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UN chief condemns US strike that killed three Indian seafarers

The Siasat Daily | 2026-06-12, 06:54

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack on a Palau-flagged tanker off the coast of Oman in which three Indian seafarers have been killed, his spokesperson said. On Wednesday, June 10, the US struck another Palau-flagged tanker, MT

Failed, then got A after review: OU law students raise concerns

The Siasat Daily | 2026-06-12, 06:54

Hyderabad: Law students at Osmania University have alleged major discrepancies in the evaluation process, even as the university has dismissed the claims. Students in their third and fifth year of the LLB programme said their grades increased significantly

Salman Khan defamation case: Bombay HC flags social media misuse

The Siasat Daily | 2026-06-12, 06:54

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has observed that access to social media does not entitle anyone to publish content that could defame others, whether private individuals or public figures, while hearing a defamation suit filed by actor Salman Khan against his

India, Bangladesh discuss illegal, forcible border crossings

The Siasat Daily | 2026-06-12, 06:54

New Delhi: India and Bangladesh discussed issues related to deaths at the border and illegal, inadvertent and forcible crossings during the four-day DG-level talks that concluded here on June 11, an official statement said on Friday, June 12. A delegation led

PM has time for celebrations, but not to condemn Indians’ deaths

The Siasat Daily | 2026-06-12, 06:54

Hyderabad: Attacking the BJP-led Centre over the death of three Indian seafarers in a United States military strike on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that Prime Minister

Indian shooting coach Jaspal Rana dies at 49

The Siasat Daily | 2026-06-12, 06:54

New Delhi: Jaspal Rana, one of India’s finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching and guided Manu Bhaker to epoch-making twin bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, has shockingly died at a mere 49 years of age after

T.N. CM Vijay announces Kuruvai Special Package for paddy cultivation at a cost of ₹134.83 crore

The Hindu | 2026-06-12, 06:53

Due to the delay in Southwest monsoon, the Mettur dam was not opened on the customary date of June 12; a release stated the CM has announced the Kuruvai Special Package to protect farmers’ livelihoods and encourage paddy cultivation ...

Brazil's ethanol lesson for India: A Rs 20 difference may not be enough

India Today | 2026-06-12, 06:48

Brazils ethanol lesson for India A Rs difference may not be enough ...

Korea 'collision' could stretch Siemens Gamesa, analyst warns

Recharge | 2026-06-12, 06:44

Bumper response to Korean wind tender raises questions about how Siemens Gamesa could meet rivalling demands ...

(3rd LD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 yrs in prison in drone infiltration case

Yonhap News | 2026-06-12, 06:37

SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former President Yo ...

India vs Afghanistan ODI Series 2026: Pandya, Kohli ruled out, Rohit returns in blues; Full ...

Zeenews | 2026-06-12, 06:36

The hosts are preparing to face the visiting team in a three-match ODI series that is scheduled to kick off on June 13. ...

A palpable grief looms over Visakhapatnam Steel Plant tragedy

The Hindu | 2026-06-12, 06:35

A massive explosion in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on June 8 has claimed the

At least 8 people injured in Level-1 fire in Mumbai’s Andheri

The Hindu | 2026-06-12, 06:35

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the fire at Manisha Building near Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu, Andheri West, was confined to the AC unit on the 6th floor of the 11-storey building ...

Somewhere India lost the plot with the African Union: Ambassador Gurjit Singh

The Hindu | 2026-06-12, 06:35

The former Indian Envoy to the African Union came�days�after the�fourth India-Africa Forum Summit, scheduled for May 31, was cancelled due to Ebola outbreaks across Africa ...

Blueprint for first phase of PM MITRA Textile Park in Kalaburagi is ready

The Hindu | 2026-06-12, 06:35

The park will be equipped with underground high-tension and low-tension power distribution lines, and energy-efficient solar street lighting ...

3 members of a family killed, 2 critically injured in Delhi’s Govindpuri building fire

The Hindu | 2026-06-12, 06:35

Preliminary inquiry suggests that the fire may have originated due to an electrical short circuit on the ground floor of the building ...

Xi on North Korean military ties; US blacklists Chinese tech firms: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post | 2026-06-12, 06:32

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong,

China learns to live on less fuel, to the relief of oil markets

Asahi News | 2026-06-12, 06:31

SINGAPORE/BEIJING--Three months into the Iran war, the oil market ‌is coming to grips with an unexpected new reality: China, the world's largest importer, needs ⁠much less fuel than previously thought. Gasoline sales at ⁠Sinopec, which runs China's biggest

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47

Asahi News | 2026-06-12, 06:31

BANGKOK--Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at 47, the Bureau of the Royal Household said. She died Thursday evening at a Bangkok hospital where she had been cared for since

Seoul asks public to trade cars for bikes to cut carbon emissions, save fuel

Korea Times | 2026-06-12, 06:31

Amid prolonged instability in the Middle East and growing volatility across global energy supply chains, municipal authorities in Seoul are turning to a ubiquitous