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Can the goal-machine lift the World Cup again?
The goals have come for Real but not the trophies generating noise that only a World Cup can silence
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June 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
SERVICES PMI UP IN MAY, HIGHEST SINCE NOVEMBER
India’s services sector saw its strongest expansion since November in May, buoyed by stronger demand and new business, even as input cost inflation softened, according to the HSBC India Services PMI released by S&P Global on Wednesday.
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June 04, 2026
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9 dead as Israel strikes Beirut, south Lebanon
Lebanon said Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed at least nine people in the country’s south, including two paramedics, while another raid hit a car near Beirut.
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June 04, 2026
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Wind and Shnaider sweep aside Sabalenka in quarters
The Russian faces Poland’s qualifier Chwalinska in a battle of left-handers at the
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June 04, 2026
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India's Cup-winning skipper Suryakumar set to be dropped
India's 2026 T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav is set to lose his place in the team, according to people in the know of things in the Board.
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June 04, 2026
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Locals saved lives with mattresses, bedsheets
As smoke billowed out of Flourish Stay on Wednesday morning and cries for help from upper-floor windows filled the narrow lane in Hauz Rani, the first people to respond were not firefighters or disaster personnel.
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June 04, 2026
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Mix of castes, minority faces in cabinet
The cabinet led by new Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar has the stamp of social engineering, featuring a mix of important castes and two minority faces—a Muslim and a Christian - but no women.
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June 04, 2026
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HC allows embryo transfer beyond legal age limit
The Delhi High Court has allowed frozen embryo transfer of cryopreserved embryos to a woman, despite her having exceeded the upper age limit prescribed for the procedure under the law, observing that reproductive rights and access to parenthood cannot be defeated by purely technical or pedantic reading of the law.
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June 04, 2026
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Dipanshi hopes to shine on Asian Games debut
The just-ended women's Asian Games wrestling trials was focussed on the drama around a failed comeback attempt of Vinesh Phogat.
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June 04, 2026
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TVK allocates lone TN RS seat to Cong
Tamil Nadu chief minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday allocated the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state that felt vacant after AIADMK leader C Ve Shanmugam resigned from the Upper House following his election as a member of the legislative assembly last month.
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June 04, 2026
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Fatal fires haunt Capital in absence of accountability
As Delhi grapples with yet another deadly fire tragedy, past incidents - most notably a massive blaze in a four-storey building at Palam Colony in March that killed nine people - show a familiar pattern: inquiries are announced, officials promise accountability, but little appears to change on the ground.
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June 04, 2026
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NEET paper leak, OSM to be key focus of INDIA bloc meet
Controversies surrounding a leak of the NEET exam paper and on-screen-marking of CBSE Class XII answersheets will be one of the main focus areas of the upcoming meeting of the INDIA bloc of opposition parties, a Rajya Sabha member from one of its constituents said -- although the internal problems of the Trinamool Congress, and the chill in relations between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Congress (three of the largest members of the group by representation in Parliament) could overshadow proceedings.
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June 04, 2026
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Court frames charges against Jacqueline, Sukesh in PMLA case
A Delhi court on Wednesday formally framed charges against actor Jacqueline Fernandez, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar and 16 others in a ₹200-crore money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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June 04, 2026
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Safety gaps spark another Delhi tragedy as 21 die in B&B blaze
Owner arrested for lapses: 26 rooms instead of the six allowed, no fire exit | Police say 12 foreigners among victims | Locals heroic first responders, use most travelled to Capital for treatment | mattresses, bedsheets to save lives
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June 04, 2026
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ED summons Abhishek Banerjee in PMLA case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday served summons to Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, asking him to appear before it on June 15 in connection with its money laundering probe in the primary teachers’ recruitment scam in West Bengal, people familiar with the matter said.
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June 04, 2026
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Tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait airport; Indian killed
Kuwait briefly shut its main airport on Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal, killed an Indian national, and wounded dozens — the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the US that test a fragile ceasefire.
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June 04, 2026
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State-owned banks asked to build buffers
The finance ministry has asked public sector banks (PSBs) to build additional provisioning buffers against emerging stress in retail, MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) and agriculture loans, as rising early-warning accounts and uncertainty from the West Asia war could trigger higher provisioning burdens under the proposed expected credit loss (ECL) regime, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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June 04, 2026
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APPLE AGREES TO SUBMIT INDIA FINANCIALS IN ANTITRUST CASE
Apple has agreed to submit the financials of its India business to the country's antitrust body as part of an investigation that found the US firm abused its market position, taking the long-delayed case a step closer to a potential penalty decision, an agency order shows.
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June 04, 2026
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TMC rift widens; Ritabrata states he has LoP status
Fifty-eight Trinamool Congress lawmakers disowned the party's general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, pleaded with chairperson Mamata Banerjee to become their adviser, and staked claim on Wednesday to become the principal opposition party in the West Bengal assembly, with the leader of the rebel unit, expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, announcing after a meeting with the speaker that he had been appointed leader of the Opposition, plunging the party into an existential crisis.
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June 04, 2026
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DKS takes oath as K’taka CM; Parameshwara named his dy
DK Shivakumar on Wednesday took oath as Karnataka chief minister, formally taking charge of the state government alongside deputy CM G Parameshwara and a 12-member ministerial team, ending the leadership tussle with predecessor Siddaramaiah.
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June 04, 2026
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US proposes 12.5% tariff on India, other nations
The US on Wednesday proposed a 12.5% additional tariff on Indian goods, allegedly produced with forced labour, but New Delhi said the matter is still under discussion and could be resolved either through a mechanism involving the US Trade Representative's (USTR's) office or the ongoing bilateral trade negotiations.
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June 04, 2026
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3 arrested after ‘Khan Sir’ coaching institute vandalised, guard assaulted
Three people, including the director of a coaching institute, have been arrested after a violent clash outside the coaching centre of educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as ‘Khan Sir’, in Patna’s Kadamkuan area, police said.
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June 04, 2026
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Couple found dead locked in embrace
When Delhi Fire Services (DFS) personnel finally forced their way into the smoke-filled Hauz Rani building on Wednesday, they encountered scenes of devastation.
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June 04, 2026
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TATA TAPS CHINA'S CHERY FOR ITS PREMIUM EV PUSH
Tata Motors will use an automaking platform from Chery to locally build electric vehicles (EVs) under its premium Avinya brand, underscoring the dependence on Chinese technology after its original plan with Jaguar Land Rover was shelved.
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June 04, 2026
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Trump admits he called Bibi crazy in phone call
Donald Trump acknowledged criticising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as ‘‘crazy’’ in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was ‘‘a little bit perturbed’’ that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.
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June 04, 2026
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‘Trump can’t force the Abraham Accords’
Normalisation of the Arab world’s relationship with Israel, if it is to be meaningful and lasting, cannot bypass Palestine and cannot be bundled into geopolitical horse-trading
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June 04, 2026
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SEBI flags Rajesh Exports financials
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) alleged that Rajesh Exports Ltd misrepresented nearly all of its revenue over five financial years, raising serious questions over the accuracy of the jewellery maker's financial statements.
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June 04, 2026
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West Bengal’s rise needs new energy, where is it?
With a new government taking shape in West Bengal, one of its defining challenges will be reviving the state’s economic momentum.
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June 04, 2026
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49 rescued from blaze, 20 remain under treatment
A total of 49 people were rescued after a fire ripped through a hotel in Delhi's Hauz Rani on Wednesday morning. Of them, at least 21 later succumbed to their injuries, while 28 survived, according to official figures.
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June 04, 2026
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Mamata allowed Kolkata mayor to resign, says Ghosh
Senior Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim is set to resign as the mayor of Kolkata after party chief Mamata Banerjee accepted his request to step down, party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said on Wednesday.
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