Artificial intelligence is reshaping the UK job market, particularly impacting writing, translation, and creative sectors. Companies are leveraging AI for cost reduction, leading to fewer opportunities and lower pay for workers in these fields. This shift, with over two-thirds of British workers potentially affected, raises concerns about rising unemployment during the transition period.

Rahul Gandhi has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the CBSE Class 12 results controversy. He claims lakhs of students and parents are shocked by alleged irregularities. Gandhi questioned the awarding of a contract to a company with a controversial past. He demanded an independent judicial inquiry and a Special Investigation Team.

INS Kolkata thwarted a potential pirate attack on merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean. The Indian Navy warship, on anti-piracy patrol, swiftly deployed its helicopter for surveillance and conducted boarding operations, ensuring the safety of the ship and its crew. This intervention highlights the Navy's commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes.

A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi pronounced the verdict on Wednesday after reserving judgment this year in January following extensive hearings in the matter. The petitions had challenged the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise undertaken by the ECI, arguing that the process went beyond the powers granted to the poll body under Article 326 of the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and the rules framed under it.

On May 11, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Rath's murder had arrested three people before widening its probe across multiple states. The cops suspected that hired sharpshooters were brought in from outside West Bengal to carry out the killing with military-style precision. A key breakthrough came after investigators traced a UPI payment made at the Nivedita Setu toll plaza on May 6.

NTA chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi and other bureaucrats have been summoned for deliberations on May 21. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will seek the views of top education ministry bureaucrats on the alleged paper leak and reforms of NTA, which holds centralised admission tests to various undergraduate courses, on May 21, a Rajya Sabha notice said according to PTI.

In March, the Enforcement Directorate moved a special PMLA court under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEO) seeking to permanently confiscate 15 assets worth around Rs 700 crore belonging to late drug smuggler Iqbal Memon, also known as Iqbal Mirchi, and his family in Mumbai and Dubai. The plea includes Worli properties, comprising Rabia Mansion, Marium Lodge, and Sea View properties, and around 15 properties in Dubai, including Hotel Midwest Apartment in Bur Dubai.

The BJP government has also done away with the exisiting state OBC list in accordance with the Calcutta high court judgement and would set up a panel to decide quota eligibility. Last year on July 28, however, the CJI-led bench of the Supreme Court had vacated high court's stay on implementation of the new OBC list that had a total of 140 sub-groups under OBC-A and OBC-B categories, including 80 belonging to the Muslim community.

Samajwadi Party leader Ravidas Mehrotra alleged that Prateek Yadav's death was not normal, suggesting poison as a possible cause due to reported bruises and his healthy lifestyle. Prateek Yadav, 38, passed away in Lucknow, with doctors declaring him brought dead at the hospital. His death has prompted condolences from political leaders across party lines.

Assam's cabinet has approved the Uniform Civil Code Bill, slated for introduction in the Assembly on May 26. This move aligns with the BJP's commitment to a common set of civil laws for marriage, divorce, and inheritance, aiming for legal uniformity across communities. The state government emphasises prioritising Assam's identity and development agenda while enacting this significant legislation.