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IND-A tri-series | Sooryavanshi, Halambage and Tilak face fines

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Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated exchange with Halambage and a few Sri Lankan players after the match | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sri Lanka-A’s Vishen Halambage have each been recommended fines amounting to 50% of their match fees, while India-A captain Tilak faces a proposed 30% sanction following incidents during Monday’s…

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Kerala’s secular society will not allow NEP implementation, says CPI(M) State secretariat

June 17, 2026 admin

Alleging a Congress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deal behind Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s decision to go ahead with the PM SHRI scheme, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretariat said here on Wednesday that Kerala’s secular society will not allow the National Education Policy (NEP), ‘which is the agenda of the Sangh Parivar,’ to…

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Bilingual schools: Questions raised over grading of students on knowledge of English and Kannada

June 17, 2026 admin

File photo of bilingual textbooks being used by government primary schools in Dakshina Kannada, where bilingual medium of students has come into effect in all government primary schools from this 2026-27 academic year. | Photo Credit: H. S. MANJUNATH While questions are being raised over the Education Department’s move to grade bilingual medium studying students…

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PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz hold bilateral talks on trade and defence

June 17, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. Photo: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, focusing on shoring up bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investments…

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India on track to meet 3% compressed biogas blending target for current financial year: officials

June 17, 2026 admin

The government is on track to meet to meet its target of blending 3% compressed biogas (CBG) – with CNG and domestic piped natural gas – for the current financial year, with the blending percentage having already nearly doubled to about 2% at present, officials privy of the development told The Hindu. They further stated…

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IND-A tri-series | Clinical India-A beats Afghanistan-A, all but seals final spot

June 17, 2026 admin

Calm and composed: Kushagra notched up a stylish half-century. | Photo Credit: SLC India-A all but sealed a place in the tri-nation series final with a commanding 101-run win over Afghanistan-A at the Rangiri International Stadium on Wednesday, thanks to a composed knock from Kumar Kushagra and a disciplined bowling effort. Asked to bat, India-A recovered from a wobble to post 319 for…

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FIFA World Cup dream turns into ₹5 lakh nightmare for Hyderabad B. Tech graduate duped in visa scam

June 17, 2026 admin

General view inside Toronto Stadium with the FIFA logo during the FIFA World Cup 2026. | Photo Credit: FRANCOIS NEL For 25-year-old Prasanth Varma Kottapalli, the FIFA World Cup was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime. A B. Tech graduate and football enthusiast from KPHB Colony, Mr. Prasanth and two of his friends…

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India-EU free trade deal to be inked by year-end: Ursula von der Leyen

June 17, 2026 admin

In this image posted on June 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France. Photo: @eucopresident/X via PTI Photo India and the European Union will sign the ambitious free trade…

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Netherlands opt to bowl against India

June 17, 2026 admin

India’s Smriti Mandhana, left, and Harmanpreet Kaur running between the wickets during an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match. File. | Photo Credit: AP Netherlands opted to bowl after winning the toss in their Women’s T20 World Cup match against India in Leeds on Wednesday (June 17, 2026). India brought in Nandani Sharma in place…

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Nepal Govt wants stronger ties with India, China: Nepal Foreign Minister Khanal

June 17, 2026 admin

Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Nepal government wants to have “stronger ties” with India and China, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said as he wrapped up his four-day visit to Beijing on Wednesday (June 17, 2026). During the visit, Mr. Khanal held comprehensive and in-depth talks with his Chinese counterpart…

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