Month: June 2026

LPG price hike inevitable due to global crisis: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

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LPG price hike inevitable due to global crisis: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that the Centre also feels “very sad and sorry” over the hike in gas cylinder prices but described it as “inevitable” given the prevailing global situation. The domestic cooking gas LPG price has been raised by ₹29 per cylinder,…

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Votes being counted in runoff election to choose Peru’s ninth leader in 10 years

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Votes being counted in runoff election to choose Peru’s ninth leader in 10 years

The winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election was not yet known hours after polls closed on Sunday (June 8, 2026) as electoral authorities slowly tallied votes cast for the ninth head of state in 10 years. Figures released by electoral authorities showed conservative politician Keiko Fujimori with a modest lead over nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez…

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Rupee falls 17 paise to 95.35 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee falls 17 paise to 95.35 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Investors are also monitoring developments in West Asia and awaiting key economic data from the U.S., which could set the path for fresh clues from the U.S. Federal Reserve on the interest rate path. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Rupee fell 17 paise to 95.35 against the U.S. dollar in early trade…

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Nominations invited for Teachers’ Awards – The Hindu

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Nominations invited for Teachers’ Awards – The Hindu

The Shiv Nadar Foundation, in partnership with Said Business School, University of Oxford, has invited entries for the inaugural edition of ‘India’s Best Teachers’ Awards 2026’. The awards are for educators of Geography, Business Studies and Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, English, Environmental Sciences, and Mathematics, teaching classes IX to XII. Applications will be assessed…

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Sensex, Nifty open 1% lower amid West Asia tensions, weak global cues

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Sensex, Nifty open 1% lower amid West Asia tensions, weak global cues

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indian equities opened sharply lower on Monday (June 8, 2026), with benchmark indices falling 1% each amid escalating tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and weak global cues. Sensex opened at 73,421.61, down over 800 points or 1.11%, while Nifty began the…

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Heavy rain alerts continue across Kerala as monsoon remains active

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Heavy rain alerts continue across Kerala as monsoon remains active

The newly renovated KSRTC bus stand at Elamkulam remains water-logged following heavy monsoon rain that lashed Kochi city on Monday morning. | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu The southwest monsoon remained active in Kerala on Monday (June 8, 2026) and orange and yellow alerts remain in force across the State, officials said. The India Meteorological Department…

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Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are ‘provocative act’

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Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are ‘provocative act’

Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese Coast Guard patrols to the east of Taiwan are ​a “provocative act” and the military will closely coordinate with the island’s ⁠Coast Guard in responding, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday (June 8, 2026). China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own…

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FIFA World Cup by the numbers: 104 matches, 48 teams and 3 countries make this the largest ever

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FIFA World Cup by the numbers: 104 matches, 48 teams and 3 countries make this the largest ever

This year’s edition of the World Cup will be the biggest ever with an expanded field of 48 teams, three host countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament. The tournament being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico is the first since FIFA expanded the field from 32…

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Thiruvanmiyur Young Changemakers Club: 30 youngsters inducted to drive change

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Thiruvanmiyur Young Changemakers Club: 30 youngsters inducted to drive change

During a plogging activity by residents of Thiruvanmiyur. Largely in circulation only in recent times, the compound word “changemaker” cannot be hoary-haired. “Young changemakers”, a qualified form of it, is of even more recent prevalence, and one would imagine it coming with a raven-black mop of hair, particularly in most Indian contexts. But the idea…

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