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Bengaluru police examining legal options to reinstate rowdy sheets quashed by KSPCA

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Police Commissioner of Bengaluru city Seemant Kumar Singh. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Bengaluru city Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said the police department is examining legal options to revoke recent orders by the Karnataka State Police Complaints Authority (KSPCA) directing the closure of rowdy sheets against several alleged offenders, including notorious rowdy-sheeter Sunil…

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Taiwan President says he ‘won’t give up’ on defence spending after Parliament cuts

June 16, 2026 admin

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te during a military briefing at the Guandu Area Command in New Taipei City, Taiwan on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) he would “not give up” on increasing defence spending, after the island’s Opposition-majority Parliament last ‌month passed just two-thirds…

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Perundurai bypoll: First-level checks of EVMs begin

June 16, 2026 admin

Erode District Election Officer and Collector S. Kandasamy, on June 16, 2026, inspecting the first level checking of EVMs that will be used for the Perundurai bye-election. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The first-level checking (FLC) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units to be used for the bye-election…

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India seeks rare earth samples from Rosneft-owned Siberian deposit, source says

June 16, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indian miner ‌IREL is in talks with Rosneft to source rare earth samples from Tomtor, the Siberian deposit acquired by the ⁠Russian oil producer last year, as New Delhi seeks to secure supplies of critical minerals dominated by China, a source said. The talks…

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Moscow oil refinery damaged in Ukrainian drone attack: Mayor

June 16, 2026 admin

The Gazpromneft refinery serves the Moscow ⁠region. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “A Ukrainian drone attack damaged a facility at ‌the Moscow oil refinery owned by Russia’s Gazpromneft,” ⁠Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). “There were no casualties. Emergency ‌services are working at the scene,” Mr. Sobyanin wrote ‌on Telegram. He…

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APSRTC announces free travel for NEET-UG candidates on June 21 examination day

June 16, 2026 admin

Students caught in sudden rain try in vain to stop an APSRTC bus on Bandar Road near Siddhartha Engineering College in Vijayawada. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) announced comprehensive arrangements to facilitate the travel of students appearing for the NEET-UG re-examination…

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6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage

June 16, 2026 admin

A man talks on his mobile phone near a building damaged in an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Iran coach says team ‘oppressed’ by travel chaos after 2‑2 draw

June 16, 2026 admin

Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei walks off the field after a draw during the World Cup Group G soccer match against New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, on June 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Monday (June 15, 2026) his team were being “oppressed” due to last-minute…

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China, Myanmar pursue deeper ties as leaders hold talks in Beijing

June 16, 2026 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping, third left, attends a meeting with Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing, fourth right, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP “Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a meeting in Beijing with his Myanmar ‌counterpart Min Aung Hlaing,” Chinese official media…

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TCS to set aside $70 million more after U.S. Supreme Court declines review in CSC-DXC legal dispute

June 16, 2026 admin

TCS to set aside million more after U.S. Supreme Court declines review in CSC-DXC legal dispute

Tata Consultancy Services logo with illustration. | Photo Credit: Reuters Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) said it would make provision of additional $70 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a lower court ruling in a legal dispute with Computer Sciences Corporation,…

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