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Ritabrata Banerjee reaches Bengal Assembly with support letters from 59 Trinamool MLAs

IANS | June 3, 2026 12:04 PM

Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Ritabrata Banerjee, the expelled Trinamool Congress legislator from Uluberia (Purba) constituency in Howrah district, arrived at the West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday with letters of support from 59 party MLAs, claiming that their faction is the principal opposition party in the state and not the minority group still owing allegiance to former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

World Bicycle Day: Mandaviya urges youth to embrace cycling as events held across India

IANS | June 3, 2026 11:40 AM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday urged young people to make cycling a part of their daily lives, saying the habit promotes health, fitness and environmental sustainability, as World Bicycle Day was marked with cyclothons and awareness events across the country.

Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee to join June 8 INDIA bloc meet in Delhi

IANS | June 3, 2026 11:21 AM

Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Trinamool Congress supremo and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, the party's general secretary, will attend a meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc on June 8 in the national capital.

IIT grad posing as ‘sadhu’ held in Mathura for drugging, sexually assaulting, blackmailing women

IANS | June 3, 2026 11:16 AM

Mathura, June 3 (IANS) A startling case of sexual exploitation and blackmail under the guise of spirituality has emerged from the Govardhan area of Mathura, where police have arrested a man posing as a ‘sadhu’ who allegedly used online religious discourses and bhajan-kirtan sessions to target educated young women employed in well-paying jobs, officials said on Wednesday.

Massive fire breaks out at multi-storey building in Delhi's Malviya Nagar; 3 rescued

IANS | June 3, 2026 10:46 AM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at the multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning, officials said.

Mamata Banerjee’s protest evoked no response even from her party, says Bengal Minister

IANS | June 3, 2026 10:35 AM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on former Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, dismissing her allegations of 'illegal houses' in Gujarat and criticising her recent protest.

Forced labour import curbs: US proposes up to 12.5 pc tariff on 60 countries, including India

IANS | June 3, 2026 10:28 AM

Washington, June 3 (IANS) The United States Trade Representative (USTR), under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, has proposed to impose an additional up to 12.5 per cent tariff on India and 59 other economies over allegations of using forced labour to produce imported goods.

131 Bangladeshis detained in citywide verification drive in Ahmedabad (Ld)

IANS | June 3, 2026 10:09 AM

Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has detained 131 individuals identified as Bangladeshi nationals during a large-scale verification drive carried out across multiple parts of the city, while interrogation is continuing for another 160 persons, police officials said on Wednesday.

3-day RBI MPC meet begins today; inflation, growth in focus

IANS | June 3, 2026 9:25 AM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with experts widely expecting the central bank to maintain status quo on interest rates amid volatile global conditions, driven by ongoing tensions in West Asia. The policy decision will be announced on Friday by Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

IMD says Delhi-NCR to witness week of rainfall, thunderstorms

IANS | June 3, 2026 8:50 AM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi-NCR will witness a week of thunderstorms and rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Ritabrata Banerjee reaches Bengal Assembly with support letters from 59 Trinamool MLAs

World Bicycle Day: Mandaviya urges youth to embrace cycling as events held across India

Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee to join June 8 INDIA bloc meet in Delhi

IIT grad posing as ‘sadhu’ held in Mathura for drugging, sexually assaulting, blackmailing women

Massive fire breaks out at multi-storey building in Delhi's Malviya Nagar; 3 rescued

Mamata Banerjee’s protest evoked no response even from her party, says Bengal Minister

Forced labour import curbs: US proposes up to 12.5 pc tariff on 60 countries, including India

131 Bangladeshis detained in citywide verification drive in Ahmedabad (Ld)

3-day RBI MPC meet begins today; inflation, growth in focus

IMD says Delhi-NCR to witness week of rainfall, thunderstorms

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