Physical gold stock remains unchanged at 880.52 tonnes: RBI

IANS | June 3, 2026 1:47 PM

Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday clarified that its physical stock of gold remains unchanged at 880.52 tonnes, dismissing media reports that suggested the central bank had sold part of its gold reserves.

Trinamool MLAs from 3 districts to join Bengal CM-chaired administrative review meeting today

IANS | June 3, 2026 1:28 PM

Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) The ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, will chair an administrative review meeting with bureaucrats, senior police officers and elected public representatives from three districts of Kolkata, Howrah and South 24 Parganas at the state secretariat Nabanna later on Wednesday, which will be attended by some elected Trinamool Congress legislators from these districts.

NIA probes possible Hamas footprint in Pahalgam terror attack

Vicky Nanjappa | June 3, 2026 1:27 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is investigating the Pahalgam terror attack, has indicated that it will examine possible links between Pakistan-backed terrorist organisations and the Palestinian militant group Hamas as part of its probe.

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.