NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||07th MAY 2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||07th MAY 2026
THURSDAY| VOL—V/2026/ MAY
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.\
अङ्गारः शतधौतेन मालिनत्वं न मुञ्चति,"
ENGLISH: BLACK WILL TAKE NO
OTHER HUE.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday (May
6, 2026) submitted his resignation to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, paving
the way for the formation of the new government.
In Bengal, outgoing, defeated CM Mamata Banerjee is testing
the weakness of ‘DEMOCRACY’, by refusing to resign.
M.K. Stalin resigns as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister; Governor
accepted his resignation.
The Netherlands partnered with the Indian spice industry on
sustainability-related cooperation in the spices sector. India is a major
global producer, consumer, and exporter of spices, and the Netherlands is a key
European trade and logistics hub.
India and Japan have signed agreements in the fields of
quantum technology and health research. Quantum technology uses principles of
quantum mechanics, including superposition and entanglement, for applications
in computing, communication, sensing and cryptography.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras Global Research
Foundation established its first United States centre in Menlo Park,
California, on 6 May 2026. The centre became operational on 24 April 2026 and
is located near Silicon Valley for startup incubation, technology
commercialization, and deep-tech research.
India and Japan exchanged agreements on quantum science,
medical devices, and health research during bilateral meetings held in New
Delhi on 5 and 6 May 2026.
India will host the first International Big Cat Alliance
(IBCA) Summit on 1-2 June 2026 in New Delhi. The summit will bring together
Heads of State or Government from member and observer countries, along with
more than 400 conservationists, policymakers, scientists, and other
representatives.
IRAN
WAR:
Hezbollah said it launched 17 drone and rocket strikes
against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, targeting Qantara, Biyyada, Taybeh,
Naqoura, Rishaf and Aita al-Shaab.
The humanitarian situation in Lebanon “remains highly
volatile despite the ceasefire”, and civilians continue to be impacted by
hostilities, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
says.
President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the United
States had paused efforts to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz while
negotiations with Iran move forward.
Trump said a deal with Iran is “very possible” after “very
good talks” over the past 24 hours, but Iran has not yet formally responded to
the latest US proposals, though messages are being exchanged via mediators in
Pakistan.
The two sides are currently considering a memorandum of
understanding to end the war and kickstart a thirty-day period of negotiations
to open the strait, limit Iranian nuclear activities, and relax U.S. sanctions,
four unnamed sources told Axios.
Iran has urged UN member states to reject a US-drafted
resolution on the safety of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, calling it
“politically motivated”.
The Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) says Iran
launched drone strikes on a camp belonging to the group in northern Iraq on
Wednesday evening, the second attack on the group’s facilities in a single day.
The PDKI said on X that three drones struck the Zewi Aspi
base, while earlier on Wednesday, two drones targeted the Girde Chal camp, a
residential compound housing the relatives of PDKI members near Erbil in the
Kurdish region of Iraq.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
Russia fired dozens of drone strikes at Ukraine overnight
despite Kyiv announcing a ceasefire that was set to begin at midnight,
Ukrainian officials said. Both countries announced ceasefires for different
dates this week, with neither accepting the dates proposed by the other.
Tokyo will accelerate plans for a loan to Pretoria
denominated in yen, unnamed Japanese officials told Bloomberg. The funding will
be used for energy investments. Japan plans to help South Africa use
ammonia—which can be made from green hydrogen—to reduce emissions at coal-fired
power plants.
The top European Union (EU) trade official urged his U.S.
counterpart yesterday to adopt a 2025 trade deal by July, a European Commission
spokesperson said.
Saudi Arabia spent 26 percent more on Défense in the first
quarter of 2026 than during the same period last year, according to figures
published yesterday.
Philippines-Japan agreed yesterday to launch negotiations on
a deal for Japan to supply used warships to the Philippines. In a joint
statement made at a meeting in Manila, their Défense chiefs voiced concern over
China’s “coercive activities” in disputed waters.
North Korea changed its constitution to remove a goal of
legal reunification with South Korea, a researcher announced at a South Korean
government press conference today.
Norway’s oil and gas expansion: The country's state-owned
energy company announced yesterday it has resumed production at a gas field
that it had previously written off as being commercially unviable. It moved to
activate the field during the energy shock caused by Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine. In the wake of the Iran war, Norway’s government is offering up
seventy new oil and gas exploration permits.
MISHAPS:
An IndiGo flight at
Chandigarh airport was evacuated after a power bank reportedly caught fire
inside the aircraft, causing panic among passengers. The incident took place
after the flight, arriving from Hyderabad, had already landed and was parked
for passengers to get off. Smoke filled the cabin following the fire, leading
to chaos onboard.
Malayalam Actor Santhosh Nair was killed after a road
accident at Enathu in the district in the early hours of Tuesday.
In Iran, eight people have been killed and 36 others injured
in a fire incident at a shopping centre near the capital, Tehran.
SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY:
Hyderabad will witness Zero Shadow Day on Saturday at 12:12
pm, when shadows briefly disappear as the Sun reaches directly overhead. Birla
Planetarium is hosting a free session to help people observe and understand
this rare astronomical phenomenon.
MAUSAM:
Mission Mausam Urban Testbed has been launched in India to
improve monsoon prediction through urban-scale weather observation and
modelling. The initiative is linked with atmospheric science, numerical weather
prediction, and city-level meteorological data collection.
TERRORISM:
The Border Security Force has seized an abandoned Pakistani
boat along the Kutch border. The recovery was made during routine patrolling in
the sensitive Creek and Harami Nala areas of the international border in Kutch
district. A VERY SENSITIVE AREA. I STUDIED THIS AREA IN 2007, WHILE WORKING IN EIL. WILL COVER IN 'A BLOG'.
During preliminary inspection, fishing equipment and nets
were recovered from the boat, though no explosive material was found.
In Punjab, the twin explosions that had occurred outside
heavily guarded BSF Frontier Headquarters in Jalandhar and an Army
establishment at Khasa in Amritsar last night are part of Pakistan’s nefarious
designs perpetrated by its ISI.
As violence against civilians escalate across Balochistan, a
leading human rights organisation brought to light the extrajudicial killing of
two civilians and enforced disappearance of several others by Pakistani forces.
Condemning the brutal incidents, Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human
Rights Department, mentioned that the bullet-riddled bodies of Ajmal Baloch and
Saeed Ahmed were dumped on May 3 in the Nalent area of Pasni in the Gwadar
district.
Boko Haram militants killed 23 security personnel in an
attack on a military base in Central African country of Chad. Many other
Chadian soldiers were injured in the attack, which was eventually repelled.
CRIME
& PUNISHMENT:
In Bengal,
all old undecided but closed Criminal cases will be opened, and investigation
for running cases will be expedited.
DAS
KAPITAL:
*BSE SENSEX* 77,958.52 +940.73 (1.22%)🌲
*NIFTY* 24,330.95 +298.15 (1.24%)🌲
BULLIONS:
*GOLD* : ₹ 15,200/
01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹
2,64,000/KG
Indian Share Market: -
Currency Exchange Rates:
*Euro* : ₹112/-*USD*
₹ 95/- *China¥* : ₹ 14/-
OBITUARY:
Ted Turner,
the American media entrepreneur who founded Cable News Network (CNN), died at
the age of 87. He was known for establishing one of the first 24-hour
television news channels and for building Turner Broadcasting System in the
United States.
WHAT
IS NEXT:
Today, the General Council of the World Trade Organization
starts a two-day meeting in Geneva.
Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit
begins in the Philippines.
Tomorrow, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the
Vatican.
THE END.
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