Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 20.05.2026
National Updates
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Indian Railways approves 54-kilometre Kiul-Jhajha third line project at cost of Rs 962 crore
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Indian Railways approves Rs 993 crore for Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Doubling Project to boost Chennai Suburban rail network
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Fuel prices in National Capital increased by about 90 paise per litre
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PM Modi calls for 100 billion US dollar investment & 1 million jobs under India-EFTA agreement at Business & Research Summit in Norway
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Judges Inquiry Committee investigating allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma submits report to LS Speaker
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chairs review meeting on rollout of Water Metro services across country
International Updates
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Air Chief Marshal reaches Sri Lanka for bilateral defence ties and military cooperation
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US to host G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct 30
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Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit China
Sports Updates
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Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in Chennai
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5th Asia Cup Bridge Championship in Goa next month; over 20 countries to participate
र्राष्ट्रीय अपडेट
• भारतीय रेलवे ने 962 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से 54 किलोमीटर लंबी किउल-झाझा तीसरी लाइन परियोजना को मंजूरी दी।
• भारतीय रेलवे ने चेन्नई उपनगरीय रेल नेटवर्क को मजबूत करने के लिए अरक्कोनम-चेंगलपट्टू डबलिंग परियोजना हेतु 993 करोड़ रुपये मंजूर किए।
• राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में ईंधन की कीमतों में लगभग 90 पैसे प्रति लीटर की बढ़ोतरी हुई।
• प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने नॉर्वे में बिजनेस एंड रिसर्च समिट के दौरान भारत-ईएफटीए समझौते के तहत 100 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर के निवेश और 10 लाख नौकरियों का आह्वान किया।
• न्यायमूर्ति यशवंत वर्मा के खिलाफ आरोपों की जांच कर रही जजेज इन्क्वायरी कमेटी ने अपनी रिपोर्ट लोकसभा अध्यक्ष को सौंप दी।
• केंद्रीय मंत्री सर्बानंद सोनोवाल ने देशभर में वाटर मेट्रो सेवाओं के विस्तार की समीक्षा बैठक की अध्यक्षता की।
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय अपडेट
• वायु सेना प्रमुख द्विपक्षीय रक्षा संबंधों और सैन्य सहयोग के लिए श्रीलंका पहुंचे।
• अमेरिका 30 अक्टूबर को जॉर्जिया के अटलांटा में जी20 विदेश मंत्रियों की बैठक की मेजबानी करेगा।
• रूस के राष्ट्रपति व्लादिमीर पुतिन चीन की यात्रा करेंगे।
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