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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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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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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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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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BJP wins three out of four civic bodies in HP
IN a setback for the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls, the BJP—the main Opposition party—won three out of the four municipal corporations in Himachal Pradesh, results of which were announced on Sunday.
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June 01, 2026
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FREEDOM FIGHTER BIRSA MUNDA LIVES IN NEW BHARAT
WHEN India recalls its great freedom fighters, one name rises from the forests of Chotanagpur with enduring moral force—Bhagwan Birsa Munda, revered as Dharti Aaba, the Protector of the Land.
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June 01, 2026
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French Open: Swiatek ousted by Kostyuk
FOUR-TIME former champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the French Open fourth round on Sunday by Marta Kostyuk.
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June 01, 2026
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Happiest Minds plans to add 750-1,000 employees in FY27
DIGITAL engineering services firm Happiest Minds Technologies plans to add between 750 and 1,000 employees in FY27 and targets 12.5% revenue growth, with the company betting on a growing pipeline, large deal wins and expansion in newer business areas.
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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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Preserving cultural heritage govt’s top priority, says Modi
CITING the recent repatriation of ancient Chola-era copper plates from the Netherlands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated his government’s commitment to safeguard India’s cultural heritage.
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June 01, 2026
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How Vaibhav became story of 2026 season
A little after Rahul Tewatia hit the winning runs for Gujarat Titans during Qualifier 2, Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sank into his seat at the dugout.
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June 01, 2026
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HOW DO RICH PEOPLE MANAGE THEIR WEALTH
THE rich in India do not reveal much. About 3.2 lakh people proudly disclose incomes above ₹1 crore, according to data from IT returns filed each year.
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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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‘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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Hilly terrain, once known as a no-go Naxal zone, to see first ‘fearless’ census
BUDHA Pahad, which remained a safe haven for Maoists for three decades owing to its difficult topography and inaccessible terrains, is set to witness a fearless census this time after more than three decades.
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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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Wrestlers Aman, Sujeet, Deepak qualify for Asiad
AS expected, all the top men freestyle wrestlers made it to the India squad for the 2026 Asian Games, winning trials in their respective weight categories on Sunday.
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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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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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June 01, 2026
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The Stories Along the Way
In Goa, an experiential tourism company is reshaping travel by placing local tales, traditions, and communities at the centre of every journey
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May 31, 2026
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WHOSE DEVELOPMENT IS IT ANYWAY?
OR a nation obsessed with whether it’s the fastest-growing large economy or the sixth largest, it’s tragic that its elites do not even heed that the country’s future is being severely compromised by the abysmal nutrition of its children.
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May 31, 2026
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A Recipe for Resistance
In this year’s International Booker winner, Yang Shuang-Zi uses food and queer love to examine the political realities of colonised Taiwan
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May 31, 2026
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WAY AHEAD FOR QUAD: LESS SUMMITRY, MORE SUBSTANCE
HIS Quad’s ministerial meeting in India this week showed why the grouping may be entering its most consequential phase yet—not as an Asian Nato or a summit-heavy geopolitical theatre, but as a focused coalition delivering practical public goods across the Indo-Pacific.
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May 30, 2026
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THE POPE'S PRESENT PONDERABLES
N the 5th century CE, Augustine of Hippo decided a debate in the Christian faith with a terse argument that remains quotable: ‘Roma locuta, causa finita (Rome has spoken, the case is closed).’
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May 30, 2026
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Discipline of compassion: Keep the dogs away from the tigers, please
INDIA’S tiger story is one of the great conservation achievements of our time. From 1,411 in 2006, the national estimate rose to 3,682 in 2022, with the country holding nearly three-fourths of the world’s wild tigers.
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May 30, 2026
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‘Dizzy’ top-seed Sinner wilts in French Open heat, stunned in 2nd round
JANNIK Sinner’s 30-match winning run came to an abrupt halt at the French Open on Thursday as the world number one succumbed to sweltering conditions in a five-set, second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
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May 29, 2026
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Rahul, Pradhan trade charges over CBSE Class XII results controversy
A war of words broke out between Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday over the CBSE Class XII results row, with Pradhan accusing Gandhi of politicising the issue and being frustrated.
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May 29, 2026
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Cong rules out rift with TVK as Vijay misses meeting with Sonia & Rahul
CONGRESS on Thursday dismissed speculation of a rift with its Tamil Nadu ally, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), after the postponement of a scheduled meeting between Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the capital.
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May 29, 2026
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Fadnavis meets Modi to flag Maha plight of onion farmers
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in New Delhi and discussed issues related to the state’s development, infrastructure projects and ongoing welfare initiatives.
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May 29, 2026
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Why India's IT giants are partnering with OpenAI, Anthropic
Infosys and TCS have both expanded enterprise AI work with global model providers, while Wipro and HCLTech have launched AI-focused consulting and deployment services. Similar partnerships are also being pursued globally by companies such as Accenture and PwC.
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