1.Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi Friday said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all vessels, except for those belonging to countries engaged in a conflict with Iran.

2.In a a historic verdict ,the the Madhya Pradesh High Court  has recognised the Bhojshala complex as a Hindu temple and the property of King Bhoj.

3.Hydrogen-powered buses introduced by Indian Oil Corporation Limited and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) here mark a significant step towards clean and sustainable mobility in India.

4.Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the ceasefire for another 45 days.

5.The High Court has expressed displeasure over the state government's repeated delay in hearing a case related to pension of retired employees of aided schools and colleges.

6.Nepal's Supreme Court has stayed a controversial decision by Prime Minister Balen Shah's government. This imposed heavy customs duty on goods exported to Nepal from India.

7.The central government has once again revised the rates of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on exports of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel. A notification in this regard was issued on May 15.

8.As per the notification, the fares of ordinary as well as express buses have been hiked by 2 paise per kilometre. The fares of deluxe and AC deluxe buses have been increased by 4 paise per km.

9.India and the United Arab Emirates signed key agreements, during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the supply of LPG and strategic petroleum reserves, and an investment to the tune of $5 billion US dollars in Indian Infrastructure .

10.The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will shift to a computer-based examination model from next year. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold the NEET re-examinations on June 21.

11.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a 2 per cent hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for the state government employees. With this hike, the DA  has gone up to 60 per cent.

12.A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by a relative in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.

13.In a heartbreaking incident amid the ongoing fule shortage  concerns in Odisha, a patient allegedly died after the ambulance carrying him ran out of fuel midway on the Khathajodi bridge.

14.There has been a sharp decline in the prices of gold and silver in the state. In Bhubaneswar, the price of 22-carat gold has fallen by Rs 40,500 per 10 grams to Rs 1,44,750.

15.India can play a "greater role" in bringing peace to West Asia because of its friendly ties with almost all countries in the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday, amid mounting global concern over the economic fallout of the US-Israel war.