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Trump administration agrees to temporarily freeze 'slush fund' for allies

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the administration last week from taking any further action to create or operate the fund ahead of a June 12 court hearing.

2 Jun 2026 2:30 am
Court allows CBI to arrest former Reliance ADAG executive Jhunjhunwala in bank fraud case

After hearing arguments from both sides, the Mumbai court allowed the CBI's application to formally arrest the accused as per provisions of law.

2 Jun 2026 2:24 am
Sabalenka downs Osaka to reach French Open quarter-finals

Sabalenka, who has now reached at least the quarter-finals in her last 14 Grand Slam appearances, set up a last-eight meeting with Russian Diana Shnaider.

2 Jun 2026 2:05 am
Lebanon's U.S. Embassy says Hezbollah accepted U.S. proposal on 'mutual cessation of attacks'

The Lebanese authorities received confirmation of Hezbollah's acceptance of the U.S. proposal providing for a mutual cessation of attacks, an Embassy statement published by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's office said.

2 Jun 2026 1:29 am
IMEC is caught between commerce and geopolitics

The Iran conflict strengthens the case for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) while simultaneously complicating its execution

2 Jun 2026 1:29 am
Orbital rivalry the challenge of Chinas space power

Chinas counter-space rise demands stronger resilience and deterrence from India

2 Jun 2026 1:27 am
Perfect storm: On illicit liquor in India

Weak enforcement and poor regulation sustain illicit liquor among the poor

2 Jun 2026 1:21 am
Joy and pain: On the NFHS-6 data

Health gains from NFHS-6 are significant, but there are unaddressed needs too

2 Jun 2026 1:17 am
The FemTech industrys approach to PMOS

Discussions around PMOS rarely engage with broader environmental factors such as adulterated food, pollution, chronic stress, and toxins

2 Jun 2026 1:07 am
Vizag data centre is a major challenge

If India needs Googles hyperscale hub, it is not yet ready for the facility

2 Jun 2026 12:51 am
HC directs local bodies to act on plaints to clear overgrown vacant plots

If the owners of overgrown abandoned properties are unknown, local bodies should clear them and later recover the cost from the owners once they are identified

2 Jun 2026 12:26 am
Intense heat to ease across Tamil Nadu amid week-long wet spell

Weather systems, including a trough running from east Vidarbha to south Kerala across Telangana, Rayalaseema, and Tamil Nadu, would aid wet spell

2 Jun 2026 12:15 am
TVK continuing DMK schemes, says Ezhilan

The ruling party has not announced any flagship schemes, says DMK medical wing secretary

2 Jun 2026 12:11 am
Victim inKoyambeduflyover hit-and-run case was sexually harassed by accused at pub

One of the accused had misbehaved with the girl and forced her to dance with his group. The police have arrested seven persons, including three college students, in connection with the case so far

2 Jun 2026 12:11 am
No more in-person visits for planning approvals: Corpn.

All scrutiny must be done only online and the permits must be processed within the specified timelines, as per a circular issued by the Corporations Town Planning Department. The maximum time for approval of a planning permission application would be 27 days in cases involving queries or clarifications

1 Jun 2026 11:53 pm
Overloading, violation of SOPs have made Kashmirs Gondola cable car vulnerable to technical snags

Set up in 1998, Gondola has two phases of rides:one from Gulmarg to Kongdoori (10 minutes ride) and another from Kongdoori to Apharwat(12 minutes ride), with the highest point located at an altitude of 4,390 metres (14,403 feet).

1 Jun 2026 11:47 pm
Karnataka mango produce falls by 5 lakh tonnes this year due to climate extremities

Due to late mango harvest and low yield, the state level mango mela organised in Lalbagh has delayed by a month

1 Jun 2026 11:20 pm
Committee to examine government school standards in Kerala: Minister

Minister for General Education V. Samsudheen denies there is any going back on the announcement of menstrual leave for schoolgirls, calls for focussing on the positives of the proposal

1 Jun 2026 11:16 pm
Industries, colleges must pay dues to Gram Panchayats: Pawan Kalyan

Empowered committee to examine tax compliance as Deputy Chief Minister flags widespread undervaluation of properties and 160-crore arrears owed to local bodies

1 Jun 2026 11:14 pm
Britain's steel safeguard, carbon tax sticking points in implementation of India-U.K. trade pact: Sources

The steel and the CBAM issues will figure prominently during the meeting between U.K. Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on June 2

1 Jun 2026 11:14 pm
Priya Ravichandran assumes office as Collector of Ranipet

The officer is also the recipient of the Presidents Award for Gallantry, the Presidents Police Medal for Meritorious Service, and the Anna Medal for Bravery

1 Jun 2026 11:13 pm
Kohli, Bhuvneshwar and the band that believed

The veterans showed they still have enough fuel left in the tank to dominate as Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained the IPL crown with ease; Patidar, unperturbed by the expectations, scripted his own piece of history by winning back-to-back trophies

1 Jun 2026 11:10 pm
Factory output grows at slower pace of 4.9% in April, shows government data based on new series

This is the first data released after the revision of the base year to 2022-23 and the rejigging of the index constituents. The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), expanded by 5.7% in April 2025.

1 Jun 2026 11:02 pm
India moves ahead on Rafale deal, IAF chief holds talks in France

France is expected to respond within the next two-three months, and negotiations are likely to conclude within a year in the deal estimated to be worth 3.25 lakh crore

1 Jun 2026 10:54 pm
Chief Minister Vijay promises inclusive and corruption-free government

TheTVKgovernment will never compromise on secularism, State rights, sharing of river water, or social justice, he says at a public meeting organised to thank the voters ofTiruchiEast, from where he was elected to the Assembly, besides Perambur in Chennai

1 Jun 2026 10:53 pm
ED attaches properties worth 1,000 crore in Chhattisgarh liquor scam case

Attachments include Goa hotel bought using money physically transported allegedly at the instance of ex-CM Bhupesh Baghels son, claims agency

1 Jun 2026 10:53 pm
Doctors body barred from Parliamentary panel meeting on NEET after BJP objections

UDF representatives, listed as witnesses, stopped from deposing before panel reviewing National Testing Agency amid row over neutrality

1 Jun 2026 10:49 pm
Ethical use of AI in cultural space to be a key area of focus at BRICS culture meetings

Varanasi is set to host 2nd Culture Working Group Meeting; Union Culture Secretary Vivek Agrawal unveils comprehensive roadmap and calendar for the 2026 BRICS Culture Track

1 Jun 2026 10:44 pm