MAY 2026 Top 150 Current Affairs

Science, Tech & Infrastructure

• IIT Madras Global Research Foundation:  Announced first US center for deep tech startups in California (investment: $7.5 million).

• AI Chatbot on Supreme Court website:  "Sushai" launched by CJI Suryakant.

• India AI Mission:  Signed agreement with Karya.

• Ganga Expressway (594 km):  Longest in UP (Meerut to Prayagraj). Developed by UP government.

• Hydrogen Fuel Cell DEMU Train:  10-car train on Jind-Sonipat section (Northern Railway). Power: 1200 kW; speed: 75 km/h.

• Nitin Gadkari:  Launched India’s first MLFF barrier-less tolling system at Choriyasi toll plaza, Bharuch (NH-48, Gujarat).

Important Days & Themes (May 2026)

• World Turtle Day:  May 23. Theme: "Dancing Turtle Rock".

• World Bee Day:  May 20. Theme: "Bee Engaged with Youth".

• World Thyroid Day & International Missing Children Day:  May 25.

• International Day of Plant Health:  May 12. Theme: "Plant Biosecurity for Food Security and Nutrition".

• International Week of Solidarity with Non-Self-Governing Territories:  May 25-31.

• International Day of Yoga 2026:  Main celebration in Kolkata. Theme: "Yoga for Healthy Ageing".

Other Key Facts

• Padma Awards 2026 (First Civil Investiture Ceremony):  66 awards given out of 131 total. Padma Vibhushan: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, N. Rajam, etc.

• Cannes Film Festival 2026 (Palme d’Or):  Christian Mungiu for film  Fajod  (Norwegian drama).

• Book "India’s First Olympic Gold":  Released by PT Usha (President of Indian Olympic Association).

• Book "The Bench, The Bar, and The Bizarre":  Released by Tushar Mehta.

• Uniform Civil Court (UCC):  Assam became 3rd state (1st in NE) to implement. Earlier states: Uttarakhand (1st), Gujarat (2nd).

• New districts in Ladakh (total now 7):  Added: Nabra, Sham, Changthang, Zaskar, Dras. Existing: Leh, Kargil.

• US returned antiquities to India:  657 artifacts worth $14 million (incl. Dancing Lord Ganesha, Avalokiteshvara bronze).