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Multi-phase voting, counting likely for local body elections

India, June 16 -- The state election commission (SEC) has begun preparations for the polls to over 687 local bodies, expected to be held from October onwards. The polls are likely to be held in two to... Read More


'Seen many crises, nothing like this': Air India chairman Chandrasekaran on plane crash

India, June 16 -- Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran on Monday said that he had seen many crises, adding that the Ahmedabad plane crash was the "most heartbreaking" of his career. Chandrasek... Read More


Armed forces launch cyber security exercise

India, June 16 -- The armed forces on Monday launched a 12-day cyber security exercise, called Cyber Suraksha, to simulate real-world threats and reinforce secure practices, the defence ministry said.... Read More


At 50, G7 needs to reinvent its priorities

India, June 16 -- At 50, G7 needs to reinvent its priorities Trade and international security are set to dominate the agenda for the Group of 7 (G7) Summit that began in the remote Canadian town of K... Read More


Hurting the GST regime with cess

India, June 16 -- Hindustan Times reported on Monday that the next GST Council meeting is expected to consider a proposal to add two new cesses - one for health and the other for clean energy. To be s... Read More


Balance reproductive choices with population policy push

India, June 16 -- Last month, the Supreme Court, in K Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu, broadened the interpretation of Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rule (FR) 101(a), which had previously denied paid mat... Read More


Political and economic roots of the Emergency

India, June 16 -- June 25, 2025, will mark the 50th anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in India's history. A 21-month-long Emergency began that day, under which civil liberties were suspended,... Read More


Deadly fungus in US threatens lives as infection rates rise in These seven states

India, June 16 -- A deadly fungus that can rot human tissue is spreading fast across the US, and experts say it could get worse as the weather gets hotter. The fungus is called Aspergillus fumigatus. ... Read More


JPC Chairperson on One Nation One Election holds meeting in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, June 16 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP PP Chaudhary, the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairperson on One Nation One Election, held a meeting in Chandigarh on Monday. The meetin... Read More


Malti makes special cards for dad Nick Jonas on Father's Day, nicknames him 'gaga'; Priyanka Chopra showers love

India, June 16 -- Actor Priyanka Chopra shared a bunch of pictures, also featuring daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, on Father's Day, as she dedicated a post to her husband-singer Nick Jonas. Taking ... Read More