#📰ଆଜିର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅପଡେଟ💻 #ଖବର ଆଜିର #🗞ଲାଟେଷ୍ଟ ଅପଡେଟ🎙 #📰ଦେଶ-ବିଦେଶ ଅପଡେଟ #today's top headlines 🗞️ _____________________ *TODAYS TOP NEWS* ----------------------------------- 1. All preparations are in place for counting of votes for the Assembly Elections in four states – West Bengal, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry to be held today. The counting will begin at 8 in the morning. Counting of postal ballots will be taken up first, and counting of Electronic Voting Machines will start at 8.30 am. 2. Voting for all 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Keralam and 30 seats in Puducherry was held on the 9th of April. Polling for all 234-Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and for the first phase in West Bengal, covering 152 seats, was held on the 23rd of April. Voting for the second phase in West Bengal took place on the 29th of last month for 142 constituencies. 3. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has congratulated GalaxEye on the successful launch of Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR imaging satellite and the largest privately built satellite in India. 4. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with all States and Union Territories and relevant Central Ministries and Departments, will observe a pan-India ‘Fire Safety Week’ from today to raise awareness on the importance of prevention and mitigation of fire hazards across healthcare facilities in the country. 5. The government has released the Guidance Document on Diabetes Mellitus in Children. The Document was released at the recently concluded National Summit on Best Practices in Public Healthcare Service Delivery. 6. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj will organise a two-day National Workshop on the Preparation of Panchayat Development Plans from today in New Delhi. 7. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, has developed a new surgical technique that is being seen as a major breakthrough in treating severe spinal deformities. In a statement, AIIMS said the procedure has been used over the past seven years, offering hope to patients who earlier faced very high surgical risks and limited treatment options. 8. Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Minister N. Rama Naidu said the state government has released 397 crore rupees for canal repairs, desilting and maintenance works ahead of the upcoming Kharif season. 9. The Government Appoints Two Full-Time Members to NITI Aayog: PM Modi has congratulated Dr. R. Balasubramaniam and Dr. Joram Aniya on being appointed as Full-time Members of NITI Aayog. 10. Amid heatwave conditions in the National Capital, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that all labourers across the government and private sectors must be given a break between 1 PM and 4 PM. 11. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG for admission to undergraduate medical education was held yesterday. 12. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is getting a facelift ahead of the 'Darbar Move', a 150-year-old practice of bi-annual shifting of the administrative capital, with workers busy sprucing up roads and walkways. Under the practice of 'Darbar Move', the government functions in Jammu during the six winter months and in Srinagar during the summer. The practice was started by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872 to escape extreme weather conditions in the two regions. -------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* -------------------------------------- 1. The Congress on Sunday (May 3, 2026) demanded the immediate of the April 28 circular issued by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, which requires Haj pilgrims to make an additional payment by May 15th, alleging that the circular was issued without justification or prior consultation and was a result of mismanagement by the government. 2. National Highway Authority advises fixing FASTag on windscreen for smooth toll scanning, less congestion, and to prevent misuse; handheld tags risk delays and blacklisting. FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in India that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to automatically deduct toll charges. 3. The Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited has invited landowners, commercial establishments, and institutions to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for setting up Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) across the state, extending the deadline to May 7, 2026. 4. The Ministry of Electronics and IT refuted news reports and social media posts saying Aadhaar’s look may change by the end of this year to just a photo and a QR code alone. In a clarification on Sunday, the Ministry said there is no plan for any such changes. It said such news reports and social media posts are creating unwanted confusion in the minds of the people. People have been advised to ignore such reports and social media posts, and refer to official communication from UIDAI. 5. The Election Commission has taken the extraordinary step of canceling the entire voting process in the Falta Assembly constituency of the South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Fresh polling will be held on the 21st of this month across all 285 polling stations, including auxiliary booths. The counting of votes will be held on the 24th of May. 6. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured that the state government is taking all necessary steps to ensure strict punishment for the accused of rape and murder of a minor girl in Nasrapur in Pune district. He called it a serious incident, adding that efforts are underway to conduct the trial in a fast-track court. 7. Suspected militants triggered a bomb explosion in Imphal West district near the Imphal airport on Sunday, the third anniversary of ethnic conflict between Meitei and Kuki communities in the state. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ 1. Massive fire claims 9 lives in Vivek Vihar area of Delhi: President Smt Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Shri CP Radhakrishnan and PM Modi have expressed grief at the loss of lives due to a fire mishap at Vivek Vihar area of Shahdara in Delhi. They have extended condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. -------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* -------------------------------------- 1. The Indian Army is set to host military delegations from 11 friendly countries for the inaugural edition of the multilateral exercise ‘Pragati’ at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya from May 18 to 31. 2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a North Tech Symposium, on the theme ‘Raksha Triveni Sangam – Where Technology, Industry & Soldiering Converge’, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday. The three-day event is being jointly organised by the Northern Command and Central Command of the Indian Army and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM). 3. The Indian Army contingent has departed to Cambodia for the second edition of India-Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II. In a social media post, Additional Directorate General of Public Information of Indian Army said that the exercise is scheduled to be conducted at Techo Sen Phnom Thom Mreas Prov Royal Cambodian Air Force Training Centre (Camp Basil), from 04 to 17 of this month. 4. Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi met Myanmar Navy's Central Naval Command commander Rear Admiral Aung Aung Naing and Naval Training Command chief Rear Admiral Khun Aung Kyaw in Yangon on Sunday and discussed strengthening navy-to-navy cooperation, bolstering the existing defence partnership and augmenting operational engagements. 5. Rear Admiral Sameer Sanjay Pote, YSM, assumed charge as the 19th Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) of the Indian Navy on May 1, 2026. He took over the prestigious appointment from Rear Admiral Chetan C Chandegave. -------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. Indian space start-up GalaxEye has Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from California in the United States. Weighing 190 kilograms, Mission Drishti is the largest Earth observation satellite ever built by a private Indian company. 2. Ambassador- designate of India to China, Vikram Doraiswami, reached Beijing yesterday. 3. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has resumed normal flight operations to multiple destinations in India after a brief suspension amid the West Asia conflict. 4. Indian students in the UAE are appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 yesterday, with examination centres open in both Dubai and Sharjah. 5. External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will embark on an official visit to Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, which will continue till 10th of this month. -------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 -------------------------------------- 1. Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine have killed 10 people and injured at least 76 over the past day. Authorities in five regions of Ukraine reported fatalities across the country as Moscow continues its regular aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. 2. In the Philippines, thousands of people evacuated the area south of Manila after Mayon Volcano erupted and authorities advised the public to stay out of the six-kilometre radius danger zone. 3. Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC +) have agreed in principle to raise oil output targets for June. According to the cartel’s statement released after its first virtual meeting on Sunday, following the United Arab Emirates exit, the seven OPEC+ countries agreed to increase oil output targets by about 1,88,000 barrels per day next month. -------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* -------------------------------------- Indian Premier League 2026 70 T20s Mar 28 - May 31 (a) Sunday, May 3 2026 45th Match • Hyderabad, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wkts SRH: 165(19) KKR: 169/3(18.2) PLAYER OF THE MATCH Varun Chakaravarthy (b) 46th Match • Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium Gujarat Titans Vs Punjab Kings Gujarat Titans won by 4 wkts PBKS: 163/9(20) GT: 167/6(19.5) PLAYER OF THE MATCH Jason Holder (c) Monday, 4 May 2026 47th Match • Mumbai, Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Indians Vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM / 7:30 PM LOCAL Match starts at May 04, 14:00 GMT 2. In Tennis, Marta Kostyuk has captured the biggest title of her career after winning the Madrid Open 2026. The 23-year-old Ukrainian defeated world No. 8 Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in the women’s singles final. 3. Kuldeep Kumar representing Madhya Pradesh set a national men’s pole vault record of 5.41m to win gold on the opening day of the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition in Bhubaneswar. The 21-year-old cleared the height of 5.41m in his first attempt, surpassing the previous national record of 5.40m set by Dev Kumar Meena. 4. In badminton, India was knocked out by France after 0-3 loss in the Thomas Cup semifinals at Horsens in Denmark -------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* 💷 *GBP* ₹123(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹107(Approx)  *USD* ₹ 92(Approx) 🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹67 🇦🇺 *Australia* : ₹ 65 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 25 *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 13 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 6.00 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.32 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.29 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 76,913.50 −582.86 (0.75%)🔻 *NIFTY* 23,997.55 −180.10 (0.74%)🔻 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 15,400/ 01gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 2,55,000/KG --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Real ‘PadMan’: A Social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, who is famously known as the 'PadMan,' claimed that he has been listed as a nominee for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. He was also the inspiration behind Akshay Kumar-starrer PadMan. Directed by R Balki, the film also featured Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor. It was released on 2018, and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. 2. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has denied a request for 150 water tankers for shooting of celebrated movie maker SS Rajamouli’s much publicized film ‘Varanasi’. These huge quantities of water was for filming underwater sequences at Hyderabad Film City Studio in Gaganpahad of Rajendranagar, where shooting is underway. --------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* ====================== Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala. It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world with an estimated 45–50 million devotees visiting every year. Ayyappan's temple is situated amidst 18 hills. The temple is situated on a hilltop at an altitude of 1260 m (4,133 ft) above mean sea level, and is surrounded by mountains and dense forests. ======================= *😀Thought of the day* ======================= Sharing pain will reduce it. Sharing happiness will increase it. So Pain or Gain, share it, Especially with 1 who cares 4 u. ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* ======================= *⁉Science behind taking a holy bath during Pushkaras, Kumbhamela - Festival of Sacred Rivers?*🤔 Pushkara means the one who nourishes or purifies. In traditional astrology, there is a word called Pushkara Navamsa, the place where planets get nourished. According to ancients, Pushkaram means span of 12 years. Depending on Jupiter movement, sacred rivers get energies and nourishes the place. The enhanced Electro magnetic field of earth due to sun spot cycle or solar magnetic activity cycle at the time pushkar magnetizes water in the river and enhances healing properties in water. It is observed that entire body system raised to condition where it is equal to the effect of meditation. Water will acquire magnetic power from earth and stored until early hours of sun rise. When ever a person perform bathing ritual at that time will be relieved from several health disorders. ======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 ======================= 1. One एकम् (ekam) 2. Two द्वे (dve) 3.Three त्रीणि (treeni) 4. Four चत्वारि (chatvaari) 5. Five पञ्च (pancha) 6. Six षट् (shat) 7. Seven सप्त (sapta) 8. Eight अष्ट (ashta) 9. Nine नव (nava) 10. Ten दश (dasha) ======================= 🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= Just like humans, *fish🐟 can also communicate with one another* . The most common ways they achieve this are through sound, color, bioluminescence, motion, electrical impulses and smell. These forms of communication are usually used to help navigate, call for spawning, alert predators to keep away, and while fighting. Some fish that live in deep waters generate light from their organs through a chemical reaction. As it is difficult to see in the deep parts of the world’s oceans, bioluminescence helps in fish recognition and communication with other creatures who are similarly hard to see! Many fish use organs known as photophores to emit light that appears as luminous spots on their bodies. For instance, photophores are present along the belly of lantern fish. Some fish have photophores on the sides of their body, which can be used to help identify different individuals and for interspecific communication ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY* ======================= *4 May – Coal Miners Day* Every year on 4 May, Coal Miners Day is observed to honour the coal miners International Firefighter’s Day is observed every year on 4 May. It was instituted on 4 January 1999 after a proposal via email out across the world due to the deaths of five firefighter’s in a bushfire in Australia. (b) India's first professional woman wrestler Hamida Banu. Hamida Banu reportedly weighed 108kg and was 5ft 3in tall. ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 ======================= Tyagaraja ( 4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Tyagayya, was a renowned composer of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. Tyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain popular. ======================= 🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES* ======================= He's sitting on the fence He can't make up his mind ======================= *ANTONYMS* Expand x Contract Diminish *SYNONYMS* question ~ interrogate ========================= 🛕 *Spiritual Knowledge* (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) ======================= *Vedas are four :-* RIG VEDA YAJUR VEDA SAMA VEDA ATHARVA VEDA xxxxxx *Why did most demons consider Lord Vishnu as an enemy?* Because lord Vishnu doesn't give them boons as he knows they will use them for their evil motives . Lord Vishnu slays the demons so they're scared of him . That's why they worship Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma. Some asuras who were Vaishanavas — 1. Prahlad was a devotee of Lord Vishnu ,Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narasimha. 2. Virochan the son of Prahlad was also a Vaishnava 3. Mahabali the son of Virochan was also a Vaishnava and devotee of Lord Vishnu , Lord Vamana and Goddess Lakshmi. 4. Narakasura was the son of Lord Varaha 5. Gatotkach was a devotee of Lord Krishna 6. Vibhisana — He was a devotee of Lord Rama ======================= 🧬 **HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES** 🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *Tips to overcome back pain* Sleep with a pillow under your knees Increase your calcium and vitamin D intake(Milk , Curd, cheese, green veg) Wear comfortable, low-heeled shoes to prevent back pain. They reduce the strain on your back while standing. Shoes with less than a 1-inch heel are the best bet for your back. When sitting in an office chair, use the same good posture techniques you use when standing. It’s critical to keep good posture and support your back when sitting down, especially if you do it for several hours per day. Choose a quality chair that provides firm support for your lower back, and make sure your knees are a little higher than your hips when you sit. ==================