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Ashoora-e-Muharram observed with due reverence and solemnity in various parts of country.

ION correspondentJune 27, 2026June 27, 2026

The Ashoora-e-Muharram was observed with due reverence and solemnity in various parts of the country today. The day marks the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hazrat Imam Hussain and...

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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589. India sends two Air Force planes with emergency relief material.

ION correspondentJune 26, 2026June 26, 2026

In Venezuela, the death toll in two powerful earthquakes has risen to 589. Nearly three thousand people have been injured. Rescuers are searching through rubble in a rush to...

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7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan.

ION correspondentJune 25, 2026June 25, 2026

A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan this morning, injuring at least four people. The temblor, of magnitude 6.9, occurred on the eastern coast of Iwate Prefecture at a...

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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declares state of emergency amid anti-government protests.

ION correspondentJune 20, 2026June 20, 2026

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency after weeks of anti-government protests triggered by rising living costs and mounting economic pressures across the country. In a...

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India’s LNG tanker ‘Disha’ arrives at Dahej Port in Gujarat after crossing Strait of Hormuz.

ION correspondentJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

India’s LNG tanker ‘Disha’ has successfully arrived at Dahej Port in Gujarat after crossing the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. It is carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural...

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Iran’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority asks ships to register for Strait transits.

ION correspondentJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

A new Iranian authority charged with overseeing the strait issued guidance today calling on ships to register with it even as transits are currently free. It signalled Tehran’s intent...

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221 Bangladeshis repatriated from Cambodia scam centres, raising concerns over migration oversight.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

The repatriation of 221 Bangladeshi nationals rescued from cyber scam compounds in Cambodia within just four days has highlighted the growing scale of human trafficking networks targeting job seekers....

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PCIM&H participates in WHO expert meeting on International Herbal Pharmacopoeia.

ION correspondentJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) is participating in the 5th WHO Expert Meeting on the Development of the International Herbal Pharmacopoeia, being held in China,...

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PM Modi leaves on 6-day visit to France & Slovakia; He will also attend G7 Summit at Evian in France.

ION correspondentJune 13, 2026June 13, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for France and Slovakia for his six-day visit. In his departure statement, Mr Modi highlighted that France has a special place in India’s...

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PM Modi, President Macron to inaugurate Bharat Innovates Summit in Nice.

ION correspondentJune 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will jointly inaugurate the Bharat Innovates Summit in Nice, France on Sunday. Talking to Akashvani news, Ambassador of India to...