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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday (June 15, 2026), the United States Geological Survey said, a week after a deadly quake in the same region killed at least 65 people. The quake hit off the coast of Mindanao island at 5:18 p.m. (0918 GMT)…
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On May 4, the Supreme Court had sought responses from the Centre and others on separate pleas challenging the validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Supreme Court on Monday (June 15, 2026) stayed further proceedings before four High Courts hearing challenges to…
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Foo Fighters perform | Photo Credit: Medios y Media When Foo Fighters takes the stage in Bengaluru and Mumbai in January 2027, it will mark the first time the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-inducted, 15-time GRAMMY Award-winning band has ever performed in India. For a band that has spent more than three decades circling…
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Sleep, especially of good quality, is essential to maintain a healthy brain and body. However, millions worldwide suffer from sleep disorders that can impair concentration, memory, and mood and increase health risks, including of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and neurological issues. Sleep disorders stem from medical conditions, mental health issues, genetic predispositions, and lifestyle and…
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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy addressing a press conference held at the State Secretariat in Hyderabad on Monday (June 15, 2026) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT HYDERABAD Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directly blamed the Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy for stalling the release of funds from Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) for…
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FIle photo of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. | Photo Credit: Reuters China on Monday (June 15, 2026) welcomed the understanding reached between the U.S. and Iran on ending the conflict in West Asia and called for the early opening of the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping. “China hopes that the U.S. and…
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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday (June 15, 2026) announced a forthcoming ban on social media for all children under the age of 16. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Mr. Starmer said that “the government will ban access to social media for…
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A petition by the father of S.P. Shuhaib, a Youth Congress leader who was murdered, to be added as a party to the transfer of court petition filed by the accused was allowed by the Kerala High Court on Monday. Shuhaib, from Edayannur, and was allegedly murdered by CPI(M) workers in February 2018. The accused,…
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Anantapur District Collector O. Anand. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Accion Fraterna-Ecology Centre in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, will hold a one-day conference and exhibition on “Drought, Climate Change and Experiences of Natural Farming Farmers” on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), marking the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Speaking to reporters here on…
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Norway’s Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit. File | Photo Credit: AP An Oslo court on Monday (June 15, 2026) convicted Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son of two counts of rape, sentencing him to four years in prison in a high-profile scandal that has rocked the monarchy. Fourth alleged rape victim testifies against…
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