Hourly hotel stays require ID, verified listings, and remedies for check in failures, with policies varying by property.
Brevistay requires government-issued photo identification at check-in (excluding PAN) and uses a structured onboarding and verification process for listed properties; it resolves check-in denials or last minute failures by customer support that confirms the original booking or relocates guests to comparable or upgraded nearby hotels at no extra cost, while payment, cancellation and acceptance of sensitive bookings vary by hotel policy and local regulations.

Deputy chief of Russian military intelligence wounded in Moscow shooting amid a series of targeted killings.
A senior Russian military intelligence deputy was shot and hospitalised in Moscow; authorities reported the attack without naming a suspect. The incident follows several recent targeted killings and bombings of high-ranking officers, some blamed on Ukraine and some claimed by Ukrainian agencies, with at least one suspect arrested in an earlier case. Reporting notes the shooting occurred just after international negotiations but does not link the talks to the attack; operative legal effects are confined to criminal investigation and questions of attribution.

ASHA workers protest, rejecting Rs1,000 honorarium hike and demanding a fixed monthly salary of Rs15,000.
ASHA volunteers protested a Rs 1,000 honorarium increase and demanded conversion to a fixed monthly salary of Rs 15,000, rejecting performance linked allowances and seeking limits on duties to mother and child support. The state announced the hike to Rs 6,250 and administrative benefits including a one time Rs 5 lakh death in service payment and maternity leave; demonstrators seek formal recognition of a predictable salary entitlement and meetings with health officials to change payment structure and employment conditions.

Union budget 2026-27 launches an AI Mission and Critical Minerals Mission to bolster technology capacity and supply chains.
The union budget 2026-27 sets a long-term fiscal and policy roadmap toward 'Viksit Bharat-2047', releasing due funds to states and establishing an AI Mission with budgetary support and a Critical Minerals Mission to secure inputs for semiconductors, renewable energy and green hydrogen to strengthen technological capacity and supply chains.

Parliamentary disruptions over the President's address raise questions on ministerial answers, Speaker intervention, and institutional accountability.
The dispute centres on parliamentary procedure during debate on the President's address: the opposition alleges the Prime Minister avoided answering questions in the Rajya Sabha and that recurring Lok Sabha disruptions demonstrate the government's refusal to run the House democratically. The Prime Minister countered that those disruptions insulted the President, the Constitution, and specified social groups, while the Speaker's reliance on intelligence to manage participation and the adequacy of that intervention were contested. The exchange implicates ministerial responsibility, acceptable protest in chambers, and oversight of executive conduct.

Air India's Vihaan.AI is largely complete; remaining work is fleet refit and dealing with operational headwinds to reach profitability.
Air India's Vihaan.AI transformation has completed most planning, design and certification phases; remaining tasks are mechanical rollouts-manufacturing, seat delivery and installation-and completion of fleet refits across about 190 aircraft, while external headwinds like airspace closures, a fatal accident and other disruptions continue to affect operational performance and the timeline to profitability.

Rs 10,000 crore missing from state treasury prompts demand for a high-level probe and audits of departments and agencies.
Allegations state that about Rs 10,000 crore is missing from the state treasury, identified during an audit under a former finance minister; secretarial explanations were unsatisfactory, a finance minister's request for departmental review was forwarded to the chief secretary and remains pending, and a senior opposition leader has demanded a high-level probe and audits of boards, corporations and commissions to determine possible official benefit and accountability.

Interest rates to remain low; policy decisions by committee; government borrowing manageable as T-bills support the yield curve.
Interest rates will remain low and may fall further, with the Monetary Policy Committee making rate decisions; the repo rate was held at 5.25% after a 125 basis point reduction since last February, while deposit-rate transmission has been slow and fixed deposit rates are expected to decline. Treasury bills will be used to manage the yield curve and support the government borrowing programme, recent trade deals may add marginal GDP growth, budget measures for data centres are expected to draw foreign investment, and currency in circulation has increased significantly.

Sabarimala gold loss: ED questions former TDB officer in money laundering probe under PMLA, summons expected.
Enforcement Directorate is probing a money laundering angle under the PMLA in the reported loss of Sabarimala temple gold; former TDB administrative officer S Sreekumar, who signed documents when Dwarapalaka idols were taken for gold plating, was summoned and questioned. The ED has interrogated other former TDB officers and will summon accused from related SIT investigations, including the prime accused released on statutory bail, to pursue the money laundering inquiry.

Banks lending to REITs proposed with prudential safeguards; draft rules and related market reforms to follow.
The Reserve Bank proposes permitting commercial banks to lend to REITs subject to prudential safeguards and a review of regulatory and governance frameworks, harmonising InvIT lending guidelines for parity, and issuing draft directions for public consultation; it also proposed a regulatory framework for derivatives on credit indices and total return swaps on corporate bonds, revised flexibility for Authorised Dealers and primary dealers in foreign exchange, and removal of the stated cap on Voluntary Retention Route investments subject to General Route ceilings.

Vijay's challenge to Rs 1.5 crore income tax penalty dismissed; penalty held time bar valid and appellate remedy available.
Madras High Court held that the Income Tax Department's Rs 1.50 crore penalty for alleged non-disclosure of Rs 15 crore of film income was imposed within the statutory time limit and thus not open to interference; the department's findings were based on documents seized in a 2015 raid, and the petitioner was permitted to challenge the order before the appellate authority.

Jammu and Kashmir budget prioritises inclusive growth, fiscal prudence, debt sustainability and targeted infrastructure investment for recovery.
The Union Territory Budget 2026-2027 prioritises inclusive growth and fiscal prudence, directing strategic investment to infrastructure, social services and job creating initiatives while addressing revenue constraints and high committed expenditure. With own revenues covering roughly 25% of needs and about 60% of spending committed to salaries, pensions and debt, the administration enforces austerity, maintains borrowings within approved limits to strengthen debt sustainability, and utilises Central special assistance for capital projects, disaster mitigation and hydroelectric development. Power sector reforms aim to reduce losses and expand the consumer base to ease fiscal pressure.

Lok Sabha adjourned after opposition protests halted Budget business and blocked proceedings, forcing the Speaker to suspend sittings.
Parliamentary proceedings were adjourned for the day after opposition members' protests-trooping into the Well, displaying placards and shouting slogans-prevented consideration of the Union Budget and other business; the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, warned against crossing into the treasury benches, recorded that over 19 hours of sitting time had been lost to disruptions, and noted that the Motion of Thanks proceeded without the Prime Minister's customary reply due to ongoing sloganeering.

2026-27 Budget promotes inclusive growth, fiscal prudence, investment-led development and participatory governance for sustainable prosperity.
The 2026-27 Budget establishes a financial framework prioritizing sustainable growth, social cohesion and fiscal prudence, emphasizing investment, innovation and participatory governance to transform the territory into a modern, economically vibrant region.

2025 Bihar Assembly elections challenged over alleged Model Code of Conduct breach by state scheme payments to women.
Allegation that state payments under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, timed after the poll schedule and during the Model Code of Conduct, constituted a breach of electoral fairness and an impermissible advantage, with the petition invoking electoral supervision and statutory election law remedies; the bench characterised the pleading as a composite statewide election petition and indicated the dispute's single state character should be pursued in the competent High Court.

DeepSnitch AI presale offers tiered bonuses, fundraising figures, and claims of potential 100x gains tied to user adoption.
Promotional material focused on a DeepSnitch AI (DSNT) presale, reporting over $1.48 million raised, an entry price of $0.03830, and a tiered bonus structure (30%, 50%, 150%, 300% codes) tied to projected exponential returns-including an asserted 100x price scenario contingent on reaching 1.35 million users. The piece names Shiba Inu and Canton as alternative speculative picks, cites institutional buying by ARK Invest for market context, and concludes with a press-release disclaimer that the distributor takes no editorial responsibility.

Resolution professional arrested for alleged money laundering and misuse of the insolvency framework impacting creditor recoveries.
A former resolution professional was arrested under anti-money laundering laws for allegedly diverting funds during his CIRP tenure, channeling payments through intermediaries linked to his business interests back into his personal accounts as proceeds of an earlier alleged bank fraud; investigators say this misuse of the insolvency framework favored promoters and caused large creditor recovery losses, and the RP's registration had been suspended by the IBBI for related contraventions.

DeepSnitch AI presale raised $1.48M with large tiered bonuses; Strium targets institutional tokenization with KYC and compliance.
The text reports a DeepSnitch AI presale raising $1.48M with tiered allocation bonuses (up to 300%) and utility claims via multi agent AI tools, and describes Strium, a new layer 1 blockchain for institutional trading of FX, tokenized equities and RWAs that will enable compliant dividend and royalty payments and require KYC and local compliance checks before issuance, with a proof of concept focused on settlement efficiency, resilience, and interoperability ahead of a public testnet.

Oil and gas acreage bid deadline extended to May 29, 2026 for OALP X, giving bidders a three month extension.
The OALP X bid submission deadline has been extended to May 29, 2026, a fourth extension giving bidders three additional months, while DSF and special CBM bid deadlines remain unchanged. OALP X offers 25 blocks totalling about 191,986 sq km across onshore, shallow, deep and ultra deepwater tracts in 13 basins, including four Andaman blocks (~47,058 sq km). Under OALP/HELP, explorers identify acreage (with a five point advantage), areas are clubbed biannually, and blocks are awarded based on highest revenue share and committed work programmes; HELP provides reduced royalties, concessional early production rates, no oil CESS, retained exploration rights, and marketing and pricing freedom.

Deepsnitch AI presale offers live market-intelligence tools while Fireblocks enables institutional custody and regulated settlement.
Fireblocks has integrated support for the Canton Network to enable regulated settlement and institutional custody of Canton-linked assets through its NYDFS-chartered trust entity; Fireblocks also operates a Super Validator on Canton. Deepsnitch AI is offered during a presale as a live market-intelligence product (SnitchFeed, SnitchScan) with disclosed token pricing, staking levels, bonus allocation mechanics and a closed-access testing period, and the document reiterates standard cryptocurrency risk disclaimers and notes broader institutional integrations.