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Indian Army contingent to participate in Seychelles’ 50th Independence Day celebrations

An Indian Army marching contingent will participate in the 50th National Day celebrations of Seychelles on June 29, marking the Golden Jubilee of the island nation’s Independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event as the Guest of Honour, underscoring the close bilateral ties between the two countries.

Landslide dams river in rain-battered Arunachal, warning for Assam downstream

A massive landslide caused by heavy rainfall blocked the flow of the Siji river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang district on Sunday (June 28, 2026), endangering lives and infrastructure downstream. The district authorities have alerted residents of Likabali town and villages along the Siji river, which becomes the Gai river in Assam.

IMD says wait for monsoon may be over in 5-6 days

Conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into several northern States over the next five to six days, the IMD said on Sunday (June 28, 2026), even as the national capital recorded its warmest morning in two years amid the delayed seasonal rainfall.

Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border; 29 militants killed

Pakistan announced that its security forces have carried out an intelligence-based ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against terrorist hideouts and safe havens in the border region, killing 29 militants.

Bangladesh’s fugitive ex-PM says will return to Dhaka ‘this year’

Bangladesh’s fugitive former leader Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country “this year”, according to an interview published on Sunday (June 28, 2026), months after she was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. Hasina, 78, fled to neighbouring India in August 2024 after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year, iron-fisted rule.

Commerce Ministry convenes stakeholders’ meet on June 30 on SEZ issues

The Commerce Ministry has called a meeting of stakeholders on June 30 to discuss issues related to special economic zones (SEZs), an official said. The meeting will focus on issues related to the harmonisation of export promotion schemes and SEZ reforms, the official said.

India trashes Pakistan allegations on Karachi attack

India on Sunday (June 28, 2026) rejected Pakistan’s allegations, linking it to an attack on a military base in Karachi, in which at least four paramilitary personnel died. “We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi. We categorically reject them,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said in a post on X.

Sonam Wangchuk joins CJP protest, begins hunger strike at Jantar Mantar

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday (June 28, 2026) began a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been holding a protest since June 20, seeking the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations. Hundreds of protesters, mostly youth and students, gathered at Jantar Mantar as Mr. Wangchuk began his fast. Several farmer leaders were also present at the protest site. The protest began with a two-minute silence.

DGS withdraws restriction on the movement of Indian ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The Directorate General of Shipping has withdrawn its earlier advisory restricting the movement of Indian ships along the Gulf Region, including the Strait of Hormuz, and deployment of Indian seafarers in the conflict zones, while asking maritime stakeholders to maintain a heightened level of caution and closely monitor navigational warnings.

From seas to skies, India is becoming increasingly self-reliant: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 28, 2026) highlighted several milestones achieved by the country to become self-reliant as he cited the maiden flight of the made-in-India C-295 aircraft and the successful test of the indigenous Long-Range Land-Attack Cruise Missile. In his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Mr. Modi noted that in June itself, the country has achieved a major success in the aviation sector.

Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait following U.S. strikes, threatens to end talks to end war

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks on Sunday (June 28, 2026) targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” could come to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.

FIFA World Cup 2026 | Canada earns first knockout win on stoppage-time goal against South Africa

Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa in a ​round of 32 match on Monday (June 29, 2026) in Inglewood, Calif. They advanced to the round of 16 in Houston on Saturday against the winner between Morocco and the Netherlands.

T20 World Cup: The Perry-Gardner show ends Women in Blue’s run

Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner are two of the shining reasons why the current Australian women’s team is frighteningly formidable. The two gifted women joined hands to end India’s T20 World Cup dream at Lord’s on Sunday afternoon (June 28, 2026). Australia chased down India’s 170 for four with six wickets and six deliveries to spare.