Month: June 2026

Israeli envoy and UN official clash at hearing on children in conflict

June 20, 2026 admin

Vanessa Frazier issued her report on behalf of Antonio Guterres warning that Israeli settler groups could be added to a global blacklist for violations against children. Photo credit: X/@UNWebTV Diplomatic niceties broke down at the United Nations on Friday (June 19, 2026) when Israel’s ambassador and the U.N. secretary-general’s special representative for children and armed…

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Chennai gets respite from searing heat as cloud cover, sea breeze cool city

June 20, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran After a spell of soaring temperatures this June, Chennai and its fringes will experience cool weather on Saturday (June 20, 2026), with strong northeasterly winds bringing in moisture. The mercury level in the city was around 32 degree Celsius at 10 a.m. on Saturday,…

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Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar everywhere: Why Kerala’s Kochi is dressed for FIFA World Cup

June 20, 2026 admin

Children wearing football jerseys take part in a shootout during a school event in Kochi, as World Cup fever sweeps across Kerala following the kick-off of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The ongoing FIFA World Cup appears to have sparked a striking shift in the wardrobes of football fans in…

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FIFA World Cup: Paraguay beats Turkiye 1-0 despite being one man down; Turkiye’s 32 shots all in vain

June 20, 2026 admin

Paraguay’s Matias Galarza celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group D against Turkiye in Santa Clara, California, near San Francisco, on June 19, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this year’s World Cup and Paraguay held on for…

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A.P. CM Naidu assures fair probe into missing youth case

June 20, 2026 admin

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu meets Gade Vijayalakshmi, mother of missing Vijayawada youth Gade Sai Krishna, at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office in Amaravati on June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Gade Vijayalakshmi, mother of missing youth Gade Sai Krishna of Krishnalanka in Vijayawada, met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at…

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Heavy security in place as CJP stages second protest at Jantar Mantar

June 20, 2026 admin

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest at the Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination-related lapses, in New Delhi, Saturday, June 6, 2026. File | Photo Credit: PTI Heavy security arrangements were put in place across the national capital on Saturday (June 20,…

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Modi ‘tough cookie’, ‘great leader’ who has been in power for over 12 years, says Trump

June 20, 2026 admin

A file image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: ANI U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is a “great leader” and “tough guy”, who has been in power for more than 12 years. In an interview with Axios, Mr. Trump referred…

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Not blood, but ideology determines the heir, says Eknath Shinde

June 20, 2026 admin

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday (June 19, 2026) alluded to more defections from Shiv Sena UBT, saying that what has happened so far is merely a trailer. “The picture is yet to come,” he said. He was…

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Neeraj finishes fourth in his season-opening event in Doha Diamond League

June 20, 2026 admin

Neeraj Chopra. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Forced to delay the start of his season due to an injury, Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra finished fourth in the Doha Diamond League event in Doha on Friday (June 19, 2026). The 28-year-old Chopra produced a best of 85.69m in his third attempt, which placed him…

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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

June 20, 2026 admin

After releasing the “Kerala’s Fiscal Health — A Status Report” (white paper), which raised serious concerns over the State’s rising debt burden while strongly criticising the previous Left government for alleged fiscal mismanagement, the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government on Thursday presented its maiden budget. The budget estimates the debt-to-GSDP ratio to come down…

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