News Menu, June 2: PM at Air Transport Summit; escalating Russia-Ukraine war
Good morning. On June 2, 1989, the cult classic Dead Poets Society premiered, urging us to seize the day and challenge the status quo. India Today starts the week with this defiant spirit. Here is the news menu for the day.Hot Potato: CDS's Op Sindoor RowChief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's Singapore comments on Operation Sindoor's initial losses spark outrage. Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge demands an immediate Parliament session, slamming PM Modi's 'self-praise' and questioning why the defence chief spoke abroad. India Today unpacks this fiery clash.advertisementGlobal Golgappa: Russia-Ukraine War EscalatesAhead of Istanbul peace talks, Ukraine's drone strikes hit over 40 Russian aircraft, targeting Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers at airbases like Olenya. Russia confirms attacks, detains a truck driver in Irkutsk. Zelenskyy's aide posts a spider web emoji. India Today tracks this intensifying conflict.Monday Masala: PM Modi's IATA Keynote
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a keynote at 5 pm at the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting in New Delhi, spotlighting India's aviation ambitions. Hosting this global summit underscores India's economic rise. India Today flies high with Modi's vision.Bengal Biryani: Amit Shah's Dare to MamataUnion Home Minister Amit Shah accuses Mamata Banerjee of minority appeasement and aiding Bangladeshi infiltration, predicting her 2026 ouster. He claims Murshidabad riots were state-sponsored. India Today fuels this 2026 election showdown.Social Media Spice: Sharmishtha Panoli's ArrestadvertisementKolkata Police defend arresting influencer Sharmishtha Panoli for abusive Operation Sindoor remarks, says law of the land followed. Kangana Ranaut slams Mamata's 'North Korea' tactics, backed by Pawan Kalyan and Dutch MP Geert Wilders. India Today dives into this political slugfest.Bihar Bites: Chirag Paswan's Chief Minister PushLJP plans a June 8 Nav Sankalp Sabha in Ara to back Chirag Paswan's 2025 poll debut. Tej Pratap Yadav, expelled from RJD, blames 'greedy politics' in a letter to Lalu and Rabri. India Today tracks this drama.Monsoon Mayhem: Northeast Floods Kill 25Torrential rains cause flash floods and landslides, killing 25 in Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura. Agartala faces waterlogging; Assam's floods worsen. Amit Shah calls CM Himanta. India Today navigates this deluge.Madhya Pradesh Masala: Rahul's Congress RevampRahul Gandhi to visit Madhya Pradesh on June 3 to overhaul Congress, meeting MLAs and workers post-Modi's Bhopal rally. BJP calls it 'political tourism.' India Today tracks this counter-strategy.Bigot Bite: Gym Ban ControversyA Bhopal sub-inspector's viral remark barring Muslims from a gym, backed by MP Alok Sharma, sparks outrage. The row follows trainer Mohammad Mohsin Khan's molestation arrest. India Today probes this communal flare-up.Southern Sizzler: Stalin's DMK CampaignCM MK Stalin launches DMK's 2026 poll drive, alleging AIADMK's BJP subservience. DMK eyes 200 of 234 seats.advertisementKarnataka Gang-Rape Horror: A 15-year-old is gang-raped twice in Karnataka, threatened with video leaks. Five accused are arrested, one absconds. A POCSO case is registered.Nepal's Mess: Pro-Monarchy ProtestsNepal's former Deputy PM and other leaders are arrested for breaching restricted zones during pro-monarchy protests. RPP calls for a Kathmandu bandh, defying government curbs.Parting Bite: On June 1, 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra allegedly killed nine members of Nepal's royal family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya. Reportedly drunk, Dipendra shot himself, dying three days later, leaving behind several questions. The King's brother Gyanendra became the monarch amid conspiracy theories, leading to the monarchy's abolition in 2008. But the monarchy refuses to fade away.
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