TODAY NEWS ON June 25, 2026

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants
Source: The Hindu , Indian Express and others

Passport is not a citizenship document: senior MEA official

The Indian passport is a “travel document” and not a “citizenship document”, a senior official of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The purpose of the Indian passport is to help Indians transit and travel through foreign ports and territories and it should not be compared with other documents that are used to establish citizenship rights, the official said. Another MEA official said that the Indian passport is issued “after a lot of due diligence and we make sure that the person who gets it is actually entitled, and we also base ourselves on documents from several government agencies like the Aadhar, PAN Card.”

Five dead after under-construction warehouse collapses at Taratala in Kolkata

Five workers were killed and several others were injured after an under-construction multi-storeyed warehouse in Kolkata’s Taratala area collapsed. The structure was being built by a private operator on land leased out by the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA). According to locals present at the site, 50 to 60 labourers were working when the accident happened, and they heard several workers buried under the rubble crying out for help.

Iran invites Modi for official burial ceremonies of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel to Tehran to attend the burial ceremonies of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei who was assassinated in joint Israel-U.S. attack on February 28, diplomatic sources have told The Hindu. The sources said the invite for Mr. Modi was conveyed to the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) though the MEA officials did not clarify whether Mr. Modi would travel for the funeral which will be held between July 3 and 9 and cover multiple cities such as Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.

India, U.S. note ‘substantial progress’ on trade deal talks as U.S. Trade Representative Greer ends two-day visit to Delhi

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer concluded his two-day visit to New Delhi, having held multiple meetings with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal during which they reviewed the core elements of the interim trade agreement as well as the broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), the Ministry of Commerce said. While both sides “noted substantial progress” by the negotiating teams in recent months on the deals, the statement failed to mention any deadlines for either deal.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Vinícius Júnior scores 2 goals as Brazil beats Scotland 3-0 to reach knockout stage

Vinícius Júnior scored two goals, Matheus Cunha also scored and five-time World Cup champion Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) to advance the knockout round. Vinícius, who has a goal in all three of Brazil’s group matches, scored in the seventh minute and again just before halftime, tying Kylian Mbappé with of France with four goals, one behind Lionel Messi’s tournament-leading five.

Oman opens temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping routes, says no tolls will be charged

Oman said it would keep the Strait ⁠of Hormuz open to shipping without imposing any tolls and had designated two temporary routes north and south of the existing shipping lane to facilitate the safe passage of vessels departing the region. In ‌coordination with the International Maritime Organization, Oman established temporary maritime corridors to help ships leave the area safely amid heightened security risks.

Nirav Modi must pay up over $11 million to Bank of India, U.K. court rules

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi is liable to pay Bank of India over $11.5 million, including accruing interest on a personal loan guarantee, the High Court in London has ruled. The 55-year-old jeweller, who remains in prison fighting extradition to India in a separate $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, had disputed the enforceability of the personal guarantee related to a loan to a Dubai-incorporated firm, Firestar Diamond FZE, associated with him.

India slams Pakistan for ‘unwarranted’ remarks on J&K at UNSC’s Arria-formula meeting

India slammed Pakistan for making “unwarranted” remarks on Jammu and Kashmir at an informal UN Security Council meeting organised by Beijing and Islamabad, asserting that the Union Territory is a matter “strictly internal” to the country. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, made the remarks on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) at an Arria-formula meeting of the Security Council on ‘Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security’.

France confirms Ebola virus in patient who worked in Congo

A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a patient travelling back from Congo, the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday (June 24, 2026). The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in Congo and was taken into care at a specialised facility in France. The person is in stable condition, the Ministry said. The Congolese Health Ministry said on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) there are 1,094 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 277 confirmed deaths. The Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus does not yet have any vaccines or treatment.

Jaishankar, South Korean FM discuss deepening strategic partnership in Seoul

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) held talks with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun, focusing on bilateral cooperation and the rapidly changing global situation, the leaders said. Mr. Jaishankar is currently in South Korea on a two-day visit — the second leg of an ongoing foreign tour — after having visited Mongolia. “It is a great pleasure to be back in Seoul and to meet you and your team today for our discussions,” Mr. Jaishankar said in his opening remarks, noting that the meeting was timely, given the state of the world and the importance of the bilateral relationship.

Adani Group to outsource non-core activities or move to GCCs: Gautam Adani

The Adani Group is taking three foundational steps to build the organisation that will execute its vision over the next decade, including moving non-core activities to its Global Capacity Centres (GCCs) or third parties, said Chairman Gautam Adani while addressing shareholders at Adani Enterprises Ltd’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). “Firstly, we are simplifying the way we work. We are putting in place a three-layer structure across both our headquarters and our sites to reduce bureaucracy, sharpen accountability and bring decisions closer to execution,” he said.

Iran says deal to end West Asia war ‘declaration of U.S. defeat’

The deal between Iran and the United States to end the West Asia war is “America’s declaration of defeat”, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of the Iranian negotiating team, said on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). “The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure and coercion, but rather the result of the resistance and authority of the brave Iranian nation,” Mr. Ghalibaf said at a conference in Azerbaijan broadcast on Iranian television. Talks between Israel and Lebanon include discussion of a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to hand over some ‌of the territory they have invaded during the war with Hezbollah to the Lebanese military, according ⁠to Israeli and Lebanese officials. The proposed “pilot” project is being ‌discussed ⁠in the latest round of talks between the two sides.

Manika Batra questions Asian Games omission, seeks ‘clear and factual’ explanation

India’s leading women’s paddler Manika Batra has escalated her standoff with the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), hinting at legal action if she is not provided a “clear and factual explanation” for her omission from the Asian Games squad. “If I do not receive satisfactory answers regarding the basis of this decision, I will be left with no option but to explore all remedies available to me, including legal recourse through my legal team. That is why I have requested the Hon’ble Prime Minister and the Hon’ble Sports Minister to look into this matter,” Manika said in a statement on Wednesday (June 24, 2026).

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Misfiring India runs into Bangladesh in a must-win game

Harmanpreet Kaur’s women will take the field against Bangladesh at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Thursday, knowing that they have to deliver. Something they failed to do in their last match, against South Africa, despite promising with both bat and ball. This Indian team, of course, looks too strong for Bangladesh, and this match may not pose as much of a challenge as the one after (against Australia). But, given the situation they are in, the Indians have to be at their best, even though they apparently have not yet been able to identify their best eleven.