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Social media giant Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has started verified service in India at a monthly subscription price of Rs 699 for mobile apps, the company said on Wednesday. Meta is planning to roll out verified service on the web in the coming months at a subscription price of Rs 599 per month."Meta Verified is available for direct purchase on Instagram or Facebook in India starting today. People can purchase a monthly subscription for Rs 699 on iOS and Android. In the coming months, we'll also introduce a web purchase option for Rs 599 a month," the company said in a statement.

The flight will take passengers to San Francisco, USA. The flight was diverted to Magadan on 6th June after it developed a technical issue with one of its engines.

Union Cabinet has approved increased MSP for Kharif crops for marketing season 2023-24. This move is to ensure remunerative prices to growers for their produce and to encourage crop diversification, the Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik arrive at the residence of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. Thakur said in a tweet on Wednesday that the Centre is willing to have a 'discussion' with the protesting wrestlers.

Severe Cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm within the next 24 hours, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) informed. The storm is currently moving over east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea and is likely to move nearly northwards and gradually intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm. According to the IMD, the storm is likely to critically impact the onset of Monsoon as it moves towards the Kerala coast.

The United Nations General Assembly elected Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday for two-year terms starting on Jan. 1, 2024

"My congratulations to Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia, for being elected as non-permanent members of the @UN Security Council for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2024. I thank the tellers for assisting in this election," Csaba Korosi, President of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly said in a tweet.

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Bigger campaign role for Priyanka Gandhi after 2 state wins for Congress

After back-to-back Congress victories in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to play an important role in the party's campaigns in elections later this year, particularly in Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.

Priyanka Gandhi has already held a rally in Telangana and she is expected to address one in Madhya Pradesh on June 12, where she is likely to amplify the party's promise of income guarantee of ₹ 1,500 to women, sources told NDTV. She is also likely to campaign extensively in Chhattisgarh, sources said.

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Boeing accused in lawsuit of stealing trade secrets for NASA rocket

Boeing was sued by a Colorado company that accused the aerospace giant of stealing trade secrets for NASA's Space Launch System rocket, and then building components with critical safety flaws that could endanger astronauts.

Wilson Aerospace said it worked with Boeing for two years starting in 2014 after Boeing, fearing the loss of billions of dollars of NASA revenue, sought its help in safely attaching engines to the rocket.

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JNU campus molestation case

An FIR is being registered after a girl was allegedly molested on the JNU campus. The accused has been identified and is not a student of JNU. The girl is a student of JNU and the investigation is on: Delhi Police

One accused has been arrested in connection with the JNU molestation case. Three accused also have been identified and search is underway to nab them: Delhi police

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Kiren Rijiju blames Manipur violence on 'inter-community differences'

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Gangster Sanjeev Jeeva shot outside the Lucknow Civil Court. Further details awaited

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BJP President JP Nadda holds 'Tiffin Meeting' in UP's Noida

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Union Cabinet has approves Metro connectivity from HUDA City Centre to Cyber City

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India to have 200-220 more airports, heliports, water aerodromes in next 5 years: Scindia

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CBI conducts searches at 20 locations in Bengal over irregularities in municipal appointments

The CBI has conducted searches at 20 locations in West Bengal in connection with the alleged irregularities in municipal recruitment, officials said on Wednesday. The searches were spread across the offices of various municipal corporations and premises of the accused listed in the FIR, they said.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets emotional while talking about former education minister Manish Sisodia

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Religious conversion is going on at few locations in state; won't let them succeed: MP CM Chouhan

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MEA clearance given to Delhi Education Minister Atishi for her official visit to UK: Centre tells Delhi HC

MEA gives clearance to city Education Minister Atishi for her official visit to UK later this month: Centre informs Delhi High Court | reported by news agency PTI

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