June 3- At least 21 Killed In Delhi Restaurant Fire; US Proposes New Tariffs On India, China; DK Shivakumar To Take Oath As Karnataka CM

June 3- At least 21 Killed In Delhi Restaurant Fire; US Proposes New Tariffs On India, China; DK Shivakumar To Take Oath As Karnataka CM

On News@2 this June 3, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. At least 21 people were killed and 37 others rescued after a major fire broke out at the Lemon Green Hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday morning. The blaze, which started at a restaurant operating within the Bed and Breakfast property, triggered panic among guests, with dramatic visuals showing two women jumping from the building to escape the flames. Meanwhile, the US has proposed tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from India, China and other economies over forced labour concerns. Separately, in Karnataka, D. K. Shivakumar is set to take oath as Chief Minister, with 12 ministers expected to join the new cabinet. Tune In! Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Aman Pal

June 2- UP Pauses 10 Per Cent Electricity Surcharge; Home Ministry Tightens Foreigner Registration Norms; Hawkers In WB Protest Evictions

On News@2 this June 2, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission temporarily halted a proposed 10 per cent surcharge on electricity bills for June, offering relief to consumers across the state. The surcharge, introduced by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited under the fuel adjustment charge mechanism, was challenged by the Electricity Consumer Council, which argued that it would place an unfair financial burden on households. Meanwhile, the Home Ministry revised the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025, requiring foreign nationals seeking to stay in India beyond 180 days to register before their permitted stay expires. In West Bengal, traders and hawkers blocked railway tracks at Gobardanga station to protest an anti-encroachment drive, demanding rehabilitation and protection of their livelihoods before any eviction measures are carried out. Tune In! Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Suraj Singh

June 1- Commercial LPG Cylinder Prices Raised Across India, WB BJP Government Expands Cabinet, St. Stephen’s Gets First Woman Principal

On News@2 this June 1, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Commercial LPG prices have been increased across India, with the price of a 19-kilogram commercial cylinder in Delhi rising by 42 rupees to 3,113 rupees and 50 paise. Rates have also gone up in other cities, including Kolkata, while 5-kilogram non-domestic LPG cylinders have become costlier. Domestic LPG cylinder prices remain unchanged. Meanwhile, West Bengal’s first BJP-led government expanded its cabinet as 35 legislators were sworn in as ministers, taking Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s council of ministers to 41 members. In Delhi, St. Stephen’s College is set to make history with Professor Susan Elias becoming its first woman principal, despite objections from Delhi University over the appointment process. Tune In! Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Suraj Singh

May 29: Airlines to cut 250 daily flights; Asaram surrenders after HC order; WHO backs experimental Ebola treatment tests

On News at 2, Taniya Dutta brings you the day’s top stories: IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express to cut nearly 250 daily domestic flights from June; Asaram surrenders at Jodhpur jail after Rajasthan High Court upholds his life sentence in a rape case; and WHO recommends testing experimental Ebola treatments amid outbreaks in Congo and Uganda. Tune in! Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Rohan Bharti

May 27- SC Upholds SIR Exercise As Legally Valid; Air India & Indigo To Cut Domestic Flights; Rajasthan HC Upholds Asaram's Life Sentence

On News@2 this May 27, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, saying the exercise supports free and fair elections and does not determine citizenship. The court directed that doubtful citizenship cases be referred to the Home Ministry under the Citizenship Act ahead of the final phase of the revision process beginning May 30. Meanwhile, Air India and IndiGo announced plans to reduce domestic flight operations from June 1 amid rising aviation fuel prices linked to the US-Iran conflict and lower seasonal demand. Separately, the Rajasthan High Court upheld self-styled godman Asaram’s life sentence in the 2013 minor rape case, while acquitting him of gangrape and criminal conspiracy charges and directing him to surrender despite interim medical bail. Tune In! Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Suraj Singh