Month: June 2026

Opposition questions exclusion of 80 lakh women from Ladki Bahin scheme

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Opposition questions exclusion of 80 lakh women from Ladki Bahin scheme

NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil. File picture | Photo Credit: PTI Opposition leaders Jayant Patil and Rohit Pawar have alleged that the Maharashtra government is reducing the number of beneficiaries under the Ladki Bahin scheme in phases to cut expenditure. After 80 lakh women were declared ineligible, Patil said another 50-60 lakh may be removed…

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Lebanon’s U.S. Embassy says Hezbollah accepted U.S. proposal on ‘mutual cessation of attacks’

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Lebanon’s U.S. Embassy says Hezbollah accepted U.S. proposal on ‘mutual cessation of attacks’

A destroyed building that was hit in an Israeli airstrike is seen through a shattered window of the Jabal Amel Hospital, in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Monday, June 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lebanon’s U.S. Embassy said on Monday (June 1, 2026) that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a…

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HC issues directions for upkeep of Chottanikkara temple premises

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HC issues directions for upkeep of Chottanikkara temple premises

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) issued directions to the Cochin Devaswom Board and other stakeholders to ensure that the Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple was kept pristine and to improve pilgrim services. This was after the court examined submissions made by the Board and other officials concerned regarding maintenance and hygiene issues on the…

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ED attaches assets worth ₹1,595 crore in PACL case

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ED attaches assets worth ₹1,595 crore in PACL case

Image used for representation The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached 14 immovable properties currently worth ₹1,595.85 crore in connection with its probe into an alleged large-scale investment fraud involving a collective investment scheme operated by PACL Limited and related entities, the agency said on Monday (June 1, 2026). The properties, belonging to Gian Sagar Educational…

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RCB’s Tim David suspended for one match next IPL season for breaching Code of Conduct

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RCB’s Tim David suspended for one match next IPL season for breaching Code of Conduct

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Tim David. File picture | Photo Credit: PTI Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Tim David was on Monday (June 1, 2026) suspended for one match next season, apart from being handed a fine of 50% of his match fee for breaching the IPL’s Code of Conduct during the final against Gujarat Titans. The 30-year-old…

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Vizag data centre is a major challenge

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Vizag data centre is a major challenge

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and others during the foundation-stone laying ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam on April 28, 2026. Handout photo via PTI The Google Cloud India AI Hub,…

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Only 18% of Delhi’s population covered by mechanical road sweepers: CEEW

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Only 18% of Delhi’s population covered by mechanical road sweepers: CEEW

Image used for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Delhi’s mechanical road sweeper (MRS) machines cover only 18% of the population, according to a recent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a Delhi-based research group. The study also recommended that expansion of the system must prioritise dust hotspots. The government uses…

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Cochin Port trade union forum threatens to escalate stir

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HC issues directions for upkeep of Chottanikkara temple premises

The Cochin Port Joint Trade Union Forum has decided to intensify its ongoing agitation into direct industrial action without further notice. The decision, according to the forum, follows alleged unilateral and arbitrary steps taken by the port management to outsource marine and cargo handling operations. The forum has been staging an indefinite strike against the…

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