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The French flair in Pragg's triumph at Norway Chess
The identity of a top player's team of seconds is perhaps one of the most closely guarded secrets in chess.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Iran-backed Houthis ban Israeli shipping in Red Sea
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East during the Iran war.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
US judge strikes down Trump's 'unlawful' $100k H-1B visa fee
A US federal judge has struck down a $100,000 fee that President Donald Trump ordered for H-1B visa applications, providing a reprieve for American technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
BJP, Cong prepare for battle as RS poll nominations end
The deadline for filing nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls ended on Monday with cross voting and high-stakes battles expected in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Mamata attends INDIA meet, MPs break ranks
The Trinamool Congress's Lok Sabha unit tottered on the precipice of a split on Monday after at least 14 lawmakers met in Delhi and discussed breaking away in the presence of Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, the latest setback for the regional party after its humiliating loss in assembly polls last month.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
7.8 quake in Philippines kills 35, over 200 injured
An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-metre tsunami into nearby coasts.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
MARKETS HIT 2-MONTH LOW ON OIL SURGE, ASIA SELLOFF
Indian shares fell on Monday, tracking a sharp selloff across Asian markets, while crude prices spiked due to an escalation of the Middle East conflict.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
'Consensual pre-marital relationships no stain on character': SC orders man's appointment as cop
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
France's young gun for the biggest stage
The 21-year-old, playing his first World Cup, can split open defences and could make the difference
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
YouTuber detained for remarks against TVK
YouTuber Maridhas was detained from Tamil Nadu’s Madurai on Monday for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government, chief minister C Joseph Vijay and some state ministers in a series of videos posted online, police said.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
High-stakes Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats set as nominations close
The deadline for filing nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls ended on Monday with cross voting and high-stakes battles expected in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Siblings gear up for different teams
Four sets of brothers will compete at the World Cup, for different countries in a reflection of how steady migration around the world has had an impact on football.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
TMC's Jahangir held from Nepal border
The special task force (STF) of the West Bengal Police on Monday arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan from a hideout near the Indo-Nepal border in the northern part of the state, police said, adding that Khan withdrew from contesting the assembly elections from Falta in South 24 Parganas and was absconding to evade arrest in multiple cases of extortion, threat and assault.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
India's WC hopes ride on openers Shafali, Smriti
As India prepare for another shot at the Women's T20 World Cup, much of their hopes will rest on their explosive opening pair, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
India calls for de-escalation in W Asia
India on Monday expressed concern at renewed attacks in West Asia and called on all parties to immediately de-escalate tensions and conclude talks for a diplomatic solution following tit-for-tat strikes by Iran and Israel after Tehran accused the Israeli side of violating ceasefire agreements through its actions in Lebanon.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Oppn bloc adopts 5-point plan, terms Cong a ‘glue’
Twenty-three constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) met in Delhi on Monday in an attempt to forge Opposition unity and decided to adopt a five-point plan but sharp criticism were hurled at senior leaders after a string of electoral drubbings.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Fulmali, Shreyanka, Radha power India’s win over West Indies in warm-up game
Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil and Radha Yadav starred as India crushed the West Indies by 26 runs in their first warm-up match of the Women's T20 World Cup here on Monday.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Molten steel spills on workers after Vizag plant blast; 8 dead
At least eight workers were killed and six others injured when molten steel accidentally spilled on them from a ladle that exploded while carrying the hot metal to the casting unit in the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) on Monday, officials said.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
TMC split to boost NDA in Parl
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which leads the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), can look forward to easier passage of key bills in the Lok Sabha as 20 lawmakers from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday conveyed their decision to join the coalition as a separate group.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
US Navy attacks tanker with 24 Indian crew, all rescued
A fire erupted on a Palau-flagged tanker with a crew of 24 Indians when it was attacked by the US Navy off the coast of Oman on Monday, and all crew members of the vessel sanctioned by the US were later evacuated to safety by the Oman Air Force.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
COURT ALLOWS ED TO ACCESS SFIO DOCUMENTS IN CMRL PROBE
A court in Kochi on Monday allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to obtain copies of documents collected by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in connection with a money laundering case linked to Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) and involving Kerala LoP Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, Veena T.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
24-hr Net ban amid razing of religious structures in Jaipur
Authorities imposed a 24-hour suspension of mobile internet services in parts of Jaipur to prevent any law-and-order situation ahead of anti-encroachment and road-widening operations in the city on Monday.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
India posts current account surplus of 0.7% in March qtr
India reported a current account surplus of 0.7% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the March quarter of FY26, down from 1.4% a year earlier, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data released on Monday.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Shortage of urea triggers protests
Farmers across multiple states are facing shortage of fertilisers, particularly urea, amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and ahead of the commencement of Kharif season, with cultivators across Punjab organising protests on Monday demanding adequate availability of fertilisers for the paddy crop and the Madhya Pradesh government introducing an initiative to check black marketing, illegal hoarding and irregularities in fertiliser supply.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
No mother should lose her life in childbirth
Every safe pregnancy is a reflection of a nation’s commitment to its women. In a country with nearly 2.9 crore pregnancies annually, ensuring safe motherhood at scale requires robust health systems, sustained political commitment, timely interventions, and equitable access to quality health care services.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Oppn bloc agrees on action plan
Twenty-three constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) met in Delhi on Monday in an attempt to forge Opposition unity and decided to adopt a five-point plan but sharp criticism were hurled at senior leaders after a string of electoral drubbings.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
SON, DAUGHTER GET DEATH FOR KILLING FATHER
A local court in Hyderabad on Monday awarded death sentence to the son and daughter of a retired railway employee, while sentencing his wife to life imprisonment for his murder in 2019.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
MCD inspectors cleared Hauz Rani B&B in '25, '26
A preliminary Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) inquiry carried out in the aftermath of a deadly fire at an illegally run B&B facility in Hauz Rani has found that the facility was inspected at least twice in 2025 and 2026 based on which a health trade licence for running a tea-and-snack outlet was cleared, HT has learnt.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Xi meets Kim, vows deeper cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit on Monday, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing's unique influence over its socialist neighbour.
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June 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Bar bodies condemn threats to retd judge
The Bar Association of India and the Bombay Bar Association on Monday expressed concern and anguish over the threats and attack on (retd.) Justice GS Patel and his family in India and the UK over the last ten months.
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