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JEE Advanced 2026 Results Declared — Shubham Kumar Tops India with 330 out of 360 as 56880 Candidates Qualify for IIT Admissions

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026Aditi Singh

IIT Roorkee announces JEE Advanced 2026 results. Delhi zone’s Shubham Kumar secures AIR 1 with 330/360. Kabir Chhillar and Jatin Chahar round out the top three. [...]

Hajj 2026 Faces Deadly Heat Threat as Climate Change Pushes May Temperatures to Levels Once Seen Only in Summer

May 31, 2026June 1, 2026Surabhi Sharma

Climate change is making the Hajj pilgrimage deadlier. A new study warns May temperatures in Saudi Arabia now reach levels previously seen only in June-August decades ago. [...]

CBSE Admits Security Gaps in Online Marking Portal After Ethical Hackers Expose Vulnerabilities Twice

May 31, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

CBSE acknowledges security gaps in its OSM portal after hackers exposed vulnerabilities twice. Government deploys IIT experts for a full security overhaul. [...]

Delhi Police Bust ISI-Backed Shahzad Bhatti Terror Module Planning Attacks on Temples and Military Camps

May 31, 2026June 1, 2026Aditi Singh

Delhi Police Special Cell arrests operatives linked to Pakistan ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti module that planned attacks on a Delhi temple, highway dhaba, and Hisar military camp. [...]

Delhi Building Collapse Near Saket Metro Kills 4 as Rescue Teams Search for Survivors After 16 Hours

May 31, 2026June 3, 2026Aditi Singh

A five-storey building near Saket Metro station in South Delhi collapsed, killing 4 and injuring 10. Rescue operations continue as culpable homicide case registered. [...]

India Fertility Rate Drops to 1.9 Below Replacement Level for First Time — Only Six States Remain Above 2.1 as Demographic Shift Accelerates

May 30, 2026June 3, 2026Surabhi Sharma

India’s TFR has fallen to 1.9 according to the 2024 SRS report, below the replacement level of 2.1 for the first time. Delhi records the lowest at 1.2, while Bihar remains highest at 2.9. [...]

Centre Orders Delhi Gymkhana Club to Vacate Lutyens Premises by June 5 for National Security — 113-Year-Old Elite Club Faces Eviction

May 30, 2026June 3, 2026Aditi Singh

The central government has ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over its 27.3-acre Lutyens’ Delhi property by 5 June 2026, citing national security and defence infrastructure needs. The club plans to challenge the order in court. [...]

6 Workers Killed, 3 Trapped as Under-Construction Bridge Collapses During Storm in UP’s Hamirpur — CM Yogi Orders Probe

May 29, 2026June 3, 2026Rohit Joshi

Six labourers were killed and three injured when a concrete slab of an under-construction bridge over the Betwa River collapsed during a storm in Hamirpur, UP. The youngest victim was 19. CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered a probe as SDRF teams continue rescue operations. [...]

Punjab Municipal Election Results 2026 — AAP Sweeps Civic Polls with 131+ Seats as Congress, SAD and BJP Trail Far Behind

May 29, 2026June 3, 2026Rohit Joshi

AAP dominates Punjab’s 2026 municipal elections, leading with 131+ seats across 102 local bodies. Congress and SAD are tied at around 28 seats each, while BJP manages just 2. The ruling party views the result as validation of its governance model. [...]

Siddaramaiah Steps Down as Karnataka Chief Minister — DK Shivakumar Set to Take Over as Congress Prepares for 2028 Assembly Polls

May 28, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

Siddaramaiah has stepped down as Karnataka Chief Minister after a tenure of over two years, paving the way for Deputy CM DK Shivakumar to take charge as Congress restructures its leadership ahead of the crucial 2028 state assembly elections. [...]