<h2>Bengaluru civic polls to use ballot paper instead of EVMs; 88.91 lakh voters on draft electoral rolls</h2>.<p>The SEC says the civic body elections will be held after May 25 and before June 30<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bengaluru-civic-polls-to-use-ballot-paper-instead-of-evms-8891-lakh-voters-on-draft-electoral-rolls-3867071">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Delhi High Court dismisses Kuldeep Sengar's plea for suspension of sentence in custodial death case of Unnao rape victim's father<br></h2>.<p>Justice Ravinder Dudeja said, 'No grounds are made out for grant relief. The application seeking suspension of sentence is dismissed.'<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi-high-court-dismisses-kuldeep-sengars-plea-for-suspension-of-sentence-in-custodial-death-case-of-unnao-rape-victims-father-3867104">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Several killed in blast in Kabul, Taliban interior ministry says<br></h2>.<p>The Shahr-e-Naw area is home to foreigners and is considered one of the most secure areas in Kabul.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/several-killed-in-blast-in-kabul-taliban-interior-ministry-says-3867362">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Younger generation unlikely to return permanently': Farooq Abdullah on Kashmiri Pandits<br></h2>.<p>Responding to Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman’s recent remarks on alleged “communal” bias in the Hindi film industry, Abdullah said the problem was far deeper and more widespread than Bollywood alone.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/younger-generation-unlikely-to-return-permanently-farooq-abdullah-on-kashmiri-pandits-2-3867070">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Did not get Nobel prize, no longer feel obligated to 'think purely of peace': Donald Trump writes to Norway's PM<br></h2>.<p>Gahr Stoere has reacted to Trump's announcement of tariffs over Greenland takeover, calling it 'unacceptable'.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/did-not-get-nobel-prize-no-longer-feel-obligated-to-think-purely-of-peace-donald-trump-writes-to-norways-pm-3867105">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Most minority-related incidents in 2025 were 'criminal in nature' not communal: Bangladesh government<br></h2>.<p>Police cases were filed in 50 of these incidents, and arrests were made in an equal number, while other preventive or investigative measures were taken in 21 cases, the statement said.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/bangladesh-says-most-incidents-involving-minorities-in-2025-were-non-communal-2-3867242">Read more</a></p>.<h2>IMF raises India's GDP growth projection to 7.3% for FY26<br></h2>.<p>The Washington-headquartered multilateral lending agency has also revised India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast to 6.4 per cent for fiscal year 2026-27 beginning April 1, 2026, from its earlier estimate of 6.2 per cent.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy/imf-raises-indias-gdp-growth-projection-to-73-for-fy26-3764123">Read more</a></p>.<h2>SIR 2.0 | Supreme Court asks EC to display ‘logical discrepancies’ voter list at panchayat, block offices in Bengal<br></h2>.<p>Supreme Court directed the Election Commission (EC) on Monday to display the names of those on the "logical discrepancies" list at gram panchayat bhavans, block offices of talukas and ward offices in West Bengal.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/sir-20-sc-directs-ec-to-display-names-of-persons-on-logical-discrepancies-list-at-gram-panchayat-bhavans-in-bengal-3867153">Read more</a></p>.<h2>CM orders probe after 'sleaze' video involving Ranya Rao's father & K'taka top cop sparks row<br></h2>.<p>Responding to the controversy, Rao said the video was fabricated. Speaking to reporters, he claimed that the footage was eight years old and recorded at his office in Belagavi during an earlier posting.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/cm-siddaramaiah-orders-probe-after-ranya-raos-stepfather-karnataka-dgp-caught-in-sleaze-video-3867380">Read more</a></p>.<h2>High-speed train derails, smashes into another in Spain; 39 killed, over 100 injured</h2>.<p>A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks in a collision.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/high-speed-train-derails-smashes-into-another-in-spain-several-killed-over-100-injured-3866844">Read more</a></p>
<h2>Bengaluru civic polls to use ballot paper instead of EVMs; 88.91 lakh voters on draft electoral rolls</h2>.<p>The SEC says the civic body elections will be held after May 25 and before June 30<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bengaluru-civic-polls-to-use-ballot-paper-instead-of-evms-8891-lakh-voters-on-draft-electoral-rolls-3867071">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Delhi High Court dismisses Kuldeep Sengar's plea for suspension of sentence in custodial death case of Unnao rape victim's father<br></h2>.<p>Justice Ravinder Dudeja said, 'No grounds are made out for grant relief. The application seeking suspension of sentence is dismissed.'<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi-high-court-dismisses-kuldeep-sengars-plea-for-suspension-of-sentence-in-custodial-death-case-of-unnao-rape-victims-father-3867104">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Several killed in blast in Kabul, Taliban interior ministry says<br></h2>.<p>The Shahr-e-Naw area is home to foreigners and is considered one of the most secure areas in Kabul.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/several-killed-in-blast-in-kabul-taliban-interior-ministry-says-3867362">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Younger generation unlikely to return permanently': Farooq Abdullah on Kashmiri Pandits<br></h2>.<p>Responding to Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman’s recent remarks on alleged “communal” bias in the Hindi film industry, Abdullah said the problem was far deeper and more widespread than Bollywood alone.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/younger-generation-unlikely-to-return-permanently-farooq-abdullah-on-kashmiri-pandits-2-3867070">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Did not get Nobel prize, no longer feel obligated to 'think purely of peace': Donald Trump writes to Norway's PM<br></h2>.<p>Gahr Stoere has reacted to Trump's announcement of tariffs over Greenland takeover, calling it 'unacceptable'.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/did-not-get-nobel-prize-no-longer-feel-obligated-to-think-purely-of-peace-donald-trump-writes-to-norways-pm-3867105">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Most minority-related incidents in 2025 were 'criminal in nature' not communal: Bangladesh government<br></h2>.<p>Police cases were filed in 50 of these incidents, and arrests were made in an equal number, while other preventive or investigative measures were taken in 21 cases, the statement said.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/bangladesh-says-most-incidents-involving-minorities-in-2025-were-non-communal-2-3867242">Read more</a></p>.<h2>IMF raises India's GDP growth projection to 7.3% for FY26<br></h2>.<p>The Washington-headquartered multilateral lending agency has also revised India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast to 6.4 per cent for fiscal year 2026-27 beginning April 1, 2026, from its earlier estimate of 6.2 per cent.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy/imf-raises-indias-gdp-growth-projection-to-73-for-fy26-3764123">Read more</a></p>.<h2>SIR 2.0 | Supreme Court asks EC to display ‘logical discrepancies’ voter list at panchayat, block offices in Bengal<br></h2>.<p>Supreme Court directed the Election Commission (EC) on Monday to display the names of those on the "logical discrepancies" list at gram panchayat bhavans, block offices of talukas and ward offices in West Bengal.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/sir-20-sc-directs-ec-to-display-names-of-persons-on-logical-discrepancies-list-at-gram-panchayat-bhavans-in-bengal-3867153">Read more</a></p>.<h2>CM orders probe after 'sleaze' video involving Ranya Rao's father & K'taka top cop sparks row<br></h2>.<p>Responding to the controversy, Rao said the video was fabricated. Speaking to reporters, he claimed that the footage was eight years old and recorded at his office in Belagavi during an earlier posting.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/cm-siddaramaiah-orders-probe-after-ranya-raos-stepfather-karnataka-dgp-caught-in-sleaze-video-3867380">Read more</a></p>.<h2>High-speed train derails, smashes into another in Spain; 39 killed, over 100 injured</h2>.<p>A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks in a collision.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/high-speed-train-derails-smashes-into-another-in-spain-several-killed-over-100-injured-3866844">Read more</a></p>
