*11 May (Monday)* *Vedic Ritu/* Vasant *Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer) पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh* (In Purnimanta calendar) *Vikram Samvat - 2083* *Month* : Jyeshta 10, (In Amanta calendar) *Shaka Samvat - 1948* *Month* : Vaisakha 24 *Tithi :* Navami (up to 3:25 pm)Dashami *Nakshatra*:Shatabisha Purva Bhadrapada *Rahu* : 07:29 AM – 09:07 AM *Yamaganda* : 10:45 AM – 12:23 PM ________________________ *TODAYS TOP NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure and industrial projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore at Hyderabad in Telangana. 2. The Ministry of Education will organise Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp 2026 in all schools across the country during summer vacation. 3. The actor turned politician C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of the State of Tamil Nadu on 10th of May, 2026. The oath taking ceremony was took place at the Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in the august presence of the political leaders, party people. 4. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake congratulated TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay soon after he took the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. 5. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav will release two cheetahs into the wild at Kuno National Park today. 6. Maharashtra has approved the Compressed Biogas Policy 2026 with ₹500 crore support to promote waste-to-energy and renewable fuel projects. 7. National Panchayat Awards 2025: Mizoram’s Kawrthah North Village Receives Tops ‘Clean and Green Panchayat’ category. 8. The sacred Somnath temple is celebrating seventy-five years of its modern journey, evolving into a global centre of spirituality and sustainable tourism. 9. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) organised the Mind Activation Through Education MATE Counselors’ Conclave in New Delhi. 10. Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds review meeting on country’s preparedness to deal with possible floods and heatwave conditions. 11. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expands Cabinet; Inducts two Cabinet Ministers and four State Ministers. 12. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is supporting the investigation initiated by the Rajasthan Special Operations Group regarding the alleged irregularities linked to the NEET (UG) 2026 examination. NTA is also providing all examination-related data and technical assistance required to the investigating agencies in this matter. 13. The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has extended the deadline for payment of fees for Intermediate Advanced Supplementary Examinations till May 11 with a late fee of ₹7,000. This extended deadline is applicable to both first and second year students, failed students under general and vocational streams. 14. Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to return as Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term. He will be sworn in on May 12 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 15. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaika. -------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* -------------------------------------- 1. e-KYC registration has been made mandatory for beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Puducherry for ration purchase under the Central Bank Digital Currency scheme from 26 February 2026. The scheme uses the digital currency e₹ for food subsidy delivery and replaces the earlier Direct Benefit Transfer-Cash model in the Union Territory. 2. Kolkata police commissioner Ajay Nand on Sunday inspected the state secretariat, Nabanna, and adjoining areas ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's first administrative meeting scheduled for May 11, officials said. -------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* -------------------------------------- 1. Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani has been appointed as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Anil Chauhan on 30 May 2026.A highly decorated officer with over four decades of distinguished service, he will also serve as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Military Affairs. 2. Paras Defence has unveiled the Paras-SK50, a new indigenous tactical drone designed for surveillance and combat roles, equipped with advanced sensors and a weaponised payload. The system was showcased at the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj, signalling India’s growing emphasis on autonomous battlefield technologies. 3. India has marked a major breakthrough in hypersonic missile development with the Defence Research & Development Laboratory of DRDO successfully conducting an extensive long-duration test of its Actively Cooled Full Scale Scramjet Combustor.The test was carried out at the Scramjet Connect Pipe Test Facility in Hyderabad on 9 May 2026. 4. India has successfully conducted the flight-trial of an advanced Agni missile equipped with the Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, on 8 May 2026. 5. Fast Patrol Vessel Achal has been formally commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard, representing a significant addition to the service’s operational fleet.The vessel, part of the Adamya-class series, is the fifth in a line of eight fast patrol vessels being constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited. 6. Senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Ismail Ahmad, a close associate of Hafiz Saeed, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on the anniversary of Operation Sindoor. 7. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan has been appointed as the next Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, headquartered in Mumbai. He will take charge of one of the Indian Navy’s most strategically important commands, responsible for safeguarding India’s western maritime front and key sea lanes in the Arabian Sea. He is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff. -------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. Vietnam and India poised to deepen their naval cooperation through a significant package of acquisitions and support arrangements. Central to this development is Vietnam’s plan to procure three to four Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and fourteen high-speed patrol boats from India. 2. Pakistan’s commissioning of the first Hangor-class submarine in China marks a watershed in its naval modernisation, signalling a deepening of the China–Pakistan military axis and raising serious challenges for India’s maritime security posture in the Arabian Sea. 3. Pakistan’s decision to raise India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty at the United Nations Security Council has been described as “diplomatic theatre,” aimed at shaping global optics rather than achieving any substantive legal outcome. 4. Kuljeet Kaur Marhas was elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society for 2026 on 9 May 2026. She became the first Indian woman to receive this international honour in meteoritics and planetary science. She is affiliated with the Planetary Science Division of the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad. 5. India and Trinidad and Tobago have signed eight agreements in sectors including tourism, healthcare, infrastructure and Ayurveda during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s two-day visit to the Caribbean nation. 6. Top leaders from Africa, including several Heads of State and Heads of Government will attend the 4th India Africa Forum Summit which will take place in New Delhi on 31st of this month. The summit will be preceded by senior officials meetings on 28th May and Foreign Ministers’ meeting on 29th May. 7. India and Trinidad and Tobago sign eight agreements including in tourism, healthcare and Ayurveda sectors. -------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 -------------------------------------- 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that he believes the war in Ukraine is “coming to an end,” signalling a possible shift towards diplomacy after more than four years of devastating conflict. His remarks coincided with a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow and growing international speculation about renewed peace talks. 2. The United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has announced the successful removal of all remaining highly enriched uranium from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela, marking a significant milestone in reducing nuclear security risks across South America and safeguarding the US homeland. 3. A suicide bomber and several gunmen mounted a deadly assault on a security post in northwest Pakistan late on Saturday, detonating an explosives‑laden vehicle and sparking a fierce firefight that left at least three police officers dead.The incident occurred in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. -------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* -------------------------------------- Indian Premier League 2026 70 T20s Mar 28 - May 31 (a) Sunday, May 10 2026 53rd Match • Chennai, MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Super Kings Vs Lucknow Super Giants Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wkts LSG: 203/8(20) CSK: 208/5(19.2) PLAYER OF THE MATCH Jamie Overton (b) 54th Match • Raipur, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wkts MI: 166/7(20) RCB: 167/8(20) PLAYER OF THE MATCH Bhuvneshwar Kumar (c) Monday, 11 May 2026 55th Match • Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Punjab Kings Vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM / 7:30 PM LOCAL Match starts at May 11, 14:00 GMT 2. In Shooting, Indian pair of Neeru Dhanda and Vivaan Kapoor secured a bronze medal in the trap mixed team event as India concluded its campaign on a positive note at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 3. India is set to host the prestigious 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from today, marking the country’s first time hosting the event in 44 years. The sporting event will conclude on 17th of this month. -------------------------------------- *FINANCE* -------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* 💷 *GBP* ₹129(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹112(Approx)  *USD* ₹ 95(Approx) 🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹70 🇦🇺 *Australia* : ₹ 69 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 26 *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 14 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 6.16 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.78 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.34 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.30 -------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 77,328.19 −516.34 (0.66%)🔻 *NIFTY* 24,176.15 −150.50 (0.62%)🔻 -------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 15,200/ 01gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 2,64,000/KG -------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. Archibald Prize 2026 was awarded on 8 May 2026 to Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer for a portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder Iluwanti Ken. The prize carried a cash award of $100,000 and the winning work was selected from 1,034 entries. 2. Directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal, the highly anticipated Malayalam crime thriller 'Drishyam 3' is scheduled to release in theatres on May 21, 2026. -------------------------------------- Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= *Karnataka* : The region was popularly referred to as 'Karnata desa' in Indian history. The other accepted derivative comes from the Kannada words *karu* and *nādu* meaning elevated land, or from the Kannada words kal and nādu meaning rock country, referring to the rocky terrain of the state. Another etymological derivative of the name comes from lear or black—a reference to the black cotton soil of the region. Mysore state was renamed Karnataka in 1973. ======================= *😀Thought of the day* =======================  One important key to success is self-confidence.  An important key to self-confidence is preparation ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* ======================= *Why was the maths book always worried?*🙄🤔 A: Because it had so many problems.🤣 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* =======================  ⁉ *WHY NEEDLES ARE NOT SOLD AT NIGHT* ⁉ The main reason why needles are’nt sold after 6 PM i.e after sunset is that because in olden days there wouldn’t been any lights or anything of such kind (Perhaps! Yeah the chimneys were there but not that powerful as electric lights) and if needles are missed out somewhere it would be difficult to search in darkness and may lead to anything harmful! Few more Similar things are:- Not plucking nails at evening/night time Not cutting hair Not stitching clothes Not whistling at night (attracts insects) ======================= *LEARN SANSKRIT* ======================= त्वादृश् - तेरे जैसा भवादृश् - आप जैसा =======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= Air conditioner working principle  AC operating principle of the air conditioner. An air conditioner collects hot air from a particular room, processes it into itself with the help of a refrigerant and a series of coils, and then releases cool air into the same room where the hot air was originally collected. ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  =======================  11 May - National Technology Day Every year National Technology Day is observed on 11 May to highlight the important role of Science in our daily lives and encourage students to opt for science as an option for a career. On this day Shakti, the Pokhran nuclear test was held on 11 May, 1998. ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 =======================  General Satyawant Mallanna Shrinagesh (also known as Satyavant Shrinagule Mallannah) (11 May 1903 – 27 December 1977) was an Indian military officer who served as 3rd Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 14 May 1955 till 7 May 1957. After retirement he served as the Governor of Assam from 14 October 1959 to 12 November 1960 and again from 13 January 1961 to 7 September 1962. He was the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from September 1962 to 4 May 1964 and Governor of Mysore from 4 May 1964 to 2 April 1965. ======================= 🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  ======================= Go on a wild goose chase To do something pointless ======================== *ANTONYMS*   Gloomy x Cheerful Lively *SYNONYMS*   momentous ~ important ========================= 🛕 *SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE*  (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) ======================= *Ravan* : Ten headed King of Lanka, who abducted Sita;  Brother of Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, Khara, Ahiravana, Dushana, Shurpanakha  Father of Indrajit, Atikaya, Akshayakumara, Narantaka, Devantaka, Trishira;  Husband of Mandodari & Dhanyamalini The Ramayan Epic analysts interpret his ten heads as the emotional states Ravana had got. They are  kaam (lust),  Krodh (wrath),  Lobh (greed),  Moh (obsession),  Mada (vanity),  Chitta (will),  Manas (Heart),  Buddhi (Mind or Intellect). ======================= 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *STEAMING for your skin?*  It’s cleansing. Steam opens up your pores and helps loosen any buildup of dirt for a deeper cleanse. Opening up your pores also softens blackheads, making them easier to remove. It releases trapped sebum. This naturally occurring oil is produced by your sebaceous glands to lubricate your skin and hair. When sebum gets trapped beneath your skin’s surface, it creates a breeding ground for bacteria and causes acne and blackheads. ====================== *🙏 *PLZ SHARE IT* #News Views #వ్యూస్ అండ్ న్యూస్ #news #news