- Cabinet decisions will bring positive changes in lives of farmers, labourers, workers: PM
- India registers biggest single-day spike of 8,392 COVID-19 cases; total rises to 1,90,535: Govt
- Cabinet decisions will bring positive changes in lives of farmers, labourers, workers: PM
- New Delhi: The decisions taken by the Union Cabinet will bring about positive changes in the lives of farmers, labourers and workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said as his government enters second year in office.
- India registers biggest single-day spike of 8,392 COVID-19 cases; total rises to 1,90,535: Govt
- New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 5,394 and the number of cases climbed to 1,90,535 in the country, which registered biggest single-day spikes of 230 deaths and 8,392 cases till Monday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry.
- Depression in Arabian Sea to intensify into severe cyclonic storm; will impact Mumbai
- Light showers, thunderstorm in Mumbai, adjoining areas
- Deferred due to coronavirus, elections to 18 RS seats to be held on June 19: EC
- As 5th phase of lockdown begins, Guj cities start 'unlocking'
- Four more COVID-19 deaths in Rajasthan; death toll rises to 198
- Depression in Arabian Sea to intensify into severe cyclonic storm; will impact Mumbai
- New Delhi: The depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone and cross the north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts on June 3, and will have an impact on Mumbai, the India Meteorological Department said.
- Light showers, thunderstorm in Mumbai, adjoining areas
- Mumbai and some neighbouring areas
experienced light rain withthunderstorm early Monday morning
following the formation of a low pressure area in the Arabian
Sea.
- Deferred due to coronavirus, elections to 18 RS seats to be held on June 19: EC
- The polls to 18 Rajya Sabha seats, deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic, will now be held on June 19, the Election Commission announced on Monday.
- As 5th phase of lockdown begins, Guj cities start 'unlocking'
- Life returned to near normal in
many parts of Gujarat, notably in Ahmedabad, the state''s worst
coronavirus-hit district, as several restrictions were eased
in the fifth phase of the lockdown that began on Monday.
- Four more COVID-19 deaths in Rajasthan; death toll rises to 198
- Four more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Rajasthan on Monday, taking the total number of fatalities due to the disease to 198 in the state, officials said.
- Thousands demonstrate against racism in Auckland
- Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control
- Pak summons Indian diplomat over expulsion of 2 High Commission officials on espionage charges
- Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen vigil; rush on for UK passports
- Thousands demonstrate against racism in Auckland
- Several thousand people marched Monday in New Zealand''s largest city, Auckland, to protest George Floyd''s death and show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
- Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control
- Protests erupting across the nation over the past week and law enforcement''s response to them are threatening to upend efforts by health officials to track and contain the spread of coronavirus just as those efforts were finally getting underway.
- Pak summons Indian diplomat over expulsion of 2 High Commission officials on espionage charges
- By Sajjad Hussain
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Islamabad, Jun 1 (PTI) Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register a strong protest over India''s decision to expel two officials of its High Commission in New Delhi on charges of espionage.
- Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen vigil; rush on for UK passports
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong police rejected an application for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could allow them to move to the United Kingdom.
- Sensex rallies over 900 pts in opening session; Nifty tops 9,800
- Hero MotoCorp registers 83 pc decline in sales during May
- Rupee rises by 8 paise as govt starts to unlock economy
- Sensex, Nifty spurt over 2 pc as India begins to unlock economy
- Indian manufacturing output falls further in May, rate of job cuts accelerates: PMI
- Rupee jumps 32 paise to 75.30 against US dollar in early trade
- Maruti records 86 pc slump in May sales at 18,539 units
- Sensex rallies over 900 pts in opening session; Nifty tops 9,800
- Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 900 points in early trade, driven by gains in HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid firm cues from global markets.
- Hero MotoCorp registers 83 pc decline in sales during May
- The country''s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Monday reported a 82.71 per cent decline in total sales at 1,12,682 units in May.
- Rupee rises by 8 paise as govt starts to unlock economy
- The rupee appreciated 8 paise to close at 75.54 against the US dollar on Monday on easing trade worries and optimism over the government''s move to reopen the economy after a more than two-month lockdown.
- Sensex, Nifty spurt over 2 pc as India begins to unlock economy
- Mumbai: Market benchmark index Sensex rallied 879 points on heavy buying in financial, FMCG and energy stocks as the government starting the process to unlock the economy boosted investor sentiment.
- Indian manufacturing output falls further in May, rate of job cuts accelerates: PMI
- The country''s manufacturing sector activity recorded another sharp deterioration in business conditions during May as new orders placed with producers continued to fall after April''s record contraction, leading firms to cut jobs at the quickest pace on record, a monthly survey said on Monday.
- Rupee jumps 32 paise to 75.30 against US dollar in early trade
- The rupee appreciated 32 paise to 75.30 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday supported by the government''s reopening plan for the domestic economy.
- Maruti records 86 pc slump in May sales at 18,539 units
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The country''s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported a 86.23 per cent decline in total sales at 18,539 units in May.
- HC suspends life convict's sentence in 1984 riots case by 12 weeks on medical ground
- NGT refuses plea for implementation of Centre's contingency plan to control locust attack
- Can't constitute special purpose vehicle for Yamuna rejuvenation: DDA to NGT
- SC denies bail to man accused of repeatedly raping his sister-in-law
- HC seeks Delhi govt, Bar councils reply on plea against advocate welfare scheme restrictions
- HC suspends life convict's sentence in 1984 riots case by 12 weeks on medical ground
- New Delhi: The Delhi HC suspended for 12 weeks the life imprisonment sentence awarded to one of the convicts in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case as he was suffering from chronic kidney ailment and was highly vulnerable to a contagious disease like COVID-19.
- NGT refuses plea for implementation of Centre's contingency plan to control locust attack
- The National Green Tribunal Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking implementation of the Centre''s contingency plan to combat the looming locust attack saying there was nothing to show in the petition that no action is being taken by the concerned authorities in the matter.
- Can't constitute special purpose vehicle for Yamuna rejuvenation: DDA to NGT
- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has expressed its inability before the National Green Tribunal to constitute a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for rejuvenation of the Yamuna river.
- SC denies bail to man accused of repeatedly raping his sister-in-law
- The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a man accused of repeatedly raping his sister-in-law with the alleged connivance of her husband and father-in-law, challenging the denial of bail to him in the case.
The apex court refused to interfere with the February this year order of the Bombay High Court which had rejected the bail plea filed by the accused.
- HC seeks Delhi govt, Bar councils reply on plea against advocate welfare scheme restrictions
- The Delhi High Court Monday sought response of the AAP government and bar councils on a plea by a lawyer seeking direction to extend the benefit of ''Chief Minister''s Advocates'' Welfare Scheme'' to all those enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) irrespective of whether their names appear in the voters list of the national capital or not.
- Wajid Khan of music composer duo Sajid-Wajid dies due to coronavirus
- Alec Baldwin to star in western film 'Rust'
- The Academy, Disney, Warner Bros, Netflix and other Hollywood giants stand against racism
- James Cameron, Jon Landau reach New Zealand to restart production on Avatar' sequels
- Anurag Kashayp launches new production banner
- Wajid Khan of music composer duo Sajid-Wajid dies due to coronavirus
- Mumbai: Singer-composer Wajid Khan of music director
duo Sajid-Wajid, popular for their work on superstar Salman Khan's films
such as Wanted , Dabangg and Ek Tha Tiger, died in a city hospital due to coronavirus.
- Alec Baldwin to star in western film 'Rust'
- Hollywood star Alec Baldwin is all set to play an infamous outlaw in a western film called "Rust".
- The Academy, Disney, Warner Bros, Netflix and other Hollywood giants stand against racism
- Major Hollywood studios including Disney,Warner Bros, Paramount, Netflix, Amazon and The Academy of Motion Pictures have issued statements on social media supporting the Black community and Black Lives Matter movement, in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
- James Cameron, Jon Landau reach New Zealand to restart production on Avatar' sequels
- Anurag Kashayp launches new production banner
- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Monday announced that he has started a new production company, ''Good Bad Films.''
- Amit, Vikas nominated for Khel Ratna by BFI; 3 names for Arjuna
- Competitive sports resume in England after 75-day shutdown
- Michael Jordan: "Truly pained and plain angry
- Future of stadiums, arenas promises high tech, low capacity
- Slight advantage for Australia in day-night Test: Smith
- We need an alternative to saliva: Bumrah
- Amit, Vikas nominated for Khel Ratna by BFI; 3 names for Arjuna
- New Delhi: World silver-medallist Amit Panghal and the seasoned Vikas Krishan were nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the Boxing Federation of India, which picked only Olympic-bound names as its nominees for the annual honours.
- Competitive sports resume in England after 75-day shutdown
- A mid-morning greyhound race in a virtually empty venue in central Birmingham wouldn''t typically be an occasion warranting special attention.
- Michael Jordan: "Truly pained and plain angry
- Charlotte (US), Jun 1 (AP) Michael Jordan is deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.
With protesters taking to the streets across the United States again Sunday, Jordan released a statement on George Floyd and the killings of black people at the hands of police.
- Future of stadiums, arenas promises high tech, low capacity
- Kansas City (US), Jun 1 (AP) The coronavirus pandemic that brought sports to a standstill for months has everyone wondering what games will be like when spectators are finally allowed back in. It will almost surely be different in ways big and small.
- Slight advantage for Australia in day-night Test: Smith
- Star batsman Steve Smith says the experience of having played more pink ball games than India would give Australia ''slight advantage'' when the two sides clash under flood lights in December but the Virat Kohli-led side has the batsmen to stand up to the challenge.
- We need an alternative to saliva: Bumrah
- New Delhi: Premier India pacer Jasprit Bumrah won''t miss the hugs and high-fives as part of a wicket celebration but he will certainly miss applying saliva on the ball and feels an alternative should be provided to maintain the red cherry.
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