NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to “decline any recognition to separate faction of TMC”.Abhishek said reports suggesting that a group of TMC MPs may seek recognition as an independent bloc were legally untenable. He asserted that the TMC remains a “single,...
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Running shoes 8/10, slip-ons 3/10: What these footwear ratings mean
4 min readNew DelhiJun 14, 2026 05:58 PM IST The shoes you wear may be affecting more than just your outfit. Orthopaedic surgeon and integrative medicine specialist Dr Kiran Shete recently rated different types of footwear on social media, giving training shoes a perfect 10/10 while scoring slip-ons and cheap flexible shoes near the bottom....
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Trump’s rural approval falls to 50% as war-driven costs bite
US President Donald Trump’s support among rural Americans has fallen to its lowest level since returning to the White House. The voter base contributing as key pillar for his electoral success is now declining due to rising fuel and food prices, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, and the concerns over the US-Israeli war on Iran...
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1,000 debit cards, Rs 95cr trail: US-based firm booked for funding conversion, Maoist activities
Based on a complaint filed by officials from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), city police have registered a criminal case against US-based Christian missionary organisation The Timothy Initiative. BENGALURU: Based on a complaint filed by officials from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), city police have registered a criminal case against US-based Christian missionary organisation The...
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FIFA WC: Morocco script history vs Brazil, become first football team ever to …
Brazil’s Raphinha, left, and Morocco’s Noussair Mazraoui go for the ball during the World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo) Morocco made FIFA World Cup history on Sunday by becoming the first team to field a starting XI made...
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Dhaka’s new Padma barrage will reshape South Asia’s water power map
Bangladesh recently approved the construction of the Padma barrage. The barrage is intended to control the Padma river, which is the name of the Ganga in Bangladesh, and abate the country’s seasonal water scarcity. The 2.1-km-long structure will store 2,900 million cu. m of water to serve 6.5 crore people across southwestern and northern Bangladesh....
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19, 20, now 22? Pressure mounts on Mamata as rebel MP tally climbs; BJP meets dissidents
NEW DELHI: Trouble mounted for Trinamool Congree chief Mamata Banerjee as rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Sunday claimed that two more parliamentarians were set to join the dissident group, which would take its strength in the Lok Sabha to 22. TMC is the third largest party with 28 MPs in Lok Sabha. If 22...
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What caused India-flagged Virat 1 carrying 14 Indians to sink off Oman?
(Representative image) India-flagged mechanised sailing vessel (MSV) Virat 1 sank off the coast of Oman on Sunday after suffering a mechanical failure, prompting a major rescue operation involving Omani authorities, the US Navy and nearby commercial vessels.The incident occurred around 80 nautical miles east of Ras Al Hadd, Oman, on the morning of June 14....
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Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire. Here is what he can still not afford
AI generated image On an unremarkable Friday this June, a number appeared across every headline. A trillion.Since then, people have been attempting to understand it. What can it buy? How tall would a trillion dollar bills stacked be? How fast would you need to spend to burn through it in a lifetime?The internet, which excels...
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IIT-Delhi study finds human activity drives India’s ‘wild’ weather
Of late, increasingly concentrated rainfall and violent floods have devastated India’s cities and farms alike. For years, scientists have debated whether this is simply natural variation or the direct result of climate change. A new study in Environmental Research Letters has found the smoking gun. Specifically, for the first time, researchers have dispositive evidence that...
