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Kolkata metro to start services from 4 am for Yoga Day event, Neet exam

Metro services on three corridors will begin at 4 am on Sunday to facilitate travel for participants attending the International Day of Yoga celebrations at Red Road

Why has monsoon progress stalled across parts of India despite early onset?

After a swift onset over Kerala and rapid early advances, the southwest monsoon has lost momentum across India, leaving many states facing rainfall deficits and water concerns

BEST workers protest in Mumbai, demand salary hike, settlement of dues

Union leaders said retired employees have not received pending payments since 2022, while some workers are yet to receive minimum wages

Goa left with one month's drinking water supply amid delayed monsoon

State Water Supply Department Minister Subhash Phal Desai said that he has been receiving calls from various sections, including industries, inquiring about the condition of the water supply

Centre amends travel, stay rules for foreigners in Rajasthan's border areas

The amendment also incorporates Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders into the regulatory framework by defining the category

PM Modi departs for New Delhi after concluding visit to France, Slovakia

Prime Minister Modi was in the French commune of Evian-Les-Bains for the G7 Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, to which India was invited as a guest country

Mega plans afoot as Prez Murmu's village set for PM Modi's historic visit

Murmu's village in Odisha's Rairangpur decks up for unprecedented PM visit

India facing 41% rainfall deficit as monsoon stalls over Maharashtra

India's rainfall remains 41% below normal as the southwest monsoon loses momentum, raising fresh concerns for agriculture and water availability

Buried beneath Mayurbhanj: Fossils reveal India's ancient marine past

Fossils dating back 12.6-8.3 million years indicate Odisha's Mayurbhanj district was once part of a shallow marine environment teeming with life

Supreme Court declines interim relief against CBSE's three-language policy

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana tagged the plea filed by NGO Friends of People for Active Democracy with similar petitions pending on the issue

How can rights of 150 mn Telegram users be curtailed, HC asks govt

In a bid to ensure smooth conduct of the controversy-ridden exam, the government imposed the temporary ban on the messaging app till June 22

India-US trade deal had created uncertainty between two nations: Misri

"There are ups and ‌downs in relations ​between nations, ‌the leaders of both ‌nations deal with them," Vikram ‌Misri, the ​top official ​in India's foreign ministry told reporters ‌in ​Paris

Datanomics: Digital censorship in India rose sharply over the past decade

India issued over 54,000 digital block orders between 2014 and 2025, with MeitY emerging as the leading authority behind online content restrictions

Dharmendra Pradhan reviews preparations for June 21 NEET-UG re-exam

The NEET-UG for admissions into medical courses took place on May 3 this year but the NTA cancelled it on May 12 amid allegations of a paper leak

Pune region faces water crunch as reservoir storage plummets to 14%

Every dam has some water stock, considered as dead stock, which is generally not used for any purpose. The water accumulated above the dead stock is considered as live storage

Deletion of ineligible names opens room for 30 mn more ration cards: Joshi

Addressing the launch of a smart warehousing system, Joshi said the deletions were carried out by state governments following their own criteria, not by the Centre

Explained: Why Mumbai civic body has cut water for construction sites, pools

The BMC has curbed water supply to construction sites, swimming pools and non-essential users as delayed monsoon keeps Mumbai's reservoir levels under stress

Delhi LG orders 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers in Group C posts

A deadline of June 30 has been set for all departments concerned to complete the necessary processes and amendments to recruitment rules

Ex-PM IK Gujral's son duped of ₹7.8 cr in online scam; ₹4 cr frozen

Police said the fraud took place between June 12 and June 16, during which scammers created a messaging platform account using Naresh Gujral's display picture to impersonate him

1 in 5 AI learners now come from Tier-II cities as talent pool widens

India AI Workforce Report 2026 finds AI learning spreading beyond metros, engineering backgrounds and traditional tech roles