Month: June 2026

Turkey must be ‘included’ in Europe security structures: Erdogan ahead of NATO summit

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Turkey must be ‘included’ in Europe security structures: Erdogan ahead of NATO summit

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey must be included in all of Europe’s defence structures and defence trade restrictions between NATO members must be removed. File | Photo Credit: AP Turkey must be included in all of Europe’s defence structures and defence trade restrictions between NATO members must be removed, President Recep Tayyip…

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CJP protest: Dipke slams Centre’s ‘apathy’ towards student suicides; Wangchuk’s fast enters second day

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CJP protest: Dipke slams Centre’s ‘apathy’ towards student suicides; Wangchuk’s fast enters second day

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (R) during a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities, as activist Sonam Wangchuk (L) sits on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. Left leader Brinda Karat and M. A. Baby also seen in New Delhi on June 29, 2026. |…

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IIP growth quickens to five-month high of 5.1% on cross-sector improvements

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IIP growth quickens to five-month high of 5.1% on cross-sector improvements

The manufacturing sector grew 5.5% in May 2026, down from 6.1% in April but faster than the 4.2% growth registered in May last year. File image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Growth in industrial activity quickened to a five-month high of 5.1% in May 2026, buoyed by stronger performances by the manufacturing, electricity, capital goods, and consumer…

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Inside ‘Pritam and Pedro’: Rajkumar Hirani and Arshad Warsi deconstruct comedy and its mechanics

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Inside ‘Pritam and Pedro’: Rajkumar Hirani and Arshad Warsi deconstruct comedy and its mechanics

Rajkumar Hirani brings his trademark comic punches and light-hearted storytelling to OTT with his streaming debut, the upcoming JioHotstar show Pritam and Pedro. Inspired by the books, Hidden Files (published by Unbound Script, 2025) and Return of the Trojan Horse (published by Leadstart Publishing) by Amit Dubey,the series tells a story centred around cybercrime featuring…

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Private channel suspended in Pakistan for 15 days over sectarian content

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Private channel suspended in Pakistan for 15 days over sectarian content

Employees work at the newsroom of Geo News television channel in Karachi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s electronic media watchdog suspended a private television channel for 15 days over the airing of controversial sectarian content. The Geo News channel allegedly showed certain Shiite rituals during the Ashura broadcast on the 10th day of the Islamic…

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Europe’s deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine

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Europe’s deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine

People cool off under a water curtain as Poland faces extreme heat, in Warsaw, Poland, June 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe roasted central and eastern parts of the continent on Monday (June 29, 2026) and began to creep over Ukraine, which scrambled to prepare its war-ravaged…

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Zuccaro, Kings Gambit, Miracle Star, Ranquelino and Excel

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Zuccaro, Kings Gambit, Miracle Star, Ranquelino and Excel

Zuccaro, Kings Gambit, Miracle Star, Ranquelino and Excellent Lass excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (June 29). Grass track: 1000m: Qualify (G. Praveen) 1-14.5, 600/41. Moved freely. Rising Knight (rb) 1-13.5, 600/42. Moved on the bit. Ashwa Balwan (rb) 1-12, 600/41. Shaped well. 1200m: Routing Run (G. Praveen), Immortal Star (Yash)…

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Experts flag ecological, privacy concerns over drone deployment for wildlife monitoring

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Experts flag ecological, privacy concerns over drone deployment for wildlife monitoring

Representational pic | Photo Credit: – While drones have emerged as an effective tool for wildlife monitoring and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts, experts caution that their growing use could inadvertently stress wildlife and infringe on people’s privacy. Although unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, in some cases fitted with payloads such as loudspeakers, are used in several…

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Experts flag ecological, privacy concerns over drone deployment for wildlife monitoring

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Experts flag ecological, privacy concerns over drone deployment for wildlife monitoring

Representational pic | Photo Credit: – While drones have emerged as an effective tool for wildlife monitoring and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts, experts caution that their growing use could inadvertently stress wildlife and infringe on people’s privacy. Although unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, in some cases fitted with payloads such as loudspeakers, are used in several…

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Delhi HC overturns bail in Janakpuri school rape case; asks caretaker to surrender

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Delhi HC overturns bail in Janakpuri school rape case; asks caretaker to surrender

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The Delhi High Court on Monday (June 29, 2026) cancelled the bail granted to a 57-year-old private school caretaker accused of raping a three-year-old girl on the premises in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area, and asked him to surrender on July 1. A vacation Bench of Justice Vinod Kumar…

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