Latest News Today, May 30: Here is a sneak peak at national-international affairs as well as happenings in the field of business, finance, economy and sports that will keep you abreast of relevant news. The day is loaded with newsmakers with news on: ‘Will throw medals in Ganga’, Manish Sisodia’s request for bail rejected. China sends first civilian into space, 8 killed, 20 injured as bus falls off bridge in Jammu | Vande Bharat launch in states. Stay tuned with FE.Com that will keep you one notch ahead of others with the influx of breaking and tending news. 

NCERT drops mention of Khalistan uprising from class 12th Political Science textbook

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued a corrigendum for grade 12th Political Science textbook to drop the lines mentioning the ‘creation of Khalistan’ and ‘plea for separate Sikh nation’ in the Chapter Seven which includes the Anandpur Sahib Resolution 1973. (READ MORE)

Coal India hikes non-coking prices by 8 pc; expects Rs 2,703 cr incremental revenue

Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Tuesday said it has increased prices of non-coking coal by 8 per cent. The prices will come into effect from Wednesday, the miner said in a regulatory filing. (READ MORE)

Amit Shah visits Churachandpur, epicentre of Manipur violence; says committed to ensuring peace

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday visited Churachandpur, the epicentre of the ethnic violence which broke out in Manipur on May 3, to hold talks with Kuki civil society leaders. Shah flew down in a helicopter and was accompanied by Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Director of the Intelligence Bureau Tapan Kumar Deka. (READ MORE)

Will throw medals in Ganga, say Protesting wrestlers

As a way of protesting the high-handedness of the Delhi Police, protesting wrestlers like Tokyo 2020 medallist Bajrang Punia, Rio 2016 bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat have said they will throw their medals in the Ganga at Haridwar on Tuesday. The wrestlers also said they will sit on a fast unto death at New Delhi’s India Gate. The country’s top wrestlers were on Sunday detained by the Delhi Police and they slapped FIRs against them. Read More

Manish Sisodia’s request for bail rejected

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case, observing that the applicant is a powerful person who could potentially influence witnesses.

A single judge bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma was hearing an application for bail filed by Sisodia in the case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation linked to the alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi excise policy 2021-22. Read More

China’s Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship launched 

China on Tuesday successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts, including the first civilian to its space station combination for a five-month mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China at 9:31 AM (Beijing Time), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the CMSA declared, it said. The astronauts are expected to dock with the station’s Tianhe core module about 400km above the ground – after a journey of less than seven hours. Read More

8 killed, 20 injured as bus falls off bridge in Jammu 

Eight persons were killed and 20 injured when a bus skidded off a bridge and fell into a gorge in Jammu district, officials said Tuesday. The bus, which was on its way to Katra, met with the accident in Jajjar Kotli area, they said. The bus was carrying pilgrims from outside Jammu and Kashmir to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. Katra is the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous shrine atop Trikuta hills.

“Eight people have died and 20 others are injured. Rescue operation is on,” Jammu Senior Superintendent of Police Chandan Kohli told PTI. Local residents and police rushed to the spot and launched the rescue operation. The injured were taken to the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu. On May 21, a 27-year-old woman was killed and 24 people were injured when a Rajasthan-bound bus carrying Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims overturned in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Read More

Railways plans to launch semi-high speed trains to every state

Good news for rail lovers! Indian Railways has planned to introduce the nation’s 1st indigenous built semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express across all the states. The launch of this new train is a major transformation in terms of speed and better convenience. Read More