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Oman FTA kicks in, opens new doors to GCC, Africa
Much of its coastline outside Strait of Hormuz, along the Arabian Sea
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June 02, 2026
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Graft-free admin not possible in a night, but we will achieve it: Vijay
IN his first public speech after leading the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to victory in the Assembly elections, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday launched a sharp attack on the DMK and the AIADMK, accusing both parties of attempting to come together to prevent the TVK from forming the government.
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June 02, 2026
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Zojila tunnel set for breakthrough on June 9
THE strategically important 13.15-kilometre-long Zojila tunnel at the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will achieve a crucial stage on June 9 when Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari triggers a breakthrough blast.
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June 02, 2026
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Court closes DMK's petition on ST poll seats
THE Madras High Court on Monday closed as infructuous a writ petition filed by the DMK in 2016 seeking adequate representation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in local body elections and rotation of reserved seats in Tamil Nadu.
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June 02, 2026
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‘Most people unwilling to accept they have asthma’
INHALER therapy is the best-known method of treating asthma.
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June 02, 2026
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Focus on Brahmin votes in UP, RSS ideologue to strengthen BJP structure
AIMED at strengthening its organisational structure, the BJP has begun assigning key responsibilities to its senior leaders, starting with the appointment of Nagendra Nath Tripathi, an RSS ideologue, as the party’s national organiser for senior workers’ outreach.
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June 02, 2026
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Rajya Sabha, state legislative council elections on June 18, says poll panel
THE Election Commission on Monday issued notification for holding elections on 24 Rajya Sabha seats on account of vacancies created due to retirement in 10 states, bye-elections for three seats due to resignations, and elections for legislative council seats in multiple states.
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June 02, 2026
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IAF chief on 4-day visit to France to advance Rafale acquisition deal
AIR Chief Marshal A P Singh reached France on Monday for a four-day visit as India prepares to formally begin negotiations for a mega Rafale fighter acquisition programme, one of the biggest combat aircraft deals in the pipeline.
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June 02, 2026
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Magnus’ coach calls Gukesh’s strategy ‘courageous’
AT a time when D Gukesh has faced criticism from some of the world’s top players, Peter Heine Nielsen has come out in support of the world champion.
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June 02, 2026
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SIT to probe signature forgery of MLAs, 'fake beneficiaries' of Lakshmir Bhandar
WEST Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday ordered the formation of an SIT to probe the Lakshmir Bhandar Yojana implemented by the previous Trinamool Congress government of Mamata Banerjee.
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June 02, 2026
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Wipro to buy additional 20% stake in Aggne for $29 million
IT services company Wipro will acquire an additional 20% stake in Aggne Global for $28.5 million, increasing its ownership in the insurance technology company to 80%, as per a regulatory filing by the IT services firm.
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June 02, 2026
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Crackdown on cyber fraud modules, ₹2,289 cr unearthed
THE Gujarat Police uncovered a cyber fraud to the tune of ₹2,289 crore in a statewide operation, named Operation Mule Hunt 1.0 and launched in 2025, officials said on Monday.
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June 02, 2026
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Will not let our territory be used against India: Myanmar
MYANMAR President U Min Aung Hlaing has assured India that his country’s territory will not be allowed to be used for activities that threaten India’s security during wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the two leaders reviewed bilateral ties and discussed cooperation in various areas.
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June 02, 2026
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India may revisit UK tariff reliefs if steel curbs stay
INDIA may reconsider some of the tariff concessions it has offered to the UK under the recently concluded free trade agreement (FTA), particularly on products such as Scotch whisky, if Britain goes ahead with its tightened steel safeguard measures on Indian exports, a senior commerce ministry official said.
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June 02, 2026
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Tech sector sees decline in hiring activity in June
TECHNOLOGY sector recorded a sharp fall in hiring activity in June 2026, with active tech job openings falling 14% month-on-month to 93,000, according to staffing firm Xpheno.
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June 02, 2026
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Spurned lover attacks girl, kills cousin; shot dead in Assam police encounter
A jilted lover in Assam died in police firing on Monday after he allegedly snatched the service rifle of a policeman and opened fire at cops to escape from police custody.
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June 02, 2026
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OMCs losing ₹650 per LPG cylinder
STATE-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) are currently incurring an under-recovery of nearly ₹650 on every domestic LPG cylinder sold and about ₹30 per litre on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), as per a senior petroleum ministry official.
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June 02, 2026
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‘Cong should understand its function in INDIA bloc’: CPI calls for alliance unity
AMID growing strains within the opposition INDIA bloc following the fallout between two of its key constituents, the Congress and the DMK, CPI general secretary D Raja on Sunday called for greater trust, unity, and accommodation among alliance partners, asserting that this is not the time to discuss the formation of a third front.
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June 01, 2026
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‘India accounts for over 70% of manufacturing sourcing for Boeing’
MID ongoing negotiations for the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA), aerospace major Boeing sees India emerging as one of the key manufacturing and sourcing hubs for the global aviation industry.
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June 01, 2026
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Rural areas more hostile to married women than urban centres: NFHS-6
WOMEN living in rural areas in the age group of 18-49 years face spousal violence more than their counterparts in urban areas, according to the latest NFHS-6 data.
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June 01, 2026
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Annamalai loyalists fuel buzz over possible new political outfit
WITH the election dust having settled and the new government in place, political circles are abuzz with speculation that former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai may launch a new political party.
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June 01, 2026
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Bid to strike balance in DKS govt
STRESSING the need for caution as Karnataka Assembly elections are two years away, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the party remains non-committal on composition of the state’s new cabinet under Chief Minister-designate D K Shivakumar, and that all decisions would be taken only after the June 3 swearing-in ceremony.
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June 01, 2026
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No terror-related fatality in J&K in May for the first time
THE month of May passed off peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir with no fatality due to terror-related incidents, according to data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), which reflects improvement in security situation in the Union territory.
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June 01, 2026
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After two years of hurt and pain, a red-letter Sunday for SatChi
IT is an apt case of light at the end of the tunnel.
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June 01, 2026
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Sickle attack: 3 more held; 1 suspect shot during arrest
THREE more suspects involved in the sickle attacks across Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts were arrested on Sunday, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 11, including three juveniles.
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June 01, 2026
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KARNATAKA’S WAGE HIKE NEEDS DELICATE BALANCE
KARNATAKAS labour force has reason to cheer. The state government has revised minimum wages for 2026-27 by a substantial 60 percent and introduced a uniform variable dearness allowance of ₹174.97 per day across all skill categories.
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June 01, 2026
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Adani says US legal issues ‘behind us’, bets on airports, green hydrogen, AI
THE Adani Group has indicated that it considers the turbulence arising from its legal proceedings in the US to be largely over, with Chairman Gautam Adani declaring in his latest letter to stakeholders that “the matters related to our US legal proceedings are now behind us.”
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June 01, 2026
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DMK backs AIADMK’s plea for CBI probe
‘POACHING BY TVK’
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June 01, 2026
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Assemblies sat less, passed more bills in ’25: Study
STATE legislatures across India passed more than 600 bills in 2025, their highest tally in recent years, yet assembled for an average of just 24 days and sent fewer than one in twenty bills to committees for scrutiny, according to the PRS Annual Review of State Laws 2025, which covered 27 states and three Union Territories.
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June 01, 2026
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Coffee Day turns profitable, posts ₹210 crore profit
COFFEE Day Enterprises (CDEL), parent of the Café Coffee Day chain, reported a turnaround in the March quarter and for the full financial year 2025-26, aided by improved operational performance and lower losses across businesses.
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