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Iran’s military says it closed Strait of Hormuz again over Israel’s strikes in Lebanon.

ION correspondentJune 20, 2026June 20, 2026

Iran’s central military command announces that it has once again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s attacks in Lebanon, describing them as a breach of Tehran’s agreement...

States Top Stories

President Murmu, VP Radhakrishnan, PM Modi greet people of West Bengal on Paschimbanga Divas.

ION correspondentJune 20, 2026June 20, 2026

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have extended greetings to the people of West Bengal on the occasion...

Climate and Weather Top Stories

IMD issues red alert for extremely heavy rainfall over Sub Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim till tomorrow.

ION correspondentJune 20, 2026June 20, 2026

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red colour warning for extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim till tomorrow. IMD has also predicted...

States Top Stories

Five tourists drown at Ganpatipule beach in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district.

ION correspondentJune 20, 2026June 20, 2026

Five tourists drowned this morning at Ganpatipule beach in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The victims were part of a 19-member excursion group from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. According to reports, some...

States Top Stories

Special CBI court acquits former Maharashtra Home Minister Padamsinh Patil in 2006 murder case.

ION correspondentJune 20, 2026June 20, 2026

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will challenge the acquittal of former Maharashtra Home Minister Padamsinh Patil and seven others in the 2006 murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje...

States Top Stories

BEST bus employees’ strike enters second day, disrupting public transport in Mumbai.

ION correspondentJune 20, 2026June 20, 2026

The strike by BEST bus employees in Mumbai entered its second day today, severely affecting public transport services across the city. According to official figures, only four of the...

Business and Commerce States Top Stories

FM Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates North East’s largest organic spice processing unit in Meghalaya.

ION correspondentJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, today inaugurated the North East’s largest organic spice processing...

States Top Stories

Nyaya Sanhita exhibition on new criminal laws inaugurated in Puducherry.

ION correspondentJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

A Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition on India’s new criminal laws, organised by the Puducherry Police, was inaugurated on Beach Road in Puducherry today. Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan and Chief Minister...

States Top Stories

NCISM accepts Tripura Government’s proposal to establish Government Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital.

ION correspondentJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha has announced that the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), under the Union Ministry of AYUSH, has accepted the State Government’s...

Nation Top Stories

PM Modi to visit Odisha and West Bengal. President Murmu to join Odisha programme.

ION correspondentJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a visit to Odisha and West Bengal tomorrow. President Droupadi Murmu will also join the Prime Minister during his one-day visit to...