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Punjab & Haryana HC judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu passes awayJustice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a respected judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, passed away at 59 in Gurugram. Elevated in 2017, he w...- UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugeesBritain is set to introduce safe, legal pathways for refugees, allowing community groups and employers to sponsor arrivals. Simultaneously,...
- PM Modi arrives in Seychelles on three-day official visitPrime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Seychelles for a significant three-day official visit. He was warmly received by President Patri...
- Word of wisdom by Werner Heisenberg: "Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can..."Word of wisdom by the quantum physics pioneer continues to inspire scientists, thinkers, and curious minds decades later. The quote is ofte...
- PM Modi's Seychelles visit: Will see greater impetus on defence, security, says Indian High CommissionerPrime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to Seychelles is set to significantly bolster bilateral cooperation, especially in defence and s...
- What if the secret to beating distraction has been hidden in the brainstem all along? A new study offers hope for ADHD researchScientists have pinpointed an ancient brain region acting as a "focus switch," crucial for filtering distractions and prioritizing informat...
- UN seeks independent investigation into ICE detention deathsThe UN is demanding independent probes into dozens of deaths in US immigration detention since last year, citing a surge in fatalities unde...
- A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...
- EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028, limit men of fighting ageThe EU proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2028, but may restrict access for military-aged men witho...
- Australia pledges tougher enforcement of social media ban for teensAustralia is strengthening laws to ban social media for under-16s, despite initial challenges in enforcement. Prime Minister Albanese vows ...
- As Cabinet-rank envoy takes charge, India reopens tourist visas for Bangladesh nationalsIndia will resume accepting tourist visa applications from Bangladeshi citizens starting June 28, announced High Commissioner Dinesh Trived...
- A 780,000-year-old tool secret is changing what we know about early humansA remarkable discovery is changing the story of human evolution. Scientists have found that early humans living 780,000 years ago carefully...
- Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officialsAfghanistan's Taliban government has banned civil servants from using smartphones in government institutions, effective June 16. Violators ...
- Bangladesh envoy Dinesh Trivedi gets Union Cabinet-rank statusDinesh Trivedi, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, has been granted a status equivalent to a Union Cabinet minister. This elevation u...
- India's envoy to Bangladesh assumes office; announces travel visa resumptionIndia's new High Commissioner to Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, has announced the resumption of travel visas for Bangladeshi nationals, a significa...
- After quakes, Venezuela must unblock social media access: UN expertsUN experts are urging Venezuela to immediately restore access to social media and news outlets following devastating twin earthquakes. The ...
- US immigration custody death rate at decade high: Rights groupsThe rate of people dying in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has reached its highest level in over a decade amid US Presid...
- Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
- Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela: ‘Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of…’ – Nobel laureate’s message on poverty, justice, and shared responsibilityNelson Mandela powerfully declared poverty an injustice, not an unavoidable fate. He argued that like slavery and apartheid, poverty is man...
- UN Human Rights Council urged to act against apostasy and blasphemy executionsA global rights group, Jubilee Campaign, has urged nations to abolish death penalty laws for apostasy and blasphemy, citing violations of f...
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