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THALAPATHY VIJAY CROONS TWO SONGS FOR 'GOAT'

Music director Yuvan Shankar Raja has confirmed that Kollywood star has sung two songs for his upcoming film, GOAT or Greatest Of All Time.

Spain pledges USD 1 billion military aid to Ukraine

Spain has pledged USD 1.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine as the country continues to defend itself against Russia’s invasion, reported Al Jazeera.

Kajol and Prabhudeva reunite on screen after 27 years

Telugu filmmaker Charan Tej Uppalapati is making his Hindi debut with the high-budget action thriller ‘Maharagni - Queen of Queens.’

UN condemns Israeli strike in Rafah, says 'horror must stop'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli strike in Rafah, saying that the attack “killed scores of innocent civilians who were only seeking shelter from this deadly conflict.” He stated that “horror must stop” and added that there is no safe place in Gaza.

POPE EXTENDS APOLOGIES OVER 'HOMOPHOBIC' SLUR, SAYS VATICAN

Pope Francis issued an extraordinary apology on Tuesday over his reported use of a gay slur in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week.

Netanyahu calls Israeli strike on Rafah 'tragic mistake'

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called the country’s strike on a displacement camp in Rafah a “tragic mistake.” He said that Israel is carrying out investigation into the incident, CNN reported.

Delhi Airport drama: Bomb scare on Varanasi flight revealed as hoax

A Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight received a bomb threat at the airport here on Tuesday morning but a search of the aircraft found it to be a hoax, officials said.Dramatic scenes unfolded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport as the 176 passengers onboard the IndiGo flight were evacuated via the emergency exits following the bomb threat.

23 dead, many missing in Mizoram rain, landslides

At least 23 people are dead and more than 18 missing as incessant rains brought by cyclone Remal led to landslides in the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram, said Irene Lalmuanzovi, supervisor in the state’s disaster management department.

HEAVY RAINS IN ASSAM: 2 KILLED, 17 INJURED

Two persons were killed and 17 others injured in separate incidents as heavy rains accompanied by strong winds, as an impact of cyclone Remal, left a trail of destruction in Assam on Tuesday, officials said.

SC refuses urgent hearing Kejriwal's plea for bail extension

The Supreme Court vacation bench on Tuesday refused to allow an urgent hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's application for the extension of his interim bail by seven days on medical grounds in the Delhi excise policy case.

DU LAUNCHES PORTAL FOR ADMISSION TO 71.000 UG SEATS

The portal was also launched for UG admissions to the School of Open Learning (SOL) and Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB).

Cong out in full force in Himachal as 4 seats go to polls on June 1

Congress has pulled out all stops to win four LS seats in Himachal Pradesh.

I.N.D.I.A. bloc will form government after June 4, says Lalu Prasad

Expressing confidence of the INDIA bloc coming to power in the Lok Sabha polls, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has said that the Modi government will be voted out as results are declared on June 4.

Only a Ram devotee will rule the country: Yogi Adityanath

Asserting that the 2024 Lok Sabha election is between the Ram devotees and traitors, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that only a Ram devotee will rule on the throne of Delhi.

Congress giving tough fight to BJP: Salman Khurshid

Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent claim of the BJP winning over 300 seats till the fifth phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Salman Khurshid said, “What should he say? If he doesn’t claim 300 seats, then what should he say? He can’t say that they have only reached 200, can he? He needs to maintain their stance.”

FRENCH OPEN: NADAL OUT IN 1ST ROUND

Rafael Nadal’s illustrious French Open career came to a likely end with his first ever defeat in the opening round by Alexander Zverev on Monday, after Iga Swiatek made a winning start in her bid for a fourth title.

BANGLADESH: 10 PEOPLE DEAD, OVER 1.5 LAKH HOUSES HIT DUE TO CYCLONE REMAL

As many as 10 people were killed as cyclonic storm Remal made landfall in Bangladesh’s coastal area on Sunday night, Dhaka Tribune reported, citing State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman.

CONGRESS WANTS TO 'ROB' RESERVATIONS FROM DALITS, TRIBALS AND OBCS: NADDA

BJP National President JP Nadda on Tuesday claimed that the Congress wants to “rob” reservation from Dalits, tribals, and backward classes and give it to minorities.

IMD links extreme heat to stubble-burning

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has attributed the extreme hot weather conditions currently prevailing in Punjab to stubble burning practices in the state.

COURT SUMMONS ATISHI

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday summoned AAP Minister Atishi to appear before it on June 29 in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi media head Praveen Shankar Kapoor over levelling baseless allegations of poaching AAP legislators.

Hospital fire: ACB to probe registration of clinics

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has ordered a comprehensive ACB probe into the registration and regulatory management of private nursing homes in the national capital, after six new borns were killed in a neonatal hospital fire, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday.

Mamata to skip I.N.D.I.A meeting on June 1

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has confirmed that she will not attend the meeting of the I.N.D.I.A bloc scheduled on June 1, the day the last phase of voting for the Lok Sabha polls is to be held.

Centre's Cyclone Remal rescue efforts questioned

KOLKATA: Claiming that it was her government which took measures to save the lives of people from the cyclone Remal that hit the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not speaking the truth about efforts made by Delhi in monitoring it and rescue efforts after the storm.

HC acquits Ram Rahim in Ranjit murder case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder case of a former Dera official.

Rajkot fire: Prime accused arrested

The main accused in the Rajkot TRP game zone fire incident was arrested by Banaskantha Local Crime Branch police and Rajkot Police on Sunday, said police.

Rs 8,500 to poor women from July, promises Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that after June 5, the money will be transferred to the bank accounts of poor women if the I.N.D.I.A bloc wins the Lok Sabha elections.

ROADSHOWS BY MAMATA TO RAMP UP SUPPORT

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held two road shows in support of Trinamool Congress candidates in Dum Dum and Kolkata, walking nearly nine kilometres in a day.

PM GOES HAMMER AND TONGS AGAINST MAMATA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched his harshest attack on the Mamata Banerjee Government in Kolkata

Harmanpreet's hat-trick helps India defeat Argentina in FIH Pro League

India’s never-say-die attitude came to the fore in their match against Argentina as they won 5-4 in their fourth match of the European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24.

Afghanistan: 16 people killed in floods in Baghlan, Badakhshan

As many as 16 people, including women and children, have died in the recent floods in Baghlan and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan, TOLO News reported.