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The West Bengal Assembly passed two Bills amending OBC reservation laws, enabling the BJP government to revise the OBC list prepared under the previous TMC regime. The amendments restore the earlier framework and empower the Backward Classes Commission to review community inclusion

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan urged the West Bengal government to intervene in senior journalist Rajagopal Ramadas' delayed passport renewal, allegedly stalled over an adverse police verification report linked to electoral roll deletion. Opposition leaders criticised the move as politically motivated

Tata Motors aims to surpass one million annual commercial vehicle sales in the coming years as it moves ahead with the acquisition of Italy's Iveco Group. The deal is expected to strengthen its technology, global presence and manufacturing capabilities while boosting long-term growth

CBSE has exempted the current Class 10 batch from its revised three-language policy and granted a one-time relaxation for Class 9 students. The board also confirmed existing Classes 7-9 will not face third-language board exams upon reaching Class 10

Karnataka police are tracking the source of country-made explosives after an obsessively possessive man, Nagendra Gowda, abducted a woman in a Bengaluru cab and detonated a bomb inside the vehicle on NH-48, killing himself while the survivor escaped

Ayodhya police will produce eight suspects in the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case via video conferencing on Monday, while widening their financial investigation to include six banks and tracking the digital footprints of nearly 80 people

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a two-week notice to Lucknow’s DM and Police Commissioner seeking an action report on the Aliganj commercial building fire that claimed 18 lives due to alleged safety lapses and missing exits

The Ministry of External Affairs has revised passport service charges effective July 1, 2026, increasing fees for fresh passports, renewals, Tatkaal applications, replacements, PCCs and overseas services. A 10 per cent discount for young children and senior citizens will continue

Intelligence agencies have exposed a regional divide in ISI's India operations: utilizing underworld cash pipelines to recruit vulnerable, drug-dependent youth for targeted attacks in the North, while deploying encrypted digital networks for deep ideological radicalization across the South

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was re-recognised as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha after being re-elected to the Upper House. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accorded the recognition with effect from June 26, 2026

The Indian Coast Guard successfully stabilized and rescued the cargo vessel MV Sitthaa after it suffered severe compartment flooding off the Tamil Nadu coast, safely escorting the ship and its crew to Tuticorin Port for emergency repairs

The Indian Coast Guard successfully stabilised cargo vessel MV SITTHAA after flooding affected multiple compartments off Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu. A specialist boarding team coordinated emergency repairs and dewatering before escorting the vessel toward Tuticorin Port for permanent repairs, ensuring crew and environmental safety

Rajasthan and Haryana have signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the long-pending Rs 34,102-crore Yamuna Water Project, ending a 32-year wait. The project will supply Rajasthan's allocated Yamuna water through a 295.5-km underground pipeline, strengthening drinking water security and benefiting both states.

Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge has demanded that the Election Commission resolve the Congress party's structural objections before launching its Special Intensive Revision drive, raising critical concerns over algorithmic transparency, unfair voter deletions, and a lack of official clarification

A fresh police complaint has been filed against jailed former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and an ex-TMC councillor over alleged extortion, death threats, and the false implication of a BJP worker in 2020. Police have launched a probe

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh on Monday defended his party's recent West Bengal electoral defeat, calling it a necessary purification process that unmasked opportunistic rebels, corrupt elements, and insincere bureaucratic factions within the party's ranks

The PCB has granted full administrative and financial autonomy to the PSL starting with its 12th edition, while simultaneously passing a massive domestic cricket budget increase and a ₹6.70 billion infrastructure revitalization plan for national stadiums

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge was sworn in as a re-elected Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka on Monday, calling for intensified floor coordination across the INDIA bloc to hold the government accountable during the upcoming Monsoon Session

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha performed the traditional Pratham Puja at the Amarnath cave shrine on Monday, signaling complete administrative, logistical, and security readiness for the 57-day annual pilgrimage launching on July 3

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge took oath as a Rajya Sabha member after being re-elected from Karnataka. He pledged to continue raising people's concerns, uphold democratic values and hold the government accountable during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha performed the traditional 'Pratham Puja' on Monday inside the Amarnath cave shrine, signaling the formal operational readiness of the 57-day annual pilgrimage scheduled to begin on July 3

A new national study by NIRD&PR, set to be released on June 30 by NITI Aayog, diagnoses the structural bottlenecks causing low turnout in Gram Sabhas while detailing AI-driven tech updates to modernize rural governance frameworks across 26 states

The Supreme Court on Monday refused an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged financial irregularities involving donations to the Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya, directing that the matter be listed after the court reopens following the summer vacation.

A police complaint has been filed against Trinamool Congress MLA Priya Paul for allegedly concealing multi-crore assets held by her husband and daughter in her 2026 election affidavit, following her victory in Howrah's Sankrail constituency