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Stay updated with the latest news from India and around the world as key developments unfold across politics, international relations, crime, and governance. From rising concerns over Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s decisions to fresh geopolitical signals between China and the United States over Taiwan, today’s headlines capture critical global and regional shifts.
In India, major updates include Mamata Banerjee appearing at the Calcutta High Court in connection with post-poll violence, policy changes in West Bengal around cattle slaughter, and ongoing scrutiny over law enforcement response in the Odisha lynching case. Meanwhile, civic and political developments continue across cities like Chandigarh, Mumbai, Lucknow, and Kolkata, highlighting governance challenges, election outcomes, and public safety concerns.
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May 14, 2026 02:33 PM IST
India News Live Updates | Phase-3 of SIR in 16 states and 3 Union Territories from May 30, says Election Commission
The Election Commission of India has announced that SIR excercise will take place in 16 states and 3 Union Territories. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh have been left out in this phase.Read More
May 14, 2026 02:30 PM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | HC reserves verdict as amicus curiae points: ‘A cyclist can use rail underbridge, a pedestrian also can…they can’t use flyovers’
Referring to page 290 of the Master Plan, Bedi argued that dedicated BRTS corridors had already been proposed, including along Dakshin Marg.Read More
May 14, 2026 02:22 PM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Class XII results: Head Constable’s soni tops tricity in non-medical with 99.4%
Despite the uncertainty, he is currently attending a Science Olympiad, while many of his colleagues left midway to deal with the NEET crisis, but Satvik chose to stay the course and complete the programme.Read More
May 14, 2026 02:21 PM IST
India News Live Updates | Iran foreign minister Araghchi in Delhi, two India-bound LPG tankers cross Strait of Hormuz
So far, 10 India-flagged vessels—nine LPG tankers and one crude oil tanker—have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since early March. Read More
May 14, 2026 02:13 PM IST
India News Live Updates | ‘Apnapan’: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recalls his 35-year association with PM Modi
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has authored a book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi titled ‘Apnapan’.Read More
May 14, 2026 02:13 PM IST
India News Live Updates | Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express: check train number, route, stops, timings
Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express: Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express connects Punjab and West Bengal with multiple stoppages across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Check timings and route details.Read More
May 14, 2026 02:05 PM IST
Mumbai News Live Updates | Maharashtra’s austerity push begins with Fadnavis riding EV bike to Vidhan Bhawan
Amid the West Asia crisis and PM Modi’s call to conserve fuel, the Maharashtra government caps AC temperatures at 24-26°C, cuts official convoys, curbs big events and asks officials to use public transport and video conferencing.Read More
May 14, 2026 02:02 PM IST
Mumbai News Live Updates | Maharashtra extends HSRP deadline for old vehicles till June 30
Special enforcement drives from July 1; vehicle owners without high-security plates may face fines up to Rs 1,000.Read More
May 14, 2026 01:57 PM IST
Delhi News Live Updates | Delhi CBSE Class XII pass rate hits its lowest since 2019: Why the drop may not signal poor performance
To understand the dip, three factors matter: the national trend, the post-pandemic performance baseline, and the shift to digital evaluation. Together, these tell why Delhi’s lower pass percentage may not be cause for immediate alarm. Read More
May 14, 2026 01:46 PM IST
Delhi News Live Updates | Gurgaon home of NEET-UG leak accused locked, school poster shows him as achiever
This is how Khem Chand, 32, sarpanch of Kheda Khurrampur village in Haryana’s Gurgaon district, describes Yash Yadav, a student arrested in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak that has led to the cancellation of the exam and sparked massive outrage. Read More
May 14, 2026 01:45 PM IST
Mumbai News Live Updates | In Your Neighbourhood | From a rapper to a celebrity-favourite lamp maker: The cane lamp crafter near Bandra Masjid
When Zayed Khan came to Mumbai from Delhi, he harboured dreams of becoming a rapper. Now, his cane lamps are lighting up Goa’s Bastian Riviera, co-owned by Shilpa Shetty, and are featuring in exhibitions visited by PM Modi.Read More
May 14, 2026 01:32 PM IST
Pune News Live Updates | Between cancellation and concern, families navigate uncertain foreign travel plans
If people are advised to avoid international travel, there should also be a reciprocal effort to actively promote domestic tourism, says the president of the IATA Agents Association of India.Read More
May 14, 2026 01:28 PM IST
India News Live Updates | El Niño development during May-June likely to last till 2026-end; to affect average monsoon
El Niño influences the global weather and is, on many occasions, linked to below-average rainfall and extreme heat.Read More
May 14, 2026 01:19 PM IST
India News Live Updates | NEET paper leak: It’s ‘not a big deal’, says Rajasthan Education Minister Dilawar
‘Wherever irregularities are found, the government will work to fix it,’ Dilawar says amid allegations by Opposition that paper leak accused had ties with BJP. Read More
May 14, 2026 12:52 PM IST
India News Live Updates | Hostage standoff in Manipur as tensions spiral day after church leaders’ killing
Groups from Kuki and Naga communities have taken individuals hostage on either side of Kangpokpi and Senapati districts as talks are underway to calm the situation. Read More
May 14, 2026 12:47 PM IST
World News Live Updates | King Charles III outlines UK government agenda amid leadership bid against Starmer
Starmer has, meanwhile, warned his ministers and MPs that a Labour leadership contest could result in “chaos” as speculations that Health Secretary Wes Streeting is planning to launch a leadership bid on Thursday grew stronger.Read More
May 14, 2026 12:39 PM IST
News Live Updates | Gown on, gloves off: Mamata reaches Calcutta High Court to argue post-poll violence case against BJP
Mamata Banerjee had earlier appeared in the Supreme Court and made submissions on her petition challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal.
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May 14, 2026 12:39 PM IST
Mumbai News Live Updates | Mumbai’s trees are collapsing in the heat — now BMC is rushing to ‘hydrate’ them before monsoon hits
After a spate of summer tree falls, including a Khar collapse that injured two girls, the BMC has launched an unusual citywide drive to water mature trees amid fears of heat-induced ‘embolism’ weakening roots and branches.Read More
May 14, 2026 12:33 PM IST
World News Live Updates | Did Netanyahu secretly visit UAE during the war? Abu Dhabi reacts to ‘historic breakthrough’ claims
UAE denies Netanyahu secret visit claims during the Israel-Iran conflict as tensions persist over Gulf security, detentions in Kuwait, and Iranian activists’ releases.Read More
May 14, 2026 12:25 PM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | From New Zealand to Malaysia to India: Jalandhar man’s ordeal ends after 15 days
With the efforts of Rajya Sabha Member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, Akash Pushkarna returned to India and his family on May 10.Read More
May 14, 2026 11:41 AM IST
India News Live Updates | Why Nepal’s Gen Z hope, Prime Minister Balendra Shah, is losing his shine
A series of measures by the Shah govt have drawn criticism, from ordinances to push through legislation, to giving the PM veto powers over appointment of Chief Justice, among others. Read More
May 14, 2026 11:37 AM IST
World News Live Updates | China, US can come to conflict if Taiwan issue not handled well: Xi warns Trump
Xi termed Taiwan the most important issue in China-US relations in the high-stakes meeting with Trump.Read More
May 14, 2026 11:07 AM IST
Kolkata News Live Updates | New Bengal government bans public slaugher of cows, makes fit certificate mandatory
The modified notice stated that no cattle or buffalo can be slaughtered without official certification, which declares the animal fit for slaughter.
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May 14, 2026 11:02 AM IST
India News Live Updates | Mamata Banerjee arrives at Calcutta High Court in lawyer’s attire to plead post-poll violence case
Mamata Banerjee, wearing a lawyer’s gown, arrived at Calcutta High Court likely to plead in a post-poll violence case.Read More
May 14, 2026 11:00 AM IST
India News Live Updates | Odisha lynching: Father, friend say 32-yr-old could have been saved had police acted promptly
4 junior police officials have been suspended while the inspector-in-charge of the Balianta Police Station has been transferredRead More
May 14, 2026 10:19 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | ‘Flyovers are for cars, not people’: HC hears sharp criticism of Tribune Chowk project
Amicus curiae tells Punjab and Haryana High Court that Chandigarh Master Plan 2031 prioritises pedestrians, cyclists and public transport over “flyover-centric” solutionsRead More
May 14, 2026 09:55 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | BJP clinches mayoral seat, 17 of 20 wards in Panchkula Municipal Corporation elections
Cong reduced to one ward, Independents win two wards.Read More
May 14, 2026 09:39 AM IST
World News Live Updates | How did Donald Trump and Xi Jinping resolve diferences? Here’s what US President says
Despite significant differences on a host of issues, the Presidents of the two countries have worked through them and sorted things out, said Trump.Read More
May 14, 2026 09:34 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | PCA finds ‘grave misconduct’ by ASI, directs SSP to register FIR, probe by officer above rank of ASI
PCA says ASI Daljit Singh drove Brezza car in uniform ‘under the heavy influence of liquor’ and hit several vehicles; pulls up Chandigarh Police over delay in registering FIRRead More
May 14, 2026 09:22 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | HC seeks details on security cover beneficiaries, unofficial police deployment in Moga
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has launched a probe into the potential misuse of state resources, specifically focusing on the deployment of police personnel for private security. Read More
May 14, 2026 07:47 AM IST
World News Live Updates | Xi greets Trump ahead of high-stakes summit in Beijing
US President Donald Trump arrives at the Great Hall of the People to begin two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Read More
May 14, 2026 07:00 AM IST
Lucknow News Live Updates | Mother, labourer, golgappa vendor: The three shot dead — by a man they never met
The suspect, a former Army personnel, was killed in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh. Families grapple with a single question: Why them?Read More
May 14, 2026 07:00 AM IST
Mumbai News Live Updates | NEET paper leak: Meet ‘Dr’ Shubham Khairnar, Maharashtra’s first arrest, who never finished his medical degree
Khairnar never finished his BAMS degree, built a counselling business on students’ dreams and allegedly sold leaked question papers for Rs 15 lakh each. Here’s his story…Read More
May 14, 2026 07:00 AM IST
Mumbai News Live Updates | ‘How can a 12-word Facebook post leave you stranded in a country for 4 months’: UK doctor finally leaves India after LOC ordeal
Dr Sangram Patil, a British-Indian NHS consultant, was blocked from leaving India over an anti-BJP post. In four months, he says, he spent Rs 50 lakh in legal fees just to get home and save his job.Read More
May 14, 2026 05:48 AM IST
Lucknow News Live Updates | Noida workers’ protest: NSA invoked against DU graduate, ex-journalist
The Noida police also requested a three-day police custody for some of the accused, which the court listed for hearing on May 15.Read More
May 14, 2026 05:45 AM IST
Kolkata News Live Updates | Kolkata’s Orange Metro Line push, here are the road diversions at crucial Chingrighata crossing
Work begins from Friday, traffic diversion in Chingrighata area on weekends
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May 14, 2026 12:43 AM IST
Pune News Live Updates | Suspected IED found inside hospital in Pune, defused
Terror angle being probed, Maharashtra ATS overseeing investigation
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May 13, 2026 05:21 PM IST
World News Live Updates | UK PM Political Crisis Highlights: British Health Secy Wes Streeting likely to launch leadership bid today to unseat PM Starmer
UK PM Political Crisis Highlights: Health Secretary Wes Streeting would need the support of 81 MPs to trigger a leadership contest under the Labour Party’s rules. Read More
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