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Hindustan Times

June 2026

Mumbai power outages: Speaker cracks whip on BEST, calls high-level meeting

Madhuri Misalurban Development
To address the situation, overhead cable installations are being carried out on a temporary basis. In addition, there is a need for one more sub-station. BEST has identified three potential locations and is actively pursuing the matter. BEST has also made a provision of ₹20 crore for this purpose,
Rahul Narwekarspeaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
This year’s performance has been nothing short of a disaster. What concrete measures are you taking to ensure citizens do not face a repeat of this situation next year

Six held for defrauding INOX Group executive of ₹10 cr

Between June 3 and 15, Amin allegedly acted on similar Whatapp instructions and transferred money from the company’s accounts to multiple accounts named by the sender. A total of 63 transactions were made, amounting to ₹10,40,71,924,

Sena (UBT) gets yet another shock as Sachin Ahir defects to Shinde-led Sena

Sachin Ahirhe is current member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Whatever job I do is foolproof. Ahir was elected as an MLC from the Shiv Sena, which is now with me.”
Our seniors should have introspected on why people were leaving and been more vigilant. I knew what he was up to,
Those who were close to us, who were given everything by the party, have defected for their selfish interests,
People may come and go but the Shiv Sena is strong in the Worli-Parel area,

BJP has made Telangana a ‘special mission’: Nitin Nabin

The Congress uses Telangana like an ATM to finance its politics in Delhi,
Many ask how we achieved success in West Bengal. The answer is our ideology, leadership and the tireless efforts of our workers. Despite violence, arrests, harassment and attacks, our workers never retreated. They chose the path of struggle, and that unwavering commitment enabled the lotus to bloom in West Bengal,
The BJP national leadership has taken Telangana as a special mission. Every party worker has the responsibility of making that mission successful,

SIT links TDB officials to Sabarimala gold theft

Notwithstanding the inferior quality of the work carried out, a certificate was issued falsely certifying that the gold plating carried a warranty of forty years to ensure that no doubt is raised. Within a few months however, the gold plating deteriorated, exposing the underlying copper surface. The accused was alerted that if a fresh plating of gold is not made, the dubious acts committed in 2019 would be revealed,
The materials collected during the investigation further disclose that the officers and members of the Board were fully aware, from the communications exchanged with Unnikrishnan Potty, that he continued to remain in possession of the balance quantity of gold retained after removing the original gold cladding in the year 2019 and carrying out the subsequent replating,

FinMin flags risks of deficient monsoon

Among the many things India needs to build buffers for in the coming years, water may be at the top of the list,
Along with education and skilling, investments in health and nutrition are equally foundational to human capital… Areas of concern are obesity and diabetes among a wide cross-section of the adult population,
The cessation of the conflict in West Asia has brightened the outlook for growth and also reduced inflation and external deficit risks. India’s resilient merchandise export growth is a bright spot. Free trade agreements coming into effect should boost export growth further. Reforms to DGFT processes and further relaxation of Quality Control Orders are examples of continued policy pragmatism,
Economic activity maintained its momentum in the early months of 2026-27, as reflected in high-frequency indicators such as e-way bill generation, PMI indices and electricity consumption, although some moderation was visible in select indicators,

Man claiming to head anti-drug movement held with MDMA: Police

The accused was identified as Sharfin Sebastian, a native of Ezhumattoor

He claims the outfit operated for years in Kochi and that he was the state president. He claims to have identification cards for the same. We are probing,

Prant Pracharak meeting to discuss Ayodhya donation case, examination paper leaks

The allegations (of siphoning off donations) are very serious and have damaged the tapasya (penance) that our leaders did for decades to build the temple. The other issue is that it weakened the campaign that temples should be managed by the Hindu Samaj and not the government,
The government has made amends and is ensuring zero tolerance for such incidents, but there is no denying the resonance this issue has on the ground. Every strata of society is impacted

Prolonged cuts disrupt life in Mohali

It’s paddy sowing season and we need to keep the fields irrigated. For that we need electricity. The outages mean we have to stay awake through the night waiting for power to return, and even then there is no certainty,
Aarti Gupta (model)resident
It’s not just the electricity issue anymore. Because of power cuts, water supply is also affected,
There have been prolonged cuts over the past week. Even today, we couldn’t carry on with our work for more than three hours. For businesses like ours, electricity is needed to deliver clients their cars on time.”

SIR kicks off in Karnataka; DKS urges voters to co-operate

Priyank Khargekarnataka Minister
Let the ECI point out which of our 12 questions is illogical, unconstitutional or illegal. We are ready. Do they alone know the law? Do they alone know the Constitution? If we have doubts, should we not ask the Election Commission? What are we supposed to do, submit our letters at the BJP office? We have approached the authority that is responsible. It is for them to respond,
The purpose of SIR is to ensure that only genuine voters remain in the electoral rolls. But this process looks suspicious as in Jayanagar, non-officials and Congress leaders have been appointed as BLOs in 20 places. In Chamarajpet, BLOs are showing photos of Zameer Ahmed Khan, Congress MLA, during their visits to voters’ houses, though they are not supposed to display any party symbols,
Everyone should safeguard their voting rights. If they fail to do so, they may find it difficult to access government schemes and services in future,
One member can fill up and submit the forms for the entire family and they will be accepted,
Our guarantees are meant for the people of Karnataka. Why should benefits meant for Karnataka be extended to voters from other states?,

General Dhiraj Seth takes charge as Chief of Army Staff

Upendra Dwivedigen
In future, wars will be more joint, integrated and theatre-oriented. The direction of the armed forces is clear: to see together, take decisions together and act together,
Over a distinguished military career spanning nearly four decades, he has had extensive experience across the operational, strategic, capability development and institutional domains, contributing significantly to the Indian Army’s combat effectiveness and long-term transformation,
His contributions have been instrumental in aligning operational requirements with emerging technologies and future battlefield imperatives,

SC orders status quo on ethanol supply allocation

The case assumes significance because it comes at a time when India has already achieved its target of blending 20% ethanol with petrol -- five years ahead of schedule

Dedicated Ethanol Plants, which have hitherto supplied ethanol exclusively to the OMCs and which are contractually prohibited from either manufacturing anything else or supplying ethanol to any third party, cannot now be relegated to the short end of the stick,
This will impact the national policy,

Israel exposed after Iran war: Laser system that couldn’t even be used in 2026 now being hyped?

The Defence Ministry plans to expand Iron Beam deployment as lasers promise dramatically lower interception costs compared to conventional missiles

Kushner’s Qatar trip turns into disaster: Iran and US ally unite to block Trump’s son-in-law's plan?

Fresh uncertainty surrounds U.S.-Iran diplomacy after Iran ruled out any meetings with American officials in the coming days, despite Washington dispatching special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to Doha for discussions with Qatari mediators