.

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