India

Six LCA Mk1A Aircraft Ready, 18-24 Expected by End of 2026: Defence Sources

09 Jun 2026 | 4:39 PM

New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the progress of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A programme and directed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to adhere to delivery schedules while addressing the remaining operational requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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CBI arrests 2 key accused in cyber slavery and human trafficking network linked to Southeast Asian scam Compounds

09 Jun 2026 | 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Jun 9 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested two key accused in connection with an ongoing investigation into a human trafficking network that lured Indian nationals to scam compounds operating in Southeast Asia under the guise of lucrative overseas employment opportunities.

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Modi@12: BJP celebrates ‘New India’ built on welfare, national pride and global influence

09 Jun 2026 | 4:27 PM

Shahid K Abbas
New Delhi, Jun 9 (UNI) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands on the cusp of a historic milestone on June 10, set to surpass Jawaharlal Nehru as India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday projected the past 12 years as a defining period of national transformation marked by welfare-driven governance, cultural resurgence and rising global influence.

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NIA conducts raids across Punjab and Haryana in probe into Pakistan-based Terrorist Shahzad Bhatti’s Network

09 Jun 2026 | 3:14 PM

New Delhi, Jun 9 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab and Haryana in connection with three terror-gangster network cases linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti.

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MoD Clears First Large-Scale Solar Power Project on Defence Land at UP's Sitapur

09 Jun 2026 | 2:57 PM

New Delhi, Jun 9 (UNI) In a landmark move aimed at bolstering energy security and advancing India's clean energy ambitions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the establishment of a 250 MW Solar Power Project with an integrated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on approximately 850 acres of vacant defence land at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment) in Uttar Pradesh.

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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1400 HRS ON JUNE 9, 2026

09 Jun 2026 | 2:34 PM

TOP STORIES OF THE DAYNew Delhi: 12 years of NDA rule marked by service, development and good governance: PM Modi.

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12 years of NDA rule marked by service, development and good governance: PM Modi

09 Jun 2026 | 2:28 PM

‎‎New Delhi, Jun 9 (UNI) ‎Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the NDA government's 12 years in office have been defined by dedication to nation-building, public welfare and inclusive development, asserting that continuous efforts guided by the principle of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" have placed India firmly on the path towards becoming a strong and self-reliant nation.

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Bengal bottlers want ‘distributorship system’ scrapped, say Jahangir Khan enforced extortion

09 Jun 2026 | 2:20 PM

Siliguri/Kolkata, June 9 (UNI) Bottlers in the state have demanded the immediate abolition of the "distributorship system" in the West Bengal State Beverages Corporation Limited (WBSBCL) after The Statesman expose, on the authority of a confidential report, of a possible liquor scam perpetrated by high-ranking excise department officials to the benefit of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

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ED summons Veena Vijayan in CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case

09 Jun 2026 | 2:20 PM

New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a summons to T. Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with the alleged CMRL–Exalogic financial transactions case, which is being investigated under anti-money laundering laws.

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PM Modi pays tribute to Birsa Munda on Martyrdom Day, hails his legacy of courage and tribal pride

09 Jun 2026 | 1:20 PM

‎‎New Delhi, Jun 9 (UNI) ‎Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid rich tributes to tribal freedom fighter and icon Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his martyrdom day, recalling his courageous struggle against British colonial rule and his lifelong commitment to protecting the rights, culture and identity of India's tribal communities.

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ED raids AAP leader Sanjeev Arora premises in Noida, Greater Noida

09 Jun 2026 | 12:41 PM

New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations in Noida and Greater Noida on Tuesday in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora.

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ED conducts searches in Hampton Sky Realty Ltd money laundering case; raids underway across Punjab, UP and Delhi-NCR

09 Jun 2026 | 11:51 AM

New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting extensive search operations at six locations across Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and the Delhi-NCR region in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation involving Hampton Sky Realty Ltd.

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2021 WBSBCL alterations led to corruption: Former Bengal Excise chief

09 Jun 2026 | 11:35 AM

Manas R Banerjee, Nitish Kapoor, Siddhartha Rai
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) Corroborating The Statesman’s news report of a possible liquor scam in the state, former West Bengal Excise Commissioner Randhir Kumar - during whose stint the West Bengal State Beverages Corporation Limited (WBSBCL) was set up in 2017 - has suggested that things were going fine till certain changes were introduced in 2021.

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Kapoor condemns AAP MLA’s political statement regarding action on O- Zone

09 Jun 2026 | 2:39 AM

New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor has strongly condemned the political statements made by AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha and other leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party on the action being taken as per the court's orders against constructions in the marked O-Zone area along the banks of the Yamuna river.

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Delhi Congress Trains Booth-Level Agents, Raises Concerns Over Voter Verification Process

09 Jun 2026 | 2:18 AM

New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav today addressed training camps for Booth Level Agents (BLA-2) organized by the party in Adarsh Nagar and Tilak Nagar as part of its preparations for the ongoing voter verification exercise and future elections.

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