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Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay moves a resolution in the Assembly against the Karnataka government’s Mekedatu dam proposal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Friday (June 19, 2026) unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, objecting to the proposal of the Karnataka government for constructing a…
Canada’s Ismael Kone waves to the crowd as is stretchered off after sustaining an injury in the FIFA World Cup Group B match against Qatar in Vancouver, on June 18, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Canada’s historic first World Cup victory was overshadowed by a gruesome injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné in Vancouver on June…
Veteran U.K. Labour politician Andy Burnham emphatically won a crunch by-election on Friday (June 19, 2026), securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the way for a widely expected leadership challenge against beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mr. Burnham, a former Minister who has been Greater Manchester Mayor since 2017, ensured his return to parliament by…
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Employees of BEST, Mumbai’s second-largest public transport provider, went on an indefinite strike on June 19. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking went on an indefinite strike on Friday (June 19, 2026), affecting public transport services in Mumbai and causing inconvenience to hundreds of thousands…
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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (centre) with MLAs S.T. Somashekar and Arbail Shivaram Hebbarduring elections to seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council, in Bengaluru on June 18, 2026. Two BJP MLAs expelled from the BJP, S.T. Somashekar (Yeshwantpur) and Shivaram Hebbar (Yellapur), appeared to have voted in favour of the Congress in the Karnataka…
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Papa, why is India not playing in the World Cup?” Kattabomman held up a newspaper page showing the details of all the FIFA teams, groups, and schedule of matches. I was dreading this question ever since Katta was born. I knew it would come up one day. For Indian parents — but not necessarily for…
Iran football team. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming they are being subjected to travel restrictions during the tournament in North America, the Iranian football federation spokesman said on Thursday (June 18, 2026). “Despite having submitted its preparation schedule for the tournament well in advance,…
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U.S. Vice-President JD Vance speaks to reporters at the White House on June 18, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Talks that had been planned for Friday (June 19, 2026) between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement….
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A dispute over unpaid rent, maintenance charges, and complaints related to a pet cat escalated into a confrontation at an apartment complex in Jawaharnagar, where a 26-year-old man was questioned about his identity and called a “Pakistani” by some residents before police stepped in to resolve the matter. The incident was reported at LakeView Apartments…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee appreciated 20 paise to 94.20 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (June 19, 2026) on optimism that trade negotiations between India and the United States are set to gain momentum. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a positive…
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