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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.
Piyush Goyal says India-US trade pact very close but needs tariff edge over ASEAN rivals
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported the commerce minister told IGF UK-India Week the February 6 framework promised 18 percent US tariffs versus 19-20 percent for competitors but all now face a 10 percent additional levy expiring July 24.
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.
Government restores commercial LPG supplies to pre-crisis levels as Middle East tensions ease
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported the Petroleum Ministry lifted sectoral restrictions on hotels and restaurants on June 26 after domestic production improved and imported cargoes are expected while bulk LPG resumes at 50 percent of pre-war consumption.
ED finds accounting irregularities at Rajesh Exports as MD paid just Rs 17000 monthly salary
CNBCArchived
CNBC reported the Bengaluru gold company reported USD 81 billion consolidated revenue last year while CFO received no salary since 2020. Raids found 30 billion rupees in discrepancies and 40 percent under-reported gold inventory.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy meets PM Modi pledging USD 48 billion India investment through 2030
About AmazonArchived
About Amazon said an additional USD 13 billion will expand AWS data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad taking cumulative India investments from 2010 to 2030 above USD 88 billion with focus on AI cloud jobs and exports.Iran orders product tanker to abort Hormuz exit saying you are in range of my missiles
TradeWindsArchived
TradeWinds reported the instruction came as an IMO evacuation plan heightened tension. IRGC Navy said safe passage is only through Tehran-approved routes and vessels must coordinate via maritime Channel 16 or face action.
UN says 57 ships with 1100 seafarers transited Hormuz since June 23 under evacuation plan
Middle East EyeArchived
Middle East Eye reported IMO data shows 12 ships sailed on June 25 morning 32 on June 24 and 13 on June 23 as the UN agency oversees an initiative to help hundreds of vessels and 11000 seafarers exit the strait.
Oman says no transit fees in future Hormuz arrangements as Pakistan expects Iran-US talks to resume Tuesday
The HinduArchived
Rubio said Washington does not want a deal at any price. Iran's Quds Force chief Esmaeil Qaani demanded full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Senate Republicans rejected a war powers resolution after Trump berated dissenters.
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 164 with 971 injured after twin major quakes
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency as 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors on June 24 collapsed buildings in Caracas and closed Simon Bolivar International Airport among the strongest in over a century.
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.
India strongly objects as Pakistan raises Kashmir at UN forum misusing co-chair position
NewsOnAIRArchived
NewsOnAIR reported Permanent Representative P Harish accused Islamabad of politicising the platform and said Jammu and Kashmir is strictly an internal matter as Pakistan's Asim Iftikhar Ahmad intervened during mandate review talks.
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.
Mahua Moitra says media cherry-picked juicy bits after praise for Suvendu Adhikari sparks buzz
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported the TMC MP told BBC she respects Adhikari's clarity in leaving the party in 2020 but reiterated strong support for Mamata Banerjee and said she has not spoken to him since his BJP switch.
18-year-old NEET aspirant Sushil Dhage dies by suicide in Hingoli after Sorry Mom video
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported the student appeared in the June 21 re-exam after the May 3 test was cancelled over a paper leak and told his mother in a 33-second clip he would be born from her womb again in the next life before jumping into a well.
Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joins BJD as Naveen Patnaik vows to lead next polls
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported the 2000-batch officer who took VRS in 2025 joined as a simple member in Bhubaneswar after leading Mission Shakti that organised seven million women in six lakh self-help groups across Odisha.
MK Stalin says do not search for Appa in assembly as he remains in people's hearts
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported Stalin told a Tiruvarur event that CM Vijay's where is your father taunt at Udhayanidhi does not diminish his presence in welfare scheme files at Fort St George including the Kalaignar Rights Entitlement Scheme.
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.
Rahul Gandhi demands Dharmendra Pradhan apology over terrorists remark on Cockroach Janta Party
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported the LoP said Pradhan called student protesters a B-team of terrorists in an NDTV interview as CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the minister of having blood of over 17 student suicides on his hands.
Piyush Goyal says no US trade deal without comparative tariff advantage for Indian exports
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported the commerce minister told Reuters India and Washington are very close to finalising a pact but will not sign until legal tools guarantee India a competitive edge over peer countries in the American market.
Giorgia Meloni recalls Delhi welcome posters in new book Giorgia's Vision
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported the Italian PM wrote that Antonio Tajani joked she would win a million votes if she ran from a New Delhi constituency after her March 2023 Raisina Dialogue visit and September G20 trip to India.
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.
LIC CFO Sunil Agrawal resigns effective July 14 to pursue better prospects
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported the state-owned insurer thanked Agrawal for contributions since he joined in March 2022 ahead of the LIC IPO after prior stints at Reliance Nippon Life and ICICI Prudential Life spanning 26 years.)
Trump says Iran will never have a nuclear weapon as IAEA chief hints at fresh enrichment site inspections
FirstpostArchived
Firstpost reported Rafael Grossi said the US-Iran MOU leaves no ambiguity and the agency will inspect uranium sites once access is granted while Trump asked Congress for USD 87.6 billion in supplemental war funding.
Trump tells NATO chief Rutte he was let down by allies who did not support US actions against Iran
News18Archived
News18 reported the president criticised Spain Italy UK Germany and France during an Oval Office meeting saying European partners did not offer help even though the US demolished Iran in the first week of operations.
French mother Sylvie Yasmina and five children rescued after decade of alleged captivity in Pakistan
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported police freed the 54-year-old from a mud-brick house in Bara near the Afghanistan border after her son escaped to a station while husband Ahmad Khan was arrested for daily physical and psychological abuse.
Rubio visits Bahrain seeking Gulf backing for US-Iran peace deal after UAE and Kuwait stops
ReutersArchived
Reuters reported the Secretary of State told partners the US will not undermine regional security while touring monarchies hit by Iranian missiles during the four-month conflict including nations hosting major American military bases.
Trump says any Strait of Hormuz shipping fees in Iran deal would be unacceptable
Deccan ChronicleArchived
Deccan Chronicle reported the US president told NATO chief Mark Rutte that tolls would be a game changer and he would not allow similar charges on other straits while claiming oil fell below USD 70 during the war.
Deadly Omega block heatwave shatters European records with France hitting 44.3 degrees Celsius
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported at least 50 weather-related deaths as trapped high pressure pushed temperatures 18 degrees above normal while Britain logged its hottest June day at 36.1 degrees and Paris set a June record of 40.9 degrees.
Twin Venezuela earthquakes kill 32 injure 700 as PM Modi offers Indian aid
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported magnitude 7.1 and 7.5 quakes struck near Morón on June 24 collapsing buildings in Caracas as acting President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency and closed Maiquetia airport.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's where is your father jab sparks DMK calls for MK Stalin assembly return
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Stalin lost Kolathur to TVK in the 2026 polls and remains outside the House while Udhayanidhi leads the opposition as senior DMK leader KN Nehru hinted Stalin may contest an upcoming by-election.
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.
Uddhav Thackeray asks MVA are we truly together as 23 of 60 MLAs skip strategy meeting
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Sharad Pawar and Jayant Patil were absent from the opposition huddle days after six Shiv Sena UBT MPs defected to Eknath Shinde's faction raising questions about Maharashtra alliance cohesion.
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.
Andhra SIT probes alleged custodial torture death of Gade Sai Krishna missing since May 9
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Circle Inspector Nagaraju was arrested after Sai Krishna was kept in illegal custody from May 6 without magistrate production while DVR footage from Krishnalanka police station was missing for May 1 to June 1.
CRPF suspends DIG BC Patra for social media posts opposing CAPF General Administration Bill 2026
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported the Agartala-posted officer faces a preliminary enquiry under CCS conduct rules while a paramilitary union alleges mala fide targeting because he led cadre parity litigation against IPS deputation quotas.
Arunachal flash floods kill one leave four missing as 72.8 mm rain falls in three hours
RediffArchived
Rediff reported that torrential rain in Keyi Panyor and Lower Subansiri damaged about 50 homes near a NEEPCO project site while Assam placed Dhemaji Lakhimpur Biswanath and Sonitpur on high alert for downstream flooding.
Twelve bonded labourers rescued from Muzaffarnagar paper-plate factory guarded by pitbulls
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported that a Rajasthan escapee scaled the Mandi village boundary wall to alert police after workers were allegedly whipped branded and held for over a year without promised Rs 12,000 monthly wages.
24-year-old Tina dies by suicide in Nangloi leaving video telling father Papa I am leaving
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported that police found a three-minute phone recording in which the woman asked parents to care for her 18-month-old daughter and not hand the child to her husband after alleging harassment by in-laws.
PM Modi marks 51st Emergency anniversary as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas citing assault on Constitution
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported that Modi paid tribute to citizens who resisted the June 25 1975 Emergency while Rajnath Singh called it the darkest chapter in democratic history with arrests of leaders and journalists.
Kolkata Taratala warehouse death toll rises to nine as CM announces Rs 10 lakh compensation
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told the Assembly five people were arrested including structural engineer Kamal Samanta after the June 24 SMPA-leased warehouse collapse trapped dozens of labourers.
Pune police arrest fiancée Siya Goyal and lover Chetan Chaudhary over Ketan Agarwal Lohagad Fort murder
India TodayArchived
India Today reported that businessman Ketan Vishal Agarwal's June 18 fall at Lohagad Fort was a staged killing after CCTV caught Chaudhary in a hoodie during 33-degree heat and investigators traced over 2,000 calls between the accused.
Swiggy Instamart COO Ankit Jain and CBO Hari Kumar resign citing personal reasons
The Economic TimesArchived
Economic Times reported both former Flipkart executives left the quick-commerce unit amid a top-level rejig. Instamart ranks third by order volume behind Blinkit and Zepto as competition intensifies with Amazon Now and Flipkart Minutes expanding.
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says Iran inspections will resume after US-Iran interim peace accord
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported Grossi told a Japan press conference modalities including dates procedures and sites will be finalised soon as the 14-point MOU starts 60 days of talks on Iran's nuclear programme and enriched uranium stockpiles.
Analyst Pepe Escobar claims Pakistan intercepted alleged Mossad plot against Asim Munir in Switzerland
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Escobar told Mario Nawfal's broadcast that Pakistani intelligence warned Israel through intermediaries possibly Oman that touching the delegation at Mungenstock peace talks would trigger severe retaliation. No official confirmation from Israel Pakistan or Switzerlan
37-year-old NYC Indian American with USD 3M net worth sparks Reddit debate on moving to India
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported the user with wife and one-year-old child sought raw experiences from NRIs on returning after a decade in the US, raising lifestyle inflation and passive income concerns for Bengaluru or Mumbai upper-middle-class living.
Alcohol-addicted daughter and grandson beat 75-year-old Jayamma to death in Bengaluru property row
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Bhagyalakshmi and Vikas assaulted Jayamma with a ragi mudde stick on June 21 night after quarrelling over sold family property to fund drinking. A friend alerted police after arriving for alcohol and finding the body.
UK High Court orders Nirav Modi to pay Bank of India over USD 11.5 million on personal guarantee
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported Justice Simon Tinkler found the personal guarantee enforceable with USD 4.1 million principal plus interest accrued to March 2026 on a Dubai firm loan separate from the USD 2 billion PNB fraud extradition case Modi fights from prison.
