politics
17 May 2026
CBSE Three Language Mandatory Class 9: Sanskrit Default July 2026
CBSE three language mandatory Class 9 July 2026 rule forces two Indian languages. Schools default to Sanskrit. No board exam for the third language.
CBSE three language mandatory Class 9 July 2026 rule forces two Indian languages. Schools default to Sanskrit. No board exam for the third language.
India hiked petrol and diesel ₹3 per litre — the first increase in four years. Delhi petrol is now ₹97.77. The Iran war just reached your tank.
Vodafone Idea's ₹51,970 crore Q4 profit came from a ₹58,116 crore AGR gain. Underlying business still lost ₹5,521 crore. Birla adds ₹4,730 crore.
Air India's $2.8B FY26 loss — worst since Tata's takeover — comes as Iran war, Pakistan ban, and fuel spikes force 27% flight cuts. What happens next.
Bhojshala-Kamal Maula verdict: MP HC declared it a temple, quashed shared worship, offered alternative mosque land — Ayodhya template applied again.
Congress chose VD Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister over KC Venugopal, despite 47 of 63 MLAs backing the frontrunner. Why Delhi ties became the liability.
SEC settled its fraud case against Gautam Adani for $6 million. The DOJ is dropping criminal charges over $265M in alleged bribes. The math is wild.
Over 100 dead as thundersqualls tear through Uttar Pradesh. India loses ~2,825 to lightning yearly. The compensation playbook hasn't changed in a decade.
BRICS foreign ministers meet in New Delhi as India hosts Araghchi and Lavrov. The subtext is the Iran war — and an expiring US oil sanctions waiver.
India raised gold import duty from 6% to 15% on May 13. Gold surged ₹9,206 per 10 grams the same day. The rupee still hit a record low of 95.80.