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- India
Telegram ban lifted in India after NEET re-exam, edit block stays
Hyderabad: Google and Apple restored Telegram on their respective platforms on Tuesday morning, June 23, as the government’s week-long ban on the messaging platform came to an end, though a separate order disabling…
- Middle East
12 Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion
Doha/New Delhi: Twelve Indian nationals were among 13 people killed in an explosion at a gas facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Monday, June 22, the Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed,…
- Middle East
Iran won’t rest until Trump is drowned in ‘sea of anger’: Khamenei aide
Monday, June 22, marked the 115th day of the US-Israel war on Iran, as a senior representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader warned that Iranians would not rest until US President Donald Trump…
- India
UP CM visits Lucknow fire site, announces aid, vows strict action
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, June 22, evening visited the site where a major fire gutted a three-storey commercial building at Aliganj in Lucknow, leaving 15 people, including…
- India
Exclusive | Pavan Korada: A progressive journalist’s #MeToo reckoning
Journalist Pavan Korada had built a strong reputation over the years. Covering Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and beyond, and contributing to several prominent news organisations, including, most recently, The Wire, Korada also made…
- India
NEET retest held for 20 lakh aspirants after paper leak row
New Delhi: Over 20 lakh medical aspirants took a second shot at the NEET (UG) examination on Sunday, June 21, after the original test was cancelled due to paper leaks, an issue…
- India
Tears, shattered hopes as late NEET aspirants denied exam entry
Many National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants were faced with shattered hopes for a second time this year after they were denied entry into their examination centres for being late. While…
- Hyderabad
When men become tigers: The living art of Telangana’s Peddapuli
Hyderabad: It begins in the early hours, in some courtyard corner or under a bare bulb in a side lane. A young man sits still while another works on him with a brush…
- Middle East
Vance calls US-Iran talks in Switzerland a ‘historic’ meeting
Sunday, June 21, marks the 114th day of the US-Israel war on Iran as talks between Iran and the United States formally begin in Switzerland with the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan.…
- India
95K exam rooms, 1.3 lakh CCTV cameras, Ready for NEET re-exam: NTA
New Delhi: A nationwide mock drill was conducted across the country on Saturday on the eve of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct…
- India
Stateless in Hyderabad: Rohingyas who fled genocide in limbo
Hyderabad: There is a school in Hyderabad’s Old City where 19-year-old Anam* teaches the same children she once sat beside. She scored 84 per cent in her Intermediate examinations, and for a while,…
- India
Ahead of NEET retest, aspirants battle stress and uncertainty
For lakhs of students preparing to appear for the NEET UG re-examination on Sunday, June 21, the days leading up to the test have been marked by anxiety, uncertainty and exhaustion after…
- World
Trump calls Modi a ‘great leader’, ‘very tough guy’
Washington: US President Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “great leader” and “tough guy” who has been in power for more than 12 years. In an…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran ‘finished’ as Tehran freezes US talks
US President Donald Trump said Iran was “finished” on Friday, June 19, after reports emerged that Tehran had suspended a newly launched negotiation process with the United States. “We didn’t meet out…
- News
SC declares right to walk on footpaths a fundamental right
New Delhi: The right to walk on a demarcated footpath is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 19, ruled. In a significant verdict, the top court held that this…
