Three children drown, wife survives after man allegedly pushes them into canal in Bihar’s West Champaran
Patna, June 23 (IANS) A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday in the Kumarbagh police station area of West Champaran district in Bihar, where three children lost their lives after allegedly being thrown into a canal following a domestic dispute. According…
Army restores Siliguri-Mirik link with foot bridge
Guwahati, June 23 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps has restored a crucial connectivity link between Siliguri and Mirik in North Bengal by constructing a 34-metre foot bridge across the Balason River at Dudhia after the existing bridge was washed…
2026 FIFA WC: Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six editions
Houston, June 23 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the history books by becoming the first footballer to score in six different FIFA World Cup editions after finding the net in Portugal’s Group K clash against Uzbekistan at the Houston…
Congress to launch ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ campaign, seeks Education Minister’s resignation
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Indian National Congress has announced a nationwide campaign titled “Chhatron Ki Goonj” (Students’ echo) to be held on June 25, 2026, with press conferences across major cities, demanding a complete overhaul of India’s…
IAS officer R. Vimala assumes charge as Siliguri Municipal Corporation administrator
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) After the dissolution of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) municipal board, IAS officer R. Vimala took charge as the new administrator of the civic body in north Bengal. On Tuesday afternoon, she officially arrived…
PM Modi thanks Qatar Amir for condolences on Ras Laffan accident
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, for his phone call and condolences on the loss of lives of Indian nationals in the accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. “I…
Odisha: Coaching Centre owner arrested for sexual abuse of minor
Bhubaneswar, June 23 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police has arrested a 38-year-old man on charges of sexually abusing a minor student in Bhubaneswar, said a police official on Tuesday. The accused was identified as Niranjan Mishra of the Mancheswar police…
India backs the UNSC move for probes into attacks on peacekeepers
United Nations, June 23 (IANS) In a resolution co-sponsored by India, the Security Council on Tuesday called for action against those attacking peacekeepers and supported the involvement of troop-contributing countries in investigations where their…
Nigerian troops free 47 hostages from ISWAP in North East region
Abuja, June 23 (IANS) Nigerian troops have freed at least 47 people, mostly women and children, held hostage by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a recent operation in the country’s northeastern state of Borno, the military said…
Putin says Russia upgrading nuclear triad amid mounting global security risks
Moscow, June 23 (IANS) Russia’s nuclear triad is consistently being modernised, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “Under the State Armament Programme, the nuclear triad and the Ground Forces are being consistently modernised,…