Here are the top national and international news updates for the school assembly on May 30, 2026.

NATIONAL

India may see 90 per cent of long-period average rainfall this monsoon: IMD

New Delhi: The southwest monsoon seasonal (June-September) rainfall over India is expected to be below normal, the India Meteorological Department said in its second forecast for the season on Friday.

Top Cong leaders engage in hectic parleys over new govt formation in Karnataka

New Delhi: Top Congress leaders were engaged in hectic deliberations on Friday over the new government formation in Karnataka on a day Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot formally accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and dissolved the cabinet.

CBSE says verification, re-evaluation portal to open from June 1

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday said the portal for post-result activities, including verification and re-evaluation of answer books, will be operational from June 1. 

Limitless potential exists in India-US partnership: Gor

New Delhi: No partnership is better positioned than the one between India and the US to seize emerging opportunities, particularly in the technology sector, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday.

Spurious liquor kills 12 in Pune, eight held; CM says more arrests likely

Pune: At least 12 persons died in Pimpri Chinchwad area and Pune city after consuming suspected spurious liquor, and the police have arrested eight individuals, including a key bootlegger, in this connection, officials said on Friday.

Part of under-construction bridge collapses in UP following storm, six labourers killed

Hamirpur: Six labourers were killed and three others injured after part of a bridge under construction collapsed following a storm over the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district early Friday, officials said.

Amit Shah begins visit to areas along international border in Gujarat

Bhuj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday started his visit to areas along the international border in Gujarat's Kutch, where he is also scheduled to chair a review meeting concerning security, said officials.

Women's reservation won't have to wait for long: Law Minister Meghwal

New Delhi: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said that the women's quota law providing 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies "won't have to wait for long", as he indicated that it would be in place before the 2029 parliamentary polls.

PM only cares about survival of his govt, not kids' future: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the CBSE debacle and inaction against the education minister showed he cared only about the survival of his government and not the future of lakhs of students.

Day after resigning as Karnataka CM, Siddaramaiah meets Rahul, Kharge in Delhi

New Delhi: A day after resigning as the chief minister of Karnataka, Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday met Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge in the national capital, officials said.

Twisha death case: Court sends Giribala Singh to CBI remand for 5 days, extends Samarth's custody

Bhopal: A local court here on Friday remanded Twisha Sharma's mother-in-law Giribala Singh and her husband Samarth Singh in CBI custody for five days in connection with the death of the model-actress.

BJP alleges Congress-led Kerala govt insulted Vande Mataram, governor under IUML's pressure

New Delhi: The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress-led Kerala government for allegedly insulting Vande Mataram and the governor by playing only the opening stanzas of the national song during a function at the state assembly.

Cong adopting 'narrow-minded' stand on ED action against oppn parties: Pinarayi Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday accused the Congress of taking a "narrow-minded" stand on ED actions against leaders of parties opposed to the BJP, claiming that the grand old party objects only when its own leaders are targeted.

Committee may recommend more stringent laws to deal with infiltration if necessary: Justice Naolekar

Indore: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, who heads the high-level committee for assessing demographic changes, has termed the demographic change caused by infiltration as a "huge challenge", and said the panel may recommend "more stringent laws" to the Centre if necessary.

Amid dissent in TMC ranks, Mamata's 'Girgiti' poem takes swipe at political turncoats

Kolkata: Amid a growing chorus of dissent within the TMC after its loss of power in West Bengal, party supremo Mamata Banerjee has penned a new poem titled 'Girgiti', which political observers believe carries a veiled message for leaders who have recently turned critical of the organisation.

Over 45k booth-level officers engaged to carry out SIR in Odisha from May 30

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will engage over 45,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list in Odisha from May 30, an official said on Friday.

Rupee being increasingly used for imports and exports: RBI report

Mumbai: Rupee is being increasingly used for import and export invoicing over the years, showed the data compiled by the Reserve Bank of India, which said the INR internationalisation process has been mutually beneficial to all trading partners.

NEET paper leak: SC stresses accountability; govt says PM personally supervising situation

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stressed on accountability for the lapses in the NEET paper leak issue and said it was "actually very traumatic" not only for the students but for their families as well if something like this happened.

HC asks review committee to examine unblocking of Cockroach Janta Party's X handle

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to order unblocking of satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party's X account but asked a review committee under the IT Rules to examine the issue and take a decision before July 7.

Vinesh Phogat to participate in selection trials for Asian Games 2026 after SC's nod

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday permitted wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials to be held on May 30 and 31 for the Asian Games 2026.

INTERNATIONAL

Canada police says Lawrence Bishnoi gang sent threat letter last year

Toronto: The Canadian police has said the Lawrence Bishnoi gang sent a letter to it last year claiming it had more than "1,000 individuals willing to carry out shootings" in the country as part of its extortion operations targeting the South Asian diaspora, according to a media report.

Indian-American Shrey Parikh wins Scripps National Spelling Bee competition

Washington: Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old Indian-American student from California, on Friday won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after he spelt 32 of the 35 words correctly in 90 seconds.

23-year-old Indian student found dead in Canada

Ottawa: A 23-year-old woman from India, who came to Canada on a student visa, was found dead earlier this month inside a home in Niagara Region.

UK far-right party leader attacks Indians, Pakistanis over jobs

London: The leader of a far-right party in the UK has created a social media storm with his anti-immigration posts, including one attacking the "import" of Indians and Pakistanis who took away jobs from unemployed Britons.