Month: June 2026

Himachal should be given 7.19 % share in Chandigarh: Sukhu

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Himachal should be given 7.19 % share in Chandigarh: Sukhu

Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria met in Chandigarh on June 26, 2026, to resolve issues concerning the hill State’s rights. Photo: Special Arrangement Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday (June 26, 2026) urged Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria to help resolve issues…

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Burkina Faso breaks off diplomatic relations with France

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Burkina Faso breaks off diplomatic relations with France

The ⁠West African country ⁠has been battling an Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands while ​displacing millions over ‌the past decade since it spread from neighbouring Mali. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Burkina ​Faso has broken off ‌diplomatic relations with France, the government ​said on ⁠state television on Friday (June 26, 2026), widening a rupture with…

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How reduced community participation is affecting Puttenahalli lake

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How reduced community participation is affecting Puttenahalli lake

Members of the Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust, which has been involved with the lake since its rejuvenation in 2010, attribute the decline to the absence of a formal agreement with the civic authorities. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT What began as a citizen-led effort to restore and protect Puttenahalli Lake alongside the erstwhile Bruhat…

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FIFA World Cup, Iraq vs Senegal | Diaw starts for injured Mendy, Iraq looks to make history

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FIFA World Cup, Iraq vs Senegal | Diaw starts for injured Mendy, Iraq looks to make history

A Senegal fan holds up a scarf inside the stadium as his nation plays Iraq at the World Cup, on June 26, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Mory Diaw starts in place of injured Senegal goalkeeper ‌Edouard Mendy on Friday (June 26, 2026) against an Iraq ⁠side that added Ali Alhamadi and Ahmed Qasem to…

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Trump says he will repair National Mall reflecting pool after July 4

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Trump says he will repair National Mall reflecting pool after July 4

National Guard troops keep watch over the fenced-off reflecting pool on the National Mall. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters President ​Donald Trump said on Friday (June 26, 2026) he ‌would repair the National ​Mall reflecting pool after ⁠July 4, as the landmark remains under heightened security and surveillance ‌amid ongoing controversy over its renovation and…

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Extension of Kochi Water Metro ferries to Kadamakudy by Onam

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Extension of Kochi Water Metro ferries to Kadamakudy by Onam

The Water Metro terminal at Kadamakudy. KWML is awaiting the delivery of three more ferries from Cochin Shipyard to extend operations to Kadamakudy. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The services of the Kochi Water Metro ferries are expected to be extended to Kadamakudy, a popular tourist attraction in the district, by Onam. A floating pontoon…

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Kerala HC rejects plea to dismiss financial fraud case

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Kerala HC rejects plea to dismiss financial fraud case

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the accused, including mentalist Adarsh Kolladath, to quash the first information report (FIR) registered at the Ernakulam Central police station in a case of financial fraud worth ₹35 lakh. Mr. Kolladath, director Jis Joy, Midhun, and Arun are the four accused in the case…

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KCBC panel slams tax cut move on low-alcohol drinks

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Kerala HC rejects plea to dismiss financial fraud case

Bishop Ambrose Puthenveettil, chairperson of the Temperance Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), has come out against the United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s Budget proposal for tax cuts on low-alcohol beverages. In a message issued on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Friday, the bishop said…

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Development projects worth ₹441 crore under way in JJ clusters: Delhi CM

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Development projects worth ₹441 crore under way in JJ clusters: Delhi CM

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said 1,510 projects works have been approved for JJ clusters across Delhi. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said development works worth ₹441.10 crore are under way in jhuggi-jhopdi (JJ) clusters across the city through the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to improve the quality of life for lakhs of…

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