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Jolt to Congress, Natarajan’s Nomination for Rajya Sabha Rejected in Scrutiny

June 9, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, June 9: In a major jolt to the Congress, the nomination of its candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Meenakshi Natarajan was on Tuesday rejected in scrutiny by the returning officer for allegedly not disclosing a pending case in Telangana, even as the party was making moves to shift […]

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Amidst Fear of Poaching Congress MLAs in MP being sent to Bengaluru

June 9, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, June 9: A section of the Congress members of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly were sent away to Bengaluru under the alleged threat of poaching in the face of the Rajya Sabha elections as the ruling BJP nominated a third candidate though it did not have enough votes. The polling is scheduled […]

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CID Police Search Office, Residences of Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek as She Meets Sonia Gandhi

June 9, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, June 9: As the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was meeting the opposition INDIA bloc leaders in Delhi, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police on Tuesday reached her residence at 30B Harish Chatterjee Street in Kolkata for an investigation into the allegations of forgery of signatures of some of the […]

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H-1B: Indian diaspora groups welcome US court ruling against $100k visa fees

June 9, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Indian diaspora advocacy groups in the United States have welcomed a federal court ruling that struck down the controversial USD 100,000 fee imposed on new H-1B visa applications, describing the decision as a significant victory for skilled professionals, employers and the broader innovation ecosystem, the media reported on Tuesday. The […]

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Roving Periscope: “You better be careful,” Trump cautions Bibi over Iran war escalation

June 9, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After a volatile 24-hour period of escalating intense cross-border hostilities, threatening another full-scale war, US President Donald Trump on Monday cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel risks international isolation if it resumes extensive military operations against Iran. According to media reports, Trump told Axios, “I said, ‘Bibi, you […]

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Adani Energy Solutions to acquire IntelliSmart, one of India’s largest smart meter players

June 9, 2026 revoi editor

Ahmedabad, June 9, 2026: Adani Energy Solutions Limited (“AESL”), India’s largest private transmission company and one of India’s leading energy solutions providers, has executed a binding securities purchase and subscription agreement (“SPSA”) to acquire a 100% equity stake in IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited, a leading smart metering JV between National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (“NIIF”) […]

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Subsidised Gas Cylinders under PMUY Reduced from 9 to 4 a Year

June 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 8: Amid prevailing pressure on supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) globally in the backdrop the West Asia war, the Centre has reduced the number of subsidised refills available under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine to four cylinders a year. Although there was no confirmation about when the curtailment […]

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At Least 8 Killed in Steel Plant Accident at Vizag

June 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 8: A major industrial accident at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh claimed the lives of at least eight workers on Monday after molten iron spilled during a lifting operation inside the facility. Officials said rescue efforts were still underway, and the death toll could increase as search operations continue. The accident […]

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Oil Tanker with 24 Indian Seafarers on Board Catches Fire near Strait of Hormuz

June 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 8: An incident of fire on board a foreign-flagged oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers was reported on Monday afternoon near the Omani coast, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) confirmed. The incident occurred at around 1:30 pm on board the vessel MT Marivex, south of the Strait of Hormuz, […]

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NEET Question Paper to be Transported by IAF

June 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 8: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will transport the question paper for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG), 2026, re-test on June 21 for the medical admissions, according to sources from the Ministry of Defence. The question papers will be transferred by the IAF to 18 locations across the country. It will then […]