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Counterterrorism detectives in Scotland were investigating after five people were injured in attacks in Edinburgh that appeared to target Muslims, police said on Saturday (June 20, 2026). Police Scotland said that a 36-year-old man was arrested late on Friday (June 19, 2026) after officers received multiple reports of attacks in the west and north of…
Curacao’s Jeremy Antonisse with teammate on the pitch before the match on June 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Making their World Cup debut, Curaçao endured a difficult start to their Group E campaign with a 7-1 defeat to Germany. However, the result has done little to dampen the sense of pride surrounding the smallest…
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England’s Joe Root in action at Kia Oval, London, Britain on June 20, 2026. Photo: Action Images via Reuters New Zealand was slowly but surely closing in on winning The Oval test after reducing England to 182-5 on Saturday (June 20, 2026) in a doubtful fourth-innings chase of 463. England interim captain Joe Root was…
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File. | Photo Credit: AP President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday (June 20, 2026) that Russian forces were preparing an impending massive attack on Ukraine and warned residents to take special care as Russian strikes in different regions killed at least six people. “Tonight and in the coming hours, it is…
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Germany’s Nadiem Amiri, left, celebrates with Deniz Undav (26) after the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, on June 20, 2026. Photo: Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP Deniz Undav scored two goals off the bench as Germany pulled off a thrilling comeback to beat Ivory Coast 2-1…
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minster Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday (June 20, 2026). The newspaper said Mr. Starmer had reached the conclusion that his position was no longer tenable after…
M. Liju. File image: Special Arrangement Defending the Budget proposal to slash taxes on low-alcohol beverages, Excise Minister M. Liju said the government had not taken any decision on introducing low-alcohol beverages in the State and that the move announced in the Budget was only a financial decision relating to taxation. He said it was…
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A ₹4.05-crore Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR) for overhauling solid waste management contracts was floated recently to “transform 12 highly-populated Municipal Corporations into garbage-free cities”, with a framework introducing performance-linked parameters for stricter contractor accountability. “Before these 12 corporations and municipalities float fresh tenders, the DFR will study best practices and key parameters for monitoring solid…
Shabbir Alam works at construction sites in Haryana, though his home is in Ludhiana. Last month, ₹1,000 appeared in his account. His contractor had enrolled him and some colleagues in a scheme under which, if temperatures crossed a certain threshold, money would be paid. “I earn ₹800- ₹1,000 a day from my work…Some of us…
People take part in a yoga session in Bengaluru on June 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: J. ALLEN EGENUSE Regular yoga practice can address concerns relating to physical and mental well-being, according to Rima Dada, media in-charge and Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Speaking to The Hindu ahead of the International…
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