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India News Roundup: Punjab Explosions, IPL Final Shift, India-Vietnam Trade, and Key Updates

This May 6, 2026, India news roundup includes multiple key developments: twin explosions near military complexes in Punjab (under investigation with alleged separatist group claims, putting the border state on high alert), the Indian Premier League final being relocated from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, and the Bharatiya Janata Party securing its first state election win in West Bengal. Additional updates include India and Vietnam agreeing to boost bilateral trade to $25 billion by 2030 during Vietnamese President To Lam's state visit, the Indian Cabinet expanding the Supreme Court by four judges to tackle a backlog of over 93,000 cases, and two new semiconductor projects worth $414 million being approved to advance India's "Make in India" chipmaking goals.