Petrol, diesel prices hiked for fourth time in 10 days; latest by about ₹2.80

Prices of petrol and diesel were hiked for the fourth time in a span of 10 days, on Monday (May 25, 2026), this time by an average of ₹2.80 paise per litre across the country. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices are almost ₹7.5 per litre since fuel rate revision resumed on May 15 after a prolonged freeze.

Trump tempers expectations of a West Asia deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that he had told U.S. negotiators “not to rush into a deal” with Iran, amid anticipation — and mounting criticism — of an agreement to end the war in the West Asia. “The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side,” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.

BJP wins Falta Assembly re-poll by over 1 lakh votes

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Debangshu Panda won the re-poll at the Falta Assembly seat by a margin of 1,09,021 votes on Sunday (May 24, 2026). Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Sambhu Nath Kurmi secured 40,645 votes, Congress candidate Abdur Razzak Molla got 10,084 votes, and the Trinamool Congress’s Jahangir Khan, who ‘withdrew’ from the contest, got 7,783 votes.

12 days after death, family bids tearful farewell to Twisha Sharma; second autopsy done

The last rites of Twisha Sharma were performed in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Sunday, hours after a second autopsy was conducted on the body by an expert panel of AIIMS New Delhi, 12 days after she was found dead at her marital home here. Dozens of ex-servicemen, family and relatives and locals turned up to pay tributes at Bhopal’s Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat with her brother Major Harshit Sharma performing the rituals on Sunday evening even as her mother appeared inconsolable.

NEET paper leak case: Court sends accused Shubham Khairnar to judicial custody till June 6

A Delhi court on Sunday (May 24, 2026) sent accused Shubham Khairnar to judicial custody till June 6 in the NEET paper leak case. Special Judge Ruchi Aggarwal Asrani allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea seeking judicial custody of the accused. The federal agency said that the accused persons, including Mr. Khairnar, were “actively” involved in the leakage of NEET-UG 2026 examination questions prior to the commencement of the examination.

Plea in Supreme Court to probe Cockroach Janta Party ‘activities’, fake law degrees

A petition was filed on Sunday (May 24, 2026) in the Supreme Court to probe the “activities” of a “digital-political formation”, the Cockroach Janta Party, and the commercial exploitation, trademark appropriation and monetised circulation of oral remarks made in court proceedings.

‘Tactical’ relations with other countries will not come at the ‘expense’ of India ties: Marco Rubio

The United States works with many countries at a “tactical” level, but those relations will not disturb the strategic partnership with India, said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi on Sunday (May 24). Addressing a joint press conference at the Hyderabad House lawns, Mr. Rubio said the idea of a “free and open Indo-Pacific” goes beyond the Indo-Pacific to other “international waters” and accused Iran of blocking the Strait of Hormuz while sponsoring proxy terror groups.

Regrettable fact that PM Modi has not held a single open press conference: Editors Guild of India

The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Sunday (May 24, 2026) described as “embarrassing” the sharp exchanges between foreign journalists and Indian officials during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway and the Netherlands earlier this week. The EGI called upon the government to stop treating the media as an “adversary” and said it is a “regrettable fact” that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not held a single open press conference since his government assumed office in 2014.

Assam Rifles apprehend key accused in 2023 abduction-murder of two Meitei students

The Assam Rifles have apprehended a key member of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA), an insurgent group active in Manipur’s Churachandpur, who is wanted for the alleged abduction and murder of two Meitei students in July 2023, a senior government official said. Photos of the bodies of the two students surfaced on social media two months after their deaths in September 2023, leading to massive protests, leaving scores of people, mostly students, injured.

Ebola cases in Congo’s east climb over 900: authorities

Congolese authorities have said suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country. The Congolese Ministry of Communication, in a post to X on Sunday (May 24, 2026), said that there were 904 suspected cases and 119 suspected deaths. Authorities had previously announced more than 700 suspected Ebola cases, and more than 170 suspected deaths, mostly in Ituri province, where the outbreak is centred.

Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

A ​Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants ‌to life in prison ​and two others ⁠to three years in jail for collaborating with Iran’s Revolutionary ‌Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out what ‌it described as “hostile ‌and ⁠terrorist acts” against Bahrain, the ⁠state news agency reported on Sunday (May 24, 2026).