Month: June 2026

British PM Starmer criticises U.S. V-P Vance over comments on U.K. teen’s death

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British PM Starmer criticises U.S. V-P Vance over comments on U.K. teen’s death

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer | Photo Credit: via Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office has condemned comments by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, who blamed immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound. Henry Nowak, 18, died after being stabbed by Vickrum…

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Lebanon considers largest amnesty in 35 years amid protests

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Lebanon considers largest amnesty in 35 years amid protests

Samira Bou Saab had hoped to see the execution of the man who was sentenced to death for killing her son. Instead, he eventually could be released under a sweeping draft amnesty law in Lebanon that is revealing the country’s complex history of loyalties and conflict. Lebanon’s largest amnesty since the end of its devastating…

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FIFA to allow factory-sealed, disposable water bottles into World Cup stadiums

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FIFA to allow factory-sealed, disposable water bottles into World Cup stadiums

FIFA’s logo is seen in front of its headquarters in Zurich. | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA announced on Friday (June 5, 2026) that it will now allow fans to bring their own water bottles to some stadiums during the FIFA World Cup, adjusting a policy that had barred spectators from bringing refillable water bottles into…

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Argentina expands hantavirus probe; sends teams to test rats in Mendoza

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Argentina expands hantavirus probe; sends teams to test rats in Mendoza

The World Health Organization has said the hantavirus will not become a pandemic threat, given the low risk of transmission. File | Photo Credit: AP Argentina has said it is expanding its investigation into the origins of the hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship last month, sending scientists to trap and test rats…

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Moderate to heavy rains lead to flooding in many areas in Mangaluru

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Moderate to heavy rains lead to flooding in many areas in Mangaluru

Flooding seen on the Mangaluru-Kateel State Highway when it rained on Friday in Dakshina Kannada district. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Moderate to heavy rains, which lashed the city on Thursday night and on Friday, resulted in flooding in several places in Mangaluru. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, 93.5 mm…

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Kerala to expand farming to ‘every available space’, including fallow lands: Minister T. Siddique

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Kerala to expand farming to ‘every available space’, including fallow lands: Minister T. Siddique

T. Siddique (file) | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Kerala Agriculture Minister T. Siddique has said that the government is working towards expanding farming activities to “every available space” in the State, including backyards, terraces, small plots and fallow lands. He was inaugurating a harvest festival of black gram cultivation at the Mundur Thazham-Peramangalam Karuka kole…

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Millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war: UN food agency

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Millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war: UN food agency

World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Carl Skau. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations (UN) food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high. The World Food Programme…

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Gold rush for real estate: Jewellery retailers drive Tamil Nadu’s commercial property boom

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Gold rush for real estate: Jewellery retailers drive Tamil Nadu’s commercial property boom

Jewellery retailers are emerging as a key demand driver in Tamil Nadu’s commercial real estate market. As brands accelerate expansion across Chennai and high-growth tier-II cities, real estate selection has become a critical component of their growth strategy, with location, visibility and customer accessibility increasingly shaping investment decisions. Chennai has emerged as the second-largest leasing…

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Maharashtra barbers’ body revises grooming charges; haircut to cost ₹180, shaving ₹120

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Maharashtra barbers’ body revises grooming charges; haircut to cost ₹180, shaving ₹120

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Citing a rise in the cost of consumables and other materials amid the Iran-U.S. conflict, a body representing the barber community in Maharashtra has increased charges for haircuts and other grooming services by 20%, with the revised rates coming into effect from Saturday…

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Allocation of portfolios to West Bengal Ministers deferred: CM Suvendu visits Delhi

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Allocation of portfolios to West Bengal Ministers deferred: CM Suvendu visits Delhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The allocation of a portfolio of 35 Ministers in the West Bengal Government was deferred for the second time on Friday (June 5, 2026). Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari left for Delhi on the same day. West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya is already in…

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