Praggnanandhaa beats Keymer to win Norway Chess titleIndian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa on Friday (June 5, 2026) defeated German Vincent Keymer in the 10th and final round at Deichman Bjorvika to win the Norway Chess 2026. He topped the leaderboard with 18 points, one ahead of American Wesley So, with his convincing win in the final round. He is the first Indian to emerge as a champion in the prestigious tournament. The 20-year-old player won four classical games on the trot to take the top spot after So’s chances of claiming the trophy ended after his game against Alireza Firouzja ended in a draw.U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of HormuzThe U.S. military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and then struck some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response. “The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” U.S. Central Command said on social media on Friday (June 5, 2026). The military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran's chokehold on the crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments, which has sent energy prices spiking.Congress creating ‘chaos’ to regain political space, PM Modi allegesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Congress has spent the past 12 years trying to create “chaos and uncertainty” in an attempt to regain political space, but asserted that people across the country have given the party a “strong response”. Addressing a public function in Surat, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth ₹18,777 crore, Mr. Modi said that Gujarat had already sidelined the Congress politically and claimed that people in States governed by the party were dissatisfied with its performance.After initial denial, CBSE invited ethical hacker to plug gaps in IT systemThe Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) invited ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary, 19, this week for meetings with an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) expert team to flag security gaps in its IT ecosystem. Mr. Adhikary had last month reported “critical vulnerabilities” in the portal that stores sensitive student data. The CBSE had earlier denied any breach in its data security.A&NI administration looks to introduce elections to Nicobarese communityThe centrally administered Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is planning to introduce elections, as they are conducted in the rest of India, to the Nicobarese tribal community in the archipelago. This includes measures such as delimitation of constituencies, preparation of electoral rolls, and reserving seats and positions of leadership for women.Police book ‘Khan Sir’ in firing case; govt to curb coaching rivalryPatna-based educator and YouTuber Faisal Khan, popularly known as “Khan Sir”, was booked by the police on Friday (June 5, 2026) and questioned over a firing episode in the Bihar capital earlier this week. On the night of June 2, around 20 people vandalised his coaching institute, Khan Global Studies (KGS), and brutally attacked a security guard. Following the incident, Mr. Khan’s two bodyguards fired in the air, allegedly on the instructions of “Khan sir”. The bodyguards were arrested and Mr. Khan was named in an FIR registered in this connection.NIA arrests ex-TMC MLA Saokat Molla in Bhangar blast caseThe National Investigation Agency on Friday (June 5, 2026) night arrested former Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla, the prime suspect in the Bhangar blast case, from West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, hours after declaring him as ‘absconding’. One person was killed, and three others were critically injured in the crude bomb explosion at Dakshin Bamunia village in South 24 Parganas district on March 19, while bombs were allegedly being made there.Chennai may see 1°C rise in summer temperatures by 2040: reportChennai is likely to become hotter and wetter over the next 14 years, with summer maximum temperatures projected to rise by 1°C and southwest monsoon intensity expected to increase by 12%, according to a new climate projections report released by Azim Premji University on Thursday. The report, Indian Coastal Region: Climate Projections 2021–2040, warns that climate change is no longer a distant threat and India’s coastal regions are already entering a period of significant environmental transition. Using high-resolution 25x25-km climate data, the study maps district-level changes expected between 2021 and 2040 against a 1960s baseline.13 out of 14 Ministers in Karnataka Cabinet are crorepatis; face criminal casesOf the 14 Ministers in the reconstituted Karnataka State Cabinet, 13 are crorepatis with their average assets around ₹206.15 crore, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms. A crorepati is one who has total assets worth at least ₹1 crore. The Karnataka State Cabinet was reconstituted on June 3.Rajya Sabha polls: Fears of cross-voting, hints from BJP leaders make Congress cautiousA day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress announced their candidates for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh, political buzz has picked up pace in the State with leaders of the ruling parties hinting at fielding a candidate for the third seat and Congress calling a meeting of its MLAs. IND vs AFG Test | India’s quest for Test reset begins against AfghanistanThe dawn of a fresh Test season carries an abiding allure. The maroonish-red hue of the brand new ball, the expanse of lush green gleaming under azure skies, the players stretching every sinew in creamy white flannels, all enrich the unique rhythms of the game’s oldest format. After a heavy diet of T20 cricket in this part of the world, the one-off Test between India and Afghanistan from Saturday (June 5, 2026) will hope to showcase some of these fine aspects. The venue will be the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, which is poised to become the country’s 31st Test centre.