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Mumbai police arrested Fayyaz Premji for distributing rat poison pills as painkillers during Byculla procession
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported June 28 nearly 14900 capsules seized after man claimed noble deed distributing pills during religious procession Friday. One consumer vomited prompting swift police action at Byculla police station under BNS Section 123.
Delhi sub-inspector Himanshu transferred to district lines after viral video showed him slapping woman at hotel
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported June 28 incident in Panchwati Adarsh Nagar during police intervention in late-night dispute between women groups over monetary issues. Departmental inquiry and vigilance probe ordered after CCTV went viral.
Police say Siya Goyal's sit-down signal prompted Chetan Chaudhary to push Ketan Agarwal off Lohagad cliff
The Indian ExpressArchived
Indian Express reported June 28 Pune Rural Police believe pre-decided signal kept Siya at distance so victim could not grab her for support during June 18 push. Accused remanded to custody till June 29 as crime scene was recreated Sunday.
PM Modi told Seychelles National Assembly Global South and island nations face worst climate change impacts
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Modi on June 29 said effects are visible on coastlines marine ecosystems and weather patterns and called for climate action guided by fairness responsibility and equity as essence of climate justice during three-day state visit.
Mumbai police detain man over poisonous tablets at Muharram procession
NDTVArchived
Mumbai police detained Fayyaz Premji during a Muharram Ashura procession near Rehmatabad Cemetery in Byculla on June 27 after volunteers grew suspicious of capsules he offered as painkillers. Eleven people who consumed them fell ill but recovered. Forensic tests found zinc phosph
Police recreate Ketan Agarwal murder scene at Lohagad Fort
News18Archived
Pune rural police took accused Siya Goyal to Lohagad Fort on June 28 to recreate the June 18 fall that killed Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, 26. Co-accused Chetan Chaudhary, 22, will be taken separately. Police allege Agarwal was pushed from the cliff after two earlier visits failed
Trump thanks India for Hyderabad road named after him
The HinduArchived
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social thanking India after a Hyderabad street adjoining the US Consulate was named Donald Trump Avenue. The plaque was unveiled by US Ambassador Sergio Gor, Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Consul General Laura
Businessman Vaishak found dead in RR Nagar apartment
The HinduArchived
Bengaluru businessman Vaishak was found dead on June 24 night at actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Krishi Thapanda's R.R. Nagar apartment. Police said he had been staying there for a few days and was alone when the incident occurred. A case of unnatural death has been registe
Mittal relatives questioned in Pune fiance murder probe
NDTVArchived
Narendra and Renu Mittal, relatives who helped arrange Siya Goyal's marriage with Ketan Agarwal, appeared before police in the murder probe. They said they never expected Siya could be involved in killing her fiance with her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhury and claimed their role w
Mortal remains of 8 more Indians killed in Ras Laffan explosion repatriated on June 26 embassy said
Deccan HeraldArchived
Deccan Herald reported June 27 update that 12 Indians among 13 killed on June 21 at Barzan gas facility operated by QatarEnergy LNG. Four bodies were sent home June 25 completing repatriation of all 12 Indian victims per embassy post.
Delhi Police arrested 32-year-old YouTuber Gurman Singh for stalking women and uploading harassment videos
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported June 27 arrest of creator of Road Safety Waala channel with over 72000 YouTube subscribers and 9 million combined views. His Facebook page had more than 2 lakh followers according to police.
India sent 41-member 60 Parachute Field Ambulance team and 35 tonnes relief to earthquake-hit Venezuela
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported Operation Amistad on June 27 deployed two IAF C-17 aircraft with field hospital after twin quakes killed nearly 1000. Article traced HADR record from Nepal 2015 Yemen 2015 Myanmar 2025 and Sri Lanka 2025 cyclone response.
Siya Goyal allegedly told police killing Ketan Agarwal felt easier than calling off November wedding
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Pune Rural Police sources said she confessed she did not want to hurt family sentiments by confronting them to cancel the marriage with the 26-year-old realtor pushed from Lohagad Fort on June 18 with co-accused Chetan Chaudhary./rising-kashmir/media/media_files/2026/06/26/image-7-2026-06-26-23-54-37.png)
NDMA conducted comprehensive mock exercise at Nunwan Base Camp ahead of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026
Greater KashmirArchived
Greater Kashmir reported the June 26 drill under Major General Sudhir Bahl simulated medical emergencies fire incidents evacuation and security contingencies with CRPF Army JK Police ITBP BSF and health officials participating.
Donald Trump thanks India after Hyderabad renames Financial District road Donald Trump Avenue
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported Trump claimed on Truth Social he is the first US president honoured this way. Telangana unveiled the plaque on June 26 with deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka US Ambassador Sergio Gor and Consul General Laura Williams.
About 15-20 Nihangs broke through Uttarakhand-Himachal border barricades and entered Dehradun overnight
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported scores had gathered at Paonta Sahib demanding release of four members arrested after a Karnaprayag clash. DM Ashish Chauhan and SSP Pramendra Dobhal held talks through the night at Race Course gurdwara.
PM Modi begins Seychelles visit as Chief Guest for Golden Jubilee National Day marking 50 years of ties
India TodayArchived
India Today reported Modi left on June 27 for a three-day state visit to attend celebrations and hold talks with President Patrick Herminie on bilateral cooperation and Indian Ocean regional issues.
Siya Goyal's brother Sahil told police family would have stopped wedding if she disliked Ketan
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Sahil Goyal was questioned nearly 10 hours on June 27 after Lonavala police summoned him about Siya's relationship with co-accused Chetan Chaudhary in the Pune Lohagad Fort murder case.Puducherry police arrest Swetha and Kennath in Bengaluru KR Puram triple murder case
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported Swetha confessed during questioning after night patrol spotted her near New Bus Stand on June 26. Kennath allegedly plotted murder of Swetha's parents and sister opposed to their relationship.
Commuter metal chain lodged in Purple Line door guideway disrupted Cubbon Park metro for 18 minutes
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported BMRCL said incident between 7.36 pm and 7.54 pm on June 25 caused evening peak overcrowding with no technical malfunction found in door operating system inspection.
Kavita 33 shot four times while cooking rotis in Sangam Vihar as social stigma kept her in abusive marriage
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported husband Shubham Rajput fled after June 25 killing. Family said frequent disputes over his alleged extramarital affair and betting and his threats stopped her from leaving despite violence.
Nikam says role begins only after charges filed as case appears to rest on circumstantial evidence
NDTVArchived
Fadnavis described killing as challenge to state and pre-planned murder. Nikam called it premature to comment on investigation but prima facie suggests criminal conspiracy in Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary case.
1993-batch IPS Mahesh Dixit appointed Intelligence Bureau Director succeeding Tapan Deka June 30
The PrintArchived
The Print reported Andhra Pradesh cadre officer Dixit is widely respected for counterterrorism expertise and spent nearly five years heading SIB Srinagar overseeing Leh after Article 370 abrogation.
94-year-old K Mahalakshmamma renounces US citizenship to die as Indian in Andhra village
Deccan HeraldArchived
Deccan Herald reported Bapatla Collector V Vinod Kumar said she lived in the US over two decades after husband's death and returned to Chinthagumpala village wanting final rites performed in India.
ACB finds Rs 20 crore assets of Shamirpet tahsildar T Sucharita in disproportionate assets case
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported searches at four locations including Himayathnagar residence unearthed two acres farmland three flats two plots Rs 12 lakh cash gold and diamonds worth Rs 1.2 crore and Rs 38 lakh deposits.
Cabbie Basu Kumar Singh waited 45 minutes for asleep 10-year-old to separate from mother in Mehrauli
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported police said Singh parked and lurked before abducting the girl who had turned away from her mother in sleep. Broken hair strands from cab and dump site sent for forensic examination.
Retired Patna HC judge Vinod Kumar Sinha inspects Bilauti site where Bharat Bhushan Tiwari 28 was killed
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported Sinha met the victim's family on June 25 after NDA cabinet approved a judicial commission on June 24. Tiwari was gunned down June 17 after viral June 16 video showed him rebuking police with a pistol.
Mehul Lohar pleads hang accused or shoot in encounter after brother Mayank stabbed on Mumbai local
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported the 22-year-old Virar salesman died June 23 after a row over closing a first-class door during rain as Mehul a Bollywood background dancer said seeing his brother dead was unbearable.
68-year-old Meharbaan Shah reunited with son Dilshad after three months of silence from Muzaffarnagar factory
Indian ExpressArchived
Indian Express reported 12 men aged 16 to 44 from six states were rescued Monday from a disposable leaf plate unit in Titawi where they were allegedly confined beaten and forced to work up to 20 hours daily.
Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma 94 takes oath of allegiance to regain Indian citizenship in Bapatla
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported the Chinthagumpala village woman who acquired US citizenship in July 2000 told Collector V Vinod Kumar she wants to die as an Indian after returning from living with oncologist son Dr K Buchaiah Choudhary.Andhra Pradesh cadre IPS Mahesh Dixit appointed Intelligence Bureau Director on June 26
The PrintArchived
The Print reported the 1993-batch officer succeeds Himachal Pradesh cadre Tapan Deka whose tenure ends June 30. Dixit holds a medical degree and received President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2016.
Kalicharan Banerjee ex-OSD to Firhad Hakim arrested after Suvendu Adhikari named Kali in assembly on Taratala collapse
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported the former KMC power broker was detained over the warehouse collapse that killed 11 people as Adhikari alleged bribes and illegal building approvals linked to Camac Street and a Rs 200 crore Trinamool Bhavan project.
Nihang jatha from Mohali breaches Kulhal checkpoint barricades heading toward Hemkund Sahib on June 25
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported dozens in blue attire with swords and rods pushed through multi-layered metal barriers at the Himachal-Uttarakhand border after talks with SDM and Tahsildar failed to resolve the standoff.
Government names six military personnel killed in Operation Sindoor for first time on June 26
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported five Army and one IAF casualties from the May 2025 cross-border mission are now on the National War Memorial Roll of Honour including Subedar Major Pawan Kumar and Sergeant Surendra Kumar.
Siya Goyal's mother Pooja says she is in more pain than Ketan's family if daughter is guilty
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported parents Praveen and Pooja Goyal demanded the harshest punishment including pushing the accused from Lohagad Fort even if it is their own daughter after Ketan Agarwal fell 400 feet on June 18.
All eight accused in Ayodhya Ram temple donation embezzlement FIR arrested late Thursday
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported Avinash Shukla, Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra and five others linked to cash counting at the shrine were picked up in Ayodhya on June 26 after an SIT preliminary report led to an FIR on June 25.
Karnataka Andhra Telangana CMs inaugurate 33 new Tungabhadra dam spillway gates at Hosapete
Deccan HeraldArchived
Deccan Herald reported the Rs 51 crore project replaces 73-year-old infrastructure after Gate 19 washed away in August 2024 extending the inter-state reservoir's operational life by 50 to 60 years.
FIR registered against eight persons over alleged Ram Temple Trust donation embezzlement in Ayodhya
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported Krishna Mohan filed the complaint after SIT preliminary probe naming Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu Manish Yadav and six others under BNS embezzlement fraud conspiracy and breach of trust sections.
Passport fees for 36-page booklet rise to Rs 2500 from July 1 as tatkal costs Rs 5000
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported MEA amended Passports Rules 1980 through a June 20 notification raising ordinary 60-page passport fees from Rs 2000 to Rs 3500 with tatkal at Rs 6000 effective July 1 2026.
Sonam Wangchuk warns of Jantar Mantar hunger strike from June 28 over NEET leak demands
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported the activist will wait until June 27 for government response on Cockroach Janata Party paper leak allegations and Ladakh environment culture and welfare accountability before starting the indefinite fast.
India resumes tourist visas for Bangladeshis from June 28 through five centres including Dhaka
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported new High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi announced normal visa operations after presenting credentials to President Shahabuddin as medical visas continue on humanitarian grounds for urgent cases.
Lohagad security guard says Siya Goyal screamed help after Ketan Agarwal fell on June 18
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported guard Dheeraj Jadhav told police Goyal said someone fell off the fort and did not give further details before he alerted authorities while Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary face murder conspiracy charges.
IRCTC fines Tejas Express vendor Rs 1 lakh after passenger finds fly in veg biryani
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported the train captain apologised and replaced the meal while issuing a show-cause notice threatening licence termination. The vendor was told to procure fresh raw materials and verify ingredient quality before use.
21-year-old Mayank Lohar stabbed to death in Mumbai local over door dispute during rain
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported Roshan Suvarna of Mira-Bhayander felt humiliated after co-passengers sided with Lohar when he shut a Churchgate-Nalasopara first-class coach door Suvarna had opened letting rainwater in on Tuesday night.J-K Police book 17 RR commanding officer and soldiers for storming Kishtwar police station
Daily ExcelsiorArchived
Daily Excelsior reported about 30 to 40 personnel led by Major Vikash Sharma allegedly assaulted SHO Amrit Kotach and SDPO Vijay Bhagat after police seized an Army official's vehicle for traffic violations on Wednesday.
Supreme Court asks Ram temple PIL petitioners to mention plea seeking fair probe on June 29
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported advocates Ajay Kumar Rai and Dinesh Kumar Yadav want a CBI-led SIT to probe alleged embezzlement at Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust after UP formed an administrative SIT on June 13 without an FIR.
Taratala warehouse collapse death toll rises to 11 as Army GPR aids rescue on day two
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported five more workers were pulled from debris on Thursday taking total rescued to 30 while 19 injured remain at SSKM Hospital after the June 24 SMPA-leased warehouse collapse stalled briefly in heavy rain.
MEA says Indian passport is a travel document not conclusive proof of citizenship
DWArchived
DW reported that a senior External Affairs official told The Hindu the clarification came during passport service expansion talks as social media users questioned what documents prove citizenship amid the Election Commission's electoral roll revision.
DGCA orders probe as Air India flight AI-479 briefly entered Pakistan airspace during Amritsar go-around
The PrintArchived
The Print reported the Delhi-Amritsar A321 was radar-vectored into Pakistani territory on June 22 after a bird-strike hold and was diverted back to Delhi with coordination from Pakistani air traffic control.
UP gives Lucknow fire building owners 15 days to respond or face demolition after 17 deaths
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar said the Aliganj coaching-centre blaze site may be razed if owners ignore the notice while four proprietors were arrested after Monday's tragedy.