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Scientists concerned as Himalayas show signs of climate breakdown
OFTEN described as the world’s “Third Pole”, the Himalayas are showing signs of stress, with rising temperatures, erratic snowfall, shrinking glaciers and growing human pressure threatening one of Asia’s most vital ecological systems.
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June 13, 2026
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4,399 days: A historic mandate, transforming India
ON June 10, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the longest-serving elected prime minister in India’s history, completing 4,399 consecutive days in office and surpassing the previous record held by Jawaharlal Nehru.
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June 13, 2026
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B’desh flags push-in concern, India seeks quick nationality verification
INDIA and Bangladesh have agreed to strengthen coordinated border management, intensify joint patrols and enhance real-time information sharing following the 57th Director General-level Border Coordination Conference between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held in New Delhi from June 8 to 11.
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June 13, 2026
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At INDIA bloc meeting, Rahul renews call for Oppn unity to fight BJP
AT the meeting of the INDIA bloc leaders earlier this week, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that going by the anger among the people, the next general election is “already won” but the main problem is that there won’t be a fair election to win.
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June 13, 2026
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Cabinet secretary reviews NEET-UG re-test preps
FOUR weeks after the NEET-UG paper leak scandal forced its cancellation, the government on Friday signalled it was leaving nothing to chance, with the Cabinet Secretary chairing yet another review and the NTA quietly rolling out a series of candidate-friendly changes for the June 21 NEET re-examination.
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June 13, 2026
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Centre’s reply sought on PIL seeking quashing of GO on Vande Mataram
THE Madras High Court on Friday directed the centre to file a counter-affidavit to the public interest litigation (PIL) petition praying for quashing a GO dated January 28, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) regarding the rendition of Vande Mataram and National Anthem during state functions.
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June 13, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cheers as court axes Don's $1L H-1B fee, labels it a 'tax'
US lawmakers, state attorneys general and Indian diaspora organisations welcomed a federal court order striking down Donald Trump’s USD 100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, saying the move would ease staffing shortages in healthcare and education and restore fairness to the immigration system.
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June 10, 2026
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TN to issue key certificates in five days, tweaks process
TO reduce public hardship and expedite service delivery, the state government has decided to revamp the process for issuing community, income and 24 other certificates.
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June 10, 2026
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SC flags 40-yr ‘extraordinary delay’ in murder trial in HC
VOICING serious concern over the “extraordinary delay” by the Allahabad High Court in deciding a 40-year-old criminal appeal filed by a man convicted of murder, the Supreme Court recently termed this delay “extremely disturbing” and said what could be done to ease the pendency in the HC.
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June 10, 2026
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'Autopsy report on nursing student death not out yet'
SEVENTEEN days after the death of a nursing student during an elective septoplasty at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Tiruchy, Minister for Health K G Arunraj said no conclusion could be drawn on the death, as the post-mortem report is yet to arrive.
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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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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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‘Singappen’ for women’s safety rolled out in TN
THE ambitious Singappen Special Force (SSF) to prevent crimes against women was launched by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday.
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June 10, 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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HC asks TN to review penalty cuts by former mining official
SUSPECTING foul play in the reduction of penalty imposed on a stone quarry operator in Tirunelveli for violations from ₹13.65 crore to ₹1.33 crore by the Commissioner of Geology and Mining in 2022, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered the state government to review all such orders passed by the official and take appropriate action as per law.
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