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'Is Siya having an affair?: Ketan asked father, repeatedly questioned her background verification

IANS | June 30, 2026 2:55 PM

Pune, June 30 (IANS) Police investigation into the Ketan Agarwal murder case has now revealed that the victim had earlier asked his father about his fiancee and the primary accused, Siya Goyal's background verification, suspecting her of having an "affair" over her frequent mentions of her alleged lover and co-accused Chetan Chaudhary.

Those who fired at Ram devotees talking of faith today: CM Yogi criticises SP, Cong at Rampur event

IANS | June 30, 2026 2:48 PM

Rampur, June 30 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday tore into the Samajwadi Party and Congress, accusing them of politicising the donation theft controversy at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and raking up the ‘dark reign’ during their rule when the devotees were fired upon for merely asserting their devotion to Lord Ram.

Maharashtra TET paper leak: Mastermind’s wife arrested in Patna; search intensifies for Bijendra Gupta

IANS | June 30, 2026 2:38 PM

Patna, June 30 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak has gathered pace with the arrest of Suman Kumari, the wife of the alleged mastermind, Bijendra Gupta, from Patna.

General Dhiraj Seth becomes new Chief of Army Staff

IANS | June 30, 2026 2:28 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) General Dhiraj Seth took over as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi upon his retirement on Tuesday.

Ajay Rai placed under house arrest in Ayodhya; BJP, Congress trade barbs

IANS | June 30, 2026 2:19 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A political row erupted on Tuesday after Uttar Pradesh Congress President, Ajay Rai, was placed under house arrest in Ayodhya ahead of his proposed visit to the Ram Mandir, with the BJP and Congress exchanging sharp remarks over the development.

'Wants to establish own identity': SP's Rajeev Rai on UP Congress in-charge's 'equal' seat-sharing remark

IANS | June 30, 2026 2:11 PM

Lucknow, June 30 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai on Tuesday took potshots at the Congress' new Uttar Pradesh in-charge, Rajendra Pal Gautam, over his seat-sharing statement, accusing him of attempting to "establish his own identity and remain in the news" as "no one knew him earlier".

Venugopal demands privilege motion against Defence Minister Singh over 'Op Sindoor' remarks

IANS | June 30, 2026 2:02 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and MP, K.C. Venugopal, on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla requesting that a privilege motion be taken up against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for allegedly misleading the House on the casualties sustained by the Indian Armed Forces during 'Operation Sindoor'.

Delhi woman alleges sexual harassment in moving car; records incident, FIR registered

IANS | June 30, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman has accused a man of sexually harassing her inside a moving car in East Delhi’s Mandawali area.

Centre disburses Rs 1 lakh crore to help MSMEs tackle cash crunch amid Gulf crisis: Top govt official

IANS | June 30, 2026 1:34 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Centre has disbursed approximately Rs 1 lakh crore under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 (ECLGS) to enable MSMEs and other industries to tide over the liquidity crunch during the West Asia crisis, MSME Secretary Bharat Khera said on Tuesday.

Amarnath Yatra on ISI radar as Pakistan seeks diversion from PoK crisis: Intelligence

Vicky Nanjappa | June 30, 2026 1:26 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A diversion away from the developments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) is what Pakistan is in desperate need of. The Indian agencies now warn that to divert attention the ISI would attempt some misadventure during the Amarnath Yatra that is scheduled to commence on July 3.

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'Is Siya having an affair?: Ketan asked father, repeatedly questioned her background verification

Those who fired at Ram devotees talking of faith today: CM Yogi criticises SP, Cong at Rampur event

Maharashtra TET paper leak: Mastermind’s wife arrested in Patna; search intensifies for Bijendra Gupta

General Dhiraj Seth becomes new Chief of Army Staff

Ajay Rai placed under house arrest in Ayodhya; BJP, Congress trade barbs

'Wants to establish own identity': SP's Rajeev Rai on UP Congress in-charge's 'equal' seat-sharing remark

Venugopal demands privilege motion against Defence Minister Singh over 'Op Sindoor' remarks

Delhi woman alleges sexual harassment in moving car; records incident, FIR registered

Centre disburses Rs 1 lakh crore to help MSMEs tackle cash crunch amid Gulf crisis: Top govt official

Amarnath Yatra on ISI radar as Pakistan seeks diversion from PoK crisis: Intelligence

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