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Centre shifts QCO policy, rolls out transition framework for manufacturers

NEW DELHI, June 26 -- The Centre on Thursday introduced a formal transition mechanism under its quality control regime, allowing companies facing temporary sourcing constraints to procure products fro... Read More


Squatters' long wait for alternate shelter

Nepal, June 26 -- The plight of families who were evicted in April as part of the government's drive to clear encroachments from public land and riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley has only worsene... Read More


NITI Aayog suggests 'school clusters' for better learning and use of resources

India, June 26 -- A report by the government policy body NITI Aayog has suggested the creation of school clusters, where nearby schools can work together and share teachers, libraries, laboratories an... Read More


Unrest among teachers over BMC roping in NGOs to run schools

India, June 26 -- Teachers' bodies have strongly opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) decision to rope in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for managing academic activities at so... Read More


DKS inaugurates 33 spillway gates of Tungabhadra Dam

BENGALURU, June 26 -- Chief minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday that Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had reached a consensus to protect the interests of farmers in the Tungabhadra river b... Read More


Zombie unicorns are haunting Silicon Valley

New Delhi, June 26 -- FANTASTIC BEASTS roam Silicon Valley. Locals are familiar with the unicorn, a startup valued at more than $1bn, the decacorn ($10bn) and even the hectocorn ($100bn). Lately, howe... Read More


Iran-Israel War Oil Surge and AI Costs Drive US Inflation to Three-Year High

New Delhi, June 26 -- WASHINGTON - At gas stations across the United States last month, Americans paid more for a fill-up than at any point in three years. The Iran-Israel war's toll on the Strait of ... Read More


BBC Ends The World Tonight After 56 Years as Brittin Unveils £500M Savings Plan

LONDON, June 26 -- For 56 years, The World Tonight signed off BBC Radio 4's evening schedule with the institutional calm of something that had always existed and always would. On Thursday, the BBC end... Read More


Wordle Hints Today: Clues and Answer for NYT Wordle #1833 on June 26, 2026

New Delhi, June 26 -- If you're looking for spoiler-free help with Wordle today before revealing the solution, you've come to the right place. Wordle puzzle #1833, released on Friday, June 26, 2026, o... Read More


Minister orders CID probe into MU exam leak

India, June 26 -- Amid nationwide outrage over examination paper leaks, particularly the NEET-UG controversy, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil on Thursday ordered a Criminal I... Read More