Month: June 2026

U.S. military strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in second day of renewed fire

June 11, 2026 admin

The U.S. military said early on Thursday (June 11, 2026) that that it had “completed” its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran, after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war. The U.S. Central Command issued a statement saying…

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First made-in-India C-295 carries out maiden test flight

June 11, 2026 admin

The first ‘Made in India’ Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft successfully completes its maiden test flight, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo Credit: PTI The first made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). The IAF is procuring 56 C-295 transport aircraft at…

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Rebuilding a century-old library book by book

June 11, 2026 admin

National Cadet Corps cadets at work at the Sree Chitra Thirunal Grandhasala. Photo: Special Arrangement ) A group of 30 National Cadet Corps (NCC) student volunteers from the University of Kerala is rebuilding a historic colonial-era library in Thiruvananthapuram, antiquarian book by book and disintegrating manuscript by manuscript. Housed in a Victorian-era building in Vanchiyoor,…

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West Asia war LIVE: Iran Guards say targeted bases in Bahrain and Kuwait

June 11, 2026 admin

Oil rises $2 as Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz following U.S. strikes Oil prices climbed more than $2 ⁠a barrel on Thursday (June 11) as Iran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed after the U.S. launched additional strikes against ‌Iran. Brent futures rose $2.30, or 2.47%, to $95.40 a…

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Cyberabad civic body flunks first monsoon rainfall test as roads disappear under water on June 9

June 11, 2026 admin

Waterlogging on a road in Kondapur in Cyberabad region on June 9, 2026 | Photo Credit: Handle @CYBTRAFFIC on X As employees streamed out of offices across Hyderabad’s IT corridor on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) evening, the roads around T-Hub, Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge, Raidurg and Hitech City presented a scene more commonly associated with…

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‘Gross abuse of process of law’: HC quashes Delhi Police, ED cases against NewsClick

June 11, 2026 admin

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick Prabir Purkayastha. File | Photo Credit: AP The Delhi High Court has quashed cases registered by the Delhi Police and the Enforcement Directorate against news portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha in relation to alleged violation of FDI norms. In a judgement dated May 29, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna…

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₹42-cr. fine slapped for stone quarry violation

June 11, 2026 admin

The Department of Mines has slapped a quarry operator with a hefty fine of ₹42 crore for quarrying 40,000 cubic metres of stones in excess of the permissible limit. Sources said the department officials conducted an inspection in a stone quarry at Singaththakurichi in Srivaikundam taluk a few months ago following complaints of excess mining…

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Iran says will target any vessel traffic in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. strikes in latest escalation

June 10, 2026 admin

“Any vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will be targeted” the Khatam al-Anbiya command said, according to Tasnim news agency. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s military command said on Thursday (June 11, 2026) it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the…

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U.S. military says it’s striking ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in latest escalation

June 10, 2026 admin

The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with Mr. Trump warning that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military said on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) night that it has begun fresh round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said more were…

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Malviya Nagar B&B fire: Court sends owner, accountant to 12-day judicial custody

June 10, 2026 admin

Accused in the Malviya Nagar fire incident Lovekesh Bajaj. File | Photo Credit: ANI A Delhi court on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) remanded the owner and accountant of Malviya Nagar B&B facility, which was gutted in fire on June 3, leaving 22 dead, to 12 days of judicial custody. Judicial Magistrate Bhanu Pratap Singh of…

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