June 24, 2026 12:09 PM

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Nation marks Passport Seva Divas today

Today is Passport Seva Divas. The day aims to commemorate the enactment of the Passports Act on 24 June 1967.   On the occasion, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar said that the rollout of Passport Seva Programme 2.0, the introduction of chip-enabled e-Passports, the opening of new Passport ...

June 24, 2026 10:26 AM

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Fire breaks out near Udyog Bhawan in New Delhi, brought under control

A fire incident was reported near Labour Jhuggi, Udyog Bhawan, in New Delhi in the early hours of the day. According to Delhi Fire Services, a call was received at 3 am, after which over 20 vehicles carried out firefighting operations. The fire has been brought under control. Further details are awa...

June 24, 2026 8:52 AM

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Trains halted across Germany due to communication system problem

In Germany, a problem with a communications system forced country's railway network to halt all trains late yesterday, leaving passengers stranded across the country. The main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said there was a nationwide problem with the GSM-R digital communication system, w...

June 24, 2026 8:11 AM

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Tamil Nadu govt approves ‘Vetri Thamizhagam’ vision document

Tamil Nadu government has approved the “Vetri Thamizhagam” vision document. A key initiative under the document is the “Thaaimaaman Thanga Mothira Thittam”, meaning the Maternal Uncle’s Gold Ring Scheme. Under the scheme, a one-gram gold ring will be presented to newborns of families permanently res...