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Andy Burnham wins key U.K. poll, paving way for bid to challenge PM Keir Starmer

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Andy Burnham wins key U.K. poll, paving way for bid to challenge PM Keir Starmer

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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BEST employees go on indefinite strike; public bus services hit in Mumbai

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BEST employees go on indefinite strike; public bus services hit in Mumbai

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 Council elections: Two MLAs expelled by BJP support Congress candidates

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Karnataka Council elections: Two MLAs expelled by BJP support Congress candidates

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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Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictions: team

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Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictions: team

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.-Iran talks planned for June 19 are off: Switzerland

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U.S.-Iran talks planned for June 19 are off: Switzerland

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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Police make residents apologise to man who was ‘Pakistani’ during Jawaharnagar rent dispute

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Police make residents apologise to man who was ‘Pakistani’ during Jawaharnagar rent dispute

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…

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Rupee rises 20 paise to 94.20 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee rises 20 paise to 94.20 against U.S. dollar

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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Sensex tumbles 786 points after five-day rally as IT stocks drag

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Sensex tumbles 786 points after five-day rally as IT stocks drag

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday (June 19, 2026) after a five-day rally, dragged by heavy selling in IT firms following revenue growth guidance cut by Accenture. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 786.58 points to 76,624.90 in…

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Traditional traders seek policy support amid rise of e-commerce, quick-commerce

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Traditional traders seek policy support amid rise of e-commerce, quick-commerce

Manohar Agarwal, national co-convenor of Swadeshi Vyapar Manch, addressing the Vyapari Samvada organised by the Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKCCI), in Kalaburagi on June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Concerns over the growing impact of e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms on traditional businesses dominated a ‘Vyapari Samvada’ organised jointly by the…

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