Month: June 2026

Stock markets decline in early trade amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran negotiations

June 30, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) amid uncertainty over the next round of U.S.–Iran negotiations in Doha. Fresh foreign fund outflows and decline in blue-chip IT stock also weighed on the sentiments. The 30-share BSE Sensex…

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Myanmar jade mine landslide kills five, 15 missing

June 30, 2026 admin

People stand atop a ridge overlooking the scene of a mudslide at a jade gemstone mining site in the Hpakant area of Kachin State, northern Myanmar. File | Photo Credit: AP Monsoon rains triggered the collapse of a slag heap at a disused Myanmar jade mine, killing five people scavenging for gem scraps and leaving…

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Rupee falls 7 paise to 94.58 against U.S. dollar in early trade

June 30, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee fell 7 paise to 94.58 against the American currency in early trade on Tuesday (June 30, 2026), as month-end demand for dollars from importers and corporates added pressure on the domestic unit. Forex traders said the losses for the rupee were partly cushioned…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Morocco defeats Netherlands on penalties to reach Round of 16

June 30, 2026 admin

Morocco players celebrate after the penalty shootout win over the Netherlands in the round of 32 stage of the World Cup, on June 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday (June 29, 2026) after a thrilling…

Sports

Take approval from urban local body before digging roads: Yadgir DC

June 30, 2026 admin

Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve chaired a meeting with government officials in Yadgir on June 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Deputy Commissioner of Yadgir district Rahul Pandve has directed various government departments to get approval from city and town municipalities concerned before digging roads for any work, including laying pipelines. He was chairing a…

Nation

Businessman Boby Chemmanur apologises to actor for misconduct via social media post

June 30, 2026 admin

Boby Chemmanur | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF More than a year after his arrest for allegedly making sexually loaded remarks against a Malayalam woman actor on social media and in person at an inaugural function, businessman Boby Chemmanur has issued an apology to her through an Instagram post, while also requesting her to withdraw the…

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NASA robot mission aiming to rescue space telescope

June 30, 2026 admin

NASA on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) is set to launch a daring robotic rescue mission, a long shot bid to prevent one of its aging telescopes from vanishing into dust. If successful, the effort could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life. The operation is set to last several months, kicking off…

World

Apple iPhone 18 Pro supplier list, parts and photos exposed in Tata data leak

June 30, 2026 admin

The exposure threatens the carefully negotiated business of building the iPhone, which Apple assembles from a thicket of suppliers worldwide [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Sensitive lists of components and suppliers, and photos of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models are part of files posted on the dark web by the ransomware group that stole…

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WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy loophole

June 30, 2026 admin

To prevent impersonation, WhatsApp will hold back usernames for high-profile people or groups such as celebrities, public figures and government entities [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy loophole. The app said…

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The View From India | The revolving door at 10 Downing Street

June 30, 2026 admin

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) Six Prime Ministers in 10 years, that is Britain’s reality, amid persisting political turbulence, an economy under strain, and a sharply polarised society. When Keir Starmer resigned on June 22, 2026, it came hardly…

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