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

CM Vijay Rides New Chennai Bus After Launching 300 Services, Video Goes Viral Chennai, June 26: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s ride on a newly launched government bus in Chennai has gone viral, with videos showing him interacting with the conductor, driver, and people after flagging off 300 new buses. The new fleet was launched as part of the Tamil Nadu government’s move t

Karnataka Creates Praja Seva Department To Improve Citizen Services The Karnataka government has created a new Praja Seva Department by merging key citizen-service and administrative reform wings under one structure. The move is aimed at improving public grievance redressal, simplifying government procedures, and making service delivery faster across the state. The decision was a

EPFO Portal Shutdown From June 26 To 28: What EPF Members Should Know Before Filing Claims The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation will temporarily shut down key online claim services from June 26 to June 28, 2026, as part of a planned system upgrade. EPF members who are planning to submit withdrawal, transfer, or claim requests during this period may need to wait until services resume on June 29.

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

IAEA Map Reveals Where World’s Nuclear Waste Is Stored The International Atomic Energy Agency has released a new interactive tool showing where the world’s spent nuclear fuel is stored, offering one of the clearest public views yet of the global nuclear waste challenge. According to the IAEA, nuclear power plants worldwide have produced around 448,000 tonnes of spent nuclear

Naidu Accuses YSRCP Of Targeting Pawan Kalyan Through False Propaganda Kurnool: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has accused the opposition YSR Congress Party of deliberately targeting Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan through false propaganda and political conspiracies. Speaking at a public meeting at Jonnagiri in Kurnool district

Venezuela Twin Quakes Kill 32 As Buildings Collapse In Caracas Twin earthquakes in Venezuela killed at least 32 people, injured hundreds, and caused building collapses in Caracas as rescue operations continued.   Venezuela Twin Quakes Kill 32 As Buildings Collapse In Caracas Caracas, June 25: Venezuela was struck by two powerful back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesda

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