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22:29 June 09

1. PAGD members hold meeting at Mehbooba Mufti's residence

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) members held a meeting at former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s Gupkar residence in Srinagar on Wednesday.

2. 2022 Punjab polls: SAD likely to announce alliance with BSP

Ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, Shiromani Akali Dal is likely to announce its alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party to attract the Dalit vote bank in the state.

3. Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Taking to Twitter, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emphasised the power of local languages. His remarks came over a media report which said that scepticism about COVID-19 vaccination among tribal villagers in Maharashtra's Melghat forest is being reversed with advocacy in the local Korku language.

4. Veteran Shiv Sena leader says he has plenty of evidence against Navneet Rana

Veteran Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Adsul alleged some of the committee members who gave issued the bogus caste certificate to the Amravati Lok Sabha member Navneet Kaur Rana, despite his several complaints. He claimed that he has gathered all the evidence and would submit it to the concerned department soon.

5. Tokyo Olympics: No branded apparel, only India will be written on kits of our athletes, says Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Wednesday, said that the Indian Olympic-bound contingent will not sport any branded apparel during the upcoming Olympics.

21:05 June 09

1. Two women Army officers selected to train as combat pilots

Two women Army officers have been selected to train as helicopter pilots at Combat Army Aviation Training School, Nashik, informed the Indian Army on Wednesday.

2. Quickening vaccination coverage critical for regaining growth momentum: FinMin report

The finance ministry said in its monthly economic report that quickening vaccination coverage is critical for regaining the growth momentum. The daily case positivity rate has plummeted sharply from 24.9 per cent in early May to reach 3.6 per cent as of June 2.

3. Two wanted Punjab gangsters gunned down at Kolkata residential area

Personnel of Kolkata Police's Special Task Force ( STF) on Wednesday gunned down two Punjab gangsters believed to be involved in gun-running and responsible for killing two policemen. The deceased duo has been identified as Jaspreet Jassi and Jaipal Bhullar.

4. Sunil Chhetri finding net is good sign ahead of Afghan tie, says Shabbir Ali

Following India's impressive 2-0 win against Bangladesh, which has kept the Blue Tigers' hope of making an entry in the China Asian Cup in 2023 alive, former Indian striker Shabbir Ali heaped praise on the team, and said he is hopeful that Igor Stimac's boys would qualify for the continental championship for the second successive time.

5. Kerala man released by UAE returns home

Bex Krishnan reached Kerala after he was spared from the death penalty in Abu Dhabi. He was acquitted in a case involving the death of a Sudanese boy who was hit by his vehicle while he was driving to work in Abu Dhabi in 2012.

20:05 June 09

1. 'Only in India we are liberal with health concerns', says SC on bail plea in food adulteration case

A Supreme Court vacation bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and M R Shah observed that only in India justice liberal with health concerns. They were hearing pre-arrest bail pleas of two Madhya Pradesh-based businessmen who are accused in a food adulteration case.

2. India emerging as 'Vishvaguru', says Ramesh Pokhriyal

Expressing pride that several Indian higher education institutes featured in the coveted Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal (Nishank) on Wednesday said the country is emerging as a 'Vishvaguru' or world leader.

3. COVAXIN phase 3 full trial data will be made public in July: Bharat Biotech

Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech, which is carrying out its phase 3 trial will publish the data in July following that the company will be applying for the full licensure of COVAXIN.

4. IMA writes to ICMR against Baba Ramdev

The Indian Medical Association wrote to the Indian Council of Medical Research against Baba Ramdev. The IMA had sent a legal notice to yoga guru Ramdev over his alleged statements against allopathy and "defaming" scientific medicine.

5. Juhi Chawla explains her intention behind filing petition against 5G technology

Days after Juhi Chawla's lawsuit challenging 5G wireless network technology was dismissed, the actor on Wednesday said her message was lost in the noise. Chawla had on May 31 approached the Delhi High Court against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country, raising issues related to the radiation impact on citizens, animals, flora and fauna.

18:58 June 09

1. Big blow for Congress, Jitin Prasada joins BJP

Congress leader Jitin Prasada on Wednesday joined the BJP at 1 pm in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal, at the party headquarters in Delhi.

2. EAM Jaishankar meets Qatari NSA; thanks him for support in India's fight against COVID-19 pandemic

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Qatar's National Security Advisor Mohamed Bin Ahmed Al Mesned and thanked him for the Gulf nation's support and solidarity in India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit to Kuwait, had a brief stopover in Doha.

3. Union Cabinet hikes MSP for Kharif crops, says MSP will continue

The Central Government on Wednesday gave its approval to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of various Kharif crops. The government also assured farmers that the MSP system will continue in the future.

4. 'Never let you go': Nusrat Jahan breaks her promise and silence on ongoing controversy

Actor turned TMC MP Nusrat Jahan, after two years of marriage with a Kolkata based businessman Nikhil Jain, has termed it 'invalid'. She posted a long statement on social media platform where she has made serious allegations about her marriage and her husband.

5. Mamata assures farmer leaders of support to stir, says bulldozing states not good for federal structure

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday assured farmer leaders led by Rakesh Tikait and Yudhvir Singh of support to stir. Banerjee's support for the north India-based farmers' unions comes within days of the Trinamool Congress announcing that the party would spread its footprints outside West Bengal's geographical boundaries.

17:16 June 09

1. Cabinet approves allocation of 5MHz spectrum for railways to improve communication and signalling

Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that the cabinet approved the allocation of 5 MHz spectrum in the 700 MHz band to Indian Railways for improving its communication and signalling systems. It will help in augmenting both communication and signalling networks of the railways.

2. IMA writes to ICMR against Baba Ramdev

3. LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates 500-bedded DRDO Covid hospital in Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated a 500-bedded DRDO Covid hospital in Srinagar. The hospital will become the backbone of Kashmir as this hospital has the latest facilities that help patients to recover fast from Covid-19 infection and covers larger areas of Kashmir like Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag.

4. Tripura to compensate for delayed MGNREGA wages

The Tripura government on Wednesday took strong exception to reports of delayed wage payments for MGNREGA work and approved a decision to pay wages on a weekly basis.

5. Properties worth Rs 24 crore of Mukhtar Ansari's sons' attached

The Mau district administration attached property worth Rs 24 crore of Mukhtar Ansari's sons'. The sources said Mukhtar's property worth over Rs 50 crore has been attached so far.

15:23 June 09

1. 'Only in India we are liberal with health concerns', says SC on bail plea in food adulteration case

2. Jitin Prasada's frustration with Congress was no secret

Jitin Prasada is the second leader in the inner circle of Congress party's top leader Rahul Gandhi to leave, after the exit of another prominent leader Jyotiraditya Scindia in 2020.

3. Parliament PAC to meet on June 16 to deliberate on Covid-19 vaccination policy

Parliament PAC will meet on June 16 to deliberate on the Covid-19 vaccination policy. The last PAC meeting in person was held in July last year.

4. BSF returns B'desh teenager who strayed into India

Border Security Force (BSF) has returned a 12-year-old Bangladeshi boy who strayed into Indian territory on Tuesday. The Bangladeshi teenager was found roaming in area of village Dawki on June 6 this year.

5.Navies of India, Thailand begin 3-day coordinated patrol in Andaman Sea

Navies of India and Thailand kicked off a three-day coordinated patrol in the Andaman Sea. The exercise comes in the backdrop of growing concern over China's increasing maritime presence in the Indian Ocean region.

13:42 June 09

1. Big blow for Congress, Jitin Prasada joins BJP

Congress leader Jitin Prasada on Wednesday joined the BJP at 1 pm in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal, at the party headquarters in Delhi.

2. Jitin Prasada's frustration with Congress was no secret

The Congress Party's Jitin Prasada has joined the main rival Bharatiya Janata Party and becomes the latest high-profile leader to quit the opposition party.

3. EAM Jaishankar on 3-day Kuwait visit to cement bilateral ties

Minister of External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar left for Kuwait via Qatar on Wednesday, as he is on a three-day official visit to the Gulf nation. The EAM during his visit would further discuss the entire gamut of the bilateral relations including strengthening the ties.

4. Delhi hospital official apologises to staff over controversial 'no Malayalam' circular

The nursing superintendent of GB Pant Hospital here has apologised for issuing a controversial circular that barred nursing staff from speaking in Malayalam on duty, saying he had "no intention to disrespect any Indian language, region, or religion".

5. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari meets PM Modi

BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.Adhikari met Modi at his residence a day after meeting the BJP's top brass, including its president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

12:46 June 09

1. Farmers are true to their stance despite several deaths: Rahul

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a potshot at the government saying the farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws despite several deaths at the protest site. "To safeguard their farms and the country, farmers are dying slowly. But they are not afraid and they are true to their stance," he said in a tweet in Hindi with the hashtag of #500DeathsAtFarmersProtest.

2. Man threatens to hijack plane from Bhopal & Indore airports, held

The officials of the Raja Bhoj airport in Bhopal received a call, threatening to hijack the plane to Pakistan, police said here on Wednesday. After the threat, the security at Bhopal and Indore airports has been beefed up.

3. New feature added to CoWIN platform for correction in COVID vaccination certificate

To ensure that the COVID vaccination certificates of beneficiaries are error-free, a special feature 'Raise an Issue' has been added to the CoWIN platform, informed the Union Health Ministry.

4. Kerala: JRP leader releases audio clips of conversation between CK Janu and BJP's K Surendran

Janathipathya Rashtriya Party (JRP) leader Praseetha Azhikode on Tuesday released purported audio clips where Kerala BJP president K Surendran is being heard asking CK Janu to meet him.

5. ProPublica: Many of the uber-rich pay next to no income tax

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos paid no income tax in 2007 and 2011. Tesla founder Elon Musk’s income tax bill was zero in 2018. And financier George Soros went three straight years without paying federal income tax, according to a report Tuesday from the nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica.

11:23 June 09

1. Heavy rainfall floods Mumbai

The south-west monsoon arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday, the IMD announced as heavy rains lashed the country's financial capital and suburbs since early morning.

2. Cong to hold protests on June 11 against fuel price hike

Congress has decided to hold massive protests on June 11 across the country on all petrol pumps and will demand rollback of the prices. The Congress has alleged that the prices were static till the West Bengal polls, but after that, it again started shooting up.

3.Indian-Americans regularly encounter discrimination: Survey

Indian-Americans, who constitute the second-largest immigrant group in the US, regularly encounter discrimination and polarisation, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

4. Sonia, Rahul Gandhi don't have confidence in Indian vaccine, says Pralhad Joshi

Parliamentary Affairs Minister and BJP leader Pralhad Joshi alleged that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi haven't got vaccinated stating they don't have faith in Indian vaccines.

5. WTC final: Ashwin could be the match-winner for India, says Monty Panesar

While pundits keep talking about India's pace battery, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is a vital cog of the much-famed Indian bowling attack. To bring statistics into play, he is the first bowler in the 143-year history of Test cricket to dismiss 200 left-handed batsmen.

09:44 June 09

1. India logs 92,596 Covid cases, 2,219 deaths in 24 hrs

India reported 92,596 new Covid-19 cases, 1,62,664 discharges, and 2219 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry.

2. Choksi's Cuba plan revealed by his alleged girlfriend Barbara Jabarica

Speaking in an special interview conducted by ANI, Mehul Choksi's rumoured girlfriend Barbara Jarabica denied of his abduction saying that no one has contacted her in this regard.

3. Dilip Kumar health update: Here's what doctor has to say

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to a hospital here after experiencing breathlessness, is stable and likely to be discharged within "three to four days", Dr Jalil Parkar, the chest specialist treating the screen icon, said on Tuesday.

4. Covid second wave: 54 govt teachers die in Bihar's Champaran

At least 54 government teachers have died due to Covid-19 in East and West Champaran districts since the start of the second wave in April.

5. Security Council backs Guterres for second term as UN chief

The U.N. Security Council gave its unanimous backing to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second term on Tuesday, assuring his election as the next U.N. chief by the General Assembly, most likely on June 18.

08:16 June 09

1.Is the era of little emperors over in China?

Ironically the ruling Communist Party, which supposedly had set out to build an egalitarian society, willy-nilly made China a country of little emperors - privileged, pampered and socially awkward. They embody the consequences of the inverted demographic pyramid in China, where a child is doted over by six adults. Mother and father (both without siblings) and two sets of grandparent.

2. Former UP-cadre bureaucrat Anup Chandra Pandey appointed as EC

Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey has been appointed as an election commissioner on Tuesday.

3. CM Yediyurappa to clash with the seniors of the BJP?

Speaking to reporters on Sunday in the Assembly, CM Yediyurappa said that he would resign if the party high command and seniors want him to leave, adding he won't agree that there was no alternate leader to replace him in the state BJP."

4. Baba Ka Dhaba's Kanta Prasad returns to old eatery after restaurant fails

Kanta Prasad, the owner of Baba Ka Dhaba eatery in Delhi, who had shot to fame last year after a YouTuber highlighted octogenarian's grim financial condition due to the coronavirus pandemic, had to shut down his new restaurant that he had opened in Malviya Nagar in December 2020 using the donation money, owing to losses.

5. Pfizer expands vaccine tests in kids under 12

Pfizer says it is expanding testing of its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 12. After a first-step study in a small number of young children to test different doses, Pfizer is ready to enroll about 4,500 young volunteers at more than 90 sites in the U.S., Finland, Poland and Spain.

07:07 June 09

1. India’s GDP will grow at 8.3% this year: World Bank

India’s economy will grow at 8.3% in the current fiscal due to higher spending on infrastructure, rural development, and health, and a stronger-than-expected recovery in services, said the World Bank, adding that the growth rate will decline to 7.5% in the next fiscal.

2. 17 killed in road accident in UP's Kanpur

At least 17 people were killed in a road accident on the Kanpur-Allahabad highway in the Sachendi area of this Uttar Pradesh district late on Tuesday evening.

3. Agra hospital sealed over 'mock oxygen drill' video

The Agra administration has sealed a private hospital in the city after a video of its owner went viral in which he is purportedly talking of "mock drill" and admitting that he had on April 26 got the oxygen supply of critical patients stopped for five minutes as an "experiment to know who all are going to survive."

4. Delhi cops served show-cause notice for shooting videos for social media in uniform

The Delhi Police has issued a show-cause notice to a woman head constable and a constable for shooting videos for social media in uniform while on duty, officials said on Tuesday. Officials also said the duo were not adhering to coronavirus guidelines while filming the videos.

5. Tokyo Olympics: After uproar over Chinese sponsor, Indian contingent to wear unbranded apparel

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday decided that the nation's athletes would wear unbranded sports apparel in the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

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