Breaking News, June 2 | HIGHLIGHTS

As per the information provided by Rajasthan government, "The 33 helpless, poor and labourer families that received financial support of Rs 3,500 during the first wave of COVID-19, will get Rs 1000 as this year's second installment in June. The first installment of Rs 1000 was released in April."

Light to moderate intensity rain would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of Deoband, and Muzaffarnagar (UP) during the next 2 hours: Indian Meteorological Department.

Karnataka records 16,387 new positive cases, 21,199 recoveries, and 463 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Tamil Nadu reports 25,317 new cases, 483 deaths and 32,263 recoveries today; active cases stand at 2,88,702.

Jammu & Kashmir reports 1,718 new positive cases, 3,391 recoveries, and 24 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's hearing underway at the High Court of Justice in Dominica.

As per the information provided by Mehul Choksi's lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal said, "There are media reports that his brother in Dominica was talking to the opposition parties there. People are lying through their teeth because his brother has arrived in Dominica only to see that Mehul Choksi is medically taken care of."

Uttarakhand Board Class 12 exams have been cancelled: State's Education Minister Arvind Pandey.

Andhra Pradesh reports 12,768 new COVID-19 cases, 98 deaths, and 15,612 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Delhi High Court reserves the order on several applications regarding the institution of a suit filed by actor Juhi Chawla and others, against the implementation of 5G in India.

Delhi Police moves plea seeking extension of 3-day custody of wrestler Sushil Kumar.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called all-party meeting on June 4 via video conferencing to discuss the situation after the Kerala High Court verdict on the minority scholarships issue.

Delhi reports 576 new cases (positivity rate 0.78%), 103 deaths, and 1,287 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Union Cabinet approves the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States/Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably.

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two youths in a village in Rasda area here, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on May 29 when the girl went to the fields to attend nature's call and Rajesh Yadav and Akash Yadav raped her, SHO, Rasda Nagesh Upadhyay said.

He said on the complaint of the girl, an FIR was registered against the two under relevant sections of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.  The accused are absconding, police said.

 A 21-year-old woman was allegedly killed on a moving express train by assailants who slit her throat after an attempt of sexual assault in Sehore in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night, police said.

The incident took place in Indore-Bilaspur train around 2 km before Sehore railway station and the victim identified as Muskan Hada died before the train arrived at the station, Sehore district’s Superintendent of Police S S Chouhan told reporters.