Month: June 2026

World Cup 2026: Ronaldo misses big chances in Portugal’s warmup win over Nigeria

June 11, 2026 admin

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo during a friendly against Nigeria, on June 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Portugal is heading to the FIFA World Cup on the back of a 2-1 warmup win over Nigeria and some regrets for star striker Cristiano Ronaldo. The 41-year-old Ronaldo failed to add to his men’s-record international haul of 143…

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Kerala Civil Supplies dept faces over ₹3,000 crore in debt, may need long-term revival: Minister

June 11, 2026 admin

Minister Anoop Jacob | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU The Civil Supplies department in Kerala, including its market intervention arm Supplyco, is staring at a collective liability exceeding ₹3,000 crore and may require a long-term revival plan to “undo the damage sustained over the past decade”, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Anoop Jacob has said. Addressing…

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Third ship with Indian crew attacked near Oman in four days

June 11, 2026 admin

Jalveer is a Guinea-Bissau flagged asphalt tanker. Photo Credit: X/@FSUIINDIA A day after the U.S. forces attacked tanker Settebello and killed three Indian seafarers, another vessel, MV Jalveer, was attacked under similar circumstances near Oman on Thursday (June 11, 2026). This is the third such incident in four days. Jalveer is a Guinea-Bissau flagged asphalt…

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International Day of Yoga: Visakhapatnam gears up with Yogandhra sessions ahead of June 21 RK Beach event

June 11, 2026 admin

District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore, Joint Collector G. Vidyadhari and others performing Pavanamuktasana at a Yogandhra session at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore on Thursday (June 11, 2026) appealed to people to participate in large numbers in the Yogandhra programmes being organised across…

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Bangkok shrine bombing case 2015: Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death

June 11, 2026 admin

Choochat Kanpai and Jamroen Panonpakakorn, laywers of Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili, speak to the members of the media after a Thai criminal court found Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed, also known as Adem Karadag, guilty and sentenced them to death over the August 17, 2015, Bangkok blast that killed 20 people, at South Bangkok…

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How ants cope with disease outbreaks

June 11, 2026 admin

Black garden ants tend to mealybugs. | Photo Credit: Katja Schulz (CC BY) Ants are associated with a range of very positive qualities — including a self-motivated work ethic, preparedness and long-term thinking, and a preference for collective effort. Many ant species are also social, and living in social groups offers many advantages. However, there…

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Telangana Inter Advanced Supplementary 2026 results announced

June 11, 2026 admin

The results of Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations are available on https://tgbie.cgg.gov.in/ or https://results.cgg.gov.in/ | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The results of Telangana Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations May/June 2026, for both first and second years and General and Vocational streams, were announced on Thursday (June 11, 2026). 68.84 first year pass percentage Out of…

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Do people have a tendency to walk in particular directions?

June 11, 2026 admin

The researchers conducted experiments in Spain and Japan, observing groups of adults, teenagers, and nursery school children. Representative image. | Photo Credit: Timon Studler/Unsplash A: The answer to this strange question is a stranger ‘yes’. When people walk freely in an open space, they often begin to move in a counter-clockwise circle. While scientists believed…

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India’s economic growth rate to weaken at 6.6% in FY27 on slower investments, consumption: BMI

June 11, 2026 admin

Business Monitor International (BMI) said the currently low level of short-term interest rates following the RBI’s 125 bps rate cut during 2025 will support the economy through the ongoing energy crisis. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images “India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow at 6.6% in the current fiscal as compared to…

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India retains top spot in men’s ODI team rankings after annual update

June 11, 2026 admin

India have retained their position at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings following the annual update, but their lead over New Zealand has reduced from eight to five points. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy India have retained their position at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings following the…

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