Asok Kumar Haldar from West Bengal, a former railway guard, has been honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of Art. He has authored 13 books and 3,000 articles on social consciousness and is a perceptive observer of society with noteworthy books on philosophical themes. He has been writing for the last 30 years.

Mamata Banerjee's nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was reportedly grilled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for 11 hours in the teacher recruitment scam case. Abhishek claimed that he went for the questioning at around 11 in the morning and came out at 10 PM. He added that the CID questioned him for nearly 8–9 hours on June 14.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Slovakia's highest honour, 'The Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class)', by Slovakian President Peter Pellegrin on Monday. "My gratitude to the people and Government of Slovakia for this honour...I dedicate this award to the enduring friendship between India and Slovakia," PM Modi said. This was PM Modi's 33rd global honour.

A 45-year-old man died on Sunday after a road near the Haryana-Uttar Pradesh border abruptly ended, causing him to fall into a ditch. The man had survived the crash but wasn't able to call for help and succumbed to his injuries. Authorities said the road project had been completed on the Haryana side, but no construction took place in UP.

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on Monday drove an electric scooter to a slum area in Bhopal to meet Chandni Vishwakarma, who topped the Class 12 state board exams, and wished her a bright future. Yadav said her achievement has brought pride to the state. He later met Chandni and her family, and also took a selfie with them.

Washington: US President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin that ending the conflict in Ukraine remains a priority and expressed readiness to support diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire, according to the Kremlin.The remarks were disclosed by Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov following a phone conversation between the two leaders on Sunday.

A five-year-old girl was allegedly murdered in Jaipur's Harmara area, with police detaining a woman who lived nearby. According to Additional DCP Rajesh Gupta, the child went missing around noon and was later found dead, wrapped in a blanket, inside the neighbour's house. Preliminary findings suggest the accused targeted the girl to settle a dispute with her mother.

In an attempt to decongest the town, the most congested stretch from Laxmi Bai Chowk to Town Park in Haryana's Hisar will be widened to a six-lane corridor. The state government has approved the project to widen and strengthen this stretch of about two kilometres. The project has been granted approval of approximately ₹30.08 crore for the project.

A six-year-old boy died after suddenly collapsing while playing on his school's premises in Karnataka's Shivamogga district. The child, identified as Trilok Jain, was rushed to a hospital but could not be saved. Initial reports suggest a suspected cardiac arrest, although the exact cause of death is yet to be officially confirmed. The incident has left the local community in shock.

Chandigarh Mayor Saurabh Joshi on Monday conducted an extensive inspection of Sector 15, including its residential and market areas, ahead of the launch of Municipal Corporation's ward-wise deep-cleaning drive scheduled to begin on June 16. The mayor said the initiative aims to provide residents with a cleaner, healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment.