Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a new seven-year agreement with British airline Virgin Atlantic, building on a partnership that has lasted over 20 years. The renewed collaboration aims to support Virgin Atlantic’s digital transformation, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based technologies, the tech giant said in an exchange filing on Tuesday.

As part of the agreement, TCS will help modernise the airline’s core technology systems, using AI and cloud platforms to improve agility, resilience, and scalability.

India reported five deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, with active caseload rising to 4,026 as of Tuesday, June 3, up from 3,961 reported the previous day. This marks an increase of 65 new cases within a 24-hour span.

Since May 22, the number of active cases has surged from 257 to over 4,000, with Kerala continuing to be the most affected state, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi, the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare showed.

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed Patanjali Ayurved Limited's petition challenging ₹273.50-crore goods and service tax (GST) penalty.

A division bench comprising Justices Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit rejected Patanjali's argument that such penalties constitute criminal liability and can be imposed only after a criminal trial.

Several northeastern states are grappling with severe floods and landslides following days of relentless rainfall. As of Monday, the death toll has climbed to 36, with over 550,000 people affected across the region. Assam remains the worst hit, reporting 11 deaths, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with 10 fatalities. Meghalaya recorded six deaths, Mizoram five, Sikkim three, and Tripura one.

Union Minister and BJP president JP Nadda on Monday appealed to all state units and party workers to “provide all possible assistance in accordance with the issued guidelines”.

Foreign investors are starting to head back into Indian stocks after a major exodus, attracted by $5.5 billion worth of big ticket block trades in May and lifting hopes of a revival in the nation's equities market.

The block trades were well bought by overseas investors, according to bankers. They marked the highest monthly total in almost a year and a huge jump from only $220 million in April.

India’s active Covid-19 caseload has surged to 3,961, with 203 new infections and four deaths reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's (MoHFW's) latest update on Monday at 8.00 am.

Kerala, currently the worst-hit state, accounts for 1,435 active cases, followed by Maharashtra (506), Delhi (483), Gujarat (338), and West Bengal (331).

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer emphasised the importance of remaining calm in high-pressure situations, believing that the bigger the occasion, the better the results.

He mentioned focusing on his breathing during his outing against the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and highlighted the need for assertive intent from all players when chasing a high target.

Domestic airline IndiGo on Saturday announced its direct flight services to Adampur (Jalandhar) in Punjab from Mumbai, starting July 2.

Adampur will be the airline's 92nd domestic and 133rd overall destination, IndiGo said.

This new direct connection will provide Punjab's agricultural and industrial sectors easier access to the major ports in the Mumbai metropolitan region, boosting trade opportunities, it added.

In a stern warning to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “If you fire a bullet, it will be met with a cannonball.” Addressing the ‘Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan’ in Bhopal on Saturday, he hailed Operation Sindoor as India’s largest and most successful counter-terrorism mission.

PM Modi stated that security forces destroyed terrorist hideouts in locations even Pakistan’s army had not anticipated.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday urged industry to help him turn Amaravati, the new capital of his state, into another Hyderabad, but also flagged the need for pursuing responsible capitalism.

Speaking at the concluding session of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII’s) Annual Business Summit here, the 75-year-old leader spoke of the need to treat people as capital and not as liability to address increasing income disparity.

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