TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Work on six major road infrastructure projects, including three corridors connecting Urban Extension Road II (UER II) with the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and Delhi-Katra Expressway, aimed at easing chronic traffic congestion across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), will begin between October this year and April next year, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced.
2. On 21 May 2026, the West Bengal government made the singing of Vande Mataram compulsory in all recognised madrasas across the state during morning assemblies before classes begin. The directive applies to government model madrasas, government-aided madrasas, and unaided madrasas under the Directorate of Madrasa.
3. After being out of power for 59 years in Tamil Nadu, the Congress is poised to join the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday (May 21, 2026), ushering in a coalition era in the Dravidian State.
4. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed the quality and maintenance progress of 11 thousand 672 kilometres of National Highway Projects in Uttar Pradesh during a meeting held in New Delhi.
5. In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha yesterday laid the foundation stone of Akshaya Patra’s centralised kitchen facility in Katra. Once operational, this facility will provide 5 thousand nutritious meals to schoolchildren every day.
6. A delegation of school students from Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, yesterday called on the Vice President, C. P. Radhakrishnan, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan. Appreciating the initiative of bringing Government school students from poor and marginalised backgrounds to Delhi on an educational tour, the Vice President said that such visits help students learn beyond classrooms and broaden their horizons.
7. The first session of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly commenced with a focus on constitutional tradition and linguistic inclusivity.
8. India has started work on two infrastructure projects linked to the Chenab river system with an estimated cost of nearly ₹2,600 crore. The projects include the ₹2,352 crore Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh and the ₹268 crore sediment-bypass tunnel at the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir.
9. The first session of the newly constituted Keralam Assembly commenced in Thiruvananthapuram yesterday.
Foundation stone laid for Road Under Bridge at Level Crossing Number 123 on Ambala-Chandigarh rail section.
10. Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh has said that the closure of level crossings is no longer mandatory after the construction of Railway overbridges, provided it is technically and operationally feasible.
11. Telangana has emerged as one of the first six states to secure Central funding for urban infrastructure initiatives under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), The Union Ministry of Urban Affairs has approved six major projects across 26 urban local bodies in the state with a total outlay of Rs 5,681.04 crore, including Central assistance of Rs 1,420.26 crore. This is out of projects worth nearly Rs 15,000 crore cleared under the Rs 1.5 lakh crore UCF.
12. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red colour warning for Heat Wave to Severe Heat Wave conditions over Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha till today.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Calcutta High Court has set up a Special Investigation Team to probe the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. The three-member SIT will be led by the Central Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Director for the Eastern Zone. The Court has asked the team to file its report by June 25.
2. A civil society delegation from Ladakh, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk who was released from detention under the National Security Act (NSA) on March 14, is all set to meet Union Home Ministry officials on Friday (May 22, 2026).
3. A joint operation by the Assam Rifles and the Customs Department at the Agartala Railway Station in West Tripura District led to the seizure of approximately 180 grams of morphine worth 18 lakh rupees.
4. In Jharkhand, 25 CPI (Maoist) insurgents and two members of the extremist outfit JJMP surrendered before the state police at the headquarters in Dhurwa, Ranchi.
5. The West Bengal government has issued a strict directive regarding statements and disclosure of information by government employees to the media. The Chief Secretary’s circular has been sent to all departments, district administrations, and police administrations.
6. In Jharkhand, 25 CPI (Maoist) insurgents and two members of the extremist outfit JJMP surrendered before the state police at the headquarters in Dhurwa, Ranchi.
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In Uttarakhand, five people, including two women, were killed today after a vehicle plunged into a deep gorge near Dhaila village on the Sanatorium-Ratighat bypass road in Bhawali area of Nainital district.
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DEFENCE News
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1. GENERAL Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of Army Staff, will be the Reviewing Officer for the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the landmark 150th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) on May 30. Retired IPS officer and former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Dr Kiran Bedi, will be the chief guest for the convocation of the course, which will be held on May 29. The150th course includes the third batch of female cadets passing from the academy.
2. General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), visited the Directorate General of Information Systems (DGIS) to review ongoing initiatives related to digitalisation, artificial intelligence, systems integration, and technology-driven transformation within the Indian Army.
FINANCE
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1. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL), an arm of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), on Wednesday launched its first company-owned company-operated (CoCo) retail fuel outlet — under the brand name Sooper — near its Manali refinery in North Chennai.
2. Following the latest price revision issued on 18 May, the cost of a standard 14.2-kg household cylinder remains steady, with the domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) costing ₹913 in Delhi. A a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has now breached the ₹3,000 mark in the national capital.
3. National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) announced RAINMUMBAI on 20 May 2026 as India’s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract. The contract is a cash-settled futures instrument linked to rainfall data for Mumbai during the monsoon months of June to September.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Mohanlal-starrer Drishyam 3 is out in theatres on Thursday, May 21. The film marks Mohanlal’s return as Georgekutty, with Jeethu Joseph back in the director’s chair. The film has already earned Rs 35 crore in pre-sales and is eyeing a Rs 50 crore global day 1. The film released on Mohanlal’s 66th birthday.
22 May (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Grishma
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2083
Month : Jyeshta 06,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1948
Month : Jyeshta 06
Tithi : Saptami/
Ashtami
Nakshatra:Ashlesha/
Magha
Rahu : 10:44 AM – 12:23 PM
Yamaganda : 03:41 PM – 05:21 PM
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