1.A blaze triggered by a suspected short circuit in a building near the iconic Charminar here Sunday left 17 people dead, with a majority of them being children.
2.The Odisha Police have started an investigation into the alleged links between Puri-based YouTuber Priyanka Senapati and Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested on the charge of passing on sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence operatives, an officer said Sunday.
3.The state government has officially designated the National Investigation Agency (NIA) office in Bhubaneswar as a police station with jurisdiction across the entire state. The newly recognised police station will be located at the office of Superintendent of Police, In-charge of NIA police station, at VSS Nagar here.
4.The three pillars of democracy -- the judiciary, the legislature, and the executive -- are equal, and every organ of the Constitution must reciprocate and show respect to the other, The BR Gavai CJI said.
5.ISRO Sunday failed to put its earth observation satellite in orbit after its trusted PSLV rocket developed a fault minutes after launch from the spaceport Sriharikota.
6.Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani alias Abu Saiullah, who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan Sunday, officials here said.
7.Cyber Police Sunday arrested three miscreants for allegedly duping a city resident of Rs10 lakh by luring him with high returns on his investments.
8.Ashoka University's head of political science department, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, was arrested Sunday after two FIRs were lodged on stringent charges, including endangering sovereignty and integrity, for his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor, police and his lawyer said at Sonipat (Haryana).
9.India continues to be the world's largest market for electric three-wheelers for a second year in a row as sales rose nearly 20 per cent to reach about 7 lakh vehicles in 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report.
10.Police have recovered four live bombs and sharp weapons that were lying on the Lanjipalli-Kamapalli road Berhampur.
11.One of South Asia's oldest medical institutions, Grant Government Medical College (GMC) aka Sir JJ Hospital (Mumbai), turned 180 May 15, marking nearly two centuries of pioneering contributions to medical education and research in India.
12.In a pioneering initiative, Kerala has emerged as the first state in the country to make robotics education mandatory for all 4.3 lakh students of class 10, starting from the upcoming academic year June 2.
13.The Sikkim government has accelerated infrastructure development for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Nathu La, a mountain pass in the Himalayas that connects the state with China's Tibet Autonomous Region
14. A large number of fake marksheets and degrees were recovered from a private university in Hapur district in Uttar Pradesh during a raid by a team of the UP Special Task Force.
15.Security forces Sunday destroyed 42 unexploded shells in different forward villages near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir .
16.Israel launched “extensive” new ground operations in the Gaza Strip while airstrikes in a new offensive killed at least 103 people, including dozens of children, overnight and into Sunday, hospitals and medics said, and forced northern Gaza's main hospital to close.
17.Russia launched Sunday its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, destroying homes and killing at least one woman a day before US President Donald Trump is due to discuss a proposed ceasefi re with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
18.Four levies soldiers were killed when militants attacked their check post in the restive Balochistan province's Khuzdar district along the strategic ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route, police said.
19.India and the European Union (EU) chief negotiators have concluded another round of talks on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) here and agreed to reach a deal in two phases. The 11th round of talks concluded on May 16.
20.Markets regulator Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made the electronic book mechanism mandatory for all private placement debt issues of Rs20 crore or above and expanded the platform's scope to include Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).
1.Israel launches major operation in Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages.
2.India is willing to cut 100 per cent tariffs on American goods, US President Donald Trump claims, saying trade deal is coming soon.
3.The government Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, from Bangladesh, in response to similar curbs placed by Dhaka on certain Indian products last month.
4.The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Saturday urged devotees to show utmost reverence to Mahaprasad, the sacred offering to Lord Jagannath, and avoid consuming it while seated at dining tables.
5. In a significant step to enhance emergency medical transport services in Odisha, a meeting was held here under the chairmanship of Commerce & Transport department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee, along with Health and Family Welfare department Commissioner-cum-Secretary.
6.The popular light and sound show at the 16th-century Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur city has resumed after six months, an official said.
7.Devastated by intense artillery shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC), several border residents of hamlets in the Khour-Pargwal sector of the Jammu district are pleading for government help after losing their homes, livestock, and livelihoods.
8.The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a proposal for deploying former military personnel to safeguard vital infrastructure across the Union Territory, an offi cial said Saturday.
9. Strawberries, the fi rst fruit to ripen in the Kashmir Valley after winter, have arrived in local markets, but the mood among farmers is far from festive.
10.In a blend of beauty, culture, and environmental consciousness, Miss World 2025 contestants immersed themselves in Telangana’s natural and cultural heritage with a visit to the legendary 700-year-old banyan tree at Pillalamarri in Mahabubnagar district.
11.Civic authorities in Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune Saturday demolished 36 bungalows built illegally along the Indrayani River.
12.The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Saturday said it has agreed to be part of the all-party delegations for the government’s international outreach following the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor in national interest despite having “reservations”, and again demanded a special session of Parliament.
13.For the first time in over 75 years after its formation in 1948, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has inducted two women, one of them from the Dalit community, to its national leadership.
14.A massive fi re gutted more than 30 shanties in a slum area near the Wazirabad village Saturday afternoon, offi cials said.
15.Israel said Saturday that it has launched a major operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages, following days of strikes across the Palestinian territory that killed hundreds of people.
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued their buying streak in Indian equities for the third straight session on Friday, mopping up shares worth Rs8,831.1 crore -- the highest single-day infl ow since March 27, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) released Saturday.
The cost for Indians in US sending money back home will rise, with their total annual outgo is likely to cross USD 1.6 billion as the Trump administration plans to impose a 5 per cent tax on outward remittances.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri says Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant are ideal candidates to captain India in the Test format, given that they have age on their side and already have the experience of leading IPL sides.
The cost for Indians in US sending money back home will rise, with their total annual outgo is likely to cross USD 1.6 billion as the Trump administration plans to impose a 5 per cent tax on outward remittances.
Odisha’s star sprinter Animesh Kujur stamped his authority in the men’s 100m and 200m sprint events with dominant wins in the Indian Grand Prix 2 here Saturday.
1.The Odisha government Thursday declared unseasonal rains as state-specific disaster so that farmers can be compensated for crop loss.
2.The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) Thursday revoked the security clearance for Turkish company Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd in the ‘interest of national security’.
3.US President Donald Trump Thursday claimed that India has offered to drop all tariffs on American goods.
4.At least 10 militants were killed in a gunfi ght with an Assam Rifl es’ unit in Manipur’s Chandel district.
5.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday called upon development officers to ensure that developmental schemes effectively reach the grassroots. He said this while addressing the State-level Conference of Chief Development Officers (CDOs) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) at Lok Seva Bhawan.
6.The Centre has approved national highway projects worth Rs13,000 crore in Odisha during the ongoing 2025-26 fiscal, Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said .
7.Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan reopened on Wednesday, six days after they were ordered to close in view of the military standoff between India and Pakistan, officials said.
8.Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Wednesday asked the Centre to take immediate steps to regulate the use of methyl alcohol or methanol under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act.
9.The Supreme Court Thursday directed all states and union territories to constitute special investigation teams to examine if any reserved forest land in possession of the revenue department was allotted to any private parties for non-forestry purpose.
10.Trinamool Congress MLA Tapas Saha, whose name had surfaced in connection with the West Bengal school recruitment scam, passed away at a Kolkata hospital
11. ISRO will launch its 101st satellite May 18, its Chairman V Narayanan announced Thursday, and asserted that the space agency's programmes were planned to ensure the safety and security of the country.
12.The Supreme Court Thursday directed the Centre to set up on "top priority basis" dedicated POCSO courts to exclusively deal with cases of sexual offences against children.
13.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday stressed on modernising the fi sheries sector through smart harbours and markets, and the use of drones to transport and market the catch.
14.There was a wide variation in time taken by governors to give assent to bills in 2024 and around 18 per cent bills across states took more than three months to get the fi nal clearance, a report by thinktank PRS Legislative Research said.
15.President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had “sort of” agreed to the terms.
1. Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was Wednesday sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India.
2. India achieved a signifi cant milestone in its counter-drone capabilities with the successful test fi ring of its low-cost, hard-kill counter-swarm drone system, ‘Bhargavastra’, at the Seaward Firing Range in Gopalpur Wednesday.
3.The state government Wednesday decided to reserve 11.25 per cent of seats for the students belonging to the Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC), taking the total ratio of quota in education to 50 per cent in the state.
4.The state Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved six proposals, including merger of the state-sponsored Mamata Yojana with the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Wednesday.
5.The state government Wednesday appointed Asit Kumar Mohapatra as the chairperson of Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA).
6.Jaleswar sub-divisional police offi cer (SDPO) Brajamohan Pradhan has accused Balasore SP Raj Prasad of mental harassment and written a letter to senior authorities warning that he may take extreme steps, like suicide, if the issue is not addressed promptly.
7.Security forces Wednesday declared a major success saying they have demolished the “invincibility” of the Maoists and killed 31 ultras in and around a treacherous hill along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in the biggest ever coordinated operation carried out by them to eliminate the menace by next March.
8.Jawaharlal Nehru University has suspended an academic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkiye's Inonu University, citing national security considerations, offi cials of the university here confi rmed Tuesday.
9.India Wednesday outrightly rejected as “vain and preposterous” China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh and said such attempts will not alter the “undeniable” reality that the state “was, is, and will” always remain an integral part of India.
10.The Supreme Court Wednesday directed all states and union territories to frame guidelines to ensure proper footpaths for pedestrians calling it their constitutional right.
11.The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to list for urgent hearing a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against the Allahabad High Court's Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with the cash discovery row.
12.Forty climbers scaled the world’s highest peak Mt Everest Wednesday, according to expedition organisers. Those who summited the 8849-metre peak included people from Nepal as well as foreigners.
13.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to release $1.3 billion to Bangladesh in June, after completing a fourth review of its $4.7-billion loan programme and a key breakthrough in talks on exchange rate reforms, the fi nance ministry said.
14.The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved `3,706 crore semiconductor plant at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, to be set up by the HCL-Foxconn joint venture to manufacture display driver chips for mobile phones, laptops, and automobiles.
15.India’s star athlete Neeraj Chopra has been conferred with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Defence in the Gazette of India, a weekly authorised journal of the Government of India, Wednesday.