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- India
3 killed, 50 injured in Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha; CM tenders apology
Puri: At least three persons, including two women, were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha Temple during Odisha’s Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra on Sunday morning, June…
- News
Facial recognition, CCTV feed to be integrated for security checks at airports
New Delhi: Airport security and administration authorities are mulling integration of facial recognition technology and CCTV for staffers apart from deploying other technology tools for faster security checks and reducing queues at…
- Hyderabad
‘No question of backing down’: Telangana CM on Kancha Gachibowli land row
Hyderabad: The Telangana chief minister, A Revanth Reddy, made it clear that his government will fight tooth and nail to secure the 400 acres of Kancha Gachibowli land, adjacent to the University…
- India
Global Torture Index tags India ‘high risk’ over police brutality, human rights crisis
A recent report by a global alliance of anti-torture organisations has classified India as a “high risk” country in the Global Torture Index, citing frequent incidents of severe beatings, forced confessions, and…
- World
Ending trade talks with Canada, says Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack…
- Middle East
Israeli troops say they were ordered to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Report
A report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz has shaken the world and evoked international outrage after a number of Israeli soldiers claimed that their commanders told them to shoot Palestinian civilians who were…
- India
Law student gang-raped in Kolkata, 3 held; NCW seeks police report
A law student aspiring to join South Calcutta Law College was allegedly gang-raped inside the institution by a former student, with two senior students assisting in the crime, Kolkata police said on…
- Middle East
Lack of essentials in Gaza leads to increase in preventable diseases: UN
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that its partners delivering health aid in Gaza reported a spike in preventable diseases linked to a lack of clean water, sanitation and fuel. The UN Office…
- Middle East
‘Slap on America’s face’: Khamenei in first statement post Iran-Israel conflict
Dubai: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday, June 26, his country had delivered a slap to America’s face with its strike on a US airbase in Qatar, and warned…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad real estate sees housing sales dip as property prices rise
Hyderabad: The real estate in Hyderabad has witnessed a dip in housing sales amid a rise in property prices in the city. According to a report by real estate consulting firm Anarock,…
- Middle East
CIA says Iran’s nuclear program ‘severely damaged’ by US strikes
Washington: CIA Director John Ratcliffe has asserted that the agency had gathered “a body of credible evidence” suggesting that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure suffered extensive damage in recent US airstrikes, reinforcing the White…
- India
Closed all 35 cases lodged based on Hema Committee report: SIT to Kerala HC
Kochi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday informed the Kerala High Court that it has dropped further action in the 35 cases lodged on the basis of the Justice Hema Committee…
- World
Trump says US, Iran to continue nuclear talks next week
The Hague: President Donald Trump says the United States and Iranian officials will continue nuclear talks next week, that was interrupted by the recent war between Israel and Tehran. “I’ll tell you…
- Middle East
Fuel shortages, hostilities threaten water supplies in Gaza: UN
United Nations: Amid reports of continuing deadly gunfire on Gazans seeking aid, UN humanitarians warned that if the fuel blockade on Gaza continues, more people, including children, will die. The UN Office…
- Middle East
Israel hits Tehran radar site amid truce; Trump expresses anger, urges restraint
Israel carried out another strike near Tehran, violating the ceasefire, targeting an Iranian radar installation despite US President Trump’s appeal for restraint. The strike, Israel claimed, was in response to an alleged…
