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Priyanka Kumari

Priyanka Kumari is a Chief Sub-Editor at India TV. With close to nine years in the newsroom, Priyanka has built her craft around clarity, context, and sharp editorial judgement. Her focus area spans politics, crime, and international affairs, with a keen eye on the intersections that affect everyday lives. She brings a humane touch to every story she works on, always looking for the people behind the headlines. She can be reached at priyankakumari@indiatvnews.com

No US mediation or trade deal behind India-Pakistan de-escalation: PM Modi tells Trump in phone call
India | Jun 18, 2025, 11:48 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump during a phone call that India's military response to the Pahalgam terror attack and the eventual cessation of hostilities with Pakistan were based solely on India’s strategic decisions and direct military communication with Pakistan.
At least 11 killed in three road accidents across Uttar Pradesh, several injured | Videos
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 18, 2025, 09:11 AM IST
Three separate road accidents in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday claimed 11 lives and left several others injured. In Agra, a bus travelling from Delhi to Bihar rammed into a truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, killing two and injuring around 15 passengers.
Odisha beach gang rape: Four minors among 10 held, NCW demands action report
India | Jun 18, 2025, 08:15 AM IST
Ten individuals, including four minors, have been arrested in connection with the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman at Gopalpur beach in Odisha. The attack occurred on Sunday night during the Raja festival while the woman was visiting the beach with her classmate.

Trump dismisses US intel on Iran’s nuclear plans, considers joining Israeli strikes on Iranian sites
World | Jun 18, 2025, 07:55 AM IST
US President Donald Trump dismissed an intelligence assessment by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that Iran is not building nuclear weapons, saying he "doesn't care" and insisting Iran is "very close" to acquiring a bomb. Gabbard later said she and Trump were aligned in their views.
Trump administration pressures 36 nations to tighten travel vetting or face US ban
World | Jun 18, 2025, 07:06 AM IST
The Trump administration has warned 36 countries—most of them African—to improve their travel vetting systems or face a US travel ban. The countries have until Wednesday to commit, and 60 days to take action or risk joining the existing travel ban list, which currently includes 12 nations.
Aishwarya Raj, wife of BJP MLA Vishal Prashant, crowned Mrs Bihar 2025, says ‘living her dream’
Bihar | Jun 17, 2025, 02:36 PM IST
Aishwarya Raj, wife of BJP MLA Vishal Prashant and daughter-in-law of former legislator Sunil Pandey, has won the Mrs Bihar 2025 beauty pageant. Once aspiring to enter modelling and films, Aishwarya had paused her career after marriage and motherhood.

Ahmedabad plane crash: New video shows BJ Medical College students jumping from burning hostel
India | Jun 17, 2025, 03:13 PM IST
A new video from the June 12 Ahmedabad Air India crash shows students of BJ Medical College jumping from their burning hostel building moments after the aircraft collided with it. The video captures students using cloth ropes and helping each other escape as thick smoke billows from the crash site.
Ahmedabad-London flight AI159 cancelled over aircraft shortage, clarifies Air India
India | Jun 17, 2025, 04:09 PM IST
Air India’s Ahmedabad–London flight AI-159 was cancelled on Monday due to a technical glitch, days after the fatal crash of flight AI-171 on the same route that killed 274 people. In response to the tragedy, Air India has renumbered the affected route to AI-159/160 to avoid trauma among passengers.
Ahmedabad crash: Tears, trembling hands as pilot Sumit Sabharwal’s father bids an emotional farewell
India | Jun 17, 2025, 12:31 PM IST
Final rites of Captain Sumit Sabharwal, the pilot of the ill-fated Air India flight AI-171 that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, were held in Mumbai on Tuesday. The tragedy has left families devastated, including Sabharwal’s 88-year-old father who bid him an emotional farewell.

GDA seeks funds from Centre for long-pending Noida-Ghaziabad metro corridor | All you need to know
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 17, 2025, 11:21 AM IST
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has revived its push for the Noida Electronic City–Sahibabad metro corridor by seeking Rs 2,441 crore in funding under the 16th Finance Commission, with Rs 1,873 crore earmarked for the metro project.
Matthew Perry's death: Doctor who supplied Ketamine to 'Friends' actor will plead guilty
World | Jun 17, 2025, 09:28 AM IST
Dr Salvador Plasencia, a California physician accused of supplying actor Matthew Perry with ketamine prior to his fatal overdose in 2023, has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of illegal drug distribution. In court filings, Plasencia admitted to providing Perry with the drug.
Pune bridge tragedy: Maharashtra chief secretary orders closure of risk-prone tourist spots
Maharashtra | Jun 17, 2025, 08:17 AM IST
In the wake of a tragic bridge collapse in Pune that claimed four lives, Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik on Monday directed officials to temporarily shut down risk-prone tourist spots during the monsoon.

Israel-Iran conflict: Does India need to worry about its fuel supply? What petroleum minister said
India | Jun 17, 2025, 07:25 AM IST
India is “comfortably placed” to meet its fuel supply needs despite the Israel-Iran conflict, said Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. He credited PM Modi’s leadership for diversifying oil imports and boosting domestic exploration, especially in offshore areas like the Andamans.
India begins evacuating students from Iran via Armenia amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict
India | Jun 17, 2025, 02:23 PM IST
India has begun evacuating its citizens, especially students, from Iran via Armenia as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates. Over 110 students have reached the Armenian border, while around 600 have been relocated within Iran to safer cities like Qom and Yazd.
Mumbai road caves in near Thakurdwar Junction, BEST bus rescued using Metro crane | Video
Maharashtra | Jun 16, 2025, 03:10 PM IST
A BEST bus travelling on route 121 in South Mumbai was trapped on Monday morning after the road caved in near Thakurdwar Junction. The rear tyre of the bus sank into a depression on Babasaheb Jaykar Marg around 9:25 am. Only the driver and conductor were on board, and no injuries were reported.

Indian-origin man dies in Australia days after police allegedly knelt on his neck during arrest
India | Jun 16, 2025, 01:32 PM IST
Gaurav Kundi, a 42-year-old Indian-origin man from Adelaide, Australia, died on June 13 after being hospitalised with a severe brain injury sustained during a police arrest days earlier. Footage shows an Australian police officer allegedly kneeling on Kundi’s neck while he and his wife protested.
Census to be held in two phases on Oct 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027: Centre issues gazette notification
India | Jun 16, 2025, 11:51 PM IST
The Government of India has officially notified that the next Census will be conducted in 2027, with the reference date set as March 1, 2027 for most parts of the country. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, supersedes the earlier 2019 order that had laid the groundwork for the
Air India Hong Kong-Delhi flight returns mid-air after pilot suspects technical snag
India | Jun 16, 2025, 02:34 PM IST
Air India flight AI315, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Hong Kong to Delhi, was forced to return mid-air due to a suspected technical issue. The aircraft landed safely back in Hong Kong. This comes days after another Air India Dreamliner-AI171, crashed near Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 270.
Iran claims Pakistan will respond with nuclear strike if Israel targets Tehran, Islamabad refutes
World | Jun 16, 2025, 12:24 PM IST
A senior Iranian official has claimed that Pakistan would launch a nuclear strike on Israel if the latter uses nuclear weapons against Tehran — a claim Pakistan has firmly denied. The statement, made by IRGC commander General Mohsen Rezaei, comes amid heightened Israel-Iran tensions.
Lufthansa flight to Hyderabad returns to Frankfurt mid-air after bomb threat, clearance denied
India | Jun 16, 2025, 09:24 AM IST
A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Hyderabad was forced to return mid-air on Sunday after an alleged bomb threat and reported denial of landing clearance from Indian authorities. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had flown for about two hours and was over Bulgarian airspace when it made a U-turn.