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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to undertake a visit to the Darjeeling hills on Tuesday, his first since assuming office, during which he will review the prevailing situation in the region, hold administrative meetings and participate in a government outreach programme,...
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Slovak President Peter Pellegrini presents The Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi/@narendramodi X/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with Slovakia's highest national award, The Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class).President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini conferred the award on PM Modi at a ceremony in Bratislava.Honoured to receive The Order of the White Double Cross...
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The Cockroach Janta Party will stage a protest here on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, its founder Abhijeet Dipke announced, prompting the police to step up security in anticipation of a massive turnout following an assault on him in Jaipur.He would be...
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A 33-year-old former professor of a veterinary institution was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Monday for allegedly sexually harassing a student and circulating her morphed photographs on social media, the police said.The arrest was made by personnel of Bharatpur police station following an...
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A man was shot dead by three unidentified assailants in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area on Monday evening, the police said.The victim, identified as Rashid, was allegedly fired upon by the assailants in Nehru Vihar before they fled the spot, they said.Police said the incident was reported around...
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US Vice President J D Vance will lead the delegation for the in-person signing of the US-Iran peace deal in Switzerland on Friday, President Donald Trump said on Monday.President Trump and Vance both have electronically signed the framework agreement with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's lead...
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Amid speculation about a reshuffle of the Bharatiya Janata Party's central team, senior leaders of the party including Union minister Amit Shah held a meeting on Monday at the residence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here.According to sources, BJP president Nitin Nabin, national general...
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Kerala high court judge Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas on Monday recused himself from hearing a petition challenging the certification granted to the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond.The petition, filed by Yohan George, also sought directions to remove Kerala from the film's title.While...
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US President Donald Trump on Monday said ships, many loaded with oil, are starting to move through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the US and Iran digitally signed an agreement to end the 107-day war.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the ships were going along the southern Highway in the...
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches and arrested a person in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged Rs 500-crore cryptocurrency fraud that affected more than 2.48 lakh investors.Premises linked to persons named Vijay Kumar Juneja and Masoom Juneja were raided, an...
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Rain and strong winds hit the capital on Monday as parts of the city received light to moderate rainfall, bringing some respite from the heat.Squally winds were reported over Palam as the maximum wind speed reached 93 kmph in the afternoon, accompanied by pre-evening showers.The brief spell of...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being accorded a ceremonial welcome at Bratislava Castle, in Bratislava on Monday./Courtesy X
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's week-long ongoing tour of France and Slovakia is his 100th foreign trip since he assumed the high office 12 years ago.According to the information available on the website of the Prime Minister's Office, Modi's first visit as the prime minister was to Bhutan from...
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Nine people, including the wife of a former Army serviceman have been arrested in connection with his murder, which was allegedly executed as part of conspiracy to claim insurance benefits worth nearly Rs 2 crore, the police said Monday.The deceased has been identified as Sandeep Kalagouda...
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More than a dozen patients were evacuated from the AS Hospital in southwest Delhi's Dabri after a minor fire broke out in its electrical meter and panel, Delhi Police said on Monday.No injuries were reported in the incident, it said.According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call regarding the...
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A Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier, chartered by an Indian firm, safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz -- the first Indian LNG tanker to cross the war-hit narrow shipping lane since the war in West Asia broke out more than three and a half months back.LNG Carrier Disha, managed by a...
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DRDO conducts a successful flight-test of long-range land attack cruise missile off the coast of Odisha./Courtesy DRDO on X
The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Monday conducted a successful flight-test of a long-range land attack cruise missile (LRLACM) off the coast of Odisha.The defence ministry said all the test objectives were fully met, as per the data captured by various tracking instruments.The...
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has rejected calls for the Sangh to register itself, asserting that the organisation is neither secretive nor operating outside public scrutiny.Bhagwat was responding to questions after addressing a gathering as part of the RSS centenary outreach...
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Bangladesh on Monday summoned India's deputy high commissioner and conveyed its deep disappointment over an incident involving an adviser of the prime minister at the Delhi airport, according to media reports in Dhaka.Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, the prime minister's adviser on policy and strategy...
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A fire broke out at a resto-pub in Mysuru on Monday, killing two people and seriously injuring seven, officials said.The deceased were identified as Sahil and Prakash, who were charred to death, they said.The incident occurred at a premium two-storey resto-pub near Netaji Circle in Dattagalli in...
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The Kolkata police on Monday announced a series of traffic restrictions and diversions across the central part of the city for the International Day of Yoga programme on Red Road, which will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Union Minister for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav said this year's main...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay/@TNDIPRNEWS X/ANI Photo
The Chengalpattu Mahila court on Monday adjourned the divorce case of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and his wife Sangeetha to August 7 for further hearing.In her initial filing, Sangeetha had sought an interim injunction to legally restrain media houses from broadcasting interviews,...
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The rupee rose 47 paise to settle at 94.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday as global crude oil prices dropped sharply after US President Donald Trump announced that the US and Iran finalised a deal to end the war.A surge in the domestic equity markets and a weaker US dollar further...
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The Indian Army has selected an Israeli company's telescopic sight to provide a daytime optics solution for its NEGEV machine guns, the firm said on Monday.The Indian Army chose Israeli company Meprolight's MEPRO X6, which is a fixed 6x magnification telescopic sight designed for assault rifles,...
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The Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday released the May WPI-inflation data, revising the base year to 2022-23, from 2011-12 earlier -- the first revision in nine years.The total number of items in the new WPI basket has increased from 697 to 957. New sources of energy, such as solar and...
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Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was allegedly slapped by some people while supporters carried him on their shoulders during a protest in Jaipur, police said on Monday.Two youths have been detained and further investigation is underway, officials said.The incident occurred at Shaheed...
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Celebrated Patna-based tutor and social media influencer Faisal Khan, better known as Khan Sir, was on Monday accused by his rival Raushan Anand of having orchestrated the murder of his brother Prince Yadav, who has died under mysterious circumstances in Nepal.Anand made the sensational claim...
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Stock markets rose for the second straight session with benchmark Sensex closing higher by 736 points on Monday, propelled by a rally in global equities and a sharp decline in crude oil prices after the US and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 736.38...
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Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Arup Chakraborty on Monday said the breakaway faction is trying to rectify the party, and would fight for the control of its election symbol, even as the Mamata Banerjee-led outfit termed the move illegal under the anti-defection law.On Sunday, 20 rebel Trinamool...
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Indian LNG carrier Disha has safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz -- the first Indian flagged LNG carrying vessel to exit the war zone in more than three months.Disha, managed by a Shipping Corporation of India-led consortium, is carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of LNG cargo, a Shipping...
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Fit-again Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19.The 28-year-old has been recuperating from a back injury which has prevented him from competing so far in the season.First throw of 2026 lands in Doha! Neeraj Chopra...
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Wholesale price inflation shot up to a record 9.68 per cent in May, from 8.26 per cent in April, led by a sharp spike in prices of fuel and power, reflecting the impact of energy shocks emanating from the West Asia war.The May wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation is the highest in the...
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A storm kicks up a wall of dust in Churu, this afternoon, engulfing the city.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that Pakistan would host the signing ceremony of the peace agreement between the US and Iran in Switzerland.This is not an agreement between two countries, but it is the success of peace and dialogue - a diplomatic success, Shehbaz said while briefing...
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that Pakistan would host the signing ceremony of the peace agreement between the US and Iran in Switzerland.This is not an agreement between two countries, but it is the success of peace and dialogue - a diplomatic success, Shehbaz said while briefing...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the main event of the International Day of Yoga in Kolkata on June 21, Union Minister for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav said on Monday.Addressing a press conference, Jadhav said this year's theme, 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing', highlights the role of yoga in promoting...
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday recalled the struggle to secure land for the Noida International Airport project and said he had once given Jewar farmers one hour to decide, promising them that the airport would transform their future.Interacting with farmers and villagers,...
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will take additional measures to attract foreign capital into India, stressing that recent steps aimed at easing investment into the bond market are only the beginning of a broader...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the understanding reached between the United States and Iran on ending the conflict in West Asia, and hoped the implementation of the pact will help restore peace in the region and ensure the freedom of navigation.President Donald Trump has...
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The iconic Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-Daro, a 4,500-year-old bronze figurine that has featured in Indian school textbooks for decades, appears to have been altered in a newly released Class 9 art education textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).The...
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A court in New Delhi on Monday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea to question three accused in jail in the NEET paper leak case.Duty judge Surender Mohit Singh was hearing the agency's plea to question in judicial custody three accused, Manisha Sanjay Waghmare, Dhanunjay Nivrutti...
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In a sharp escalation of geopolitical friction following Washington, DC's breakthrough pact with Tehran, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has declared that the Israeli military will not pull back from its positions across the border, drawing a firm line against the newly announced...
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Ratna Debnath, the RG Kar girl's mother and BJP MLA
A team of CBI officers reached the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here on Monday for a probe into the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the facility in 2024.According to an official, the team comprised six officers, including one at the joint director level.They are supposed to meet...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said the Centre has allocated Rs 8,500 crore to the state under the VB G-RAM G scheme.Under the Gram Sadak Yojana, allocations worth Rs 2,400 crore have been approved and Rs 1,000 crore released by the Centre, he said.Adhikari made the...
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Back in March, President Donald Trump claimed the CIA told him that new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei might be gay.Trump's White House and his allies have also recently taken to suggesting that a key Democratic Senate candidate, Texas' James Talarico, is transgender and a vegan (neither...
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The video version of Jay Shetty's popular motivational podcast On Purpose is moving exclusively to Netflix and Spotify -- making him the latest big-name podcaster to land a big-money distribution deal.Spotify, Netflix and Shetty on Wednesday announced a new partnership to bring On Purpose into...
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TMC rebel MP Asit Kumar Mal on Monday defended the decision of 20 Lok Sabha MPs to break away from the Trinamool Congress and merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), saying the group was formed to work in the interests of the people and promote regional development.Speaking...
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A couple in Gurugram has alleged a child swap at an IVF centre after a DNA test reportedly failed to establish maternity and paternity of one of their babies, and has sought a detailed investigation into the matter.Speaking to ANI, complainant Rahul Rathore alleged that the IVF procedure was...
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The vice president's residence can feel like a world away from the rest of Washington, D.C. The President actually will bust my chops sometimes, 'cause he'll say, 'You have a nicer house than I do,' said Vice President JD Vance.And it is now home to a family with young children: the vice...
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Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here on Monday in connection with the alleged school jobs scam case, an official said.This came a day after he was questioned by the West Bengal CID in the alleged forgery of TMC MLAs' signatures on documents...
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Pro-Palestine student protestors staged a walkout during Stanford University's commencement speech which was being delivered by Google CEO and Stanford Alumna Sundar Pichai, Times of Israel reported on Monday.As per the Times of Israel, the university's branch of Students for Justice in...
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Imtiaz Ali's new film Main Vaapas Aaunga delves into the enduring trauma of Partition, continuing Bollywood's complex cinematic journey of depicting one of history's most violent and impactful events. Sreeju Sudhakaran looks back at Bollywood's attempts to reflect the trauma of Partition and...
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The announcement that the US and Iran have finalised a deal to end their 107-day conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is expected to boost India's exports to West Asia, which was severely impacted by the hostilities, spur manufacturing activity and help stabilise the rupee, according to...
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Spain's players during a training session. Pic: IMAGN IMAGES via Jordan Godfree/Reuters
Spain vs Cabo Verde, June 15, 9.30pm ISTSpain will be eyeing a second FIFA World Cup title when they take on Cape Verde in their opening match in Atlanta.FIFA World Cup Matches On June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt, 2.30am ISTBelgium will seek to underline their credentials as Group G favourites when...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday, mirroring a rally in global equities and a sharp decline in crude oil prices, after the US and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,112.70 points to 76,648.74 in early...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bratislava on Monday for a state visit to Slovakia, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian PM to the Central European nation since its independence in 1993.After arriving at the Slovak capital, PM Modi expressed optimism about strengthening bilateral...
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Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Monday interacted with farmers and their family members who will travel on the first commercial flight from Noida International Airport, highlighting their contribution to the development of the airport and the region's transformation...
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The Ambassador of India to Oman, Prashant Pise, interacted with the 20 Indian crew members of MT Jalveer in Muscat ahead of their repatriation to India and wished them a safe journey home.In a post on X, the Embassy of India in Muscat stated, 'The crew were safely evacuated ashore, in...
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Noida International Airport on Monday received its first landing with an IndiGo flight arriving from Lucknow, officials said.The event was shortly followed by the first takeoff from the greenfield project by a flight to Lucknow. The plane carried villagers from the Jewar region whose land was...
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Iran's frozen assets worth $12 billion continue to be a primary bone of contention even as the world celebrates a peace deal between the US and Tehran, which is scheduled to be signed on Friday in Geneva.According to Iran's Mehr news agency, which cited a 14-point memorandum of understanding, the...
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Highlighting the warm camaraderie between India and France, French President Emmanuel Macron took a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, setting social media abuzz ahead of the high-level multilateral event.The social media post, shared on Sunday, appeared...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Slovakia for the second leg of his two-nation visit where he will hold talks with President Peter Pellegrini and Prime Minister Robert Fico and interact with business leaders.Modi is the first Indian prime minister to visit Slovakia since its independence...
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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has confirmed a peace deal with the United States, and said that Tehran will enter a proposed 60-day negotiation period for a final agreement only after verifying Washington, DC's commitments towards ending...
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A reopening or normalization of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would provide significant relief for India, one of the world's largest crude importers, by easing concerns over oil supplies, lowering freight costs and reducing pressure on inflation.The narrow waterway between Iran and Oman...
