Month: June 2026

‘No ID, no entry’ to pubs and bars rule raises some questions

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‘No ID, no entry’ to pubs and bars rule raises some questions

: Days after Karnataka’s Home Minister Priyank Kharge directed police to crack down on underage drinking, pub and bar owners across the State have welcomed the intent of stricter age-verification norms, but questioned how the new directive will be implemented, particularly in identifying forged documents and handling customer data. On June 9, Director General and…

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‘Not an era of war’: In Bulgaria, Jaishankar calls for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts

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‘Not an era of war’: In Bulgaria, Jaishankar calls for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar during the meeting with Bulgaria Prime Minister Rumen Radev and his delegation team, in Bulgaria on June 10, 2026. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar via ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has pushed for “dialogue and diplomacy” as the only solution amid ongoing multiple conflicts and reiterated India’s stance that this is…

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Odisha govt. alleges two inquiry reports went missing from CMO during Naveen Patnaik tenure

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Odisha govt. alleges two inquiry reports went missing from CMO during Naveen Patnaik tenure

VHP leader Swami Lakshmananada Saraswati who was killed in Khandamal district of Orissa, seen with devotees in a file photograph. | Photo Credit: C.V. Subrahmanyam The Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has alleged that two judicial commission of inquiry reports had gone missing from official government records during the…

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First in six decades, India-born Nikhil Chaudhary added to Australia’s T20 squad

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First in six decades, India-born Nikhil Chaudhary added to Australia’s T20 squad

Indian-born Nikhil Chaudhary to feature in Australia’s T20 squad. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Spin bowling all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary, who holds permanent residency in Australia, on Thursday (June 11, 2026) became the first Indian-born male player in over six decades to feature in Australia’s cricket squad when he was named in the T20 side…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Gordon stars in England’s warm-up win over Costa Rica after storm delay

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Gordon stars in England’s warm-up win over Costa Rica after storm delay

England’s Anthony Gordon celebrates scoring against Costa Rica in a friendly match on June 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: Imagn Images via Reuters England were undeterred by a thunderstorm that delayed their final World Cup warm-up friendly as they beat Costa Rica 3-0 in Orlando on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). Anthony Gordon was the star…

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Indian-American arrested in California for allegedly defrauding bank of $100 million

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Indian-American arrested in California for allegedly defrauding bank of 0 million

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images A 44-year-old Indian-American man was arrested in California for allegedly defrauding a bank of nearly $100 million by manipulating title records of insurance policies. Mahender Makhijani has been living in the U.S. on a Green Card and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison…

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Puducherry CM Rangasamy skips NITI Aayog meeting this year too

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Puducherry CM Rangasamy skips NITI Aayog meeting this year too

Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy. File | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, who heads the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Puducherry, skipped the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday (June 11, 2026). The 11th council meeting of NITI Aayog held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural…

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Canada introduces Bill to restrict social media access for under-16s

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Canada introduces Bill to restrict social media access for under-16s

Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller. | Photo Credit: AP Canada has introduced a Digital Safety Bill that would restrict access to social media platforms for children under the age of 16, while allowing companies to seek exemptions if they can demonstrate adequate safeguards for young users. Bill C-34, introduced on Wednesday (June 10,…

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Three missing Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello confirmed dead: Sonowal

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Three missing Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello confirmed dead: Sonowal

A file photo of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello, with 24 Indian seafarers on board, attacked by U.S. forces off the coast of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, on June 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Three Indian seafarers onboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello, initially reported missing after the U.S. military strike on…

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