11:21 am: Yuvraj Paikra, son of a farmer and another student at District Administration-run Sankalp Shikshan Sansthan in Jashpur, scored 94 per cent in JEE Mains; says, 'I came to know about Sankalp Shikshan Sansthan in my school. I started studying 10-11 hours a day after I got selected here' (ANI)
11:12 am: Chhattisgarh: Balmukund Paikra, son of a govt school's cook in Jashpur, scored 90 per cent in JEE Mains after studying in District Administration-run Sankalp Shikshan Sansthan; says, 'the teachers are very good here. I learnt a lot here. I want to become an engineer now' (ANI)
11:04 am: West Bengal: Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker hacked to death in Howrah's Jagatballavpur. TMC alleges BJP's role in the murder (ANI)
10:50 am: Taliban announce a three-day ceasefire with Afghan security forces for Eid, but warns its fighters will ‘strongly defend’ themselves if attacked (AFP)
10:41 am: I requested MLA, CM, Sports Minister as well as PM, but didn't receive response from any of them. I have sold my buffalo, have taken loans from friends and I will send her to Germany at any cost even if government refuses to help us: Brijpal Singh, Priya Singh's father (ANI)
10:19 am: I want to take part but I've been told that I'll need Rs 3-4 lakh. My father is a labourer. He is trying his best but isn't able to arrange funds. I wrote to UP CM & PM Modi. I even went to Sports Min twice but couldn't meet him: Priya Singh shortlisted for ISSF Junior World Cup (ANI)
10:08 am: Meerut: 19-year-old Priya Singh, shortlisted to represent India in 50m rifle prone at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Germany's Suhl from June 22, writes to the Prime Minister requesting for funds needed for travel and accommodation in Germany (ANI)
09:50 am: Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghanistan security forces for Eid, reports AFP.
09:48 am: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister LP Shahi passes away. He was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
09:35 am: Four injured after part of a slab of a four-storey building at Veer Savarkar Marg near Prabhadevi in Mumbai collapses.
09:20 am: Policeman allegedly commits suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver at government quarter in Lucknow's Alambagh.
09:01 am: Over 35 workers injured after a slab of third floor falls on them at Surat factory. Fire breaks out in the factory following the incident.
08:30 am: Fire at Hindustan Petroleum LPG godown in Patna. Several blasts reported.
08:25 am: Former Congress MP Shantaram Naik passed away in Margao after suffering a heart attack.
08:00 am: The annual passing out parade at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun begins.
07:35 am: Jose K Mani to be Kerala Congress (M)'s candidate for Rajya Sabha election.
07:25 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for China's Qingdao to attend the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit
06:55 am: Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive cache of highly sensitive data related to undersea warfare from a US Navy contractor, media reports say.
06:30 am: Veteran Brazilian tennis player Maria Bueno dies at 78.
06:20 am: Massive fire at a commercial building in Mumbai's Fort area. Fire broke out at about 5 am at Patel Chambers. No casualties reported so far | Read Story
