Stay updated with today’s top school assembly news — from Jaishankar’s message to Poland and Rahul Gandhi’s Kochi visit to the Kishtwar paratrooper case, Bengaluru civic polls, key legal rulings, business updates, and major global developments in China and Bangladesh.

NATIONAL NEWS

Modi hosts UAE President; $200bn trade target, LNG deal signed

India and the UAE on Monday set a target of $200 billion in annual trade by 2032 and agreed to strengthen cooperation in defence, energy, space and civil nuclear sectors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan outlined a broad agenda to deepen bilateral ties.

Jaishankar to Poland: Show zero tolerance for terror

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Poland to maintain zero tolerance for terrorism and avoid fuelling terror infrastructure in India’s neighbourhood. His remarks followed references to Kashmir in a recent Poland-Pakistan joint statement.

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of centralising power

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Kochi on Monday accused the RSS and BJP of seeking to centralise power. He said the Congress believes in decentralisation and strengthening grassroots democracy.

J-K paratrooper dies of injuries; search ops continue in Kishtwar

A paratrooper critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists died on Monday in Jammu. Security forces continued a large-scale search operation in the upper reaches of Kishtwar district.

Bengaluru civic polls to be held after May 25 with ballot papers

Elections to the five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority will be held after May 25 using ballot papers instead of EVMs, the State Election Commission said on Monday.

CBI questions TVK chief Vijay again in Karur stampede case

The CBI on Monday questioned TVK chief and actor Vijay for a second time in connection with the Karur stampede case. The questioning took place at the agency’s headquarters, officials said.

Delhi HC quashes 2016 income tax notices to Prannoy, Radhika Roy

The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed the 2016 income tax notices issued to NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, calling the reassessment proceedings arbitrary and unconstitutional. The court directed the tax department to pay ₹1 lakh each as costs.

LEGAL NEWS

Delhi HC rejects Sengar’s plea to suspend sentence in Unnao case

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to suspend the 10-year jail term of former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father.

SC directs EC to display ‘logical discrepancies’ list in West Bengal

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission to display the names of people on the “logical discrepancies” list at gram panchayat bhavans, taluk block offices and ward offices in West Bengal.

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF raises India’s FY26 growth forecast to 7.3%

The IMF on Monday raised India’s GDP growth projection for 2025-26 to 7.3 per cent, up 0.7 percentage point from its October forecast, citing stronger-than-expected economic performance.

Rupee slips to 90.92 against dollar after breaching 91 mark

The rupee breached the 91-per-dollar level for the second time this month before ending 14 paise lower at 90.92 against the US dollar on Monday. Renewed global trade concerns triggered fresh foreign fund outflows.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

China’s population falls to historic low as decline continues

China’s population fell for the fourth straight year, with births in 2025 down by about 10 million from a decade earlier. The decline is widely linked to the long-term impact of the former one-child policy.

Bangladesh: Most 2025 incidents involving minorities were non-communal

Bangladesh’s interim government said on Monday that most incidents involving minority communities in 2025 were criminal in nature and not motivated by communal tensions.

 

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