POLITICS
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Jun- 2025 -24 June
India debunks social media claims of US using its airspace for Iran strikes
PIB Fact Check labelled the claim as fake, confirming India’s airspace was not used for any such military operation New Delhi: India has dismissed as “fake” claims by certain social media handles that the US fighter jets used Indian airspace to launch strikes against Iran. The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran early Sunday, with President Donald Trump warning of additional strikes if Iran retaliates. “Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States to launch aircrafts against Iran during Operation #MidnightHammer. This claim is FAKE,” PIB Fact Check said in a post on X on Sunday. “Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation #MidnightHammer,” said the fact check unit…
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24 June
Jagan named as accused in fatal road accident case in Andhra Pradesh
Former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been named an accused in a fatal road accident in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh. Police allege his convoy vehicle ran over an elderly man. CCTV and drone visuals confirmed the incident. Investigation is ongoing Guntur: YSRCP chief and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been named as an accused in a fatal road accident that allegedly occurred when he was on his way to Rentapalla village in Palnadu district recently, a police official said. Guntur district Superintendent of Police S Satish Kumar, addressing a press conference late on Sunday said that upon receiving the information about the old man, Singaiah, who suffered severe bleeding injuries, he was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought…
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24 June
Breast cancer kills one woman every 8 minutes in India
Due to a lack of awareness and the absence of a robust screening programme in India, more than 60 per cent breast cancer cases are in advanced stages, says founder director, KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases, Dr P Raghu Ram Hyderabad: Breast cancer is the number one cancer among women in India, and every year, 2 lakh new cases are diagnosed, and 1 lakh deaths are recorded. One new breast cancer is diagnosed every 4 minutes, and one woman succumbs to the disease every 8 minutes in India, making it the commonest cancer affecting women in India, said founder director, KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases, Dr P Raghu Ram. Delivering a breast cancer awareness session at Hyderabad-based Brahma Kumaris on Sunday,…
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24 June
Nita Ambani donates Rs 1 crore to Hyderabad’s Balkampet Yellamma temple for daily food scheme
Donation aims at supporting the temple’s daily Nitya Anna Dana scheme. The interest from a fixed deposit will fund daily meals served to devotees, with expanded service planned post-donation Hyderabad: Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani has donated Rs 1 crore to the Goddess Renuka Yellamma temple at Balkampet in the city for the ‘Nitya Anna Dana scheme’ for devotees. In-charge executive officer of Balkampet temple, Mahender Goud, confirmed the donation and said, “She transferred the amount to the temple’s bank account directly on June 13.” This donation would be used on the interest earned through the fixed deposit for the Nitya Anna Dana scheme, which the temple offers as ‘Anna Prasadam’ to devotees daily. Currently, the Anna Prasadam is offered to 150-200 devotees on regular days…
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24 June
Lalu seeks re-election as RJD chief, Tejashwi by his side
RJD chief Lalu Prasad filed his nomination for re-election as party president, reaffirming leadership continuity. Accompanied by Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi, the veteran leader urged the party to back Tejashwi as Bihar’s next CM ahead of upcoming polls Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Monday filed his nomination papers to seek re-election to the top post in the party he has been heading since its inception nearly three decades ago. The 78-year-old, who has grown frail because of age and multiple ailments, reached the party office, accompanied by younger son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav and wife Rabri Devi, who had succeeded her husband as the Chief Minister of Bihar. A large number of RJD workers had reached the party office to…
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24 June
Trinamool triumph in Kaliganj: Landslide victory sparks a nationwide political wave
Trinamool Congress candidate Alifa Ahmed’s overwhelming win in West Bengal signals evolving electoral dynamics Kolkata: Alifa Ahmed, the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Kaliganj Assembly constituency in Nadia district, appears set to secure a landslide victory in the bypoll after the 18th round of counting on Monday. Ahmed has secured 85,043 votes, building a lead margin of 47,866 exceeding her party’s winning margin from the 2021 Assembly polls when her late father, Nasiruddin Ahmed, won by 45,987 votes against BJP’s Abhijit Ghosh. After the 18th round, the votes for the Trinamool Congress candidate outnumber the combined total of the BJP’s Ashish Ghosh, who has 37,177 votes, and the Left Front-supported Congress candidate, Kabil Uddin Shaikh, who has 25,313 votes. There will…
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24 June
Fire breaks out on ‘Anupamaa’ TV show set in Film City Mumbai; no casualties reported
The blaze damaged studio equipment and costumes but caused no injuries. Firefighters doused the flames after four hours. Investigation is underway Mumbai: A fire broke out on the set of popular TV serial ‘Anupamaa’ at the Film City complex in Mumbai on Monday morning, civic officials said. No person was injured in the fire, they said, adding the blaze was doused after about four hours. As per the fire brigade, the incident took place on the set of Hindi serial ‘Anupamaa’, which stars Rupali Ganguly. The civic body had initially given another name of the set. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s fire brigade received a call at 6.10 am about the blaze in a tent area of the TV show’s set, behind…
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24 June
Iran executes three men over Mossad espionage as spy conflict with Israel deepens
Iran has executed three men, including two in June, over alleged espionage for Israel’s Mossad. The executions come amid heightened tensions and covert operations between the two nations, with recent arrests reported in both countries and regional stability hanging in the balance. Tehran: Iran on Monday executed a man found to be guilty of spying for the Israeli intelligence service, the judiciary of the Islamic Republic reported. “Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged this morning for intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime,” stated the judiciary of Iran. (Zionist regime is the term used by Iran for Israel) Shayesteh was arrested in 2023 for having alleged links to Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency. This comes as tensions continue to escalate between Iran and Israel.…
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24 June
Global warming changing cloud patterns. That means more global warming
New NASA-led research reveals that global warming is altering wind patterns and shrinking Earth’s reflective cloud zones. This change allows more sunlight to reach the surface, amplifying warming in a feedback loop where rising temperatures further disrupt cloud formations Melbourne: At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth’s surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make the planet much cooler than it would be without them. But as Earth gets warmer, mostly due to the rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from humans burning fossil fuels, clouds are changing too. And that might already be causing more warming – adding to the greenhouse heat boost, and changing clouds even more. Over the past few years, the world’s average temperature has…
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24 June
Oil prices hit 5-month high amid US-Iran tensions; India assures stable fuel supplies
Crude oil prices hit a five-month high amid rising US-Iran tensions and threats to shut the Strait of Hormuz. However, India has assured there will be no supply disruption, thanks to diversified sourcing and adequate reserves. New Delhi: Oil prices rose to their highest level since January this year on Monday after the US strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, with the country threatening to shut Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 per cent of global crude supply flows. Brent crude futures was up $1.92 or 2.49 per cent at $78.93 a barrel early on Monday. US West Texas Intermediate crude increased $1.89 or 2.56 per cent to $75.73. Brent crude prices surged as much as 5 per cent. However,…
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