Month: June 2026

Government bars bulk industrial petrol, diesel purchases through petrol pumps

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Government bars bulk industrial petrol, diesel purchases through petrol pumps

Government has restricted industrial, commercial and institutional users from buying petrol and diesel from petrol pumps and asked them to source their requirements from bulk sale points. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government has restricted industrial, commercial and institutional users from buying petrol and diesel from petrol pumps…

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Wataru Endo, Japan’s captain, is out of World Cup and retires from international duty

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Wataru Endo, Japan’s captain, is out of World Cup and retires from international duty

Japan’s captain Wataru Endo is out of this FIFA World Cup and also announced his retirement from international football. | Photo Credit: AP The Japan Football Association said Thursday (June 11, 2026) that captain Wataru Endo has withdrawn from the country’s World Cup squad due to a foot injury. Later the Liverpool midfielder announced his…

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Vizag steel plant explosion | Data reveals major lacunae in reporting industrial accidents

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Vizag steel plant explosion | Data reveals major lacunae in reporting industrial accidents

Flames erupt in Vizag steel plant after molten iron spilt while being moved in a bucket by a crane, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Monday, June 8, 2026 | Photo Credit: – The death toll from the explosion at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited-Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) on June 8, rose to nine on Wednesday. Following…

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Woman arrested for murder of six-year-old daughter

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Woman arrested for murder of six-year-old daughter

Days after the shocking murder of six-year-old Vennela came to light, the Kadugodi police on Thursday arrested the child’s mother, advocate P. Priyanka, from Sakleshpur in Hassan district. Priyanka, who had been living separately from her husband Praveen, was allegedly in a live-in relationship with realtor G.M. Mohan at a house in Seegehalli. Investigations have…

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Nation

South Korea vs Czechia LIVE, FIFA World Cup: Second Group A match underway

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South Korea vs Czechia LIVE, FIFA World Cup: Second Group A match underway

South Korean fans react ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Korea and Czechia in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The second Group A clash between South Korea and Czechia at the Estadio Guadalajara stadium. Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in the opening match…

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West Asia War LIVE: Trump cancels Iran strikes, touts imminent deal

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West Asia War LIVE: Trump cancels Iran strikes, touts imminent deal

OPEC ⁠on Thursday (June 11, 2026) lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 970,000 barrels per day, the producer group said in its ‌monthly report, marking the second straight downward revision. The group continues to see a smaller impact on consumption ‌since the Iran war started than other forecasters such ‌as…

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ED files protest petition against DVAC’s attempt to close ₹27.90 crore bribery case against former Minister Vaithilingam

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ED files protest petition against DVAC’s attempt to close ₹27.90 crore bribery case against former Minister Vaithilingam

Former Minister R. Vaithilingam. | Photo Credit: R.M. Rajarathinam The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a protest petition before the Principal Sessions Court in Chennai objecting to a move by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) to close a ₹27.90 crore bribery case against former AIADMK former Minister R. Vaithilingam who had…

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June 30 target set for completing rainwater harvesting work: L-G

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June 30 target set for completing rainwater harvesting work: L-G

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu chairs a meeting with senior officials from the DDA, MCD, and NDMC to review rainwater harvesting preparedness in New Delhi on June 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday directed all civic agencies to make rainwater harvesting systems fully operational before the monsoon…

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FIFA World Cup Records: Most Goals, Golden Boot Winners & Top Scorers

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FIFA World Cup Records: Most Goals, Golden Boot Winners & Top Scorers

The FIFA World Cup returns in 2026 as the biggest edition in the tournament’s history. It kicks off on June 11 in Mexico City, with 48 teams playing 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico. By comparison, the inaugural World Cup in Uruguay in 1930 featured just 13 teams and 18 matches. The…

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