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Kashmir Opposition hits out at NC govt for failing to act on its six-month-old deadline to resolve the reservation issue

Srinagar, June 19 -- A day after the cabinet sub-committee report on reservation was tabled in Cabinet meeting, Opposition leaders here have hit out at the J&K government for failing to act on its six... Read More


Hungary evacuates citizens, suspends embassy operations in Iran

Budapest, June 19 -- The Hungarian government has evacuated six of its citizens from Iran and temporarily suspended the operations of its embassy in Tehran due to worsening security conditions, Minist... Read More


ADB approves 400-mln-USD loan to boost Bangladesh's climate resilience

Manila, June 19 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it approved a 400-million-U.S.-dollar loan on Thursday to help Bangladesh enhance its resilience against climate impacts and cut emissions in c... Read More


Chennai, Madurai to host Men Jr WC Hockey in Nov-Dec, TN Govt signs MoU with HI

Chennai, June 19 -- Chennai and Madurai will host the prestigious FIH Men's Junior World Cup Hockey tournament from November 28 to December 10 this year. In this regard, the Tamil Nadu government sig... Read More


BJP terms as 'unconstitutional' Karnataka govt hiking Muslim quota in housing schemes

Bengaluru, June 19 -- The Karnataka government's decision to allocate 15 per cent reservation for Muslims in housing schemes has drawn sharp criticism from the BJP, with senior leaders calling it unco... Read More


'Felt strange': Kapil Dev on Pataudi Trophy being renamed Anderson-Tendulkar

New Delhi, June 19 -- Legendary India all rounder Kapil Dev has expressed surprise at the Pataudi Trophy for India-England Test matches being renamed as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, describing the d... Read More


Pathum Nissanka ton leads Lanka fightback

Galle, June 19 -- Partnerships were the cornerstone of Sri Lanka's strong reply on Day 3 of the opening Test against Bangladesh, as Pathum Nissanka's sublime career-best 187 guided the hosts to 368/4 ... Read More


IDF claims it destroyed over two-third Iranian missile launchers

Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 19 -- The Israeli Air Force has claimed it carried out a wave of strikes in western Iran, targeting Iranian ballistic missile infrastructure and Iranian soldiers. Some 20 IAF... Read More


Defence Ministry sets up panel to review Defence Acquisition Procedure

New Delhi, June 19 -- The Ministry of Defence has constituted a committee headed by the Director General (Acquisition) to conduct a comprehensive review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020... Read More


India to evacuate from Israel those Indian nationals wishing to leave

New Delhi, June 19 -- India has decided to evacuate from Israel those Indian nationals who wish to leave, in view of the increasing bombardments between Iran and Israel. In a statement today, the Min... Read More