Iran's newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has implemented strict new permit registration and mandatory insurance regulations for all commercial vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
In a major setback for Shiv Sena (UBT), party chief Uddhav Thackeray publicly apologised to voters after a fresh rebellion saw most of the party’s Lok Sabha MPs join the rival faction led by Eknath Shinde, reshaping Maharashtra’s political landscape once again.
An Agartala-bound IndiGo aircraft carrying 147 passengers and crew members was struck by lightning at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport on Friday morning.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, officially released the admit cards for the AIIMS BSc (Hons.) Nursing Entrance Examination 2026 today, June 19, 2026.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) and central authorities will conduct a massive, nationwide mock drill on Saturday, June 20, to test security and logistical readiness for the upcoming NEET UG 2026 re-examination. The day-long exercise, scheduled from 9:00 AM until late evening, will involve more than 2.5 lakh security personnel across the country.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken independent, suo motu cognizance of reports that a 16-year-old minor boy was illegally detained as an adult inmate for more than two months at Kasna jail in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Just two days before the scheduled medical entrance re-examination, police in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district arrested a 19-year-old science student on Friday for allegedly circulating and selling fake Re-NEET question papers.
Global video game industry layoffs have escalated significantly this month, approaching 4,000 total job cuts for the year following an expansive restructuring at Sony-owned developer Bungie.
Police arrested a man in Chhattisgarh’s Korea district on Thursday after a video surfaced on social media showing him brutally assaulting his wife, cutting her hair, and shaving her head.
In a gesture showcasing India's rich regional culinary heritage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Thekua, a traditional sweet snack from the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, to the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Richard Raši.
The Nagaland State Lotteries has declared the Dear Victory Friday weekly lottery results for June 19, 2026. Thousands of participants from across India who purchased tickets for today's draw can now check the winning numbers and verify whether they have won a prize.
French President Emmanuel Macron surprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a farewell message in Hindi at the end of his France visit, calling for enduring India-France friendship. Macron also congratulated Modi on becoming India's longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister and praised India's innovation ecosystem, demographic strength and the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has explained the viral moment at the India AI Impact Summit where he and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared reluctant to hold hands on stage. Amodei said the incident resulted from confusion and last-minute changes during a 'disorganised' event. He clarified he was not criticising India and said many international summits involving heads of state can be chaotic.
Public transport and power supply in Mumbai face widespread disruptions as a coalition of labour unions representing the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has threatened to launch an indefinite strike.
The State unit of the National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, confirmed on Thursday that seven people have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) across the state since the beginning of the year. According to official data up to June 17, 2026, health authorities have recorded 35 laboratory-confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne viral infection.
US Vice President JD Vance confirmed Thursday that both the United States and Iran are adhering to the preliminary stages of a recently brokered peace framework, reporting an immediate de-escalation of maritime tensions in West Asia.
A 24-year-old man allegedly climbed onto the tracks at Andheri Metro station and walked nearly two kilometres to Azad Nagar station, disrupting Mumbai Metro One services for 17 minutes. Police said he appeared distressed following a dispute with his brother. An FIR has been registered under the Metro Railways Act, while authorities continue to investigate the motive behind the incident.
In an unprecedented logistical operation to ensure a leak-proof examination, an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter landed at the Imlikheda airstrip in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday to deliver sealed question papers for the upcoming National Eligibility cum Entrance Test undergraduate (NEET-UG) re-examination.
Tensions flared outside the Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital on Thursday after a 35-year-old woman died following surgery for a sinus infection. Alleging severe medical negligence, the woman's family and relatives staged a massive road blockade on a major national highway, disrupting traffic before local authorities intervened.
A violent dispute over the sand mining business in Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district escalated into a gruesome triple murder late Tuesday night. Local BJP leader and former Janpad Panchayat Vice President Bharat Singh, popularly known as Lalla Singh, was burnt alive inside his Toyota Fortuner SUV, while two of his relatives later succumbed to their injuries following a coordinated ambush
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