India News LIVE | Kejriwal lands in Ranchi with his ministers for a meeting with Soren

Australian High Commissioner to India, Barry O'Farrell met Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday. 

#WATCH | Australian High Commissioner to India, Barry O'Farrell met Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru today.

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— ANI (@ANI)

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann landed in Ranchi. They were accompanied by AAP MPs Atishi, Raghav Chadha and Atishi. The ministers are scheduled to meet Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and seek support against the Centre's ordinance. 

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▪️CM @ArvindKejriwal & CM @BhagwantMann arrive in Ranchi to meet Jharkhand CM @HemantSorenJMM

▪️Receive a warm welcome by @AAP4Jharkhand

▪️They will seek support against the unconstitutional Ordinance by Modi Govt

▪️AAP MP @SanjayAzadSln & MP @raghav_chadha also… pic.twitter.com/MK1GPZ5X86

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty)

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the Director General of the IMD (India Meteorological Department) has been elected as the third Vice-President of WMO (World Meteorological Organisation).

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director of @Indiametdept has been elected Third Vice-President of WMO at #MeteoWorld.
We congratulate all the new office holders. pic.twitter.com/XqHVuOrJN8

— World Meteorological Organization (@WMO)

A successful training launch of Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1 was carried out on Wednesday from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. "The missile is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile," A. Bharat Bhushan Babu, Principal Spokesperson, Ministry of Defence said. 

Navjot Singh Sidhu has always been at loggerheads with his arch rival Bikram Manjithia who belongs to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) but they quashed their beef with a hug at an all party meet in Jalandhar. Both have had a turbulent past including trips to the same Patiala Central Jail during the same timeline, but they seemed eager to 'correct their mistakes' as Sidhu said. 

While making some jokes from the stage during the meeting, Sidhu said, "I might have made several mistakes during politics but now I want to correct them."

NCP President Sharad Pawar on Thursday met with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde at the latter's official residence in Mumbai. More details on the meeting to follow. 

#WATCH | NCP President Sharad Pawar meets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde at the latter's official residence in Mumbai

(Video source: CM Office) pic.twitter.com/HKwgVbDVMC

— ANI (@ANI)

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha has submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu seeking action against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the sexual harassment allegations levelled against him.  

"We at Samyukt Kisan Morcha are extremely disturbed by this chain of events. As daughter of a farmer yourself, you know that wresting is a rural sport and most of the victims of the predation and villainy of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are from rural/farmers families," the Kisan Union wrote in its memorandum. "Hence we are concerned that daughters of farmers who have worked very hard to achieve international fame and have brought great glory to India are being treated with utmost cruelty by the Union Government, at the behest of people who are politically very powerful," it further said seeking justice for the protesting wrestlers. 

The SKM has put forth three requests:

(1) the Union Govt should immediately grant the women wrestlers permission to continue their sit-in protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar

(2) action be taken against the responsible police officers who treated the women wrestlers so brutally and,

(3) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh be arrested and his custodial interrogation be done for speedy filing of charge-sheet and prosecution.
 

A major fire broke out in a dyeing factory located on Tajpur road in Punjab's Ludhiana. Five fire tenders rushed to the spot. No reports of casulaties have been reported so far. 

Punjab | Fire breaks out in a dyeing factory located on Tajpur road in Ludhiana, 5 fire tenders are present at the spot pic.twitter.com/kDk7NRTVro

— ANI (@ANI)

"President Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister @cmprachanda of Nepal at Rashtrapati Bhavan," the President's office tweeted. "The President noted that India-Nepal bilateral cooperation has gone from strength to strength in recent years. She expressed confidence that this visit would further strengthen the strong bond between the two countries," the tweet further read. 

President Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister @cmprachanda of Nepal at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President noted that India-Nepal bilateral cooperation has gone from strength to strength in recent years. She expressed confidence that this visit would further strengthen the strong… pic.twitter.com/FFelm7Muiy

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn)

"From June 11 to 20, we will hold 14 public meetings in the Lok Sabha constituencies of the state to mark 9 years of the Modi government and for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections," Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said. "I will be present in some of the meetings, state BJP president Bhabesh Kalita and Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Rameswar Teli will be present in some of the meetings. In each Lok Sabha constituency, we will meet a minimum of 1400 families under Jan Sampark Abhiyan," he added. 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin has extended his support in opposing the Centre's ordinance empowering the Lieutenant Governor over the Delhi government. "I have come to seek support of CM of Tamil Nadu. The bill should be collectively defeated. I am grateful that he has extended all his support and that DMK stands with the people of Delhi," Kejriwal said duing the joint press conference in Chennai. 

If all non-BJP parties come together, we can defeat this Bill in the Rajya Sabha where BJP holds only 93/238 Seats.

I have come to CM @mkstalin to seek support, and I happy to say that we have DMK's support.

It will be a strong message for 2024.

—CM @ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/PvVkqZUPMr

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty)

"The elected government should have all the powers to run the government. If the government does not have powers over the bureaucrats, then the government cannot be run, said the Supreme Court. As soon as the Supreme Court went for vacation, the Central government nullified its order. This is unconstitutional, this is undemocratic. Now this ordinance will come in the Monsoon session of the Parliament," Kejriwal further said. 

He also called on non-BJP parties to unite against the ordinance. "BJP only has 93 members out of 238 in the Rajya Sabha," Kejriwal said pointing out that the opposition parties can collectively prevent the bill from passing. When asked about support from the Congress party, Kejriwal said, "I have sought appointment from Rahul Ji and Kharge Ji, I am waiting for their response." 

#WATCH | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee participates in a candlelight march to the Gandhi statue in Kolkata in support of protesting wrestlers. pic.twitter.com/mkdcEC8RRQ

— ANI (@ANI)

#WATCH | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee rides pillion on a motorcycle in Kolkata. Earlier this evening, she participated in a candlelight march to the Gandhi statue in support of protesting wrestlers. pic.twitter.com/DPd6kNGWTF

— ANI (@ANI)

"We will hold a candlelight march to the Gandhi statue today in support of protesting wrestlers," West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday. 

Karnataka Deputy CM MLA DK Shivakumar met with senior BJP leader and former CM BS Yediyurappa at the latter's residence in Bengaluru on June 1. 

This is the first time that the Congress MLA met with the Lingayat strongman Yediyurappa after winning the Karnataka assembly elections.

The BJP has alleged that there is a terror angle to the fire which was reported on a train late night on Wednesday in Kannur. While speaking to Republic TV, BJP leader KJ Alphons said, "I have been warning for a very long time that radical elements have taken over the Kerala administration. Both the parties in power and opposition have been feeding these elements and this is bound to happen."

#BREAKING | Train caught fire in Kannur station. BJP alleges a terror attack. NIA should probe the matter, says BJP.#KannurStation #Kannur #NIA #BJPhttps://t.co/6CjsNJ9CEq pic.twitter.com/cu4XVWVVAc

— Republic (@republic)

He also demanded an NIA probe into the matter. A similar incident was reported on April and three people lost their lives after sustaining injuries. 
 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann and AAP MPs Raghav Chadha, Atishi and Sanjay Singh, reached Tamil Nadu to meet CM MK Stalin. They will hold a meeting to discuss the Centre's ordinance and seek Stalin's support in opposing it. 

AAP National Convenor Shri @ArvindKejriwal reaches Tamil Nadu along with Punjab CM @BhagwantMann, MP @SanjayAzadSln, MP @raghav_chadha and Minister @AtishiAAP

Welcomed by Tamil Nadu Ministers & AAP volunteers 💐 pic.twitter.com/N09lLv94ps

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty)

"Under the leadership of PM Modi we have progressed a lot and we will continue to progress,"  I&B minister Anurag Thakur said during a BJP press conference. He also spoke on introducing the Economic Offenders Bill to tackle financial crimes. Thakur further said that India has taken a bold and firm stance against black money and terrorism on the global stage. 

#BREAKING | Under the leadership of PM Modi we have progressed a lot and we will continue to progress: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on the 9 years of Modi government.#AnuragThakur #UnionMinister #9YearsOfModiGovernment https://t.co/6CjsNJ9CEq pic.twitter.com/Yb8ecR44G1

— Republic (@republic)

Pope Francis, on Thursday, accepted the resignation submitted by the Rt. Rev. Franco Mulakkal as Bishop of Jalandhar. "Given the still divisive situation about the aforesaid matter in the Diocese of Jalandhar, the resignation has been requested by Rt Rev Mulakkal not as a disciplinary measure for the good of the Diocese which needs a new bishop," read the official statement from Apostolic Nunciature, India.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation submitted by the Rt. Rev. Franco Mulakkal (in file pic) as Bishop of Jalandhar.

"Given the still divisive situation about the aforesaid matter in the Diocese of Jalandhar, the resignation has been requested by Rt Rev Mulakkal not as a… pic.twitter.com/syJWsGT8ig

— ANI (@ANI)

The Deputy Development Commissioner was accused of misbehaving with the home guard in the middle of the night, using indecent language and assaulting him with an iron rod in Bihar's Saran. The jawan is being treated in hospital after allegedly being beaten up by the woman IAS officer for refusing to do duty on the road.

#BREAKING: Bihar | Woman IAS officer under scanner after Jawan alleges assault.#IAS #Bihar #Saranhttps://t.co/6CjsNJ9CEq pic.twitter.com/jTZfXB1vP1

— Republic (@republic)

The Bandra Unit of Anti-Narcotics Cell under Mumbai Police, on Thursday, arrested two drug peddlers and recovered drugs worth Rs 51 lakhs from their possession in Goregaon East's Santosh Nagar. A case has been registered under NDPS Act, and both the accused remanded to police custody till June 6.

"You know that the Delhi police is investigating. You also know that when these people sat on a Dharna, first they had some demands, then the demands changed. And I can say that they have been changing their demands and their language," WFI president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh said during a press conference. "I said that even one accusation is proved, then I will hang myself. I stick to my statement. I don't care who is saying what about me. I request everyone to wait for the evidences. If I am found guilty by the Delhi police, then the judiciary will do what it needs to," he added. 

हमने 5 फरवरी से 'हम अडानी के हैं कौन' की श्रृंखला में PM मोदी से 100 सवाल पूछे थे।

हमने PM मोदी से अडानी मामले पर चुप्पी तोड़ने की बात कही थी। इस संबंध में हमने एक बुकलेट तैयार की है।

: @Jairam_Ramesh जी pic.twitter.com/u952Y1rHD3

— Congress (@INCIndia)

Delhi's Saket Court has scheduled the cross-examination of three prosecution witnesses including Shraddha's brother Shreejay for July 12. Shreejay, testifying as a prosecution witness in the case, apprised the Court that Shraddha once told him that Aftab (accused) used to indulge in verbal altercations with her and beat her up.

Singer-voice-over artist Chinmayi Sripaada has slammed the MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu over its alleged links with poet Vairamuthu. Chinmayi, who has levelled sexual harassment allegations against the poet in the past stated that no action is being taken against the Vairamuthu.

In an exclusive conversation with Republic, she said, "Why is he (Vairamuthu) so important for politicians? Politicians are shielding the accused. We registered a complaint in 2018 with National Commission for Women (NCW) yet nothing has happened. If the DMK has termed the incident as funny, it is unfortunate. They are calling it funny as it is a police matter. They are giving a platform to the molester".

The Haryana Congress Legislature party has passed a resolution in support of the wrestler's protest after a meeting was held at the Congress headquarters. Senior Congress leader and party’s Haryana affairs in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil, former Haryana chief minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda and the party’s state president Udai Bhan were part of the meeting. 

Amidst the ongoing wrestlers protest against the Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the International Olympic Committee has taken cognizance of the matter and has called the matter very disturbing. The IOC has looked into the matter and has also said that, though the first steps of the investigation into the matter are taken but more steps shall be taken before the concrete actions become visible. READ MORE

A Kiran trainer aircraft of the IAF crashed near Chamrajnagar, Karnataka today, while on a routine training sortie. Both the pilots onboard ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident: Indian Air Force.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ jointly unveil the e-plan of the Kurtha-Bijalpura section of the Railway. Both the Prime Ministers jointly flag off the Indian Railway cargo train from Bathnaha to Nepal Custom yard.

Exchange of agreements takes place between India and Nepal in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ jointly unveil the e-plan of the Kurtha-Bijalpura section of the Railway. Both the Prime Ministers jointly flag off the Indian Railway cargo train from Bathnaha to Nepal Custom yard. pic.twitter.com/0a0lKlLBC0

— ANI (@ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal 'Prachanda' held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House on Thursday. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted and said "Transforming India-Nepal civilizational ties".

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has allowed businessman Sarath P Reddy to turn approver in the ED case in connection with the alleged excise policy case. The Court also granted pardon to Reddy in the case.

After Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Manipur amid ethnic clashes, a reshuffle has been witnessed. Rajiv Singh has been appointed as DGP Manipur whereas P Doungel appointed as OSD (Home), as per the notification released by the  Manipur Governor.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur issued a response to the ongoing wrestlers' protest as he assured action. He said, "We are handling this issue (wrestlers protest) very sensitively... Whatever the players demanded, we are doing all those things. Necessary action will be also taken once Delhi police file the chargesheet...To all those politicising this issue, I would like to say that the law is equal for everyone and all the players are important to us".

Ministry of Defence informed that Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand, Vishisht Seva Medal took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA).

BJP on Thursday addressed a press briefing citing India's growing economy and slammed Rahul Gandhi's 'Mohabbat ki Dukaan' event in the United States. 

The Delhi police have now been able to get three-day police custody of the Shahbad Dairy murder case accused Sahil. As per sources, a psychoanalysis test of the accused will be conducted during this period of time.

Sahil was an alcoholic and used to be embroiled in violence several times. The police officials are trying to ascertain whether he was in an inebriated state at the time when he killed the minor brutally. The Delhi police are also speaking to friends of Sahil namely Pradeep, Aman and Sameer to know about the toxic relationship between Sahil and the minor.

Praveen, who appeared in the first CCTV released by Republic has already been questioned.

#BREAKING: Delhi Barbaric Murder | Accused Sahil's custody extended by 3 days.#Delhi #DelhiCrime #DelhiMurder https://t.co/6CjsNJ9CEq pic.twitter.com/o2ioOuqkcv

— Republic (@republic)

Amit Shah stated that after visiting two refugee camps and carrying out an inspection of the security and facilities, concrete decisions have been taken.

• Central Government has constituted a committee to probe into these incidents headed by a retired judge of the High Court
• Under the precedence of the Manipur governor, a peace committee will be set up.
• Inter-agency unified command for coordination among all the agencies in Manipur. 
• CBI to investigate 6 cases whereas one case of general conspiracy has been registered. 
•  A relief and rehabilitation package will be provided to the victims of riots where they will receive Rs 5 lakh from the Indian govt and 5 lakhs from the Manipur govt.
• 3,000 metric tons of rice to be provided from government quota
• Along with gas, petrol and other basic needs, a camp will be set to provide ration through electric ration card
• Few officials will visit and discuss the further roadmap in a bid to avoid loss for studies for competitive exams  
• Discussion with the Manipur High Court for setting up 3 virtual courtrooms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ at Hyderabad house in Delhi. Nepal's Prime Minister is here on a four-day visit to India.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ at Hyderabad house in Delhi.

Nepal Prime Minister is here on a four-day visit to India pic.twitter.com/Op0BVTDlkw

— ANI (@ANI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the third day of his Manipur visit addressed a press conference after taking stock of the ethnic clashes. He condoled the death of the innocent citizens.

Amit Shah said, "For the past six years, since the BJP govt has come to power, Manipur has been free of lockdown and riots and has seen great development in the past years. We have boosted infrastructure, education, sports and every other sector in Manipur. Manipur has been walking on a peaceful road but for the past month, we have seen some unrest. On behalf of PM Modi, I would like to extend my empathy to all the victims".

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Wednesday, May 31 stated that the Congress government will soon introduce State Education Policy (SEP) in the state. Responding to the same, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Higher Education Dr K Ponmudy said, “Not only Karnataka, in the course of time all the states will agree with our Chief Minister’s opinion that education should be the policy of the state government.” READ MORE

A political row has erupted days after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered a historic win in the finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader TRB Rajaa lauded Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the win as he gave the political twist to the results of IPL final match stating that Chennai will keep defeating Gujarat.

In response to Rajaa's tweet, BJP state unit chief K Annamalai fact-checked the state minister stating that not a single player from CSK hailed from Tamil Nadu whereas the Gujarat Titans had three Tamilians. He further asked how it was the victory of the Dravidian model. READ MORE

Delhi Police produced the Shahbad Dairy murder case accused Sahil in court seeking more time as his remand was ending today. The court granted permission and extended Sahil's police custody for two more days.

On the night of May 28, the accused murdered the teen in the Shahbad Dairy area where he stabbed her at least 16 times and then bludgeoned her with a cement slab, resulting in her death on the spot. She was found to have 34 injury marks on her body and her skull smashed.

In Karnataka, a Gescom employee was allegedly attacked when he went to ask for a pending electricity bill. The incident took place at Qazi Gali in Alanda town in the Kalaburagi district where a Joint Engineer Siddaramappa Nimbalkar attacked and a lineman was assaulted by a miscreant identified as Wasim Jawali. The electricity bills amounting to Thirteen thousand rupees of the dhaba and the house were pending. Due to a pending electricity bill, JE and the lineman cut the electricity line. Gescom staff who was assaulted were admitted to Alanda government hospital

A major fire broke out at a bogie of the train which was stopped on the track at Kannur railway station. As per the Southern Railways, One bogie of Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express caught fire at Kannur Railway Station. It was stopped at Kannur railway station. The bogie was completely gutted. 

The fire broke out in a coach of Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express at Kannur Railway Station of Palakkad Division at 11:07 pm yesterday. Fire likely due to a miscreant activity. No casualty or injury to anyone

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has asserted that India cannot be pushed around by China as he underlined that the relationship between the two neighbours is going to be "tough" and not an easy one. Gandhi, who is in the US for a three-city US tour, made the remarks on Wednesday night in response to a question from Indian students at the Stanford University Campus in California.

"How do you see the India-China relationship evolving in the next 5-10 years?” he was asked. Gandhi replied, "It's tough right now. I mean, they've occupied some of our territory. It's rough. It's not too easy (a relationship)." "India cannot be pushed around. That something is not going to happen,” Gandhi said.

The price of 19 kilogram commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been cut by Rs 83.50 with effect from Thursday, June 1. Following the revised prices of commercial LPG, retail sale price of a 19 kg commercial cylinder in Delhi will be Rs 1,773. Notably, no changes have been made in the price of domestic cylinders, which is priced at Rs 1,103. READ MORE

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has requested the opposition leaders to postpone the key meeting that is scheduled to take place tomorrow (June 2) in Bihar by Nitish Kumar.

In a bid to consolidate the Opposition against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has scheduled a crucial meeting with like-minded parties in Patna on June 12. The meeting aims to gather support from various political parties in the joint Opposition effort. Here's the list of political parties that have confirmed their participation and those that are likely to attend the meeting. READ MORE

Days, after Army foiled the infiltration bid in Poonch LoC, the Border Security Force (BSF), foiled an infiltration attempt in Samba International Border. BSF troops opened fire after noticing suspicious movement along Indo Pakistan International in Samba.  A Pakistani intruder was killed as he was trying to enter Indian territory taking advantage of darkness. The incident was reported at around 2.45 AM in the night.

PRO BSF Jammu said, "BSF troops noticed a suspicious movement of a person who crossed IB from the Pakistan side in the Samba area, early morning today. He was challenged by the troops but the intruder kept advancing towards border fencing. The troops fired on him and shot him dead. Further details are being ascertained".

In a big announcement ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls scheduled for later this year, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday declared that households consuming up to 100 units of electricity per month would receive free electricity. The Chief Minister explained that feedback received from the public, particularly regarding the fuel surcharge in electricity bills for the month of May, influenced this decision. As per the new policy, individuals consuming up to 100 units of electricity per month will have a zero electricity bill and will not be required to make any advance payments. READ MORE

Heavy rain lashed out several parts of Hubballi in Karnataka. 

#WATCH | Karnataka: Rain lashes several parts of Hubballi pic.twitter.com/tzCYuJXwqh

— ANI (@ANI)

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) is conducting multiple raids in Anantnag. Around 9 locations are being raided across South Kashmir. The raids come in connection with the case of Sanjay Kumar Sharma, a bank guard, who was targeted by the terrorist outside his residence in Pulwama on February 25, 2023.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin on Thursday, in an effort to seek support against the Centre's Ordinance on control over administrative services in the national capital.

Will be meeting Tamil Nadu CM Thiru @mkstalin in Chennai tomorrow (1st June) to seek DMK's support against Centre's unconstitutional-undemocratic 'Anti-Delhi' Ordinance.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal)

Delhi recorded its coolest May in 36 years with excess rainfall bringing the average maximum temperature down to 36.8 degrees Celsius this time, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of IMD, said Delhi had recorded an average maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celsius in May 1987.

A Delhi resident said, "This is due to climate change. I have never seen this type of weather earlier. Now we are thinking will it rain in July and August,"

Another local said, "All these changes are taking place due to climatic change and global warming. People are cutting trees, pollution has increased, and all these changes are the result of this".

A video from the event where Rahul Gandhi was addressing the Indian diaspora in San Francisco, US at the event "Mohabbat ki Dukan" has now gone viral, triggering a political slugfest similar to his lecture at Cambridge earlier this year. The video of the event that is being shared on Twitter claims that the audience during Gandhi's event did not stand up while the National Anthem was being sung. However, in what turns out ot be there's more to it. READ MORE

Ahead of the 39th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, a high alert has been issued in Amritsar as security has been heightened. 4 paramilitary companies and an additional force of 5000 cops will be deployed. Several Sikh organisations will carry out a parade on June 5 and 6 at the Golden Temple complex. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to display bir (copy of Guru Granth Sahib ) which was hit by a bullet during the operation.

Operation blue star anniversary will be marked on June 6 with Ardas at Akal Takht sahib in the Golden Temple.

In Tamil Nadu, two men and one woman were apprehended by Air Intelligence Unit in Trichy. Gold worth over Rs 72 lakhs was recovered. Further investigation underway.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ at Hyderabad House in New Delhi today. Both prime ministers will virtually inaugurate Uttar Pradesh's first land port along the India-Nepal border. The Land Port Authority of India, which comes under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has set up integrated check posts on the country's international borders for the smooth movement of cargo and passenger vehicles.

Cross-border movement of cargo trucks is being facilitated by bringing customs, immigration and other facilities of the two countries under one roof at these centres on both sides of the border, he added. The construction of the Rupaidiha Land Port, built on 115 acres of land, has cost about Rs 200 crores.

India remained fastest growing major economy of the world for the financial year 2022-23. For financial year 2022-23 India's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.2 per cent compared with 9.1 per cent in the previous financial year. In the fourth quarter of previous fiscal India recorded growth rate of 6.1 per cent, data from national Statistical Office showed on Wednesday. India's economic growth had slowed to 4.4 per cent in the third quarter compared with growth of 6.3 per cent in the second quarter of last fiscal year. READ MORE

The Indian Navy announced another major milestone on May 31 that will boost its anti-Submarine warfare and fleet support capability and make the nation truly Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The MH-60R helicopter made its maiden landing on the indigenously designed and constructed aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. READ MORE

Another milestone for #IndianNavy - MH60R helicopter undertakes maiden landing on the indigenously designed & constructed aircraft carrier #INSVikrant.
A major boost to Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare & Fleet Support capability.#AatmaNirbharBharat@DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/AGOLEV0QbR

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government is committed to restore peace in Manipur, which has been beset by a series of bloody ethnic clashes for almost a month, as early as possible. Meeting victims from both Meitei and Kuki communities in relief camps, he assured them of security and said the government's focus is to ensure safe return to their homes.

On his third day of a trip to Manipur to broker peace between warring communities, Shah visited Moreh in Tengnoupal district, followed by a tour to Kangpokpi district, and had wide ranging discussions with civil society organisations. According to an official release, he visited a relief camp in Kangpokpi and met the Kuki community members.

Republic Media Network confronted Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Charan Singh on Wednesday, May 31. After the protesting wrestlers have decided to not immerse their medals in Ganga River for the next five days, the man in question Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has stated that all the allegations against him are false. Brij Bhushan Singh was questioned by Republic TV that if the BJP MP is innocent, then why the oversight committee’s report is not being made public. READ MORE