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Shivraj Warns Officials Against Denying Benefits To Eligible Citizens
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh): Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday warned government officials against denying benefits to eligible citizens, saying no official should act in a manner that undermines the government’s welfare objectives. Addressing a Public Welfare Camp (Jan-Kalyan Shivir) at Azad Chowk in Ichhawar, Chouhan said complaints regarding the removal of eligible beneficiaries’…
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UGC NET June 2026 Exam Begins Today: Check Reporting Time, Documents Required And Exam-Day Guidelines
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will begin conducting the UGC NET June 2026 examination from today, June 22. The national-level eligibility test, held for determining eligibility for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor posts and PhD admissions, will continue until June 30 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Candidates scheduled to appear for the examination…
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Children Made To Wash Midday Meal Utensils In Sheopur School; Probe Ordered
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The students at a primary school in Udaytha village under the Baroda cluster of Sheopur district were made to wash utensils used for midday meals. The issue sparked outrage among villagers and parents after a video showing children cleaning utensils on the school premises went viral. Complainants have demanded an inquiry and…
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A ban on meat in Amritsar triggers a legal challenge – and rakes up a contentious history

Rajiv Gulati and his family have been running a fish shop in Punjab’s Amritsar city for 56 years. On April 20, the city authorities forcibly sealed the shop in Amritsar’s Hall Gate Fish Market, allegedly without giving him any notice. “This has been our source of livelihood since the time of my grandfather,” said 39-year-old…
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Indore Metro Misses Sixth Deadline
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The launch of commercial operations on the Indore Metro’s 5.9-km corridor from Super Corridor to Radisson Square has been delayed once again, marking the sixth missed deadline for the project. The latest target of June 21 was missed despite repeated assurances from officials over the past nine months. With the validity of…
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Jalgaon MLC Election Results Today: Counting Begins At 8 AM; BJP’s Nandkishor Mahajan Expected To Win
Jalgaon: Vote counting for the Legislative Council election (Local Authorities’ constituency) held on June 18 is scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, June 22; the district administration has confirmed that all preparations are complete. Meanwhile, BJP candidate Nandkishor Mahajan is considered certain to win by a record margin, and preparations for this victory are already underway at…
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NEET UG Re-Exam: 3 Candidates Denied Entry Over Late Arrival In Bhopal
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Three candidates were denied entry in the NEET UG re-examination in Bhopal on Sunday. A boy candidate was denied entry as he arrived late following a road accident. The student, who was visibly bandaged on the head, reached the centre after receiving first aid but was not allowed to enter. According to…
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Distrust, misinformation have fuelled disease outbreaks around the world this year

The first half of 2026 has been marked by three different disease outbreaks: Ebola, hantavirus and, in Australia, diphtheria. Each has exposed vulnerabilities in how we detect, communicate and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. Each of these outbreaks has its unique challenges. But a common thread has been distrust in health care or a lack…
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Haruki Murakami has a new book coming out and fans know what to expect – for the most part

A new novel by the Japanese author Haruki Murakami is set to hit bookshops this summer. The Tale of KAHO is an expansion of four interlinked short stories first serialised in the Japanese magazine Shincho, starting in 2024. Only the first of these stories, Kaho, has as yet been translated into English, by Philip Gabriel…
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Trump warns US will strike Iran ‘very hard again’ even as peace talks begin in Switzerland

United States President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that his country’s military will “hit Iran very hard again” if Tehran does not stop its “highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble”. Trump was referring to Hezbollah, which struck Israel after Tel Aviv attacked Lebanon. Washington acts as a guarantor of Israel’s security. The US…
