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Qatar on Monday strongly condemned Iran's missile strike targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, which houses American and allied forces, but confirmed that no casualties occurred in the attack, reported the Associated Press.In a swift statement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said the...
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Iran on Monday night claimed to have carried out an attack on American forces stationed at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, escalating tensions in the Gulf following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.The announcement was broadcast on Iranian state television, accompanied by martial...
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Loud explosions were heard over Qatar on Monday night, with several witnesses reporting sightings of missiles streaking across the skies.The source and nature of the blasts remain unclear, as Qatari authorities have yet to issue an official statement, reported the Associated Press.The incident...
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As many as five passengers and two crew members on board an Air India flight from London fell sick on Monday when the aircraft was on its way to Mumbai, the Tata Group-owned airline said.Of the seven, two passengers and two cabin crew, who continued feeling unwell, were taken to the medical room...
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A fire broke out on the set of popular television serial Anupamaa at the Film City complex in Mumbai on Monday morning, civic officials said. No person was injured in the fire, they said, adding the blaze was doused after about four hours.As per the fire brigade, the incident took place on the...
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The rupee plunged 23 paise to close at a five-month low of 86.78 against the US dollar on Monday amid a strengthening greenback and volatile crude oil prices following the US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.Lacklusture sentiment in the domestic equity markets and outflow of foreign capital...
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The Odisha Crime Branch, which is investigating the alleged gang rape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach, have seized pieces of digital evidence against the 10 accused people, a senior officer said on Monday.The pieces of evidence such as CCTV footage and mobile phone communication were...
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Sajjad Hussain, PTIPakistan authorities on Monday announced to extend the airspace ban on Indian aircraft for another month.The ban was initially imposed on April 23 for one month in the wake of tension between the two countries following the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed at least 26...
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Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Monday commenced the detailed audit at Air India's main base in Gurugram that will cover operations, flight scheduling, rostering and various other areas, according to a source.The Tata Group-owned airline has come under intense scrutiny...
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A 25-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a group of four 'intoxicated' men on the outskirts of Bengaluru, leading to the arrest of one of the accused, police said on Monday.They added that the incident occurred in Yellamma Layout near Mylasandra Road in Anekal taluk on Sunday at around 5...
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In a move aimed at strengthening visa screening procedures, the United States has announced that effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are required to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to 'public' to facilitate vetting...
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An Air India Express flight from Delhi to Srinagar via Jammu returned to its origin airport before landing here on Monday afternoon, officials said.A spokesman of the airline said the flight returned to Delhi as a precautionary measure following a suspected 'GPS interference' and an alternative...
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A massive landslide hit the new track to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, forcing the suspension of the battery car service, officials said. No one was injured in the landslide which was triggered by heavy rains, the officials...
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Bilawal Bhutto. Pic: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday said his country will go to war if India denies Islamabad its fair share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). India put in abeyance the 1960 agreement soon after the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Monday, as intensifying tensions in the Middle East after the US bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran unnerved investors. Besides, selling pressure in IT, tech and auto stocks amid elevated global crude prices dented market...
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Air India Express flight IX2564, operating from Delhi to Jammu, was forced to return to its point of origin on Monday after a technical issue was detected mid-flight. The flight, operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, had a scheduled departure time of 10:40 AM but took off at 11:04 AM. It...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's energy, dynamism and willingness to engage remains a prime asset for India on the global stage but deserves greater backing, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Monday, in remarks that are likely to irk his party and widen the growing cracks in his ties with its...
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Islamic Republic (of Iran) is collapsing, (Ayatollah) Ali Khamenei and others are trying to flee Iran. I have a direct message for Ali Khamenei: step down, if you do, you'll receive a fair trial and due process of law, which is more than you have ever given to any Iranian, says Iran's...
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Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil on Monday resigned from the post, taking the moral responsibility for the defeat of the party's candidates in the bypolls to Kadi and Visavadar assembly constituencies. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Italia won the Visavadar seat, while BJP's...
17:07
An Israeli cop looks at the remnants of an Iranian missile. Amir Cohen/Reuters
The Israeli military attacked the entrance of Iran's notorious Evin prison on Monday, according to Israel's defense minister and Iranian state news, in its latest salvo on the capital, Tehran, reports CNN.An enormous, black cloud can be seen engulfing a doorway to Evin prison, in footage...
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A woman and her 11-month-old son were killed allegedly by her kin in Dholpur, Rajasthan, as she eloped and married a man outside her caste, police said on Monday. Twinkle (22) was found dead near an FCI godown while the body of her son Rudra was found near railway tracks June 17, they said. A...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has started talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to footage of their meeting released by the Kremlin on Monday, reports CNN.Their meeting comes as Iran weighs how to respond to the US strikes on its nuclear facilities. Araghchi on Sunday...
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Iranian Army commander-in-chief attends a meeting
The US bombing likely caused very significant damage' to the underground parts of Iran's Fordow nuclear site buried deep in a mountain, according to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, CNN reports.Given the explosive payload utilized,...
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Russia is ready to help Iran in various ways, depending on what Tehran requests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. Everything depends on what Iran needs, Peskov said in response to a question at a briefing. We have offered our mediation efforts. This is concrete. Peskov added...
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People walk by TVs in US broadcasting Trump's announcement on bombing Iran
Several southern Israeli towns were without power as a result of an Iranian missile striking near strategic infrastructure sites, the Israel Electric Corporation said on Monday. IEC teams are repairing infrastructure and removing safety hazards. -- ANI
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Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN addresses delegates
Iran's underground enrichment site at Fordo was bombed again today, Iranian state television reported. The report did not elaborate on casualties or damage to the site, nor no word on damage, nor who launched the assault. However, Israel has been conducted airstrikes throughout the day in...
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An employee of budget carrier IndiGo has lodged a police complaint against three of his seniors, alleging that they used casteist slurs against him during a company meeting, officials said.IndiGo, however, dismissed the claims as baseless and said it will extend its support to the law enforcement...
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Bombing in Israel by Iran last week. Amir Cohen/Reuters
West Asia strategist Waiel Awwad on Monday shared his insights on the recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, highlighting the potential consequences of further escalation. While speaking to ANI, Awwad warned that the conflict could threaten global peace and security, potentially...
14:06
Pakistani lawmakers and notable figures have criticised the government's decision to nominate US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize after the US targeted nuclear facilities in Iran, The Express Tribune reported.The statement of the leaders came after the Pakistani government on...
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Update: Gujarat bypolls: AAP wins Visavadar assembly seat, BJP retains Kadi assembly seat, say officials.
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AAP candidate Gopal Italia took a comfortable lead against rivals in Visavadar seat while the BJP was set to retain Kadi seat as the counting for bypolls to the two constituencies in Gujarat was nearing conclusion on Monday, officials said. After the completion of 18 out of the total 21...
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Donald Trump's bombing nuclear sites in Iran, June 22, is perceived as a reckless violation of international law by some world leaders.Who were the US presidents who ordered attacks overseas? Take a look.
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Rajiv and Sanjay with Indira Gandhi
As principal secretary to Indira Gandhi in the run up to the Emergency and during her authoritarian regime of 21 months, P N Dhar had a rare insight into the goings-on of the period, and one central character who gets the most unflattering portrayal in his otherwise sober account of the era is...
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RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is set to continue as the party's chief and national president.Party leader Chitranjan Gagan said that Lalu would be filing his nomination papers for the party president on June 23 at the party office in Patna. As he is the only nominee to file papers for the...
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Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan in the cult classic, Sholay
The legendary Bollywood epic 'Sholay' will receive a special 50th anniversary tribute with the world premiere of its fully restored, uncut version at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, Italy. \The screening will take place on June 27 at the large open-air Piazza Maggiore, known for...
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AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora was leading with a margin of 2,286 votes against his nearest rival and Congress nominee Bharat Bhushan Ashu from the Ludhiana West assembly seat in Punjab on Monday, according to the Election Commission website. After six of the 14 rounds of counting, Arora had polled...
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A 16-year-old girl was bludgeoned to death by her father, a school teacher, for scoring low marks in a test in Maharashtra's Sangli district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred at Nelkaranji village in Atpadi tehsil on Saturday night, an official said.He said that the accused, Dhondiram...
12:28
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel is very close to achieving its goals in Iran, having inflicted significant damage to its ballistic missile program and its nuclear facilities, The Times of Israel reported. Addressing reporters in a pre-recorded press...
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Family members mourn during the last rites of Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma, crew member of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, in Imphal on Sunday. Also read: 'You Can Hear Her Parents Cry Bitterly In The Night'
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Irani missiles rain down upon Israel. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters
Israel launched a wave of strikes against military targets' in western Iran and the capital Tehran overnight into Monday, according to an Israeli military official, reports CNN.About 20 fighter jets conducted the strikes, targeting infrastructure in the western city of Kermanshah, which the...
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Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal on Monday highlighted India's growing global influence amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country's increasing stature on the world stage. This comes after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian...
11:26
From the Rediff archives: Iran vote: In national interest?
11:11
Saffron, primarily grown in Kashmir, India, ranks among the most expensive culinary items globally, valued higher per ounce than even gold. Let's look at a few of the costlier gourmet foods as per a report by BBC...Take a look.
11:06
The International Labour Organisation, for 2023-2024, has categorised nations by how efficiently their workers contribute to the economy -- calculated by the value of goods and services produced for each hour of work within a given time frame.Take a look.
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A Bedouin makes tea inside a tunnel his family use as a shelter. Amir Cohen/Reuters
Israel launched fresh airstrikes targeting military infrastructure in western Iran's Kermanshah city, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday morning.Earlier, Iran's state-affiliated Nour News reported that Israel had struck Parchin, a large military complex southeast of Tehran, in a...
10:32
The US has called on the United Nations Security Council to urge Iran to end its effort to eradicate Israel, stop its effort to have nuclear weapons, stop targeting American citizens and interests and negotiate peace in good faith. While speaking at a UNSC meeting on Threats to International...
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Modi's silence looked weak, but it kept India out of America's Iran mess, writes Sheela Bhatt. Read the column here.
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A five-member team of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL) will visit Zambia this week to map and explore copper blocks, a top official said. This is part of India's national critical minerals mission (NCMM), which aims to extend support...
10:12
The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) has welcomed the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's initiative to review the intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright law, calling it a crucial step for ensuring fair treatment of digital content producers. In an official statement...
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Entry-level motorcycles (110-125cc) are emerging as a key growth driver for India's two-wheeler market, thanks to improving rural sentiment, expectations of a normal monsoon, and a recent 50-basis-point (bp) rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India.The segment grew 12.7 per cent in FY25, with sales...
10:06
President Donald Trump had been leaning heavily toward taking US military action in Iran for several days when he issued a directive to his senior aides: Tell the press he would make a decision on whether to act within two weeks, as a way to obscure his true thinking, reports CNN.The...
09:50
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after the US bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 801.53 points to 81,606.64 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped...
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A fire broke out on the set of a serial at the Film City in Mumbai on Monday morning, civic officials said. There was so far no report of any casualty, they said.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's fire brigade received a call about the blaze in a tent area of the Annapurna set, behind...
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A mob assaulted Bangladesh's former chief election commissioner Nurul Huda at his residence here on Sunday, hours after ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia's party filed a lawsuit against him on charges of manipulating elections during his tenure. Confirming the incident, Uttara West police...
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Following the United States' massive precision strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities on Saturday (local time), President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at the possibility of a regime change in the Islamic Republic, questioning the current leadership's ability to revive the nation. In a...
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