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A 57-year-old man, stated to be a village guard, was shot dead inside a forest in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Monday, hours after he had gone there to collect firewood, officials said.The man belonging to the Naga community had gone to nearby jungles in the morning.Officials quoting locals...
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A group of seers, led by the Akhand Parshuram Akhada, has launched a campaign in Uttarakhand's Haridwar to ban the sale of food under the name veg biryani.The group is demanding that shopkeepers and street vendors replace the term with veg pulao.Volunteers are pasting veg pulao stickers over the...
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Several parts of Rajasthan are reeling under intense heat, with Sri Ganganagar recording a maximum temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius on Monday, the weather department said.According to the Meteorological Department, heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in parts of the state in the coming...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed condolences after an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck the southern Philippines, leaving at least 32 dead, dozens injured and widespread destruction in its wake.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, Saddened by the loss of lives and destruction...
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Two students of Mar Baselios AUP School here tested positive for Shigella infection, Kerala Minister T Siddique said on Monday.The state agriculture minister and MLA of Kalpetta told reporters that a high-level meeting would be convened on Tuesday to assess the situation and review measures to...
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The rupee depreciated 56 paise to settle at 95.74 (provisional) against the American currency on Monday, pressured by elevated crude oil prices and the strength of the US dollar in the overseas market due to higher risk aversion amid escalating geopolitical tensions.Forex traders said the USD/INR...
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India recorded a current account surplus of $7.1 billion, or 0.7 percent of GDP, in the January-March quarter of 2025-26, helped by services exports and higher remittances, according to Reserve Bank data released on Monday.The surplus was $13.7 billion or 1.4 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter...
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Two persons drowned when a boat carrying a group of partygoers capsized in the Wainganga river in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, the police said on Monday.The incident occurred near Juna Karchkheda on Sunday evening, they said.Seven persons had gone to the area for an outing. They subsequently...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped nearly 1 per cent on Monday, following a massive sell-off in global equities and a sharp rise in crude prices amid intensifying tensions in West Asia.Besides, unabated foreign capital outflows and a weak rupee against the US dollar also weighed on...
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At least five workers of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) were killed in Visakhapatnam on Monday after molten iron spilt on them, officials said.Five bodies have been recovered so far, officials said, indicating that the toll could rise.We are undertaking rescue operations. So far,...
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The Tamil Nadu government has amended theatre regulation rules to permit five shows a day in all cinemas across the State for newly released Tamil films on the first seven days.The notification stated that the extra show will be permitted for seven days from the date of release of a new Tamil...
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A fire was reported aboard an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers off the coast of Oman on Monday, as Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks in their first major escalation since the ceasefire.The Madagascar-flagged MT Marivex reported a fire around 1.30 pm IST, Opesh Kumar Sharma, a...
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A 27-year-old woman who was on a weekend trip to Kodagu died due to a suspected gas geyser leak at a homestay in the district, the police said on Monday.The deceased, identified as Vinutha, was a native of Mysuru and worked at a private firm in Bengaluru, they said.The incident occurred on Sunday...
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A Delhi court on Monday dismissed the bail application moved by a cook accused in connection with the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that claimed 22 lives last week.Judicial Magistrate Bhanu Pratap was hearing a bail application filed by cook, Keshav Negi soon after he was sent to 14 days of judicial...
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The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court challenging the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's decision to recognise Ritabrata Banerjee, leader of a breakaway faction of the party, as the leader of the opposition.Seeking an urgent hearing, the TMC's lawyer...
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has moved a Special NIA Court at Patiala House seeking permission to obtain specimen voice samples of all arrested accused persons in the alleged Myanmar training module case, as part of its ongoing investigation into an alleged transnational conspiracy...
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In a massive escalation of kinetic operations in West Asia, Israel has launched a large-scale aerial campaign inside Iran, with deployment-ready fighter jets successfully targeting and neutralising the core air defence infrastructure of the Iranian military.In a post on social media platform X,...
16:24
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped on Monday, tracking a sharp decline in global equities and a fresh spike in crude oil prices, amid flaring tensions in West Asia.Extending losses for the second straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 719.08 points, or 0.97 per cent, to settle...
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Update: The political crisis in the TMC deepened on Monday after senior party MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claimed that nearly 20 TMC parliamentarians decided to support the NDA and had communicated their position to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.The TMC presently has 28 Lok Sabha MPs and 12 Rajya...
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India is believed to have once again slightly expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2025 and continued development of new types of nuclear delivery systems, according to the latest findings from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).New Delhi's modernisation programme, the SIPRI...
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20 TMC MPs have sent a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressing their desire to ally with the NDA, says TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. We accepted poll verdict in Bengal, believe our future political course should be aligned with NDA, Ghosh Dastidar says. Ghosh Dastidar resigned...
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The West Bengal government on Monday transferred 179 IPS and WBPS officers across the state, including within the Kolkata Police commissionerate, in its biggest such exercise after the BJP came to power.Of the 179, 151 were IPS officers, and the rest were West Bengal Police Service (WBPS)...
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama underwent a successful left knee replacement surgery and is recovering well, his personal physicians said in a video message on Monday.In a message posted on X on his official page, it was informed that his successful left knee replacement surgery took place...
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Thirteen patients, including 12 foreign nationals, injured in the Malviya Nagar hotel fire on June 3 remain admitted to the Max Hospital in Saket with one on ventilator support but showing signs of improvement, officials said.Max Hospital said in a statement that the patient on ventilator support...
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A 40-year-old man allegedly hacked his three minor daughters to death in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Monday, a senior police officer said.The incident took place in Turukdiha village under the Muffasil police station limits around 8:30 am.Two of his daughters were aged 6 years, while another...
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The total automobile retail sales in India registered an on-year growth of 9.55 per cent to a record 25,31,067 units in May despite fuel-price revision, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Monday.The cumulative automobile retail sales in India stood at 23,10,451 units in the...
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Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee hug at the INDIA bloc meeting at the Constitution Club in New Delhi.
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A powerful offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others--most of them in buildings damaged by the tremor--and triggering a 1-metre (3-foot) tsunami that hit nearby coastlines.Several buildings collapsed and...
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India on Monday reiterated its warning to its nationals in Iran to avoid any travel to the country and exit the region by available means of transport.The advisory comes in view of the latest developments in the region.In the urgent advisory, the Indian Embassy in Iran reiterated its earlier...
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Opposition leaders on Monday emphasised the need to safeguard democratic values and address issues related to people's livelihood as a key meeting of the INDIA bloc began against the backdrop of differences emerging among some of its constituents.Leaders arriving for the meeting at the...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari struck a musical chord at an event in Nagpur as both leaders sang popular songs, drawing loud cheers from the audience.During the concluding ceremony of the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav in Nagpur on Sunday, singer...
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Embassy of India in Iran advisory: In view of the latest developments in the region, the Embassy reiterates its earlier advice to all Indian Nationals to avoid any travel to Iran. Indian Nationals presently in Iran are also advised to exit the country by available means of transport.In a...
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Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting on Monday, the BJP said the opposition alliance is a figment of imagination and lacks conviction on the ground.Top leaders of 23 political parties of the opposition INDIA bloc are likely to meet on Monday to redraw their strategy to take on the BJP and iron out...
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China's President Xi Jinping on Monday arrived in Pyongyang to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Chinese Xinhua News Agency reported, adding that the two leaders will reaffirm the long-standing friendship between the two neighbouring countries, pledging further development of...
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The Israeli military has confirmed executing targeted airstrikes against a major industrial site in southwestern Iran, marking an aggressive expansion of its cross-border kinetic operations.In a brief operational update published on social media platform X, the military apparatus disclosed that...
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A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday morning, causing widespread damage, killing at least four people, injuring more than 200, and triggering a tsunami that sent waves up to one metre (three feet) onto nearby coastlines.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
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Soon after a powerful earthquake struck off the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines--Tsunami alerts have been issued across several Asian countries, Al Jazeera reported.The 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which took place in the early hours of Monday, caused severe destruction in the country,...
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Three Air India aircraft parked in the hangar of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi suffered damage on Sunday due to sudden winds, sources said.Further details are awaited on the matter.The development comes a day after an IndiGo 6E 6283 flight operating from Bengaluru to Mumbai was...
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday highlighted the need for strong political commitment, sustained financing, and community engagement to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).In a post on X, the WHO Chief...
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The two leaders share a fractious relationship
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently on the phone with US President Donald Trump, a US official tells Axios, Times of Israel reported.This comes after Trump told Times of Israel that he would be calling Netanyahu to tell him not to retaliate to Iran's missile attacks on northern...
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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck the Philippines on Monday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).In a post on X, it said that the earthquake occurred at 5:07 am Indian Standard Time, at a depth of 93 kilometres.EQ of M: 7.7, On: 08/06/2026 05:07:45 IST, Lat: 5.635...
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Oil-marketing companies (OMCs) are suffering an under-recovery of Rs 700 on every cylinder of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) despite the latest price hike of Rs 29 per 14.2 kilogram cylinder, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said on Sunday. This is the second such increase...
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United States President Donald Trump has asked Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate to Iran's latest barrage of missiles, saying it would jeopardise the ongoing negotiations for a peace deal to end the three-month long conflict.US media outlet Axios reported that after Iran...
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The Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said the party will stage protests in various states and cities across the country if Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by Saturday.Dipke made this announcement on Sunday night through an X post.The Cockroach Janata Party conducted an...
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Fresh tensions have erupted in West Asia as Israel launched targeted military operations against Iran, triggering widespread blasts across several strategic cities, regional state media reported. According to the Iranian state news agency, IRNA, at least two powerful explosions were heard in...
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