Heavy rainfall, hailstorm and heatwave warning issued for several states, list released

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for Kerala, Puducherry, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh for Wednesday (June 3). Hailstorms are very likely over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Heatwave conditions are very likely over parts Bihar.
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Companies should pay employees twice a month: Anupam Mittal

Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal suggested companies should pay employees twice a month, on 15th and 30th. "Better cash flow means less stress, fewer debt traps, more spending velocity and ergo, a GDP nudge...Win for employees, win for companies, win for the economy," he wrote on LinkedIn. "Let’s end this British-era next-month payout system?" he added.
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Startup working on growing brainless human bodies to replace animal testing

Silicon Valley startup R3 Bio is working on brain-free human organ platforms, or non-sentient "organ sacks", to replace animal testing and potentially supply organs for transplants. The company said that organ-only models could make testing more scalable. R3 Bio's co-founder and CEO Alice Gilman said they have developed technology to create organ sacks in mice but haven't implemented it yet.
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02:12 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Monsoon to begin from June 4: IMD

On arrival of monsoon in Keralam, IMD Scientist Neetha K Gopal said, "The conditions for the onset of monsoon are getting ready, so we can declare it on June 4." "We will witness a good amount of rainfall from this evening. In the coming seven days, all parts of Keralam will be under 'Orange' or 'Yellow' alert," she added.
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02:11 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Jaguar F1 team lost a diamond worth ₹2.38 cr during Monaco GP 2004

To promote the release of the film 'Ocean's Twelve' at the Monaco Grand Prix 2004, the Jaguar F1 team fitted a diamond reportedly worth $250,000 (nearly ₹2.38 crore) to the nose cone of each of its cars. During the race, driver Christian Klien crashed on the very first lap. The diamond vanished and was never recovered, despite extensive searches.
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02:07 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Nepal's ruling party prez given grand welcome at BJP HQ in Delhi, video shows

Rabi Lamichhane, president of Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), was accorded a grand red-carpet welcome at the BJP headquarters in Delhi. Visuals of the welcome showed flower petals being showered on his delegation amid dhol and dance. Lamichhane, who's on a five-day visit to India, met BJP president Nitin Nabin to foster party-to-party engagement under the 'Know BJP' initiative.
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02:19 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Leaders are beating each other, their game over: BJP on TMC crisis

Reacting to reports of rift within TMC, West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya said the party's "game is over". "TMC leaders are beating each other. People of the state have rejected TMC," he stated. Samik added that BJP will not induct leaders from TMC. The dissident leaders are reportedly unhappy with the handling of key leadership positions.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
02:17 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Madrasas in Ghaziabad's Khoda to be sealed after teen murdered on Bakrid

Two to three madrasas will be sealed in Ghaziabad's Khoda on Tuesday after Surya Chauhan, a 17-year-old boy, was murdered on Bakrid. Three people have been arrested in connection with the matter and main accused, Asad, was killed in a police encounter. Asad had allegedly stabbed Surya to death on Bakrid after the latter refused to see goat sacrifice.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
02:44 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli visit Premanand Maharaj’s ashram after RCB’s IPL 2026 win

Actress Anushka Sharma and her husband, former RCB captain Virat Kohli, visited Premanand Maharaj’s ashram in Vrindavan on Tuesday after RCB’s IPL 2026 title triumph. The couple had also visited the ashram earlier this year on Akshaya Tritiya, ahead of the IPL season. Notably, Kohli scored 75*(42) in IPL 2026 final and won the Player of the Match award.
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02:33 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Auqib Nabi, Prince Yadav among 7 net bowlers for Afghanistan Test

Pacers Auqib Nabi and Prince Yadav are among the seven net bowlers who will assist India in their preparations for the one-off Test against Afghanistan, according to ESPNcricinfo. The others are seamer Gurjapneet Singh and spinners Shivang Kumar, Saransh Jain, and Zeeshan Ansari. Notably, Nabi wasn't included in the Test squad, with chief selector Ajit Agarkar saying, "He was close."
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02:32 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Difficult but possible: IAEA on moving Iran's enriched uranium

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said moving Iran's enriched uranium abroad was difficult but not impossible, Al Jazeera reported. Iran reportedly possesses about 440 kg of uranium enriched to about 60% purity, which is below weapons-grade. "It's not easy, because it's in gas form, highly contaminant," he said, adding that alternatives include downblending the uranium into a less enriched form.
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02:57 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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US' Pentagon offers $1.1 billion to companies to build 3,00,000 drones amid war

US' Pentagon has launched an 18-month competition called “Drone Dominance”, offering $1.1 billion in contracts to companies to build up to 3,00,000 drones. The move comes amid Russia-Ukraine war and US-Iran conflict, where drones have played a major role. The Trump administration is reportedly seeking $54.6 billion in next year’s defense budget to significantly expand drone warfare programmes.
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02:55 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Manipuri film 'Boong' wins 3 New York Indian Film Festival awards

BAFTA-winning Manipuri film 'Boong' won three awards at the New York Indian Film Festival, including the Best Child Actor award for its young protagonist, Gugun Kipgen. The critically acclaimed film also won accolades for Best Debut Film and Best Director for Lakshmipriya Devi. The four-day festival, held from May 28 to May 31, featured a screening of 15 Indian-language films.
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02:54 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Distance was too much for us: Lalit Modi on breakup with Sushmita Sen

Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi, during Humans of Bombay podcast, revealed the reason behind his breakup with actress Sushmita Sen. Lalit said the distance between them "was too much for us". "Her career was in India, and my life was in London...She is still a very dear friend of mine, and I just wish her all the best," he added.
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02:53 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Iran threatens to completely block Bab el-Mandeb Strait along with Strait of Hormuz

As it suspended peace talks with the US over Israel's continued attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran threatened to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait along with the Strait of Hormuz. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea and narrows to about 29 kilometres at its tightest point.
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02:49 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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I'm not bothered about it: BCCI Secretary on growing reel culture in IPL

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia, when asked about the growing reel culture in the IPL, said, "Personally, I'm not bothered because you have to go with technology." "Nobody thought about social media...when the IPL started in 2008...But now this is the trend," he added. However, Saikia stated that the BCCI is ensuring social media content doesn't cross the line.
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03:10 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Mamata Banerjee protests in Kolkata over attack on nephew Abhishek

Mamata Banerjee, along with several TMC leaders, held a protest in Kolkata's Rani Rashmoni Avenue on Tuesday over the attacks on her nephew Abhishek Banerjee and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee. Mamata was seen addressing the protestors with people shouting slogans in the background. Earlier, she also paid floral tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar before arriving at the protest site.
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03:07 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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I had ₹84 in my bank account after I moved to Mumbai: 'Dhurandhar' actor Gaurav Gera

Actor Gaurav Gera, who recently played Mohammad Aalam in 'Dhurandhar', recalled he had merely ₹84 in his bank account after he moved to Mumbai. "I'd pass by a bank and jokingly ask it to take care of me," he added. "My father was a salaried employee...I still have his letters where he'd write that he was sending ₹2,000," Gera stated.
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03:05 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Ratna Debnath mocks Abhishek Banerjee after egg attack, says 'Made his hair silky'

BJP MLA Ratna Debnath, RG Kar rape-murder victim's mother, took a swipe at TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after he was pelted with eggs in West Bengal's Sonarpur. She thanked the people for "taking initiative to take care of Abhishek Banerjee's skin and hair and make them silky [by throwing eggs]". She added that everyone must face consequences of their actions.
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03:04 pm Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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Student Sarthak Sidhant appears before Parliamentary committee to highlight CBSE OSM flaws

A Class 12 student, Sarthak Sidhant, appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth, and Sports and gave a presentation on flaws in CBSE's On-Screen Marking' (OSM) system, which was introduced this year. He had earlier alleged that requirements were modified to favour Hyderabad-based Coempt EduTeck Private Limited, to whom CBSE awarded the contract.
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