Month: June 2026

British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron pays tribute to Air India plane crash victims

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British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron pays tribute to Air India plane crash victims

British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, attends the memorial ceremony during the first anniversary of Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash on June 12, 2025, at B.J. Medical College and Civil hospital in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters On the first anniversary of the Air India plane crash in…

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Japan flagship rocket lifts off after earlier failure

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Japan flagship rocket lifts off after earlier failure

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s H3 rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Tanegashima island, southern Japan on June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s space agency successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket on Friday (June 12, 2026), months after a previous mission to put a geolocation satellite into orbit ended in…

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Sensex jumps 1,695 points, Nifty rises 2% propelled by global rally as U.S. ends war with Iran

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Sensex jumps 1,695 points, Nifty rises 2% propelled by global rally as U.S. ends war with Iran

Benchmark indices ended sharply higher on Friday (June 12, 2026), with the Sensex climbing 1,695.40 points and the Nifty surging nearly 2 per cent, in tandem with a rally in global markets and a decline in crude oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump declared that his country has ended the war with Iran. The…

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Business

NGT orders urgent action to curb sewage pollution in Korattur, Madambakkam lakes

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NGT orders urgent action to curb sewage pollution in Korattur, Madambakkam lakes

Korattur lake. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to take urgent measures to stop untreated sewage from entering Korattur and Madambakkam lakes, observing that domestic sewage remains the primary cause of pollution and ecological degradation in both waterbodies. In separate orders issued on…

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Zobel, Valiant Stream, Alfonsine, Shutterfly and Knotty Emperor excel

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Zobel, Valiant Stream, Alfonsine, Shutterfly and Knotty Emperor excel

Zobel, Valiant Stream, Alfonsine, Shutterfly and Knotty Emperor excelled when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (June 12) 600m: Out Into Spotlight (R. Pradeep) 40. Strode out well. Outer sand: 600m: Power Of Gold (rb) 43.5. Moved well. Havoc (Prenil) 45.5. Easy. Art Of Romance (Rajesh K) 42.5. Worked well. Desert Shield (Sachin)…

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Indian envoy to China visits Tibet to review arrangements for Kailash Manasarovar pilgrims

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Indian envoy to China visits Tibet to review arrangements for Kailash Manasarovar pilgrims

Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami. Photo Credit:  X/@HCI_London Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami is in Tibet to interact with local officials as well as jointly review arrangements made for the Indian pilgrims to the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra. This is his first visit to Tibet after taking charge in May. Ambassador Doraiswami and colleagues…

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Rupee surges 77 paise to settle at 95.08 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee surges 77 paise to settle at 95.08 against U.S. dollar

The rupee had plunged 60 paise to settle at 95.85 against the U.S. dollar on June 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee surged 77 paise to close at 95.08 (provisional) against the greenback on Friday (June 12, 2026) as global oil prices fell sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated an imminent deal…

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British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron pays tribute to Air India plane crash victims

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British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron pays tribute to Air India plane crash victims

British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, attends the memorial ceremony during the first anniversary of Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash on June 12, 2025, at B.J. Medical College and Civil hospital in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters On the first anniversary of the Air India plane crash in…

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Kane Williamson, former New Zealand captain, announces retirement from international cricket

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Kane Williamson, former New Zealand captain, announces retirement from international cricket

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former New Zealand captain and all-time leading run-scorer Kane Williamson on Friday (June 12, 2026) announced his retirement from international cricket. “I’ve thought about it for a while, but over the last few days it’s become clear now is the right time,” the former skipper…

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Telangana CM condoles demise of renowned shooting coach Jaspal Rana

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Telangana CM condoles demise of renowned shooting coach Jaspal Rana

India’s shooter coach Jaspal Rana at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, on July 7, 2024, after a successful campaign at the Paris Games 2024. File | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Jaspal Rana, one of India’s accomplished shooter who won…

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