- Ritabrata Banerjee has been recognized as the new Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
- Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama was presented with the Grammy Award for his spoken-word album ‘Meditations’ at his Dharamshala residence.
- Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen twice in classical chess at the Norway Chess tournament.
- The Union Cabinet approved ₹10,000 crore budgetary support to stabilize the prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) for Indian airlines.
- India received its fourth squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system, named Sudarshan, from Russia.
- The Union Cabinet approved a ₹9,585 crore financial outlay for the cleaner mobility scheme to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR.
- Pankaj Sekhsaria is the author of the recently discussed book titled ‘Island on Edge: The Great Nicobar Crisis’.
- The US government proposed a 12.5% tariff on imports from India over the failure to enforce ‘forced labour’ regulations.
- Papikonda National Park is located in Andhra Pradesh.
- The first ‘World Yogasana Sports Championship 2026’ is being organised in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Telangana signed a collaboration agreement with South Africa to strengthen ties in education, healthcare (medical tourism), and investments.
- Mette Frederiksen assumed office as the Prime Minister of Denmark for the third consecutive time.
📅 June 5, 2026 · Friday