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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez in New Delhi during her five-day India visit. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties in energy, trade, investment, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and renewable energy, ahead of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Trinamool Congress councillor Biswajit Mondal was arrested in Kolkata over allegations of molestation, sexual harassment, and threats against a woman. His arrest raises the number of KMC councillors detained in three days to four, amid widening corruption and misconduct investigations

A heated debate erupted in the Kerala Assembly as Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan clashed over the preparation of a White Paper on the state's finances. The Opposition questioned procedural compliance, while the government defended its transparency and methodology

More than 700 employees of Pune-based IT firm ThynkTech India lost their jobs after the company allegedly shut down abruptly. Police arrested CEO Harshal Thakre over alleged financial irregularities, while employees reported unpaid salaries, bounced cheques, and unreturned security deposits

Nightclub owner Ratan Lubana was seriously injured after unidentified bike-borne assailants opened fire on him in Panchkula's Sector-5. Police are investigating possible links to organised crime after an alleged audio message connected to gangster Rohit Godara surfaced following the attack

A rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress has become the official opposition in the West Bengal Assembly after securing support from 60 MLAs. Ritabrata Banerjee was recognized as Leader of Opposition, while the original Trinamool Congress bloc was reduced to 20 legislators

A 25-year-old man, Rohit Mirgha, allegedly died after being beaten by three people in Jharkhand's Ranchi district over accusations of molesting a woman. Police arrested one accused, while two remain absconding. Authorities are also investigating a possible land dispute angle

At least three people died after a fire broke out in the ICU of a private hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. More than 20 patients were rescued, several were shifted to nearby facilities, and authorities have ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.

Former Delhi LG Najeeb Jung called for “demystifying” mosques and suggested flexibility in Friday prayer timings to avoid inconvenience. Speaking at a fraternity conclave, he urged greater interfaith understanding amid rising distrust and called for strengthening social harmony through dialogue

The CBSE announced it successfully thwarted a massive 3.8 million-packet denial-of-service cyberattack on its re-evaluation portal, which has already processed over 56,000 student applications by Wednesday evening.

Residents of Malviya Nagar emerged as first responders during the deadly hotel fire that claimed 21 lives. Locals broke windows, spread blankets and mattresses, administered CPR and helped evacuate trapped guests, saving several lives before emergency services reached the scene

By drawing a clear distinction between voluntary adult sex work and commercial sexual exploitation through trafficking, the Supreme Court ruling strengthens the rights and dignity of consenting adult sex workers

TVK president C Joseph Vijay announced that the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu has been allotted to alliance partner Congress. The move follows discussions with senior Congress leaders and is being viewed as an effort to strengthen opposition unity

The Cockroach Janata Party said it is open to dialogue with both the government and the Opposition while preparing for a June 6 protest in Delhi. The party termed recent CBSE leadership transfers an eyewash and reiterated its demand for accountability

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Several prominent Trinamool Congress women MPs and MLAs, including Mahua Moitra, Saayoni Ghosh, Menaka Guruswamy, and Sagarika Ghosh, have reportedly gone missing from the political scene after the party’s defeat in the West Bengal Assembly election.

The National Statistics Office has released a uniform guideline for compiling District Domestic Product estimates with base year 2022-23. The framework aims to standardise district-level economic statistics across States and Union Territories and support better planning, policymaking and regional development

Dinesh Karthik said "“Really happy for all the fans – they've been with us through thick and thin, and I'm happy that we're able to put smiles back on their faces. I think, for the whole journey"

Wipro has identified artificial intelligence as a major business risk, citing concerns over flawed algorithms, bias, legal liabilities and regulatory uncertainties. The company also highlighted rising cybersecurity threats, geopolitical tensions and changing trade policies as challenges to future growth

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, carried out search operations at 15 locations across multiple states in connection with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) ghee adulteration fraud.

IIT-Roorkee has acknowledged a cloud storage configuration issue in the JEE Advanced 2026 results portal after a teenage cybersecurity researcher flagged alleged unauthorised access to candidate data. The institute said the data was read-only and the issue is being resolved on priority

Mathura Police have arrested an IIT Roorkee graduate posing as a spiritual leader for allegedly drugging, sexually exploiting, and blackmailing corporate women. Operating from Govardhan, the accused extorted lakhs to fund property investments before being caught on Monday

Nearly 44,000 CBSE Class 12 students have applied for answer sheet verification and re-evaluation. Despite initial technical glitches and a massive denial-of-service cyberattack triggering 1.5 million hits in two minutes, the board confirmed the digital portal remains secure and operational