US, China agree on keeping Strait of Hormuz open for free flow of energy
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping May 14 held talks in Beijing. The meeting marked Trump’s…
Month: May 2026
Praveen Sood gets one-year extension as CBI Director
The government has given a one-year extension to the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Praveen Sood. According…
ECI announces SIR Phase-III across 16 states and three UTs
The Election Commission of India has announced the Special Intensive Revision, SIR Phase-III, which will be conducted in a phased…
India Assumes Chair of Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB)
India has been nominated as the Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB) from April 2026 to April 2028,…
Cargo ship Haji Ali sinks off Oman Coast
Haji Ali, a cargo ship from Gujarat, sank off the coast of Oman after a suspected drone strike, with all…
VD Satheesan appointed Kerala Chief Minister by Congress
Senior Congress leader and six-time MLA VD Satheesan (61), has been named by the Congress as the next Chief Minister…
NEET-UG cancelled after Rajasthan paper leak, CBI probe ordered
The NEET-UG 2026 examination, conducted on May 3 for admissions into undergraduate medical programmes, was cancelled following reports of a…
Rabi Paddy procurement starts in Bargarh
Procurement to commence in Balasore, Cuttack, Puri & Sambalpur on May 15 The Rabi paddy procurement started in Bargarh district…
BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in India on 14 and 15 May. The meeting, held under India’s 2026 chairmanship, is…
Vice Adm Krishna Swaminathan new navy chief
The Government of India on May 9, 2026 named Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the new Navy chief . Swaminathan,…