Month: June 2026

AIDWA rally in Madurai demands stricter laws on sexual violence, drug menace

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AIDWA rally in Madurai demands stricter laws on sexual violence, drug menace

Thousands of women from across the southern districts gathered in Madurai on Tuesday for a protest march organised by the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), demanding urgent, comprehensive measures to curb sexual violence and drug trafficking. Demonstrators marched through the arterial stretches of AA Road and DD Road, chanting slogans and carrying banners. The…

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Nation

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has most cases in first month of any African outbreak, WHO says

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has most cases in first month of any African outbreak, WHO says

A health worker in personal protective equipment stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Congo’s Ebola outbreak has the largest ​number of…

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India, U.K. hold meeting of key group, chart roadmap to deepen defence cooperation

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India, U.K. hold meeting of key group, chart roadmap to deepen defence cooperation

India and the U.K. Army officials during the 15th India-United Kingdom Executive Steering Group (ESG), in the United Kingdom. Photo: X/@adgpi via PTI India and the U.K. have held “constructive and forward-looking” deliberations at a meeting of a key group to chart a “robust roadmap” to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen the enduring partnership between…

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Karnataka: Buoyed by beer, Excise revenue grows 14.84% following reforms

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Karnataka: Buoyed by beer, Excise revenue grows 14.84% following reforms

The sale of beer increased the total Excise collection between May 11 and June 11, 2026, to ₹3,745.14 crore from ₹3,261.24 crore in the corresponding period last year. | Photo Credit: File photo Buoyed by a whopping growth in sales of beer after prices of some of the low alcohol-content beer came down — following…

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Usha expects Indian athletes to better Hangzhou Asian Games tally

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Usha expects Indian athletes to better Hangzhou Asian Games tally

IOA chief P.T. Usha at the inaugural Indian Athletics Awards in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P.T. Usha said she expected a better show from the Indian athletes in the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. “Going by the recent performance of our athletes, I expect them to do really well…

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Sports

Vegatha, Bestidentification, Calix, Lots Of Luck, Tiger Bay and Senor Cherie impress

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Vegatha, Bestidentification, Calix, Lots Of Luck, Tiger Bay and Senor Cherie impress

Vegatha, Bestidentification, Calix, Lots Of Luck, Tiger Bay and Senor Cherie impressed when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (June 23). Inner sand: 600m: Out Into Spotlight (Srinath) 39. Stretched. Rocking Star (R. Pradeep) 39.5. In fine trim. 1000m: Charming Prospect (Asbar), Personal Legend (A. Ramu) 1-9, 60040. They shaped well. River Deep…

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76% health insurance reimbursement claimants face immediate financial burden: report

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76% health insurance reimbursement claimants face immediate financial burden: report

Around 76% health insurance reimbursement claimants borrowed or broke investments turning their medical bills into an immediate financial burden, found the latest national consumer insights report released by Policybazaar, an online insurance marketplace that allows consumers to manage various insurance products from multiple insurers through a single platform. Correspondingly, the ability to manage costs only…

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Kohli and Rohit for the World Cup: only fitness and form should matter

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Kohli and Rohit for the World Cup: only fitness and form should matter

Pretty soon, the Indian selectors will have to take a call on the future of two of the greatest players to have put bat to white ball. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma appear keen to play in the World Cup in October-November next year. India play at least 18 One-Day Internationals before that, possibly…

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