╭────────────────╮ 🌄 🇮🇳𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐇A𝐘🙏 𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2013 ╰─────────── ────╯ *17 May (Saturday)* *Vedic Ritu/* Vasanta *Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer) पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh* (In Purnimanta calendar) *Vikram Samvat - 2082* *Month* : Jyeshta 05 (In Amanta calendar) *Shaka Samvat - 1947* *Month* :Vaishak 20 *Tithi :* Panchami *Nakshatra*: Purva Ashadha (up to 5:44 pm) Uttara Ashadha *Rahu* : 09:06 AM – 10:44 AM *Yamaganda* : 02:02 PM – 03:40 PM https://youtu.be/IT81trb0xBw?si=CtMQ8nyKGb13YB-l ________________________ *TODAYS TOP NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya at a function in New Delhi. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and the renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Gulzar have been selected for this prestigious award for 2023. 2. Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, officially laid the foundation for private renewable energy firm ReNew Power’s 22,000 crore integrated energy project at Bethapalli village in Ananthapuram district. 3. In Kerala, Tiranga yatras were held at Calicut, Kannur and Palakkad, in honour of the armed forces, for their decisive actions against cross border terrorism during the successful Operation Sindoor. 4. Operation Sindoor Honoured: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandra Babu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan Join Tiranga Rally in Vijayawada. 5. A 16th- century stepwell, Rajon ki Baoli located at Mehrauli Archaeological Park in New Delhi has been restored by Archaeological Survey of India in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India and the TCS Foundation. 6. Election Commissioner Dr. Vivek Joshi is on a four-day visit to Bihar to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly elections. The 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election for all 243 constituencies is scheduled to take place in October or November of 2025. In Jammu and Kashmir, the Directorate of School Education Jammu has announced that all government and recognised private schools in the Jammu Division that are still closed will reopen on 19 May 2025. 7. Sikkim marks 50th Statehood Day with grand celebrations. Before it was called as Kingdom of Sikkim, Admission to union of India on 16 May 1975. 8. Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan, said that 97.55 per cent of job card holders enrolled under MGNREGA have been receiving jobs in the South Tripura district of the state. 9. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced the formation of a welfare board to safeguard the interests and welfare of the city's business community. 10. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunderstorms over Northeast India during the next three to four days. The Met Department predicted thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds in Southern India over Coastal Andhra Pradesh. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- A court in Ahmedabad on Friday granted bail to one of the owners of leading Gujarati daily Gujarat Samachar Bahubali Shah till May 31 on health grounds a day after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* ---------------------------------------  *USD* ₹ 85 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹113(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 95 Approx) *🇨🇳 Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 82,330.59 −200.15 (0.24%)🔻 *NIFTY* 25,019.80 −42.30 (0.17%)🔻 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 95,000/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 97,000/KG --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- Jacqueline Fernandez represented India at the prestigious Red Sea Film Festival's 'Women in Cinema' initiative, hosted on the sidelines of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France. (13 May, 2025 – 24 May, 2025) Laapataa Ladies actor Nitanshi Goel made a dazzling debut at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. The Bihar government has decided to provide financial assistance of 50 lakh rupees to bereaved families of Army and Central Armed Forces personnel native to the state who sacrificed their lives in Operation Sindoor. Hikes DA to 55%. 2. Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon (Retd), a highly decorated officer of the Indian Army, has called upon the citizens to support the Armed Forces. 3. Director General, Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chawdhary yesterday visited the Jammu frontier and lauded the troops for their invaluable contribution to Operation Sindoor. 4. Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh said that India’s fight against terrorism is not just a matter of security, it has now become a part of the national defence doctrine. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated this while addressing the air warriors at the Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. The Government is planning to send multi party delegations to different countries to present India’s stand against Pakistan sponsored terrorism in the wake of Operation Sindoor. 2. Over 125 top leading trade leaders from across the country have decided to boycott all forms of trade and commercial engagement with Turkiye and Azerbaijan including travel and tourism. The decision was taken at a National Conference of Trade Leaders convened by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in New Delhi. 3. India has asked the International Monetary Fund to reconsider its financial assistance to Pakistan. 4. The International Day of Light, celebrated on May 16 each year, marks the anniversary of Theodore Maiman's first successful laser operation in 1960. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. Russia and Ukraine have agreed to carry out the largest prisoner-of-war exchange since the onset of the conflict between the two countries. 2. Belgium’s Parliament has voted to drop the country’s planned nuclear phaseout. The motion was passed with 102 votes in favor, eight against and 31 abstentions. 3. The Irish government has expressed deep concern over the increasing crackdown on civil society activists in Balochistan province of Pakistan and reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring the human rights situation in the region. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2025* 74 T20s Mar 22 - May 25 58th Match Saturday, 17 May 2025 Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Today @ 7:30 PM 2. Neeraj Chopra hits 90m but loses to Weber: India's Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men's javelin throw competition at the Doha Diamond League 2025 but managed to breach the long-awaited 90m-mark on Friday. Neeraj Chopra claimed silver with a 90.23m best throw in the men's javelin event. Julian Weber wins javelin throw in Doha Diamond League 2025 with 91.06m throw. 3. India’s Parul Chaudhary finishes sixth in Women’s 3000m steeplechase (9:13:39) to qualify for the World Championships. She has also created a new national record with this timing. -------------------------------------- Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ 🌄🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARATH* 🇮🇳 ======================= On 16 May 16 the Sikkim Government celebrates its Statehood Day. Every year Sikkim celebrates its State Day in May 16 as the state came into existence on this day in 1975. After India became independent in 1947, Sikkim continued to enjoy the protectorate status with the republic of India. However, in 1973, anti-royalist riots occurred in the state. The monarch was eventually deposed in 1975. A referendum led to the state joining India. Sikkim was the 22nd state to join Union of India. Sikkim borders three countries namely China, Bhutan and Nepal. ====================== *😀Thought of the day* ======================  Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving ======================= JOKE OF THE DAY =======================  mard mirch 🌶️ kee tarah teekha aur tej 🥵 hota hai magar mirch kitanee bhee tej kyon na ho aurat usaka achaar 🥫 daal hee detee hai. 🤪😜 ====================== *😳WHY❓❓❓* ======================= When you breathe in air, the air travels from your nose, down your trachea (windpipe), and into your lungs. As the lungs branch into smaller and smaller airways, the end in specialized sacs called alveolae. Here, oxygen passes through the lung membranes into the bloodstream, and waste products like carbon dioxide flow out of the blood and into the air, and are subsequently expelled when you breathe out. Fish also need oxygen to live, but their lungs are not designed to extract oxygen from the air. Instead, by passing the water through their specialized organs (called gills), they can remove the oxygen and eliminate waste gases. Since humans do not have gills, we cannot extract oxygen from water. Some marine mammals, like whales and dolphins, do live in water, but they don't breathe it. They have developed a mechanism to hold their breath for long periods of time underwater. Eventually, however, they have to come to the surface to exhale and then take a new breath. ====================== *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 ======================  When do you get up? 'bhavan kada uttishthati? (भवान् कदा उत्तिष्ठति)?' ======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= *HOW DO PARACHUTES WORK?*  A parachute works by forcing air into the front of it and creating a structured 'wing' under which the canopy pilot can fly. Parachutes are controlled by pulling down on steering lines which change the shape of the wing, cause it to turn, or to increase or decrease its rate of descent. Parachutes are packed into their containers so the cells are pointing forward. As the parachute deploys, air is allowed to rush in immediately. Slight variances in the way the parachute is packed can result in off-heading openings, but the design of the parachute means it will always fly front-first. When the skydiver comes into the landing, they use the steering toggles to slow the parachute’s descent to a minimum, facilitating a soft touch down. All skydivers jump with two parachutes – a main and a reserve. The reason is obviously safety-driven – the main parachute may work 999 times out of 1,000, but there is still a chance of things not going to plan. A user error during the packing process might be the cause or a problem with the parachute itself. ====================== *GK TODAY*  ======================  Telecommunication Day is observed every year on 17 May. It marks the founding of ITU when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris on 17 May, 1865. It is also known as World Telecommunication and International Society Day. Since 1969, it has been celebrated annually ================== *BORN TODAY*  ==================  Govind Sakharam Sardesai (17 May 1865 – 29 November 1959), popularly known as Riyasatkar Sardesai, was a historian from Maharashtra, India. Through his Riyasats written in Marathi, Sardesai presented an account of over 1,000 years of the Indian history until 1848. He also wrote the three-volume New History of Marathas in English =======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  ======================= Get two things done with a single action =================== *ANTONYMS*  Bitter x Sweet *SYNONYMS*  Achieve - attain, accomplish, realize, reach. ==================== 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*  (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) ======================= Shri Narada Munni was the messenger of God and an important Vedic sage. Narada Jayanti is observed in Krishna Paksha of the Vaisakh month.  Sage Narada would travel through different lokas that is aakash, paatal and prithvi, communicating information and singing with instrument veena in his hand.He is considered one of the seven Manas sons of Brahma, who has the gift of immortality. =================== 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ===================  Coriander leaves and turmeric powder face pack for blackheads Blend coriander leaves with two teaspoons of turmeric powder to make a fine paste. Apply this paste on your face and keep it overnight. Wash it off the next morning with cold water. Follow this routine at least twice a week to get rid of blackheads easily ======================= *CH Nαʋҽҽɳ Kυɱαɾ..*.✒️ ÷÷÷÷÷÷ *Samapth*÷÷÷÷÷÷÷