India

RSS national publicity chief Sunil Ambekar stated on Wednesday that official government and military dialogues with Pakistan have failed, clarifying that recent comments by Mohan Bhagwat focused strictly on cultivating grassroots, people-to-people connections

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has ordered a personal probe into the Supreme Court registry after an advocate alleged that an urgent case file was misplaced, marking the second time the bench has slammed registry staff this year

Shimla Police have successfully deployed an aggressive five-point traffic management plan—including alternative routing and regional sector zoning—to regulate over 15 lakh tourist vehicles entering the hill station between May and June

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has invited TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee for a June 19 hearing regarding a petition by 20 rebel party MPs seeking separate status after a purported merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has strongly dismissed UP Minister OP Rajbhar's claims of an imminent party split, stating the SP remains completely unified while alleging that several BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh are preparing to switch sides

Senior Trinamool Congress leader and former minister Udayan Guha was arrested in Kolkata's Phoolbagan area on Wednesday over alleged financial corruption in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme dating back to 2016

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused the BJP of financial opacity, claiming that crucial CCTV footage linked to alleged Ram temple donation irregularities is missing, while demanding a full inquiry into land acquisitions in Ayodhya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will disburse incentives worth around Rs 2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY). According to the Prime Minister's Office, the scheme has already supported the creation of around 15 lakh employment opportunities across the country since its launch.

A 60-year-old man was charred to death and four others critically injured after a rival faction repeatedly rammed their SUV with a truck over a sand mining dispute in Chhattisgarh's Korea district. Four suspects have been arrested

A Special Investigation Team has been formed in Ranchi following an alleged petrol bomb attack on the RSS office in Nivaranpur. Police have recovered glass fragments and are tracking two suspects spotted using a private taxi on CCTV

Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to guard against illegal defections, as rumors swirl that six out of their nine Lok Sabha MPs are preparing to jump ship to the Eknath Shinde-led faction

India's Dhruva Space has signed an MoU with Finland-based ICEYE to manufacture satellite buses and develop advanced space systems. The partnership will focus on boosting Earth observation data analytics for disaster management, maritime tracking, and agriculture

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's growing role in advancing sustainable agriculture through clean energy. He added that the country's model of harnessing solar power for farming offers a scalable solution for Africa.

BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi slammed Rahul Gandhi for organising a Congress campaign at Kota in Rajasthan, for his interaction with the students 72 hours prior to their NEET retest. He also accused the Congress leader of playing politics at the expense of medical aspirants.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has alleged that opposition MPs are being offered bribes of Rs 50 crore to defect. Raut dared any potential dissidents within his party to resign first and contest fresh by-elections

Telegram has approached the Delhi High Court against the Centre's temporary restriction on the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The company said more than 150 million users were affected by the order, which remains in force until June 22.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov alleged that Reliance may have been involved in efforts to ban the messaging platform in India and disrupt access abroad. An industry source rejected the claims as misinformation, saying Durov had confused Reliance Communications with Jio.

A NEET aspirant from Delhi allegedly died by suicide days before the June 21 re-examination. The incident has renewed concerns about the mental well-being of students facing intense academic pressure amid the ongoing controversy over the medical entrance examination.

The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing on a PIL challenging the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 and the nationwide re-test. The court said similar matters are already before another Bench, which will hear the petition along with related pleas in July.

Telegram has stopped functioning for many users in India after a temporary government restriction ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. However, cybersecurity experts say the app remains accessible through VPNs, while CEO Pavel Durov questioned the effectiveness of the ban.

The BJP on Wednesday slammed the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi for organizing a nationwide student protest in Kota just days before the NEET-UG re-examination, accusing the opposition of using a "toolkit strategy" to misguide students

India and Thailand held their 10th Defence Dialogue in Bangkok, reviewing bilateral defence cooperation, Indo-Pacific security, military exchanges and defence industry collaboration. Both sides reaffirmed commitments to regional stability, strategic partnership, maritime cooperation and deeper engagement under regional frameworks

Pavel Durov said India’s temporary suspension of Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination affected over 150 million users. Authorities imposed restrictions to curb question paper leak-related malpractice, while Telegram removed channels linked to scams and leaked content

Unidentified thieves allegedly stole 80 quintals of moong worth about Rs 4.5 lakh from the Patan Agricultural Produce Market in Jabalpur. The suspects reportedly drove away a loaded truck, unloaded the grain elsewhere, and returned the vehicle empty before fleeing