New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) An FIR has been registered against the owners of a commercial building and others in connection with the devastating fire in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday evening. At least 18 people were killed and several others were injured in the blaze. Most of the victims were reportedly between 20 and 24 years of age.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will present Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday, with former Union Minister Shibu Soren, Tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India and Morocco on Monday held a meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi, during which they condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, and the terror incident near the Red Fort in New Delhi on November 10, 2025.
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a bid to keep his flock together amid sweeping rumours of impending defections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday chaired an emergency meeting of all party legislators.
Jaipur, June 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajasthan State President Madan Rathore on Monday strongly criticised former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his remarks regarding the Panchna Dam dispute, stating that those questioning the current government must first explain what concrete steps they took to resolve the long-pending issue during their own tenure.
Dhamtari, June 22 (IANS) A host of farmers in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district were elated and joyous over receiving the benefits under the farmers' welfare scheme and expressed gratitude to the Central government on Monday. They thanked the Prime Minister for launching a farmer-friendly scheme, which often helped them during distressing times.
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) In a telling example of how devotion for motherland exceeds everything, an elderly woman from Karnataka’s Davanagere has donated her life savings to the ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ corpus fund, a government initiative that enables citizens to contribute to the fallen soldiers while protecting the nation.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is set to confer Padma Awards 2026 upon several distinguished personalities during the second round of the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) In a significant development, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has responded to Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy’s challenge for a public debate on the controversial Bidadi Township Project proposed near Bengaluru by inviting him for a formal discussion at his office in Vidhana Soudha.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that CRED founder Kunal Shah will join Meta as WhatsApp’s next global CEO. Meta is also investing around $900 million (nearly Rs 8,550 crore) in the fintech company CRED.
