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CEC: India leads major democracies in electoral transparency

Srinagar, June 29 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said India was leading the world's major democracies with a transparent electoral process in which every stage of the exercise ... Read More


Ram temple donation row: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking fair probe

New Delhi, June 29 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a fair and time-bound probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. A bench ... Read More


Pakistan's 'double-tap' strikes on Afghanistan border kill 35, including children

Islamabad, June 29 -- Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes" against militant hideouts and safe havens,... Read More


Washington and Tehran to "stand down" from strikes as talks set to continue, says US official

Washington, June 29 -- Technical talks with Iran are scheduled to continue, indicating that both sides are actively working to de-escalate tensions, a US official told CBS News. Vessels will be allowe... Read More


PM Modi concludes 3-day visit to Seychelles with 'substantive outcomes'

New Delhi, June 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday concluded his three-day visit to Seychelles, during which he held wide-ranging talks with President Patrick Herminie to boost bilateral tie... Read More


Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks

Dubai, June 29 -- Iran again launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday following new U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, and threatened a "complete halt" in n... Read More


Ukrainian drones set another Russian oil refinery ablaze as Putin admits fuel shortages

Kyiv, June 29 -- Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that the co... Read More


Indian humanitarian assistance reaches quake-hit Venezuela: Jaishankar

New Delhi, June 29 -- Relief supplies, medical equipment and a field hospital unit, sent to quake-hit Venezuela under Operation Amistad, has reached that country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishanka... Read More


SIT formed to probe Dudhwa tigress' 'sudden' death; NTCA seeks report

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), June 29 -- A three-member special investigation team comprising wildlife experts and a veterinarian has been formed to probe the death of a tigress in the Majhgain range of the D... Read More


Heavy overnight showers drench Mumbai suburbs; over 100 mm rain recorded in several areas

Mumbai, June 29 -- Intense overnight showers lashed Mumbai's suburbs on Monday, with several areas receiving over 100 mm in just four hours, triggering waterlogging and traffic disruptions in some poc... Read More