Month: June 2026

Palestinians ‘trapped’ between Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas: UN probe

June 9, 2026 admin

Palestinian civilians are caught between “mass atrocities” of Israeli forces, settlers, and Hamas’s brutal rule, a United Nations (UN)-mandated inquiry said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026). Also read | Israel-Hamas war: a timeline Civilians across war-ravaged Gaza and the occupied West Bank are being “systematically and deliberately” subjected to severe rights violations, the UN’s Independent…

World

Meet the frogs that build ‘cloudy’ nests in South Africa’s trees

June 9, 2026 admin

A grey foam nest hangs from a branch in Kruger National Park, South Africa, 2010. | Photo Credit: Bernard Dupont (CC BY-SA) For most frogs, life begins as a game of odds. They lay their eggs in the water, where fish and insects gobble up about 98% of them before they even have a chance…

Science

Chess: D. Gukesh profile | A young knight who has the armoury to reign supreme

June 9, 2026 admin

India chess grandmaster, 17-year-old D Gukesh creates history after becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title after winning FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 crown, in Toronto. | Photo Credit: ANI The walk may have felt the longest in his life for Dommaraju Gukesh. After his game with Hikaru Nakamura ended in a draw at…

Sports

Scientists find a blood test that predicts lung cancer years early

June 9, 2026 admin

Lung cancer is one of the more common cancers affecting people worldwide. This is mainly thanks to smoking and, to a lesser extent, air pollution and occupational exposure. According to the latest World Health Organization estimates, there are about 2.5 million new cases and 1.8 million deaths every year. Prevention offers the ideal solution to…

Science

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker drops action against 21 AIADMK MLAs after Palaniswami condones them

June 9, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar. File | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) announced that, following the receipt of four separate letters from AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, condoning the conduct of 21 of the 25 rebel MLAs who voted contrary to the…

Nation

CJI Surya Kant bats for mediation; says arbitration faces procedural hurdles

June 9, 2026 admin

Observing that international arbitration is increasingly facing procedural hurdles, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said mediation is no longer an alternative but an essential instrument to achieve timely, amicable and lasting resolution of disputes. He was delivering a lecture on “Mediation, Arbitration and the Courts: Converging Trends in the Indian and English Approaches…

World

Parliamentary panel seeks views on bill to tweak corporate laws

June 9, 2026 admin

The Joint Committee on Corporate Law (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) invited views and suggestions on it from various stakeholders and experts. The Committee headed by BJP MP Sudheer Gupta is examining the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The parliamentary panel has sought views on the specific clauses of the Bill from…

Business

Bangladesh vs Australia first ODI in Mirpur on June 9 , 2026 updates

June 9, 2026 admin

Bangladesh’s Mosaddek Hossain plays a shot during the first ODI against Australia in Dhaka on June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Mosaddek Hossain struck a career-best 86 not out on his return to international cricket as Bangladesh recovered to post 284-8 against a sloppy Australia in the opening one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday…

Sports

Advances in cardiac care and the challenge of accessibility in India

June 9, 2026 admin

Heart failure is one of the fastest-growing cardiovascular challenges worldwide and a major cause of hospital admissions in India. Unlike a heart attack, which is a sudden event, heart failure is a chronic condition that requires lifelong management. Patients often experience repeated episodes of worsening symptoms, leading to hospitalisation. A recent U.K. clinical trial found…

Science

Mohammed Siraj advised rest, Prasidh Krishna named replacement for Ireland and England tours

June 9, 2026 admin

Prasidh Krishna will be replacing Mohammed Siraj for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohammed Siraj has been rested as part of workload management, with Prasidh Krishna named as his replacement for Ireland and England tours, the BCCI said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026). The BCCI described the move as…

Sports