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Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking guidelines for time-bound disposal of cases

The plea also sought formulation and implementation of a uniform national case flow management policy applicable to all courts in the country

4 Jun 2026 12:26 pm
Infosys and LTA Launch AIDriven Match and Fan Experiences at the HSBC Championships, and Beyond

New Match Centre debuts alongside an immersive Fan Zone featuring Rally, Infosys AIpowered humanoid

4 Jun 2026 12:24 pm
Motorola launches Edge 70 Pro+ in India: Price, features and sale

Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ uses a 6,500 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 90W charging

4 Jun 2026 12:13 pm
Malviya Nagar fire: Delhi Police question locals, hotel staff; to reconstruct sequence of events

Investigators are looking at all aspects, including alleged violations of building norms, fire safety lapses, illegal construction and the circumstances that may have contributed to the high death toll, officials said

4 Jun 2026 12:11 pm
Ruined education system for past 12 years: Rahul slams PM after NEET aspirant's suicide

Rahul Gandhi's attack on the Modi government came after media reports said Akanksha Chaturvedi, a NEET aspirant, allegedly died by suicide after reportedly falling into depression following reports of irregularities in the NEET-UG examination

4 Jun 2026 12:07 pm
TNPDCL hard disk theft: Data backup initiated, probe under way, says Minister Nirmalkumar

Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat, Mr. Nirmalkumar said several hard disks had been reported missing from the TNPDCL headquarters last month

4 Jun 2026 12:01 pm
Welspun One targets 10 million sq. ft. in new leases in three years

In FY26, it executed leases and letters of intent totalling over 2.5 million sq. ft., driven by surging demand from third-party logistics (3PL) operators, manufacturers and e-commerce players

4 Jun 2026 11:59 am
VC Circle forays into Bengaluruto support startup ecosystem

The launch event saw the participation of over 40 venture capital firms and ecosystem leaders representing a combined Assets Under Management (AUM) of more than $2.6 billion

4 Jun 2026 11:53 am
Pooja Tripathi, too cool for coffee orders at Brooklyn Coffee Shop

The Indian-American actor-writer has turned the performative rituals of urban life into one of Instagrams sharpest comedies with Webby Award-winning Brooklyn Coffee Shop

4 Jun 2026 11:52 am
North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows exponential increase in nuclear forces

North Korea has conducted eight missile tests, in 2026, which may reflect its efforts to take advantage of eroding international norms to cement its nuclear status

4 Jun 2026 11:45 am
Green, performance driven solutions to drive future of construction: NCB chiefat World of Concrete India 2026

Commenting on Indias evolving construction landscape, Suyyog Kellusskar, Senior Director, IGS, 1Lattice, said, India is not just building faster, it is building differently

4 Jun 2026 11:43 am
Absolute incompetence of BJP unmasked by NFHS-6 data: Kharge

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of having a five-step formula to hide its sin: burying selected data, abandoning the vulnerable, advertising Sabka Saath and Amrit Kaal, manipulating the narrative and protecting Prime Minister Narendra Modis PR at all costs

4 Jun 2026 11:43 am
Naidu asks ONGC to speed up K-G basin projects and use CSR for villages

ONGC chairman Arun Kumar Singh calls on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who asks the firm to speed up its Krishna-Godavari basin projects and spend CSR funds on nearby villages

4 Jun 2026 11:42 am
Indian comfort food meets Ayurveda in Sapna Punjabis Dal Chawal, now nominated for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Book Award

Culinary wellness specialist Sapna Punjabi celebrates everyday Indian dishes and their Ayurvedic roots in her debut cookbook, Dal Chawal, that has been nominated for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Book Award

4 Jun 2026 11:38 am
Is shoot-to-disable the new normal? | Explained

Why is Operation Langda a pragmatic strategy? Has a sporadic enforcement tactic become a routine practice? What makes it legally defensible ?To what extent does the State endorse half-encounters? Is it a self-sustaining system? Why are piecemeal reforms insufficient?

4 Jun 2026 11:37 am
BCs are 56% of A.P., but hold only 40 MLA seats, says former DGP Purnachandra Rao

There is a serious mismatch between population strength and political representation in Andhra Pradesh, says Purnachandra Rao

4 Jun 2026 11:35 am
Keralas Plus One admissions see 4.44 lakh applications

Maximum number of applicants from Malappuram 82,678. Least from Idukki 11,420. Wayanad has 11,790 applicants

4 Jun 2026 11:30 am
Indian envoy visits mortuary, injured nationals after Kuwait airport attack kills compatriot

The ambassador also met Brigadier Abdulrahim Al-Awadhi, General Manager of the General Department of Criminal Evidence, and conveyed appreciation for the prompt and sensitive support extended by the Kuwaiti authorities

4 Jun 2026 11:25 am
Vizag set to host A.P.s first India Semiconductor Mission project

Groundbreaking ceremony for Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test facility proposed at Tarluvada is scheduled for June 8; the facility envisages investment of 2,387.81 crore and is expected to generate 1,000 jobs;

4 Jun 2026 11:22 am
Mister Hair Clinics Unveils 100-Clinic Vision, Opens Nationwide Franchise Partnerships Across India

Featured in Outlook Business, the Bengaluru-based hair & skin care group plans to scale from 16 to 100 clinics by 2031 - prioritising underserved tier-2 and tier-3 cities alongside selective metro flagships.

4 Jun 2026 11:19 am
Silo Season 3 trailer: Split timeline mystery as Juliette battles memory loss and new threats

Apple TVs hit sci-fi drama returns on July 3, expanding its story beyond the underground silos to uncover the origins of humanitys collapse

4 Jun 2026 11:16 am
Google AI lab inaugurated at Vignans University in A.P.

Students and faculty will gain access to Gemini Enterprise for Education, providing hands-on experience in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies

4 Jun 2026 11:15 am
NIA searches former TMC MLA Saukat Mollah's house in Bengal in Bhangar blast case

The agency also searched Saukat Mollah's office as part of the operation. Saukat Mollah's wife and daughter reached the residence while the searches were underway

4 Jun 2026 11:05 am
Two associates of foreign-based terror operative held from Punjab's Mohali

The operation led to the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), resulting in the foiling of a plot aimed at targeting critical public infrastructure in SAS Nagar (Mohali), police said

4 Jun 2026 10:59 am
Yellow alert for rain, thunderstorm in Delhi

The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 38 degrees Celsius.

4 Jun 2026 10:58 am
White Paper on Kerala finances calls for KIIFB overhaul, forensic audit of accounts

The document, however, notes it will be wasteful to dismantle KIIFB framework which has built valuable capabilities over the years

4 Jun 2026 10:53 am
Alphabet to raise $84.75 billion in upsized equity offering to fund AI ambitions

The Google parent said it would raise $80 billion, as big tech companies compete to out-build each other with AI data centres

4 Jun 2026 10:52 am
Satire | Application for Chogada Taara garba dance in Strait of Hormuz

After Vietnam tarmac garba, seeking permission for Bollywood dance in Strait of Hormuz, yet untouched by dancing Indians, to promote cultural tourism

4 Jun 2026 10:46 am
Stock markets slide in early trade tracking weak global peers, foreign fund outflows

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 229.69 points to 74,139.32 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 66.30 points to 23,339

4 Jun 2026 10:34 am
Kerala faces burden of 5.07-lakh crore liabilities; fiscal structure under serious strain, says White Paper tabled by CM

Kerala faces a large burden of outstanding liabilities (5.07 lakh crore), committed expenditures (77% of total revenue receipts - TRR), and interest payments (20.9% of TRR), notes the document titled Keralas Fiscal Health: A Status Report

4 Jun 2026 10:33 am
Rupee trades in narrow range against U.S. dollar in early trade

Forex traders said prolonged West Asia crisis poses a major risk for India, which relies heavily on energy imports

4 Jun 2026 10:32 am
Snowflake bets on autonomous AI agents as enterprise software race heats up

The cloud data company rebranded two of its flagship products and expanded their reach considerably

4 Jun 2026 10:30 am
Trade groups warn U.S. government of strain in chip supply on AI boom

Federal contractors are also having a tough time meeting procurement obligations

4 Jun 2026 10:15 am
Five-storey under-construction building collapses in Keralas Idukki; no casualties

While the structure was completely destroyed, a family living in a nearby house had a narrow escape

4 Jun 2026 10:04 am
EXPLAINED: When an economy built on cheap labour faces higher wages Karnataka

The evidence showing limited or no job loss challenges the idea that cheaplabouris a necessity for employment

4 Jun 2026 9:40 am
Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan tables White Paper on State finances in Assembly

K.N. Balagopal, who was Finance Minister in previous CPI(M)-led LDF government, tables a dissent note arguing that the document should have been drafted by State Finance department and not by an external committee

4 Jun 2026 9:38 am
D.K. Shivakumar takes oath in the name of Ajjayya, and with the Constitution in hand

D.K. Shivakumar took oath in the name of the late seer Veera Gangadhara Ajjayya, his spiritual mentor, while holding the Constitution

4 Jun 2026 9:31 am
Cyberabad mulls paid parking on Knowledge City roads amid traffic, street racing concerns

Active towing, designated short-stay parking zones proposed on key Raidurgam and Madhapur IT corridor stretches.

4 Jun 2026 9:25 am
Meta accuses Australia of breaching FTA, invokes U.S. 'trade action'

Under the current Trump administration, Australias effort to regulate mostly U.S.-based tech firms has emerged as a flashpoint

4 Jun 2026 9:21 am
Bursts of rain may deal a double whammy to soil moisture, nitrogen

Intense rainfall events can wash away nitrogen, a nutrient crucial for plant growth, before it can be used, while the subsequent dry period can quicken water loss by evaporation

4 Jun 2026 9:18 am
3 dead, others injured in Muzaffarpur hospital fire in Bihar

Though the cause of the incident was yet to be ascertained, the primary reports suggest that a short circuit was the reason for the fire to break out

4 Jun 2026 9:04 am
Realtor accuses live-in partner of taking 1 crore, marrying someone else in Bengaluru

He claims to have given her nearly 1 crore, and also handed over around 500 grams of gold, during the course of their nearly 8-year relationship

4 Jun 2026 9:01 am
Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create pilot zones in which the Lebanese armed forces will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors

4 Jun 2026 8:59 am
Chinnaswamy stadium stampede: One year on, grief still fresh for victims kin

Family members of the victims of the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede term it a dark day and say they never want such an incident to recur

4 Jun 2026 8:55 am
Bengaluru stampede: A sea of cheers drowned out by wailing sirens

For fans of RCB in Bengaluru, an 18-year wait to celebrate the sweet triumph of their favourite team turned into a bitter tragedy as a crowd surge led to a stampede on June 4, 2025. This is The Hindus complete coverage of the sequence of events that led to the mishap and its aftermath.

4 Jun 2026 8:54 am