Month: June 2026

Iran invites Modi for official burial ceremonies of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

June 24, 2026 admin

Candles lit during a condolence meeting for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in New Delhi, on March 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel to Tehran to attend the burial ceremonies of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei who was assassinated…

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ATHLETICS | Anushka, Dev Meena and Jyothi book their Asiad tickets

June 24, 2026 admin

Dev Meena of Madhya Pradesh celebrates after qualifying for the Asian Games in the men’s pole vault during the the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Eighteen-year-old hammer thrower Anushka Yadav smashed a nine-year-old National record, pole vaulter Dev…

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Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Misfiring India runs into Bangladesh in a must-win game

June 24, 2026 admin

Smriti, Shafali, Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma have been scoring the bulk of India’s runs, and they need to take that form into the next matches. India must be banking on Shree Charani, the newly-crowned No. 1 bowler in T20Is, to continue her marvellous work. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images They have been here…

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Telangana Health department issues monsoon advisory, warns of seasonal disease surge

June 24, 2026 admin

The weatherman has forecast widespread rainfall across the State over the next week. | Photo Credit: Representational Photo Telangana Health department has issued a public advisory urging citizens to take precautionary measures during the ongoing monsoon season, following forecasts of widespread rainfall across the State over the next week. According to the India Meteorological Department…

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Toddler drowns in open water tank in Ghatkesar

June 24, 2026 admin

A 15-month-old girl died after allegedly falling into an open water tank while playing outside her house in Ghatkesar on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Nynika, was playing in front of her residence near Shivareddyguda in Ghatkesar at the time of the incident. Ghatkesar Police registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik…

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Government school teacher arrested under POCSO Act in Kallakurichi

June 24, 2026 admin

The Kallakurichi All Women Police on Wednesday arrested a teacher under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on charges of sexually harassing five girl students at a government tribal residential school in Vellimalai. The arrested teacher was identified as Suresh. Police sources said a few students studying in Class IX in the…

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ATHLETICS | Gulveer still in with a chance of making Asiad squad

June 24, 2026 admin

Gulveer Singh of Uttar Pradesh wins the men’s 5,000m race in the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Even though Gulveer Singh clocked 13:52.92, well outside the Asian Games qualifying mark of 13:39.18, to win the men’s 5,000m at…

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FIFA WORLD CUP | Japan and Sweden ready to joust with qualification on the line

June 24, 2026 admin

Sweden’s Alexander Isak, right, celebrates with Viktor Gyokeres after he scored to put Sweden up 3-1 during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Group F remains delicately poised heading into the final round of matches in the…

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A motivated Vaishali has a reasonable chance against Ju Wenjun in the World Championship match: Ananad

June 24, 2026 admin

Anand is confident of Vaishali’s prospects. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: R. Ravindran R. Vaishali’s rise as a challenger for the World title is an important moment for Indian women’s chess, according to the legendary Viswanathan Anand. He gave her a reasonable chance in the World Championship match against China’s Ju Wenjun. “Already, the fact…

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy visits India; co-announces quick commerce scale-up plans for over 300 cities

June 24, 2026 admin

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is in India, the ecommerce giant announced on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), outlining a 300-plus city expansion plan for its quick commerce business Amazon Now, alongside a pledge to build “India’s largest” delivery-in-minutes network. Mr. Jassy visited an Amazon Now micro-fulfilment centre in Mumbai early Wednesday, marking the first leg of…

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