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India begin 2027 ODI World Cup roadmap with Afghanistan series
India’s long-term planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup begins with the three-match series against Afghanistan, starting in Dharamsala on Saturday.
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June 13, 2026
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Trinamul split speculation spirals after document with MPs' signatures emerges
Fresh speculation over a possible split within the Trinamul Congress Parliamentary party has intensified after copies of several pages bearing the signatures of 19 party MPs emerged in the public domain, triggering political debate in West Bengal and beyond.
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June 13, 2026
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IDFC bank fraud: CBI chargesheets nine accused in Haryana govt, Chandigarh cases
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed two separate charge sheets in Special Courts against nine accused, including government officials and IDFC Bank staff, for misappropriation of funds of the Haryana government and Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL), an official said.
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June 13, 2026
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Pavements, thoroughfares will be cleared of encroachments, hawkers: CM Adhikari
‘Number of Durga Pujas will go up this year’:
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June 13, 2026
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Tata Motors to increase prices of passenger vehicle from 1 July
The prices of Tata cars are set to be expensive as the Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd is set to increase prices of its passenger vehicle portfolio, including both internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicles (EVs) by up to 1.5 per cent from 1 July.
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June 13, 2026
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CM declines to comment on Bangladesh push-back issue
As India’s new envoy Dinesh Trivedi drove down to Bangladesh, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday refused to comment on the diplomatically contentious issue of push-ins and push-backs, stating the matter will be handled by ministry of external affairs in Delhi.
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June 13, 2026
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Education Ministry unveils startup, research compendiums ahead of Bharat Innovates 2026
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday released two strategic documents profiling startups and research projects from higher education institutions, ahead of the Bharat Innovates 2026 event scheduled to be held in Nice, France, from 14 to 16 June.
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June 13, 2026
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‘Continuity vital for governance’
There are politicians who rise through visibility, and there are those shaped quietly by the systems they later inherit. Sudivya Kumar belongs to the latter category.
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June 13, 2026
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Universal health coverage needs more state support
Nepal has long sought to expand access to essential health services and cut related financial burden on the poor and the middle class, with the ambitious goal of achieving universal health coverage by 2030.
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June 13, 2026
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Govt to host Global Wind Day 2026 conference
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Friday that it will host the Global Wind Day 2026 Conference on 15 June, 2026 in Goa under the theme \"Wind Energy: From Ambition to Acceleration\".
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June 13, 2026
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Indian shooting legend Jaspal Rana passes away at 49
Indian shooting great Jaspal Rana, a multiple Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, passed away on Thursday night at the age of 49.
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June 13, 2026
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What options remain for TMC chieftain Mamata Banerjee?
For nearly three decades, Mamata Banerjee has built her political identity around a simple proposition, that Trinamul Congress is the real Congress in Bengal and that she represents the trinamul or grassroot level Congress worker.
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June 13, 2026
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Kerala HC orders transfer of 2017 actress assault case visual evidence to Registrar General
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the District and Sessions Judge, Ernakulam, to transmit the memory card and pen drive containing the visuals of the assault in the 2017 actress assault case in a sealed cover to the Registrar General of the High Court.
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June 13, 2026
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EAM calls out West’s ‘double standards’ on oil purchases
Without directly attacking the United States, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has strongly defended India’s sovereign energy purchases, saying New Delhi's strategic procurement of Russian crude oil since 2022 was actually aligned with explicit requests from Washington to stabilise global markets and prevent a phenomenal surge in global prices.
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June 13, 2026
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In-beom leads S. Korea's 2-1 comeback win over Czechia
Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday night.
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June 13, 2026
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Kane Williamson retires from international cricket
New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a distinguished 16-year career midway through the team's ongoing three-Test series against England.
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June 13, 2026
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MSME loan growth slows as global uncertainty weighs on credit demand
Amid increasing global uncertainty, credit growth in the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector has started showing signs of moderation, with loan growth declining to 13 per cent year-on-year in April 2026 from 20 per cent in December 2025, according to a report by IIFL Capital.
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June 13, 2026
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SEBI reviews short-selling framework
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday outlined a roadmap to further deepen India's capital markets, announcing plans to review the short-selling and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) framework, introduce bond index derivatives and issue guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).
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June 13, 2026
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A culture of excuses
What is needed is not another condolence ritual but a structural shift. Minimum safety standards must be enforced across cities. Fire audits, building inspections, sewage management, and pollution control cannot remain optional. Codes exist but enforcement falters. Accountability must be decentralised, responsibility must be visible at every level, and excuses must be eliminated
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June 13, 2026
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Congress alleges ‘Seat Chori’ in RS polls
The Congress on Friday intensified its attack on the BJP and the Election Commission of India, alleging that the rejection of senior party leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination in MP was orchestrated to help the ruling party secure a third seat in the Upper House despite lacking the necessary numbers in the state Assembly.
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June 13, 2026
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Railways to run additional Metro, local trains for WBCS aspirants
The Railways has announced additional services for the aspirants of West Bengal Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024, to be held this Sunday.
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June 13, 2026
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CM: Focus on ‘trident’ strategy for reviving Bengal’s industry
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday unveiled an ambitious ‘trident-shaped’ strategy for reviving industry in the state.
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June 13, 2026
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Lost Generation
India’s demographic profile has long been presented as an economic advantage. With a younger population than most major economies, the country was expected to enjoy decades of growth powered by an expanding workforce.
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June 13, 2026
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India's retail inflation for May accelerates to 3.93 pc
India’s retail inflation for the month of May accelerated to 3.93 per cent breaching the 4 per cent mark for the first time in five months. The headline consumer price inflation rising steadily from 2.74 per cent in January.
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June 13, 2026
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Shatrughan Sinha reiterates he's not abandoning Mamata Banerjee
Amid the speculation of which MP is siding with the separatist Trinamul Congress bloc and who is with party chairperson Mamata Banerjee, Asansol MP Shatrughan Sinha, has finally broken his silence and reaffirmed his association with Mamata Banerjee.
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June 13, 2026
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Tagore’s Triumph Over Tyranny
Kolkata Centre for Creativity presented Raktakarabi - a theatre-cum-dance presentation, in collaboration with Bimbavati Devi, Arnab Bandopadhyay, and Upali Chattopadhyay, to celebrate the 165th birth anniversary of its writer, Rabindranath Tagore.
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June 13, 2026
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ED issues fresh summons to T Veena in CMRL-Exalogic money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to T. Veena (Veena Vijayan), daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, directing her to appear for questioning on Wednesday, 17 June, 2026, in connection with the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL)-Exalogic monthly pay-off case.
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June 13, 2026
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Mexico get off to roaring World Cup start with a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match
Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a major disappointment.
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June 13, 2026
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Centre signs MoU with Assam, Nagaland to boost hydrocarbon exploration in north-east
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the governments of Assam and Nagaland to accelerate domestic exploration and production (E&P) of hydrocarbons in the Northeast region.
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June 13, 2026
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Unmasking a Legend Through Poonam Dhillon's Lens
Poonam Dhillon who had the rare privilege of being directed in two Hindi films by the late Great Bharathi Raja, recalls the man with much reverence and affection
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