May 23, 2026
44 articles published on this date
Rubio delivers invitation to PM from Trump to visit US, says US won’t allow Iran to hold energy market hostage
The US Secretary of State met the Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi, delivering a formal invitation from the US President to visit Washington in the near fu...
5-nation tour pacts to drive job growth: PM Modi
The Prime Minister concluded a five-nation visit to the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy (May 15–20, 2026), the most extensiv...
Ex-bureaucrats write to CJI over remarks on green litigants
On 22 May 2026, a group of 71 retired civil servants — constituting the Constitutional Conduct Group — addressed an open letter to the Chief Justice of India...
Only 6 states now have fertility rate above replacement level
India's national Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined to 2.0 as per NFHS-5 (2019–21), falling below the replacement level of 2.1 for the first time in Ind...
217 Indians joined Russian army, 49 dead, Centre tells SC
The Union government informed the Supreme Court that 217 Indian nationals had joined the Russian Armed Forces amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, of wh...
India to become major defence exporter in 25-30 years: Rajnath Singh
The Union Defence Minister addressed the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), asserting that India — historically one of the world's largest arms ...
After Sidra demolitions row, J&K minister tells forest officials: ‘First understand the law’
A joint team of the Forest Department and police demolished 32 structures at Raika Bandi in Sidhra (Jammu), displacing more than two dozen Gujjar and Bakarwa...
How has the BCCI resisted RTI scrutiny?
The Central Information Commission (CIC) ruled on May 18, 2026, that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not constitute a "public authority...
Ukrainian strike on college in Russian-occupied town kills 18: officials
A Ukrainian strike hit a college building and dormitory of the Starobilsk College of Luhansk Pedagogical University in Starobilsk — a city in the Russian-occ...
China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing
China unveiled the crew of its Shenzhou-23 mission on 23 May 2026, scheduled for launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the night of 24 May 2026....
Hutti dazzles as gold prices soar in world market
Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML) — the only functioning primary gold producer in India — recorded a revenue increase of ₹633.34 crore more in 2025–26 ...
Supreme Court registers suo motu case over death of Twisha Sharma
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the death of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman from Noida who was found dead by hanging at her matrimonial hom...
Bundibugyo ebolavirus | A deadly pathogen
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially declared its 17th Ebola outbreak on 15 May 2026, with cases concentrated in the Rwampara, Mongwalu, and Bun...
Conference at UN to review nuclear non-proliferation treaty fails to reach agreement
The 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), held over four weeks at the United Nations in New York, ended without producing a c...
Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated,' includes opening strait
A ceasefire-and-negotiations framework between the US and Iran has been described as "largely negotiated," with a first-phase memorandum of understanding (MO...
Why did Kerala scrap the SilverLine project?
The Kerala state government officially scrapped the SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project (also known as K-Rail) in May 2026, denotifying all land acquisit...
Raul Castro | The old man and the siege
A US federal grand jury indicted 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges of conspiracy to kill US nationals, destruction of aircraft, and f...
What did the Supreme Court say about bail under UAPA?
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the principle "bail is the rule, jail is the exception" applies even in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac...
A ship-sized hole in the budget
Fuel prices in India have been raised multiple times within a 10-day period in May 2026, driven by the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the near-total clo...
Progress made in negotiations between US and Iran: Secretary Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking during a visit to New Delhi, confirmed that progress has been made in negotiations between the United States and ...
Centre’s offer of constitutional safeguards for Ladakh ‘slap’ on J-K leadership’s face: Srinagar MP
Following high-stakes talks between Ministry of Home Affairs representatives and Ladakh-based activist groups (Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance) ...
Drug routes, tribal corridors, political faultlines: Inside Manipur’s new Naga-Kuki conflict
Following the formation of a new state government in Manipur in February 2026, fresh violence has erupted — this time drawing Naga groups into a conflict tha...
Marco Rubio meets PM Modi, says US energy can diversify India’s supply
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on May 23, 2026, in a visit framed as an effort to repair and deepen the bila...
‘Will work closely for global good’: PM Modi after meeting Rubio in Delhi, gets Trump White House invite
The Prime Minister of India met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi on May 23, 2026, during Rubio's first visit to India in that capacity. Fo...
Why SHANTI Act’s nuclear liability limits are under Supreme Court scrutiny
The Supreme Court of India is examining a public interest petition challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Sustainable Harnessing and Ad...
How Iran’s new transit regime tightens its grip over Strait of Hormuz — and leaves world in a dilemma
Iran established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a body mandated to manage ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz and collect passage fees from...
Rubio, Modi discuss bilateral trade, energy security, West Asia crisis
Energy security featured as a central agenda item during the US Secretary of State's bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 23, 2026. The US side affirmed tha...
Rubio meets Modi during India visit with energy high on agenda
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India in May 2026 — his first visit as the top US diplomat — with energy security as the centrepiece of discussions...
India is important to the U.S.’s Indo-Pacific policy, says Rubio, invites Modi to Washington
The US Secretary of State's four-day India visit included discussions on deepening cooperation in strategic technologies and defence industrial co-production...
Trade & QUAD in focus as Rubio meets PM Modi, says India cornerstone of US’s Indo-Pacific policy
The US Secretary of State described India as a "cornerstone" of Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy during his first India visit in this role. The Quad Foreig...
UN nuclear non-proliferation talks fail
The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded at UN Headquarters in New York without reaching consensu...
Marco Rubio in India highlights: PM Modi, Rubio discuss bilateral ties, West Asia crisis
The US Secretary of State visited India for a four-day visit beginning May 23, 2026, marking his first official trip to India in this capacity. Bilateral tal...
India needs national security policy, long-term defence funds, say ex-service chiefs & bureaucrats
At a discussion on civil-military relations held at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi, former military chiefs, retired bureaucrats, and forme...
Centre notifies Draft Rules under VB–G RAM G Act, seeks public feedback by June 20
The Central Government notified draft rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), inviting pub...
Iran weighs peace proposal, accuses U.S. of 'excessive demands'
Diplomatic exchanges between Iran and the United States remained deadlocked over the terms of a potential nuclear and peace agreement, with the Iranian side ...
States to get VB-G RAM G funding based on 16th Finance Commission formula, ‘performance criteria’
The Ministry of Rural Development published draft implementation rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025...
World Health Assembly recognises stroke as a public health priority for the first time
The World Health Assembly (WHA), meeting at its 79th session in Geneva on 22 May 2026, adopted the first-ever global resolution specifically recognising stro...
'India-US will continue to work closely for global good': PM Modi after meeting Marco Rubio
Trade and economic ties featured prominently in discussions between Indian and US officials during the US Secretary of State's New Delhi visit on May 23, 202...
Ayushman Bharat enrollment begins in West Bengal, benefits likely from July: CM Suvendu Adhikari
Enrollment under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) commenced in West Bengal in May 2026, with benefits expected to become operati...
Marco Rubio's trip to 'great partner' India signals US need to repair ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India for a three-day trip — covering Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi — with the stated purpose of strengtheni...
Project Cheetah about correcting historical wrong committed by humanity, says Bhupender Yadav
Project Cheetah is framed by wildlife officials and conservationists as an attempt to correct a historical wrong — the extinction of the cheetah in India, a ...
How DRDO’s new drone-launched missile offers precision strikes, anti-drone combat capability
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Prec...
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield crops
The Union Agriculture Ministry has directed state governments to activate district-level crop contingency plans to protect kharif output against an emerging ...
India-Russia energy ties widen beyond crude to gas, nuclear and petrochemicals
India and Russia have widened the scope of their energy partnership beyond crude oil, with active discussions on liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petro...