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ED summons ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter T. Veena for questioning in CMRL pay-off case

Besides Veena, ED asks CMRL chairman and managing director Sasidharan Kartha and senior company officials to appear before it as part of probe

No fee hike for medical courses this year in Karnataka

Of the medical seats available in private medical colleges, 40% are filled under government quota, 40% under private quota, 15% under NRI quota, and 5% under management quota

Robust evidence supported by data can strengthen public health policies: Karnataka health secretary

Around 300 persons are participating in a three-day conference on the theme of future-focused health systems

Heavy rain likely in Rayalaseema, South Coastal A.P. on June 9, 10

Several districts are likely to record day temperatures between 42°C and 43°, says Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority

APSRTC employees’ unions warn of stir over electric bus ‘privatisation’ plans

The government and APSRTC are bent on handing over electric buses, but also the bus depots to private operators on lease, say JAC convenors

Indian diaspora groups welcome court ruling striking down $100,000 H-1B visa fee

A federal judge on Monday (June 8, 2026) struck down the $100,000 fee imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump for H-1B applications

India at UNSC: Pakistan’s ‘Fitna al Hindustan’ narrative ‘officially sponsored misinformation’

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, delivered a strong statement against Pakistan here during a UN Security Council meeting on the ‘Situation in Afghanistan’

President Murmu to confer Padma awards on June 23

The President has approved the conferment of 131 Padma awards this year, including to actors Mammootty and R. Madhavan, as well as the late Satish Shah, whose kin will receive the honour posthumously

CM Omar Abdullah seeks INDIA bloc’s support for J&K Statehood restoration

“If Mr. Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti [of the Peoples Democratic Party] succeed in persuading the INDIA bloc to issue a joint statement supporting the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status, Statehood and other political rights, it would be a significant step,” said Awami Ittehad Party leader and legislator Sheikh Khursheed.

West Bengal joins Ayushman Bharat scheme

“The portability feature of PM-JAY would be particularly beneficial for migrant workers from West Bengal and their families. Beneficiaries working or residing in other States would be able to access cashless treatment at nearby empanelled hospitals across the countr,’’ said Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda

Rajya Sabha polls: M.P. Congress mulls moving MLAs away as BJP fields candidate on third seat

The BJP’s move pushed the Congress into alert mode with Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Umang Singhar hosting party MLAs and senior leaders over dinner at his residence and to discuss the election strategy.

Monsoon enters South Konkan, State advises farmers to defer sowing

The Agriculture and Disaster Management Department has forecast rainfall in parts of Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts until June 9; in other regions of Maharashtra, the monsoon’s progress and rainfall intensity are expected to remain low over the next week.

PDP leaders plough paddy fields to protest govt. takeover of land from farmers in Pulwama

Shabir Ahmad, a farmer from Pulwama’s Padgampora, said small patches of 3-4 kanals of land were being utilised by locals to procure rice and feed for cattle; “If the government takes the land, it will have a severe impact on locals,” said Mr. Ahmad.

28 lakh candidates for 32,679 vacancies: Oppn. attacks U.P. govt. over ‘mounting unemployment’

According to the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), 28,86,797 candidates have applied to compete for 32,679 vacancies over three days (June 8, 9 and 10) across the State.

SGPC gets visas for 541 Sikh pilgrims to travel to Pakistan on martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjan Dev

During the visit, the pilgrims will pay obeisance at various historic Sikh shrines and participate in commemorative events before returning to India on June 19

Operation P-Hunt: 18 cases booked, two arrested in Ernakulam

Kadavanthra police to record actor Ansiba’s statement

Toofan gains momentum as police intensify anti-drug operations in Ernakulam

Within Kochi city limits, police recorded 129 cases and arrested 145 accused under the NDPS Act in the week since the operation began on June 1. In Perumbavoor, 11 migrant labourers were arrested for drug peddling and consumption during a day-and-night raid on Sunday

The trust deficit in India-Bangladesh ties

Bangladeshi diplomats have pointed out that Dhaka expected less rhetoric on illegal immigration, and more focus on issues such as the renewal of the 1996 Ganga Water Treaty

NHAI floats tender for Vizhinjam–Navaikulam Outer Ring Road project

A boost for the Karnataka workforce

The notification on minimum wages is a step in the right direction

Osmania University receives USD 110,000 donation for engineering dept. from ex-student

BGB delegation arrives in India for border talks with BSF

The talks are taking place against the backdrop of tensions between the two border-guarding forces over allegations by Bangladesh that the BSF has been sending undocumented Bangladeshis across the border through multiple land entry points.