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IND vs AFG, 2nd ODI: Afghanistan needs a collective effort to surprise India

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IND vs AFG, 2nd ODI: Afghanistan needs a collective effort to surprise India

The Afghans are capable white-ball players, and this reflected yet again in the competitiveness it displayed in the first outing of the series in Dharamshala. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar For Afghanistan, the Ekana Cricket Stadium is a bittersweet venue. The ground has been one of its homes away from home, and of 16…

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As Health Ministry issues diktat on cough syrups, questions arise over OTC enforcement

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As Health Ministry issues diktat on cough syrups, questions arise over OTC enforcement

When people in India are used to buying all sorts of medicines over the counter (OTC), the challenge is the enforcement of laws which make prescription mandatory, said Hyderabad-based paediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh even as she welcomed the Centre’s decision to make all syrups, including cough syrups, as prescription-only. Many in the pharmaceutical trade as well…

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RGCB invites applications for MSc Biotechnology course

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Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB), an institution of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, has invited applications from GAT-B qualified candidates for its MSc Biotechnology programme for the academic year 2026-28. MSc Biotechnology course offers specialisations in two disciplines – Disease Biology and Genetic Engineering. The course spans over two years in four…

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HC directs State to perform last rites of custodial torture victim

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HC directs State to perform last rites of custodial torture victim

Justice L. Victoria Gowri said the refusal of the family to receive the body, despite sufficient opportunity and a specific judicial direction, leaves the court with no alternative except to authorise the State authorities to proceed in accordance with law. Taking into account the fact that the family of Akash Delison, 26, who died following…

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Saksham’s blitz sets up Murshidabad Kings’ win

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Saksham’s blitz sets up Murshidabad Kings’ win

Saksham Chaudhary | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Murshidabad Kings rode on Saksham Chaudhary’s stunning 47-ball 98 to beat Novus Royals Purulia by four wickets in a nail-biting last-over finish and stay alive in the Bengal T20 League at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday. In a rain-curtailed affair, Purulia relied on Priyam Sarkar’s century (100,…

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SC orders single-phase Tripura village committee polls on September 27

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SC orders single-phase Tripura village committee polls on September 27

The Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) directed the Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) to hold the long-overdue elections to the village committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in a single phase on September 27, making it clear that no further extension of the poll…

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Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts ‘planned attacks’ targeting White House UFC show, director says

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Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts ‘planned attacks’ targeting White House UFC show, director says

Security at the White House looks through a pair of binoculars during the UFC Fan Fest on the White House Ellipse ahead of Sunday’s fight on the South Lawn, on June 13, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the…

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5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region; no danger of tsunami

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Photo: earthquake.usgs.gov An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), but there was no danger of a tsunami, the meteorological agency said. The quake struck at 7.46 p.m. (1046 GMT) in the southern Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, at a depth of about 50 kilometres…

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Woman in Erode alleges financier pressured her to sell kidney to clear debt

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A woman has petitioned the District Superintendent of Police alleging that a financier was coercing her to repay ₹6 lakh on a loan of ₹2 lakh and had suggested that she sell her kidney to clear the debt. In a complaint submitted on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), Suguna of Surampatti said that she had initially…

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