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CBSE Class 12 results: Education Ministry dismisses concerns astir ‘On-Screen Marking’ affecting students’ scores
Days aft the announcement of CBSE Class 12 results, the Ministry of Education connected Sunday (May 17, 2026) dismissed concerns of the ‘On-Screen Marking’ (OSM) valuation strategy affecting students’ scores. They maintained that it is an internationally accepted norm which enables “transparent evaluation”. The Board has reduced the revaluation and reply expanse verification charges to ₹100, the Ministry said.
Fire breaks retired aft drone onslaught connected UAE atomic powerfulness plant, says authorities
A fire broke retired pursuing a drone onslaught connected a atomic powerfulness works successful the emirate of Abu Dhabi connected Sunday (May 17, 2026), authorities said, reporting nary injuries oregon interaction connected radiation levels. “Authorities successful Abu Dhabi responded to a occurrence incidental that broke retired successful an electrical generator extracurricular the interior perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant successful the Al Dhafra Region, caused by a drone strike,” the Abu Dhabi Media Office wrote successful a societal media post.
PM Modi tours iconic Dutch dam; eyes practice successful h2o management
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, toured the iconic Afsluitdijk Dam connected Sunday (May 17, 2026), arsenic India and the Netherlands explored deeper collaboration successful h2o absorption and climate-resilient infrastructure. “An country successful which the Netherlands has done groundbreaking enactment is h2o management. The full planetary assemblage tin larn a large woody from this,” Mr. Modi said successful a societal media station aft the visit.
I did not effort to broker a woody betwixt DMK and AIADMK: Rajinikanth
Tamil movie superstar Rajinikanth connected Sunday (May 17, 2026) dispelled speculation that helium had tried to broker a deal betwixt the DMK and the AIADMK successful the aftermath of the fractured mandate successful the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He besides made it wide helium does not envy actor-turned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s success. Addressing journalists astatine his Poes Garden residence successful Chennai, Rajinikanth said the Dravidian parties person been successful powerfulness for 60 years, determination was possibly a request for a change, and Mr. Vijay was successful the close spot to bring that change.
Greater Nicobar task a look for ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh
Congress wide caput Jairam Ramesh connected Sunday (May 17, 2026) wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, objecting to the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, terming it successful its existent signifier an “ecological disaster”. The Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had earlier raised objections to the task connected the aforesaid grounds. The Central authorities has been citing strategical interests arsenic the crushed to spell up with the project, for which Mr. Ramesh has suggested alternate means successful his missive to Mr. Singh.
Kerala Cabinet: Congress enactment successful talks with UDF allies to seal allocation of ministerial berths
Ahead of the caller authorities enactment successful Kerala, the Congress enactment connected Sunday (May 17, 2026) continued its negotiations with United Democratic Front (UDF) allies over Cabinet-related decisions and the sharing of ministerial portfolios. Amidst whispers successful the corridors of power, taking the signifier of quality and talks with single-MLA allies successful flux, each eyes are connected however the Congress would yet disagreement powerfulness earlier the swearing-in ceremonial connected Monday (May 18, 2026).
Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat aft crossing Strait of Hormuz
A vas carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived astatine Deendayal Port Authority successful Kandla successful Gujarat aft crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis, officials said connected Sunday (May 17, 2026). The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its travel from Qatar and docked astatine the larboard successful Kandla astir 11.30 p.m. connected Saturday (May 16, 2026) aft crossing the Strait of Hormuz connected May 13, they added.
President Murmu promulgates ordinance to summation Supreme Court justice spot by four
President Droupadi Murmu connected Sunday (May 17, 2026) has promulgated an ordinance increasing the fig of judges successful the Supreme Court to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI). The gazette notification, dated May 16, stated the “Parliament is not successful session, and the President is satisfied that the circumstances beryllium which render it indispensable for her to instrumentality contiguous action”.
At UN, India flags concerns implicit targeting of vessels successful Strait of Hormuz
Targeting commercialized shipping, endangering civilian unit and impeding freedom of navigation successful the Strait of Hormuz is “unacceptable”, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said, stressing that planetary instrumentality governing harmless transition indispensable beryllium “fully respected”. The onslaught connected the India-flagged vas connected May 13 took spot amid the fragile concern successful the Strait of Hormuz, a constrictive waterway adjacent to the seashore of Oman done which astir one-fifth of the world’s vigor supplies pass.
SriLankan Airlines accuses Indian employees of ₹22 cardinal fraud
SriLankan Airlines has accused respective Indian employees based successful its Chennai bureau of misappropriating funds worthy ₹22 million. In a connection issued connected Saturday (May 16, 2026), the Sri Lankan emblem bearer said that the fraud was carried retired by altering invoices, outgo details and signatures.
India’s gems, jewellery exports down 9.07% successful April astatine $2,226.45 million
India’s gems and jewellery exports declined by 9.07% astatine $2,226.45 cardinal (₹20,825.01 crore) successful April pursuing the West Asia conflict, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council said. The full exports were $2,448.53 cardinal (₹20,952.26 crore) successful the aforesaid period successful 2025, arsenic per the information by the manufacture apex assemblage GJEPC.
