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Dehradun, June 21 -- the BJP holds 47 seats, Congress holds 19 seats, with others occupying the remaining 4 seats in the current Assembly. Similarly, during the 2024 general elections, the BJP swept a... Read More


Govt targets $4.5 billion market borrowing to diversify beyond bilateral loans in FY27Published on: June 21, 2026 10:30 AM

Pakistan, June 21 -- Pakistan is planning to raise Rs580 billion ($2.08 billion) from international bond markets in fiscal year 2026-27, a fivefold increase from the outgoing year's target of Rs116 bi... Read More


Bengal finally on path envisioned in 1947: PM Modi

Kolkata, June 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday linked West Bengal's Partition-era history with its current political landscape, saying the state was finally moving along a development pa... Read More


Pakistan, ADB sign $700 million loan deal for insurance sector reformsPublished on: June 21, 2026 10:27 AM

Pakistan, June 21 -- The government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $700 million Policy-Based Loan (PBL) agreement for the Insurance Transformation Program (ITP), Sub-Program... Read More


Son of sitting MP for Narayanganj-3 held over alleged extortion

Narayanganj, June 21 -- Police on Sunday detained Khairul Islam Sajib, son of BNP lawmaker Azharul Islam Mannan of Narayanganj-3 (Sonargaon-Siddhirganj), over allegations of extortion. Sajib, senior ... Read More


Minister pushes for fuel price cut benefitsPublished on: June 21, 2026 10:21 AM

Pakistan, June 21 -- Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Saturday called for a transparent and efficient mechanism to ensure that reductions in fuel prices are immediately reflected in the... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: How Oyebanji won his re-election

Nigeria, June 21 -- Governor Biodun Oyebanji cruised to a second term in office after sweeping all 16 local government areas of Ekiti State, according to results announced by the Independent National ... Read More


Adivasi woman gang raped in front of 12-year-old son in Ujjain

Madhya Pradesh, June 21 -- In yet another instance of brutality, a 30-year-old Adivasi woman was allegedly gangraped in front of her 12-year-old son in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district. The incident ... Read More


Ahmedabad Crime Branch nabs gangster Mohammad Taslim, absconding for 7 years

Ahmedabad, June 21 -- The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested Mohammad Taslim, alias Mohammad Umar Sheikh, a convicted gangster associated with the notorious Abdul Latif gang, who had been absconding ... Read More


VP Radhakrishnan visits Buddha Park of Peace in Leh, commends MIMC's humanitarian initiatives

Leh, June 21 -- Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday lauded the work being carried out by the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) and Buddha Park of Peace in Leh, saying the institut... Read More