Month: June 2026

Work for PRR likely to begin soon as formalities gather pace

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Work for PRR likely to begin soon as formalities gather pace

Special Land Acquisition Officers have been instructed to speed up compensation payments to landowners who have already consented to hand over possession of their land.  | Photo Credit: File Photo Soon after the Letter of Acceptance was issued to Bengaluru-based Shankaranarayana Constructions (SNC) for the first package of the long-pending Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), earlier known as…

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At 41, Ronaldo shows he still has it in him to deliver

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At 41, Ronaldo shows he still has it in him to deliver

Ronaldo netted a brace against Uzbekistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters For about eight months, the goals had stopped coming in international football. By Cristiano Ronaldo’s standards, that drought felt almost unnatural. His last international goal had come on October 14, 2025, against Hungary, and after a below-par performance in Portugal’s opening World Cup game against…

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Farmer group protests against proposed India-U.S. deal in Punjab

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Farmer group protests against proposed India-U.S. deal in Punjab

Farmers from the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee march and raise slogans as they protest against the Indo-U.S. Trade Deal, in Amritsar on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Farmers and farm labourers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) staged demonstrations in different parts of Punjab against…

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Limansa, daughter of Sri Lanka icon Tillakaratne Dilshan, carries his name and legacy with pride

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Limansa, daughter of Sri Lanka icon Tillakaratne Dilshan, carries his name and legacy with pride

Carving her own path: Limansa’s cricketing journey started in Victoria, Australia, before pursuing the opportunity to represent Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: TARUN SHASTRY When the daughter of a cricket legend takes the field in national colours, one question is practically inevitable: did you take up the sport after watching your father play? That query…

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Nirav Modi must pay up over $11 million to Bank of India, U.K. court rules

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Nirav Modi must pay up over million to Bank of India, U.K. court rules

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi is liable to pay Bank of India over $11.5 million, including accruing interest on a personal loan guarantee, the High Court in London has ruled. Also Read: PNB-Nirav Modi case | Chronology of events The 55-year-old jeweller, who remains in prison fighting extradition to India in a separate $2 billion…

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Business

Iron Mirage, Crown Drive, Knotty Charmer, Efficacy and Flaming Sword shine

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Iron Mirage, Crown Drive, Knotty Charmer, Efficacy and Flaming Sword shine

Iron Mirage, Crown Drive, Knotty Charmer, Efficacy and Flaming Sword shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (June 24). Inner sand: 600m: Shining Ways (Suraj) 39. Moved fluently. Outer sand: 600m: Pledge (R. Pradeep) 44. Moved on the bit. Shining Dawn (Arul) 45. Easy. Estelle (Antony) 45. Moved freely. Exotic Black (Rozario)…

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America’s Mamdani moment – The Hindu

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America’s Mamdani moment – The Hindu

In an election cycle where the Democrats won multiple mayoralties and governor positions across the U.S., Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York stood out. Mr. Mamdani’s triumph was singular because of his unabashed “democratic socialism” platform, which defeated well-funded Democratic establishment candidate Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent. His win reflects the growing electoral…

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World

Durai Vaiko urges State government to establish a TNSTC headquartered at Tiruchi

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Durai Vaiko urges State government to establish a TNSTC headquartered at Tiruchi

TIRUCHI Tiruchi MP Durai Vaiko has urged the State government to establish a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) division headquartered at Tiruchi so as to operate buses in an efficient manner. Calling on Minister for Transport A. Vijay Tamizhan Parthiban at Chennai a few days ago to press his demand in person, Mr. Durai…

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India, U.S. note ‘substantial progress’ on trade deal talks as U.S. Trade Representative Greer ends two-day visit to Delhi

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India, U.S. note ‘substantial progress’ on trade deal talks as U.S. Trade Representative Greer ends two-day visit to Delhi

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal meets United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during discussions on the proposed India-U.S. trade agreement, in New Delhi on June 24, 2026. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal via PTI U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer concluded his two-day visit to New Delhi, having held multiple meetings with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal during…

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