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European lawmakers gave final approval on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) to tougher migration rules that will grant authorities much broader detention powers and allow for the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc. The 418 to 218 vote in Strasbourg was one of the last hurdles for a reform that has sailed through the EU’s…
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Civilians in South Korea will be able to get several kilometres nearer North Korea under new rules broadening public access to the highly militarised border zone, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday (June 18, 2026). The two Koreas remain technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty, and…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Amid speculations that at least six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs are likely to rebel, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has convened a meeting of its parliamentary board on Thursday. The party issued a whip on…
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England’s Harry Kane ahead of the game against Croatia, on June 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters England launch their bid to end a 60-year World Cup title drought on Wednesday (June 18, 2026) as they play in Group L in Arlington, Texas, against a veteran Croatian group looking to run it back one more…
The Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand and surrendered maoist woman Sukantala at Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) on Wednesday (June 17) | Photo Credit: Shrabana Chatterjee A Maoist woman cadre, who goes by the names of Sakuntala and Pushpa, has surrendered before the Kolkata Police. Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) said that…
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The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha and the Joint Platform for Agricultural and Rural Workers’ Unions on Wednesday announced an indefinite countrywide protest from July 1, demanding the repeal of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G). The VB-G RAM G scheme will come into force on July 1, replacing the Mahatma…
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Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: File The Supreme Court on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) took strong exception to an allegation that its Registry had misplaced a case file relating to a plea challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order, observing that such “inefficiency” warranted an inquiry. A Bench comprising…
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government’s priority was to ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive the benefits of welfare schemes in a timely and transparent manner. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Delhi government will set up three-day public welfare camps at 42 locations in the city from Thursday, bringing a slew of services and…
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L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu (centre) asked the police to maintain a presence near schools. | Photo Credit: File photo Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Taranjit Singh Sandhu has ordered a comprehensive audit of schools in the Capital to assess if they are complying with the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, according to…
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The following is the text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, as read out by a senior U.S. official to reporters on Wednesday Source link