TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the people of the country and abroad in the Mann Ki Baat programme on Akashvani tomorrow at 11 AM. It will be the 134th episode of the monthly radio programme.
2. In Karnataka, the Congress Legislature Party meeting in Vidhana Soudha has elected D K Shivakumar as their new leader after the resignation of Siddaramaiah. He will take oath as Chief Minister on Wednesday.
3. The Bamboo Research and Training Centre – BRTC at Chichpalli in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district has received approval from the All India Council for Technical Education – AICTE to launch a three-year Diploma in Bamboo Technology from the 2026-27 academic year.
4. The Vice President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan will arrive in Keralam today on a one-day visit to the state. The Vice President will inaugurate the 140th Foundation Anniversary celebrations of the Malayalam daily ‘Deepika’ in Kottayam.
5. Goa yesterday celebrated its 40th Statehood Day at the Kala Academy in Panaji.
6. In Jammu and Kashmir, residents living along the International Border in Jammu have welcomed the Centre’s decision to remove illegal structures and unauthorised activities within a 15-kilometre belt of the border. The decision was taken by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a recent high-level security review meeting.
7. The Election Commission convened a National Conference of Election Commission of India counsels 2026 in New Delhi to further strengthen its legal framework.
8. The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls begins in Odisha yesterday. The month-long exercise, being conducted by the Election Commission of India, will continue till 28th June and cover over 3.33 crore voters across the state.
9. In Gujarat: Government is taking prompt preventive measures to protect Asiatic lions.
10. Union Minister communication Jyotiraditya Scindia releases postage stamp marking 200 years of Hindi journalism and first-day cover in honour of the first Hindi Newspaper Udant Martand, in New Delhi.
11. Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, has congratulated the Digi Yatra Team for enabling over 10 crore seamless journeys through the Digi Yatra App.
12. Union Minister Manohar Lal Launches Swachh Mobile App in West Bengal to improve cleanliness and address civic problems more quickly.
13. Month-long ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ to begin from Monday to promote balanced fertiliser use: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Khet Bachao Abhiyan should be made a comprehensive national campaign connecting farms, farmers and villages.
14. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA), has crossed the landmark milestone of 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country.
15. Indian Railways has unveiled a new 18-star logo following the creation of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) as India’s 18th railway zone. Operational from June 1, 2026, the new zone will have its headquarters in Visakhapatnam and aims to improve railway administration & connectivity in southern India.
16. The Ministry of Health has released the NFHS-6 report, highlighting major improvements in maternal healthcare, child immunization, nutrition, financial protection, and women’s empowerment. Institutional deliveries reached 90.6%, full immunization rose to 87.1%, and child stunting declined.
17. As pre-monsoon rains persist across Keralam, the India Meteorological Department has issued an Orange Alert for the Thiruvananthapuram district as heavy rains lashed many parts of the district.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested eight accused working at the behest of the Pak ISI-Mumbai Underworld network.
2. In Tamil Nadu, AIADMK whip Agri S.S. Krishnamurthy met the State Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and requested him to take action against the alleged horse trading of four MLAs by the ruling TVK. He said that after these four MLAs resigned from the AIADMK, they had joined the TVK immediately.
3. The Government has temporarily exempted customs duties on cotton imports from 1st June to 31st October 2026.
4. The Tamil Nadu government, on Friday (May 29, 2026), gave a sovereign guarantee for the security of temple funds deposited in Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNPFIC), a State owned non-banking finance corporation (NBFC) that funds Tamil Nadu Power Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO).
5. Meenakshi Madan Rai has been appointed Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, becoming the first female judge from Sikkim to head a high court in the country.
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1. Senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament K.P. Dhanapalan died on 30 May 2026 at a private hospital in Paravur, Kochi, Kerala. He was 76 years old and was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments.
2. At least seven people have been killed in separate incidents of thunderstorms, heavy rain and lightning strikes across Bihar. Expressing grief over the tragic incidents, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has announced an ex-gratia grant of ₹4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased.
3. A total of 11 people have lost their lives and 11 others have been injured in five separate accidents reported across Uttarakhand during the past 36 hours.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi yesterday said that the Indian Armed Forces remain on high operational alert and are prepared for Operation Sindoor 2.0 if the situation warrants further military action.
Addressing the Passing Out Parade of the 150th course at the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Pune, General Dwivedi said that Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s ability to respond to provocation with precision and resolve, setting a benchmark for the country’s response to emerging security challenges.
2. General Anil Chauhan completed his tenure as Chief of Defence Staff and Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs on 30 May 2026. He received a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns in New Delhi on the same day. Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd.) was appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff on 9 May 2026.
3. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, PVSM, AVSM, NM, assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, at a ceremonial parade held in Mumbai on 30 May 2026.
4. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday (May 30, 2026) in Lucknow jointly with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the ‘Nausena Shaurya Vatika’, an open-air naval museum.
5. The United Nations honoured two Indian peacekeepers posthumously on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers for sacrificing their lives while serving in UN missions. Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh, who served with the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan, who was deployed with the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), will be awarded the prestigious Dag Hammarskjold Medal by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
The world observes the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 29th May every year to recognize the courage,
6. Captain Abhilasha Barak, India’s first woman combat helicopter pilot, wins 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for empowering women in UNIFIL.
7. INS Sudarshini arrived at Antigua
after successfully completing a historic trans-Atlantic passage as part of the ongoing Lokayan 26 expedition. The ship was warmly received by the Consul General of India to Antigua and Barbuda, Vijay Tewani and the Chief of Defence Staff of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force, Brigadier Telbert Benjamin.
8. Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on 29 May 2026 in New Delhi.
9. The Government has assigned Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh the additional charge of Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development, and Chairman of DRDO following the retirement of Dr. Samir V Kamat.
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*FINANCE*
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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Legendary Actor Mithun Chakraborty will be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony next month.
*31 May (Sunday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Grishma
*Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
(In Purnimanta calendar)
*Vikram Samvat – 2083*
*Month* : Jyeshta 15,
(In Amanta calendar)
*Shaka Samvat – 1948*
*Month* : Jyeshta 16
*Tithi :* Chaturdashi (up to 11:58 am)
Purnima
*Nakshatra*: Vishaka (up to 1:20 pm)
Anuradha
*Rahu* : 09:04 AM – 10:44 AM
*Yamaganda* : 02:04 PM – 03:44 PM
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