Month: June 2026

Four persons arrested for attempt to steal valuables at DRI premises in Teynampet

June 9, 2026 admin

Four persons have been arrested for tying up a security guard and attempting to steal valuables after breaking the window of a car parked inside the office premises of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on G.N. Road in T. Nagar. According to the police, John Kennedy, a security guard employed at the DRI office,…

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PHC counsellors, laboratory technicians of TANSACS face salary delays

June 9, 2026 admin

A total of 650 counsellors and laboratory technicians working under the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS) are yet to receive their salaries for May. In a letter, the Tamil Nadu AIDS Control All Employees Welfare Association urged the Chief Minister, Health Minister, and senior officials to take measures to immediately pay the salaries…

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Man dies after returning from police inquiry

June 9, 2026 admin

A 28-year-old man who was detained by the MGR Nagar police for questioning in connection with a drunken brawl, and let off on Monday night, died after he returned home. His family members alleged he died of custodial torture. The victim has been identified as R. Venkatesan, 28, of Nesapakkam who worked as a driver….

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Delhi CM: existing houses in O-zone won’t be razed

June 9, 2026 admin

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta holds a high-level meeting at the Secretariat to review O-Zone issues affecting several villages and unauthorised colonies, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said no existing structure in the city’s O-zone, housing an estimated 15 lakh people across 91 unauthorised colonies…

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China’s role in the international order

June 9, 2026 admin

‘U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on building a constructive relationship of strategic stability’. | Photo Credit: AP In the past six months, specifically from December 2025 to May 2026, the top leaders of all the other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have visited China. In…

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New and raw: On Nepal-India ties

June 9, 2026 admin

The visit of Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal to Delhi, which followed right after the visit of Nepal’s new ruling party RSP’s President Rabi Lamichhane and ahead of a proposed visit by the new Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, signals an intense outreach between Delhi and Kathmandu’s new leadership. Mr. Khanal had met External Affairs Minister…

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The King’s coronation

June 9, 2026 admin

Over the last few years, PBKS skipper Shreyas not just knocked on the door but banged it; he deservedly enjoyed a double delight when he returned to India’s T20I set-up not only as player but also as captain Source link

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First-timers: On the French Open 2026

June 9, 2026 admin

The triumphs of Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva at the French Open for their maiden Grand Slam singles titles appear to have evoked contrasting feelings in both. For 29-year-old Zverev, the rousing five-set victory over Italian Flavio Cobolli brought more relief than unbridled joy, for he had lost thrice before in a Major final and…

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Rajya Sabha polls: Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination rejected; party delegation to meet ECI

June 9, 2026 admin

A dramatic day of political developments in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal, that began with several Congress MLAs heading to the airport to leave for Bengaluru, ended with the nomination of Meenakshi Natarajan, the party candidate for one of three Rajya Sabha seats from the State, being rejected during scrutiny. This prompted top Congress leaders, led…

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Two electrocuted as rain lashes Hyderabad

June 9, 2026 admin

Two youths lost their lives after being electrocuted in Bandlaguda following heavy rains that lashed parts of the city on Tuesday evening. The deceased were identified as Md. Zafar, 15, and Md. Afroz, 30, both residents of Chandrayangutta. Bandlaguda Inspector R. Devender said the incident was reported around 6 p.m. when the two arrived in…

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