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- India
Ambani says Reliance succession plan near completion
New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Friday, June 19, said the transfer of day-to-day management responsibilities at his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries to his children is “almost complete”, marking the final stages…
- Entertainment
4 most expensive scenes ever filmed in Indian cinema and their cost
Hyderabad: Indian cinema has given many big-screen moments that made audiences clap, whistle, and watch in shock. These scenes were not just regular fights. They needed huge sets, VFX, stunt teams, junior…
- India
Gaps in UPSC poor quota reveal candidates from well-off families
New Delhi: The composition of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota for India’s civil services exams was not limited to the poor alone, an investigation by The Indian Express found. Many were…
- India
NCW recommends annual POSH audits, stronger safeguards
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday, June 19, issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, recommending mandatory annual POSH audits, and a host of measures to…
- India
IDF soldier likely fled India after war crimes complaint
Hyderabad: Eitan Gilboa, the Israeli reservist whom the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) asked Indian authorities to arrest in May this year, may have already left the country. Natacha Bracq, the Belgium-based organisation’s litigation…
- Kolkata
TMC leaders quit mayoral, party posts amid turmoil
Kolkata: The leadership crisis in the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress deepened on Friday, June 19, as former West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick resigned from all party organisational posts citing health concerns,…
- India
Centre spent Rs 2,586 crore on PM Modi’s ads from 2020-26: RTI
New Delhi: A right to information reply has revealed that the Centre has spent about Rs 2,586 crore in advertisements promoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi between 2020 and 2026. To put the…
- Middle East
Indian school in Abha hosts Yoga session ahead of IDY 2026
Jeddah: Lana Advanced International Indian School in Abha hosted a yoga session on Wednesday, June 17, as part of activities leading up to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, which will…
- Hate Crime
Odisha: Hawker called Bangladeshi, forced to chant Jai Shri Ram
Kendrapara: A Bajrang Dal worker and his associates allegedly harassed a Muslim hawker, taunting and pressuring him to chant Jai Shri Ram in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. A video surfaced on Friday, June…
- Middle East
India-bound LNG ship docks in Gujarat after Hormuz crossing
New Delhi: The LNG tanker ‘Disha’ has successfully arrived at Dahej Port in Gujarat after crossing the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, delivering a cargo of 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural…
- India
NEET retest: Delhi HC upholds Telegram ban, says reason ‘sufficient’
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday, June 19, rejected Telegram’s petition challenging the Centre’s decision to block the messaging platform until June 22, clearing the way for the temporary ban to…
- Bangalore
JDS jolted by cross-voting in Council polls
Bengaluru: The Janata Dal (Secular) suffered a major setback in the Legislative Council elections as its lone candidate, Govindaraju, failed to secure victory despite intense efforts by the party leadership. Govindaraju managed…
- India
Principal booked over ‘Pakistani’ song at school event
Jalna: A case has been registered against the principal and two teachers over the alleged performance of a Pakistani song during a school programme in Maharashtra’s Jalna district, even though they claimed…
- Bangalore
Two workers missing after fall into Bengaluru sewage tank
Bengaluru: A major accident was reported at a sewage treatment plant in Belagere near Varthur on the outskirts of Bengaluru, where two workers went missing after falling into a deep treatment tank…
- India
Delhi HC to rule today on Telegram’s plea over NEET-linked suspension
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday, June 19, its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across…
