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3 min read Last Updated : Jun 24 2025 | 11:44 PM IST

11:17 PM

VP Jagdeep Dhankhar to visit Uttarakhand from June 25-27

Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar is scheduled for a three-day visit to Nainital, Uttarakhand from June 25 to 27, according to an official statement from the Vice President's Secretariat. As part of the visit, he will preside over the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Kumaun University on June 25 and deliver an address to the students and faculty members of the institution, the statement added.

10:50 PM

Rashtra Seva Dal leader Vasant Nachane passes away at 99

Vasant Nachane, a senior leader of the Rashtra Seva Dal and a veteran of the freedom movement, passed away at the age of 99 at his home in Thane, Maharashtra, on Tuesday due to age-related ailments, according to his family.

10:04 PM

Minister Patil reviews progress on Ganga conservation projects

Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil led the 15th meeting of the Empowered Task Force on Ganga Conservation on Tuesday, reviewing the National Mission for Clean Ganga's (NMCG) progress. He reiterated the Centre’s commitment to a technology-driven, time-bound, and integrated strategy for conserving the Ganga, and emphasized the need for sustained vigilance to protect the ecological progress achieved, an official statement said.

9:16 PM

TCS expansion in Bengal to create 25,000 Jobs: CM Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Tuesday that the building plan for Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) new office campus has received official approval, representing a major milestone in the state's efforts to promote IT-driven development and generate employment. In a post on X, she stated that the project is expected to create 25,000 direct jobs once completed.

8:42 PM

Himanta inspects proposed site for thermal power project in Assam's Dhubri district

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited the proposed location for a 3,400 MW thermal power plant at Chirakuta Charuwa Bakra in Dhubri district. According to an official statement, Sarma surveyed the 3,300-bigha site located in the Bilasipara sub-division to evaluate its suitability for the state's upcoming power generation project, which aims to meet growing energy demands and boost self-sufficiency in electricity production.

7:55 PM

Glenmark launches lung cancer treatment drug

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said it has launched the lung cancer treatment drug Tevimbra in India, following the approval by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation. Tevimbra is developed by BeiGene (now BeOne Medicines), a global oncology leader. This launch marks Glenmark's first foray into immune-oncology in India and is a major milestone in expanding its innovative oncology portfolio, the company said in a regulatory filing.

6:54 PM

IMD issues orange, yellow alerts for heavy rain across Himachal Pradesh

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Shimla has issued orange and yellow alerts for multiple districts in Himachal Pradesh for June 25, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in various parts of the state. An orange alert has been sounded for the districts of Sirmaur, Una, Bilaspur, Mandi, Hamirpur, Kangra, and Chamba, indicating the potential for intense to very intense rainfall.

6:42 PM

IAF to get at least 6 Tejas jets by March, delays due to engine unavailability: HAL chief

The Indian Air Force will get at least half-a-dozen Tejas Light Combat Aircraft by March 2026, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd CMD D K Sunil has said, weeks after the IAF chief flagged serious concerns over delays in the delivery of the jets. Sunil, chairperson and managing director of the aviation behemoth, attributed the delivery delays to US defence major GE Aerospace missing the deadline for supply of its engines to power the fighter jets.

5:55 PM

BJP slams Cong over Rahul's fresh attack on Election Commission

BJP slammed Congress over Rahul Gandhi's fresh comments on alleged irregularities in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections and said the main opposition party raises questions without any evidence to cover up his failures.

5:26 PM

Hold perpetrators of cross-border terror to account, says NSA Doval at SCO meet

On Tuesday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to hold accountable those who perpetrate, organise, and finance cross-border terrorism—a statement widely interpreted as a call to act against terrorism supported by Pakistan. Speaking at a meeting of senior security officials from SCO member states, Doval expressed India’s serious concern over the persistent threat posed by UN-designated terrorist organisations, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Al Qaeda, ISIS, and their affiliates.

5:11 PM

Lalu re-elected Rashtriya Janata Dal president

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) announced on Tuesday that its founder, Lalu Prasad, has been re-elected as the party's national president. Speaking at a press conference, Ramchandra Purbe, the party’s returning officer for the organisational elections, said that Prasad was the only candidate to file nomination papers on Monday, and his papers were found valid during the scrutiny process.

4:55 PM

India's actions were measured and non escalatory: NSA Doval on India's Op Sindoor

Any act of terror including cross-border terrorism is a crime against humanity, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said at the SCO meet.

4:46 PM

NHRC notice to AP govt over death of two workers at waste treatment plant

The NHRC on Tuesday said it has issued notice to the government of Andhra Pradesh and a senior police officer over reports that two employees died and another was hospitalised after inhaling poisonous gas while working at a waste treatment plant of a pharmaceutical company in Anakapalli district.

4:37 PM

India-US deal to produce F-414 jet engines to be sealed by March: HAL Chief Sunil

The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will seal a deal with US defence major GE Aerospace by March to jointly produce a jet engine to power the next generation of India's combat aircraft, the aviation behemoth's chief DK Sunil has said. The mega plan to jointly produce the F-414 engines in India was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington DC in 2023, though the programme suffered from several slippages because of protracted negotiations on the sharing of advanced technologies.

4:27 PM

Trump says both Iran, Israel violated ceasefire

President Donald Trump says Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms with attacks following an early Tuesday deadline to cease hostilities. Trump in comments to reporters at the White House before departing for the NATO summit at The Hague expressed disappointment about the continued attacks. “They violated it but Israel violated it too,” Trump said. He added, ”I'm not happy with Israel.” 

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First Published: Jun 24 2025 | 9:20 AM IST