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A Morocco holds up a sign before the World Cup Group C soccer match between Morocco and Haiti in Atlanta, on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Morocco have set their sights on topping their group ahead of Brazil but are not too concerned about the possible permutations that would follow for them in…
The video of the incident also went viral, which depicts the accused unbuttoning his shirt up to his navel and staring at the man lying in the pool, bloody on the train floor. Photo: Screengrab from video via PTI A 22-year-old passenger identified as Mayank Lohar was allegedly stabbed to death inside a moving local…
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Image for the purpose of representation only. | Photo Credit: File Around 31% of Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves, of whom 16% have declared serious criminal cases, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch. The analysis covered 226 of the 233 Rajya Sabha MPs….
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The decision by the United States military to change the name of its naval command in the region from “US INDOPACOM” to “US PACOM” — United States Indo-Pacific Command to United States Pacific Command — reverting to its original name that was changed in 2018 can be dismissed as superficial, even trivial. Many have already…
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The Kochi City police made multiple seizures of narcotic substances and arrested four persons in separate raids as part of Operation Toofan – the Narco Hunt, a Statewide anti-drug drive. In the first operation, 270.51 grams of suspected brown sugar was seized from two youths near SRM Road. The arrested are Monor Hussain, 31, and…
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The Kuruppampady police arrested a suspected Bangladeshi national who was allegedly staying at Asamannur, Kothamangalam. The arrested is Mohammad Rathon Islam, 33, a native of Rajashahi district, Bangladesh. He had been working at a plywood factory at Asamannur. According to the police, he entered India illegally by crossing the international border without any valid documents….
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Europe struggled to cope with a record-breaking heatwave on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures above 35C, most of them in France and Spain. AFP estimates based on analysis of forecasts from the German weather service and 2025 population projections from Europe’s Joint Research Centre suggest maximum…
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The anti-narcotic wing of the Ernakulam Rural police on Wednesday seized around 17 kg of suspected hybrid ganja from a 39-year-old man in one of the largest seizures of the drug variety in the State. Ayush, a native of Arukad in Vypeen, was arrested with the contraband estimated to be worth several crores of rupees,…
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Major energy exporters the U.S. and Qatar urged the European Union on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) to rewrite planned methane emissions rules for oil and gas imports, warning that the policy could disrupt fuel supplies to Europe. From next year, the EU regulation will require methane monitoring and verification for fuel deliveries to the bloc….
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Work on erecting protective fencing in progress at Mavelipuram in Kakkanad where a 12-year-old girl died after falling from an elevated stretch. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Three days after a 12-year-old girl died after falling nearly 20 feet from an elevated municipal road while riding her bicycle at Mavelipuram in Kakkanad, the Thrikkakara municipality…