NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||16th MAY 2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||16th MAY 2026
SATURDAY| VOL—V/2026/MAY
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.
*कष्टः खलु पराश्रयः।*
Dependence is indeed
painful.
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The U.S. Justice Department is
considering dropping corruption charges against Gautam Adani, India’s richest
man, filed at the end of the Biden administration, unnamed sources told the
New York Times.-----CFR |
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) delivered a
landmark verdict in the decades-old Bhojshala Kamal Maula Mosque dispute. The
court recognized the disputed complex as a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess
Vagdevi-i.e. Saraswati.
ASI found Ganesh, Brahma, Narasimha images at Bhojshala
complex, told court that ‘existing structure was made from parts of earlier
temples’.
Muslims may now will file an ‘APPEAL’ to ‘SUPREME COURT’. I
expect SC to decide the case soon, as the evidences in favour of HINDU GODDESS & TEMPLE is overwhelming.
I myself visited the disputed temple 7 years ago, before
COVID clamp down.
PM Modi has arrived in the Netherlands for the second leg of
his five-country tour. He was received by the Dutch Foreign Minister Tom
Berendsen at the Airport. During the visit from 15-17 May, the Prime Minister
to hold bilateral talks with Dutch Prime Minister Robb Jetten and to call on
their Majesties the King and the Queen.
India assumes the Chair of the Common Criteria Development
Board (CCDB) for the 2026-28 term after being nominated as a chair. This
decision was confirmed during the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement
(CCRA) in the first quarter meeting which was held in Tokyo, Japan in April
2026.
The Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB) is one of the
most important technical bodies in the international cybersecurity framework.
Rathindra Bose was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the
18th West Bengal Assembly on 15 May 2026. He is a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA
from the Cooch Behar Dakshin constituency and a first-time legislator in the
294-member House.
‘Advocate’
Mamata! Bar Council Seeks Information—From Enrolment Number to Practice
Status, a Set of Documents Must Be Submitted by May 16.
R.G. KAR murder case latest update: The West Bengal
government suspended three IPS officers—including former Kolkata Police Commissioner.
The state government launched departmental proceedings
against former CP Vineet Goyal and former Deputy Commissioners Indira Mukherjee
and Abhishek Gupta. The suspension relates to procedural lapses, alleged
mishandling, destruction of evidence, the holding of unauthorized press
conferences, and allegations of offering money to the victim’s parents.
The victim’s family continues to allege a wider conspiracy,
and the CBI’s ongoing investigation remains under judicial scrutiny in the High
Court.
Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr
Jitendra Singh said that Administrative Training Institutes and governance
institutions across the country must reinvent themselves and shun stereotype
models to remain relevant.
Lieutenant Governor of the Ladakh Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena
inaugurated the high altitude irrigation canal in the remote Changthang region.
This canal was built at an elevation of more than 14,000 feet. The newly
completed Mahey Tokpo-Raldho irrigation canal is expected to improve the water
availability for agriculture in India’s one of the harsh place.
The Taliban signs a $46 million deal with Indian company
TCRC to build customs labs across Afghanistan. The project aims to modernize
trade systems, improve quality standards, and boost technical capacity, but
concerns remain over transparency and implementation.
IRAN
WAR:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday reiterated India’s
support for safe and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz,
underscoring its importance for regional stability as well as global energy and
food security. After high-level talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin
Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Modi strongly condemned recent
attacks on UAE.
Israel says its military assassinated Hamas’s top military
commander in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad. There was no immediate comment from
the Palestinian group.
The US State Department says the “ceasefire” between Israel
and Lebanon will be extended by 45 days, with more US-brokered talks expected
later this month and in early June.
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah says its fighters
launched 33 attacks on Israeli soldiers inside southern Lebanon on Friday.
UAE said it has all rights to protect itself against IRAN attack.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
TRUMP’S CHINA TRIP ENDS. WHILE TRUMP WENT TO THE CHINA SUMMIT
SEEKING HEADLINE DEALS, XI’S LONGER GAME WAS FOCUSED ON STRATEGIC PATIENCE.
CIA chief in Cuba... CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare
visit to Havana yesterday to meet with Cuban officials in a bid to advance “the
political dialogue between both nations,” the Cuban government said.
The United Kingdom (UK) plans to halve its 2024-2027
contribution to the world’s largest government-backed climate fund, cutting
around $1 billion, a spokesperson for the fund said.
A new team inside the Pentagon has been tasked with
accelerating deals to supply the United States with rare earths using
government funds and financing tools. China currently dominates the global
supply chain. Some critics have warned the rush to sign deals could lead to
insufficient screening of unproven companies or potential conflicts of
interest, Bloomberg reported yesterday, though a Pentagon spokesperson said the
team conducts “rigorous vetting.”
A BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi ended without
a joint statement today after members voiced differing positions over the
situation in the Middle East, host India said. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas
Araghchi called for fellow BRICS member the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
yesterday to reconsider its policy toward Tehran after accusing Abu Dhabi of
facilitating military operations against it, according to Iranian state media.
India and Kenya increased prices at the pump due to the
global energy crunch since yesterday. India’s more than 3 percent increase at
state-run fuel retailers is the first time New Delhi has passed on the
international price hike to consumers. Kenya is raising prices by as much as
23.5 percent, following a 24.2 percent hike last month.
ENVIRONMENT
Uttar Pradesh has expanded river rejuvenation work under
community-based restoration projects linked to rural sustainability and
ecological resilience. The initiative operates through the State Mission for
Clean Ganga and allied agencies, and it includes river restoration, pond
revival, plantation, desilting, and encroachment removal across multiple
districts.
WILD
LIFE
India released its first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell
turtle in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam on 15 May 2026.
The release took place on Endangered Species Day, which is observed on 15 May
each year. The species is Nilssonia gangetica, a freshwater turtle found in
river systems of the Indian subcontinent.
MISHAPS:
An Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of
the Congo has killed 65 people and infected hundreds of others, triggering
concerns that the disease could spread across borders.
SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY:
India achieved the major milestone in defence innovation as
AI powered combat aircraft ‘Kaal Bhairava’ will now be manufactured in
Portugal, Europe. It will be developed by Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace
and it marks the India’s first overseas production of an autonomous combat
aircraft. This manufacturing hub in the Portugal is part of the broader initiative
called Operation 777.
CLIMATE:
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast
heatwave conditions over Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
and Vidarbha today.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted in the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands today and for next two days in southern states and parts of
North Eastern region.
CRIME
& PUNISHMENT:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested P.V.
Kulkarni, the kingpin in connection with alleged irregularities in paper leak
related to NEET-UG 2026 examination. P.V. Kulkarni is a Chemistry Lecturer
involved in the process of examination on behalf of National Testing Agency. He
had access to the question papers. The agency has conducted searches at several
locations in the last 24 hours, across the country and seized several
incriminating documents,
GAMES
& SPORTS: -
At the Asian Under-17 Boxing Championships, Indian young
boxers concluded their historic campaign yesterday by winning two gold medals
and seven silver medals in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. India also bagged eight bronze
medals in the Under-17 category. With this, the total number of medals won by
the boys’ and girls’ teams of the country combined reached 17 in this category.
Earlier, in the Asian Under-15 Boxing Championships, India
won a total of 27 medals, including nine gold, six silver, and twelve bronze
medals.
Harjinder Kaur won a bronze medal at the Asian Weightlifting
Championships in Gandhinagar yesterday. She secured the bronze in the women’s
69 kg category snatch event by lifting 96 kg. Harjinder also lifted 121 kg in
the clean and jerk event and finished fourth overall with a total lift of 217
kg.
Sahdev Yadav has been
elected as the President of the South Asian Weightlifting Federation (SAWF).
His election to the chair marks the strengthening India’s leadership in South
Asia sports governance and is expected to boost cooperation.
DAS
KAPITAL:
Indian Share Market: -
*BSE SENSEX* 75,237.99 −160.73 (0.21%)🔻
*NIFTY* 23,643.50 −46.10 (0.19%)🔻
BULLIONS:
*GOLD* : ₹ 15,400/ 01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹
3,00,000/KG
Currency Exchange Rates:
*Euro* : ₹112/-*USD*
₹ 95/- *China¥* : ₹ 14/-
WHAT
IS NEXT:
Today, Israel and Lebanon conclude a round of negotiations
in Washington, DC.
Tomorrow, Iceland holds municipal elections.
Tomorrow, the Eurovision Song Contest final takes place in
Vienna.
Sunday, Cape Verde holds parliamentary elections.
THE END.
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