India News Today LIVE Updates on May 20: TIME honours Mukesh and Nita Ambani in first-ever TIME100 Philanthropy list

Mukesh and Nita Ambani have been named to TIME’s first-ever TIME100 Philanthropy list for 2025, honoured for donating Rs 407 crore in 2024 and leading impactful initiatives in education, health, sports, and rural development.

Kharge has blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the deaths of 26 civilians in Pahalgam terror attack, alleging a security lapse. He claimed that PM was warned by intelligence agencies and cancelled his Kashmir visit, but tourists were not alerted.

A court has granted default bail to Kannada actress Ranya Rao in the ongoing gold smuggling case. Rao was arrested for her alleged role in a smuggling network operating through Kempegowda International Airport.

Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad was on Tuesday sent to 14-day judicial custody over his controversial post on Operation Sindoor.

Heavy rain over the past 36 hours severely disrupted daily life in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The rain-related toll went up to five in the state.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) investigation in Gensol Engineering case, encompassing 18 companies, will be completed in 3-5 months, sources told ANI.

Uttarakhand madrasas will soon teach Operation Sindoor to highlight military bravery. The strike, launched after the Pahalgam attack, destroyed nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK. A syllabus committee will finalise the curriculum soon.

As of May 19, 2025, the number of active COVID-19 cases in India stands at 257 -- a very low figure considering the country's large population. Almost all of these cases are mild, with no hospitalisation required.

Mumbai's KEM Hospital reported two Covid-19 positive deaths, both patients having underlying serious health conditions.

Two COVID-positive patients, a 14-year-old girl and a 54-year-old woman, died at KEM Hospital in Mumbai. BMC confirmed their deaths were caused by serious existing illnesses, not COVID-19. Situation remains under control.

A new Harvard-led study shows that Sadhguru's Samyama meditation can reverse brain aging by nearly six years. It also boosts memory, sleep, and mental well-being, offering a promising path to long-term brain health.

The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday recommended party general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee to represent the party in the Parliamentary delegations linked to Operation Sindoor.

BJP IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya posted an edited photo of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, comparing him with Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, and suggesting that he might receive Nishan-e-Pakistan.

A 23-year-old woman, who married 25 men in seven months and stole from them, has been arrested in Bhopal. Rajasthan Police said she was part of a gang targeting grooms through fake marriages.

A massive landslide in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district has left hundreds of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims stranded, disrupting the sacred journey along the India-China border route.

Punjab Police arrested six men linked to Babbar Khalsa International after a shootout in Batala. The ISI-backed module was planning attacks on the orders of BKI handlers abroad, including Harwinder Singh Rinda.

A Delhi court has rejected a woman’s defamation complaint against her husband, ruling that adultery allegations made in a divorce petition lacked criminal intent. The court noted no prima facie case of defamation was made.

The bomb disposal squad of the Indian Army has destroyed a live Pakistani shell near a border area village in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the controversial remarks made by BJP leader Kunwar Vijay Shah, who serves as the Tribal Affairs minister in the state cabinet.

Former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman MR Srinivasan passed away at the age of 95 on Tuesday. The Padma Vibhusan recipient had played a key role in the development of India's nuclear power programme.

Bengaluru, despite having the highest road tax in India and increased fines for outer-state vehicles, faces severe flooding and waterlogging even after light rains. Residents demand urgent action to address the city’s failing infrastructure.

The Allahabad High Court on Monday upheld the trial court's order to survey the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district.

The Border Security Force (BSF) has announced the resumption of ceremonial evening retreat at all three Joint Check Posts (JCPs) along the Punjab frontier, starting Tuesday.

Colleagues of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad have been taking turns in "rotating shifts" to accompany him inside the lockup of Rai police station in Sonipat.

The Women's Commission had earlier stated that his comments were disparaging to women officers in the Indian Armed Forces.

During the Op Sindoor the Golden Temple management allowed the Indian Army to deploy air defence guns within the shrine to counter potential drone and missile threats from Pakistan.

Pakistan had launched nearly 800 to 1000 drones across the western border over four days, but they were successfully neutralised through coordinated efforts by the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.

The Indian Army on Monday highlighted that Operation Sindoor was a calculated and mission-oriented strike that was aimed at destroying the enemy's terror infrastructure and posts facilitating infiltration.

The Indian Army's 'Akashteer' system played the most important role in the Operation Sindoor, an Indian Army Major stated on Monday.

India's Ambassador to Israel says Operation Sindoor is only "paused", not over, urging Pakistan to hand over key terrorists and calling for a global coalition against terrorism.

Air defence gun systems played a crucial role in neutralising drone swarm threats from Pakistan, with a top Army official describing their performance as "extremely effective."

The Indian Army has emphasised that Pakistan's "uncoordinated" firing targeted civilian areas in Jammu and Kashmir, while in contrast, India's reply was as swift as a blade and as coordinated as a clock.

A 25-year-old resident of Kaithal (Haryana), Devendra Singh, has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistani intelligence operatives.

Director general of Army Air Defence, Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D'Cunha, on Monday said that India has the capability to strike targets anywhere within Pakistan.

After a 2.5-hour call with Vladimir Putin, former US President Donald Trump said ‘some progress’ was made in ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, with the Vatican offering to host negotiations after previous talks failed.

The US has imposed visa restrictions on owners and officials of Indian travel agencies for facilitating illegal immigration, aiming to disrupt smuggling networks and hold violators of US immigration laws accountable.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised Nehru for signing the Indus Waters Treaty, alleging he gave both water and Rs 83 crore to Pakistan, claiming it hurt Indian farmers and failed to bring peace as intended.

Heavy pre-monsoon rains in Bengaluru dumped 132 mm of water, flooding over 50 neighbourhoods and disrupting daily life. The downpour caused widespread waterlogging, impacting residents and prompting alerts across the city and nearby districts.