In a first, government releases names of personnel killed during ‘Operation Sindoor’

In the first official disclosure of military casualties from Operation Sindoor, the government on Friday (June 26, 2026) published the names of six armed forces personnel who laid down their lives during the cross-border operation in May 2025. The names have been included in the Roll of Honour on the National War Memorial website, marking the first formal confirmation of the personnel killed during the operation.

Ram temple donation row: All eight accused named in FIR arrested

Eight persons named as accused in a First Information Report (FIR) over the alleged embezzlement of donations received at the Ram temple in Ayodhya have been arrested, said local police officials in Ayodhya on Saturday. The accused are Lavkush Mishra, Anukalp Mishra, Avinash Shukla, Manish Yadav, Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu, Subhash Chandra Srivastava and Karunesh Pandey. They have been booked under charges including theft, criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The arrested accused included close aide of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai.

SIR completes one year: Nearly six crore names deleted so far

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which has so far led to the deletion of nearly six crore voters and triggered acrimony between the Opposition and the Election Commission, has completed one year as the poll roll cleanup exercise continues in 19 States and Union territories.

We will send resignation letter as birthday gift, please resign: CJP founder Dipke to Pradhan

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday (June 26, 2026), wished Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, on his birthday, while taking a sarcastic jab at the Education Minister, Mr. Dipke said, “Please do a favour for us by handing in your resignation.” he further said “We will send a resignation letter as a birthday gift, please just stamp it with your thumb,” says Abhijeet Dipke

Tensions at Uttarakhand border as Nihang Sikhs breach barricades, head towards Hemkund Sahib

High drama and tension prevailed at the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border on Thursday (June 25, 2026) night after a large group of Nihang Sikhs clashed with the police, pushed through security barricades at the Kulhal checkpoint in Vikasnagar area here, and proceeded towards Hemkund Sahib.

Hezbollah chief says Israel must ‘unconditionally’ leave Lebanon

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday (June 26, 2026) said Israel has “no option” but to withdraw from Lebanese areas it occupies, adding that the Iran-U.S. deal that reduced fighting with Israel was an American-Israeli defeat. His televised speech was made as Shia Muslims across the country were marking Ashura, a day of mourning for the death of Hussein, a key figure in Shia Islam.

CPI(M) seeks CB-CID probe into deaths at Isha Yoga Centre

The Tamil Nadu State Committee of the CPI(M) on Friday (June 26, 2026) urged the State government to order a CB-CID probe into certain deaths at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore. In a statement issued by State secretary P. Shanmugam, the party referred to the recent deaths of two persons at the centre.

Mirwaiz says Modi, among longest serving PMs of India, should opt for dialogue, diplomacy to resolve issues 

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent feat of “being among the longest-serving leaders of independent India”, Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in his Friday (June 26, 2026) sermon at historic Jama Masjid, pitched for a dialogue with Pakistan and termed dialogue and diplomacy “the most reliable instruments for resolving issues”.

UCC to be implemented in Bengal by following all procedures: Suvendu

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday (June 26, 2026) said his government would implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state by following due legal procedures, similar to the process adopted by Gujarat and Assam. Speaking on the sidelines of a government programme to celebrate the 189th birth anniversary of literary icon Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay at College Street in north Kolkata, Mr. Adhikari said the state would adhere to the prescribed process for implementing the UCC.

Union government eases Quality Control Order rules for several sectors for five years

The Union government has eased the most stringent aspects of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) it has passed for various sectors, allowing manufacturers to use an alternate mechanism to transition to the more stringent version over the course of five years. From 2020 onwards, the government has been issuing QCOs in an attempt to improve the quality standards of Indian manufacturing and protect consumer interests. These standards, however, met with significant opposition from domestic manufacturers who have said the compliance process is long and the paperwork arduous.