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PM highlights youth-led development as NDA govt completes 12 years in power

PM Modi also said India's youth are making their mark across various sectors, from science and technology to manufacturing, space, semiconductors and drones

Bengal police raid Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence for over 4 hours

The development came barely two days after the West Bengal CID questioned Banerjee in connection with the alleged forged-signature case linked to the state assembly

Northwest India to see more rain, thunderstorms; monsoon advances further

Temperatures are expected to ease further across northern states, while heavy rainfall continues over parts of eastern, northeastern and southern India

Odisha drops colonial spellings, restores 64 original names across state

The state Cabinet has approved the correction of colonial-era English spellings of 64 places across 26 districts as part of efforts to strengthen Odia identity and preserve linguistic heritage

NCLT declares Congress' Naseer Ahmed insolvent over ₹1,455 cr loan default

Naseer and his family argued that they had not provided a direct guarantee to the banks, and insolvency proceedings could not be initiated against them

ED arrests two former executives of Reliance Anil Ambani Group: Officials

ED arrests two former Reliance Telecom executives in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged ₹114.98-crore SBI loan fraud case

Anyone trying to distort NEET retest will face full might of law: Govt

Government warns of strict action against any attempt to disrupt the NEET re-exam on June 21, with enhanced security and inter-agency coordination in place

El Nino conditions currently present over equatorial Pacific Ocean: IMD

IMD says El Nino has developed over the Pacific and is likely to strengthen through the southwest monsoon season, raising concerns over rainfall patterns

NTA announces more rough-work space, extended exam window for NEET-UG 2026

The duration of the examination has been extended by 15 minutes

4,000 EVMs destroyed in Bengal government building fire; probe underway

A massive fire broke out on Wednesday at the nine-storey building in south Kolkata's Alipore area

SC dismisses Meenakshi Natarajan's plea over rejected RS nomination

A Supreme Court bench has observed that once a nomination is rejected, remedies usually lie elsewhere, questioning whether courts can intervene at that stage despite potential errors in the decision

Students, aspirants join CJP protest over exam irregularities in Lucknow

The demonstration is part of a nationwide campaign launched by the CJP, which had earlier held demonstrations in Delhi and Pune

'BJP govt to bring Tatas back': Bengal CM attacks TMC over industry policy

Adhikari promised to revive Bengal's industrial fortunes and said his govt would attract investment and create jobs without repeating the mistakes that had triggered Singur and Nandigram agitations

Fiscal index topper Odisha charts Viksit Bharat growth path at NITI meet

CM Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha recorded 7.9 per cent growth in FY26 while maintaining fiscal discipline and accelerating investments in infrastructure, human development and industry

Facing the home truth about cockroaches: Most live far away from humans

A majority of species live in natural ecosystems and India has a rich variety of them

India's highly decorated shooter and coach Jaspal Rana dies aged 49

Rana, who rose to prominence with Asian Games gold at 18, helped establish India as a global force in shooting both as an athlete and a coach.

3 killed, 2 injured in fire at residential building in Delhi's Govindpuri

Preliminary inquiry suggests that the fire may have originated due to an electrical short circuit on the ground floor of the building

Rain, gusty winds bring relief from heat in Delhi; IMD sounds yellow alert

Delhi witnessed rain, thunderstorms and strong winds last night, bringing relief from heat and humidity. The IMD has issued a yellow alert, forecasting more showers, lightning and gusty winds today

Supreme Court introduces compensation for homemaker accident deaths

Brings 'domestic care loss' into accident claims, says homemaker's labour has economic value

Congress chief Kharge among 22 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

All but three of the 27 seats for Rajya Sabha were decided with NDA candidates declared elected unopposed in 19 and Congress in the remaining five