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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

After releasing the “Kerala’s Fiscal Health — A Status Report” (white paper), which raised serious concerns over the State’s rising debt burden while strongly criticising the previous Left government for alleged fiscal mismanagement, the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government on Thursday presented its maiden budget. The budget estimates the debt-to-GSDP ratio to come down…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Türkiye VS Paraguay LIVE: Matías Galarza scores first goal for Paraguay

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Türkiye VS Paraguay LIVE: Matías Galarza scores first goal for Paraguay

Paraguay’s Matias Galarza celebrates scoring their first goal in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Turkiye at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S., on June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Matías Galarza scored the first goal for Paraguay on Friday (June 19, 2026), in its Group D FIFA World Cup…

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West Asia war LIVE updates: Israel, Hezbollah agree ceasefire as US-Iran deal under strain

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West Asia war LIVE updates: Israel, Hezbollah agree ceasefire as US-Iran deal under strain

Switzerland said U.S. talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the war in West Asia would not take place on Friday (June 19, 2026), while Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel there, fuelling uncertainty whether a lasting truce ‌can be found. U.S.-Iran talks planned for June 19 are off: Switzerland U.S.-Iran…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Cunha scores twice as Brazil win 3-0 and eliminate Haiti

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Cunha scores twice as Brazil win 3-0 and eliminate Haiti

Brazil’s Matheus Cunha celebrates after the match against Haiti at Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on June 19, 2026. Photo: Imagn Images via Reuters. Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 at the ​World Cup as Matheus Cunha ‌struck twice and Vinicius Jr ​added another first-half goal ⁠to send the five-times champions top of Group C on four…

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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

After releasing the “Kerala’s Fiscal Health — A Status Report” (white paper), which raised serious concerns over the State’s rising debt burden while strongly criticising the previous Left government for alleged fiscal mismanagement, the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government on Thursday presented its maiden budget. The budget estimates the debt-to-GSDP ratio to come down…

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World Refugee Day 2026: How refugees transformed Bengali food

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World Refugee Day 2026: How refugees transformed Bengali food

The story of Bengali food is often told through rivers, fish and fertile soil. Less often it is told through railway platforms, refugee colonies and the ingenuity of people who arrived with almost nothing, except memory. When millions were displaced during the Partition of 1947, those crossing from East Bengal into West Bengal did not…

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Interview | Steve Brusatte on why India could be the world’s next dinosaur hotspot

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Interview | Steve Brusatte on why India could be the world’s next dinosaur hotspot

Roughly once a week, a creature dead for tens of millions of years is introduced to science for the first time. Around 50 new dinosaur species are named every year — a pace the species might have struggled to match even at their peak in the Cretaceous period, between 145 and 66 million years ago. Steve…

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Renowned artist Bhaskara Rao Botcha to lead art workshop, public auction in Visakhapatnam

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Renowned artist Bhaskara Rao Botcha to lead art workshop, public auction in Visakhapatnam

Work of artist Bhaskara Rao Botcha who will be in Visakhapatnam for a visual arts workshop and public art auction. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FICCI FLO Vijayawada Chapter will host a visual arts workshop and public art auction featuring acclaimed contemporary artist Bhaskara Rao Botcha at Oyster Hall, Waltair Club, on June 20. The…

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Drone attack on Panama-flagged ship in Black Sea kills one, injures two

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Drone attack on Panama-flagged ship in Black Sea kills one, injures two

One crew ‌member was killed and two ​more injured after ⁠a drone attack on a Panama-flagged ship in the Black ‌Sea, Panama’s Maritime Authority (AMP) said late on ‌Friday (June 19, 2026). The AMP said ‌the ⁠incident occurred on Thursday (June 18, 2026) ⁠and that one of the injured sailors was in serious ​condition. The…

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Woman killed, 1,700 evacuated in beach hotel fire in Dominican Republic

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Woman killed, 1,700 evacuated in beach hotel fire in Dominican Republic

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A woman was killed, and nearly ​1,700 tourists were evacuated due to a ‌large fire at a hotel in the Dominican ​beach resort of Bayahibe, local authorities ⁠said on Friday (June 19, 2026). Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian woman, was killed in the fire at the Viva Wyndham…

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