Ashok Gehlot failed to resolve Panchna Dam issue: Rajasthan BJP

IANS | June 22, 2026 10:13 PM

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.

Chhattisgarh: Kisan Nidhi beneficiaries in Dhamtari upbeat over financial aid, thank Centre

IANS | June 22, 2026 10:03 PM

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.

Karnataka: Euthanasia activist elderly woman donates Rs 10 lakh for soldiers’ welfare

IANS | June 22, 2026 10:03 PM

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.

2026 FIFA WC: Germany lose Schlotterbeck for remainder after ankle ligament injury

IANS | June 22, 2026 10:00 PM

Boston, June 22 (IANS) Germany have suffered a major setback in their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign after central defender Nico Schlotterbeck was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with an ankle ligament injury.

'A moment of pride for us', Padma awardees ahead of ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan

IANS | June 22, 2026 9:59 PM

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.

K’taka: Shivakumar accepts Kumaraswamy challenge on Bidadi project debate

IANS | June 22, 2026 9:57 PM

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.

Pakistan court sentences BYC leader Mahrang Baloch, three others to life imprisonment

IANS | June 22, 2026 9:38 PM

Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday sentenced four activists, including Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, to life imprisonment in connection with a case relating to the killing of a Frontier Corps official, local media reported.

Murder of migrant workers in Italy exposes growing role of Pakistani criminal networks: Report

IANS | June 22, 2026 9:38 PM

Rome, June 22 (IANS) The recent murder in Italy’s Calabria has exposed the expanding influence of Pakistani criminal networks within one of the country’s most deep-rooted systems of labour exploitation.

77 years of fighting for Bangladesh: Awami League and Sheikh Hasina must not be silenced

Abu Obaidha Arin | June 22, 2026 9:37 PM

The Bangladesh Awami League party has stood with the people of the country for 77 years. Through occupation and uprising, war and liberation, poverty and progress, the party always fought for Bangladesh's democratic aspirations. As it enters its 78th year, the party has made it clear that the struggle is not over and the Awami League will never break. This anniversary, however, is not a quiet celebration. It is a rallying cry.

Rights groups decry continued imprisonment of Pakistani human rights lawyers, marking 150 days

IANS | June 22, 2026 9:37 PM

Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Several leading human rights organisations on Monday strongly condemned the continued detention of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, describing their imprisonment as “unlawful”.