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A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) for crimes including kidnapping a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Haji Najibullah’s sentencing capped a day-long proceeding in Manhattan federal court that featured a dramatic few moments when the reporter, David Rohde, faced Najibullah and described how Najibullah took part in…
A colourful fence sports an axolotl mascot of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters One of the first things visitors arriving in Mexico City for the FIFA football World Cup are likely to see is the wide grin of an axolotl — with the salamander unique to…
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Serena Williams made a winning return to tennis after four years in retirement as the American legend partnered Victoria Mboko in a first-round doubles victory at the Queen’s Club on Tuesday (June 9, 2026). Williams rolled back the years alongside Canadian teenager Mboko in a 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 win over third seeds Erin Routliffe and…
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Kerala calling @ Nila Chef Rahul Sharma’s newly-launched tasting restaurant has returned with its second chapter that focusses on the South, the backwaters of Kerala to be precise. The 12-course menu is said to move through the ecology of the region: rice paddies, toddy vinegar, toddy-tapped-at-dawn acidity, Kuttiattoor mango shifting between pickle and dessert, and…
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) holds a press conference after the House passage of an Immigration bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) and now goes…
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U.S. Central Command said the strikes would be “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression”. Photo credit:X/CENTCOM The U.S. military said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic…
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A forensic expert has told a Pune court that the person seen on CCTV footage near the crime scene in Nasrapur is the same as the arrested accused. The testimony was recorded during proceedings on Monday (June 8) in the case of the rape and murder of a minor girl. The court recorded the testimony…
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Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), labour wing of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) urged countries to ensure that artificial intelligence complements workers rather than replaces them, while highlighting India’s social security coverage and protections for gig workers at the International Labour Conference. Speaking at the 114th international labour conference in Geneva on Tuesday (June 9), BMS delegate Bojji…
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U.S. Central Command said the strikes would be “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression”. Photo credit:X/CENTCOM The U.S. military said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indians have lost around ₹52,976 crore to cyber-enabled frauds over the past six years, with nearly 8% of the losses linked to “digital arrest” scams, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on Tuesday. The commission further warns that the frauds are causing not only financial devastation but…