Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 21.05.2026
National Updates
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Supreme Court dismisses plea against caste enumeration in Census
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Supreme Court seeks response on PIL for 30% reservation for women lawyers
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India hosts PRAGATI 2026 exercise with 12 friendly nations participating
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Northern Railway portion of New Delhi-Mumbai section fully covered under KAVACH
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India achieves 99.6 per cent electrification of Broad Gauge railway network
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit India from May 23 to 26
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DGCA orders OEM-level inspection of Air India Boeing 787 fuel control switches in presence of its officers
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Visitors will be able to interact with AI-enabled 3D avatar of Mahatma Gandhi at Pradhanmantri Sanghralaya
International Updates
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US President Donald Trump to attend G7 Summit in France next month
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds meeting with South Korean Defence Minister in Seoul
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Nepal government promises land ownership certificates by Dashain to Genuine landless of demolished squatters
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Bangladesh: Assistant Security Protocol Officer Found Dead at Indian Mission in Chattogram
Sports Updates
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Preliminary squad for SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 announced
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NADA bans Ankit and Jayesh Patil for three years after positive dope tests
र्राष्ट्रीय अपडेट
• Supreme Court of India ने जनगणना में जातिगत गणना के विरोध में दायर याचिका को खारिज कर दिया।
• Supreme Court of India ने महिला वकीलों के लिए 30% आरक्षण की मांग वाली जनहित याचिका पर केंद्र सरकार से जवाब मांगा।
• भारत ने 12 मित्र देशों की भागीदारी के साथ PRAGATI 2026 सैन्य अभ्यास का आयोजन किया।
• Northern Railway के अंतर्गत नई दिल्ली-मुंबई रेलमार्ग का हिस्सा पूरी तरह ‘कवच’ सुरक्षा प्रणाली से सुसज्जित हो गया।
• भारत ने ब्रॉड गेज रेलवे नेटवर्क का 99.6 प्रतिशत विद्युतीकरण पूरा कर लिया है।
• अमेरिका के विदेश मंत्री Marco Rubio 23 से 26 मई तक भारत की यात्रा पर आएंगे।
• Directorate General of Civil Aviation ने अपने अधिकारियों की उपस्थिति में Air India के Boeing 787 विमानों के फ्यूल कंट्रोल स्विच की OEM स्तर की जांच के आदेश दिए।
• अब आगंतुक Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya में Mahatma Gandhi के AI-सक्षम 3D अवतार से संवाद कर सकेंगे।
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय अपडेट
• अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति Donald Trump अगले महीने फ्रांस में आयोजित G7 Summit में भाग लेंगे।
• रक्षा मंत्री Rajnath Singh ने सियोल में दक्षिण कोरिया के रक्षा मंत्री के साथ बैठक की।
• Nepal सरकार ने ध्वस्त झुग्गियों में रहने वाले वास्तविक भूमिहीन लोगों को दशैं पर्व तक भूमि स्वामित्व प्रमाणपत्र देने का आश्वासन दिया।
• Bangladesh के चट्टोग्राम स्थित भारतीय मिशन में सहायक सुरक्षा प्रोटोकॉल अधिकारी मृत पाए गए।
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