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Cops collect evidence from bank officials in temple donations case
The main branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) in Ayodhya's Naya Ghat became the focal point of the investigation into alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donation collections as the police spent four hours on Monday collecting evidence from bank officials.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
BURNHAM SAYS HE WILL RADICALLY DEVOLVE UK GOVT IF HE BECOMES PM
The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, vowed in a speech on Monday to \"bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen\" if he succeeds Keir Starmer.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
GETS 65-YEAR-OLD DEATH PENALTY FOR GIRL'S RAPE AND MURDER IN PUNE
A Pocso court on Monday sentenced a 65-year-old man to death for the rape and murder of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl near Pune in May, saying the case, which had triggered widespread outrage, falls within the \"rarest of rare\" category.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
EX-FINANCE SECY, CEC RAJIV KUMAR IS NEW HDFC CHAIR
HDFC Bank appointed former finance secretary and ex-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar as its part-time chairman on Monday.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
NOIDA REVISES SCHOOL TIMINGS FOR CLASSES 1-8 AMID RISING TEMP
The Gautam Budh Nagar administration revised school timings for students of Classes 1 to 8 to 7:00am to 12:00pm, starting and ending earlier, due to the severe heat and rising temperatures in the district, according to an office order issued on Monday.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
CBSE GIVES 1-TIME RELAXATION FOR CLASSES 7-9 ON 3-LANGUAGE POLICY
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday announced a one-time relaxation for students currently in Classes 7, 8 and 9 from the three-language policy, which was hastily implemented through a circular dated May 15.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
NOIDA: 30-ACRE DEER PARK IN SEC 91 TO OPEN BY DEC
The Noida authority on Monday said that it would open its first dedicated Deer Park by December-end, which is being developed on a 30-acre wildlife zone inside the city's Biodiversity Park in Sector 91.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
SACRILEGE LAW: AKAL TAKHT SETS 30-DAY DEADLINE FOR GOVT
The Akal Takht on Monday issued a one-month ultimatum to the Punjab government to remove objectionable clauses from the anti-sacrilege law.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
Attacks pause, but US, Iran differ over next steps on talks
President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran's top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
Delhi to only register EV light trucks from 2027
The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved a new electric vehicle policy that mandates phased “electric-only” registrations for light trucks, three-wheelers and two-wheelers, gives incentives for their purchase, and expands charging infrastructure, for accelerating a transition away from fossil fuels that contribute a significant share to the city’s hazardous pollution levels.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
DELHI S.I.R. STARTS TODAY, FINAL ROLL TO BE OUT ON OCT 7
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls begins in Delhi from Tuesday, with the draft voter list scheduled for publication on August 5.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
Ram temple case: Statements of Rai, Mishra recorded
Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday recorded the statements of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra in connection with allegations of irregularities in the Ram Temple donation collections, days after the two men tendered their resignations from the temple trust amid a mounting row and the arrest of eight people.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
Keep politics out of children's plates
Among the few policy initiatives birthed and scaled by India, the mid-day meal scheme must rank towards the top. Pioneered in Tamil Nadu and then implemented nationwide, the scheme to feed children in schools has been remarkably successful in curbing dropout rates, give a counter-incentive for parents looking to pull their wards out of school and put them to work, and counteracting socioeconomic biases in the classroom, ensuring education for all.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
'FOCUS NOW ON STANDARDISING OFFICIAL DATA'
Principal secretary to the Prime Minister PK Mishra said on Monday that India now has access to large volumes of administrative data generated by government departments, various ministries and the country's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
OFFICIAL: MINISTRY TIGHTENING PUCC SYSTEM TO CURB WINTER EMISSION
The ministry of road transport and (MORTH) is working on strengthening the Pollution Under Control (PUC) certification system in the run up to the winter pollution season in DelhiNCR, additional secretary Mahmood Ahmed said on Monday.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times
POWER DEMAND TOUCHES RECORD, RAINFALL DEFICIT AT 55% IN CAPITAL
Delhi recorded its second consecutive heatwave day on Monday, with the maximum temperature touching 42.4°C, as the Capital's electricity demand hit an all-time high of 8,748 MW, surpassing the previous record of 8,656 MW set on June 19, 2024, officials said.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
WB clears bills to oust Muslims from OBC list
The West Bengal assembly on Monday passed two bills to formally change Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation laws and remove various Muslim communities from the backward classes list as directed by the Calcutta high court in May 2024.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
WHATSAPP ALLOWS PEOPLE TO CHAT WITHOUT SHARING PHONE NUMBER
WhatsApp will let the messaging service's 3 billion global users select a username for their account, a change meant to increase privacy by letting people connect on the platform without having to share their phone number.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
States lag ahead of VB-G RAM G’s launch
With barely 48 hours before India’s new rural employment scheme is set to replace MGNREGS, official data presented at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan shows that 14 of 34 states and Union Territories are yet to formally notify the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and ‘Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), five have not identified peak agricultural seasons as legally required, and several large states including Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are yet to open mandatory Reserve Bank of India (RBI) accounts — raising questions about whether July 1 will mark a genuine national launch or the beginning of a protracted roll-out.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Counting process differed from norms at other UP temples
Alleged irregularities in donation collections at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has brought the management of one of India’s largest religious cash collection exercises into sharp focus.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
KETAN AGARWAL MURDER: POLICE PLAN ACCUSED'S GAIT ANALYSIS
Police investigating the Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal murder case will conduct a “gait analysis” of accused Chetan Chaudhary and are also planning to compare the CCTV footage capturing his movements at the Lohagad Fort with a recreated video, a court was informed on Monday.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Indian women's T20 cricket template needs a rethink
An outdated approach saw Harmanpreet and Co struggle throughout the T20 World Cup
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
670 CAPFs to guard Amarnath Yatra route
Ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra beginning on July 3, a record 670 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, at least 89 more than the 581 companies deployed last year, officials familiar with the arrangements said.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Canada in footballing heaven
The co-hosts ride on Eustaquio’s strike in added time to beat South Africa and enter the Round of 16
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Saidulajab collapse: ‘Everything is the same... as if nothing happened’
{ ONE MONTH SINCE TRAGEDY }
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
MP Sets New Benchmark, Emerges As a Green Energy Role Model
600 MW solar energy storage project coming up in Morena; driving India’s ‘Net Carbon Zero’ ambitions
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Ex-fin secy picked as HDFC Bank's part-time chairman
India’s HDFC Bank appointed former Finance Secretary and ex-Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as its part-time chairman on Monday, ending months of uncertainty over the bank’s leadership after its former chairman resigned abruptly in March.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
High court refuses halt on excavation at Jaipur Polo Ground
The Delhi high court on Monday declined to restrain the Centre from carrying out excavation or digging work on the 15.2-acre Jaipur Polo Ground until July 1, observing that the government had already taken possession of the land earlier this month.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Bihar gov, MoS for external affairs set to attend Khamenei’s funeral
Minister of state for external affairs Pabitra Margherita and the Bihar governor Lt Gen (retired) Syed Ata Hasnain are expected to represent India at the funeral programme of Iran's former Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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June 30, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
F'BAD MAN DIES BY SUICIDE, BLAMES WIFE IN VIDEO
A 28-year-old garment trader allegedly died by suicide inside his shop at Sector 3 in Faridabad’s Ballabgarh on Sunday after posting a video on Instagram accusing his wife and in-laws of mentally and physically harassing him, police said on Monday.
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