An all-party delegation revealed that the India-Pakistan truce on May 10 was initiated by Pakistan, dismissing claims of third-party mediation. JDU MP Sanjay Kumar Jha stated that the Pakistani DGMO's call for a ceasefire faced hotline issues, leading to communication through their embassy in India.
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Vishnu Gupta, the Hindu Sena national president, has urged an Ajmer court to dismiss responses from the dargah committee and ASI denying the existence of a Shiva temple beneath the Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti dargah. Gupta, in his rejoinder, reaffirmed his claim and right to worship at the site, dismissing the respondents' replies as obstructing justice.
Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Wednesday but the market quickly moved to the green territory. While Nifty50 was above 24,850, BSE Sensex was marginally up.
The Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam, announced the Assam TET Result 2025 on May 30, 2025, for the recruitment exam held on January 19, 2025. This examination aimed to fill 9,717 teaching positions, including Graduate Teacher (GT) and Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) roles. Candidates can check their results on the official website using their application number and password.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the BSF in Jammu for dismantling 118 Pakistani posts and surveillance networks after Operation Sindoor. He assured full security for the Amarnath Yatra and vowed retaliation for terror attacks, referencing the May 7 strikes following the Pahalgam killings.
Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, issued a strong warning to Bangladesh regarding the Siliguri corridor, also known as the 'Chicken's Neck.' He dismissed claims of a 'Greater Bangladesh' map including Indian territories and asserted India's military strength, referencing 'Operation Sindoor.' Sarma downplayed Bangladesh's significance, stating it cannot be compared to India's power and influence.
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