Month: June 2026

Capsey, Knight fifties floor India in third women’s T20I, England wins series 2-1

June 3, 2026 admin

Alice Capsey’s fiery 82 and Heather Knight’s composed unbeaten 70 powered England to a series-clinching six-wicket victory over India in the third and final Women’s T20I in Taunton, U.K. England won the series 2-1, also giving India some points to ponder ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup where Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. will face…

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Content creator Shelvin James on playing Parashu in the Basil Joseph-Tovino Thomas starrer ‘Athiradi’

June 3, 2026 admin

It has been a lifelong goal for content creator Shelvin James to play the quintessential best friend on the big screen. Following a decade-long career making sketches on social media and carving his own niche fanbase, the 29-year-old believes he has finally achieved that, as he revels in praise for his role as Prashant Raj…

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos urges senators to end boycott

June 3, 2026 admin

“The legislature is now in disarray,” Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told the reporters. File | Photo Credit: AP Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) that important laws may be derailed as senators backing Vice-President Sara Duterte stopped attending sessions ahead of her impeachment trial next month. Pro-Duterte lawmakers began a Senate…

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Wipro CEO Srinivas Pallia takes home ₹49.6 crore in FY26

June 3, 2026 admin

Srinivas Pallia. File Photo: Special Arrangement Wipro Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Srinivas Pallia drew a total remuneration of $5.29 million (approximately ₹49.64 crore) in the financial year 2025-26, according to the company’s annual report. Mr. Pallia’s total compensation of $5,290,568 included $1.65 million in salary and allowances, $1.05 million in commission and variable…

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Iran drone and missile attack hits Kuwait airport, state news agency says

June 3, 2026 admin

Debris burns on the ground in a parking lot following reports of missile and drone attacks, in Sabah Al Nasser, Kuwait. | Photo Credit: Reuters An Iranian drone and ‌missile attack struck Kuwait’s international airport ⁠early on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), causing injuries and forcing authorities to ‌divert flights, Kuwait’s state news agency ‌reported. Follow…

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AP Waqf Board chief urges Muthavallis to register on UMEED portal by June 6

June 3, 2026 admin

Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board Chairman Abdul Aziz. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board Chairman Abdul Aziz has urged the Waqf institutions and Muthavallis who have not yet registered their property details to respond immediately, as the deadline for data registration on the UMEED (Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development) portal…

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Afghan women’s football team rises again after escaping the Taliban and years in exile

June 3, 2026 admin

With determination, courage and lots of support, refugee players who form the Afghan women’s football team are getting another chance to advance their international careers, one that they say was denied to them when the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Among them is Fatima Yousufi, who fled her country and arrived in Australia with…

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Seven killed, 11 wounded after drone hits bus: Russia-installed Donetsk region leader

June 3, 2026 admin

A vehicle passes workers and service members installing anti-drone nets over a road, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters “A drone attack ‌killed seven people and wounded another 11 ⁠in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region ‌on Wednesday (June 3, 2026),” the Kremlin-installed…

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Annamalai quits BJP, to start new political ‘movement’

June 3, 2026 admin

K. Annamalai meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has quit the party and is expected to start a “movement” that would eventually be converted into a regional political party. Sources told The Hindu on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) that…

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French Open 2026: Jakub Mensik stops teen Joao Fonseca’s run, reaches semifinal

June 3, 2026 admin

Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik celebrates winning his quarterfinal match against Brazil’s Joao Fonseca at the French Open, on June 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Jakub Mensik battled past Brazilian breakout star Joao Fonseca with a 6-4 6-3 7-6(3) win to make the semifinals of the French Open on Tuesday and become the ‌youngest Czech…

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