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Starmer says he won’t step down after potential challenger wins Westminster seat

June 19, 2026 admin

Labour party’s Andy Burnham with his wife Marie-France Van Heel and their daughter Rosie in Wigan, England on June 19, 2026 after winning the Makerfield bye-election, paving the way for a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: AP The U.K.’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has said he would not leave his…

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Israel and Hezbollah agree on Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official

June 19, 2026 admin

Smoke rises in southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike after a senior Israeli official told Reuters on June 19, 2026, that Israel and Hezbollah were in a ceasefire, as long as Hezbollah does not attack Israel, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel and…

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BJP State leaders summoned to Delhi over cross-voting

June 19, 2026 admin

BJP national president Nitin Nabin with Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra, during a recent visit to Bengaluru. BJP national president Nitin Nabin has summoned the party’s State unit president B.Y. Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok, and in-charge of party affairs in the State Radha Mohan Das Agarwal to Delhi on June…

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Singapore club FC Jurong’s new head coach Jaswinder keen to collaborate with India

June 19, 2026 admin

Jaswinder Singh. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jaswinder Singh, a football coach of Indian-origin, was recently appointed as the head coach of FC Jurong, one of Singapore’s most successful clubs. The Singaporean has been part of the club’s youth teams since 2020 and has steadily risen through the ranks. In a chat with The Hindu,…

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One-way traffic trial planned around KBR Park on Sunday to facilitate H-CITI flyover works

June 19, 2026 admin

Motorists travelling around the KBR Park on Sunday will have to navigate a new traffic pattern, with Hyderabad Traffic Police announcing a one-way traffic trial on key roads in Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills to facilitate ongoing flyover and underpass construction works under the Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project. Joint Commissioner of…

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Syed Akram Javeed, Indian official in French Open final, not resting on his laurels

June 19, 2026 admin

Surreal: Akram said he felt a deep sense of responsibility when he entered Court Philippe-Chatrier. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As Alexander Zverev sank to the ground after his crowning glory at the French Open men’s final in Paris, Indian official Syed Akram Javeed enjoyed a huge victory of his own. After all, Akram, who stood just…

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Science Quiz: Counterintuitive effects – The Hindu

June 19, 2026 admin

Magnus force is the one depicted by the large vertical arrow here. When a spinning football sails through the air, its path might curve sideways. This is because as the ball spins, air moves faster on one side and slower on the other, creating a pressure difference that deflects the ball. Photo: Rdurkacz (CC BY-SA…

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‘Work on elevated western cross-field taxiway at Bengaluru airport making rapid progress’

June 19, 2026 admin

The Airports Authority of India has issued an Aeronautical Information Publication Supplement stating to inform about the activities during Phase 2 of the construction of a new elevated western coss-field taxiway. Work on the Kempegowda International Airport’s western cross-field taxiway, a critical infrastructure project which will improve smoother flow of aircraft movement and improve safety…

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IND vs AFG Preview | Dominant India eyes ODI series sweep

June 19, 2026 admin

At Chepauk, time acquires the consistency of tamarind – thick, tart, and impossible to rush. The MCC clock watches a day-night ODI ripen with magisterial indifference. Beneath the sail-like canopy roofs, the afternoon heat presses down with bureaucratic efficiency. Vendors continue their circuits, conversations drift through the stands, and the sea air arrives from the…

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Tri-series: Sri Lanka-A to meet India-A in summit clash

June 19, 2026 admin

Avishka Fernando made a fine hundred. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: X@OFFICIALSLC The last time Sri Lanka-A and India-A met in the tri-nation tournament, tempers flared, emotions spilled over and the result was settled only after a dramatic Super Over. But with Sunday’s final looming, Sri Lanka-A captain Sahan Arachchige wants his side to focus…

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