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Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar visits Banihal to review arrangements for Amarnath Yatra.

ION correspondentJune 21, 2026June 21, 2026

Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar visited Banihal yesterday and reviewed arrangements for the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY). Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan apprised the Divisional Commissioner...

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IMD forecasts extremely heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan Bengal and Sikkim.

ION correspondentJune 21, 2026June 21, 2026

The India Meteorological Department has forecast extremely heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan Bengal and Sikkim during the day. According to IMD, isolated parts of Assam and Meghalaya are likely to...

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Mumbai witnesses severe disruption in bus services as BEST strike enters third day.

ION correspondentJune 21, 2026June 21, 2026

Bus services remained severely disrupted across Mumbai today as the strike by employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking entered its third day. However, the BEST...

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Cockroach Janta Party Protest continues overnight. Dipke requests Delhiites to join protest on Sunday. Delhi Police Denies Permission to CJP.

ION correspondentJune 21, 2026June 21, 2026

Delhi Police has denied permission to Cockroach Janta Party to continue its protest at Jantar Mantar, even as the movement’s founder Abhijeet Dipke asserted that he will not move...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...