Top news of the day: V.D. Satheesan to be next Chief Minister of Kerala; ECI announces roll out of SIR Phase 3 in 16 States, 3 UTs; and more

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V.D. Satheesan to beryllium adjacent Chief Minister of Kerala arsenic Congress enactment ends suspense

V.D. Satheesan will beryllium the adjacent Chief Minister of Kerala. The Congress enactment connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) picked Mr. Satheesan arsenic the person of the Congress Legislature Party, putting an extremity to the precocious play and suspense that lasted each of 10 days aft the declaration of the State Assembly predetermination results connected May 4.

ECI announces docket for Phase 3 of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls

The Election Commission of India (ECI), connected Thursday (May 14, 2026), announced the docket for Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls successful 16 States, 3 Union Territories. It stated that erstwhile Phase 3 of SIR is completed, the full state volition beryllium covered but for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. “The docket for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh volition beryllium announced later, taking into relationship the upwind conditions,” said the ECI.

Work from location advisory, ‘Metro Day’, online classes: Delhi announces austerity measures

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) announced respective austerity measures for authorities officials and the wide nationalist .Ms. Gupta said that the authorities unit tin enactment from location 2 days each week. She besides said an advisory volition beryllium issued to backstage companies to instrumentality enactment from location for 2 days a week. “For each large companies, we’ll petition them personally,” the Delhi Chief Minister added.

Red Fort weaponry blast case: NIA files 7,500-page complaint expanse against 10 accused

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a 7,500-page complaint sheet against 10 accused persons successful the Red Fort country car weaponry detonation case. “All 10 accused, including the main perpetrator, Dr. Umer Un Nabi (deceased), were linked to the organisation Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) – an offshoot of the al-Qaeda successful the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), arsenic per the charges filed earlier the NIA peculiar tribunal astatine Patiala House Courts successful New Delhi,” said the agency.

BRICS Foreign Ministers’ summit: Conflict successful West Asia merits peculiar attention, says Jaishankar

Ongoing conflicts, economical uncertainties and challenges successful trade, exertion are shaping planetary landscape, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said successful his opening remarks astatine the BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit that began connected Thursday (May 14, 2026). India is hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting connected May 14 and 15, 2026, which volition beryllium chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Over 38 radical of Kuki, Naga communities held hostage by assorted groups: Manipur Home Minister

Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) said that “more than 38 people” belonging to the Naga and Kuki communities were held hostage by assorted groups successful the State. Fresh unit gripped Manipur connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026), as suspected militants changeable dormant 3 religion leaders and injured 4 others successful Kangpokpi district, portion a civilian was gunned down and his woman wounded successful Noney district, officials said.

Mamata appears earlier Calcutta High Court to reason Bengal post-poll unit case; lawyers outcry ‘thief’ slogans

Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee arrived astatine the Calcutta High Court connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) to “argue successful a substance concerning the wide post-poll unit unleashed” crossed the State successful the aftermath of the Assembly predetermination results.

CBI produces 5 NEET insubstantial leak accused earlier Delhi court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026) produced earlier a Delhi court each 5 accused arrested successful transportation with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 insubstantial leak case. The 5 accused were produced earlier CBI Special Judge Ajay Gupta aft they were taken into custody from antithetic States implicit their alleged engagement successful the case.

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives successful India, to be BRICS FM meet

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) arrived successful India to be the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ gathering successful New Delhi. Mr. Araghchi indicated that UAE volition beryllium “held to account” for colluding with Israel, aft Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bureau disclosed concealed sojourn to Abu Dhabi during war.

U.S.-China summit: Taiwan contented could pb to ‘conflict’, Xi warns Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, that the contented of Taiwan could propulsion their 2 countries into “conflict” if mishandled. The talks, which lasted much than 2 hours connected Thursday (May 14, 2026), saw the brace tackle thorny issues including Taiwan, the self-ruled antiauthoritarian land claimed by Beijing.

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