1. Two firefighters die, over 1,610 families displaced in gas well blowout blaze in Assam
Two firefighters of Oil India Limited who were engaged in dousing the flames at the site of a major blaze at its Baghjan well have died. The bodies of the two have been recovered by the NDRF team.
2. India keeping a close eye on ongoing Pakistan Air Force war games
India is keeping a close eye on the ongoing Pakistan Air Force war games code-named 'High Mark' involving its fighter and other aircraft fleets.
3. ED brings back Rs 1,350-cr worth polished diamonds, pearls of Nirav Modi, Choksi firms from HK
ED brought back over 2,300 kg of polished diamonds and pearls worth Rs 1,350 crore of firms belonging to Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi from Hong Kong.
4. ED books Medanta Hospital MD Naresh Trehan in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has booked cardiologist and Medanta Medcity Hospital Managing Director Naresh Trehan under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with a case related to the allotment of land for Medanta Hospital.
5. Urban unemployment falls sharply in 2018-19: Report
The National Statistical Office released results of its Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for the year 2018-19 and also the quarterly urban estimates till April-June 2019 quarter. The reports were released in the first week of June 2020.
6. 85% of India returned people tested +ve for COVID-19 in Nepal: PM Oli
Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Wednesday claimed that 85 percent of the people tested positive for coronavirus in the country are those who returned from India.
7. WHO expert clears misunderstandings on virus spread
A top World Health Organization (WHO) expert sought to clear up misunderstandings after her comments were widely understood to suggest that transmission of the coronavirus by infected people who show no symptoms was rare, insisting she was referring to a few studies, not a complete picture.
8. God chose me for boxing: Mary Kom
Mary Kom has been the face of Indian boxing for over a decade and is widely considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time.
9. Virat & Smith's record at home and in away games is unbelievable: Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch opined Steve Smith has an edge over Virat Kohli when it comes to the longest format of the game.
10. Big B funds flights to send UP migrant workers home
Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday reportedly booked 10 chartered flights for about 1,000 of migrant workers stuck here due to the lockdown. The flights will carry the migrants to their homes in Uttar Pradesh, which is also Big B’s home state.
