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World Music Day 2026 Concert Writes a New Chapter in Kolkata's Cultural Soul

India, June 23 -- When Gulzar, Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Bhardwaj and a constellation of India's finest gathered at Netaji Indoor Stadium, the city remembered why it has always been music's most faith... Read More


Night of chaos in France: Arrests, stabbings and panic at nationwide music festival

India, June 23 -- At least 240 people were arrested, and multiple violent incidents were reported during France's Fete de la Musique, the nationwide street music festival held on Sunday (June 21, 2026... Read More


Canada launches nuclear strategy, eyes new reactors and uranium growth

Ottawa, June 23 -- Canada on Monday unveiled a national nuclear energy strategy aimed at expanding reactor development, increasing uranium production and doubling the sector's workforce by 2050 as the... Read More


Shock slowdown: India's core sector growth falls to 7-month low at 0.5%

India, June 23 -- The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) rose by 0.5 per cent (provisional) in May 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to government data released on Tuesda... Read More


Middle East conflict: Four fertiliser ships brave Strait of Hormuz chaos to secure India's agri supply

India, June 23 -- Four Indian cargo vessels carrying essential shipments of urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and sulphur have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz last week, despite heightene... Read More


Planning Haj in 2027? India announces major changes, Kolkata added as embarkation point

India, June 23 -- Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday released the Haj Policy 2027 and announced that the Haj Committee of India has begun inviting ap... Read More


Did Tesla's driving system fail? Fatal Texas crash triggers federal probe

India, June 23 -- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a formal investigation into a June 19 crash in Texas in which a Tesla veered off the road and slammed into ... Read More


Canada PM Carney nominates Manitoba chief justice Glenn Joyal to Supreme Court

Ottawa, June 23 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday nominated Manitoba Chief Justice Glenn D. Joyal to the Supreme Court of Canada, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Justice ... Read More


'Romanch's Law': NYC Bill named after Indian tourist killed in horse carriage accident

India, June 23 -- The New York City Council bill seeking to ban horse-drawn carriages, commonly known as Ryder's Law, will now be renamed after Indian teenager Romanch Mahajan, who recently died follo... Read More


Vedanta shares crash 6%! Promoter's Rs 1,890 crore stake sale plan spooks investors

Mumbai/IBNS, June 23 -- Shares of Vedanta Ltd. fell sharply in early trade on Tuesday after reports suggested that promoter entity Twin Star Holdings is planning to offload a stake worth around Rs 1,8... Read More