Election Commission rejects Rahul Gandhi’s claims of rigging in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, calls them ‘absolutely absurd’

The Election Commission of India has rejected claims of rigging in the Maharashtra Assembly polls held last year and said defaming it after receiving an unfavourable verdict from the voters is absolutely absurd. The ECI sources were responding to a newspaper article by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
‘We practice policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and expect our partners to…’: EAM S Jaishankar to UK Foreign Minister

It is learned that the Indian side raised the issue of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan. The UK was among the countries that were in touch with both India and Pakistan in an attempt to de-escalate their tensions during their military conflict last month.
India sees sharp fall in extreme poverty in 11 years, number dips to…, world bank says…

India has made key strides in the last decade in reducing its extreme poverty rate, which fell to 5.3 per cent in 2022-23 from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12, latest World Bank data has revealed.
Bad news for old car owners as Delhi to allow only … vehicles to enter from…, know details here

The Delhi CM said the government was planning to install “mist sprayers” in areas often categorised as pollution hotspots to manage dust particles.”
Mukesh Ambani makes grand gesture, donates Rs 1510000000 to this institute for…, he is their…

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani has announced an unconditional grant of Rs 151 crore to the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai. He attended the function dedicated to professor MM Sharma for publishing his biography titled ‘Divine Scientist’.
Meet Madhavi Latha, IISC professor who spent 17 years building Chenab bridge in J-K, which is even taller than…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, i.e., June 6, inaugurated much-anticipated and world’s highest railway arch bridge over the river Chenab, connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country by train. An engineering marvel, the Chenab Rail Bridge is located 359 meters above the river.
Coronavirus in India latest update: Active cases rise to 5364, Gujarat reports 615 cases, Maharashtra at…, Kerala, Delhi, Bengal most affected

With 192 new cases every day, Kerala continues to be the most affected state. Gujarat (107), West Bengal (58), and Delhi (30) follow, all of which add to the 498 new infections that have occurred nationwide.
Weather update: No rain likely in Delhi-NCR for next…, temperature to remain…; check IMD forecast here

Despite a wet start to June, the national capital is expected to witness a rise in mercury over the next week, IMD has predicted.
J-K CM Omar Abdullah makes BIG remark while sharing stage with PM Modi, says, ‘I stand slightly…’

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday used the flagging-off ceremony of the first train to Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Katra to subtly but clearly articulate his government’s demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Complaint filed against Virat Kohli after Bengaluru stampede incident at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium

A complaint has been filed against cricketer Virat Kohli following the stampede incident at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives and left more than 60 injured on June 4.