Centre dismisses CBSE ‘on-screen marking’ concerns; Fire breaaks out after drone strike on UAE nuclear power plant, says authorities; and more

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Students take selfies and cheer after the declaration of CBSE Class 12 board results at their school in Prayagraj. File | Photo Credit: ANI CBSE Class 12 results: Education Ministry dismisses concerns about ‘On-Screen Marking’ affecting students’ scores Days after the announcement of CBSE Class 12 results, the Ministry of Education on Sunday (May 17, 2026) dismissed concerns of the ‘On-Screen Marking’ (OSM) evaluation system affecting students’ scores. They maintained that it is an internationally accepted norm which enables “transparent evaluation”. The Board has reduced the revaluation and answer sheet verification charges to ₹100, the Ministry said. A fire broke out following a drone strike on a nuclear power plant in the emirate of Abu Dhabi on Sunday (May 17, 2026), authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels. “Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to a fire incident that broke out in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region, caused by a drone strike,” the Abu Dhabi Media Office wrote in a social media post. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, toured the iconic Afsluitdijk Dam on Sunday (May 17, 2026), as India and the Netherlands explored deeper collaboration in water management and climate-resilient infrastructure. “An area in which the Netherlands has done groundbreaking work is water management. The entire international community can learn a great deal from this,” Mr. Modi said in a social media post after the visit. Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday (May 17, 2026) dispelled speculation that he had tried to broker a deal between the DMK and the AIADMK in the wake of the fractured mandate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He also made it clear he does not envy actor-turned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s success. Addressing journalists at his Poes Garden residence in Chennai, Rajinikanth said the Dravidian parties have been in power for 60 years, there was perhaps a need for a change, and Mr. Vijay was in the right place to bring that change. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday (May 17, 2026) wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, objecting to the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, terming it in its current form an “ecological disaster”. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had earlier raised objections to the project on the same grounds. The Central government has been citing strategic interests as the reason to go ahead with the project, for which Mr. Ramesh has suggested alternative means in his letter to Mr. Singh. Ahead of the new government formation in Kerala, the Congress leadership on Sunday (May 17, 2026) continued its negotiations with United Democratic Front (UDF) allies over Cabinet-related decisions and the sharing of ministerial portfolios. Amidst whispers in the corridors of power, taking the form of news and talks with single-MLA allies in flux, all eyes are on how the Congress would ultimately divide power before the swearing-in ceremony on Monday (May 18, 2026). A vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis, officials said on Sunday (May 17, 2026). The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm on Saturday (May 16, 2026) after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, they added. President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday (May 17, 2026) has promulgated an ordinance increasing the number of judges in the Supreme Court to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI). The gazette notification, dated May 16, stated the “Parliament is not in session, and the President is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary for her to take immediate action”. Targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is “unacceptable”, India’s Permanent Representati

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