FM Sitharaman inaugurates Rs 59 crore road project in Meghalaya, interacts with youth

IANS | June 20, 2026 5:57 PM

Shillong, June 20 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday inaugurated the Jowai-Nartiang-Kdiap-Khanduli (JNKK) Road in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district and interacted with students, sportspersons and local residents, highlighting the Centre's commitment to strengthening infrastructure and creating opportunities for youth in the Northeast.

‘No faction left, only one Shiv Sena’: HM Amit Shah’s dig at Uddhav Thackeray

IANS | June 20, 2026 5:26 PM

Kolhapur, June 20 (IANS) Taking a sharp jibe at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray amid reports of a massive political rebellion, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that there is no longer any "faction" left in Maharashtra's politics, but only "one authentic Shiv Sena" led by Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde.

NEET re-test: City change made through candidate’s login, says NTA on Abu Dhabi centre row

IANS | June 20, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday responded to the controversy surrounding a NEET-UG 2026 candidate from Nagpur who was allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, stating that its web-activity records indicate that the city change was made through the candidate’s own registered login during the correction window.

Gujarat: Dang emerges as 'national model' for twin-pit toilets with 95 pc household adoption

IANS | June 20, 2026 3:49 PM

Gandhinagar/Dang, June 20 (IANS) Gujarat’s Dang district, one of India’s few districts with an overwhelmingly tribal population, has emerged as a national model for rural sanitation after achieving near-universal adoption of twin-pit toilets, a key component of faecal sludge management under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).

CBI to challenge acquittal of all accused in Nimbalkar murder case in High Court

IANS | June 20, 2026 3:13 PM

Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said it will challenge before the Bombay High Court the acquittal of all accused in the high-profile murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver.

Congress and Uddhav Thackeray rely on infiltrators to survive in politics: HM Amit Shah

IANS | June 20, 2026 3:05 PM

Kolhapur (Maharashtra), June 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday accused Congress and Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray of surviving in politics by turning infiltrators into a vote bank.

Festival for Kolkata: City prepares for 'first large-scale' Yoga Day celebrations

IANS | June 20, 2026 2:49 PM

Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) As Kolkata prepares for a massive International Yoga Day event on Sunday, to be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yoga practitioners called it a "festival" for the city, stressing that they have never witnessed something of this sort in West Bengal.

Updated admit card not received yet: Father of NEET-UG candidate allotted Abu Dhabi centre refutes media reports

IANS | June 20, 2026 2:20 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Amid reports in a section of the media suggesting that the National Testing Agency (NTA) has resolved the issue of a NEET-UG 2026 re-test candidate from Nagpur being mistakenly allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi by giving him a revised admit card, the student's father on Saturday refuted the claims, saying no official communication or updated admit card had been received so far.

HM Shah launches Rs 1,445-crore Ambabai Temple development plan in Kolhapur

IANS | June 20, 2026 1:37 PM

Kolhapur, June 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah, on Saturday launched the ambitious Rs 1,445.97 crore Shri Ambabai (Mahalaxmi) Temple Development Plan in Kolhapur.

PM Modi in Mayurbhanj to attend event marking Odisha BJP govt’s 2 years in office

IANS | June 20, 2026 1:19 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived at the helipad at Pahadpur village in Mayurbhanj district in a special Air Force helicopter on a one-day visit to Odisha.

Politics

FM Sitharaman inaugurates Rs 59 crore road project in Meghalaya, interacts with youth

‘No faction left, only one Shiv Sena’: HM Amit Shah’s dig at Uddhav Thackeray

NEET re-test: City change made through candidate’s login, says NTA on Abu Dhabi centre row

Gujarat: Dang emerges as 'national model' for twin-pit toilets with 95 pc household adoption

CBI to challenge acquittal of all accused in Nimbalkar murder case in High Court

Congress and Uddhav Thackeray rely on infiltrators to survive in politics: HM Amit Shah

Festival for Kolkata: City prepares for 'first large-scale' Yoga Day celebrations

Updated admit card not received yet: Father of NEET-UG candidate allotted Abu Dhabi centre refutes media reports

HM Shah launches Rs 1,445-crore Ambabai Temple development plan in Kolhapur

PM Modi in Mayurbhanj to attend event marking Odisha BJP govt’s 2 years in office

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