Live Breaking News June 1
Twitter is buzzing with breaking news and news alerts from India and rest of the world. Here is the coverage of all breaking alerts and latest updates from the micro-blogging site on one page:
Breaking News of June 1:
11:39 pm: Japanese woman was allegedly raped by a man in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. Police official says, 'case has been registered & 1 person has been arrested. Victim has been sent for the medical test. As per the victim the accused is a taxi driver. Further investigation underway' (ANI)
10:53 pm: Aide to Kim Jong Un arrives at White House, highest-ranking North Korean official to visit in 18 years (AP)
10:17 pm: US military looking at deploying anti-missile system in Germany (Reuters)
10:09 pm: Trump tell allies to fix trade after US tariffs strike (Reuters)
09:46 pm: Visa says "service disruption" blocking transactions in Europe (AFP)
09:29 pm: Hyderabad: Police apprehended a Pakistani national, who had married an Indian woman fraudulently by claiming to be an Indian Citizen. He had entered India illegally via Nepal (ANI)
09:13 pm: I can't believe that I have tested positive because I haven't taken anything myself. During that period of time I was injured. I feel the urine samples were changed. Wrestling Federation of India is in my favour & they will help me prove my innocence: Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu (ANI)
09:11 pm: OHE breakdown noticed at two locations on Red Line- near Welcome station & Dilshad Garden station since 7pm. Sevices not available on Shahadara to Dilshad Garden till OHE is restored. Services are now available on Shahdara to Rithala section only: Delhi Metro (ANI)
09:09 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis tomorrow in Singapore (ANI)
08:58 pm: BJP President Amit Shah met Kapil Dev in Delhi, as part of Shah's 'Sampark for Samarthan' initiative to let people know about the achievements of Central government in past 4 years (ANI)
08:51 pm: Tyre of a Spicejet SG-85 Ahmedabad to Bangkok flight burst at Ahmedabad airport during takeoff. Passengers have been deplaned (ANI)
08:42 pm: US President Donald Trump blasts Canada over trade, hints at lumber action (Reuters)
08:33 pm: Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy has directed officials that mobile phones will not be allowed in official meetings (ANI)
08:31 pm: PM Modi speaks of sincerity, but in Karnataka they opted all illegal means, and tried to buy out MLAs. The defeat of the ruling party in bypolls yesterday is a reflection of the people's sentiment: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu (ANI)
08:27 pm: When people give power to a party but it won't deliver; people lose faith. That's what happening with NDA. What I want is good governance. All leaders should strengthen their states. Be it Mamata Banerjee, KCR or somebody else: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu (ANI)
08:21 pm: We are getting ready to tackle the second phase as there are chances that the virus has spread as it is contagious. We have imported materials to keep our hospital staff safe and we are even training them: KK Shailaja Teacher, Kerala Health Minister on Nipah Virus (ANI)
08:17 pm: Jammu and Kashmir: On operational patrol in the Uri Sector an officer and a Jawan slipped while negotiating a hazardous bend. The officer is injured and has been moved to hospital while the jawan has lost his life (ANI)
08:09 pm: Cricket doesn't get affected with any kind of betting by a Bollywood personality via a bookie until and unless a cricketer is approached, it is just an offence under gambling act: Neeraj Kumar, former head of BCCI's anti-corruption unit on Arbaaz Khan (ANI)
07:57 pm: HDFC has increased its Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR), on which its Adjustable Rate Home Loans (ARHL) are benchmarked, by 10 basis points, with effect from 2nd June 2018. Rates now start from 8.50 per cent onward (ANI)
07:32 pm: Delhi HC today asked the petitioner who has filed petition seeking Ayodhya site be declared a national heritage, to give the representation before the Ministry of Culture. Court said that the Centre may consider the representation and take a decision within three months (ANI)
07:31 pm: Today we (Congress-JDS) have decided the portfolios and henceforth on June 6 there is a Cabinet expansion after which we will definitely have good governance: G Parameshwara, Deputy CM Karnataka (ANI)
07:25 pm: There is information of a cloud burst 15 kilometers from Pauri's Paithani, our team has left for the spot: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Uttarakhand (ANI)
07:14 pm: Yes I invited Rahul ji for my father's death anniversary program, asked Kamal Nath ji to convey. What is wrong in saying area has OBC population? If Rahul ji comes then there will be activity in the region: Arun Yadav, Congress on Kamal Nath's letter to Rahul Gandhi (ANI)
07:03 pm: US unemployment falls to 3.8 per cent in May, lowest in 18 years; adds 223,000 jobs (AFP)
06:43 pm: Competition is normal. But, contests must not turn into conflict; differences must not be allowed to become disputes: PM Modi (PTI)
06:41 pm: Delhi’s peak power demand has broken all previous records. Today, it touched 6651 MW at 3: 36 pm – highest ever record in the city. Last year, the peak power demand was at 6526 MW: BSES Discom (ANI)
