News Menu, May 22: The Waqf issue is still pending in the highest court today at Bikaner Air Base at 2:00 PM

 1906 Flashback

On May 22, 1906, the Wright brothers patented their “Flying Machine,” forever changing how we travel and wage wars. Over a century later, India’s skies—and headlines—still swirl with drama, storms, and ambition.

Chai with a Storm: Delhi's Tempestuous Evening

A cyclonic circulation over Haryana unleashed dust storms, rain, hail across Delhi-NCR.

• Temperature nosedived.

• Flights delayed (50+), diverted (10), some cancelled.

• A man died in Hazrat Nizamuddin after a pole collapse.

• Noida’s Sector 14A welcome board fell.

• An IndiGo flight hit turbulence; its nose broke but all were safe.

Even Orville would’ve winced—no plane was built for Delhi’s flying debris.

Spy Soup: Jyoti Malhotra's Mystery

The Haryana YouTuber, arrested for espionage, had contacts in Pakistan, but no access to classified data.

• Arrested under the Official Secrets Act.

• Custody ends Thursday.

The real secrets may still be simmering beneath the surface.

Bikaneri Snacks & Modi’s Message

PM Modi visited Karni Mata temple (home to sacred rats) in Deshnok, Bikaner.

• Flagged off a Bikaner-Mumbai train.

• Inaugurated Amrit Bharat Railway Station, launched ₹26,000 crore projects.

• Also visited IAF’s Nal base.

Symbolism runs thick: rats protected at home, "snakes" crushed abroad.

Dessert Fight: What’s in a Name?

India-Pak ties sour sweets too. The beloved ‘Moti Pak’ now renamed ‘Moti Shree’.

• “Pak” here means pure, not political.

Renaming a dessert? Now that’s extra sugar with a dash of nationalism.

Dhaka Dilemma: Pak-Bangla Terror Tango

A covert alliance surfaces—Islamist groups in Dhaka aligning with Pakistan.

• Jamati leaders justify attacks on India.

• Despite Operation Sindoor, sleeper cells remain.

A dangerous khichdi bubbling across borders.

Sindoor Goes Global

Third all-party Indian delegation, led by Kanimozhi, heads abroad to expose Pakistan’s terror playbook.

• Previous delegations led by Sanjay Jha, Shrikant Shinde.

India brings diplomacy with a side of dossiers.

 Red Alert: Chhattisgarh Strike

In a major blow to Naxals:

• 30 insurgents killed in Dantewada.

• Among them, Basavaraju, top commander with ₹1 crore bounty.

A lethal legacy ends—profiled by India Today.

 Legal Platter: Waqf Act Under the Scanner

SC to hear the Waqf Amendment Act case.

• Centre argues Waqf isn’t essential to Islam, calling it voluntary charity.

A landmark case with spiritual and political implications.

Seasonal Whiplash: Rain, Heat & COVID

• Rain alerts in Goa (till May 26), Uttarakhand, Himachal.

• Yamunotri & Badrinath flooded.

• Rajasthan scorches at 47.6°C.

• Kerala sees a COVID uptick: 182 cases in May.

Nature’s mood swings now come with a viral twist.

Parting Thought: Soar Like the Wrights

As Orville Wright once said:

“The desire to fly is an idea handed down… by ancestors who looked enviously on birds soaring above all obstacles…”

Today’s storm, spy games, spiritual visits, and border battles all remind us:

The sky’s not the limit—just the beginning.