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6/20/2025, 12:14:41 AM

_______________________ *TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS* --------------------------------------- 1. Minister of State for Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that Central government employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme will now be eligible for retirement and death gratuity benefits. 2. The Election Commission has decided to fast track Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) delivery to the electors. Now the electors will get EPICs within 15 days of update in the electoral rolls. 3. The Government will introduce a FASTag-based Annual Pass priced at three thousand rupees from 15th August this year which will enable seamless and cost-effective travel across National Highways throughout the country. 4. Three months after President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has sought Rs 1,000 crore from the Central government as a special assistance grant for the state in the backdrop of the ethnic violence which broke out over two years ago, adversely affecting the state’s economic activity and revenue collection. 5. The Government of India has launched the DhartiAaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan, a massive tribal empowerment drive aimed at delivering welfare benefits to nearly one lakh tribal villages. This largest-ever saturation campaign, spearheaded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 6. The Miss Meghalaya Organisation, under the aegis of the Meghalaya Tourism Youth Development Society (MTYDS), has proudly announced Chaivalry Lartang as the winner of Miss Universe Meghalaya 2025. She will now represent the state at the prestigious Miss Universe India 2025 pageant. 7. With effect from July 1, 2025, the Central Government has named Ms. Anuradha Thakur, a senior IAS officer, the first woman Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) succeeding Ajay Seth. Also she has been added as a SEBI member. 8. Valluru Kranthi, a 2016-batch IAS officer, assumed charge as the managing director of the Telangana Tourism Development Corporation (TGTDC). --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- Thirty seven individuals from six states were arrested by the Cybercrime wing of the Hyderabad police during an out-of-state operations conducted between March 9 and June 14. The coordinated crackdown resulted in refunds totalling to over ₹14.5 crore to victims across India, as investigators unravelled a wide web of cybercrime syndicates. The arrested suspects were involved in at least 178 cases nationwide, with 74 of them registered in Telangana. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ At least 208 victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have so far been identified through DNA matching, and 173 bodies have been handed over to their families. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* *USD* ₹ 85 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹115(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 96 Approx) *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 23 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.30 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.28 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.62 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 5.52 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 81,444.66 −138.64 (0.17%)🔻 *NIFTY* 24,812.05 −41.35 (0.17%)🔻 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 100,500/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,10,000/KG 1. India’s defence sector is projected to experience robust revenue growth of 15-17% in FY2026, according to a report by the Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA).This surge is primarily attributed to strong execution progress, underpinned by a healthy order book and an order book to operating income (OB/OI) ratio of 4.4 times at the end of FY2025. 2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has developed the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) to assess the quality of data submitted by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs). This index evaluates banks based on four crucial parameters: #Accuracy #Timeliness #Completeness #Consistency 3. Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has inaugurated India’s largest in-plant automobile railway siding at its Manesar facility in Haryana. Developed with an investment of ₹452 crore, the project is aligned with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan and aims to significantly cut carbon emissions and fuel consumption by enhancing rail-based vehicle dispatch. 4. Reliance Infrastructure, led by Anil Ambani, has announced a significant partnership between its subsidiary Reliance Aerostructure Limited and French aerospace major Dassault Aviation to manufacture Falcon-2000 business jets in India. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Actor turned politician Kangana Ranaut has been named the Brand Ambassador of the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, which will be held from September 27 to October 5 this year. This is the 12th edition of the sporting event and touted as the largest para sport event ever held in India. 2. Desi Oon, an animation film by filmmaker Suresh Eriyat, has brought international acclaim to Indian animation by winning the Jury Award for Best Commissioned Film at the Annecy International Animation Festival 2025 in France. The Film was recently crowned Best Film at the World Audio, Video and Entertainment Summit -WAVES 2025 which was held in Mumbai. 3. The evergreen Telugu romantic drama Ye Maaya Chesave, starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, is all set for a grand re-release on July 18, 2025, marking 15 years since it first hit the screens. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. The Indian Navy has significantly enhanced its coastal defence and anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the commissioning of INS Arnala, the nation’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), on June 18, 2025, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. 2. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to equip its Su-30MKI and Jaguar fighter jets with SAAW missiles developed by the DRDO. These missiles are capable of hitting targets over 100 kilometres away. The Defence Ministry is expected to take up the proposal soon, as the focus on long-range precision weapons continues to grow. 3. The Indian Army contingent departed yesterday to participate in 8th edition of the biennial India-French Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI. The exercise will be conducted at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, France from 18th June 2025 to 1st July 2025. 4. India launches Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran. 5. Hyderabad-based Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group marked a significant milestone for India’s aerospace sector by unveiling a fully indigenous 40 KGF micro turbojet engine at the 55th International Paris Air Show, held from June 16 to 22, 2025.This engine, developed specifically for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. India and Canada have agreed to reinstate their High Commissioners and restore full diplomatic ties, marking a significant breakthrough after nearly two years of strained relations. 2. The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4), a landmark private spaceflight carrying astronauts from India, Hungary, and Poland to the International Space Station (ISS), has been rescheduled for launch no earlier than June 22, 2025.This mission, led by Axiom Space in collaboration with NASA, SpaceX, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). 3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the 51st G7 Summit held in Kananaskis, Canada, where they reaffirmed the strong and growing friendship between India and Italy. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan held a significant meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada, reaffirming the strong commitment of both nations to deepen their bilateral relationship across a wide range of sectors. 5. PM Modi Meets South Korean President Lee Jae-myung Leader On G7 Sidelines In Canada. 6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a 35-minute phone call with US President Donald Trump, declined Trump’s invitation to visit the United States, citing prior commitments and a pre-existing schedule. The invitation was extended for a stopover in Washington as Modi was returning from the G7 Summit in Canada. Instead, PM Modi invited President Trump to visit India for the upcoming Quad Summit, likely to be held later this year, an invitation which Trump accepted and expressed eagerness to attend. 7. Indian transporters at the Fulbari border crossing, near Siliguri, decided to block the passage of boulders from Bhutan to Bangladesh. The move comes as the allege that Bangladesh has opted to purchase stone exclusively from Bhutan for the past three months, rather than from Indian suppliers. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has officially confirmed that two critical Iranian centrifuge production facilities—the TESA Karaj workshop and the Tehran Research Center—were struck in recent Israeli airstrikes. Both sites had been under IAEA monitoring and verification as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). 2. Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered a comprehensive address highlighting serious concerns about ongoing human rights violations in China, specifically in Tibet and Xinjiang. 3. The Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025, held from June 16–26 in Germany, gathers over 5,000 global delegates to discuss climate adaptation, finance, and implementation strategies under the UNFCCC, shaping outcomes ahead of COP30. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team flew off from Bengaluru to take part in the prestigious 4 Nations Tournament in Germany, starting from the 21st of this month. Led by Captain Araijeet Singh Hundal. 2. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the Men’s Selection Committee has added Harshit Rana to India’s squad for the first Test in Leeds against England. Rana, who was a part of the India A squad, has linked up with the team as India begin preparations for the first Test. Shubman Gill led side is set to play a five-match Test series against England beginning at Headingley in Leeds on Friday. 3. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the full schedule for the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, set to be played from 30th September to 2nd of November in India and Sri Lanka. 4. The Hockey India Masters Cup for men and women kicks off yesterday in Chennai. This 10-day tournament, hosted by the Tamil Nadu Hockey Unit, features men in the 40 age group and women over 35. Twelve men’s teams and eight women’s teams are taking part in the event. -------------------------------------- 🌄 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳 =======================  The Mars Orbiter Mission, also called Mangalyaan, is a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Indian Space Research Organization built the Mangalyaan satellite in-house with local technologies instead of outsourcing production or purchasing more expensive foreign components =======================

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6/19/2025, 12:03:35 AM

Where and when is the eighth edition of the Indo-French joint military exercise Shakti scheduled to take place, involving a contingent of the Indian Army? 🌟 ČHÃŅĐŪ 🌟

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6/18/2025, 11:56:58 PM

________________________ *TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS* --------------------------------------- 1. As a run-up to International Yoga Day 2025 on the 21st of this month, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga organised the Yoga Bandhan programme in New Delhi. 2. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasised that Viksit Bharat is not merely a dream but a certain destination, powered by a robust knowledge economy. Interacting with the students, faculty, and staff members of Pondicherry University, he highlighted the critical role of youth and students as key stakeholders in driving the country towards Viksit Bharat. 3. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has said more than 10 crore 33 lakh free LPG connections have been distributed across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. 4. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated 33 Ayushman Arogya Mandir and 17 Jan Aushadhi Kendra in the national capital. 5. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has reviewed the operations of Air India and Air India Express in a high-level meeting held in New Delhi. 6. The government has decided to open two thousand driving training schools in various parts of the country. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that these training schools will be opened in backwards and tribal areas of the country. 7. The Jammu and Kashmir government declared all routes to the Amarnath cave shrine as no flying zone during the yatra period. 8. Amitabh Kant has stepped down as India’s G20 Sherpa, ending a 45-year career in government service. The former NITI Aayog CEO, who represented India at the G20 since 2022 and played a key role during its 2023 presidency, announced on social media that he will now engage with startups, think tanks, and academic institutions in a personal capacity. 9. Flying of any kind of aviation platforms and devices, including UAVs, drones and balloons has been prohibited from the 1st of next month to 10th of August this year on Amarnath yatra routes, including both Pahalgam axis and Baltal axis. 10. The Government of India has launched the DhartiAaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan, a massive tribal empowerment drive aimed at delivering welfare benefits to nearly one lakh tribal villages. This largest-ever saturation campaign, spearheaded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 11. On World Crocodile Day (June 17, 2025), India celebrates the 50th anniversary of its pioneering Crocodile Conservation Project (CCP), which began in 1975 at Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha. This milestone highlights India’s successful journey in conserving all three native crocodilian species, including the critically endangered Gharial. 12. IMD forecasts heavy rainfall with thunderstorm over West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam and Meghalaya for next three to four days. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Tuesday called Justice Yashwant Varma "one of the finest judges" and criticised the central government for initiating impeachment proceedings against Varma, in whose storeroom a huge amount of cash was found. 2. Kuki-Zo insurgent groups and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials, in a meeting on Monday (June 16, 2025), reached an understanding on the relocation and closure of certain camps run by the groups in Manipur, a senior government official said. The MHA stressed on recovery of looted weapons and the opening of the national highways. 3. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has officially announced that no Sikh pilgrim group will be sent to Pakistan this year to observe the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, a significant annual event for the Sikh community. This decision comes against the backdrop of heightened diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ In Gujarat, nearly 163 DNA samples of the deceased of the recent Ahmedabad plane crash have been successfully identified so far and 124 mortal remains were handed over to the family members. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* *USD* ₹ 85 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹115(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 96 Approx) *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 23 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.30 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.28 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.62 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 5.52 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 81,583.30 −212.85 (0.26%)🔻 *NIFTY* 24,853.40 −93.10 (0.37%)🔻 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 100,500/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,10,000/KG Tata Consultancy Services has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), aiming to modernise the bank’s transaction reconciliation process. By integrating for Reconciliations, the partnership will use automation and AI to simplify operations. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- The Supreme Court observed that a Film with CBFC clearance has to be released in every state. While expressing its disapproval of the extra-judicial ban on the Tamil film Thug Life in Karnataka, the Apex Court said that it cannot allow mobs and vigilantes to take over the streets. ‘Thug Life’, directed by Mani Ratnam. The film was not released in Karnataka after certain groups issued threats against its exhibition following the remarks of Kamal Haasan, who is also one of the producers of the film, that “Kannada was born out of Tamil”. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. Chiefs’ Chintan, a structured two-day interaction between the Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, and former Chiefs of the Army Staff, commenced in New Delhi yesterday. The conclave aims to provide a platform to leverage the institutional knowledge and experience of the former Chiefs. On the occasion, General Dwivedi underlined the importance of former Chiefs continued engagement in shaping the ongoing transformation and future direction of the Indian Army. 2. A contingent of the Indian Army has departed to participate in the eighth edition of the Indo-French joint military exercise, Shakti, scheduled from June 18 to July 1, 2025, at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, in southern France. 3. The Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) of India initiated the ‘Cyber Suraksha’ exercise on June 16, 2025. This comprehensive cybersecurity drill is organised under the Integrated Defence Staff headquarters and will run until June 27, 2025. Aimed at enhancing national cyber resilience, the exercise involves over 100 participants from various national agencies and defence sectors. 4. A British F-35B Lightning-II stealth fighter jet, belonging to the Royal Navy and operating from the UK's aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, has remained grounded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala for over 48 hours following an emergency landing on Sunday morning. The incident occurred after the jet, which was participating in a joint PASSEX military exercise with the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea, was unable to return to its carrier due to adverse weather and dangerously low fuel levels. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the G-7 Summit at Kananaskis, Canada. 2. Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for reasons of safety through arrangements made by the Indian Embassy in Iran. The External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that other residents who are self-sufficient in terms of transport have also been advised to move out of the city in view of the developing situation. 3. In view of the ongoing developments in Iran and Israel, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a 24/7 control room to monitor the situation and assist Indian nationals. 4. India has achieved milestone in global animal health. The ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal has been designated as a Category A Rinderpest Holding Facility (RHF). This recognition was announced during the 92nd General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) held in Paris on 29th May 2025. 5. Malaysian state agency Sawit Kinabalu Group said on Tuesday it has supplied 1.5 million palm oil seeds to Indian consumer goods firm Patanjali Group as part of a five-year contract ending in 2027. 6. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are set to launch the $1.5 billion NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth observation satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, in July 2025. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. Mali’s Council of Ministers adopted a controversial bill granting the head of the military junta, General Assimi Goïta, an additional five years in power. 2. Iran and Israel are exchanging strikes for a fifth day, with civilians in flashpoint areas facing waves of attacks. Explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, as the Israeli military said Iran had launched a new wave of missiles. . Israel’s military claimed that it had eliminated Ali Shadmani, Iran’s wartime chief of staff and a close aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an overnight strike. 3. US President Donald Trump has left the G7 summit in Canada early to return to Washington as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified. The president’s early exit came just hours after world leaders issued a joint statement urging de-escalation in West Asia. 4. The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring December 4 every year as the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures. The resolution passed with 116 votes in favour, 51 against, and 6 abstentions. Countries from the Global North, including the EU, Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, and the United States, voted against it. 5. The United Kingdom has announced a national enquiry into child sex abuse by Pakistani-origin grooming gangs. UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper informed Parliament on the findings of an audit, noting that investigations into the issue revealed the involvement of Pakistani heritage gangs. 6. US President Donald Trump has urged everyone to immediately evacuate Tehran amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel. 7. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced significant concern regarding the recent ban on political parties and their activities in Bangladesh. In his address during the 59th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. In the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, India’s Smriti Mandhana has regained the No. 1 position for the first time since November 2019. The 28-year-old rose to the top with 727 rating points, overtaking South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, who dropped to joint-second with England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt. 2. The Indian women's hockey team suffered a third successive defeat in the European leg of their FIH Pro League 2024-25 campaign after a heavy 4-1 loss against Argentina in London, England, on Tuesday. 3. Indian tennis ace Ankita Raina partnered with France’s Alice Robbe to claim the doubles title at the $40,000 ITF Women’s Tournament in Guimaraes, Portugal, on June 15, 2025. The duo, seeded fourth, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Japanese third seeds Hiromi Abe and Kanako Morisaki 1-6, 6-4, [10-8] in a thrilling final. ======================= Bal Gangadhar Tilak or Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, (23 July 1857-August 1920) was an Indian nationalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer and an independence activist. He was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement. The British colonial authorities called him "The father of the Indian unrest." He was one of the first advocates of Swaraj or self-rule. He gave the slogan, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.” He believed that no progress was possible without self-rule. He was part of the extremist faction of the INC and was a proponent of boycott and Swadeshi movements. =======================

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5/24/2025, 3:17:11 AM

_______________________ *TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS* --------------------------------------- 1. The Southwest Monsoon (SWM) season is ready to make an early and strong onset over Kerala one week in advance, but its future progress remains uncertain. The uncertainty stems from the formation of twin cyclonic systems in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. 2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has initiated a comprehensive saturation drive across India for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Running until May 31, 2025, this effort seeks to include every eligible farmer under the scheme's benefits, ensuring they receive timely financial support. Under the PM-KISAN scheme, the central government provides Rs 6,000 annually to eligible farmers in three instalments of Rs 2,000 each. 3. The Karnataka Cabinet yet again deferred a decision on the contentious Social and Educational Survey (caste census) report on Thursday as debates remained inconclusive even after being discussed in three Cabinet meetings after April 11. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, Pakistan resorts to proxy war through terrorism as it cannot win a direct war with India. 5. The government announced a 4% reservation in the allotment of central government housing to persons with disabilities, marking a substantial move towards equity, dignity, and accessibility in public services. 6. Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a high-level meeting in New Delhi to adopt a holistic approach to cleaning the Yamuna River, ensuring the drinking water supply, and improving sewage systems in Delhi. 7. India’s first high-speed rail project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad has achieved a major construction milestone with 300 km of viaducts now complete. 8. Intermittent Rain Hits Uttarakhand, Heavy Downpour in Barkot; Char Dham Yatra Continues Unhindered. No damage has been reported. 9. Union Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy chaired a meeting in New Delhi on the rollout of electric buses under the PM e-Drive Scheme. The session primarily focused on the states of Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat. The Ministry of Heavy Industries has informed that, under the current phase of the PM e-Drive Scheme, nearly 4,500 electric buses will be provided to Bengaluru, 2,000 to Hyderabad, 2,800 to Delhi, 1,000 to Ahmedabad, and 600 buses will be given to Surat. 10. Gujarat has recorded a remarkable 32% increase in its Asiatic lion population over five years, with numbers climbing to 891 in 2025. 11. *Telangana to Create Backwardness Index Based on Caste Census* : The state government’s expert working group led by retired Judge of Supreme Court, Justice B Sudarshan Reddy will formulate a ‘Composite Backwardness Index’ using the caste census data to measure disparities across 243 sub-castes in Telangana. 12. An IndiGo pilot operating the Delhi-Srinagar flight, which encountered a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday, initially sought Lahore air traffic control’s permission to briefly use the Pakistan airspace to avoid the turbulence, but the request was rejected. 13. The Election Commission has decided to set up in-house polling booths in residential high-rise complexes across the country, hoping to increase voter turnouts among a section often lackadaisical about going out to vote. 14. Dr. Saroj Ghose, a renowned science communicator and the founding figure behind India’s science museum movement, passed away on May 17, 2025, in Seattle at the age of 89. As the first Director General of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), he played a pivotal role in making science. 15. A Red alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall over Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala for the next three days. The India Meteorological Department said a low-pressure area over East-central Arabian Sea off south Konkan-Goa is likely to move northward and intensify further. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. The Supreme Court reserved its interim orders on a plea challenging the Waqf(Amendment) Act 2025. A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih heard the matter on the point of interim order across three days. 2. Auto-rickshaw drivers in Maharashtra organised a statewide protest on Tuesday to protest the state government’s recent clearance of e-bike taxis and bike pooling services, while raising that the decision was made without consulting major stakeholders. The drivers staged a protest outside the Andheri Regional Transport Office (RTO). 3. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and seven others in connection with alleged irregularities in the award of civil works contracts worth over Rs 2,200 crore for the Kiru Hydroelectric Power Project in Kishtwar. 4. To promote food safety and public health, India’s top food regulator, FSSAI, has asked state authorities to crack down on the use of banned fruit ripening agents like calcium carbide, especially during the mango season. The move is part of a nationwide enforcement drive aimed at reducing chemical. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ 1. Two people were killed in Delhi on 21 May, after a major storm hit the National Capital in the evening. The Delhi Fire Services informed that the department received around 60 calls pertaining to the collapse of houses, uprooting of trees and electric poles. 2. Following the Amritsar hooch tragedy that claimed 27 lives earlier this month, three persons died after allegedly consuming liquor at Basti Jodhewal. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- 1. Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall AG to supply artillery shells, explosives, and propellants, marking a significant development in India’s private defence manufacturing sector. 2. India and the United States are in the final stages of negotiating an interim trade agreement, aiming to conclude it before July 8, 2025, to avert the imposition of an additional 26% reciprocal tariff by the US on Indian goods. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. *BHOOL CHUK MAAF* movie is scheduled to be released today on 23 May, 2025. Producer: Dinesh Vijan Director :Karan Sharma *Star Cast* Rajkummar Rao Wamiqa Gabbi 2. Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Mysore Sandal Soap by the Karnataka government under a ₹6.20 crore deal spanning two years. The decision, however, has sparked criticism, with many questioning why a Kannada actor was not selected for the role. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conferred six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumously, to personnel of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in the line of duty. Kirti Chakra is India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award. 2. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is scheduled to visit Moscow next week, with a primary agenda of urging the Russian government for the expedited delivery of the remaining two S-400 air defence system units that India has procured. 3. Lovely Professional University (LPU) has launched the world's largest private scholarship for India's armed forces. The 'Jai Jawan Scholarship' offers 100% tuition fee waivers to 22 lakh active defence and paramilitary personnel. 4. Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), in partnership with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is poised to play a pivotal role in India’s ambitious Project Kusha, the indigenous alternative to the Russian S-400 air defence system. 5. At least 3-4 terrorists are reportedly trapped after an encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar early on Thursday. The intelligence-based operation by a joint team of security forces comes a week after six terrorists were eliminated on anti-terror operations in south Kashmir.The encounters took place in the Keller area of Shopian and Nadar area. 6. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan held operational discussions with Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra in New Delhi. General Chauhan reaffirmed the Indian Armed Forces commitment to joint preparedness and synergised air operations. 7. The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Indian Air Force not to release from service a woman officer, who was part of Operation Balakot and Operation Sindoor but was denied permanent commission. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has categorically dismissed former US President Donald Trump's claims that the United States mediated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan following heightened tensions in 2025. 2. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has firmly reiterated India's position regarding Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), emphasising that the region rightfully belongs to India and that the territories under illegal occupation should be returned to their rightful owner—India.In an interview with the Dutch newspaper "de Volkskrant" during his official visit to the Netherlands from May 19-20, 2025. 3. An All-Party Parliamentary delegation from India, led by MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, is visiting Japan from May 22 to 24, 2025, as part of a global outreach following the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation’s visit underscores India’s unwavering stance of zero tolerance towards terrorism. 4. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a forceful warning to Bangladesh amid escalating regional tensions, particularly regarding the strategically crucial Siliguri Corridor—often referred to as the "Chicken's Neck"—which serves as the vital land link between mainland India and its north-eastern states. 5. India has issued a strong and unequivocal message to Turkey in response to Ankara’s recent support for Pakistan, particularly following the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Government of India has made it clear that the foundation of bilateral relations must be mutual respect and sensitivity to each other's core concerns. 6. In the wake of India’s recent diplomatic outreach to the Taliban, China has rapidly intensified its own engagement with both Pakistan and Afghanistan, signalling a renewed push for regional influence and stability amid escalating tensions. 7. India has declared a Pakistani official posted at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 24 hours. 8. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met 24 Sri Lankan delegates headed to New Delhi for a week-long Capacity-Building Program at India’s Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. United Kingdom signed an agreement handing sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The move, the British government said, ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security. Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will pay Mauritius 136 million dollars per year to lease back the base for at least 99 years. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed shock over the killing of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. He has ordered the reinforcement of security at Israel’s missions worldwide following the attack. 3. The Israeli military has said that it killed a commander from Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in a drone strike in the Yater area of southern Lebanon. However, the military did not disclose the commander’s name. 4. The fifth round of indirect talks between the US and Iran will take place in Rome today. 5. Bangladesh ruled out any possibility of allowing a “humanitarian corridor” to Myanmar’s Rakhine State through Bangladesh. The government has neither discussed nor intends to discuss such a proposal with any party, said Bangladesh National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. Shooter Kanak has bagged India’s first gold medal at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. Kanak, the silver medalist at the junior world championship in Lima last year, scored 239 in the Women’s 10 metre Air Pistol final to claim gold medal.. 2. In badminton, India’s Kidambi Srikanth and the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur. 3. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the Centre will establish 13 new professional sports leagues this year to develop a league culture across the country. These sports include yoga, cycling, basketball, archery, and boxing, among others. -------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= India observes the National Anti-Terrorism Day on May 21 every year. The day is observed to commemorate the death of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated on this day in 1991. Rajiv Gandhi, the youngest Indian prime minister at the age of 40, was assassinated on May 21, 1991, by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Rajiv was the second Indian prime minister to be assassinated after his mother Indira Gandhi, who was killed by her bodyguards.

čHãņĐŪ ‘Daily Current Affairs’

5/24/2025, 10:54:39 PM

________________________ *TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS* --------------------------------------- 1. PM Modi on Friday described Northeast as a new epicentre of India’s growth. He termed Northeast as ‘Ashtalakshmi’— the eight Northeastern states — as a model for a developed India (Viksit Bharat). Emphasising the central government’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism and Naxalism and reinforcing its commitment to national security. 2. According to the India meteorological department. Two weather systems are likely to bring heavy rain to the state and activate the southwest monsoon, which is expected to onset over Kerala around May 27. 3. Madhya Pradesh has initiated the Rahveer Scheme to incentivise good Samaritans who assist accident victims. This decision was made during a special cabinet meeting held at the historic Rajwada Fort in Indore. The scheme offers a reward of Rs 25,000 to individuals who help transport accident victims to medical facilities. The initiative aims to reduce road fatalities in a state that reported over 54,000 accidents in 2022. 4. The Delhi government announced subsidy for households installing rooftop solar panels. This initiative aims to promote clean and affordable energy in the national capital. The government seeks to install solar panels in 2,30,000 households over the next three years. 5. The Aravalli mountain range, one of India’s oldest, is undergoing restoration initiative. Recently, a national workshop was held in Udaipur, Rajasthan, to devise strategies for the Aravalli Landscape Restoration. The event was led by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav. The Aravalli range spans several states including Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, and Delhi. The region has faced severe degradation due to urbanisation, mining, and deforestation. 6. Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday reserved for Presidential assent a Bill seeking to use a higher portion of revenue from rich Hindu temples for a common pool of funds. According to the Bill, 10% of the gross income of temples whose gross annual income exceeds Rs 1 crore will be put in the common pool. 7. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu urges Centre to notify Amaravati as the capital: On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the Central government should notify Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh under the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, he said. 8. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has officially declared 2025 as the "Gaganyaan Year," marking a pivotal phase in India's ambitious human spaceflight program. The Gaganyaan Programme, approved in December 2018, is designed to send Indian astronauts to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and to develop the essential technologies for sustained human space exploration by India. 9. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released two important directives in an effort to expedite election day operations and improve the voting experience. These have to do with establishing mobile phone deposit services and implementing more stringent rules on electioneering near polling places. 10. The airspace over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been closed for 23 May and 24 May , 2025, following the issuance of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) by Indian authorities, signalling preparations for a likely inter-island missile or weapons system test. 11. The summer vacation for the schools in Tamil Nadu is likely to end in about just two weeks. For most classes, the holidays began on April 25, following the completion of exams. As per the Tamil Nadu government, it has plans to reopen the schools on June 2. However, the heatwave might possibly force the authorities to extend the summer holidays. 12. Telangana Weather Report@ 24 May : Heavy rain alert for 9 Telangana districts, thunderstorm warning for remaining 24. These districts are Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, and Kamareddy. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed the chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik and five others in connection with the Kiru hydropower corruption case. 2. Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday (May 23, 2025) conducted raid at ruling AAP MLA Raman Arora's house in Jalandhar in connection with a corruption matter. 3. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday hit out at the Centre for deploying a contingent of 296 CISF personnel at Nangal dam, saying that his govt will not pay a single penny as expenditure on it. The Centre has sanctioned the CISF contingent to provide a counter-terrorist security cover to the Nangal dam amid a standoff between Punjab and Haryana over sharing of water from the dam. 4. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has reaffirmed its firm stance on illegal immigration, making it clear that all foreigners residing in India without valid documentation—including Bangladeshi nationals—will be dealt with strictly according to Indian law. 5. The Shiv Sena party, part of the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, urged Indian aviation companies not to operate flights from Mumbai to Turkey, claiming that the tourism revenue given to the country is being used against India. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ In Andhra pradesh, Six members of a family died and two children were injured as the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry near Tadicharlamotu village in Komarolu mandal of Prakasam district on Friday. The victims were returning home after a pilgrimage to the Mahanandi temple in Nandyal district. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a dividend payout of record Rs 2.69 lakh crore to the government for the accounting year 2024-25. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. The Mumbai police are planning to regulate the entry and exit of visitors at Galaxy Apartments, the residence of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in Bandra, following incidents of trespassing on the premises. 2. Makers end release date rumors of movie KANTARA Chapter1 which will release in theaters worldwide on 2 October 2025. The makers also assured fans that the wait will be worth it and urged everyone to avoid speculation and refrain from sharing unverified updates. 3. The Karnataka government's decision to appoint Bollywood actress Tamannaah Bhatia as the brand ambassador for the iconic Mysore Sandal Soap has sparked widespread backlash from Kannada activists, cultural figures, and netizens who view the move as a slight to local talent. Defending the decision, KSDL Managing Director Dr. Prashanth PKM explained that only 12% of the company's ₹1,800 crore annual revenue comes from Karnataka, with the rest generated from national and international markets. 4. A controversy has erupted around the upcoming film Telugu movie BHAIRAVAM, directed by Vijay Kanakamedala. A political remark made by the director during a promotional event in Eluru has triggered widespread backlash, sparking the trending hashtag #BoycottBhairavam on social media. The film, slated for release on May 30, stars Bellamkonda Sai Srinivas, Manchu Manoj, and Nara Rohith in lead roles. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. Major Rohit Kadian of the Indian Army has won four medals at the 11th World Masters Games in Taiwan. He won the Gold medal in the 1500m race (40–45 age category). Silver medals in the 800m and 5000m races, and a bronze in the 400m event. 2. The Supreme Court on Friday (May 23, 2025) ruled that Group A officers of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) from batches dating back to 1986 are recognised as “Organised Services” for “all purposes”. 3. The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Indian Air Force not to release from service a woman officer, who was part of Operation Balakot and Operation Sindoor but was denied permanent commission. 4. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the book “Ready, Relevant and Resurgent: A Blueprint for the Transformation of India’s Military,” authored by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, on 22 May 2025, in New Delhi. 5. India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a sophisticated family of air-to-surface missiles known as the Rudram series, representing a significant advancement in the country's precision strike and suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) capabilities. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Germany has put an end to the informal appeal system for Indians applying for visas starting July 1, 2025. The significant procedural change was announced by the German government. 2. Tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX-owned Starlink has started offering satellite internet service in Bangladesh. Confirming the launch, Starlink said that its services are now available across the entire region of the South Asian nation. With this, Bangladesh became India's second neighbour after Bhutan to access Starlink's technology. 3. Bangladesh has officially cancelled a ₹180.25 crore ($21 million) defence contract with Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a public sector company under India’s Ministry of Defence.The contract, signed in July 2024, was for the construction of an advanced ocean-going tug for the Bangladesh Navy—a specialised vessel designed for long-distance towing, salvage operations. 4. India has warmly welcomed the United Kingdom's historic decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, including the strategically important atoll of Diego Garcia, back to Mauritius after more than 50 years of British control. 5. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, addressing the 2nd Raisina Tokyo Dialogue, presented a comprehensive vision of India as not only future-ready but actively shaping the global future, with a particular focus on the deepening India-Japan partnership.He highlighted India’s robust economic fundamentals, noting foreign exchange reserves exceeding USD 690 billion. 6. India has issued a strong diplomatic message to Turkey, urging Ankara to use its influence with Pakistan to end its longstanding support for cross-border terrorism.This statement was made by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a weekly press briefing. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. The Taliban interim government of Afghanistan on Wednesday assured Beijing that it will not allow “any force” to use country's territory against China. Afghanistan is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in the security field, combat violent crimes, safeguard China's interests in Afghanistan, and jointly maintain regional security and stability. Afghanistan shares a narrow strip of territory called Wakhan corridor connecting Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province with China’s volatile Xinjiang province where Beijing has launched a crackdown on the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which allegedly maintains links with the Islamic State and Al-Qaida. 2. Bangladesh is currently facing heightened political uncertainty as Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief of the country’s interim government, is reportedly considering resignation due to his inability to function effectively amid deepening political divisions. 3. Bangladesh's Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has reportedly delivered a direct warning to interim chief Muhammad Yunus: hold national elections by December. At a closed-door military durbar this week, the Army chief also shut down the Yunus government's proposed "humanitarian" corridor to Myanmar's Rakhine State, calling it a "bloody corridor" and a threat to national sovereignty. 4. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has mocked his Army Chief Asim Munir, who was promoted as Field Marshal, days ago. Taking a dig at Munir, the former Pakistan PM said that he should have been honoured with the title 'King' as the country is ruled by the law of the jungle. In 1959, ex-Army general Ayub Khan was the first such officer to be given the honour considered Pakistan's highest military rank. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Team India's Under 19 squad for the upcoming England tour. The teams will face each other in a 50-over warm-up match, followed by afive-match Youth One-Day series and two Multi-Day matches, scheduled from June 24 to July 23, 2025. Vaibhav Suryavanshi who came into the limelight after smashing a century in his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will also play. Ayush Mhatre who showcased an impressive performance for the Chennai Super Kings has been named as the the captain. Abhigyan Kundu is named a vice-captain. -------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳 ======================= *Rat Temple' in Bikaner Rajasthan* . The Karni Mata temple is a destination where pedestrian pilgrims commune with rats. In the temple, tourists and worshipers encourage the rats to run across their feet, as it is considered a good omen that bestows fortune to the worshiper. Also, to eat food and drink water that has been previously sampled by a rat is also considered pious.

čHãņĐŪ ‘Daily Current Affairs’

5/26/2025, 2:31:26 AM

*TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS* --------------------------------------- 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the people of the country and abroad in the Mann Ki Baat programme on Akashvani at 11 AM today. 2. PM Modi has asked states to develop at least one tourist destination per State at par with global standards by providing all facilities and infrastructure. Chairing the tenth Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi. 3. All States and UTs expressed unanimous solidarity and support to the Armed Forces on Operation Sindoor during the Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in Delhi. 4. The Delhi Assembly has issued notices to former chief minister Atishi and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for allegedly "disclosing" deliberations of the recently held General Purposes Committee meeting. 5. Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala yesterday, 8 days before the normal date. This is the earliest date of monsoon onset over Kerala after the year 2009 when it hit on the 23rd of May. With the arrival of the southwest monsoon, a very heavy rain alert has been issued in Kerala for the coming days. 6. India is enhancing its role in ocean geopolitics through advancements in polar and ocean research. The inauguration of “Sagar Bhavan” and “Polar Bhavan” at the National Centre of Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) in Goa marks a very important moment. These facilities are designed to improve India’s capabilities in studying climate change and weather patterns. 7. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated the National Conference of Counsels representing the Election Commission of India in New Delhi on Saturday. 8. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is organizing a two-day National Writeshop on the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) Version 2.0 from 26th of May in New Delhi. The Writeshop is aimed at Empowering Panchayats through Data-Driven Governance. 9. In Uttarakhand, the gates of Hemkund Sahib located in Chamoli district will be opened on Sunday. 10. A Week-long International Yoga and Meditation Festival to start from June 15 in Ladakh. 11. Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in New Delhi on the implementation of three new criminal laws in the State. 12. The Maharashtra government has approved 38 new Anganwadi centres in some of the most inaccessible tribal regions under the Prime Minister’s Tribal Justice Mega Campaign. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. A review in all the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including ITBP, BSF, CRPF, CISF and SSB, within six months. The review was originally scheduled for 2021 but has been delayed. 2. The Madras High Court has found Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Anshul Mishra guilty of contempt of court and directed him to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. The court, however, suspended the sentence until he could prefer an appeal before a Division Bench of the court. 3. A 28-year-old contractual health worker, Sahdevhsinh Gohil from Gujarat was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sharing classified information related to the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Indian Navy with a Pakistani woman agent via WhatsApp. 4. Rahul Gandhi Meets Cross-Border Shelling Victims in Poonch, Calls It a ‘Big Tragedy’': The BJP accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of whitewashing Pakistan’s attack in Poonch by stating it as an act of tragedy instead of an act of terror. Talking to the media, Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla said that what happened in Poonch was an act of terror and nothing less. He said that innocent civilians of the country were attacked by the Pakistani army, in which Gurdwaras and schools were attacked and children lost their lives. 5. In Jammu and Kashmir, the Government has ordered temporary suspension of mobile internet service till May 27 in parts of Bhaderwah in Doda district over its likely misuse by “anti-national elements” to disrupt public order. 6. Security forces recovered over 14 kilograms of suspected opium in Nagaland. The operation was carried out by troops of the 78 Battalion CRPF and Police from Sechu Zubza Police Station during a routine check on National Highway 29 at the old Peducha. 7. BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena has been disqualified from the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Mr. Meena represented the Anta constituency in Baran district. The decision was taken by Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani following Meena’s surrender in the Manoharthana Court. 8. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raman Arora has been arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in Jalandhar @ Corruption Case. 9. Supreme Court has cleared the path for thousands of slum dwellers in Nagpur to gain legal ownership of homes built on Zudpi jungle land. The decision applies to slums established before December 12, 1996, provided residents can prove continuous occupancy prior to 2011. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ Kerala, the State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has issued a public warning after the Coast Guard reported a possible leakage of dangerous substances from the cargo that fell off a ship in the Arabian Sea, about 38 nautical miles south west of Kochi coast. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Miss England 2024 Milla Magee has withdrawn from the ongoing Miss World 2025 pageant being hosted in Telangana, citing personal and ethical concerns. The 24-year-old, who arrived in Hyderabad on May 7, returned to the UK on May 16, ending her participation in the global beauty competition. 2. Actor and model Mukul Dev has passed away at 54. The actor was known for his performances in Hindi, Punjabi and some South Indian movies. He died at the age of 54 on 23 May 2025 after a brief illness. Mukul’s brother, actor Rahul Dev, was performed the last rites in Delhi. 3. Workers of Pro Kannada organisations staged protest in Bengaluru demanding the removal of actress Tamannah Bhatia as the brand ambassador from Karnataka Soaps and detergents limited (KSDL). The actress has been offered an amount of ₹6.2 crore to work the brand. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday (May 23, 2025) sanctioned a policy to grant the next senior honorary rank to retiring Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, in the absence of real promotion opportunities. To get the honorary rank, the personnel should have had a clean service record and should have received no punishment in the past five years. 2. The Coast Guard has launched a rescue operation for a Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3, approximately 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi, after receiving a distress call from its crew, Coast Guard rescued 21 crew members. 3. The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, in a solemn and emotionally charged ceremony, Friday presented the ‘Badge of Sacrifice’ and the ‘Certificate of Honour’ to the ‘Next of Kin’ (NoK) of eight Indian army personnel and JKPS officer DySP Himayun Muzzammil Bhat, who laid down their lives in the line of duty. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. The all-party delegation from India to Russia, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi, put forth India’s strong message of zero tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms. Addressing a joint press conference at Indian Embassy in Moscow on Saturday, MP Kanimozhi said that Pahalgam terror attack was done by terrorists who had infiltrated Indian territory from Pakistan. 2. The all-party delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, arrived in Bahrain to put forth India’s firm message of zero tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms. 3. Indians who embarked on Haj pilgrimage appreciated arrangements and the quality of facilities offered by the Indian government to ensure a smooth and seamless journey for all in Saudi Arabia. 4. Thirteen Bangladeshi nationals who were residing illegally in the jurisdiction of Purnagad Marine Police Station in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra have been deported to their home country after completing a six-month prison sentence. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. In Bangladesh, Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud said that Chief Adviser of the interim Government Muhammad Yunus will remain in the interim government, which is committed to completing its assigned responsibilities. Mohd. Yunus to stay as Chief Adviser of Bangladesh amid growing speculation over stability of interim government. 2. The US administration has taken significant steps to lift sanctions on Syria, following President Donald Trump's earlier pledge to assist the war-torn country in its recovery efforts. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a general license that clears the way for transactions involving Syria's interim government as well as its central bank and state-owned enterprises. 3. Leading Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested on charges of conspiring to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott. 4. Harvard University has sued US President Donald Trump’s administration for a second time over ban on international students. 5. A US court in the state of Massachusetts temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s order revoking Harvard University’s certification to enroll international students. 6. In Singapore, the new Cabinet has been sworn in following the ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) strong performance in this month’s general election. During the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasized that the new administration would focus on securing Singapore’s place in a rapidly changing world and preparing the economy for future challenges. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has clinched the silver medal at the 2025 Janusz Kusociński Memorial meet in Chorzów, Poland. The two-time Olympic medallist recorded a throw of 84.14 metres in challenging conditions on his sixth and final attempt. 2. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya announced that the government will organise Khelo India Northeast Games in one of the eight states every year. Addressing the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 in New Delhi. 3. Badminton, ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has stormed into the men's singles finals of the Malaysia Masters with a thrilling victory over Japan's Yushi Tanaka in Kuala Lumpur. 4. Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for the upcoming test series against England. Shubman Gill has been named as Test captain for Team India, while Rishabh Pant has been chosen as vice-captain in Test cricket. 5. In Shooting, Olympian Raiza Dhillon bagged a silver medal in the women’s skeet event at the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup in Germany. Dhillon hit 51 targets in the 60-shot final. She finished just behind Great Britain’s Phoebe Bodley-Scott, who clinched gold with a score of 53. -------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= In the year 1915, Mahatma Gandhi established Sabarmati Ashram in Kochrab near Ahmedabad on 25 May. This was one of the many residences of Mahatma Gandhi who lived at Sabarmati (Gujarat) and Sevagram (Wardha, Maharashtra) when he was not travelling across India or in prison. He lived in Sabarmati or Wardha for a total of twelve years with his wife Kasturba Gandhi and followers, including Vinoba Bhave. The Bhagavad Gita was recited here daily as part of the Ashram schedule.

čHãņĐŪ ‘Daily Current Affairs’

5/27/2025, 1:22:12 AM

________________________ *TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS* --------------------------------------- 1. *In MANN KI BAAT episode @25 May 2025* (a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Operation Sindoor is not just a military mission, but the face of a changing India that reflects the country's resolve, courage, and growing strength on the global stage. Addressing the nation in his Mann Ki Baat programme. (b) PM Modi stressed that Indian soldiers destroyed terror bases through indomitable courage, with weapons, equipment and technology made in India. He credited the hard work of engineers and technicians for this victory. (c) Prime Minister lauded the progress in Maoist-affected areas, saying that the arrival of the first bus service in Katejhari village of Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and the rise of education in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh reflect the restoration of peace and success of collective efforts to fight Maoism. (d) The Prime Minister said he will participate in the 'Yoga Day' program at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh this year. (e) Prime Minister pleased to share with the listeners of Mann Ki Baat that the population of lions in Gir, Gujarat has increased from 674 to 891 in just five years. (f) PM Modi also mentioned 65 year old Jeevan Joshi from Haldwani, Uttarakhand. During childhood, polio affected his legs but his imagination led him to creating beautiful art pieces from the dry bark of pine trees. (g) The members of the Women Self Help Groups have expressed their immense happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioning Drone Didis as sky warriors. The women members who underwent training under Namo Drone Didi informed that they are earning a decent amount while helping Farmers to reduce their burden. Swapna along with Chandra Kala, and Anita informed that they are now able to provide fertiliser or pesticide to more areas of land with less expenditure with the help of drones. 2. PM Modi yesterday chaired a day-long conclave of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers in New Delhi. During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasised the need to add momentum to development trajectories and ensure the benefits of a double-engine government reach the people in an effective manner. Twenty Chief Ministers and 18 Deputy Chief Ministers belonging to all 20 NDA ruled state governments took part in the meeting. 3. BJP President JP Nadda said, two resolutions were passed during the conclave. (a) The first resolution praised the valour of the Indian armed forces and Prime Minister Modi's leadership for the success of Operation Sindoor. (b) The second resolution was related to government's decision on conducting Caste Census. 4. Ahead of the International Yoga Day on 21 June. The Andhra Pradesh state government has started Yog Andhra Abhiyan to develop yoga culture in the entire state. 5. RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad expelled his elder son and former Minister Tej Pratap from the party for six years citing his indecent behaviour and irresponsible conduct. 6. The 5th State-Level Shirui Lily Festival concluded on Saturday in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, capping five days of cultural celebration, ecological awareness, and community participation. Organised by the Department of Tourism, Manipur, the festival marked the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae)—the state’s iconic and endangered flower found only in the Shirui Hills. 7. Maharashtra Government Revises Diploma Course Admission Rules From 2025-26; Introduces 4 CAP Rounds, Auto-Freezing & ABC Portal Mandate The changes, approved through a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Higher and Technical Education Department on Friday. 8. The Election Commission has announced bypolls to five Assembly Constituencies of Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal. The notification for the bypolls will be issued today and nominations can be filed until the 2nd of the next month with scrutiny scheduled for 3rd June. The last date for the withdrawal of candidatures is 5th June. Polling will take place on 19th June while the counting will be held on 23rd June. 9. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued six people who were stranded across a river in the Solapur district, Maharashtra. 10. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today. The Southwest Monsoon has advanced into Karnataka, bringing heavy rainfall, particularly in coastal regions. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. *Miss England’s claims are completely baseless:* The allegations made by Miss England 2024 Milla Magee, in an interview following her abrupt exit from the ongoing Miss World 2025 pageant in Hyderabad, are completely baseless and lack even one percent of truth, according to Telangana Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, who conducted an internal enquiry into the matter. In an interview with British tabloid The Sun, she claimed she was asked to socialise with middle-aged men as a gesture of appreciation for their financial support to the event. 2. The Supreme Court of India has paused the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation into the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). 3. The Nagaland government has suspended Malayali IAS officer Reny Wilfred, who faces a criminal investigation into multiple allegations of sexual harassment. The suspension, effective from May 21. 4. A leading Meitei group announced a civil disobedience movement across Manipur from Sunday in protest against Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s alleged refusal to apologise for the removal of the state’s name from a government bus, sparking widespread discontent. 5. In order to curb ticketless travel in Kashmir Valley and increase revenue for Railways, a surprise ticket check was conducted on Saturday from Baramulla to Sangaldan Railway Station by Northern Railway’s Jammu Division. 6. In Punjab, a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harjinder Singh was shot dead by unknown assailants in Amritsar yesterday. The councillor from Jandiala Guru in the district was shot by bike-borne miscreants. 7. suspension of 18 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs from the Karnataka Legislative assembly for six months has been revoked, Speaker U T Khader said on Sunday. In an unprecedented move, 18 BJP MLAs were suspended for six months from the Assembly on March 21, for showing 'indiscipline' and 'disrespecting' the Speaker, following which they were forcefully evicted from the House by the marshals as they refused to leave. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ 1. Himachal Pradesh, a cloudburst occurred saturday evening in Jagatkhana, located in the Nirmand area of Kullu district, causing flash floods. Due to the sudden surge of water, several vehicles parked by the roadside were swept away. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy* . NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said. The IMF in its recent report has said that India will remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has won the top honor at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. His film, *IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT* , took home the prestigious Palme d’Or. The festival featured 22 films in its main competition. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. Recently, the Indian armed forces are undergoing transformation with the introduction of Integrated Theatre Commands (ITC). This restructuring aims to enhance operational efficiency and inter-service collaboration. Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, has outlined the roles of theatre commanders and Service Chiefs in this new framework. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to modernise India’s military capabilities. The theatre commanders will focus on operational execution. In contrast, Service Chiefs will manage the functions of ‘Raise, Train and Sustain’ (RTS). 2. Pithoragarh, located in Uttarakhand, has recently inaugurated its first community radio station, Panchshul Pulse. This station aims to serve the border communities by blending local culture, weather updates, and village stories. The station was launched by Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta, the general officer commanding-in-chief of the central command. Its tagline, “Hill se Dil Tak,”. 3. Punjab Kings co-owner and Bollywood actor Preity G Zinta has donated Rs 1.10 crore to the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) under its initiative Operation Sindoor. 4. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai today said the role of Shashtra Seema Bal (SSB) is very crucial in the security management of borders and protecting the sovereignty of the country along the Nepal and Bhutan frontiers. The Union Minister was addressing the Passing Out Parade of 8th Basic Recruit Training Course at Aasanpur Kupaha in Supaul in Bihar. 56 trainee cadets today passed out after the grand passing out parade at the BRTC. 5. Indian Navy ship INS Sujatha yesterday rescued three crew members of the distressed Liberia flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3, which capsized 38 nautical miles south west of Kochi. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. The Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 which was held in New Delhi, attracted investment proposals worth over 4 Lakh Crore rupees. Delegations from over 80 countries, from Japan to Europe to ASEAN nations, participated in the two day summit which culminated on 24 May. 2. India is set to submit a dossier to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to advocate for Pakistan’s reinstatement on the “grey list“. (a) *Impacts of Greylisting* Being placed on the grey list can have severe economic repercussions. It affects foreign investment and international aid inflows. For instance, India has noted that Pakistan’s greylisting from 2018 to 2022 helped reduce illicit fund flows into regions like Jammu and Kashmir. (b) The Black List The black list includes countries with serious deficiencies in their financial regulations. Currently, North Korea, Myanmar, and Iran are on this list. Countries in this category face mandatory economic sanctions, and other nations are urged to apply enhanced due diligence when interacting with them. (c) *What is the FATF?* The FATF is a global watchdog focused on money laundering and terror financing. Established in 1989, it comprises 40 members, including key nations worldwide. The organisation’s primary aim is to combat financial crimes by promoting international standards and assessing the effectiveness of countries’ measures against these crimes. Currently, 24 countries are on this list. 2. An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor arrived in Guyana. Team will convey India's unequivocal message of zero tolerance for terrorism. 3. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday had a telephonic conversation with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand and the two leaders discussed strengthening the relationship between the two countries. 4. Maldives Foreign Minister Dr. Abdulla Khaleel will be on a three-day visit to India to Boost Bilateral Ties. 5. Social media platform X services have remained down for the longest period ever, with users reporting glitches on the platform for the third day in a row. Elon Musk-led X started facing a glitch on May 22 due to data centre outage and remained down in several parts of the globe including in India on Saturday as well. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. In Ukraine, at least 12 people were killed and dozens of others injured in a combined missile-drone attack by Russia. 2. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter was caught in the “epicentre” of a massive Ukrainian drone offensive during his first visit to the liberated Kursk Region earlier this week. A Russian military commander revealed that air defence units in the region managed to beat off the attack and ensured the safety of the President. 3. USA President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. 4. The Walmart Boycott is back. The world’s largest retailer faces renewed calls for a nationwide boycott led by The People’s Union USA, the same group behind the weeklong protest in April. The organizers are urging consumers to shun Walmart and its subsidiaries, including Sam’s Club, Walmart Pharmacy, and Walmart+, citing ongoing concerns over the company’s labor practices and community impact. 5. US President Donald Trump’s now-aborted move to rename the Persian Gulf as the ‘Arabian Gulf’ or ‘Gulf of Arabia’ stirred sharp condemnation from Iranian officials. 6. At least 18 people were killed and nearly 100 injured in separate storm-related incidents across Pakistan’s Punjab province. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, most of the fatalities occurred due to the collapse of dilapidated buildings and unsafe structures. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. Star tennis player, Novak Djokovic scripted history by clinching his 100th ATP singles title. the 38-year-old Serb, bagged the 100th title of his stellar career after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz to win the Men's Singles title in Geneva Open. -------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= Kancharla Gopanna (c. 1620 – 1688), popularly known as Bhakta Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu was a 17th-century devotee of the Hindu god Rama, a saint-poet and a composer of Carnatic music. He is a famous Vaggeyakara (classical composer)[a] from the Telugu classical era. He was born in the village of Nelakondapalli in Khammam district, and orphaned as a teenager. He spent his later years in Bhadrachalam and 12 years in solitary confinement at the Golconda prison during the Qutb Shahi-rule. 

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5/20/2025, 12:54:20 AM

_______________________ *TODAYS TOP Current Affairs* --------------------------------------- 1. The southwest monsoon is advancing rapidly and is expected to hit the Kerala coast by May 27, ahead of its usual onset. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an early arrival in parts of Maharashtra, including Pune, Mumbai, and the Konkan belt. 2. Maharashtra, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has appealed for synchronisation of ICAR and other stakeholders in agriculture for achieving the goal of One Nation One Agriculture and One Team. 3. Indian Space Research Organisation's Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-09 aboard the PSLV-C61, which was launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh this morning, could not complete its mission as it encountered some technical problem during the third stage. Soon after the launch, ISRO Chief Dr V Narayanan said. 4. Conservation project was completed for Rajon ki Baoli, a 16th-century stepwell in Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi. This project was led by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in partnership with the World Monuments Fund India (WMFI) and the TCS Foundation. 5. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has announced plans for a new policy aimed at the economic revival of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) that have been liquidated. Addressing the Cooperatives Conference organized by the Gujarat State Co-operative Union at Science City in Ahmedabad. 6. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has announced that seven All-Party delegations will soon engage with key nations against the backdrop of Operation Sindoor reflecting India's collective resolve against terrorism. 7. The portals of the world famous Shri Rudranath temple in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand were opened for devotees at Brahma Muhurta with full rituals. 8. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the world has witnessed the military strength of a self-reliant India and the success of the 'Make in India' initiative through Operation Sindoor. He was addressing the media following a Tiranga Yatra organized in the Khaparkheda Panchayat area of Nagpur district. 9. The Shillong-Silchar Highway project is set to transform connectivity in North-East India. This 166.8 km four-lane highway will connect Mawlyngkhung in Meghalaya to Panchgram in Assam. It is the first high-speed corridor in the region and is expected to be completed by 2030. 10. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Sunday (May 18, 2025) appointed Akash Anand as the party’s chief national coordinator, during a special meeting held in New Delhi. 11. Telangana government is gearing up to launch a new scheme for the regularisation of the houses constructed in the government lands. Eyeing to generate at least Rs 7,000 crore through the new scheme. 12. India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Karnataka, Konkan and Goa and Kerala and adjoining Peninsular India from today till 24 May. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. The Supreme Court of India has recently mandated states and Union Territories to establish special teams to investigate whether reserved forest land has been improperly allocated to private individuals or institutions. The court’s decision marks the need to reclaim such land for forest departments within one year. 2. Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said, the Union government has been adamant in not releasing funds to the tune of ₹2,152 crore to Tamil Nadu for refusing to implement the three-language policy, and the State government will seek legal recourse in the Supreme Court. 3. Ashoka University's head of the political science department, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, was arrested on Sunday after two first information reports (FIRs) were lodged on stringent charges, including endangering sovereignty and integrity, for his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor. 4. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan on an invitation from its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence, and that he worked closely with the establishment of the neighbouring nation. 5. Allahabad high court upheld the appointment of professor Naima Khatoon as the vice-chancellor (VC) of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Saturday. Khatoon, who earlier served as principal of women’s college in AMU, became the first woman to hold the VC’s post in the varsity’s over 100-year history. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ 1. In Telangana, 17 members of a family died in a fire accident at Gulzar House near the historic Charminar in Hyderabad. The casualties include 8 children all below 7 years of age and six women. Director General of Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services Y Nagi Reddy informed that the victims died due to suffocation. 2. Eight people, including the factory owner and members of a worker’s family, died in a fire that broke out in the wee hours today at a towel manufacturing unit in the MIDC industrial area on Akkalkot Road in Maharashtra’s Solapur district. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- 1. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India could heighten risks to the scheme's fiscal, external, and reform goals. 2. Foreign investors pumped in over 18,000 crore rupees into the Indian equities market so far in May on global positive cues and improving domestic conditions. According to the depositories data, the Foreign Portfolio investors, or FPIs, invested 18,620 crore rupees into the equities market but pulled out 6,748 crore rupees from the debt markets so far in May 2025. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- The much-anticipated first look of Jr NTR and director Prashanth Neel’s upcoming film, tentatively titled NTRNeel, has been postponed to accommodate the grand announcement of War 2 on 20 May 2025 — which also marks Jr NTR’s birthday. However, in a gracious move, they decided to defer their release to allow War 2, also starring Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani to take centre stage. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. The Defence Ministry said that Operation Sindoor marked a turning point in India’s defence doctrine-demonstrating tri-services synergy, strategic depth, and technological dominance. 2. In Jammu and Kashmir in a major operation to clear civilian areas, following a military confrontation between India and Pakistan the security forces, Army today destroyed 42 unexploded shells in different forward villages near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. Exercise Teesta Prahar was military field exercise conducted by the Indian Army in May 2025. It took place at the Teesta Field Firing Range in West Bengal --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani Khalid alias Abu Saifullah Khalid, who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters, was killed by three unidentified gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. Israel launched extensive new ground operations in the Gaza Strip while airstrikes in a new offensive killed at least 103 people. 2. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India could heighten risks to the scheme’s fiscal, external, and reform goals. 3. Hamas has proposed releasing more hostages under a new Gaza ceasefire deal after new negotiations were held yesterday. -------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. They are about 283 km (177mi) from Gwalior, 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Khajwa and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Rajnagar. The temples are famous for their Nagara-style architectural symbolism and a few erotic sculptures

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5/22/2025, 12:17:24 AM

________________________ *TODAYS TOP Current Affairs* --------------------------------------- 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights India’s approach of replicable, scalable and sustainable health models; Addresses 78th session of World Health Assembly. 2. Mizoram has been declared a fully literate state. Chief Minister Lalduhoma made the announcement in the presence of Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary at Mizoram University in Aizawl. 3. India’s diplomatic outreach on Operation Sindoor will begin from today, with the first all-party delegation out of seven set to depart for four countries. The first delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde will embark for UAE, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. 4. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju who visited Leh has said Multi -Party Parliamentary Committee set up by the Centre will visit foreign countries and will brief the world leaders about the Operation Sindoor and India’s resolve to deal with terrorism. 5. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today urged Vice Chancellors, professors, and students to join the nationwide campaign, Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, which is scheduled to commence on the 29th of this month. 6. PM Modi will dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over 26 thousand crore rupees in Bikaner, Rajasthan on the 22nd of May.These projects will play a vital role in enhancing railways, roadways, power, water, new and renewable energy sectors. 7. PM Modi will inaugurate 103 Amrit Bharat Stations on Thursday from Deshnoke in Bikaner, Rajasthan. 8. Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi launched the Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata apps in New Delhi. 9. PM Modi will virtually inaugurate the redeveloped Begumpet railway station in Hyderabad on Thursday, as part of the inauguration of 103 Amrit Bharat stations nationwide. The Karimnagar and Warangal railway stations in Telangana will also be opened to the public. 10. The Tripura government has declared the launch of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, a central government initiative designed to improve agricultural outcomes. Beginning on May 29, the campaign will focus on educating farmers in rural areas about various state and national schemes. 11. The Indian Coast Guard has achieved a milestone in marine conservation with its annual Operation Olivia, which safeguarded nearly 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles during the 2025 nesting season at Odisha’s Rushikulya river mouth. 12. Kerala is set to launch a pioneering disaster management initiative aimed at protecting its tribal communities. This plan, the Tribal Hamlet Disaster Management Plan (THDMP), is particularly focused on those living in precarious hilly areas vulnerable to extreme weather events. 13. The water flow in the Cauvery River at Hogenakkal in Tamil Nadu witnessed a sudden and sharp rise following heavy rainfall in the river’s catchment areas. 14. Tapan Kumar Deka, a veteran Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been granted a one-year extension as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), India’s premier domestic intelligence agency. The extension, effective until June 2026. 15. PM Modi condoled the demise of veteran astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar FNA, FASc, FTWAS (19 July 1938 – 20 May 2025) was an Indian astrophysicist and emeritus professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). His research was on alternative cosmology. 16. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the formation of two low-pressure systems in the coming days, one over the Arabian Sea and the other over the Bay of Bengal. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. The Apex Court today restored the condition that a minimum practice of three years as an advocate is necessary for a candidate to apply for entry-level posts in judicial service. The period of practice could be reckoned from the date of provisional enrollment. 2. The Supreme Court yesterday heard the petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 on the question of passing interim orders. During the hearing, the bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih observed that for a stay of the statute, a strong case has to be shown. The Chief Justice emphasized that courts cannot interfere with laws passed by Parliament unless a glaring unconstitutionality is demonstrated. 3. A major counter-terrorism operation, Punjab Police dismantled a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module in Batala, Punjab, which was allegedly backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). 4. In the academic year 2024–25, a noticeable fall in enrolments in government schools across 23 Indian states and Union Territories has prompted the Ministry of Education to demand urgent explanations. It Seeks Urgent Probe. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ In Maharashtra, at least six people were killed and four others injured when a slab from one of the upper floors of a residential building collapsed in Kalyan city, near Thane. --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 95,000/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 97,000/KG --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. The production of 'Hridayapoorvam', the much-anticipated Malayalam family drama starring Mohanlal, has officially concluded. The film marks a notable reunion between Mohanlal and veteran director Sathyan Anthikad. Movie is set for August release. 2. Hanu-Man hero Teja Sajja’s upcoming action adventure thriller, Mirai, will feature him in the role of a fearless warrior named Super Yodha, who is entrusted with protecting nine sacred scriptures. Young actress Ritika Nayak plays the leading lady in Mirai. The film is being directed by Karthik Ghattamaneni and produced by TG Vishwa Prasad. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. The Indian Air Force (IAF) released a powerful video titled “Indian Air Force – Responds with resolve always…” on its official social media handles, highlighting the force’s combat prowess and operational readiness in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.The video, set to Piyush Mishra’s stirring “Aarambh Hai Prachand” from the film Gulaal 2. Adani Defence and Aerospace has unveiled the ground breaking Agnikaa jet series, marking a significant milestone as India's first indigenous jet-powered loitering munition line. This advanced weapons system, with variants including the Agnikaa (J1), H1, H2, and H3, represents a major leap in India's defence manufacturing capabilities. 3. The Indian Army has categorically denied media reports and statements suggesting that air defence (AD) guns or related military resources were deployed within the premises of the Golden Temple (Sri Darbar Sahib) in Amritsar during Operation Sindoor. 4. Sub-Inspector Geeta Samota has become the first Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer to climb the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest at 8 thousand 849 meters. The CISF said the historic achievement is a triumphant moment symbolizing not just a personal victory, but the incredible resilience and strength fostered within the CISF and the nation. 5. Border Security Force announces resumption of retreat ceremony at all three joint check posts along Punjab frontier. 6. The Indian Navy will induct a traditionally built ancient stitched ship at the Naval Base in Karnataka. 7. Russia has made a significant leap in military aviation by unveiling and successfully testing the Su-57M, an advanced variant of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, now equipped with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted systems. 8. China and Cambodia have begun their joint military exercise "Golden Dragon-2025" in Cambodia, featuring sophisticated combat systems and expanded operational domains. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Netherlands Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, during his meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in The Hague, emphasized the significant potential to elevate bilateral cooperation between the Netherlands and India. 2. Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has expressed its willingness to engage in dialogue with India to resolve the recent surge in bilateral trade tensions following India’s imposition of new restrictions on Bangladeshi exports via land ports. 3. A joint team comprising members of the Indian and Nepali Armies achieved a remarkable feat by successfully summiting Mt Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak, on Monday. This ascent, part of the Joint Indo-Nepal Army Mountaineering Expedition. 4. India awarded Certificate of Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem by the World Health Organisation in Geneva. 5. India has stepped in with humanitarian aid for thousands of Afghan refugee families, as Pakistan intensifies its mass deportations. According to the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, India sent essential food supplies to about 5,000 Afghan families recently forced out of Pakistan. 6. India is set to redefine connectivity to its North-Eastern states with the development of a high-speed four-lane highway from Shillong to Silchar, bypassing Bangladesh and integrating with the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched commercial operations in Bangladesh. 2. A series of deadly ambushes targeted Pakistani military convoys in North Waziristan, resulting in significant casualties among security forces and highlighting the escalating militant threat in the region. The first attack occurred in Dossali, where a convoy of ten vehicles was ambushed by armed militants. 3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed Ukraine’s readiness for a “full and unconditional ceasefire” with Russia, emphasizing the urgent need for direct negotiations to bring an end to the ongoing conflict. This call for peace was made following a series of high-level discussions on Monday, including calls with US President Donald Trump. 4. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a human rights body of Balochistan, has strongly condemned Pashtun genocide by the Pakistan government in Waziristan. 5. Britain and the European Union (EU) reached a wide-ranging agreement, which is expected to generate nearly 12.02 billion dollars for the British economy by 2040. The deal was unveiled ahead of the first-ever UK-EU summit held in London. 6. Sudan's military chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, on May 19, 2025, appointed Kamil Idris as the first prime minister since civil war erupted in 2023. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta officially inaugurated the Delhi Games 2025 at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. Delhi’s Sports Minister Ashish Sood also addressed the gathering. The mega sporting event will witness participation from over 12,000 athletes competing across more than 40 disciplines at over 25 venues across the city. -------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= On this day (21 May) in the year 1991, former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, was assassinated by Thenmozhi Rajaratnam aka Dhanu, a suicide bomber, in Sriperumbudur near Chennai.  In the year 1994, Sushmita Sen became the first Indian to be crowned as Miss Universe. 

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5/29/2025, 12:09:57 AM

*TODAYS TOP Current Affairs* --------------------------------------- 1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu yesterday conferred Padma Awards to 69 eminent personalities for the year 2025 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Of them, three were conferred with Padma Vibhushan, 9 with Padma Bhushan and 57 personalities were conferred with Padma Shri. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reaffirmed the goal of making India a fully developed country by 2047. The Prime Minister on Monday addressed the celebrations of 20 years of the Gujarat Urban Growth Story in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 3. Prime Minister Modi concluded a day visit to Gujarat, during which he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over 82,000 crore rupees. He launched projects worth 5,536 crore rupees at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. 4. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that rainfall across the country in this monsoon season is likely to be above normal this year. This optimistic monsoon forecast is expected to boost crop output, reduce pressure on irrigation systems, and support rural livelihoods. It also raises hopes for improved water availability. 5. Several regions across Maharashtra, including Konkan, Vidarbha, Central Maharashtra, and Marathwada, continue to experience heavy rainfall, significantly impacting daily life. 6. Delhi Government distributed job letters to family members of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. These appointment letters have been distributed by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. 7. Madhya Pradesh government has approved the ‘Rahveer’ scheme, in line with Centre’s initiative to promote road safety and timely assistance during accidents. 8. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that National Education Policy 2020 is significant for a futuristic education in the country while preserving traditional values. He said this while speaking at a Media Network’s Education conclave in New Delhi. 9. In Puducherry. Union Minister of State for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, inaugurated the ‘Yoga Mahotsav 2025’. 10. The Central Apprenticeship Council has recommended 30 percent increase in stipend provided for youth under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme- NAPS and National Apprenticeship Training Scheme- NATS. The decision was taken at the 38th Meeting of the Council chaired by Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Jayant Chaudhary in New Delhi. 11. The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the biennial elections for the eight Rajya Sabha seats including six seats from Tamil Nadu and two seats from Assam. polling will be held on the 19th of June. 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a social media post, has paid tribute to former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary yesterday. Jawaharlal Nehru served as the country's first prime minister for 16 years. 13. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad, which had issued an orange alert earlier, has upgraded the warning for Telangana districts in view of the expected heavy rains. 14. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced that the government would build a memorial at Baisaran in Pahalgam in memory of the 26 victims of last month's terror attack. 15. Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti V Somanna has written a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to reverse the decision of the state Government to close down Jan Aushadhi Kendras. Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the state have been providing affordable medicines and surgical items to the people. *The State Health and Family Welfare department had taken a decision to close down Jan Aushadhi kendras functioning near the Government Hospitals following its direction to purchase generic medicines directly from the Bureau of Pharma PSUs and distribute it to the patients free of cost. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. National Human Rights Commission-NHRC has issued a notice to the Haryana Director General of Police over the alleged murder of a journalist in Jhajjar district of Haryana. 2. The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and state governments on a plea challenging the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended by the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. 3. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Karnataka's plea questioning a contempt order directing it to issue Rs 3,011 crore in Transferable Development Rights (TDR) to Mysore royals over Bangalore Palace Grounds land. The dispute pertains to the acquisition of 15 acres of land at the Bangalore Palace Grounds. 4. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday (May 26, 2025) once again found himself in an embarrassing situation when he placed a flower pot on the head of an IAS officer — S. Siddharth, Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department — who presented the pot to welcome him at a function in Patna. 5. A suspected terrorist died in a blast while retrieving explosive material from a vacant area near Naushera on the Majitha road bypass in Punjab's Amritsar on Tuesday. 6. A delegation of a Meitei civil society group from Manipur on Tuesday conveyed to the Centre its strong sentiments over a recent incident where the state's name written on the windshield of a bus was covered with a white paper. 7. YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested from Hisar on charges of espionage, was produced in the district court amid tight security. The court has sent Jyoti Malhotra to 14 days judicial custody. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ In Maharashtra, six people were killed and one person was seriously injured in an accident that occurred yesterday on the Georai-Beed highway. The incident occurred when an SUV hit a divider along the highway. 2. Six members of a family, including three children, were found dead inside a car in Haryana's Panchkula, while another died on his way to a hospital. A suicide note found from the car pointed to the family being under financial stress. The deceased were identified as Praveen Mittal (41), his wife, the couple's three minor children -- two of them twin girls -- and his parents. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- 1. The Central Board of Direct Taxes- CBDT has extended the last date of filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs), from 31st July to 15th September this year. 2. Coal imports in the country during the financial year 2024-25 dropped by 7.9 percent as compared to the previous fiscal year. The Ministry of Coal, in a statement said that coal imports in the country totalled more than 243 million tonnes in the financial year 2024-25 as compared to 264.53 million tonnes in the previous fiscal year. 3. India is developing Electric Hansa (E-Hansa), a next-generation two-seater electric trainer aircraft. This indigenously developed E-Hansa aircraft is roughly half the price of imported trainer aircraft. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Telugu superstar Nagarjuna to play villain opposite Rajinikanth in 'Jailer 2' The casting Nagarjuna in 'Jailer 2' was reportedly influenced by his fierce portrayal of Simon in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s 'Coolie.' 2. According to recent reports, Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR are expected to shoot a dance sequence for War 2 in June. The much-awaited film, directed by Ayan Mukerji, is nearing the end of its production, and this dance face-off between the two actors is one of the last portions left to be filmed. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on August 14, 2025, just ahead of Independence Day. It will be released in five languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model. The model aims to enhance India’s indigenous defence capabilities and foster a robust domestic aerospace industrial ecosystem. 2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government is committed to strengthen the defence industrial base and enhance the competitiveness of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU). The Defence Minister exhorted DPSUs to focus on the timely delivery of products to the Armed Forces. He congratulated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on getting the Maharatna status and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) on getting the Navratna Status. 3. According to the latest edition of India Army's magazine Baatcheet dedicated to OPERATION SINDOOR, the logo of the decisive military action was designed by Lt Col Harsh Gupta and Hav Surinder Singh. 4. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited the chiefs of India's armed forces to attend the IPL 2025 final as a special tribute to Operation Sindoor. The Indian Premier League's final match will be contested on June 3 at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. 5. The Indian Army shared the success of Operation Sindoor with the citizens and civil administration of Ferozpur, Punjab by organising a special event ‘Ekta Shakti’, recently. Among them was a 10-year-old ‘Youngest Warrior’ Master Shavan, who supported the army personnel deployed in the border villages. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri embarked on a three-day visit to the United States. 2. In an interview to a German Newspaper, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has pointed out that terrorist organizations are openly operating from the cities and towns of Pakistan. He said, terrorism is an open business in Pakistan that is supported, financed, and used by the Pakistani military and state. 3. India has made a significant impact at INDEX Dubai 2025, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading interior design and furniture exhibition, with 55 companies showcasing their products to tap into the region’s expanding $25 billion interior design market, projected to grow to $35 billion by 2031. 4. India’s message of zero tolerance against terrorism is echoing worldwide with India’s multi party delegations holding back to back interactions with world leaders, Parliamentarians, think tanks, media and civil society in different countries to further unmask Pakistan’s cross border terrorism. 5. Recently, India actively participated in the 9th BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting held in Brasília, Brazil, on 21st May 2025, under the theme “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.” The event highlighted India’s leadership in promoting innovation, startup collaboration, and digital industrial transformation among BRICS nations. 6. In a temporary reprieve for Turkish aviation firm Celebi, the Bombay high court on Monday directed Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) to hold off on awarding new contracts for ground and bridge handling services at the city's international airport. 7. AIMIM chief and MP, Asaduddin Owaisi has once again slammed Pakistan. This time, Owaisi highlighted Pakistan's misleading attempt to showcase a photo from a 2019 Chinese military drill as proof of their supposed superiority over India. During a conversation with the Indian community in Kuwait, Owaisi humorously criticized Pakistan's efforts to fabricate victories, emphasizing the lack of originality in their actions. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) has recently passed in the US House of Representatives. The OBBB consists of five main components. (a) It extends and makes permanent the income tax and estate tax cuts initiated in 2017. (b) It introduces new tax reductions on overtime, tips, and social security incomes. The White House claims that Americans earning between $30,000 and $80,000 will see a 15% tax cut next year. (c) The bill allocates increased funding for border security and military improvements. (d) It aims to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending. (e) It proposes raising the debt ceiling, allowing the government to borrow more to meet its financial obligations. 2. A vast dust storm moving across Australia has shrouded Sydney in a dense haze, sparking health alerts and underscoring the growing impact of climate extremes nationwide. 3. In Bangladesh, the Supreme Court acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a case over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. 4. In United Kingdom, at least 47 people were injured when a car drove into a crowd of Liverpool Football Club fans during a victory parade. 5. Truck drivers across Iran continued a rare and prolonged strike for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding better working conditions in a sector vital to the country’s economy. 6. Bakra Eid 2025 Date in India: Muslims globally are preparing for Eid-ul-Adha 2025, with Saudi Arabia calling for the Dhul Hijjah crescent moon sighting on May 27. If sighted, Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on June 6 in Saudi Arabia and countries following its announcement. India, Pakistan, and other Asian countries will sight the moon on May 28, potentially celebrating Eid on June 7 or 8. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. In Badminton, ace Indian shuttlers, P V Sindhu and H. S. Prannoy have advanced to the Singles second round of the Singapore Open. In Women’s singles, Sindhu defeated Wen Yu Zhang of Canada, 21-14, 21-9 in the first round of the tournament in Singapore. In Men’s singles, Prannoy defeated Danish player Rasmus Gemke 19-21, 21-16, 21-14 in the first round. 2. India’s Gulveer Singh has clinched the gold medal in the Men’s 10,000-metre race at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. He secured the top spot clocking 28 minutes, 38.63 seconds. 3. Indian para athlete Mahendra Gurjar has scripted history by setting a new world record in the men’s F42 javelin category with a throw of 61.17 meters at the Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland. The 27-year-old broke the previous record of 59.19 meters set by Brazil’s Roberto Floriani Edenilson in 2022. -------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= *Vinayak Damodar Savarkar* 28 May 1883 – 26 February 1966), commonly known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar or Veer Savarkar was an Indian independence activist and politician who formulated the Hindu nationalist philosophy of Hindutva. He was a leading personality in the Hindu Mahasabha. In 1910, Savarkar was arrested and ordered to be extradited to India for his connections with the revolutionary group India House. On the voyage back to India, Savarkar staged an attempt to escape and seek asylum in France while the ship was docked in the port of Marseilles. The French port officials however handed him back to the British in contravention of international law. On return to India, Savarkar was sentenced to two life terms of imprisonment totaling fifty years and was moved to the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.