Times of India

Google is investing $50 million through Google.org to train 300,000 American workers for skilled trade jobs like electricians, welders, and plumbers. This initiative aims to bolster the nation's digital economy by supporting the physical infrastructure built and maintained by these essential workers. The funding will empower various labor unions and trade associations across more than 20 states.

From Congress-governed Kerala, Kartanakta, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana to AAP-governed Punjab, CMs cutting across party lines were present at the meeting where NDA had its strongest ever presence. The participation of Karnataka’s new CM D K Shivakumar marked a significant shift in the state’s approach, ending a boycott by the previous Congress administration.

Speaking at the signing of a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) among the Centre, govt of Assam and govt of Nagaland for oil and mineral exploration along the Assam-Nagaland border, Shah said that in PM Narendra Modi’s efforts to establish lasting peace and push development in the north-east, a dozen peace pacts had been signed since 2019, with violent incidents down 80% and the total area under AFSPA shrinking by 80%.

The letter, which has been submitted by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar in her capacity as “chief whip”, has given Bengal assembly Speaker’s recognition of Ritabrata Banerjee-led TMC rebels, who are also over two-third of the party MLAs, as an example, sources confirmed on a day when the party suffered another setback as its RS member Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from it and the Upper House, making him the third to do so since Monday.

Senior advocate AM Singhvi sought urgent hearing and stay of declaration of results at least for 24 hours, saying this would facilitate effective hearing before the court to adjudicate validity of the returning officer’s decision to reject Natarajan’s candidature. The plea for urgent mentioning was opposed by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi who said the only option open for Natarajan is to file an election petition after the declaration of results on Thursday.

​​Sources in ED said that this goes against their understanding that when an investigation is under way in a PMLA case, a court cannot quash a related predicate offence till the probe is concluded. They also said that the HC judge has either completely overlooked or not fully addressed ED’s crucial contentions despite having kept the judgment reserved for five months. At the stage of determining the merit of the FIR, the court just needed to verify if the allegations made in the complaint, if prima facie true, constitute an offence.

Sharing this latest modus operandi in a public advisory on Wednesday, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) said scammers were using facial recordings obtained through deceptive video calls, fake online job interviews or social engineering tactics to generate a realistic digital replica capable of imitating facial movements, expressions, blinking pattern and voice.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh said it was not making light of the importance of discipline at the workplace, but in the absence of “corruption, illegal gratification, moral turpitude, misappropriation of funds, proved losses to employer, public scandal or conduct bringing the organisation to disrepute”, an employee could not be visited with the extreme penalty of dismissal.

A Supreme Court bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh said women were largely responsible for the preparation of human capital on which the dreams of being the world’s largest economy, among other things, rested. The bench said if the compensation was not paid within three months, the interest rate would increase to 9%, and six months later, it would go up to 12% per annum. It also listed 123 accident compensation claim cases, which were dealt with by a bench led by Justice Karol.

When the ministry was asked to intervene on behalf of patients to allow appeals before NMC, the ministry stated the commission was the apex statutory body constituted under the 2019 Act to regulate medical education and the profession. “All matters relating to framing, amendment, and implementation of medical education regulations fall within the domain of NMC,” it said.

Earlier this year, as the board rolled out on-screen marking (OSM) system— under which examiners grade scanned answer sheets online — Adhikary began probing the publicly accessible parts of the set-up. He says he found serious loopholes: a master password sitting in plain sight in the portal’s code, an OTP check that ran on the user’s own browser and a flaw that let one user retrieve another’s records.

Mexico launched their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over South Africa at Estadio Azteca. Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured the win, but three red cards stole the spotlight in a chaotic opener. Mexico dominated possession throughout, while South Africa's discipline collapsed, leaving them with an uphill battle ahead.

In Karnataka, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress nominees Mansoor Ali Khan, educationist and son of former Union minister K Rahman Khan, and party media and publicity department chairperson Pawan Khera, and BJP's M Nagaraja were declared elected unopposed after scrutiny knocked out an independent candidate. Rajasthan’s biennial election also turned into a walkover.

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Ashok Lahiri said, “For ease of doing business, states were asked to identify the trouble spots and address them.” Niti Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said PM’s focus of easier regime should go up to the city-level. Besides, those privy to the discussions told TOI that the PM underlined the need to ensure that reforms go beyond announcements and are actually implemented.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said two of the three vessels that came under attack were subject to sanctions administered by the US treasury's office of foreign assets control, while the Settebello had been classified as non-compliant. OFAC acts against vessels involved in violating US sanctions on the sale of Iranian and Russian oil.

OpenAI has banned hundreds of ChatGPT accounts originating from China, which were used for covert influence campaigns. These operations targeted US tech and policy debates, including one campaign that blamed AI data centers for rising electricity bills and another that criticized US tariffs while favoring Donald Trump over Xi Jinping.

Tom Hickman KC, representing Ranger, said that in revoking the CBE, the PM relied on allegations that were never put to Ranger. In addition “personal disputes” were used, even though that goes against the committee’s guidelines and the decision was taken without waiting for the outcome of a libel claim made by Sikhs for Justice. He also said it was contrary to Ranger’s Article 10 ECHR freedom of expression rights. He pointed out that forfeiture has “serious reputational consequences”.

Shakira and Burna Boy opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City with a live performance of the official tournament song “Dai Dai.” While many fans praised Shakira’s stage presence and the show’s energy, others criticized the vocals, choreography, and sound quality. The performance sparked major debate online ahead of Mexico’s opening match against South Africa.

Under the revised timeline, the scheme for families displaced from PoK in 1947 and from Chhamb during the 1965 and 1971 conflicts has been extended until Sept 30, 2026. The extension will be implemented within the existing rehabilitation package outlay of Rs 2,000 crore. According to the order, MHA conveyed its approval on May 25, 2026, allowing the administration additional time to complete implementation and cover eligible beneficiaries whose cases remain pending.