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Release 20 civilians held hostage, two northeast CMs appeal to Manipur captors

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:59
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio seeks Home Minister Amit Shah’s intervention for the release of six Liangmai Nagas
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UPI transactions hit record high of ₹29.9 lakh crore in May

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:54
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said the value of transactions was at ₹29.03 lakh crore in April against ₹25.14 lakh crore in the same month a year ago, registering a 19% growth on an annual basis
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For every ₹100 spent on healthcare in Telangana, households paid ₹39 from their own pockets: NHA report

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:29
The findings suggest that while the government remained the largest contributor to healthcare spending in Telangana, households continued to bear a substantial share of medical costs through direct payments at the point of care
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TDP leader accuses YSRCP of defaming Naidu government over DSC recruitment

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:20
TDP leader Boina Govinda Rajulu accuses the YSR Congress Party of trying to defame the Naidu government over the DSC recruitment drive
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Fire breaks out at Ministry of Education office in SPA campus; no casualties

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:48
Firefighters launched an operation to contain the flames that had erupted in faculty rooms of the administrative block situated on the second floor of the SPA building
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12 arrested for murder of six persons over land dispute in Vijayapura district of Karnataka

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:30
Police said that a long-standing rivalry between two families had led to the murders on May 29, which took place on the land of a man who had been murdered some years ago
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RCB’s second IPL crown sets Vizag’s Beach Road alight for Virat Kohli

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:29
RCB fans pour onto Visakhapatnam’s Beach Road to mark a second IPL title and turn the night into a tribute to Virat Kohli
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Andhra Pradesh releases ₹17.58 crore second instalment to Guntur Channel farmers

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:18
Andhra Pradesh pays a second instalment of ₹17.58 crore to Guntur Channel project farmers, taking the total compensation to ₹28.12 crore
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West Bengal Cabinet expansion highlights: 35 MLAs take oath

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:15
Swapan Dasgupta, Dudh Kumar Mondal, Deepak Burman, Manoj Oraon, Gouri Shankar Ghosh, Arjun Singh, Tapas Roy, Saradwat Mukherjee, Jagannath Chattopadhyay and Shankar Ghosh were among those sworn in as Cabinet Ministers
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Faultlines deepen within Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:12
Actor Ansiba Hassan is unlikely to appear before the executive committee on Monday (June 1, 2026) to submit the evidence as she has asked for setting up an independent panel
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West Bengal Cabinet expansion: 35 more Ministers to be sworn in on June 1

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:03
With this expansion on June 1, Cabinet strength will rise to 41; along with seniority, the BJP is likely to give considerations to regional and community-wise representations
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Commercial LPG prices hiked amid West Asia conflict

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 07:00
Commercial LPG prices have been hiked again amid ongoing global tensions, marking the fourth increase since the West Asia conflict began. While businesses and vulnerable groups feel the impact, domestic LPG prices remain unchanged.
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Column | Raja Muzaffar Bhat: Kashmir’s grassroots man

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 06:56
The RTI pioneer and environmental activist continues to hold power to account in the Valley
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JEE Advanced 2026 results: Shubham Kumar secures AIR 1; over 56,000 qualify

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 06:55
A total of 56,880 candidates — 10,107 of whom were female — passed in the in JEE Advanced 2026 entrance examination, which is considered as one of the country's toughest
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Prof. Mavoothu D. appointed Mahatma Gandhi University Vice-Chancellor in-charge

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 06:43
Prof. Mavoothu currently serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at CUSAT and the Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies at Kerala University
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Marina Blue Flag beach project near Vivekananda House nearing completion

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 06:40
Facilities such as meditation centre, reading room, selfie points, children’s play areas, separate play equipment for persons with disabilities, and breastfeeding rooms have been set up at the beach
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'Beware of pickpockets': Rahul slams Govt. over CBSE re-evaluation cost

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 06:05
A student may have to pay up to ₹2,000 just to ensure the accurate evaluation of their own answer sheet, said Rahul Gandhi. ‘Just imagine the revenue CBSE is generating when four lakh students have submitted such applications,’ he added
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Supreme Court gets 5 new judges; strength to go up to 37

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 05:53
The notifications were issued on Monday (June 1, 2026) morning by the Law Ministry
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Woman shot at during morning walk in U.P.'s Etah, land dispute suspected

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 05:52
A medical officer said the woman had sustained a serious gunshot injury and was referred to a specialised medical centre in view of her critical condition
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