Modi govt firmly committed to upholding Constitution: Rajnath Singh on Emergency anniversary

IANS | June 25, 2026 8:10 AM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that June 25 serves not only as a reminder of the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975 but also as an important occasion to renew the nation’s commitment to democracy, constitutional principles and the rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens.

PM Modi congratulates Armenian PM on winning polls, thanks him for evacuation help

IANS | June 24, 2026 11:46 PM

New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he was “delighted” to receive a phone call from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during which the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and recent regional developments.

Gujarat: Convicted AAP MLA faces imminent disqualification, deepens party’s troubles

IANS | June 24, 2026 11:35 PM

Gandhinagar, June 24 (IANS) The conviction and seven-year jail sentence handed to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava has placed the party's Gujarat unit in a fresh political crisis, with legal experts and constitutional authorities indicating that the tribal leader now faces the prospect of losing his Assembly membership unless he secures timely relief from a higher court.

Pakistani pleads guilty in Medicare fraud-linked case

IANS | June 24, 2026 11:15 PM

Washington, June 24 (IANS) A Pakistani citizen and lawful permanent resident of the US on Wednesday pleaded guilty to operating an unlawful money transmitting business that federal authorities said was used to move proceeds from a Medicare fraud scheme from the United States to Pakistan.

'Recurring acid attacks on women in Pakistan expose societal and institutional failures'

IANS | June 24, 2026 9:29 PM

Colombo/Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) The persistence of acid violence in Pakistan reflects deep-seated societal and institutional failures, exposing the state's inability to effectively enforce its own laws and a culture that continues to silence women through "mutilation", according to a report.

High-level meet clears decks for VB–G RAM G scheme to commence from July 1

IANS | June 24, 2026 9:19 PM

New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A high-level inter-Ministerial consultation on the Draft Convergence Framework under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, was convened here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Rohit Kansal, Union Rural Development department Secretary.

US hasn't responded to its own proposals about Ukraine: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

IANS | June 24, 2026 9:16 PM

Moscow, June 24 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday noted that the US has still not responded to its own proposals for a Ukrainian settlement made in Alaska's Anchorage, media reports said.

'Inherited abnormal state, intend to change it to aggressively market economy' : West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on first Budget (IANS Interview)

IANS | June 24, 2026 8:56 PM

Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Wednesday said that the BJP government inherited an "abnormal state, bequeathed with large debts" from the previous Trinamool Congress regime, but is attempting to transform it into an "aggressively market economy".

Unrest in PoK exposes contradictions in Pakistan's Kashmir narrative on global platforms: Report

IANS | June 24, 2026 8:25 PM

Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) exposes a key contradiction at the core of Islamabad's Kashmir narrative. While championing the principle of "self-determination" internationally, Pakistan has established a political framework in the region that effectively allows only one outcome—"alignment with Pakistan", according to a report.

US Senators raise questions over Pakistan's involvement in Iran talks

IANS | June 24, 2026 8:19 PM

Washington, June 24 (IANS) Two US Senators, both from the Republican Party, have raised questions over the involvement of Qatar and Pakistan as intermediaries in the ceasefire negotiations with Iran, accusing both nations of supporting terrorism.

Politics

Modi govt firmly committed to upholding Constitution: Rajnath Singh on Emergency anniversary

PM Modi congratulates Armenian PM on winning polls, thanks him for evacuation help

Gujarat: Convicted AAP MLA faces imminent disqualification, deepens party’s troubles

Pakistani pleads guilty in Medicare fraud-linked case

'Recurring acid attacks on women in Pakistan expose societal and institutional failures'

High-level meet clears decks for VB–G RAM G scheme to commence from July 1

US hasn't responded to its own proposals about Ukraine: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

'Inherited abnormal state, intend to change it to aggressively market economy' : West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on first Budget (IANS Interview)

Unrest in PoK exposes contradictions in Pakistan's Kashmir narrative on global platforms: Report

US Senators raise questions over Pakistan's involvement in Iran talks

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