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BENGALURU: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge pulled up party workers during the ‘Sankalpa Samavesha’ programme in Bengaluru after a section of the crowd disrupted the event by raising slogans in support of Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar.Visibly annoyed by the chants of “DK, DK”, the veteran Congress leader scolded the workers, calling them “useless fellows”, and…

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday hit out at the BJP over the alleged irregularities in donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, claiming the alleged “robbery” reflected a complete breakdown of law and order.In an editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the party accused the BJP of “looting” the Ram Temple and also targeted Union…

Photo credit: US SOUTHCOM The United States military carried out a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to designated terrorist organisations in the Caribbean on June 21, killing two suspected narco-terrorists and leaving six survivors who were later rescued, according to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).SOUTHCOM said intelligence assessments indicated the vessel was operating along known…

US keeps A-10 attack jets deployed amid Iran negotiations The United States continues to maintain a strong military presence across the Middle East despite a tentative agreement between Iran and Donald Trump administration.US Central Command (CENTCOM) has specified that American forces remain active across the region, with deployments in the air, on land and at…

Oil prices slip. Photo credit: Reuters Oil prices fell on Monday after US-Iran talks in Switzerland concluded with Tehran saying it had secured waivers for oil and petrochemical exports, easing concerns over potential supply disruptions in global energy markets.Brent crude futures were down $1.53, or 1.90 per cent, at $79.04 per barrel. Prices had earlier…

Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi Lamine Yamal marked his first World Cup start with a goal as Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta on Sunday and registered their first win of the tournament.The 18-year-old forward scored in the 11th minute, sliding in at the far post to convert a low cross. The goal made him…

Russia claims drone attack on Sunday evening. Moscow’s four airports were briefly shut on Monday after Russian air defence systems intercepted dozens of drones targeting the capital, authorities said.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that 59 drones had been shot down, while Russia’s aviation watchdog temporarily suspended operations at all four airports to ensure…

REpresentative image (File photo) NEW DELHI: China on Monday imposed export controls on 10 US companies involved in defence and rare earths mining, while also banning government procurement agencies from purchasing products made by dozens of American firms, escalating tensions between the world’s two largest economies.The measures were announced weeks after the United States expanded…

NEW DELHI: Delhiites continued to reel under hot and humid conditions. No significant change is expected during the next seven days.The maximum temperature Sunday was 38.9 degrees Celsius, which is near normal for this time of the year. It was 40.2 degrees Celsius a day earlier.The heat index, or “feel-like” temperature, settled at 43.4 degrees…

Qatar PM greets Shehbaz Sharif, leaves US Vice President standing A video from the latest US-Iran talks in Switzerland has gone viral on social media. The footage appears to show Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani greeting Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while not acknowledging US Vice President JD Vance. The clip…