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YouTube video claims Rs. 500 currency note will be discontinued, Indian government responds

India, June 7 -- The Indian government has rejected a claim made by a YouTube channel that the Rs 500 currency note will be discontinued by March 2026. In the viral video uploaded to a YouTube channe... Read More


Extreme poverty in India drops to 5.3% in 2022-23 from 27.1% in 2011-12: World Bank

New Delhi, June 7 -- In a remarkable shift over the last decade, India's extreme poverty rate has declined dramatically-from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23, according to latest World Bank data. ... Read More


Punjab YouTuber linked to Pakistan espionage ring: Had 150 Pak numbers on phone, handed laptop to ISI officer

New Delhi, June 7 -- In the latest development in India's crackdown on a suspected espionage network with links to Pakistan, Punjab-based YouTuber Jasbir Singh has emerged as a key figure, having alle... Read More


Bangladesh general polls to be held in April next year, announces interim govt chief Muhammad Yunus

India, June 7 -- Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has announced Bangladesh will vote in the general polls in April next year, paving the way for the first election in the country since the fall... Read More


Bangladesh general polls to be held in April next year, announces interim chief Muhammad Yunus

India, June 7 -- Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has announced Bangladesh will vote in the general polls in April next year, paving the way for the first election in the country sin... Read More


Election Commission slams Rahul Gandhi's 'rigging' claims as baseless, calls match-fixing charge 'absurd'

New Delhi, June 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday hit back at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, dismissing his claims of electoral rigging in last year's Maharashtra Assembly elections as "vague" ... Read More


Taiwan detects 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels close to its territory

India, June 7 -- Taiwan said it detected 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and one official ship around its territory between 6 a.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Saturday, media reports sa... Read More


Being in nature can help people better manage their chronic back pain: Study

India, June 7 -- A new study has revealed that spending time in or around nature can provide people suffering from chronic lower back pain with a degree of escapism that helps them better manage their... Read More


Washington hosts Capitol Hill event to mark Tiananmen Square Massacre

India, June 7 -- The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently hosted an event in Washington DC to mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Held at the U... Read More


British art expert sentenced to prison for selling works to suspected Hezbollah financier

India, June 7 -- An art expert has been jailed in the UK for two years and six months after he failed to report a series of high-value sales to a man suspected of financing the proscribed group Hezbol... Read More