TODAY BEWS ON June 05, 2026
News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants
Source: The Hindu , Indian Express and others
PM Modi good friend, India and U.S. will get to trade deal: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a good friend and expressed confidence that the United States and India would reach a trade agreement. “We will get to a deal because I like your prime minister a lot. He is a good friend of mine. We get along great, and we are gonna make a deal,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the Oval Office on Thursday (June 4, 2026). Responding to a question on the trade deal being negotiated between the two countries, Mr. Trump said India had taken advantage of US policies for years and charged “tremendous tariffs”.
Putin calls India reliable partner, hits out at Western interference
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (June 4, 2026) hailed Moscow’s strategic partnership with New Delhi and asserted that Western attempts to force India into scaling back its cooperation with Russia are futile and damaging to global stability. In an interaction with heads of leading global news agencies, including PTI, Mr. Putin lauded India’s economic growth and its independent foreign policy and said Russia is determined to expand its economic engagement with the country. “India is among the world’s major economies and is currently demonstrating an impressive rate of economic growth,” Mr. Putin remarked, expressing confidence that bilateral trade between the two nations is on track to hit a $100 billion milestone in the coming years.
When El Niño becomes an economic crisis
India often meets the arrival of extreme heat and erratic rain with a familiar shrug: the weather is harsh, the monsoon is uncertain, and life must go on. But that response misses the larger point. If El Niño returns as forecast, India will not face merely a weather disturbance; it will face a development crisis in which heat stress, water scarcity, crop losses, and food inflation expose the fragility of the informal economy.
Kuki organisation in Manipur opposes SIR of electoral rolls
An apex Kuki organisation has opposed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in conflict-scarred Manipur, alleging that it has excluded thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the community. The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) said it expected the government to resolve the issue of some 59,000 Kuki-Zo IDPs, and help them return home to participate in the SIR exercise.
Trump announces $700 million funding for coal plants, energy infrastructure
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 4, 2026) announced he was using Cold War-era legislation to tap $700 million in funding for a slew of coal plants and mines and an export terminal. Mr. Trump said the funds would be used to keep more than a dozen coal plants in ten states and 42 mines open, as well as to build two new coal plants and an export terminal. The Republican said the funds would be tapped using the Defence Production Act, which was enacted in 1950 and gives the U.S. president emergency power over domestic industries.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Cuban President, Treasury website shows
The U.S. on Thursday (June 4, 2026) imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and some affiliated people and entities, the U.S. Treasury Department’s website showed. The Cuban government did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the sanctions, which also targeted four other people and five entities, including the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba. Diaz-Canel, 60, has served as President of the Caribbean country since taking over from Raul Castro, the brother of Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro, in 2018.
WFI suspends five wrestlers over fake birth certificates; referee commission member showcaused
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday (June 4, 2026) suspended five wrestlers, including U20 Asian Championship trails winner Deepanshu, for four years after their birth certificates were found to be fake during a verification exercise in its crackdown on age fraud in the sport. Deepanshu, who had won the men’s freestyle 65kg event on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), has been replaced by Pawan Balaji Dhayagude in the squad for the championship, starting June 27 in Pattaya, Thailand.
P.V. Sindhu exits Indonesia Open after loss to World No. 1 An Se Young
Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu suffered a second successive defeat to world No. 1 An Se Young in as many weeks to bow out of the Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Thursday (June 4, 2026). Sindhu, who had also lost to the South Korean in the quarterfinals of last week’s Singapore Open, showed spark but only in patches to go down 17-21, 14-21 in the round of 16 clash. The defeat extended Sindhu’s losing streak against the reigning Olympic champion to 10 matches.
Cockroach Janata Party attacks government on JEE data exposure, presses for Education Minister’s sacking
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Thursday (June 4, 2026) said the reported exposure of JEE (Advanced) 2026 candidate data due to a cloud storage configuration issue in the results portal showed how “incompetent” people were running the country’s education system and digital infrastructure.
Complaint filed against Mamata Banerjee for linking Centre with Bangladesh political killing
A police complaint has been filed against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by an advocate, alleging that her recent public remarks critical of constitutional institutions and “linking the Union government to a political killing in Bangladesh” were “prejudicial to the nation’s sovereignty and public order”.
2020 Delhi riots: Court defers verdict in IB officer murder case for June 11
A Delhi court on Thursday (June 4, 2026) deferred its verdict in the sensational murder case of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots for June 11. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh was hearing the case against 11 accused, including former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, and deferred the pronouncement of his judgment.
Tamil Nadu receives surplus Cauvery water for yet another year
Tamil Nadu has, yet again, realised a higher quantity of Cauvery water in the just-concluded water year (2025-26) than what was stipulated for the State. During June 2025 to May 2026, the State recorded, at Billigundulu on the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, about 330 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft.) against 177.25 tmc ft. prescribed in the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal’s final award of 2007 that was amended by the Supreme Court in its 2018 judgment.
‘India was much more corrupt, less able to react 20 years ago’: Google X co-founder Sebastian Thrun
Twenty years ago, India was much more corrupt and less able to react as a global marketplace and that’s changing right now, Google X Co-Founder Sebastian Thrun told The Hindu. However, he also added that India was “not anywhere near” either the U.S. or China in terms of Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
Govt. rolling out 100 ethanol fuel stations in Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra: Hardeep Singh Puri
The government is rolling out 50-100 ethanol fuel stations in Delhi-NCR, Pune, Mumbai and Nagpur, with an aim to reduce imports of fossil fuels, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday (June 4, 2026). He expressed hope to expand this network of ethanol fuel stations to 500 by the end of 2026.
Crude oil falls 2% in futures trade amid weak global cues
Crude oil prices dropped 2% to ₹9,061 per barrel in futures trade on Thursday (June 4, 2026) amid weak trends in the international markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the most-traded June contract declined ₹179, or 1.94%, to ₹9,061 per barrel in a business turnover of 12,444 lots, snapping a three-day rally.
Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56
Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women’s rights, has died at 56, the French presidency said Thursday (June 4, 2026).
PM Modi holds talks with Venezuela’s acting President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (June 4, 2026) held talks with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez focusing on boosting bilateral ties in areas of energy, trade and investment. The two sides are looking at expanding energy cooperation, as New Delhi seeks to diversify its crude oil procurement amid supply disruptions from the West Asia crisis.
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