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Southwest monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on May 26, with a model error of ± 4 days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday. "Conditions are favourable for the advance of southwest monsoon over parts of the South Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands during the next 24 hours," it added.

India is ready to extend all possible support to bring peace in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during his talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The UAE, which hosts a prominent US military base, has been at the receiving end of Iranian strikes during the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has purchased a land parcel worth around ₹3.31 crore in Ayodhya, becoming the latest high-profile investor to place a bet on the city’s rapidly expanding spiritual economy. The purchase comes at a significant time for the actor, who is set to portray Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming mythological epic Ramayana.

Gautam Adani is on the cusp of ending a series of legal threats in the US, paving the way for Asia’s richest man to ramp up investment and capital raising after months battling allegations, including fraud and bribery.

PM Modi has embarked on a six-day tour of the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy to enhance bilateral ties amid the ongoing geopolitical upheaval. Safeguarding energy flows, mitigating trade disruptions from the West Asia crisis and enhancing cooperation in critical technologies are expected to be the key focus of the trip.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced that NEET UG will transition to a computer-based format starting next year, while the cancelled 2026 exam is now rescheduled for June 21. The education minister said that the Centre has adopted a "zero error, zero tolerance" policy for entrance exams and that no deserving candidate would lose an opportunity because of the “education mafia."

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi's electoral rolls will begin from June 30, officials said Thursday, adding preparations for the exercise covering over 1.5 crore voters have been completed. "We have already finished preparations for SIR in Delhi, including training. Further, refresher training will be imparted to the personnel, including the booth level officials (BLOs) for the exercise beginning June 20," said an official of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office.

Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process, will be re-conducted on June 21, the NTA announced on Friday. The exam was earlier conducted on May 3. The NTA had on Tuesday announced the cancellation of NEET-UG and said the CBI would carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged irregularities linked to the exam.

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