Breaking highlights: 1 non-local labourer shot dead, another injured by terrorists in Budgam

If COVID cases continue to rise in Maharashtra, the state govt will take a decision to make masks mandatory. Govt is keeping an eye. Discussions have been held with CM Uddhav Thackeray regarding the COVID cases in the state, says Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday admitted that India could not do much when Russia invaded Ukraine in February, saying even mighty China remained non-committed on the issue. Full report

Two non-locals were injured after being shot at by terrorists in Chadoora area of Budgam, this hours after the killing of a bank manager in Kulgam district. According to police officials, the two non-locals were targeted at Magraypora village in Budgam. Full report

A 36-year-old RTI activist was shot dead in front of Public Works Department (PWD) in Vidisha on Thursday afternoon, said police. A resident of Ashok Nagar, Ranjeet Soni, was an RTI activist and also a contractor of PWD. Vidisha superintendent of police Sameer yadav said, "Soni was going to PWD office when he was shot dead. The murderer shot his head. He died on the spot. Locals informed the police."

A Sri Lankan national & a boatman ferrying boats between TN & Sri Lanka were arrested by Rameswaram Q branch police on tip-off. Accused Sri Lankan was apprehended by police when he was trying to escape back to Sri Lanka. Boatman supposed to ferry him was also nabbed, reports ANI

Narendra Modi govt has never meted out stepmotherly treatment to any state; BJP has always supported formation of Telangana: Amit Shah

A huge explosion, followed by a major fire, occurred at Deepak Nitrite Company in Nandesari GIDC in Gujarat's Vadodara, news agency ANI reported. Full report

India has registered a 15.46 per cent rise in merchandise export at $37.29 billion in May this year, as compared to the figures of $32.30 billion in May last year, the commerce ministry said in a statement. The country's merchandise export in April-May this year was $77.08 billion, a 22 per cent surge over the April-May figures of $63.05 billion last year. Full report

Bihar caste based census to be completed by Feb 2023. Government to spend ₹500 crore from its contingency fund, decides cabinet

After UP and MP, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Dhami declares ‘Samrat Prithviraj' tax-free

Postmortem report of Sidhu Moose Wala states 'Haemorrhagic shock which is due to antemortem firearm injuries described and sufficient to cause death in ordinary course of nature' as the cause of his death.

He was shot dead in Mansa district on May 29th, ANI reports

Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal to participate in the party's Tiranga Yatra in Mehsana, Gujarat on 6th June.

MEA Joint Secy JP Singh, who is heading a multi-member team to Afghanistan, visits the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Kabul

Santoor maestro and Padma Shri awardee Bhajan Sopori passed away on June 2 in Fortis Hospital, Gurugram, at the age of 74. The santoor player was born in Sopore in Kashmir Valley and belonged to the Sufiana gharana of Indian classical music. He was great-grandson of Pandit Shankar Pandit, who had developed the style popularly known as the ‘Sufi Baaj’ (style), based on Sufiana Qalam and Hindustani Classical music. Full report

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan declares film #SamratPrithviraj tax-free in the state. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath declared the film tax-free in UP

RS polls: Around 40 Rajasthan Cong MLAs, some Independents leave for Udaipur hotel in bus from CM residence, reports PTI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed 59 pages of chargesheet against former home minister Anil Deshmukh and his personal assistant Sanjeev Palande and Kundan Shinde in Session court on Thursday in connection with the corruption case.

Punjab tells HC security withdrawn of 400 odd protectees to be restored by June 7. Full report

Calcutta High Court allows TMC National General Secretary and CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee to go for medical treatment in Dubai. ED was not ready to allow him. Abhishek had then approached the court for this.

WB BJP MP Saumitra Khan writes to Union HM Amit Shah on singer KK's death seeking enquiry on "permitting 7000 people inside auditorium instead of its capacity of 3000, on why show was held when ACs weren't functioning & on presence of TMC leaders in the hospital KK was admitted"

Sakinaka Rape murder case : The special court awarded death penalty to accused Mohan Chouhan for murder and rape of victim

Haryana Congress MLAs have arrived at the residence of MP Deepender Singh Hooda, ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections. 

Israeli Defence Min Benjamin Gantz was hosted by Defence Min Rajnath Singh in Delhi. Ministers conducted a discussion that covered topics including strategic global challenges, military cooperation & defence industrial cooperation

Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal meets the family of Sidhu Moose Wala. Earlier in the day, union minister Gajendra Shekhawat had met the family of slain Punjabi singer. 

The Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested second accused from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday who is allegedly handler of Mohammd Junaid Mohammd Ata arrested from Pune in last week for terror links. ATS has taken transit remand of the accused in J&K and will brought him to Mumbai for further questioning. Police said Junaid was in touch with the arrested accused and agency found several evidence including their chat discussion related to anti-national activities.