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North Korea Affirms Strategic Alignment with Russia, Says Foreign Minister

Seoul, May 31: North Koreas Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui stated that the country shares a common perspective with Russia on all strategic issues

Southwest Monsoon Expected to Arrive in Tamil Nadu by June 3-4, Heavy Rain Alert Issued

Chennai, May 31: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecasted that the southwest monsoon may enter Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and surrounding

Japans premium fruit industry where melons become luxury commodities

Japanese fruits have carved out a niche in the world market, fetching high prices due to their extraordinary taste, texture, and stunning present

Para-athlete Chirag Tyagi found dead in Ghaziabad

The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem examination, said the police, adding that the para-athlete may have been shot

IPL 2026 Final RCB vs GT: Who will lift the trophy if rain washes out today's Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans match? All scenarios explained

IPL Final RCB vs GT: The IPL 2026 final is set for Sunday between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. Ahmedabad's weather forecast sh

IPL 2026 Final: Five RCB Players Who Could Challenge GT

New Delhi, May 31: The IPL 2026 final is set to take place on Sunday between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Nar

Trump says Iran has agreed there will be no nuclear weapons as deal draws closer

President Trump indicated a peace deal with Iran is nearing completion, emphasizing that any agreement must guarantee no nuclear weapons. While m

Iran Issues Warning: U.S. Interference in Hormuz Strait Will Face Military Action

London, May 31: Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has issued a stern warning. If the United States interferes in the management

Iran Confirms Continued Restrictions in Hormuz Strait Despite Trumps Claims

Tehran, May 31: Despite claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that naval sanctions on Iran have been lifted, Iranian vessels are still facing obs

Instagram emerges as platform for anti-caste Indian art

Dalit and Bahujan artists are reshaping the landscape of digital expression, turning social media into dynamic exhibitions of resistance. Through

Japan refutes 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming

Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi refuted accusations of ew militarism and criticized China's opaque military buildup. He emphasized Jap

U.S. military fires on Gambia-flagged ship violating Iran blockade

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees forces in the West Asia region, said the strike occurred on May 29 after the M/V Lian Star failed

Breathing Made Easier: Yoga Poses to Alleviate Bronchial Asthma

New Delhi, May 31: With just 21 days left until International Yoga Day, the Ministry of AYUSH in India has shared specific yoga practices and pur

Mumbai weather on May 31: Will it rain today? Here's what IMD predicts for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar

Mumbai Rain: Mumbai is expected to experience a dynamic weather pattern over the next few days. Sunday will remain hot and humid, with rain and t

In era of AI, deepfake, credibility crisis looms largest: Scindia on challenges for journalism

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighted journalism's evolution. He noted past struggles with censorship and limited resources. Today, cha

Leaders Pay Tribute to Ahilyabai Holkar on Her Birth Anniversary

New Delhi, May 31: The birth anniversary of the iconic symbol of womens empowerment, Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar, is being celebrated across the nat

Dennis Hull, Blackhawks legend and brother of Bobby Hull, dies at 81

Dennis Hull's cause of death: Canadian hockey icon Dennis Hull, a former Chicago Blackhawks star, has passed away at 81. The Blackhawks announced

Iran says it destroyed US MQ-1 drone after airspace incursion: Report

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that its air defence units shot down a US MQ-1 drone after it allegedly entered Iranian t

Ex-BRS MLA Remanded to 14 Days Judicial Custody

Suman was arrested by the police in the evening over his recent alleged remarks urging activists of the party's trade union in state-run miner Si

Tensions Rise as Iran Claims to Shoot Down US Drone

Tehran, May 31: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced on Sunday that it has successfully shot down a US MQ-1 drone. This

Tamil Nadu: Notorious Criminal Ayyappan Arrested After Police Encounter, Officer Injured

Tirunelveli, May 31: In Tamil Nadus Tirunelveli, police have apprehended a notorious criminal following a dramatic encounter. The suspect was inj

WHO Chief Urges Countries to Reconsider Travel Bans Amid Ebola Outbreak

Bunia, May 31: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called on countries to reconsider the

Venezuelas Opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzlez calls for Presidential elections

Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzlez is calling for presidential elections as the five-month mark of interim President Delcy Ro

Mumbai University 2nd Merit List 2026 Out For Undergraduate Courses, Check Admission Allotment

Mumbai University 2nd Merit List 2026: Students whose names are included in the admission allotment list will need to complete document verificat

'Rahul Gandhi called me': Mamata says LoP offered to fly Abhishek Banerjee to Hyderabad for treatment

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee revealed that Rahul Gandhi offered assistance for Abhishek Banerjee's medical treatment following an alleged attack i

Petrol, Diesel Prices on May 31: Has your city's fuel rate changed? Check how much you'll pay in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and other cities

Petrol, Diesel Prices on May 31: Fuel prices remained unchanged on Sunday, May 31, after a series of recent hikes pushed petrol and diesel rates

Important Dates and Auspicious Moments in Purushottam Month

New Delhi, May 31: The sacred Purushottam Month, dedicated to the worship of Lord Narayan, is currently underway. The 16th day of this month fall

5-storey building collapses in Delhi's Mehrauli area, several feared trapped, 9 rescued

Trump seeks tougher terms in Iran peace deal, sends proposal back for review: Report

President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking to alter a proposal aimed at ending the Middle East war. His proposed changes are said to toughen th

French Open 2026: Diane Parry Stuns Amanda Anisimova in Thrilling Upset

Paris, May 31: The upsets continue at the French Open 2026. Frances Diane Parry defeated sixth-seeded Amanda Anisimova in a gripping three-set ma

UPSC 2026 Answer Key Objection Window Closing Today: Check Details Here

UPSC Answer Key 2026: Applicants must note that the final answer key, however, will be released only after the declaration of the final result.

Breaking News Live Updates: US kills 3 'narco-terrorists' in Pacific strike on vessel linked to designated terror groups

Meteor explodes over U.S. with blast equivalent to 300 tonnes of TNT

The fireball broke up over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire, says the U.S. space agencys deputy news chief Jennifer Door

Main Accused in Surya Murder Case Killed in Police Encounter in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, May 31: The main accused in the murder of 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan was killed in a police encounter late Saturday night in the

What Is Wrong With Us Indians? Man Calls Out Airport Baggage Chaos, Internet Reacts

Many users agree that a little patience and spacing would make the baggage claim process smoother for all.

Whose brilliance is it anyway? | Review of A Touch of Genius, ed. Rudrangshu Mukherjee

The collection could be a chance for readers to expand their minds but only if they also ask tough questions about what the genius in its pages r

Is India getting hotter? | Explained

Are the worlds hottest cities mostly in India? How do urban heat islands work? Will the El Nio impact monsoons?

US Central Command Neutralizes Cargo Ship Heading to Iran

Washington, May 31: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it has neutralized a cargo ship flying the Gambian flag, which was

Why is CBSEs evaluation system facing flak? | Explained

What is the On-Screen Marking system and why is it under scrutiny? What is its history? Has it been successful elsewhere? Why did CBSE introduce

Delhi-NCR Weather Today: Will it rain again? IMD reveals how long relief from the heatwave will last in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad

Delhi-NCR Weather Yellow Alert: Delhi-NCR can expect partly cloudy skies today, May 31. Thunderstorms, dust storms, lightning, and strong winds a

India needs to expand the quantum of community health workers

Like ASHA, we need Ashok as a male health care worker in each village

Israel-Iran war LIVE: Lebanon PM denounces Israeli campaign as fresh strikes hit South

U.S. says capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive

'Make a deal or deal with the War Dept': Pete Hegseth issues stark warning to Iran over negotiations

Trump in Excellent Health but Should Lose Weight: Presidential Doctor

Trump, the oldest president ever inaugurated, has repeatedly boasted about his mental and physical vigor compared to his Democratic predecessor J

War or peace? Colombians choose destiny in high-stakes vote

Colombians are voting in a presidential election to decide the nation's approach to escalating violence, with a choice between continuing left-le

Mamata Questions Security, Hospital Treatment After Attack on Abhishek

Mamata claimed that an elected public representative had been assaulted and subsequently faced uncertainty over medical care

Delhi High Courts pathbreaking ruling on Google keyword advertising | Explained

Justice Mini Pushkarna assessed if a company can buy anothers registered trademark as a keyword on Google Ads to have their ads appear first in s

Coco Gauff Ousted by Potapova in French Open Upset as Osaka Advances

The 30th-ranked Potapova, who was born in Russia but now represents Austria, improved to 3-2 in her career against Gauff

Indians spent Rs 1.6 lakh crore on medicines in 2022-23: NHA

UK minister Yvette Cooper to visit India, China for talks on global crises and trade

British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper embarks on a crucial trip to China and India this week. She will engage with leaders on pressing global ma

Exclusive breastfeeding falls in India despite gains in child nutrition: NFHS-6

Exclusive breastfeeding among Indian infants under six months has significantly declined, dropping from 63.7% to 55.8% according to the NFHS-6 su

Virginia wedding turns tragic after road crash kills 5 including family of 4 travelling to attend ceremony

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, a monthslong task separate from the work of state police.

Morning Digest: D.K. Shivakumar to be new Karnataka CM; PSG edge Arsenal on penalties to retain Champions League title, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day.

Iran-U.S. war could erupt again, warns Washington as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues. What to expect this week?

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, while attending a defense summit in Singapore, said on Saturday that Washington was more than capable of restarting

PSG Wins Champions League After Shootout Victory Against Arsenal

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes fired the last of his team's penalties over the bar to hand PSG a 4-3 shootout victory

Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out

President Donald Trump will headline the U.S. 250th anniversary celebration on the National Mall next month, organizers announced. This comes aft

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NASCAR Cup Series Nashville weather, how to watch: Denny Hamlin to start on pole after rain showers forced cancellation of qualifying

Tyler Reddick will start his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota alongside Hamlin's No. 11 JGR Toyota on the front row as Toyota hopes to earn its first ev

'Hellfire' over Iran? US aircraft disables merchant vessel trying to reach Iranian port

US forces disabled a merchant vessel attempting to reach an Iranian port after it ignored over 20 warnings, highlighting a strict maritime enforc

Donald Trump blasts federal judge as 'an anti Trump Hater', blames wife as Kennedy Center renovation faces legal setback

U.S. President Donald Trump fumed about the Friday decision from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper who also ordered Trumps name removed from

Blue Origin rocket explosion puts NASAs Artemis in jeopardy

During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded, engulfing the launchpad in a massive fireball. The spectacu

Meteor explodes over New England, double boom jolt buildings Massachusetts, Rhode Island, claim reports. What we know so far

American Meteor Society program monitor Robert Lunsford said the group received dozens of reports from Delaware to Montreal with people either he

Trump dilly-dallies on deal with Iran

Washington, May 30: US President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday but has not yet made a decisi

Nvidia chip powered Microsoft's first Windows PCs are set to be unveiled, claim reports. All details here

Nvidia and Microsoft will unveil the new PCs at the Computex trade show in Taiwan and Microsoft's Build developer conference in San Francisco.

US, China expel journalists in tit-for-tat moves

Washington, May 30: The Trump administration has revoked the visa of a Chinese national working for the state news agency Xinhua in the United St

Remove Trumps name from Kennedy Centre: US Judge

WASHINGTON, May 30: A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trumps name was illegally added to the Kennedy Centre and blocked the admi

Bus hits cars in Virginia, 5 dead, 34 injured

Stafford (US), May 30: A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early on Friday, killing five people and

WHO chief lands in Congo as Ebola outbreak kills 223

Bunia, May 30: The head of the World Health Organisation on Saturday visited eastern Congos Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare t

US War Secy backs Trumps India-Pakistan ceasefire claim

Singapore, May 30: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday credited President Donald Trump with helping broker peace between India and Pakis

Conviction as juvenile can't block passport issuance: HC

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Truck carrying returning refugees crashes in Afghanistan; 22 killed

Kabul, May 30: A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from neighbouring Pakistan overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday,

National Wushu Coaching Camp underway

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 30: The National Wushu Coaching Camp (NCC), sanctioned by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on the re

SMVDU TBIC signs MoU with I3C IIT Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent KATRA, May 30: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Technology Business Incubation Centre (SMVDU TBIC) signed a Memorandum o

J&K filmmaker Tariq Khans Bombay Story receives warm response at Cannes

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 30: Filmmaker Tariq Khan from Jammu and Kashmir has earned international recognition with the world premiere o

SCERT Jammu organizes Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani 202526

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 30: The Divisional Office Jammu of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), J&K, organi

POWERGRID marks Swachhata Pakhwada with awareness drives across Jammu region

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 30: POWERGRID Northern Region-II is observing Swachhata Pakhwada from May 16 to 31 with a series of awareness

Educatus Expo 2026 helps students explore higher education options in Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 30: Educatus Expo 2026 concluded on a successful note in Jammu with a large number of students and parents vis

Dr Jitendra launches AI- CHATBOT for complainants, terms it democratisation of grievance redressal

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, May 30 : The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and M

Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction

Dr Sushil Kumar Sharma kumarsushildm@yahoo.co.in World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on 31st May across the globe under the leadership of

Strength of BJP lies in its ideology, discipline: Sat Sharma

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 30: J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma, accompanied by district president, Rajeev Pandita, addres

On the day it set 3-month deadline for high courts, Supreme Court gave verdict reserved for 15 months

More married women take part in household decisions about purchases, health, family trips: NHS survey

Google fined by Delhi HC for misdirecting searches to rivals' products

Carbon rules, sustainability norms make ESG a compliance priority for industry: Experts

NEW DELHI, May 30: Frameworks such as the EUs carbon tax and the proposed Carbon Credit Trading Scheme by India are rapidly transforming environm

Congress condemns attack on Abhishek Banerjee, slams BJPs politics of vendetta

NEW DELHI, May 30: The Congress today strongly condemned the attack on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in West Bengals Sonarpur and said the deliberate

Import duty cut to improve cotton supply, lower input costs: Textile Ministry

NEW DELHI, May 30: The Centres move to exempt all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30 will ensure adequate availabil

Israeli strikes reportedly pound near Crusader-built castle in Lebanon

ADLOUN, May 30: Israels air force and artillery struck areas close to a strategic mountain housing a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon Sa

Govt says 27 more airports to have DigiYatra by next year

NEW DELHI, May 30: The Civil Aviation Ministry today said DigiYatra facility, which has reduced the average airport entry time for passengers, wi

Paks Dadu sets new temperature record at 51.5 deg C

KARACHI, May 30: A new record high temperature of 51.5 degrees Celsius was recorded today in Dadu as a searing heat wave continued to grip large