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Nadda slams Kharge, cites major health gains in NFHS-6 under Modi govt

IANS | June 6, 2026 1:53 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Saturday strongly countered Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's criticism of the Narendra Modi government over healthcare and nutrition indicators, asserting that the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) data demonstrates significant improvements in India's public health landscape over the past decade.

Everything has been sorted out: Karnataka CM Shivakumar on minister's resignation

IANS | June 6, 2026 1:48 PM

Bengaluru, June 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, on Saturday said that the issue surrounding Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation had been resolved, adding that there was no need for speculation over the matter anymore.

MY Bharat convention: Attendees hail govt’s push for youth empowerment, nation-building

IANS | June 6, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Attendees at the ‘Youth for Viksit Bharat – MY Bharat Youth Convention’ on Saturday voiced appreciation for the government’s efforts to empower young people and provide them with opportunities to contribute to nation-building.

Found CBSE portal vulnerabilities in 20 minutes, not afraid of FIR: Teen ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary (IANS Interview)

IANS | June 6, 2026 1:13 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Nineteen-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary on Saturday spoke exclusively to IANS and alleged flaws in the CBSE portal, saying that it took him just 20 minutes to identify vulnerabilities.

Operation Blue Star: Remove 'objectionable' clauses from anti-sacrilege law, warns Akal Takht Jathedar

IANS | June 6, 2026 12:01 PM

Amritsar, June 6 (IANS) Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Saturday once again warned the Punjab government against ignoring their directions to withdraw "objectionable" clauses from the state anti-sacrilege law, even as the anniversary of 'Operation Blue Star' was observed amid pro-Khalistan slogans and waving of posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

Praggnanandhaa represents confidence of a rising, youthful India: Gautam Adani

IANS | June 6, 2026 11:22 AM

Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) Adani Sportsline's “Garv Hai” athlete Praggnanandhaa R. scripted history by becoming the first Indian champion at Norway Chess after an outstanding campaign in Oslo, with Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday describing the achievement as “one of the ultimate tests of endurance, intellect and temperament in the world of chess”.

Delhi Malviya Nagar hotel fire: Cook arrested for alleged negligence, more detentions made

IANS | June 6, 2026 11:12 AM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday arrested another accused in connection with the Malviya Nagar hotel fire incident in which 21 people were killed and many were injured. According to police, the hotel's cook has been arrested after the investigation revealed that the fire was allegedly caused by his negligence.

Kota seer Devanand Maharaj stabbed to death inside monastery; body found in pool of blood

IANS | June 6, 2026 10:52 AM

Jaipur, June 6 (IANS) A shocking murder has rocked Rajasthan's Kota district after Mahant Devanand Maharaj, head of a prominent monastery in Chandresal village under Borkheda police station limits, was brutally killed by unidentified assailants late on Friday night, police said on Saturday.

Centre to bolster evidence-based fiscal governance for State Finance Commissions

IANS | June 6, 2026 10:45 AM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) In a significant step to strengthen the evidence base for fiscal decentralisation in India, the government is set to launch the Report of the Committee on Datasets for State Finance Commissions on Monday.

Double whammy: Eight of family travelling for last rites to Beas die in horrific road accident in Punjab

IANS | June 6, 2026 10:15 AM

Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) At least eight people, comprising women and children, were killed and 11 suffered grievous injuries on Saturday in a head-on collision between an overcrowded pick-up (a commercial vehicle usually used for transporting people) and a heavy-duty truck in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, police said.

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Nadda slams Kharge, cites major health gains in NFHS-6 under Modi govt

Everything has been sorted out: Karnataka CM Shivakumar on minister's resignation

MY Bharat convention: Attendees hail govt’s push for youth empowerment, nation-building

Found CBSE portal vulnerabilities in 20 minutes, not afraid of FIR: Teen ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary (IANS Interview)

Operation Blue Star: Remove 'objectionable' clauses from anti-sacrilege law, warns Akal Takht Jathedar

Praggnanandhaa represents confidence of a rising, youthful India: Gautam Adani

Delhi Malviya Nagar hotel fire: Cook arrested for alleged negligence, more detentions made

Kota seer Devanand Maharaj stabbed to death inside monastery; body found in pool of blood

Centre to bolster evidence-based fiscal governance for State Finance Commissions

Double whammy: Eight of family travelling for last rites to Beas die in horrific road accident in Punjab

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