1.Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Wednesday successfully test-fired a Rudra air-to-surface missile from a Su-30 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha.

2.Delhi’s Mungeshpur Wednesday logged a maximum of 52.9 degrees Celsius, the highest ever temperature recorded in the city.

3. A day ahead of the date forecast by the weather office. “Conditions continue to become favourable for the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala during the next 24 hours,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Wednesday.

4.The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Odisha to take immediate action against a private TV channel for telecasting exit poll results in the state. The EC had notified the prohibited period from 7am of April 19 to 6:30pm of June 1 through an order issued March 28.

5.More than 30 persons were injured, many of them critically, in a firecracker explosion during Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath Wednesday night.

6.In Bangalore,General Post Office here is witnessing an unprecedented rush of women hurrying to open India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) accounts, anticipating a monthly deposit of `8,500 into their accounts if the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre.

7.Odisha, the state government asked all district Collectors to take precautionary measures, such as reviewing basic facilities at healthcare centres and ensuring sufficient staffing, especially at the grassroots level, to tackle heat-related issues.

8.Odisha , Common Application Form (CAF) for admission into undergraduate (UG) courses in degree colleges, including self-financing colleges, for 2024-25 academic session under Student Academic Management System (SAMS) will be available online from June 3, the Higher Education (HE) department said, Wednesday.

9.More than four years after he was arrested, the Delhi High Court Wednesday granted bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities.

10.Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena Wednesday directed officials to ensure a paid break for labourers from noon to 3 pm, water and coconut milk at construction sites, and water pitchers at bus stands as the city sizzles under an intense heatwave.

11.A fine of `2,000 will be imposed on water-wasting activities like washing vehicles with a hose and using domestic water supply for construction and commercial purposes, the Delhi government said Wednesday.

12.A Special Court here Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women, in a rape case.

13.Love to get tattooed? Beware, the ink and needle used may raise your risk of getting diseases like Hepatitis B, C, HIV, and even cancers of the liver and blood, warned doctors Wednesday.

14. Israeli tanks mounted raids across Rafah in defiance of the World Court for a second day Wednesday, after Washington said the assault did not amount to a major ground operation in the southern Gazan city that US officials have warned Israel to avoid.

15.Former champion PV Sindhu progressed to the women’s singles second round but Lakshya Sen went down fighting to World No.1 Viktor Axelsen while Kidambi Srikanth retired in his first round match at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament here Wednesday.