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Express probe says Mohan Yadav family bought 168 acres in Ujjain for Rs 45 crore since 2023
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Indian Express reported that since December 2023 the MP CM's extended family and four real estate firms acquired 137 plots, with 111 acres adjacent to government road projects and holdings overlapping Master Plan 2035 rezoned areas including 18 acres in Pandyakhedi.
Urni landslide-prone stretch bridge served as alternate route in Kinnaur's monsoon-vulnerable zone
News18Archived
The structure in tribal Kinnaur district had undergone recent repairs but concerns over heavy vehicle loads persisted. Officials are assessing damage as apple season transport and tourist traffic face diversion delays near the Sutlej River.
Father says Siya Goyal's snake story hid earlier push attempt at same Lohagad spot on June 14
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported that Vishal Agarwal alleged fiancée Siya Goyal and lover Chetan Chaudhary pushed 26-year-old Ketan Agarwal into a 400-foot gorge on June 18 after a failed attempt at the same fort location days earlier when Ketan held bushes to survive.
Engaged couple Nilesh Kumar and Anamika Samanta die in Lucknow coaching centre fire
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that 27-year-old Nilesh Kumar and 30-year-old Anamika Samanta, animation artists who met at Head Hopper Studios in Aliganj, died in the June 22 blaze days after their families finalised wedding plans for next year.
Kim Jong Un calls for major nuclear arsenal expansion with goal of overtaking the world
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported that at a three-day Workers' Party plenary from June 21 KCNA quoted Kim urging defence assets be increased in North Korea's own way, reaffirming nuclear forces as the core of military sovereignty and pivot of war deterrence strategy.
US temporarily lifts major Iran sanctions allowing crude oil and petrochemical sales
NewsOnAirArchived
NewsOnAir reported that the Treasury issued a 60-day general license through August 21 aligned with an interim peace deal, covering banking, insurance and maritime services while prohibiting transactions involving North Korea and Cuba.
Bangladesh arrests 26 Awami League activists in Dhaka over banned anniversary protests
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported that authorities detained dozens overnight on June 23 as supporters of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina's disbanded party defied security bans to mark the Awami League's 77th founding anniversary with sporadic street marches and digital campaigns.
Afghan Taliban delegation heads to Brussels for rare closed-door EU talks on deportations
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that on June 23 a Taliban delegation including Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi will meet EU staff in Belgium after Brussels issued 24-hour visas, with rights groups warning the meeting undercuts human rights obligations.)
BJP Bengal budget proposes reviving 118-year-old Calcutta Stock Exchange closed since 2013
Business StandardArchived
Business Standard reported that Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on June 22 said trading has been suspended since 2013 and the exchange was near closure due to legal hurdles, pledging state support to reclaim Kolkata's role as a financial capital.
CBI arrests Haryana IAS Pankaj Aggarwal in Rs 60.54 crore IDFC First Bank fraud
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that the CBI on June 22 arrested 2000-batch officer Pankaj Aggarwal, then Principal Secretary for School Education and Agriculture, for misappropriation from HSSPP and HSAMB accounts at the Sector 32 Chandigarh IDFC First branch opened in violation of finance guidel
Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against Madras HC order allowing hill lamp lighting
Deccan HeraldArchived
Deccan Herald reported that CM Joseph Vijay's government challenged the January 6 Madurai bench order upholding a December 1, 2025 single-judge direction to light the ceremonial Deepa Thoon lamp atop Thirupparankundram hill during Karthigai Deepam.
George Kurian says he became Union minister only because of PM Modi after resignation
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported that on June 23 Kurian posted on Facebook that President Murmu accepted his resignation after his June 21 Rajya Sabha term ended, crediting Modi entirely for a ministerial role he never imagined even in dreams.
CJP launches diaper donation drive demanding Pradhan resignation over NEET leak
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that on June 23 the Cockroach Janta Party announced supporters should bring diapers to Jantar Mantar, write demands for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on them under the campaign Diaper A Day Keeps Leaks Away.
Google restores Telegram on Play Store as government ban ended midnight June 22
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that on June 23 morning Google relisted the app after MeitY's Section 69A block expired following NEET re-examination on June 21, though Apple App Store delisting continued until around 10 am IST with no immediate Apple response.
Pradhan tells NDTV some NEET teachers turned predators as Rakshak hi bhakshak ban gaye
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in a June 23 interview said NTA trusted certain teachers who failed their duty during the earlier exam cycle, while the June 21 re-test was conducted fairly for meritorious students nationwide.
Congress says Modi must stop appeasing Trump and reject trade pact as it stands
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that Jairam Ramesh on June 23 said India need not be bamboozled into signing a deal heavily against its interests as US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer visits New Delhi for two-day talks to finalise an interim agreement.
Ayodhya Ram temple donation SIT submits preliminary report to UP government
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that on June 23 the team led by Lucknow Division Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant handed the document to Additional Chief Secretary Home Sanjay Prasad, with officials saying further investigation may be required beyond the preliminary findings.
Pune police probe Ketan Agarwal's 400-foot Lohagad fall as murder not accident
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported that on June 23 police said 26-year-old real-estate director Ketan Agarwal was allegedly pushed into a gorge on June 18 by his fiancee and her male friend during a birthday trek, overturning an initial accidental death report.
Anna Hazare threatens indefinite fast from July 5 over Maharashtra RTI Rules 2026
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported that Hazare on June 22 wrote to CM Devendra Fadnavis calling June 12 amendments illegal and warning they blunt the RTI Act by hiking fees, imposing one-subject-per-application rules and allowing rejection of repeat applications.
NSA Doval welcomes Strait of Hormuz opening for energy security at BRICS conclave
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that Ajit Doval on June 23 told BRICS national security advisers in New Delhi that India's cautious optimism on the US-Iran MoU could ease supply chain bottlenecks in fertilisers and chemicals through restored freedom of navigation.
MHA notifies FCRA Amendment Rules 2026 requiring NGOs to declare social media accounts
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that the Union Home Ministry on June 22 issued the tenth amendment to Foreign Contribution Regulation Rules, mandating FCRA-registered NGOs disclose activities, geographical scope, websites and social media handles while barring political content funded by fore
TMC expels Firhad Hakim, Arup Roy and six others as internal rift deepens in Bengal
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that on June 23 Trinamool Congress expelled eight senior leaders including Javed Ahmed Khan, Rathin Ghosh, Biplab Mitra, Sabina Yasmin, Aroop Biswas and Snehasis Chakraborty after show-cause notices alleging deliberate anti-party activities.
Supreme Court stays Delhi HC order to prematurely release 1993 Bowbazar blast convict
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that on June 23 a Bench of Justices P.K. Mishra and Sanjeev Sachdeva stayed the release of 78-year-old Rashid Khan, serving life for the March 16, 1993 Kolkata blasts that killed 69 people in a densely populated area.Kolkata mother recalls last Monday morning call with daughter killed in Lucknow fire
The PrintArchived
The Print reported that Sulekha Samanta struggled to hold back tears on June 23 as she remembered her final conversation with 30-year-old Anamika, among 15 killed in the June 22 Aliganj blaze where the family identified her only by her burnt face at the mortuary.
Iran agrees Hormuz telephone hotline with US but says strait will never return to pre-war state
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported that chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on June 23 said Tehran and Washington reached coordination mechanisms during Switzerland talks, while declaring the waterway will be managed under Iranian arrangements after the conflict.
Montreal hotel shooting kills police officer and civilian as suspect with long gun is shot dead
The GuardianArchived
The Guardian reported that on June 23 a gunman opened fire at a Hilton in Cote-des-Neiges around 11.35 am, killing constable Mohamed Lamine Benredouan, 34, before officers returned fire. A second officer was seriously injured but stable.
Trump says he will do what he has to do if Iran does not stick to US agreement
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that on June 22 President Donald Trump told reporters in Washington he will act if Tehran does not live up to its deal with the United States signed with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after months of US-Israeli attacks and Iranian retaliation.
Bride-to-be Rakshitha and parents die by suicide in Mysuru day before wedding
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that Shivanna, 50, wife Nagarathna, 45, and daughter Rakshitha, 21, consumed poison on June 22 at Halekempayyanahundi village in T Narasipura taluk after alleged harassment from Ullas Gowda who wanted to marry Rakshitha.
Survivor Angad Gill booked for culpable homicide after BMW crash kills two at 251 kmph
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported that Thane police on June 23 registered an FIR against Gill, 26, the sole survivor in coma after a June 21 crash on the under-construction Mumbai-Vadodara highway near Badlapur that killed Yogesh Negi and Rebecca Jacob.
Travel blogger mocks rope-tied pen refill at Mumbai airport calling it Z+ security
India TodayArchived
India Today reported that Deepak Samal on June 22 posted a viral clip from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport showing a form-filling counter pen refill secured with rope, sarcastically questioning security for basic stationery.
Tharoor's encouraging normalcy remarks after LG Sinha meet draw Congress backlash
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported that Shashi Tharoor on June 22 posted on X that he felt more positives than in a while after discussing Jammu and Kashmir with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Srinagar as parliamentary external affairs committee chairman./newsdrum-in/media/media_files/2025/03/30/jjRLdXckcLXSBelh5bOp.jpg)
Indian Express probe says Mohan Yadav family bought 168 acres in Ujjain for Rs 45 crore
NewsDrumArchived
NewsDrum reported that land records show the Madhya Pradesh CM's extended family and four real estate companies acquired 137 plots after he took office in December 2023, with 111 acres adjacent to government road projects announced by his administration.
Two Nihang Sikhs descend from Nagarasu gurdwara roof as talks continue in Rudraprayag
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that on June 22 SP Niharika Tomar said positive dialogue results emerged at the Badrinath Highway gurdwara where about half a dozen Nihangs protested since June 20 demanding release of four arrested after a Karnaprayag clash.
Scroll reports Sangh Parivar rift as Ram temple donation theft charges divide Ayodhya
ScrollArchived
Scroll reported that two years after the 2024 consecration, whistleblowers allege cash and jewellery offerings were swindled under the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's watch, with a Uttar Pradesh SIT probing irregularities but no FIR filed yet.
NTA DG says Telegram ban vindicated after fake NEET leak video debunked on re-exam day
The New Indian ExpressArchived
The New Indian Express reported that Abhishek Singh on June 22 said a viral video alleging a June 20 Telegram leak was fake per PIB Fact Check, confirming no leak during the June 21 NEET-UG re-examination.
BJP president Nabin flays Punjab over drugs, gangsterism and youth migration on Ludhiana visit
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that Nitin Nabin on June 22 told Punjab BJP office-bearers that deteriorating law and order, rising gangsterism and drug menace demand a double-engine government ahead of the 2027 assembly polls.
BJP's first Bengal budget allocates Rs 2,165 crore for minority affairs versus Rs 5,713 crore
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta's 2026-27 budget slashes Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education funding to less than half the Trinamool vote-on-account figure, weeks after the BJP frequently attacked Mamata Banerjee over appeasement politics.
Union Minister George Kurian resigns after BJP skips renomination for Rajya Sabha term
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that MoS Minority Affairs George Kurian resigned on June 23 after his Rajya Sabha tenure ended on June 21, with President accepting the resignation as advised by the Prime Minister under Article 75 clause 2.
India-US trade surplus fell over 40 per cent to $2.94 billion in May as Goyal-Greer talks begin
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Indian Express reported that Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal begins two-day talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on June 23 to finalise a trade deal as India's May surplus dropped from $5.02 billion a year earlier amid concessions made since the February 2025 Modi
Lakhisarai police arrest 30 in NEET re-test impersonation racket including MBBS students
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Indian Express reported that Bihar police on June 23 uncovered a dummy-candidate operation during the June 21 re-examination at four centres, arresting purported impersonators, facilitators and 18 biometric verification personnel across RK College, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Hasa
Two workers killed in fire at Dakshin Energy plant in Andhra's Parawada Pharma City
MoneycontrolArchived
Moneycontrol reported that Vepada Venkatesh and Trinath died early on June 23 when a tank exploded during plastic waste recycling into oil at the JNBC Industrial Park facility near Anakapalli, with flames trapping workers inside the pyrolysis unit.
CM Vijay rebukes actor's party jibes in first detailed Tamil Nadu Assembly address
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on June 23 told the Assembly his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won 35 per cent of votes despite conspiracies, saying critics who dismiss TVK as an actor's party ignore the struggles behind its April-May electoral debut.
Bandi Sanjay lays foundation for Rs 75.78 crore nine-storey CISF HQ at Lodhi Road
The PrintArchived
The Print reported that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on June 22 laid the foundation for a new Central Industrial Security Force headquarters at the CGO complex on Lodhi Road, to be built by CPWD on 0.66 acres and completed by May 2028.
16 students die in Lucknow coaching fire as about a dozen jump from Aliganj building
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported that at least 16 students and an unidentified man died on June 22 when a fire tore through a three-storey Purania building housing an animation coaching institute, a gaming zone and a pet store, with many victims aged 17 to 24 jumping to escape smoke.
Reliance Industries shares climb nearly 3 per cent as Jio Platforms files for IPO
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that RIL stock rallied on June 22 after Jio filed draft papers with SEBI for up to 27 crore fresh shares, a potential Rs 37,700 crore offering valuing the unit at roughly 137 billion dollars.
Rightist leaders congratulate Colombia's Abelardo de la Espriella on razor-thin election win
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that de la Espriella won 49.66 per cent versus Ivan Cepeda's 48.70 per cent on June 22, with Trump, Milei and Noboa hailing the hard-right victory promising iron-fist security policies.
Internet roasts Keir Starmer after resignation as Larry the Cat steals spotlight
FirstpostArchived
Firstpost reported that social media turned Starmer's June 22 departure into memes joking about who replaces him at Downing Street while celebrating Larry the Chief Mouser who has outlasted multiple prime ministers.
Twelve Indians among 13 killed in Ras Laffan gas facility explosion in Qatar
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed 12 Indian nationals died on June 21 night at the Barzan plant during restart operations, with 66 injured of various nationalities in the technical malfunction blast.
Karnataka to issue cadaver handling guidelines for medical students after KEM row
Medical DialoguesArchived
Medical Dialogues reported that the state ethics committee will meet next week to reinforce respectful conduct toward donated bodies after alleged inappropriate remarks by a KEM Hospital final-year MBBS student sparked controversy.
Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to report stray dog removal steps
LiveLawArchived
LiveLaw reported that Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari's bench on June 22 ordered detailed compliance reports on Supreme Court directions to remove dogs from schools, hospitals and public places with priority to educational institutions.
