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Women’s T20 WC: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur confident as India gear up for Pakistan challenge
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is satisfied with her team’s preparations ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup and believes the side is ready for its opening clash against Pakistan in Birmingham on Sunday.
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June 12, 2026
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10k B'deshis in Kerala posing as Bengal residents: Reports
It is reported that around 10,000 Bangladesh nationals are living in various parts of Kerala with fake documents, posing as migrant workers from West Bengal.
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June 12, 2026
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South Korea star Son feeling like a ‘young boy’ entering 4th World Cup
South Korea captain Son Heung-min enters his fourth World Cup feeling like a “young boy again” and expecting some extra support from the Mexican fans.
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June 12, 2026
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HAL files FIR against aerospace supplier over alleged forged documents in Tejas Mk-1A programme
Defence public sector undertaking Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has initiated criminal proceedings against a Hyderabad-based aerospace components manufacturer after an internal verification exercise allegedly uncovered the submission of fabricated quality certification documents linked to supplies for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk-1A programme.
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June 12, 2026
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Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup
Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August.
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June 12, 2026
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Confident India target rare World Cup double in England
India will enter the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 with genuine expectations of lifting the trophy, as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side looks to build on last year’s historic ODI World Cup triumph and establish itself as a dominant force in world cricket.
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June 12, 2026
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A message from the Maldives
Many congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reaching a historic milestone - the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in Indian history, with 4,399 consecutive days in office since first taking the oath of office on 26 May 2014.
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June 12, 2026
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TCS partners with Anthropic, gives Claude access to 50,000 employees
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced a global strategic partnership with Anthropic, the developer of AI assistant Claude, to help enterprises scale artificial intelligence adoption and move AI initiatives from pilot projects to production.
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June 12, 2026
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India's GDP to grow at 6.6 per cent in FY27 compared to 7.7 per cent last fiscal: BMI
India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is set to grow at 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal as compared to 7.7 per cent in FY26, said BMI, a Fitch group company, citing weaker investments and consumption growth and trade shocks from the West Asia crisis.
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June 12, 2026
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22 nations condemn Iranian state threat activity, demand immediate halt to covert operations
Twenty-two countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Germany and Sweden, have jointly condemned what they described as Iran's \"lethal plotting and other malign actions\" across Europe, North America and Australia, accusing Tehran's security apparatus of targeting dissidents, journalists, and Jewish and Israeli communities.
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June 12, 2026
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West Asia conflict: World Bank readies $100 billion crisis shield
The World Bank Group said on Thursday it is prepared to deploy up to $100 billion over the next 15 months to help developing countries cope with the economic fallout from the conflict in West Asia, as rising energy prices and slowing growth place fresh pressure on vulnerable economies.
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June 12, 2026
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Belgium’s Doku expected to be available against Egypt
Belgium winger Jérémy Doku returned to practice Wednesday, a day after reportedly leaving a training session early, as the team prepares for its World Cup opener against Egypt on Monday.
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June 12, 2026
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Transmission the key for energy transition
The blockading of the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East has done what a decade of climate summits could not: it has stripped the energy transition of its moralizing upholstery, revealing its raw geopolitical core.
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June 12, 2026
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Croatia arrive for the WC with some aging standouts
The Croatian team that came to the United States for this year’s World Cup does not seem totally ready to enter a new era.
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June 12, 2026
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3 Indian seafarers confirmed killed in US strike on tanker
Three Indian seafarers were confirmed dead on Thursday after the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello was struck by US forces in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday.
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June 12, 2026
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Trivedi flies towards a reset in Indo-Bangladesh relations
AS DHAKA GRADUATES FROM THE CATEGORY OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, SEVERAL TRADE CONCESSIONS AND PREFERENTIAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT INDIA HAD EXTENDED UNILATERALLY OVER THE YEARS WILL INEVITABLY REQUIRE REVISION. OFFICIALS IN BOTH COUNTRIES ARE THEREFORE EXPLORING THE CONTOURS OF A NEW TRADE FRAMEWORK DESIGNED FOR A MORE ECONOMICALLY BALANCED RELATIONSHIP.
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June 12, 2026
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Cong to step up attack on govt over inflation, poll integrity
The Congress party on Thursday announced that it will roll out a comprehensive nationwide campaign by the end of June, lasting two to three months, to challenge the Narendra Modi-led government.
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June 12, 2026
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IN-SPACe backs three startups to build rocket engines, AI satellite tools under Technology Adoption Fund
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has selected three startups for support under its Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) scheme, backing projects that span launch vehicle propulsion, artificial intelligence (AI)-based Earth observation, and satellite navigation systems.
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June 12, 2026
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Nearly 118 million people were displaced by conflict and persecution last year, UN says
The UN refugee agency said forced displacement of people due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade.
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June 12, 2026
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Whither Bengali?
Many young Bengalis today seem increasingly disconnected from the cultural inheritance that once defined Bengali identity. Few read Bengali literature outside school syllabi. Tagore survives more as an obligatory cultural icon than as a living presence in everyday life. Rabindra Sangeet, once heard in countless homes, has steadily given way to Bollywood music, social media trends, and the endless noise of algorithm-driven entertainment
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June 12, 2026
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UK defence secretary quits over military spending dispute
UK Defence Secretary John Healey (photo) unexpectedly resigned on Thursday, saying the government isn’t willing to spend enough on the military at a time of ‘‘rising threats.’’
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June 12, 2026
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PM urges Centre-state synergy to realise Viksit Bharat vision
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underscored the critical role of Centre-state cooperation in transforming India into a developed nation by 2047, asserting that the collective efforts of the Union and state governments would be instrumental in achieving the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat.’
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June 12, 2026
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Indian stock markets end lower amid fresh blows between US and Iran
Indian stock markets on Thursday ended lower in a highly volatile session.
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June 12, 2026
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Uneasy Allies
For decades, West Asia has operated on a simple assumption: when Washington and Jerusalem stand together, their adversaries have little room to manoeuvre.
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June 12, 2026
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Beyond Victory
Every four years, the World Cup reminds the world that football is not merely a sport. It is one of the last global events capable of making millions of strangers feel part of the same story.
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June 12, 2026
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India, Nepal launch cross-border UPI-NPI remittance linkage for instant digital payments
India and Nepal have launched a peer-to-peer (P2P) cross-border remittance mechanism, enabling seamless, real-time digital money transfers between the two countries through the integration of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Nepal's National Payments Interface (NPI).
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June 12, 2026
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India not the next China, but the next India: World Bank Chief Economist
India has entered a phase of \"peak development potential\" and is poised to sustain high growth over the next two decades, the World Bank's Chief Economist Indermit Gill said, arguing that the country's economic trajectory will be driven by its own strengths rather than by following China's development model.
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June 12, 2026
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8 percent for drivers, zero transparency for Danantara
In May Day, in front of labor union representatives at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta, Deputy House of Representatives Speaker Sufmi Dasco announced that state asset fund Danantara had acquired stakes in ride-hailing platforms and would use that shareholding to push to cut commissions that companies take from drivers to 8 percent from 20 percent.
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June 12, 2026
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Abhishek Banerjee appears before CID after obtaining court protection
Hours after Calcutta High Court granted him interim protection from arrest in connection with a police probe into the alleged signature forgery case, Trinamul Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before a team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for questioning on Thursday evening.
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June 12, 2026
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ECLGS 5.0 guarantees cross one lakh mark, cover over ₹48,000 crore in credit protection
The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 has crossed a significant milestone, with the total number of guarantees issued under the scheme surpassing the 1 lakh mark as of 9 June, 2026.
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