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Putin calls India a reliable partner
NDTVArchived
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised India as a reliable partner and said Western pressure on New Delhi over cooperation with Moscow was detrimental to international relations. Speaking to global news agency heads in St. Petersburg, he lauded India's economic growth and said
Congress, BJP name MP Rajya Sabha picks
NDTVArchived
Congress has nominated former Mandsaur MP Meenakshi Natarajan for a Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha seat, while the BJP has fielded Tarun Chugh and Rajneesh Agarwal. The BJP appears positioned to win two seats and Congress one, but speculation over a possible BJP third candidate has m
DK Shivakumar keeps finance in Karnataka
NDTVArchived
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has retained finance, cabinet affairs, intelligence and personnel portfolios after the cabinet reshuffle. Priyank Kharge has been given home, excluding intelligence, along with IT, biotechnology and e-Governance. Deputy Chief Minister G Para
Aroop Biswas' brother arrested in Kolkata
NDTVArchived
Kolkata Police arrested Swarup Biswas, brother of former West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas, over extortion allegations involving technicians in the Bengali film industry. Police acted on a complaint by a female make-up artist who alleged threats, loss of work and extortion of sev
Madhya Pradesh deputy collector arrest
NDTVArchived
Madhya Pradesh Deputy Collector Arvind Mahor was arrested and suspended after a 32-year-old woman accused him of rape, intimidation and exploitation on the false promise of marriage. Police said the complaint alleges the relationship began on Facebook and included assault in More
Steel dispute tests India-UK trade trust
NDTV ProfitArchived
The dispute shows how one protected sector can slow a wider trade agreement. India accounts for only about 5% of the UK steel market, while most UK steel imports come from the EU, Labour peer Sonny Leong said. Yet the measures have raised concerns over timelines, whisky tariffs a
Netanyahu plays down Trump outburst
NDTVArchived
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports of a serious fallout with US President Donald Trump after Trump acknowledged using strong language in a call over Israel's military operations in Lebanon. Netanyahu said tactical disagreements happen in close relationshi
Indian-origin woman wins Rs 85 crore payout
NDTVArchived
Varsha Gohil has secured a 6.6 million pound payout, about Rs 85 crore, after a 23-year divorce battle in the UK. The case began in 2002 with a smaller settlement, but later money-laundering proceedings against her former husband Bhadresh Gohil uncovered assets that had not been
FIR after 600 trees felled at NSI Kanpur
NDTVArchived
An FIR has been filed against five people, including National Sugar Institute Director Seema Paroha, after forest officials alleged that 655 full-grown trees and 67 dwarf oleander plants were illegally cut or uprooted on the Kanpur campus. Police said the case followed a complain
Congress names seven Rajya Sabha candidates
NDTVArchived
The Congress announced seven candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, renominating party chief Mallikarjun Kharge from Karnataka. The party also fielded Pawan Khera and Mansoor Ali Khan from Karnataka, Meenakshi Natarajan from Madhya Pradesh, Praveen Chakravarty from Tamil Nadu,
Manoj Sinha on Kashmiri Pandit exodus
NDTVArchived
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said ordinary Kashmiris were not responsible for what happened in Kashmir during the Kashmiri Pandit exodus. Speaking at an interfaith conference in Srinagar, he described the Valley as a symbol of harmony and said the Constitutio
IndiGo suspends six international routes
NDTVArchived
IndiGo has temporarily suspended operations to Langkawi, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong and Shanghai from July 1, and Siem Reap from July 3, until September 30. The airline cited softer demand, elevated operating costs and airspace restrictions while saying bookings may resume froGujarat sisters rescued from Laos captivity
NDTVArchived
Two sisters from Gujarat's Anand district were rescued from a trafficking syndicate in Laos after being lured abroad with job promises and moved from Thailand across the border. Their family had lost contact for nearly 20 days before MP Mitesh Patel escalated the case through dip
UP claims Rs 50 lakh crore investment pipeline
NDTVArchived
Uttar Pradesh has received private investment proposals worth more than Rs 50 lakh crore over nine years, senior state officials told NDTV. The proposals span electronics, semiconductors, defence manufacturing, logistics, textiles, pharmaceuticals and data centres, and are estima
Finance panel questions fuel shock response
The HinduArchived
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance questioned the government on why oil marketing companies could not absorb the fuel price shock from the US-Iran stand-off despite reporting strong profits. Members from both Opposition and ruling parties raised concerns about inflat
Kremlin says Zelensky can come to Moscow
NDTVArchived
The Kremlin said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcome to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow any time, after Zelensky called for a date to be set for face-to-face talks to end the war. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin had not yet been shown Zelensky's l
Finance body flagged Nicobar port strategy gap
The HinduArchived
The Public Investment Board, a Finance Ministry body, had in August 2024 described the proposed International Container Transhipment Port at Galathea Bay as lacking strategic objectives, The Hindu reported. A little over a year later, records show the Ministry of Defence formally
West Asia ceasefire hinges on Hezbollah halt
The HinduArchived
Israel and Lebanon agreed in Washington to implement a ceasefire, but the joint statement made it conditional on Hezbollah stopping attacks and evacuating operatives from southern Lebanon. The plan also creates pilot zones where Lebanon's army would hold exclusive control. The Hi
Four patients die in Muzaffarpur ICU fire
The HinduArchived
Four patients died after a fire broke out around 3.55 a.m. in the ICU on the fifth floor of Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur, The Hindu reported. Thirteen patients were in the ICU and 24 were admitted overall. Fire officials evacuated about 15 people, and other patients were shifte
NEET aspirant dies after cancellation distress
India TodayArchived
Akanksha Chaturvedi, an 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj district, died by suicide in Nagpur after the exam was cancelled amid paper leak allegations, India Today and other reports said. Her family said uncertainty over a retest deepened her distress after
Prayagraj property dispute leaves four dead
NDTVArchived
Police said Abhishek Vaishya allegedly killed his parents, Virendra and Anita, and sister Meenakshi in Prayagraj's South Malaka area over a property dispute, NDTV reported. His own body was later found in a ground-floor shop in the same building. Investigators say the sequence tu
Hezbollah rejection complicates ceasefire path
BBCArchived
The ceasefire framework faces a major test because Hezbollah had not publicly endorsed it and one political council member told the BBC the talks did not concern the group. Israeli strikes and Hezbollah fire already strained an earlier partial truce. That gap between state commit
Altman opposes pre-approval for AI models
The HinduArchived
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will urge U.S. lawmakers not to require government approval before new AI models are released, The Hindu reported from Reuters. He instead wants more funding for AI testing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, which already works with companies such as OpenAI
Rubio says U.S. Iran strikes are over
NDTVArchived
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Operation Epic Fury was over and Washington was no longer conducting sustained strikes inside Iran, NDTV reported. He claimed the campaign degraded Iran's military, missile launchers, drones, air fo
Tech CEO held in Iran export case
Deccan ChronicleArchived
Deccan Chronicle, citing ANI, reported that U.S.-Iranian dual citizen Jamshid Ghomi was arrested in the United States over an alleged decade-long scheme to export American networking and encryption hardware to Iran's nuclear and military sectors. Prosecutors say the shipments bre
LIC still holds 10.8 percent in Rajesh Exports
MoneycontrolArchived
Moneycontrol reported that LIC holds a 10.80 percent stake in Rajesh Exports, unchanged since at least September 2023, even after SEBI passed an interim order alleging financial misrepresentation and fund-routing irregularities. Foreign institutional investor ownership has fallen
Sensex falls 229 points in early trade
The TelegraphArchived
The Telegraph reported a weak start for Indian equities on June 4, with the Sensex declining 229.69 points to 74,139.32 in early trade. The Nifty dropped 66.30 points to 23,339. The update was published as breaking market news, with more details awaited on sector moves and invest
Selectors may review Suryakumar's captaincy
CricbuzzArchived
Cricbuzz reported that Indian selectors are expected to take a hard look at Suryakumar Yadav's T20 captaincy after a prolonged batting slump. The review follows a weak IPL season, local T20 failures and concerns over his place in the side. A formal selection meeting is likely in
Mourinho choice frames Madrid election
SportstarArchived
Perez faces renewable-energy entrepreneur Enrique Riquelme in Real Madrid's first contested presidential election for 20 years. Riquelme has promised Rodri as a first signing, interest in Erling Haaland and Raul as sports director. Perez is instead betting on Mourinho's disciplin
WHO says unsafe food kills 1.5 million yearly
NDTVArchived
Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people each year, NDTV reported from a WHO update. The agency analysed 194 countries from 2000 to 2021 and estimated 886 million annual illnesses linked to unsafe food. Children under five
WHO says Congo Ebola response still behind
NDTVArchived
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Congo's Ebola outbreak had a big head start and responders are still behind, NDTV reported from AP. Authorities have confirmed 60 deaths among 344 cases since mid-May, while suspected cases fell from 906 to 116. Testing is improving, but
MBA student missing during Uttarakhand trek
NDTVArchived
A 150-member search team is looking for 24-year-old MBA student Babita Pandey, who went missing during a Dayara Bugyal trek in Uttarkashi six days ago, NDTV reported. Her two friends have been detained for questioning after a family complaint. Search teams are using drones, sniff
Kohli reportedly out of Afghanistan ODIs
NDTV SportsArchived
Virat Kohli has been ruled out of India's upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan because of a hamstring injury, NDTV Sports reported citing PTI. A BCCI source confirmed the injury update. The three-match series starts on June 13 in Dharamshala, with matches also scheduled in Luc
Margaret Alva questions no-woman Karnataka Cabinet
NDTVArchived
Congress veteran Margaret Alva flagged the absence of women in DK Shivakumar's first Karnataka Cabinet after he took oath with 13 ministers, NDTV reported. She congratulated the new chief minister but said she was deeply disappointed not to see even one Congress woman sworn in as
Census field data clashes with official records
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that ongoing Census fieldwork is producing data that differ from government records on open defecation, electricity, cooking gas and water access. Rajasthan's Director of Census Operations asked district officials to verify block-level data through the CMMS por
Gurindervir runs India's fastest 100m
The HinduArchived
Gurindervir Singh set India's men's 100m national record at 10.09 seconds at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, The Hindu reported. The final capped a tournament where the national mark changed twice before his run. He became the first Indian to break 10.1 seconds, pushing a rivalry w
Kerala white paper flags Rs 5.07 lakh crore liabilities
The HinduArchived
A white paper tabled by Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said the state's fiscal structure is under serious and growing strain, The Hindu reported. Outstanding liabilities stand at Rs 5.07 lakh crore, committed expenditure equals 77 percent of total revenue receipts, and inte
Uday Kotak cites Google $80 bn raise as wake-up call
MintArchived
Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak posted on X that Alphabet's plan to raise $80 billion, despite cash surplus, should be a wake-up call for Indian companies to invest in the future. He noted Google's annual profit near $160 billion and market cap about $4.5 trillion, close t
Sweep-in FDs auto-move surplus savings to higher yield
MintArchived
Mint explained that sweep-in fixed deposits transfer excess savings above a threshold into an FD and sweep funds back when balances fall. The design aims to beat low savings rates while keeping emergency cash accessible. Savers should check premature withdrawal rules, minimum bal
CJP plans June 6 Jantar Mantar protest on education
The HinduArchived
The Cockroach Janata Party will protest on June 6 at Jantar Mantar demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, The Hindu reported after the group's first press conference on June 3. Spokespersons Saurav Das, Vijeta Dahiya, and Ashutosh Ranka cited NEET-UG
TCS slides over 9% in steepest drop since March 2020
MoneycontrolArchived
Tata Consultancy Services shares fell more than 9% on Wednesday, their sharpest single-day decline since March 12, 2020, Moneycontrol reported. TCS was the biggest Nifty 50 loser and dragged the Nifty IT index down 5.6%, its worst session in four months. Infosys fell 3.8% and HCL
CarryMen launches paid shopping helpers in Lajpat Nagar
BBCArchived
BBC reported founders Ritu Kandari Srivastava and Kanishka Malhotra started CarryMen in April at Delhi's Lajpat Nagar market. Assistants carry bags or push prams for 79 rupees per 30 minutes or 149 rupees per hour. Seven full-time staff, not gig workers, underwent training on cou
Cabinet clears Rs 10,000 crore ATF price stabilisation fund
Economic TimesArchived
The Union Cabinet approved up to Rs 10,000 crore in one-time budgetary support for oil marketing companies to stabilise aviation turbine fuel prices, Economic Times reported. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw cited sharp ATF rises linked to the West Asia conflict. International ATF price
India plans $11 billion Great Nicobar development
Al JazeeraArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has cleared a transhipment port, airport, power plant, tourism zone, and township for about 350,000 people on Great Nicobar, Al Jazeera reported. The island sits near the Strait of Malacca, through which a large share of global trade and
CCB arrests four in Bengaluru prostitution racket case
Deccan HeraldArchived
Bengaluru Central Crime Branch arrested four people, including three women, for allegedly running a prostitution racket from rented houses, Deccan Herald reported. Police rescued three women, including two from other states, allegedly forced into the trade. Accused contacted clie
Reddit post on Rs 2.5 lakh salary sparks debate
MoneycontrolArchived
A corporate employee's Reddit post said earning Rs 2.5 lakh a month left them feeling poorer than when they earned Rs 25,000. Moneycontrol reported the thread drew wide engagement. The author described automatic allocations to investments, rent, bills, and family transfers leavin
Annamalai resigns from BJP after Delhi meetings
Deccan HeraldArchived
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai submitted his resignation on June 2 after meeting Amit Shah, party chief Nitin Nabin, and B.L. Santhosh, The Hindu reported. He is expected to launch a movement that may become a regional party. Deccan Herald noted many high-profile BJ
D.K. Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka Chief Minister
The HinduArchived
Eight-time MLA D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as Karnataka's 25th Chief Minister on June 3 at Bengaluru's Lok Bhavan, completing a transition from Siddaramaiah directed by the Congress high command. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered oaths to 13 ministers, including G. Param
Israel and Lebanon agree to renew fragile ceasefire
ReutersArchived
Israel and Lebanon said Wednesday they agreed to renew a ceasefire after a fourth round of U.S.-mediated talks in Washington. A joint statement said the truce depends on a complete halt to Hezbollah fire and evacuation of operatives south of the Litani River. Pilot security zones
INDIA bloc meet on June 8 may shape next steps
NDTVArchived
Mamata requested an opposition alliance meeting in Delhi on June 8, with Congress and Samajwadi Party expected to attend. Ritabrata pledged a responsible Opposition while keeping Mamata as chairperson. Unified national backing may help, but symbol and whip control rest with insti