India

Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa dominated the 3rd National Doubles Squash Championships in Chennai, winning the mixed doubles crown together after securing men’s and women’s doubles titles with their partners

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Gujarat Titans by 29 runs in IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens. Finn Allen’s 93 and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s unbeaten 82 powered KKR to 247/2, while Shubman Gill’s 85 wasn’t enough as GT finished at 218/4

A Nashik court has refused bail to Ashwini Chainani, TCS site head and POSH committee member, along with four co-accused in the alleged sexual harassment and conversion case. The SIT is probing nine harassment cases at the Nashik unit, with victims also alleging coercion into adopting Islamic practices.

The Telangana government’s proposed relocation of Chenchus from Amrabad Tiger Reserve raises serious constitutional and humanitarian concerns — Adivasis are forest custodians, not intruders

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that beginning July 1, 2026, Class 9 students must study three languages, including at least two native Indian languages, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023.

Telangana women rowers excelled at the ASMITA Women’s League Rowing Championship in Gorakhpur, winning medals across categories. The team clinched the Sub-Junior Overall Championship Trophy, earning recognition as the “Hyderabad Queens” and bringing pride to the state with their stellar performance

Acting on the recent ruling of the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) issued a fresh order on May 16, granting unrestricted access to the Hindu community for worship and learning activities at the site.

In a landmark cultural restitution, the Netherlands has returned the 11th-century Chola dynasty copper plates, known as the Leiden Plates, to India. The artefacts, comprising 21 large and 3 small plates inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit, record grants made by Rajendra Chola I formalising his father Rajaraja Chola I’s oral commitments.

Delhi’s Vihaan Jain clinched his first Category ‘A’ title at the IGU Andhra Pradesh Junior Boys Golf Championship in Visakhapatnam with a three-shot victory. Chaitanya Pandey dominated Category ‘B’, securing a 10-shot win, as Karnataka and Telangana golfers also impressed

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan met newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and presented a six-point charter aimed at reviving the state’s film industry. Sharing details on X, Haasan praised Vijay’s humility and vision, calling the meeting a moment of pride.

The government has placed silver imports under a restricted licensing regime to curb rising inflows and manage forex outflow. The move follows a sharp jump in imports after recent duty hikes on gold and silver to over 18 per cent

In a major breakthrough, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 227.7 kg of Captagon, a synthetic stimulant dubbed the “Jihadi Drug,” worth Rs 182 crore under Operation RAGEPILL. Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the operation as India’s first-ever Captagon seizure.

Former Punjab minister Surjit Singh Rakhra joined the Aam Aadmi Party in Patiala in the presence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Rakhra cited the anti-sacrilege law as a key reason for leaving the Akali fold and aligning with the ruling party

Sai Bageerath, accused in a POCSO case registered at Petbasheerabad police station, surrendered before police in Hyderabad on Saturday evening after evading arrest for a week. Conflicting reports emerged on whether he voluntarily surrendered or was apprehended by police teams.

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Punjab power utility chief Basant Garg, senior official Harsharan Kaur Trehan and two others in a money laundering probe linked to arrested Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora. The investigation concerns an alleged Rs 100 crore GST fraud case

Bangladesh’s ruling BNP said future ties with India depend on a new Ganges Water Sharing Treaty aligned with Dhaka’s needs. The party urged immediate negotiations as the 1996 agreement nears expiry, while debates continue over Bangladesh’s proposed Padma Barrage project

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange announced an indefinite hunger strike from May 30, demanding the distribution of Kunbi caste certificates, withdrawal of police cases against protesters, and implementation of pending gazettes, while accusing the Maharashtra government of stalling welfare measures for the community

The India Meteorological Department plans to revise heatwave declaration parameters as current norms do not suit India’s geographical conditions, especially Kerala, where rising temperatures, humidity and unusual anti-cyclone activity have intensified heat stress despite the absence of official heatwave warnings

A Delhi court granted bail to businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to a Haryana land deal, noting the Enforcement Directorate never arrested him during investigation. The court said unnecessary detention would violate personal liberty protections under Article 21

Bandi Sai Bageerath, accused in a POCSO case registered at Petbasheerabad police station, has evaded police summons for eight consecutive days despite the High Court refusing to grant him protection from arrest.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while ruling that the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, referred to 10 principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the 2019 Ayodhya verdict to determine the site's religious character

The Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque ruling by the Madhya Pradesh High Court has renewed attention on major temple-mosque disputes in India, including Krishna Janmabhoomi, Gyanvapi, Sambhal Jama Masjid and other cases involving the Places of Worship Act, 1991

According to the EOW, the accused allegedly ran fake firms to generate bogus GST invoices and claim wrongful Input Tax Credit without actually supplying any goods or services.

The Delhi government reduced VAT on aviation turbine fuel from 25% to 7% to support airlines and passengers amid global fuel uncertainty linked to the West Asia conflict. The decision was approved during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta