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Germany urges 'transparent probe' into Uyghur abuse claims: foreign ministry. (AFP)

Rupee slips 5 paise to close at 77.60 (provisional) against US dollar. (PTI)

Varanasi court to hear on May 26 the Order 7 Rule 11 application by Muslim side to decide if civil suit by Hindus seeking worship rights inside Gyanvapi mosque is maintainable or not. Court has called for objections to report by Advocate commissioner on Gyanvapi Survey. (Bar and Bench)

Gyanvapi mosque row | Hearing commences by Varanasi District Court. (ANI)

Tokyo, Japan | Prime Minister Narendra Modi was called on by former Prime Ministers of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, Shinzo Abe, and Yoshiro Mori, today. PM Modi is also set to soon meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (ANI)

Punjab Minister Vijay Singla arrested by Anti-Corruption Branch. He was sacked by CM Bhagwant Mann following corruption allegations against him. (ANI)

Saket Court says - list for June 9th, for order on an appeal regarding the restoration of 27 Hindu and Jain temples in the Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli, Delhi. Order reserved. (ANI)

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann sacks state's Health Minister Vijay Singla following complaints of corruption against him. He was demanding a 1% commission from officials for contracts. Concrete evidence found against Singla: Punjab CMO. (ANI)

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi sets up Task Force-2024 to implement the Udaipur 'Nav Sankalp' declaration. (PTI)

Quad agree all attempts to "change the status quo by force" will never be tolerated anywhere, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region: Kishida. (AFP)

Bharatiya Janata Party announces candidates for Biennial Elections to Legislative Council from Karnataka. (NDTV)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden hold bilateral talks in Tokyo. (ANI)

Delhi | Meetings of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) and Union Cabinet scheduled to be held tomorrow, 25th May. (ANI)

Biden says US 'strategic ambiguity' policy on Taiwan unchanged. (AFP)

Rupee opens almost flat at 77.56 against US dollar in early trade. (PTI)

Sensex jumps 132.18 points to 54,420.79 points in early trade; Nifty climbs 41.15 points to 16,255.85 points. (PTI)

Covid-19 | India reports 1,675 fresh cases, 1,635 recoveries, and 31 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total active cases are 14,841. Daily positivity rate 0.41%. (ANI)

Border Security Force (BSF) has seized around 11 kg gold along India-Bangladesh International Boundary (IB) in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district and apprehended two smugglers. (ANI)