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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka in the presence of senior party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi. The Congress has also fielded Pawan Khera and Mansoor Ali Khan for the Upper House polls

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has confirmed Sai Sudharsan will bat at number three in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, emphasizing the need to give the young left-hander a prolonged run to permanently solve India's top-order issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that AirTrunk will invest about Rs 3 lakh crore (USD 30 billion) in India to develop 5 GW of data centre capacity. The investment is expected to boost cloud computing, AI infrastructure, employment generation and digital innovation

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched Ahmedabad's 'Mission Five Million Trees' on World Environment Day, targeting 50 lakh saplings for 2026–27 alongside advanced real-time air pollution tracking laboratories to counter the city's intensifying urban heat island effect

Former AIFF general secretary Shaji Prabhakaran has called on India to convert its temporary, quadrennial FIFA World Cup fanaticism into a sustained, year-round movement focusing on youth qualification, grassroots development, and robust institutional governance for domestic football

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said demographic changes in West Bengal, Tripura and Bihar would not be tolerated, stressing stronger border management. Addressing BSF personnel in Tripura, he announced the smart border project is nearing completion and will be piloted at select locations

Former selector Devang Gandhi has urged India to give its next number three Test batsman a sustained run to solve the team's batting instability since Cheteshwar Pujara's exit, ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan

The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea seeking speedy appointments to vacant posts in State Human Rights Commissions, advising the petitioner to approach respective High Courts. The petitioner later withdrew the plea, citing vacancies that could render some commissions ineffective and defunct

BHEL shares rose nearly 3 per cent after the state-run engineering company secured an EPC contract worth over Rs 21,000 crore for the Meja Stage-II thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh. The order adds to its strong order book and recent international wins

A fire broke out at an electric vehicle showroom-cum-repair centre in Indore’s Lasudia area, trapping residents on upper floors of a three-storey building. Around 20 people were rescued safely using ladders and ropes, with no injuries reported

Mamata Banerjee is making efforts to prevent a split in the All India Trinamool Congress after rebel MLAs reportedly broke away, as she personally reaches out to legislators amid an internal leadership crisis and attempts at reconciliation

  Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said the state faces a fiscal shortfall of nearly ₹20,500 crore after expected central revenue deficit grants failed to materialise, criticising the previous LDF government’s budget assumptions and warning of major financial stress 

Karnataka Minister KH Muniyappa expressed dissatisfaction over portfolio allocation in the new Congress government led by DK Shivakumar, joining other senior leaders in demanding reconsideration based on seniority and equitable distribution of responsibilities

Three people, including a woman, were killed and several homes were burned after armed assailants attacked Loibol Khullen village in early morning violence. Authorities condemned the incident and launched a probe amid renewed tensions in the region

A Delhi University Assistant Professor, Devosmita Paul, was found murdered in her Vasundhara Enclave flat in East Delhi. Police have launched a detailed investigation, examining CCTV footage, forensic evidence, and possible visitors to trace the unidentified suspect

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) has become India’s 100th Ramsar site, highlighting the country’s commitment to wetland conservation, biodiversity protection, ecological balance, and sustainable environmental stewardship through community-driven initiatives

Indian-origin entrepreneurs lead immigrant founders of US unicorns, having created or co-created 96 billion-dollar startups, according to an NFAP study. Immigrants founded 59% of American unicorns, with companies such as Perplexity AI, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic driving innovation and jobs

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai resigned from the BJP, with party president Nitin Nabin accepting his exit. Amid speculation about launching a people’s movement or political party, Annamalai is expected to outline his future plans through a social media address

Vinodini Kodiyeri, wife of late CPI(M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, alleged that the party leadership neglected the family after his death and ignored his final wish for a public farewell in Thiruvananthapuram, triggering debate within the party

The government has abolished long-term capital gains tax on foreign investors’ holdings in government securities to attract dollar inflows, support the rupee, and boost debt market participation amid record foreign equity outflows, rising geopolitical tensions, and pressure on India's forex reserves

Sky-watchers across India will be able to witness a stunning conjunction of Venus and Jupiter on June 9. The two brightest planets in the night sky will appear unusually close together, creating one of the year's most spectacular naked-eye astronomical events.

Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy announced his resignation from the Cabinet, alleging Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reneged on a promise to allocate the Bengaluru Urban portfolio. Reddy said he would remain a Congress MLA while leaving the leadership to decide on his resignation

The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for a second consecutive policy review, citing risks from rising crude oil prices, West Asia conflict-related supply disruptions, rupee depreciation, and potential inflation pressures despite retail inflation remaining close to its 4% target