News Highlights: Milkha Singh admitted to ICU in Covid hospital due to dipping oxygen levels

Milkha Singh was admitted to the ICU after his oxygen levels dropped. US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with Prime minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi interacts with class 12 students in view of the cancellation of the CBSE Class 12 board exams. World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty was eliminated from French Open after retiring against Magda Linette. The Supreme Court asked the CBSE and CISCE to place before the record in two weeks objective assessment parameters for grading class 12 students, while also nothing it was happy that the Centre had cancelled the Class 12 exams. Elsewhere, Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's bail plea has reportedly been rejected by a Dominica magistrate court. Choksi's lawyer, reacting to the development said that he would move the country's upper court.

The White House says it will lift the Defense Production Act ratings on the AstraZeneca, Novavax, and Sanofi Covid-19 vaccines

PM Narendra Modi will chair the meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Society

PM Narendra Modi will chair the meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Society on 4th June 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. The Union Minister for Science & Technology will also be present during the meeting.

7 persons arrested for possession of 6kg suspected Uranium in Bokaro

India and Germany hold bilateral talks in UN

Mysuru City Corp Commissioner Shilpa Nag announced her resignation at a press conference

Queen Elizabeth II to meet US president Joe Biden after G7 Summit

PM Modi joins Class XII students, parents in virtual session organised by Education Ministry

Wheat procured with an all-time high MSP value of Rs 81,196 crores during Rabi Market Season 2021-22: Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution

Captain Amarinder Singh likely to have a meeting with Rahul Gandhi through video conferencing shortly to discuss Punjab factionalism

We will continue to ensure Mehul Choksi is brought to back India: MEA

Congress appoints 5 AICC secretaries

General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) reviews the security situation along the Line of Control

Mehul Choksi arrives at the Roseau Magistrate court to answer to charges of illegal entry into Dominica

PM Modi reviews India's Olympic preparations

Delhi University to begin its registration process from July 15

Delhi High Court asks authorities to provide witness protection to those in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl

Maharashtra cancels board exams for Class 10 and 12

Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hits Indonesia

National Center for Seismology reports an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale occurred 224 km east of Kotamobagu, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

India to seek LIC mega IPO bank proposals in June

India is planning to ask for proposals from investment banks this month for the initial public offering of Life Insurance Corp. of India, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Validity of Teachers' Eligibility Test qualifying certificate extended from 7 years to lifetime

The validity period of Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualifying certificate extended from 7 years to lifetime with retrospective effect from 2011: Ministry of Education (ANI)

Southwest Monsoon makes onset over Kerala

The SouthwestMonsoonmade an onset over Kerala on Thursday after a delay of two days, the India Meteorological Department said. (PTI)

SC asks CBSE, CISCE to place on record objective parameters for assessment of Class 12 marks in two weeks

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it is happy to note that the government has taken a decision to cancel the class 12 board exams, and directed the CBSE and CICSE to place on record objective criteria for assessment of marks in two weeks.

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Books by Yogi Adityanath, Ramdev enter UP philosophy syllabus

Undergraduate philosophy students in the state of Uttar Pradesh will reportedly have books written by the state’s chief minister Yogi Adityanath and controversial yoga guru Ramdev as part of their syllabus.

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WhatsApp obtaining trick consent for new user policy, says Centre

The Centre has filed a fresh affidavit and told the Delhi High Court that messaging application WhatsApp is engaging in anti-user practices by obtaining "trick consent" for its new, contentious privacy policy.

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Mehul Choksi's bail application rejected by Dominica magistrate

A magistrate court in Dominica has rejected fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's bail application, news agencyANIreported. Choski's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, Choksi's lawyer, said that he would move the country's upper court.

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Tesla begins recruitment for senior roles in India

Tesla Inc. has begun recruiting for leadership and senior-level roles in India, according to a person familiar with the matter, as it gears up to break into one of the world’s biggest emerging car markets.

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US military says it killed 23 civilians around the world in 2020

The US military on Wednesday took responsibility for unintentionally killing 23 civilians in foreign war zones in 2020, a death toll far below figures compiled by NGOs.

(AFP)