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They say it is always cooler under a banyan tree. Sitting in the open, indoor-outdoor expanse of Zetu, the new 175-seater at 1AQ in Mehrauli, we find ourselves agreeing with this ancient wisdom. Though, we are not sure if the comfort is due to the majestic, 500-year-old banyan tree anchoring the courtyard or strategically placed…
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. File | Photo Credit: AP Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from travelling to China for a year and demanded they apologise because they visited Taiwan on a Parliamentary trip, according to a message from the Chinese embassy conveyed via Parliamentary officials and shown to the press on Thursday…
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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu riding a bicycle. file | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will launch a State-wide bicycle campaign on World Environment Day, Friday (June 5, 2026), and Chief Minister and TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu will ride a bicycle from the helipad to his place of stay…
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna inspecting the ongoing storm-water and rivulet desiltation works at Bannanje in Udupi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: UMESH S. SHETTIGAR MLA for Udupi Yashpal Suvarna on Wednesday directed City Municipal Council (CMC) officials to speed up desiltation work of storm-water drains and rivulets in the city. Mr. Suvarna visited several low-lying…
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Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticised on Thursday (June 4, 2026) a ceasefire deal with Lebanon brokered by Washington, calling it a “serious mistake”. “The ceasefire with Lebanon is a serious mistake and the pipe dreams of advisers are dragging the…
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India is likely to order more than $2 billion worth of military drones from domestic firms this year in its biggest such purchase, an industry body working with the government told Reuters, as global and regional conflicts boost demand. The plans are in advanced stages with deliveries expected over 18 to 24 months, for a…
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubayev speaks to the media after securing a position against the Philippines on June 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the year 2027-28, with India…
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a post on X on Thursday (June 4, 2026), Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said June 4 was an unforgettable day in the history of Andhra Pradesh, recalling that on that day in 2024 the people delivered a decisive verdict in…
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The fire originated in a helmet shop near Hyderabad Metro pillar number 1043 and quickly spread to adjoining buildings, intensifying concerns in the densely populated area. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A massive fire broke out at Helmet Bazaar store in Hyderabad’s Ameerpet on Thursday (June 4, 2026), causing panic in the busy commercial stretch….
The U.S. House of Representatives has backed a resolution seeking to halt American military action in Iran — a symbolic move that deals a political blow to President Donald Trump as efforts to find a deal with Tehran stagnate. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and flare-ups of violence have not managed to…
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