- President Ram Nath Kovind has called for an urgent reform of global institutions, with the UN Security Council at its core, to reflect the contemporary global reality.
- The Telangana government recruiting over 17,000 posts in uniformed departments, including police and fire services, increased the age limit by two years. As per the earlier notification, the age requirement for constables was 18-25 years and for sub inspectors it was 21-28 years (for general category).
- The Rashtriya Janata Dal said on Friday the CBI's fresh corruption case against its chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members was "predictable" and alleged that the BJP uses probe agencies to scare its rivals.
- India on Friday said that a second bridge being constructed by China on Pangong lake is in an area that has been under illegal occupation of that country since 1960.
- The Centre on Friday appointed IAS officers Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti as the Special Officer and Commissioner of the unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), respectively, according to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- The first two prototype rakes are planned to be turned out by August 2022 and the Indian Railways is committed to roll out 75 Vande Bharat rakes by August 2023, the ICF (Integral Coach Factory) in Chennai said.
- Jet Airways was granted the permit Friday May 20, 2022 to resume commercial flights by the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
- Judges are not monks and work pressure sometimes gets to them as well, Justice L Nageswara Rao, the fifth senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, said on Friday.
- If there is a difference of opinion between the council of ministers headed by the chief minister and the lieutenant governor, the final decision will rest with the President, the Delhi High Court said.
- Calcutta High Court dismissed the employment of West Bengal Minister of State for Education Paresh Chandra Adhikari's daughter in a government-aided school and asked her to return the salary she had drawn during her tenure as a teacher.
- Four gang-rape and murder accused who were killed in a police encounter in Telangana's Hyderabad "were deliberately fired upon with an intent to cause their death", a Supreme Court-appointed Commission said. The Commission also pointed out glaring lapses in the investigation of the case and recommended that 10 policemen be tried for murder.
- The passport of Malayalam movie producer and actor Vijay Babu, who allegedly fled the country after being booked in a rape case, has been impounded, police said here on Friday
- The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque issue till July 6.
- The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on July 21 the pleas concerning instances of hate speeches and hate crimes.
- The India State Forests Report-2021 has also mentioned about the increase in the forest cover in Odisha. As per the report, the mangrove forest area in Odisha has gone up by 8sqkm between 2019 and 2021. Odisha’s growth rate is the highest in the country. Odisha was followed by Maharashtra (4sqkm) and Karnataka (3sqkm).
- The Telangana boxer completely outpunched her Thai rival. With this victory, Zareen became only the fifth Indian boxer to be crowned world champion. Six-time champion Mary Kom (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2018), Sarita Devi (2006), Jenny RL (2006) and Lekha KC (2006) are the other pugilists who have won the world title. Manisha Moun (57kg) and Parveen Hooda (63kg) bagged bronze medals for India.
- After a flop debut on stocks exchanges, Life Insurance Corporation’s (LIC) shares fell nearly 4 per cent Thursday, adding to investor’s losses from a lower listing Tuesday.
- As the first T20 match between India and South Africa at Barabati stadium in Cuttack is all set to be held on June 12, Twin City Police Commissioner Saumendra Priyadarshi on Friday elaborated on details of the security arrangements for the international cricket match.
- As per the CHSE notification, the Plus 2 board exams scheduled on May 31 (Tuesday), for Mathematics (Arts/Science), Home Science (Arts) and BFC-Biology (vocational) have been postponed and rescheduled for June 4, 2022 (Saturday) in view of the bypoll to the Assembly constituency.
- The Orissa High Court on Friday declined to grant bail to Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev in connection with a road rage incident caused by the legislator which left as many as 22 people injured in Khordha in March earlier this year.
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