LPG price hiked by ₹29 per 14.2-kg cylinder
Domestic cooking LPG price has been raised by ₹29 per cylinder, marking the second increase in three months as state-owned fuel retailers continue to grapple with elevated global energy costs. The price of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder in Delhi will rise to ₹942 from ₹913 with effect from June 7, according to industry sources.
CJP warns of nationwide agitation if Education Minister Pradhan not removed in seven days
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which organised a protest led by its founder Abhijeet Dipke at the Jantar Mantar here on Saturday (June 6, 2026) demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s removal, warned that the agitation would expand across the country if he is not sacked or does not resign voluntarily.
Ahead of INDIA bloc meeting, CPI(M) asks Congress to clarify on Kerala campaign allegations
Days before a meeting of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on Monday (June 8, 2026), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary M.A. Baby has written to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge seeking clarification on the allegations made by Congress leaders that the CPI(M) had an understanding with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the Kerala Assembly election campaign.
India and Nepal can decisively shift trajectory of bilateral ties to achieve full potential: Jaishankar
India and Nepal have an opportunity to “decisively shift” the track of their bilateral ties to achieve its full potential, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Saturday (June 6, 2026), after official talks with his visiting Nepali counterpart Shisir Khanal. Citing this week’s visit by Rabi Lamichhane, the chairperson of Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party, Mr. Jaishankar said there are “strong complementarities” between the government of Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu and the government of India.
Allahabad HC raps U.P. police, says officers serve political bosses over the Constitution
Questioning the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh police, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the loyalties of the State’s police officers often appear to be aligned with the ruling dispensation rather than the Constitution. The remarks came from the Bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar, which was hearing a case pertaining to the Gangsters Act case against Ghaziabad resident Rajendra Tyagi and his family on Wednesday (June 3, 2026).
Heat, not disease, caused deaths of 8 lion cubs in Gir forest
The deaths of eight Asiatic lion cubs in Gujarat’s Gir forest were caused by heat-related stress and weakened immunity rather than any infectious disease outbreak, State Forest Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Saturday (June 6, 2026). The clarification comes days after forest authorities launched an intensive monitoring and disease-control exercise following suspicions that the cubs may have succumbed to Babesia, a tick-borne parasitic infection known to affect wild animals.
AIADMK to contest bypolls for 4 Assembly constituencies, says Edappadi K. Palaniswami
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said on Saturday (June 6, 2026) that in the upcoming byelections for four Assembly constituencies, where AIADMK MLAs resigned, the party would contest and win. Participating in the public meeting held at Edappadi on Saturday evening (June 6, 2026) to thank the voters, Mr. Palaniswami said through horse-trading, four AIADMK MLAs resigned and joined the ruling TVK. They betrayed the party, the cadre, and the voters.
Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO
Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed Saturday (June 6, 2026), amid mounting concern over the swelling scale of the epidemic.
Rohit and Suryakumar back Shreyas to succeed as T20I captain
India’s two most recent T20 World Cup-winning captains — Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav — on Saturday backed Shreyas Iyer to succeed as India’s next T20I captain, insisting that Mumbai cricket prepares players uniquely for leadership responsibilities.
Mirra Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open
Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday (June 6, 2026) by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final. She became the youngest French Open champion in over three decades as she swept aside surprise finalist Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2 on a blustery Court Philippe Chatrier, where the Pole appeared frozen by the magnitude of the occasion.