Top news of the day: Monsoon likely to set in over Kerala on June 4; CBSE opens re-evaluation portal, claims attempts to disrupt services via ‘barrage of cyberattacks’; and more
This roundup covers various Indian news items, including the delayed arrival of the monsoon in Kerala, cyberattacks on the CBSE portal, and political protests in West Bengal. It also touches on legal developments regarding dowry harassment and regional political outreach in Jammu and Kashmir.
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It provides a comprehensive overview of significant domestic policy, environmental, and legal issues currently affecting India.
The southwest monsoon is now expected to advance into Kerala on June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday (June 2, 2026). This update comes after the IMD, in a statement on May 29, acknowledged that the rain was unlikely to reach Kerala within the four-day window of its forecasted date of May 26. The ‘normal’ date for the monsoon’s advent over the State was initially set for June 1.
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