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Mexico's football cathedral
Though called as Mexico City Stadium for this tournament, Estadio Azteca is one rich in history, especially when it comes to World Cups. Swaroop Swaminathan takes a look at the venue which will host the opening game and what it means to the co-hosts...
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June 11, 2026
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Bharathiraja, master of rural realism, passes away at 83
TAMIL NADU on Wednesday bid farewell to legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja, whose groundbreaking work transformed the visual language of Tamil cinema by moving it from indoor studios to the state’s hinterland. He was 83 and passed away at his Chennai residence following age-related ailments.
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June 11, 2026
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Navy gets 21 Romeos, still short of sub hunters
WITH China stepping up its underwater forays into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Pakistan readying its new Chinese-origin Hangor-class boats equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP), India has so far taken delivery of 21 of the 24 MH-60R ‘Romeo’ multi-role helicopters contracted from the US for hunting enemy submarines.
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June 11, 2026
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State unveils first-of-its-kind framework for child witnesses
IN a significant move, Tamil Nadu is set to introduce a dedicated framework for the welfare of children who witness crimes, recognising that exposure to violence can leave lasting psychological scars even when a child is not the direct victim.
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June 11, 2026
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Varanasi court allows plea against Rahul over remarks on Lord Ram
AN MP-MLA court in Varanasi on Wednesday set aside a lower court order dismissing a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks at a US university describing Lord Ram as a mythological figure.
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June 11, 2026
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Gujarat widow alleges occult rituals, harassment; superstition under lens
A widow in Rajkot in Gujarat has alleged in a police complaint that her in-laws subjected her to demeaning occult practices and treated her as a bad omen under the influence of a spiritual healer, locally called ‘bhuva’.
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June 11, 2026
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DANGER OF COPS PLAYING COMMANDO
BETWEEN 1944 and 1970, the US routinely discarded thousands of tonnes of functioning arms and munitions into the sea.
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June 11, 2026
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Mahua liquor policy to fuel tribal eco in C’garh
THE Chhattisgarh government has initiated a programme to develop an industrial model for manufacturing mahua-based heritage liquor. Officials hope that it will boost tribal economy and leverage forest resources that exist aplenty.
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June 11, 2026
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NDA, Cabinet hail Modi for crossing longest-serving elected PM milestone
THE Union Cabinet passed a special resolution hailing Narendra Modi for becoming India’s longest-serving elected prime minister on Wednesday.
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June 11, 2026
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Belfast on alert as far-right unrest spreads beyond Northern Ireland
BELFAST steeled itself on Wednesday for a second night of violence directed at immigrants in Northern Ireland, unrest that authorities say is being stoked by far-right activists on social media.
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June 11, 2026
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3 officers held for involvement in tender scam
BIHAR police’s Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Wednesday arrested three officers for their alleged involvement in the tender scam. Another key accused, IAS officer Sanjeev Hans, could not be traced. Sources claimed he was currently out of state.
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June 11, 2026
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The best itinerary at Valley of Flowers
ONE of the Himalayas’ most celebrated natural wonders, the Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand reopened to visitors this month.
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June 11, 2026
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BJP MLA questions own govt probe into ‘ghost demolition’
SURAT BJP MLA Vinu Mordia has questioned the credibility of the six-member High-Power Investigation Committee constituted by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to probe the controversial Nasir Nagar demolition, saying the panel is not competent enough to conduct a fair inquiry and calling for an independent high-level investigation with external representatives.
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June 11, 2026
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Shreyanka 2.0 ready to roar on grand stage
A LITTLE after India beat Australia in the first of the three T20Is at the Sydney Cricket Ground earlier this year, Shreyanka Patil found herself wandering into the dressing room alone.
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June 11, 2026
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FOOTBALL MAY WIN THOUGH CUP NOT BRIMMING FOR ALL
IF the beautiful game is exposing some of its more disagreeable aspects on the eve of the world’s biggest sporting event, we can squarely lay the blame on its governing body and a co-host.
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June 11, 2026
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HP shops & commercial establishments can stay open round the clock
SHOPS and commercial establishments across Himachal Pradesh will now be allowed to operate round the clock following amendments to the state’s labour laws.
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June 11, 2026
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High alert in Gujarat over bomb threats
A wave of bomb threat emails put Gujarat into a high-security alert after unknown senders warned of coordinated blasts at some of the state’s most sensitive establishments.
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June 11, 2026
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TMC suffers fresh blow in RS; more exits in LS likely
THE exodus in Trinamool Congress (TMC) continued with Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev resigning from the Upper House on Wednesday, dealing another blow to the embattled party.
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June 11, 2026
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Pakistan army copter crashes after tech fault, all aboard dead
A Pakistani army MI-17 helicopter crashed because of a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, the military said.
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June 11, 2026
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Top US diplomat summoned after tanker strike off Oman
INDIA has lodged a strong diplomatic protest with the US after a strike on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman left three Indian sailors missing, sharply escalating concerns over the growing risks to civilian shipping in the Gulf region.
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June 11, 2026
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4,399 days, not a personal feat: PM
At a meeting in New Delhi, NDA clears a resolution reaffirming faith in Modi’s leadership
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June 11, 2026
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Swiss woman among two foreign nationals arrested along Indo-Nepal border
TWO foreign nationals, a Swiss woman and a Myanmarese man, were arrested in Raxaul near the India-Nepal border in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Tuesday.
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June 10, 2026
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LIKE, SHARE, CONSPIRE
YOU click on a video questioning the 1969 Moon landing. The presenter points to odd shadows, a fluttering flag and grainy footage as “proof” that the mission was staged.
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June 10, 2026
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BUCKING TRENDS IN KARNATAKA
FINALLY, the much-debated change of guard in Karnataka was taken forward by the Congress’s central leadership and the state has a new Chief Minister. For the past few months, it was becoming increasingly clear that D K Shivakumar taking over was not an ‘if’ but a ‘when’ question.
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June 10, 2026
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NEHRU AND MODI: A TALE OF TWO PRIME MINISTERS
JAWAHARLAL Nehru was sworn in as the country’s first democratically elected Prime Minister on May 13, 1952. He remained in office for a period of 4,397 days until his passing on May 27, 1964.
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June 10, 2026
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CID raids Mamata’s office amid meeting with Sonia
Buzz over Didi seeking INDIA bloc help to contest Basirhat LS bypoll
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June 10, 2026
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Keeping spirit alive: Gukesh and the burden of being a world champion
D GUKESH, the youngest undisputed world chess champion in history, has admitted that managing expectations has been one of the hardest things as world champion.
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June 10, 2026
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RATE RISE DOESN'T ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED
Revanth Reddy has stirred controversy by claiming that the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency or HYDRAA, which is tasked with taking down unauthorised structures, drew its name from German dictator Adolf Hitler's “fondness for the word Hydra”.
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June 10, 2026
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Submit safety report before June 15, airlines told
LEADING airlines in India and airport operators have been asked to submit their action-taken report (ATR) on the steps they have initiated to redress the deficiencies on the safety front detected during regular inspections carried out by the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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June 10, 2026
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Spl session possible if govt has the numbers
THE ruling NDA government is open to reworking the delimitation bill to specify upfront that Lok Sabha seats across all states would be uniformly raised by 50%, if it were to muster two-thirds majority for the passage of the legislation.
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