1. Maharashtra CM visits cyclone-hit Raigad; announces Rs 100-crore aid
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced financial assistance of Rs 100 crore for Raigad district, which bore the brunt of cyclone ''Nisarga'' three days ago.
2. ITBP operationalises two newly sanctioned commands for China LAC
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has operationalised its newly sanctioned twin commands in Chandigarh and Guwahati that supervise the deployment of its troops along the 3,488 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
3. Trade unions call for nationwide protest on July 3
Ten central trade unions including Indian National Trade Union Congress and Centre of Indian Trade Unions among others on Friday gave a call for a nationwide protest on July 3, to lodge their resentment against anti-worker and anti-people policies of the government.
4. Haryana: BJP leader Sonali Phogat beats up official with slipper; video goes viral
A video of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sonali Phogat beating up a member of Balsamand market committee secretary went viral on Friday.
5. Twitter blocks Trump campaign video on Floyd
Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the US President, one of its most widely followed users.
6. German bomb experts to defuse WWII-era bomb in Frankfurt
German police and firefighters are clearing a section of Frankfurt around the convention center to defuse a World War II-era bomb that was discovered during recent construction work.
7. GST Council to meet on June 12
The 40th meeting of the GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, will be held via video conferencing.
8. Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football's first billionaire, pips Lionel Messi
Juventus and Portugal forward Ronaldo, 35, is only the third athlete to hit the mark while still playing, following Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather.
9. Yuvraj issues public apology over his casteist remark on Chahal
Yuvraj Singh allegedly made derogatory remarks about the Dalit community during a video interview with his former India and IPL teammate Rohit Sharma.
10. Sonu Sood warns migrant workers of impostors
The messiah of migrant workers Sonu Sood hopped on to Twitter and warned people of impostors asking for money to help people reach home amid lockdown. He further requested people to report if anyone asked for money on behalf of the actor.
