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How Herat defied the Taliban regime, chanting ‘women, work and freedom’

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How Herat defied the Taliban regime, chanting ‘women, work and freedom’

The chants were familiar. But this time, they echoed not in Tehran, but in Herat. In mid-June, Afghanistan’s western city of Herat witnessed a rare display of public defiance against the Taliban. Women, and this time, men too, marched through the streets chanting “Women, Work and Freedom”, a slogan probably inspired by Iran’s 2022 “Woman,…

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EPFO to hold outreach drive on job schemes

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EPFO to hold outreach drive on job schemes

As part of the nationwide rollout of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY), the Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will organise outreach events in Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram on June 19 to mark the release of incentive benefits to eligible employees and employers’ under the scheme. Addressing the media on Tuesday at the EPFO…

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UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other States record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG report

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UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other States record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG report

Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Manipur, and nine other States recorded surplus revenues in 2024-25, while the remaining 15 States had a deficit. Eighteen States targeted revenue surplus, three States targeted revenue deficit, and seven targeted zero revenue deficit in FY 2024-25, according to a report on ‘State Finances 2024-25’ released by Comptroller and Auditor General…

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G7 Summit: Modi holds talks with Canada’s Carney, aims to visit Canada by year end, sign trade deal soon

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G7 Summit: Modi holds talks with Canada’s Carney, aims to visit Canada by year end, sign trade deal soon

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the fringes of the G7 Summit in Evian in France. Discussions covered…

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Tripura Congress lodges complaint against CRPF over ‘assault of youth Congress members’

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Tripura Congress lodges complaint against CRPF over ‘assault of youth Congress members’

Police use a water cannon to disperse Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) members as they protest the NEET exam paper leak in Agartala. | Photo Credit: ANI Senior leaders of Tripura unit of the Congress on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) lodged a complaint with the local authority of the over alleged assault of Youth Congress…

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China, Nepal FMs hold ‘comprehensive’ talks, discuss bilateral ties

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China, Nepal FMs hold ‘comprehensive’ talks, discuss bilateral ties

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Nepalese counterpart Shisir Khanal held “comprehensive talks” covering the entire gamut of bilateral ties, including border management, connectivity and trade. Mr. Khanal arrived in Beijing on a four-day visit on June 14 after his weeklong trip to India. After he met with Mr. Wang Yi on Monday (June…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi loses cool in on-field spat

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi loses cool in on-field spat

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. File Photo: SLC via PTI Fifteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blew his fuse in an India A game in Sri Lanka and pushed an opposition player after a heated on-field exchange. Also read | Kapil Dev interview: On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and India’s obsession with cricket The spotlight has been on Sooryavanshi since his…

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34 kg of suspected ganja seized from three youths in Aluva

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Three youths from West Bengal were arrested with around 34 kg of suspected ganja during a special drive conducted under Operation Toofan in Aluva on Tuesday. Rafiqul Sheikh, 30, Juyel Sheikh, 22, and Sahin Sheikh, 29, all natives of Murshidabad district, were arrested by a joint team of the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force, Ernakulam…

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U.S. military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia

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U.S. military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia

The U.S. military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia’s southeast coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show and officials confirmed to AFP. The development of the stockpile, a first for the Marine Corps in Australia, comes as the United States is keen to leverage…

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