A look at the headlines right now:
- Narendra Modi meets Xi Jinping on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit: The two leaders took stock of the progress in implementing the decisions they had taken at their informal meeting in Wuhan in April.
- Dust storm and strong winds hit national capital, airport operations suspended: There is no report of damage to property or casualties yet.
- ‘Nipah virus has been contained in Kerala,’ says Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey: The minister said the families of those who died of the virus were kept in isolation and are out of danger.
- Two flights diverted, trains delayed due to bad weather in Mumbai: The weather department has predicted heavy rainfall in many places across the city till June 11.
- Karnataka Cabinet portfolios assigned, Kumaraswamy keeps 11 ministries for himself: The chief minister will handle the intelligence wing, but the home ministry, under which the department falls, will be headed by Deputy CM G Parameshwara.
- Class 12 students of Bihar board say they received marks higher than the total: Some students also claimed that they were awarded marks in tests they never appeared for.
- Afghan Taliban declares three-day ceasefire, but will continue to target foreign troops: The terrorist group also said that its shadow governors should release prisoners who did not pose a future threat.
- EC inquiry finds no fake voters in Madhya Pradesh electoral rolls: A week ago, the Congress submitted a complaint alleging that there are approximately 60 lakh fake voters registered in the voting list.
- UP businessman who accused CM’s principal secretary of demanding bribe detained: A video released by state government officials showed Abhishek Gupta saying that he had ‘lost his mental balance’ when he made the allegations.
- Two Trinamool Congress workers killed; Opposition blames ‘infighting’ in ruling party: Trinamool Congress General Secretary Partha Chatterjee claimed the party’s supporters were being attacked since the panchayat polls.
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