1.The Odisha Vigilance Sunday caught the Sub-Collector of Dharamgarh, in Kalahandi district, Dhiman Chakma red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs10 lakh from a local businessman,. Chakma is a 2021-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer.

2.Several major banks, including Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of India and UCO Bank, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank have slashed their lending rates following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) recent decision to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points.

3.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has received applications from fi ve entities expressing interest in being empanelled as digital connectivity rating agencies (DCRAs) who will evaluate properties according to the regulator's prescribed rules and norms, according to Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti.

4.A 4.77-km long viaduct being constructed under Khurda Road– Bolangir Railway Line is set to become the second-longest railway bridge in the country, following the iconic Bogibeel Bridge in Assam.

5.Israeli fire killed at least five people and wounded others as they headed toward two aid distribution points in Gaza run by an Israeli and US-backed group, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said Sunday.

6.After investing a staggering amount in May, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned net sellers with a withdrawal of `8,749 crore from the Indian Equity markets in the fi rst week of June, triggered by, renewed US-China trade tensions and rising US bond yields.

7. A day after violent protests erupted in Manipur over the arrest of a leader of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol, the situation remained tense Sunday with the administration imposing prohibitory orders and suspending internet services in five Imphal valley districts.

8.In a move to modernise tourism and improve visitor engagement, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) is set to introduce immersive, self-guided audio tours at 22 prominent heritage and cultural sites across the state, including three landmark locations in Chennai.

9.Countering misinformation over Maharashtra elections, Election Commission insiders Sunday shared a nine-point rebuttal to allegations by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, adding that his concerns can be formally replied to only once he writes to the poll panel.

10.Military contingents of India and Mongolia participating in an ongoing bilateral exercise in Ulaanbaatar are actively exchanging best practices in counter-terrorism operations and precision sniping, thereby improving interoperability, offi cials said Sunday.

11.Hyderabad, Opposition BRS MLA from Jubilee Hills Maganti Gopinath passed away early Sunday at a private hospital here following a heart attack. He was 63.

12.India has emerged as a “great place” to use the advantages accruing from Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), a senior retail industry official said as he highlighted the success of Make in India programme.

13. Incarcerated former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is likely to get bail on June 11 in the Al-Qadir Trust case, a top leader of his party has said here.

14.The Indian contingent won as many as fi ve gold medals, including double podium fi nishes in women's 800m fi nal and long jump competition, on the second and fi nal day of Taiwan Open international athletics championship here Sunday.

15.Cristiano Ronaldo says he's almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup, dealing a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino's hopes of having one of soccer's biggest attractions at the tournament.