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Urban Elections in Himachal: Himachal Pradesh is voting today in urban local body polls, with Governor Kavinder Gupta urging citizens to vote “responsibly.” Polling runs 7am-3pm across 589 stations for 4 municipal corporations (Solan, Mandi, Palampur, Dharamshala), 25 councils and 22 nagar panchayats; counting for corporations is May 31. Nuclear Hiring Push: NPCIL has opened recruitment for 255 Stipendiary Trainee/Technician posts at Kudankulam, with online applications from June 8-29. AI Chip Supply Tension: Samsung says it has started shipping HBM4, but SK Hynix’s slower public timeline and a looming Samsung union strike (May 21) threaten near-term AI memory supply. US-China Taiwan Friction: After Trump’s Beijing talks, Taiwan remains the flashpoint as he frames arms sales as leverage and urges Taiwan to “cool down.” Gold Market Update: India’s NSE launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) as a new digital way to buy and trade gold. Culture & Books: Japan’s Koji Suzuki, famed for “Ring,” has died at 68.

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