On This Day in History, June 26: UN Charter signed, Indira Gandhi declares Emergency, Harry Potter debuts, Corvette day, Sher Shah Suri wins against Mughals and moreOn This Day in History, June 26 saw the signing of the United Nations Charter, Richard III's rise to the English throne, India's declaratio...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
SIR drive begins in Telangana, 36,000 BLOs set to knock on doorsTelangana has launched a comprehensive house-to-house enumeration for electoral rolls, involving 36,000 Booth Level Officers until July 24....
25 Jun, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Who is Aber Kawas? Palestinian-American activist who faced 9/11 remarks controversy wins Queens NY State Senate Democratic PrimaryAber Kawas Senate: Aber Kawas, a Palestinian-American activist, has secured a significant Democratic primary win for a New York State Senat...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
CJP vehicle for message of frustration of youth but established political parties to take issue forward: Jairam RameshCongress leader Jairam Ramesh acknowledged the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement as a significant expression of youth frustration but s...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Imposing vegetarianism: TMC's Derek O'Brien targets BJP over Bengal mid-day mealTrinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has accused the BJP of attempting to impose vegetarianism by allegedly removing eggs from West Beng...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
How Brexit broke British politicsA decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, the nation grapples with fractured politics and a sluggish economy. Brexit's promises of contr...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Aaditya Thackeray slams Sena (UBT) rebels, says they abandoned poll mandate for 'greed'Aaditya Thackeray has strongly criticized Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who have switched allegiance, asserting that voters in their constituencies r...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
"Didn't leave out of grievance, but lack of trust shown after June 18 meeting": Shiv Sena (UBT) rebel MP Nagesh Patil AshtikarShiv Sena (UBT) rebel MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, on Monday, confirmed his decision to leave the party, while stating that he has no grievanc...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Who is Abelardo De La Espriella? Trump-admiring millionaire lawyer with ties to Álvaro Uribe wins Colombia's presidencyColombia has elected nationalist lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella as its next president, defeating left-wing senator Iván Cepeda. Nicknamed ...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Aaditya Thackeray labels rebel UBT Sena MPs as "for sale", accuses them of prioritising "greed" over ideologyAaditya Thackeray has strongly criticised rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs, accusing them of prioritising personal greed over their commitments an...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Newsmaker | Who is Abelardo De La Espriella, Colombia's new right-wing president?Colombia has elected nationalist lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella as its new president, signaling a significant political shift. Known as "T...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Poll finds Israelis believe Iran won Mideast warThe poll of 3,644 respondents, conducted between June 17 and 20 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in collaboration with the Agam Instit...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Hariprasad assumes charge as KPCC chief; accuses BJP-RSS of 'undermining' democracy, constitutionB.K. Hariprasad assumed charge as Karnataka Congress president at a grand convention, marking a new chapter for the party. He pledged to up...
21 Jun, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
UK PM Keir Starmer vows to fight any challenge after leading rival Andy Burnham wins bigPrime Minister Keir Starmer has declared he will not resign, vowing to contest any leadership challenge from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy ...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Starbucks Korea to shut 2,000 stores to teach history lessons to employeesStarbucks Korea is closing over 2,000 stores for mandatory history and social sensitivity training after a marketing campaign sparked outra...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Parties collected Rs 281 crore, spent Rs 193 crore during Bihar polls: ADRThe report analysed expenditure statements filed by five national parties -- BJP, Congress, AAP, BSP and CPI(M) -- and five regional partie...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST