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Four Army soldiers were injured in an accidental mine blast that occurred during patrolling in Nowshera, Rajouri.

World’s Most Beautiful Airports 2026 1 - Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) – Lotus-inspired masterpiece 2- Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (T2) – Stunning Bamboo Orchid design Adani Airports make India proud First time any Indian airports secure a spot in this prestigious global list presented at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.

Indian-chartered LNG tanker among first to cross the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran deal to reopen the key shipping route. The Petronet-chartered vessel's transit signals an return of commercial traffic, keeping security concerns still top priority

Trump: US paying Iran $300 million is fake news posted by "Dumocrats"

Telegram access restricted in India for re- NEET following recommendations of NTA "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued notification a direction under Section 69 A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, restricting access to the Telegram platform in limited period ending 22 June 2026, covering the day of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination and its immediate aftermath. A direction requiring the platform to disable, in India, the message-editing feature in respect of messages already posted, for a defined period ending 30 June 2026, addressing the specific structural feature through which the platform has been used to fabricate after-the-event "paper leak" evidence in respect of national examinations.": National Testing Agency (NTA) ANI report

India’s May 2026 merchandise exports hit a record $45.2 billion (+18%), while services exports rose to $36.8 billion (+13.2%). However stronger import growth goods at $73.4 billion (+22.1%) and services at $19.1 billion (+14.1%) widened the overall trade deficit to $10.5 billion.

PM Modi conferred with the highest civilian honor of Slovakia!

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that reaching a memorandum of understanding "does not mean the crimes will be forgiven or forgotten."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people who have gathered to see him, as he leaves after meeting with CEOs of companies, in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026 confirms: During India's Op Sindoor (May 2025), Indian strikes hit Pakistani air & missile bases likely to have nuclear-related roles.

India to take part in Australia’s multi-nation Pitch Black air combat exercise from 20 July to 7 August. Over 100 aircraft of 19 nations will undertake complex, combat-like scenarios to strengthen regional & global interoperability.

DRDO successfully conducted the flight-test of the indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.

Two Pakistan Air Force pilots killed in a training aircraft crash on Katlang Road in Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two passersby were injured in the incident and have been rushed to a hospital. The injured were shifted to Mardan Medical Complex.

French President Emmanuel Macron shares a video with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, featuring the Dhurandhar soundtrack in the background.

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashes during training flight in Washington state. The pilot managed to eject safely before impact. There are no reports of injuries on the ground.

India now has the world's longest road network at 6.7 million km, surpassing both the US and China. — India: 6.7 million km — US: 6.59 million km — China: 5.49 million km

China’s foreign ministry says Myanmar’s president will pay a state visit to China from June 15 to 19.