Operation Sindoor Soldiers Named In National War Memorial Roll Of Honour More than a year after Operation Sindoor, the Union government has officially recorded the names of six Indian military personnel who were killed during the operation. Their names have been included in the Roll of Honour at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. The names have also been inscribed on the Tyag Chakra, also known as the Circle of Sacrifice. The memorial honours armed

Bangladesh China Mongla Port Deal Raises India’s Bay Of Bengal Concerns Bangladesh’s decision to move ahead with a China-backed economic zone near Mongla Port has drawn attention in New Delhi, as the project is being developed on land that was earlier linked to an Indian economic zone plan. The move comes at a time when India-Bangladesh ties are facing strain, while China is increasing its economic and strategic engagement with Dhaka. The agreement i

Mahima Rajput Selected For ShakthiSAT Mission With Students From 108 Countries A 14-year-old Indian student, Mahima Rajput, has been selected for the international space mission ShakthiSAT, a global student initiative that will bring together participants from 108 countries. Mahima, a Class 10 student from Chhattisgarh, will represent India in the mission, which aims to give young students hands-on exposure to space science, satellite development, and in

94-Year-Old Andhra Woman Gives Up US Citizenship To Return Home A 94-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh’s Bapatla district has regained Indian citizenship after giving up her US nationality, fulfilling her wish to spend her remaining years in her native village. Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma, a native of Chintagumpala village, had moved to the United States with her son after the

Commercial LPG Supply Restored As Govt Lifts Curbs New Delhi, June 26, 2026: Industrial and commercial LPG users have received relief after the Centre restored non-domestic packed LPG supply to the levels available before the West Asia crisis. The decision comes after the government reviewed fuel availability and found improvement in both domestic LPG production and imported LPG

Ayodhya Donation Row: 8 Arrested After SIT Probe, Raut Seeks Silver Brick Inquiry New Delhi, June 26, 2026: The Ayodhya Ram Temple donation row has widened after police arrested eight people named in an FIR linked to the alleged embezzlement of donations and valuables received at the temple. The action came after a Special Investigation Team submitted its preliminary findings on alleged irregularities

New Delhi, June 26: Passport applicants in India will have to pay higher fees from July 1, 2026, as the government has revised charges for fresh passports, reissues and replacement of lost or damaged passports. Under the revised rules, a fresh or reissued ordinary 36-page passport will cost Rs 2,500, while the Tatkal fee for the same category has been increased to Rs 5,000. Passport Fees Revised From Jul

Amit Shah Meets Murmu, Cabinet Reshuffle Buzz Grows New Delhi, June 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s meeting with President Droupadi Murmu has triggered fresh political speculation over a possible reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers, coming just two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called on the President. While such meetings can be part of routine consti

Ex-TMC Leader Bakul Sheikh Paraded In Malda After Arrest In Multiple Criminal Cases Malda, June 25, 2026: Former Trinamool Congress Anchal President Bakul Sheikh was paraded publicly by police in West Bengal’s Malda district after his arrest in connection with multiple criminal cases, including alleged murder, loot, extortion, and kidnapping. The incident took place in Kaliacha

Singapore Tops 2026 Passport Index, India Rises To 80th Rank Singapore leads the 2026 passport ranking with access to 192 destinations, while India moves up to 80th as global citizenship proof rules continue to differ.   Singapore Tops 2026 Passport Index As India Moves Up; Citizenship Proof Rules Differ Globally A passport is often seen as a simple travel document, but it also reflects

India-Bound Oil Supertanker Booked At Nearly 9 Times Freight Rate A supertanker heading toward India has been provisionally booked from the Persian Gulf at an unusually high freight rate, highlighting a sharp shortage of available vessels in the region. According to shipbrokers cited in the report, the very-large crude carrier, or VLCC, was booked at 897 Worldscale points, meanin

Thiruvananthapuram, June 24: Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister V D Satheesan, urging immediate steps to bring home the mortal remains of Arjun, a Kerala worker who died in the Qatar blast. Arjun, a native of Kozhikode district, died after an explosion at an industrial facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday night, June 21, 2026. The in

Kolkata Warehouse Collapse: 3 Killed, 18 Injured As Rescue Operation Continues In Taratala A major rescue operation is underway in Kolkata’s Taratala area after the roof of an under-construction warehouse collapsed on Wednesday, leaving three people dead and several others injured. Kolkata Warehouse Collapse Leaves Workers Trapped At le

Jairam Ramesh Says Congress Should Not Take Back Leaders Who Joined BJP New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said that leaders who left the party and joined the BJP, especially younger leaders, should not be taken back into the Congress fold. Speaking in an interview with PTI Videos, Ramesh said it would be “shameful” for the Congress to even consider bringing back th

Lucknow Aliganj Fire: Coaching Centre Blaze Sparks Major Rescue Operation A major fire broke out at a coaching centre building in Lucknow’s Aliganj area, prompting a large rescue operation with 14 fire tenders deployed.   Major Fire Reported In Aliganj A major fire broke out at a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday, June 22, 2026,