TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. PM Modi will visit Karnataka and Telangana tomorrow. Prime minister will first travel to Karnataka, to participate in the 45th Anniversary Celebrations of The Art of Living in Bengaluru. He will also inaugurate the newly constructed Dhyan Mandir at the Art of Living International Centre.
*Thereafter, Prime Minister Modi will travel to Telangana to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around nine thousand 400 crore rupees in Hyderabad
2. India has introduced QR-code-enabled identity cards for Census enumerators as part of the upcoming Census 2027 exercise. The new system allows residents to verify the authenticity of Census staff by scanning the QR code using a mobile device.
3. West Bengal got its first BJP-led government after Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the ninth Chief Minister of the state on May 9, 2026. Along with him, five BJP leaders were sworn in as ministers during the ceremony held at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata.
4. In Tamil Nadu, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C Joseph Vijay met Governor Rajendra Arlekar at Lok Bhawan in Chennai and staked claim to form the government with the support of 120 MLAs. Mr. Vijay is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today.
5. India Post began the rollout of DigiPIN, a Digital Postal Index Number, on 27 May 2025 under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications. The system uses geo-coded digital addresses and is linked with India Post’s postal network for mail delivery, tracking, and location identification.
6. Jharkhand records zero primary dropout rate in 2024-25, according to UDISE+ data, marking major progress in school education.
7. Odisha has emerged as the leading state in India for house completion performance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U 2.0). According to data available as of May 8, 2026, the state maintained the top position in house completion rankings from March 2025 to March 2026.
8. Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, hosted its first-ever Regional Cooperative Reform Conference as part of the Centre’s nationwide cooperative reform initiative inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi.”
9. The government’s three flagship Jan Suraksha schemes — Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) — have completed 11 years of operation. Launched on May 9, 2015, the schemes were introduced to provide affordable insurance and pension coverage to millions of Indians, especially people from low-income and unorganised sectors.
10. The government has announced the winners of the National Panchayat Awards 2025. 42 Panchayats from across the country have been selected for the honours. According to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Karnataka has secured the highest number of awards with six Panchayats, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with five awards each.
11. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu on Saturday appointed N Rangasamy as the chief minister of Puducherry, oath on May 13.
12. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has announced the establishment of special degree colleges for minorities in 10 district headquarters. These institutions will focus on skill development and AI training to enhance employability.
13. Retired Karnataka High Court judge Ramachandra Huddar has been appointed Chairperson of the Admission Overseeing Committee (AOC).
14. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall over Kerala, Lakshadweep, South Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next two to three days.
15 *Mother’s Day in 2026 falls on Sunday, May 10, 2026.* 🌸
The modern Mother’s Day began in the United States in the early 1900s. A woman named Anna Jarvis started the movement after her mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, passed away in 1905. She wanted a special day to recognize the hard work and sacrifices of mothers.
The first official Mother’s Day celebration was held in 1908 in West Virginia. Later, in 1914, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. Delhi Pollution Control Committee launched Road RADAR on 8 May 2026 in Delhi to identify sources of air pollution through daily ground-level surveys. Road RADAR stands for Real-time Air Pollution Detection Across Roads and uses geo-tagged reporting for rapid redressal of dispersed pollution sources.
2. Bihar introduced the Traffic Challan One-Time Settlement Scheme, 2026, through a gazette notification dated 30 April 2026. The scheme offers up to 50% relief on pending traffic e-challans for specified offences and remains operational through the financial year 2026-27.
3. The Supreme Court of India has proposed the creation of a permanent women-only Vice-President post in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) starting from the 2027-28 election cycle.
4. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at 17 locations in Mumbai with three cases registered against Reliance ADA Group companies in connection with alleged frauds involving thousands of crores of rupees.
5. The Supreme Court on Friday (May 8, 2026) asked the West Bengal governor, R.N. Ravi, to appoint vice chancellors to three state universities from the names shortlisted by a search-cum-selection committee headed by former CJI U.U. Lalit.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday paid tribute to the hundreds of BJP activists killed in alleged atrocities by the Trinamool Congress after the 2021 assembly polls and said their sacrifices will be remembered as a source of strength.
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An Indian died while four others sustained burn injuries as a wooden Dhow capsized yesterday, close to the Strait of Hormuz after it caught fire.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. Indian Coast Guard Ship Achal, a new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel, was commissioned on 9 May 2026 at Goa Shipyard Limited in Goa. The 51-metre vessel was designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited and has more than 50% indigenous components.
2. Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as India’s next Navy chief. Know his career, achievements, naval commands, and key appointments. He will take over on May 31, replacing Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
3. Lt Gen (retd) NS Raja Subramani appointed as India’s next CDS. Check his profile, military career, key achievements, and significance of the appointment.
4. Lt Gen (retd) NS Raja Subramani appointed as India’s next CDS. Check his profile, military career, key achievements, and significance of the appointment. He will take charge on May 30, succeeding General Anil Chauhan.
5. The defence ministry on Saturday confirmed that India had conducted the successful flight-trial of an advanced Agni missile with multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle (MIRV) system on Friday.
The successful flight-trial of Agni with MIRV system was conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, on Friday.
*FINANCE*
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*INDIAN RUPEE VALUE*
💷 *GBP* ₹129(Approx)
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*USD* ₹ 95(Approx)
🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹70
🇦🇺 *Australia* : ₹ 69
🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 26
*🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 14
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🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00
🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63
🇧🇩 *B’desh Taka** : ₹ 0.78
🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.34
🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.30
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*BSE SENSEX*
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Jayen Mehta was unanimously elected as the first chairman of the Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited (SPCDF# inaugurated on 6 July 2025 ) on 8 May 2026. He is the Managing Director of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Amul), and Sangram Chaudhary was elected vice-chairman of the federation.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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1. Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji displayed a superb growth at the Indian box office on its second Saturday, day 9, it picked up brilliantly at the Indian box office, getting closer to the 70 crore mark..
2. Dhurandhar 2 Box Office: Creates History As First Non-South Film To Gross 300 Crore In South Indian States
Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 has finally made history by scoring a triple century in the South Indian states alone.
*10 May (Sunday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Vasant
*Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
(In Purnimanta calendar)
*Vikram Samvat – 2083*
*Month* : Jyeshta 09,
(In Amanta calendar)
*Shaka Samvat – 1948*
*Month* : Vaisakha 23
*Tithi :* Ashtami (up to 3:07 pm)Navami
*Nakshatra*: Dhanista/
Shatabhisha
*Rahu* : 05:16 PM – 06:54 PM
*Yamaganda* : 12:23 PM – 02:01 PM
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