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A Pakistani national, Asad Khan, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was apprehended in Simari village, Kupwara, on June 12 after crossing the Line of Control
Born on June 20, 1958, in Uparbeda village of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district to a Santhal tribal family, President Murmu's life story is one of perseverance and determination.
The order also bans carrying weapons, parking vehicles, use of loudspeakers, and operation of wi-fi or any electronic devices in the restricted zone
The NEET-UG 2026, held on May 3, was cancelled on May 12 after overlaps emerged between a leaked guess paper and the actual one
The ‘WhatsApp alternative’ with a strong commitment to user privacy, which has over 15 crore users in India, is facing a week-long ban in the country
Relying upon an I4C assessment, the government says the app’s architecture and privacy features have made it a preferred tool for cybercriminals, fraud networks, extremist and terror groups, and operators involved in examination paper leaks
The current financing is also aligned with the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) India has with the World Bank until 2031.
Gnaneswari went missing on June 6 from a plantation at CH Agraharam village in Dondavaka Panchayat, where her father works as a caretaker.
Court says government's six-day block cleared the proportionality test, followed IT Act procedure, and wasn't issued without due thought.
Telegram founder had promised to make the ‘edited’ label more visible, but it was not done, says NTA Director-General Abhishek Singh, adding that the messaging app has to “adhere to norms”
The CMC programme served as a platform for networking and collaboration
All rescued persons belong to Konnapalli hamlet of Karapattu village panchayat near Ambur town
“Thirty bunkers, outposts and strategic camp sites found in the vicinity of these villages were also dismantled during the operations,” a police statement said
It is a fallacy to view the “critical mineral supply chain” as a monolithic entity comparable to the global oil market
The arrested accused, identified as Mohd Salauddin, son of Abdul Malik and a resident of Majra Sila in Udham Singh Nagar district, was taken into custody by the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF).
The Delhi high court called for a government response on Telegram's petition against access restrictions ahead of the NEET-UG re-exam, citing misuse concerns.
Relying upon an I4C assessment, the government says the app’s architecture and privacy features have made it a preferred tool for cybercriminals, fraud networks, extremist and terror groups, and operators involved in examination paper leaks
The SG also referred to a government report that described Telegram as a preferred platform for terrorist activities.
Governments across the globe have acted against popular messaging app Telegram, the latest being India.
SG said Telegram's bot infrastructure allows information to be disseminated in bulk, enabling creation of sophisticated networks with minimal human oversight
Arvind Kejriwal emphasised that paper leaks would continue unless systemic changes were introduced and called on people to come together to demand reforms.
A major focus of the review was the quality and long-term sustainability of rural roads
The police said the arrested person was identified as a native of Melpatti village and aunt of the victim
The US and Iran are expected to formally sign a memorandum of understanding on June 19 in Switzerland, paving the way for 60 days of talks aimed at ending their war for good and putting strict new limits on Iran’s nuclear program.
Harish Salve said the deals that were a spin-off from the Bharat Innovates programme, while not worth multi-billion dollars, can still be the "building blocks for the future of India".
The court agreed to hear the matter on an urgent basis after the advocate raised the same matter during another hearing; Justice Tejas Karia is scheduled to hear the matter
The first 'janata darbar' was held on May 18. Mr. Adhikari had announced the weekly programme after taking charge as Chief Minister, saying citizens would be able to meet him directly every week
To understand the significance of the allegation, it is important to understand how the internet works
Re-NEET 2026: Officials are directed to maintain strict vigilance around examination centres, including close monitoring of xerox shops located nearby.
The testing body - under fire after a string of leaked papers - said the restrictions are meant to tackle organised cheating rackets and the spread of fake messages related to the examination.
Telegram CEO claims Reliance sabotages access outside India and lobbies against Telegram.
Telegram moves Delhi HC against Centre's temporary block order ahead of NEET re-test
A Telegram editing feature is a vulnerability that the NTA said scammers exploit to fabricate evidence of paper leaks.
The editing-feature restriction addresses a technique NTA, in a statement describing the orders, said had been used to manufacture false proof of advance leaks.
India's health ministry has removed cough syrups from Schedule K, mandating sales only through licensed pharmacies to combat misuse and contamination.
Mr. Singh was in Patna to take part in several programmes organised by the State government and Bihar BJP
The security forces also recovered a paper slip mentioning several suspected Pakistani mobile numbers in the village.
Until June 15, search interest was at zero, indicating no notable demand. But on June 16, as the restrictions began, the numbers started rising rapidly from 0 to 5, then 18, 28, and peaking at 99 within hours.
Slamming the Telegram blocking ahead of NEET re-exam, Rahul Gandhi wondered if WhatsApp would be next on the government's radar for placing restrictions.
NTA's NEET re-exam will be held this Sunday, June 21. Check the measures taken by the agency to ensure NEET paper leak doesn't happen again.
The project has helped women farmers and entrepreneurs across Nashik and Raigad districts in Maharashtra
The agency said that several Telegram groups were advertising fake exam papers for the upcoming NEET exam and defrauding candidates willing to pay for them
The government of Karnataka is planning to organise a Janaspandana programme in Yadgir to hear people’s grievances
The seeds, priced at ₹1,200 a kg, are restricted to 250 grams a farmer and sold only at Lam Farm
The government has clearly stated that the NEET re-examination will be conducted securely, transparently, and without any irregularities.
A 27-year-old woman found dead at Mussoorie homestay with signs of blood and alcohol.
NTA supports temporary Telegram restrictions in India to prevent exam fraud ahead of NEET-UG 2026 re-exam on June 21.
Police said an ongoing identification drive is aimed at identifying people residing illegally and does not cover Indian citizens and foreigners with valid documents
Telegram app restrictions: NTA welcomes temporary Telegram restrictions ahead of NEET-UG re-exam.
The awards recognised excellence in journalism across 12 categories, celebrating contributions ranging from rural reporting and women's issues to digital journalism and content creation.
The couple had reportedly met through Instagram and had been living together in Malleswaram for the past six months.
The move, which covers the period of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21 and its immediate aftermath, follows recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA).
A video from the event shows PM Modi interacting with Giogia Meloni.
Pavel Durov said that the ban affects and “punishes” 150M+ ordinary users in India and not those who leaked the papers.
According to health department officials, Gurugram did not report any confirmed child deaths due to diarrhoea in the previous year
The Centre has temporarily restricted access to Telegram in India ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.
The first session in the series, named ‘Present Times’, was addressed on Monday (June 15, 2026) by party president Thol. Thirumavalavan and general secretary D. Ravikumar
While the rural unemployment increased from 4.6% in April to 5.1% in May, the urban unemployment decreased marginally from 6.6% in April to 6.4% in May
Tarun Patel, a resident of Lambhvel village, met the woman on social media around a decade ago, and the two eventually entered into a relationship.
Rs 24,000 crore scheme for comprehensive development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) covering 22,000 villages. Provides housing, safe water, electricity, roads, mobile connectivity, and livelihood support.
Comprehensive development programme for villages along the northern border including those in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh. Provides infrastructure, livelihood, and tourism development to counter depopulation.
Mission to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in each district totalling approximately 50,000 Amrit Sarovars across the country as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Focus on community participation and convergence of schemes.
Rs 20,050 crore flagship scheme for sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector. Aims to enhance fish production by 70 lakh tonnes, generate 55 lakh employment opportunities, and double fisheries exports.
Flagship programme to provide functional household tap water connections to every rural household by 2024. From 3.23 crore connections in 2019 to over 14 crore connections, transforming rural water supply infrastructure.
Universal household electrification scheme to provide electricity connections to all willing un-electrified households in rural and urban areas. Achieved near-universal household electrification by March 2019.
Provides free LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line households to replace unclean cooking fuels. Over 10 crore connections released, significantly reducing indoor air pollution and health risks for rural women.
Project to connect all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats with broadband through optical fibre, providing 100 Mbps connectivity. Critical digital infrastructure backbone for rural India's internet connectivity.
Comprehensive housing scheme targeting construction of 2 crore houses in urban areas and 2.95 crore in rural areas by 2024. Provides interest subsidy on home loans and direct assistance for house construction.
Nationwide campaign to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management. Built over 11 crore toilets in rural and urban areas and declared India open-defecation free by October 2019.
Replaced the colonial Land Acquisition Act of 1894 with provisions for fair compensation (2-4x market value), mandatory consent of landowners, social impact assessment, and rehabilitation of displaced families.
Replaced the colonial-era Land Acquisition Act of 1894. Required consent of 80% of landowners for private projects and 70% for PPP projects, social impact assessment, enhanced compensation (2-4x market value), and mandatory rehabilitation.
Centrally sponsored scheme to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions by building capacities of elected representatives and functionaries. Aimed to improve local governance, accountability, and devolution of powers to gram panchayats.
Restructured poverty alleviation programme replacing SGSY to reduce rural poverty through self-managed Self Help Groups (SHGs). Mobilised over 9 crore women into 83 lakh SHGs with bank linkages for sustainable livelihoods.
Guarantees 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work. The world's largest work guarantee programme, covering over 700 districts.
Guaranteed 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The world's largest public works programme, providing a social safety net to millions. Later renamed MGNREGA.
Comprehensive healthcare initiative to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to rural populations, especially vulnerable groups. Introduced ASHA workers at the village level across India.
Major health sector initiative to provide accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to rural populations. Introduced ASHA workers, strengthened sub-centres and PHCs, and focused on maternal and child health. Later subsumed into National Health Mission.
Expansion of the rural roads programme to provide all-weather connectivity to unconnected habitations with population of 500+ in plain areas and 250+ in hilly and tribal areas.
Launched to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations with population of 500+ (250+ in hilly/tribal areas). Connected over 1.7 lakh habitations, transforming rural access to markets, healthcare, and education.
Campaign to eradicate open defecation through construction of individual household latrines, community sanitary complexes, and school sanitation. Predecessor to Swachh Bharat Mission. Introduced Nirmal Gram Puraskar awards.
Flagship rural housing programme providing financial assistance for construction of houses to BPL families in rural areas. Predecessor to PM Awas Yojana (Gramin). Provided pucca houses to millions of rural families.
Constitutional amendment that gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, mandating regular elections, reservation for SC/ST and women (one-third), and devolution of powers to local self-government bodies across rural India.