Kamal Haasan won't release ‘Thug Life' in Karnataka on June 5, chooses not to apologise for his controversial remark on Kannada
Tamil movie Thug Life will not be released in Karnataka as part of its worldwide launch on June 5, as actor Kamal Haasan chose not to tender an apology for his statement that 'Kannada is born out of Tamil' despite a suggestion made in this regard by the High Court of Karnataka to put an end to the controversy.
Raajkamal Films International (in which Mr. Haasan is a director), had filed a petition seeking police protection for release of the movie due to opposition from pro-Kannada organisations and the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC). The company stated that it is not willing to screen the movie in Karnataka unless an encouraging dialogue takes place with the KFCC.
Dalit minor rape case: Bihar government takes action against two medical officials
Acting on mounting pressure from the Opposition, the Bihar government on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) swung into action over the death of an 11-year old Dalit girl who was raped and brutally assaulted with a knife, and then succumbed to her injuries on Sunday at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). The PMCH did not allot a bed to the girl, who had been transferred from Muzaffarpur, and she had to wait for five hours in the ambulance before she was admitted .In response to the outrage, the Health Department took action against PMCH Deputy Superintendent-in-Charge Abhijeet Singh, who has been relieved from his post. Kumari Bibha, the Superintendent of Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur has also been suspended.
India not getting invite for G7 summit is another diplomatic bungle, claims Congress
The Congress on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) claimed that India not being invited to the G7 meeting in Canada is 'yet another big diplomatic bungle' after the blunder of allowing the U.S. to 'mediate' between India and Pakistan. In a social media post on X, Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said the G7 Summit is taking place in Alberta, Canada, from June 15 in which the Presidents of the U.S. and France, the Prime Ministers of the U.K., Japan, Italy and Canada and the Chancellor of Germany are participating. The Presidents of Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Australia have also been invited to the summit, he added.
Centre notifies new domicile, reservation policy for Ladakh; caps reservation at 85%, excluding EWS
Amid demands by Ladakhi civil society groups seeking 'constitutional safeguards' for the region, the Union Government on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) notified new policies on reservation, languages, domiciles, and the composition of hill councils for Ladakh, which became a Union Territory in 2019. The notifications pave the way for 85% reservation for resident Ladakhis in government jobs. For other residents — including children of Central government officials — to be considered 'domiciles', they will have to show 15 years of continuous residence in the UT from October 31, 2019, Ladakh's foundation day.
Arunachal orders closure of 386 government schools for zero enrolment
The Arunachal Pradesh government has ordered the closure of 386 government-run schools that have not enrolled any students during the current academic year. Some of these schools have had 'zero enrolment' for successive academic years and were non-functional, officials of the State's Education Department said. According to the order issued by the department on June 2, West Kameng district topped the list with the closure of 73 primary, upper primary, middle, and secondary schools. Dibang Valley (Government Middle School at New Endolin) and Namsai district (Government Primary School at Bekulichuk) had one each marked for closure. Four schools ordered to be closed following a detailed analysis of data from the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) are in the State's capital, Itanagar.
Rahul criticises LIC over its investment in Adani group
Taking a swipe at the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India's investment of ₹5,000 crore in the Adani group, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) said public funds are being used for benefiting private entities. Mr. Gandhi alleged that public funds of LIC collected through insurance premiums of common public have been invested by it in the Adani group.
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Election Commission to introduce streamlined system to provide timely updates on approximate voter turnout data. The Election Commission on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) said it is introducing a streamlined, technology-driven system to provide timely updates on approximate voter turnout percentage data which 'significantly' reduces the time lag associated with the earlier manual reporting methods.
Israeli troops kill at least 27 Palestinians near Gaza aid site, medics say. At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire near a food distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday (June 3, 2025), local health authorities said, in the latest bout of chaos and bloodshed to plague the aid operation. The Israeli military said its forces had opened fire on a group of individuals who had left designated access routes near the distribution centre in Rafah.
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