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Updated June 9th, 2023 at 22:43 IST

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The BSF shot down a Pakistani drone along the International Border in Amritsar and seized drugs. In its latest update, the India Meteorological Department or IMD warned that the 'Very severe' cyclonic storm Biparjoy will intensify gradually in the next 36 hours. Read all the latest India updates here:-

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10: 37 IST, June 9th 2023

Four BJP MPs from Karnataka, including former CM Sadananda Gowda and Tejasvi Surya have written a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge regarding his recent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the Balasore train accident.

 

 

 

9: 32 IST, June 9th 2023

Delhi CM Kejriwal approaches Gujarat HC seeking review of its recent order setting aside CIC directive to Gujarat University to provide information on PM Modi's degree to the AAP national convener. For more read HERE

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8: 11 IST, June 9th 2023

The Mumbai police said it registered a case against two people in connection with a threat call to NCP chief Sharad Pawar. The accused were booked under section 153A, 504, 506(2) of IPC. Crime Branch is also investigating the matter.

8: 07 IST, June 9th 2023

In the last 24 hours, 57 arms, 1,588 ammunition and 23 bombs have been recovered in Imphal East, Kakching, Tengnoupal and Bishnupur districts of Manipur. A total of 953 arms, 13,351 ammunitions and 223 bombs of different kinds have been recovered so far, ANI reported. 

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7: 55 IST, June 9th 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, after a high-level meeting on Friday, instructed officials to make adequate security arrangements for the 62-days-long Amarnath Yatra starting on July 1. Apart from providing proper arrangements for travel, stay, electricity, water, and communication at routes of the yatra, Shah also directed to ensure adequate stock of oxygen cylinders, air ambulances and availability of doctors. 

In addition to this, all the pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra will be given RFID cards so that their real-time location can be traced and Rs 5 lakh insurance for each Amarnath Yatri and Rs 50,000 for each animal will be done.

7: 27 IST, June 9th 2023

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday announced that his party will fight the upcoming panchayat elections in the state in an alliance with the CPI(M). Addressing a press conference, Chowdhury said he has directed Congress workers to extend all cooperation to the CPI(M) in fighting the July 8 polls.

"The Congress and the CPI(M) will fight the panchayat elections together. We have already directed our party workers to extend all forms of support to the CPI(M) in this regard," he said.

Chowdhury's comments came as the submission of nominations for the elections to around 75,000 seats in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system began. It will continue till June 15.

The CPI(M)-led Left Front and the Congress fought the 2016 and 2021 assembly elections in West Bengal together, besides the Tripura polls earlier this year. Since then the two parties have also collaborated in moves to foster opposition unity.

(With PTI inputs)

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7: 23 IST, June 9th 2023

"Proud of our athletes! They performed exceptionally well at the 20th Asian U20 Athletics Championships! With 19 medals, including 6 golds, India soared to 3rd place among 45 nations. We celebrate the triumph of our athletes and wish them the very best for their future endeavours," PM Modi tweeted. 

 

6: 31 IST, June 9th 2023

BJP member BC Nagesh, while speaking to Republic TV, accused the Congress of appeasement politics over the Siddaramaiah government's decision to remove lessons on RSS founder KB Hedgewar and others from school textbooks. 

"Congress is playing appeasement politics. They promised to bring back hijab, and cow slaughter, inducting Muslim MLAs in important positions. They are doing such things just for the sake of their promise," Nagesh said. Further accusing Congress of "using education for political gains," he said, "they must have never ever seen those chapters as their grandson and daughters study in top schools."

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6: 13 IST, June 9th 2023

President Droupadi Murmu, on Friday, successfully concluded her visit to Suriname and Serbia. "The visit has set new milestones in India’s ties with the two countries," the Ministry of External Affairs tweeted. 

 

5: 44 IST, June 9th 2023

The CBI has formed an SIT (Special Investigation Team) to probe the cases of violence that broke out in Manipur in the past few days. A DIG rank officer's team will head the investigation, Republic has learnt. This team will investigate six cases of violence in different parts of Manipur. 

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5: 30 IST, June 9th 2023

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said that his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar will chair an opposition party meeting on June 23 in Patna which he will attend. 

4: 43 IST, June 9th 2023

India, France and UAE trilateral cooperation achieved another milestone in history with the successful completion of the first-ever trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise between three navies from 7th to 8th June. 

During the maiden edition of the exercise, a wide spectrum of operations at sea such as surface Warfare involving tactical firing and drills for Missile engagements, close-quarter manoeuvres, Advanced Air Defence Exercise with French Rafale and UAE Dash 8 MPA, Helicopter Cross Landing Operations, drills for replenishment at sea were undertaken by the participating units.

 

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4: 00 IST, June 9th 2023

An illegally run mine collapsed on Friday in the Bhowra colliery district of Jharkhand, killing at least three people and trapping many more, according to an official.         

The event happened around 10.30 am in the Bhowra Colliery Area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), which is roughly 21 km away from Dhanbad.

3: 12 IST, June 9th 2023

Karnataka BJP MLA & former state minister CN Ashwath Narayan said, "They should not be in a hurry, they should take their time. They should constitute a committee and look into it. As a popular govt, they should address the concerns of all sections of society. Govt has to be inclusive and respect the sentiments of all communities & all people...I humbly call upon them, don't be in a hurry to do things".

BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi slammed Congress and said they can change the syllabus because they are in power but they can't change the history. "Everyone knows about Sangh Parivaar's patriotism...everywhere Sangh Parivaar's ideology is getting stronger, that can't be changed...our ideology is patriotism and does Congress want to eliminate patriotism and want to make this 'Mughalistaan'?"

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2: 47 IST, June 9th 2023

In a massive update, the complainant wrestlers have been taken to the residence of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for further probe. As per the sources, the police team is recreating the crime scene based on the complainant's statement.

 

2: 47 IST, June 9th 2023

NCP MP Supriya Sule met Mumbai Police Commissioner earlier today after her father and party's president Sharad Pawar received threatening messages.

 

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2: 42 IST, June 9th 2023

Karnataka Minister G Parameshwara issued his first response to the Congress government's proposal to revise school textbooks and the BJP's criticism of the move. He said, "BJP lost the election very badly and they are confused about what to do next. They want to create an atmosphere so that they float. Let us see. Let them also wait and see what we do - our guarantees, our performance and how the people react. We have promised the people of Karnataka that we will give good governance and we will do so".

2: 29 IST, June 9th 2023

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU), Kochi, seized 2207.24 gms of foreign-origin gold jewellery worth Rs 1,21,83,965 from 4 passengers who had arrived from Malaysia at Kochi Airport. The recovered gold was seized under relevant sections of CA-1962. Further investigation is underway, informed the Customs department.

 

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2: 18 IST, June 9th 2023

The high court has agreed to hear the matter in relation to the Bengal Panchayat polls date on Monday (June 12). Congress and BJP had earlier approach HC over hasty announcements of Election dates.

 

2: 11 IST, June 9th 2023

Former AIADMK MP V Maitreyan joined BJP in the presence of BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh.

 

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2: 07 IST, June 9th 2023

Lt Gen Rakesh Kapoor assumed the appointment of the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff DCOAS (IS & C) of the Indian Army today. Prior to assuming this key appointment, he was serving as General Officer Commanding, Desert Corps, informed ADG PI, Indian Army.

 

2: 07 IST, June 9th 2023

Director General (DG) of IMD Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra informed that the Southwest monsoon advanced yesterday into Kerala and the adjoining Tamil Nadu area. "The conditions are favourable for a further advance into some more parts of Karnataka, remaining parts of Kerala & some parts of Tamil Nadu during the next 48 hours. Also, a low-pressure area has formed over the northeast Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, monsoon will advance to northeastern states during the next 48 hours".

He further said that Biparjoy is away from Indian coasts, therefore there is no direct impact but indirect squally wind speed will commence near the Gujarat coast. "We are advising fishermen not to venture into the central Arabian Sea till the 13th & north Arabian Sea till the 15th," he added.

 

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1: 49 IST, June 9th 2023

Chirag Paswan, the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Member of Parliament, took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's endeavour to unify the Opposition parties in preparation for the forthcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Paswan drew attention to the recent incident involving the collapse of the under-construction Bhagalpur bridge in Bihar to criticise Kumar's leadership abilities. In light of this infrastructure failure, Paswan highlighted the irony of a Chief Minister who is unable to successfully construct a bridge, yet seeks to foster unity among the diverse factions within the Opposition. READ MORE

1: 37 IST, June 9th 2023

ED started raids on Pulpally Cooperative Service Bank in Calicut on alleged money laundering by political office bearers. They have disbursed loans in the names of poor people and farmers and siphoned the loan amount through dummy accounts. 
Recently one farmer committed suicide as he got a notice for Rs 46 lakhs against the actual loan received of Rs 50,000 only. 
The Prime accused and beneficiary of loan fraud is K K Abraham, General Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.

 

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1: 25 IST, June 9th 2023

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "We have called for strict probe and action against love jihad cases. Today we will chair a high-level meeting also with DGP and other officials".

 

1: 25 IST, June 9th 2023

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis responded to the reports of threats given to Sharad Pawar and assured action. "Maharashtra politics has a high tradition. Although there are differences at the political level there are no differences of opinion. Threatening any leader or overstepping the bounds of civility while expressing themselves on social media will not be tolerated…In such a case the police will definitely take action as per law," he added.

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1: 07 IST, June 9th 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday refused an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the notifications enabling the exchange of Rs 2,000 currency notes without any requisition slip and ID proof. A vacation bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal perused the report filed by the registry and said there is no urgency in the matter.

The top court directed that the matter be placed before Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud after summer vacations. The petitioner advocate Ashwini Upadhyay submitted that it was very unfortunate that the top court is not taking up such an important matter. The apex court said this is a court and not a public platform and the matter has to end somewhere.

1: 07 IST, June 9th 2023

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Assaduddin Owaisi on Thursday, launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis at a political rally in Hyderabad. Addressing a crowd full of his supporters, Owaisi repeated Devendra Fadnavis's recent remark, "Aurangzeb ki aulaadein" (the children of Aurangzeb) following the recent Kohlapur clash. He questioned, "tumko sab pata hai?" (You know everything?) I didn't know you (Devendra Fadnavis) were such an expert. 

"The question is where have Aurangzeb's children suddenly come from, where were they born, and who is behind this?" Fadnavis said in light of the massive protests that broke out in Kolhapur against a social media status that allegedly glorified Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and disrespected a Maratha national icon.

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12: 54 IST, June 9th 2023

Nearly a week after the tragic Odisha train accident occurred on the tracks of Balasore, it has been reported that a total of 661 cases have been granted compensation and Rs 22.66 crore has been disbursed by the government so far. Giving more information, the CPRO of the South Eastern Railways, Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, said that the trains are plying on all four lines of the track where the accident took place and all the lines are fit for their movement. 

“The trains are running on all four lines. They are perfectly fit for the rail movement. Apart from this, the regular maintenance work on the tracks is on and will continue,” Chaudhary was quoted by ANI. READ MORE

12: 54 IST, June 9th 2023

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to visit Manipur tomorrow. CM to meet his Manipur counterpart N Biren Singh and other leaders in the backdrop of the ongoing situation in the State, informed Sources.

 

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12: 45 IST, June 9th 2023

Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao confirmed the reports over the newly elected Congress regime planning to remove some lessons from textbooks introduced by the previous BJP govt, including one on KB Hedgewar. 

He said, "We should have stories about people who have really contributed to the building of the nation. If you talk about the freedom struggle, those who participated in the freedom struggle - history should reflect that, not your personal choices, not who you idolise. BJP has tried to infuse their ideological issues into textbooks, which is not correct...So, Congress party will have to look at it very seriously and take corrective measures..". 

 

12: 23 IST, June 9th 2023

As the West Bengal state election commission announced the schedule for the 2023 panchayat polls for July 8, Congress and BJP have approached the High Court. Both parties have raised questions over the hasty announcement of the poll dates.


 

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12: 23 IST, June 9th 2023

Amid the protest, the referee has now come out in support of the wrestlers as he claimed of witnessing the girls being harassed by the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He said, "I am aware of Brj Bhushan's action as many girls felt uneasy around him'.

 

11: 56 IST, June 9th 2023

The first Round Table Joint Meeting between India and New Zealand with the industry and industry associations of both countries took place today in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by the Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India, Rajesh Agarwal and the High Commissioner of New Zealand in India, David Pine, informed the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

The ministry stated, "Looking at the present quantum of bilateral trade between the two countries, both sides acknowledged the huge potential in India and New Zealand partnership and the need for bringing in synergy for enhanced economic relations in areas of mutual interest. It was a common understanding that there is a need to work beyond any free trade agreement and explore other areas where both can complement each other. The discussions also focused on taking forward the objectives of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC), formed under the Bilateral Trade Agreement of 1986".

 

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11: 56 IST, June 9th 2023

TMC has called the ED's summon to the general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee torture after the leader declined to appear for questioning. Citing his engagements in relation to the party's outreach programme for the panchayat polls, the TMC has refused to appear before the central agency.

11: 56 IST, June 9th 2023

Two bike-borne miscreants allegedly hurled a low-intensity Improvised explosive device (IED) at the gate of MLA Soraisam Kebi's residence here on Thursday, police said.

"There were no casualties. Except for a few holes in the ground, the blast did not cause any major damage," the police said.
According to the Manipur Police, the two bikers hurled and blew an IED at the residence of Naoriya Pakhanglakpa assembly constituency MLA, Soraisam Kebi, in the Imphal West hamlet of Ningthemcha Karong.

An IED is a bomb fabricated in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary chemicals and designed to destroy or incapacitate personnel or vehicles. In some cases, IEDs are used to distract, disrupt, or delay an opposing force, facilitating another type of attack. 

 

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11: 56 IST, June 9th 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to chair a high-level meeting this afternoon over the preparedness of 62 days long Amarnath Yatra, which will commence on July 1 and culminate on August 31.

 

11: 37 IST, June 9th 2023

In yet another bone-chilling incident reported from Delhi, a man has been seen hitting and stabbing another man on a road. The entire incident has been captured on a CCTV camera that has now gone viral on social media. The attacker has been identified as 22-year-old Sohaib, and the victim has been identified as Kasim. The horrific incident took place in Delhi's Nand Nagri PS area on the night of Thursday, June 8, 2023. Police have apprehended Sohaib. READ MORE

 

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11: 34 IST, June 9th 2023

The Delhi Police has filed ATR on the complaint by one Bam Bam Maharaj Nauhatiya who alleged 'hate speech' by wrestlers. The court listed the matter for hearing arguments on the complaint, on July 7. Delhi Police submitted that in the video provided by the complainant, wrestlers are not seen raising slogans and no offence of hate speech was made.

11: 32 IST, June 9th 2023

BJP National President JP Nadda stated that the Saffron party is different from other parties and hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's work. "Look at all other parties, they are all after power but they're deviating from their ideologies..even the Communist Party has joined hands with Congress to take on BJP...but our party is standing strong on our ideology".

He further said, "PM Modi has not just changed the govt but also the culture of politics...from 'Parivaarvad', PM Modi brought in a culture where a person from a humble background can become PM, party chief, state chief and CM. From vote bank politics we have come to report card politics".

 

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11: 21 IST, June 9th 2023

The  Customs Intelligence officials have caught two passengers from Malappuram who arrived from Dubai last night and this morning when they tried to smuggle 1838 grams of mixed gold worth about one crore rupees in their bodies.

Four capsules containing 1,260 grams of gold alloy worth around Rs 70 lakh were recovered from  Muhammad Shafi (33) who boarded the SpiceJet Airlines flight last night and two capsules containing 578 grams of gold alloy worth around Rs 30 lakh from Chakidipuram Sabib (28) from who boarded the Indigo Airlines flight on Wednesday morning. Caught by customs officials.

 

11: 21 IST, June 9th 2023

Supriya Sule, NCP MP and made a big claim stating that party chief and her father has received a threat message on WhatsApp. She said, "I received a message on WhatsApp for Pawar Sahab. He has been threatened through a website. So, I have come to the Police demanding justice. I urge Maharashtra Home Minister and Union Home Minister. Such actions are low-level politics and this should stop..," 

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11: 21 IST, June 9th 2023

Supreme Court has declined the urgent listing of a plea against the suspension of internet services in the violence-hit Manipur since May 3, saying High Court is seized of the matter. What’s the need to duplicate the proceedings, let it come before the regular bench, says Supreme Court.

11: 08 IST, June 9th 2023

Uddhav Thackeray faction MP Sanjay Raut blamed the Maharashtra government for the Kohlapur clashes. Raut said, "State govt is responsible for this (Kolhapur clash), State Home department and CM responsible for this...violent incidents are happening in Maharashtra in the name of Aurangzeb even after 400 years...Aurangzeb is being brought back to life again and again for political gains...":

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10: 47 IST, June 9th 2023

The National Center for Seismology informed that an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 strikes 39km west of Tezpur, Assam.

 

10: 47 IST, June 9th 2023

A curfew was imposed and the internet has been suspended in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district after a clash broke out between members of local religious organisations and local police during a protest that ignited over offensive social media posts on June 7. Two days after the incident, the internet services have been restored.

 

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10: 47 IST, June 9th 2023

Mahesh Jethmalani, Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP and senior Supreme Court advocate, fired a fresh salvo at Nitish Kumar ahead of the Opposition meeting in Patna. The meeting, originally slated for June 12, has now been rescheduled to June 23, prompting Jethmalani to label the circumstances surrounding the postponement as "ominous". In his scathing attack, the BJP leader cast a spotlight on the alleged pervasive corruption plaguing the state of Bihar, particularly drawing attention to the recent collapse of the under-construction Bhagalpur bridge. READ MORE

 

10: 17 IST, June 9th 2023

In an overnight efforts, Baramulla Police rescued nearly 250 tourists who went for a Gondola ride to Gandola 2nd Phase Afarwat Station and were stuck there due to technical glitches in the cable car operations. After being rescued, the stranded tourists were brought them back to the Gulmarg base safely.

 

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10: 17 IST, June 9th 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met ChatGPT CEO Samuel Harris Altman and held a discussion over India's incredible tech ecosystem and benefits from AI. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, "Thank you for the insightful conversation, Samuel Altman. The potential of AI in enhancing India’s tech ecosystem is indeed vast and that too among the youth in particular. We welcome all collaborations that can accelerate our digital transformation for empowering our citizens".

 

10: 17 IST, June 9th 2023

BJP national president JP Nadda performs bhoomi poojan & lays the foundation stone of the Delhi BJP State Office.

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9: 52 IST, June 9th 2023

Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh responded to the reports claiming that the minor victim’s father filed a POCSO complaint for ‘revenge’ after being overlooked for selection during camp. He said. "All the matters are before the court. Govt have also given an assurance that the chargesheet will be filed by 15th June. Let the chargesheet be filed. I don't think I should say anything now". When asked about reports claiming that the minor victim filed a POCSO complaint under pressure, he reiterated "This is Court's job".

 

9: 45 IST, June 9th 2023

Canadian MP Chandra Arya slammed the government over the parade carried out in Brampton which showcased a tableau depicting the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 

 

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8: 56 IST, June 9th 2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) on June 9 intercepted the movement of a suspected drone near Rai village, Amritsar district at around 1:30 am. BSF Punjab Frontier informed that the troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone. During the search, 1 big packet, suspected to be contraband, wrapped in a yellow-coloured adhesive tape along with 1 green colour nylon rope and hook attached to the packet was recovered from the farming field on the outskirts of Rear Kakkar. On the opening of the packet, 5 packets of heroin with a gross weight of 5.260 kgs were found. The deployed heard the sound of a Pakistani drone dropping the packets.

 

8: 56 IST, June 9th 2023

TMC general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee declined to cooperate with the ED notice, citing his engagements in relation to the party;'s outreach programme for the panchayat polls. Banerjee said, "If they (ED) want any documents from me, I will send them to them. But I want to clearly say that for the next month, I have no time to spare for 10-12 hours of questioning. Our program ends on the 16th and the panchayat elections have been announced, which will conclude on July 8. They will question me for several hours and the net result would be zero. After the polls get over, if you summon me I will appear before you".

 

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8: 56 IST, June 9th 2023

Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter aircraft carried out eight-hour-long missions in the Indian Ocean Region. The aircraft were supported by mid-air refuelling aircraft and covered both the eastern and western seaboards of the country, informed Indian Air Force (IAF).

 

7: 26 IST, June 9th 2023

In its latest update, the India Meteorological Department or IMD warned that the Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy will intensify. IMD said, "Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy over eastcentral Arabian Sea at 2330 hours IST of 08th June, 2023 over about 840 km west-southwest of Goa, 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai. To intensify gradually during the next 36 hours and move nearly north-northwestwards in the next 2 days".

 

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7: 26 IST, June 9th 2023

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal informed that Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge will attend the upcoming opposition meeting in Patna on June 23. " It is high time to have a unity between opposition to fight against these forces (BJP) who are ruining the country," he added.

 

7: 26 IST, June 9th 2023

The father of the minor wrestler told PTI on Thursday that they deliberately filed a false police complaint of sexual harassment against WFI chief because they wanted to get back at him for the perceived injustice against the girl. 

The startling admission by the father substantially weakens the case against Brij Bhusha Sharan Singh who has relentlessly faced protest for the past six months by wrestlers, who have accused him of sexual harassment. The complaint by the minor wrester has also led to investigation under POCSO Act. READ MORE

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7: 26 IST, June 9th 2023

Indian Space Research Organisation has decided not to rush its Gaganyaan project, the manned mission to space, as it wants to ensure that the country's first human space flight is a 'sure shot safe mission', said its chairman S Somanath here on Thursday.

Gaganyaan was set to launch in 2022 but due to COVID-19 there was an inordinate delay, Somanath told reporters during the international conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations (SMOPS-2023). "We have a different thinking now. Our thinking is like this that we don’t want to rush. That decision we have taken. The primary objective of the human space flight is a sure shot safe mission," the ISRO chief said.

7: 26 IST, June 9th 2023

Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak came together to announce the Atlantic Declaration, a key pact aimed at collaborating on emerging technology, with a special focus on artificial intelligence and fight climate change and an increasingly assertive China together. The President of the United States met the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Thursday (June 8) at the White House and what culminated was the Atlantic Declaration. The Atlantic Declaration is intended to serve as a framework for bolstering cooperation on clean energy transition, AI and national security. READ MORE

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7: 26 IST, June 9th 2023

Rahul Gandhi, former member of Parliament and senior Congress leader, reportedly visited the White House in course of his trip to the United States and met Donald Lu, assistant secretary of state for South Asia at the state department, sources say. The meeting, which did not seem to have been reported, has raised questions. Gandhi, during his meet has repeatedly questioned the state of Indian democracy, while the White House, only recently called India a vibrant democracy. In course of his 10-day trip, Rahul Gandhi has held discussions with academics, IT professionals and members of think tanks during his tour. READ  MORE

7: 26 IST, June 9th 2023

Three BJP leaders have written an open-letter to former Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who is currently in the US on a 10-day visit. In the letter, MPs Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, Poonam Mahajan and Parvesh Verma addressed Rahul's 'Mohabbat Ki Dukaan' and how, according to them, he is using it to spread hatred against his own country. Alleging that there is a stark contrast in what the Congress party says versus what it does, the MPs mentioned four points to bring out what they called the 'reality' of 'Mohabbat Ki Dukaan'. READ MORE

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Published June 9th, 2023 at 07:26 IST