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Banks raise rates on NRI deposits, offer up to 6.6%
WITH the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announcing a dollar swap facility for Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits, banks have raised interest rates by 300-350 basis points on dollar-denominated NRI deposits, with some offering as much as 6.6% for tenures of three to five years.
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June 12, 2026
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‘If released, I’ll kill again,’ says murder convict after getting death sentence
A 33-year-old man in Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, facing capital punishment in connection with a murder case, vowed to repeat the offence if freed from prison.
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June 12, 2026
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Family seeks high-level probe into Aditya's death
THE family of seafarer Aditya Sharma of Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, who died off Oman coast in a US strike, has demanded a high-level inquiry into the circumstances leading to the incident amid allegations against the command on board the ship.
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June 12, 2026
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BJP sweeps Upper House polls in Gujarat, MP and NE
HOURS after the Supreme Court refused to stay the electoral process for the June 18 Rajya Sabha elections to three seats from Madhya Pradesh, all three BJP candidates were declared elected unopposed on Thursday.
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June 12, 2026
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Shivanand leaves behind a wailing family in Deoria
THE death of Shivanand Chaurasia from eastern UP after a US strike on an oil tanker off the Oman coast has left behind a deep void in the devastated family.
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June 12, 2026
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Centre extends excise duty relief to petrol blended with higher ethanol
THE government on Thursday extended central excise duty exemptions to petrol blended with 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol.
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June 12, 2026
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CONSERVATION BOOST FROM HISTORY MADE IN SIMILIPAL
WHEN Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi last week broke the news of Maharashtra-born tigress Zeenat giving birth to four cubs in the Similipal Tiger Reserve, he acknowledged a landmark in India’s conservation history.
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June 12, 2026
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Making US men’s football great
The world’s most popular sport has struggled to become mainstream in the US. While their women’s team are renowned, the men aren't elite. Swaroop Swaminathan takes a look at why they will be desperate to leave an imprint at this home World Cup...
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June 12, 2026
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2 dead, several houses torched in Manipur
VIOLENCE broke out in Manipur’s Senapati district on Wednesday night after the remains of six Naga hostages were recovered by police.
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June 12, 2026
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PUBLISHING IN POST-TRUTH WORLD
IN 2014, Penguin Random House India (hereafter, Penguin for convenience) settled out of court with Dinanath Batra, the ageing general secretary of RSS school network Vidya Bharati and founder of an organisation committed to purging Indian education of foreign influences.
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June 12, 2026
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West Asia conflict's new frontline has Indian sailors in its crosshairs
THREE attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf region within four days have exposed a growing and uncomfortable reality for India: its seafarers are increasingly being drawn into the frontlines of geopolitical conflicts over which they have little influence and even less protection.
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June 12, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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