School assembly headlines for June 03, 2026: Top national, international and sports news

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Stay informed for your school assembly on June 3 with the latest national, international, and sports headlines.

NATIONAL

Maharashtra cabinet clears farm loan waiver, 56 lakh farmers to benefit

Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved a farm loan waiver scheme covering agricultural loans of up to Rs 2 lakh, a decision expected to benefit around 56 lakh farmers, sources said.

Twisha Sharma case: Hubby Samarth Singh and mother-in-law remanded in judicial custody

Bhopal: A court in Bhopal on Tuesday remanded late model Twisha Sharma's husband, Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh, both accused of dowry harassment, in judicial custody for 14 days on completion of their CBI remand.

Bank fraud case: Ex-RCom executive Jhunjhunwala lodged in Arthur Road Jail after CBI arrest

Mumbai: Former Reliance Communications Group managing director Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, arrested by the CBI in a multi-crore bank loan fraud case, has been lodged in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail, officials said on Tuesday.

Won't scrap Ladki Bahin scheme; benefits to continue for 1.7 crore eligible women: Fadnavis

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday assured that the government will not discontinue its flagship 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin' welfare scheme, clarifying that 1.70 crore eligible women will keep receiving benefits despite the recent removal of lakhs of beneficiaries.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar; 3rd in 5 months

Palghar: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has achieved another milestone with the excavation of a mountain tunnel in Maharashtra's Palghar, which is the third in the district in the last five months, officials said on Tuesday.

Former Gujarat minister and eight-time BJP MLA Yogesh Patel dies at 79

Vadodara: Former Gujarat minister and eight-time BJP MLA Yogesh Patel died in Vadodara on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, party leaders said.

Return to Uddhav-led Sena if you regret your mistake: Sanjay Raut to Shinde faction leaders

Nashik: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said that if any of the leaders who sided with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in 2022 regret their "mistake", they should return to the party led by Uddhav Thackeray.

Fire breaks out at steel plant in Chhattisgarh; no casualties

Raipur: A fire broke out at the captive power plant section of a steel manufacturing unit in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.

No place for defectors in Goa Congress, says state unit chief

Panaji: It's battling rebellions since 2019 and struggling to revive its truncated base amid the BJP's dominance, but the Congress in Goa has vowed to slam the door on the entry of defectors ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.

Chinese nationals stayed in MP hotel for month, owner booked for failing to provide info

Ratlam: Police have registered a case after the owner of a hotel and its manager in Ratlam city of Madhya Pradesh allegedly failed to register the month-long stay of four Chinese nationals on the relevant online portal as required by law, officials said on Tuesday.

INTERNATIONAL

UN issues major El Nino warning: Is the world heading for another year of extreme weather

Geneva: The United Nations' weather agency has warned that El Nino conditions are rapidly developing in the tropical Pacific, with an 80 per cent probability of emerging between June and August, raising concerns about droughts, heavy rainfall, and heatwaves across several parts of the world.