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Delhi Heatwave Alert Intensifies as IMD Warns Temperatures May Soar to 45 Degrees Celsius With Severe Heat Gripping North India Till May 22

May 17, 2026Surabhi Sharma

IMD has issued a severe heatwave warning for Delhi-NCR and North India from May 17 to 22, with temperatures expected to hit 45°C. Rajasthan, UP, MP, Punjab, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh are also under alert as clear skies and dry westerly winds drive the mercury sharply upward. [...]

Massive Fire Breaks Out on Delhi-Bound Rajdhani Express in Kota as 68 Passengers Rescued Safely From Burning Coach

May 17, 2026Rohit Joshi

A massive fire erupted in the B-1 coach of train number 12431 Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express near Vikramgarh Alot station in Kota at 5:15 AM on May 17. All 68 passengers were rescued safely and the affected coach was detached. [...]

CBSE Makes Three Languages Mandatory for Class 9 and 10 From July 2026 Under National Education Policy as Two Must Be Native Indian Languages

May 16, 2026Aditi Singh

The CBSE has made the study of three languages — including two native Indian languages — compulsory for Class 9 and 10 students from the 2026-27 academic session starting July, implementing a key provision of the National Education Policy 2020 that has sparked both praise for promoting linguistic diversity and concern about academic burden. [...]

Delhi NCR Mandates Only Electric Three-Wheelers From October 2026 as Commission for Air Quality Orders Phased Rollout to Combat Pollution Crisis

May 16, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The Commission for Air Quality Management announced a phased mandate requiring all three-wheelers in Delhi-NCR to be electric from October 2026, alongside strict PUCC enforcement that will deny fuel to non-compliant vehicles — a sweeping move that affects over 1.5 lakh auto-rickshaws and could reshape urban transport. [...]

US and Nigeria Kill ISIS Global Number Two Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in Joint Military Operation as Trump Declares Terror Group Will No Longer Terrorise the World

May 16, 2026Rohit Joshi

US President Donald Trump announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, was killed during a meticulously planned joint operation carried out by American special forces and the Nigerian military in Africa, dealing a major blow to the terror group’s global operations. [...]

Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Bhojshala in Dhar as Saraswati Temple in Landmark Verdict and Orders End to Shared Hindu-Muslim Worship Arrangement

May 16, 2026Rohit Joshi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday declared the disputed Bhojshala site in Dhar as a temple of Goddess Saraswati in a landmark verdict, ending the decades-old shared worship arrangement that allowed Hindu prayers on Tuesdays and Muslim Namaz on Fridays, and directed the ASI to oversee preservation. [...]

PM Modi Arrives in Netherlands for Semiconductor Defence and Trade Talks With Dutch PM Rob Jetten as Second Leg of Six-Nation Europe Tour Begins

May 16, 2026Rohit Joshi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday for a two-day official visit — his second to the country after 2017 — where he will hold talks with Dutch PM Rob Jetten, meet King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, and engage Indian diaspora and Dutch business leaders on semiconductors, clean energy and defence ties. [...]

Mumbai Faces 10 Percent Water Supply Cut From May 15 as BMC Warns Reservoir Levels Drop to 23 Percent Amid El Nino Below-Normal Monsoon Forecast

May 15, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has imposed a 10 per cent water cut across Mumbai starting May 15, as reservoir levels drop to just 23.5 per cent of the city’s annual requirement and weather experts warn of a below-normal monsoon due to El Nino conditions. [...]

VD Satheesan Named Kerala Chief Minister-Designate as Congress Picks Leader of Opposition Over KC Venugopal After Intense High Command Deliberations

May 15, 2026Aditi Singh

The Congress high command has named VD Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, ending days of intense political suspense following the UDF’s assembly election victory. Satheesan, widely regarded as Rahul Gandhi’s trusted leader in the state, is expected to take oath on May 18. [...]

PM Modi Departs on Six-Day UAE and Four-Nation Europe Tour Seeking Energy Security Tech Partnerships and Strategic Ties Amid Iran War Crisis

May 15, 2026Rohit Joshi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed on Thursday for a crucial six-day foreign tour covering UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy — his most significant diplomatic journey since the Iran war began — with energy security, trade agreements, and technology partnerships at the top of the agenda. [...]