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Hopes fade for many as pledged gold goes ‘missing’

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Hopes fade for many as pledged gold goes ‘missing’

Pain, fear, and despair permeated the air outside the Bank of Baroda branch in Jangareddygudem as anxious customers, including women, gathered seeking information regarding their missing pledged gold ornaments. Armed with loan documents, passbooks, and pledge receipts, the crowd—grappling with uncertainty yet clinging to a sliver of hope—awaited clarification from bank officials regarding the status…

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In Telangana, making more room for bigger harvests

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In Telangana, making more room for bigger harvests

For most farmers, a good harvest brings relief. For Alli Srinivas, it marks the beginning of a different struggle. After months of tending to the chilli crop on his 10-acre farm in Ramannagudem village of Telangana’s Mulugu district, Srinivas had hoped the season’s produce would help him recover from two consecutive years of losses. But…

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Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to present Revised Budget in Assembly today

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Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to present Revised Budget in Assembly today

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, state Assembly Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan and state Assembly LoP Pinarayi Vijayan during an orientation programme for legislators, in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (June 17, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will present the Revised Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal in the Kerala Legislative Assembly at 9 a.m. today…

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Tamil Nadu government to look for new airport site instead of Parandur

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Tamil Nadu government to look for new airport site instead of Parandur

In the eye of the storm: Nearly 1,700 acres of land has already been acquired for the Parandur airport project, which was announced in 2022 by the DMK government. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ The Tamil Nadu Government will explore, with officials and experts, the possibility of finding an alternative site for the proposed greenfield airport near Chennai, Minister…

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India emerging as ‘trusted partner’ to the world: PM Modi

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India emerging as ‘trusted partner’ to the world: PM Modi

India is emerging as a “trusted partner” to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday (June 18, 2026), underlining that the country is investing across various sectors that will drive growth, innovation, and opportunities for generations to come.  Addressing the Indian diaspora in Paris, Mr. Modi also said that this is a defining…

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Kerala Revised Budget 2026-27 LIVE: Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to present UDF government’s first budget

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Kerala Revised Budget 2026-27 LIVE: Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to present UDF government’s first budget

June 19, 2026 07:07 Kerala Budget: Fiscal health, welfare, growth in focus as Congress-led UDF govt to present Revised Budget on June 19 The Congress-led UDF government’s Revised Budget for 2026-27, to be presented by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday (June 19, 2026) faces the challenge of finding the middle ground between re-aligning Kerala’s…

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West Asia LIVE: Donald Trump defends Iran deal from critics

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West Asia LIVE: Donald Trump defends Iran deal from critics

Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike Senators are seeking to block Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits several overdue reports to lawmakers, including its investigation into a deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war….

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Mexico vs South Korea, FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: Mexico reshuffle defence for South Korea Group A clash

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Mexico vs South Korea, FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: Mexico reshuffle defence for South Korea Group A clash

Players from Mexico warm up before the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Mexico make three changes for their World Cup Group A clash against South Korea ‌on Thursday (June 18, 2026), with captain Edson Alvarez dropping…

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Linguistics over licences in Maharashtra

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Linguistics over licences in Maharashtra

Inside Mumbai’s Andheri Regional Transport Office (RTO), rows of plastic chairs that once held people waiting for their token numbers to take driving tests, now seat a different kind of crowd: auto drivers, with notebooks open, mouthing Marathi sentences for the first time in their working lives. The four-day Marathi course, introduced from June 1, has become…

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