TODAY’S TOP 25 NEWS,09 May 2026
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in West Bengal.
- Suvendu Adhikari is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal today.
- Dilip Ghosh is also among the leaders expected to take oath as a cabinet minister.
- Bhagwant Mann will hold an important press conference at 10 AM today.
- The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at the residence of Punjab cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora.
- Political activity has intensified in Tamil Nadu, with T. T. V. Dhinakaran scheduled to address a press conference at 11 AM.
- Dhinakaran filed an FIR alleging that the TVK support letter was forged.
- Tensions between United States and Iran escalated after an attack on an Iranian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz left six people injured.
- Krishna Swaminathan has been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Navy.
- N. S. Raja Subramani has been appointed as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), taking command of all three armed forces.
- Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that he helped stop nine wars and now wants to see the Russia-Ukraine War come to an end.
- Trump also stated that the hantavirus situation remains under control.
- Suspense continues over government formation in Tamil Nadu, with actor-politician Vijay likely to take oath today.
- The Supreme Court of India stressed the need for central intervention in Punjab’s growing drug crisis.
- In the Nashik TCS conversion case, the accused woman has been sent to police custody.
- An All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader has been accused of helping hide Nida Khan.
- More than 100 people fell ill after consuming sweets at a wedding ceremony in Rajasthan.
- Security agencies have launched an investigation after a blast near the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in Jalandhar.
- Another tiger death has been reported in Madhya Pradesh, taking this year’s toll to 28.
- A Nepali worker died at the Sewri-Worli Connector project site in Mumbai.
- The Human Rights Commission has taken a strict stance against private school fee collection practices in Hyderabad.
- Pakistan has secured a $1.2 billion loan approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- An Indian crew member died in a maritime accident near the United Arab Emirates.
- Russia and Ukraine have announced a three-day ceasefire.
- In the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Capitals by eight wickets, with Finn Allen scoring a brilliant century.