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Congress’ wait to join the Tamil Nadu Cabinet continues

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Fil.e | Photo Credit: ANI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (June 19, 2026) said that the “truth will prevail” after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) completed its probe into the allegations of embezzlement of the Ram temple trust donations. He also appealed to political parties to refrain from making “baseless comments” until the investigation is over.“The government constituted an SIT to conduct an inquiry at the request of the trust. The SIT is tasked with distinguishing between truth and falsehood. Until the SIT’s report is finalised, no statements should be made that could offend the sentiments of Ram devotees. Anyone in possession of documentary evidence is encouraged to present it to the SIT,” Mr. Adityanath said in Ayodhya.Ram temple needs CEO, says Nripendra Misra; backs Uttar Pradesh government action in donation rowThe Chief Minister urged Ram devotees not to be misled by those attempting to “tarnish” the reputation of Ayodhya and the temple. “Our forefathers struggled for 500 years while preserving dignity for the birthplace of Ram, and the public should exercise patience for another 15 days. If anyone is found culpable, they will face the consequences, regardless of their identity. People must not be swayed by those who seek to defame Ayodhya and disrespect the Ram Janmabhoomi. Such individuals have never wished (well) for Ayodhya,” he said.Hitting out at the Opposition, Mr. Adityanath told people that those who did not provide electricity to Ayodhya and kept it confined to narrow lanes are now spreading misinformation and trying to insult the city.Latest Uttar Pradesh news“Those who fired bullets on Ram devotees, questioned the existence of Ram, deployed lawyers in court to obstruct the construction of the temple, insulted Ram bhakts and offered Fatiha on the graves of mafia should stop preaching,” he said, adding, “No statement should be made until the SIT report is submitted, as such remarks influence the investigation. After the investigation is completed, any party may present its views before the SIT. Attempts to defame Ayodhya should stop.”Questioning Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, Mr. Adityanath said, “He (Mr. Yadav) has not yet visited the Ram Mandir and had prevented his MLAs from visiting Ayodhya. He is now making motivated remarks to defame the temple. Their devotion is not towards Ram, they worship Babur.”Alleging that the SP and the Congress practised double standards, the Chief Minister said, “Congress made every effort to prevent the construction of the Ram temple. It submitted an affidavit before the Supreme Court stating that Ram never existed. The same Congress is now agitated over Ayodhya and claims that Ram devotees are being insulted.”U.P. CM Adityanath accuses SP and Congress of nepotism, corruptionMr. Adityanath, who was speaking after the inauguration and laying of foundation stones for 126 development projects worth over ₹378 crore, said Ayodhya has witnessed massive transformation with the Solar City initiative and four-lane connectivity among others.AAP’s accusationAam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh accused the Ram Temple trust general secretary Champat Rai of fraud and manipulation in land deals.“Another case of massive loot has come to light in Lord Shri Ram’s temple. 117 Biswa land, worth ₹9 crore, was purchased by Champat Rai gang from Alok Bansal for ₹55 crore 47 lakh. The surprising thing is that earlier in the village Barehta, the government bought land from farmers for ₹4 lakh 40 thousand. Whereas Champat Rai bought land for the trust at ₹47 lakh per Biswa. Where have the ED party and RSS kept the looted goods? After all, why has no donation thief been arrested till now,” he asked on X. Published - June 19, 2026 06:02 pm IST

Shigellosis cases rise to three in Wayanad; Health Minister reviews situation

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Shigellosis cases rise to three in Wayanad; Health Minister reviews situation

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Health Department has decided to remove 43 Civil Assistant Surgeons from service for prolonged absence from duty.In a statement on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said some of these doctors had been absent for nearly four years and had not responded to the show-cause notices served on them.This is the second time in more than a month that the government has acted against absentee doctors. In May, 51 doctors working in teaching hospitals were removed from service.In the statement, the Minister said 118 doctors had been found absent from duty. Only nine joined duty after receiving show-cause notices. Of the 118, action was taken against 43, and 34 others submitted resignations after receiving notices. The government would accept some of these resignations, the Minister said.Another 19 doctors submitted explanations saying they could not attend to their duties for personal reasons, and the requests of 13 others were being reviewed by the government.In line with the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991, the government has appointed 11 officers to inquire into the matter. Explanations would be sought from the doctors, and action taken on the basis of the inquiry reports, Director of Secondary Health K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu said. Published - June 18, 2026 11:56 am IST

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Khan Sirs rise, his reckoning

“Bombs exploded at our coaching institute, one after another… hum coaching pe hain ya border pe (were we in a coaching centre or at the border)?,” says educator Faizal Khan.The incident that Khan described in his characteristic wry style, in a video shot four years ago, is from 2019, when crude bombs were allegedly hurled into his classroom in Patna. While there are few details about what prompted the incident, Khan did not let the 2019 summer attack end his teaching career. If anything, it became part of his story — an outsider who challenged entrenched interests and carved out a space in Bihar’s crowded coaching market as the wildly popular “Khan Sir”.In the video, Khan said that while neighbouring establishments closed their shutters and people fled after the 2019 ‘bomb attack’, students urged him not to give up. “Sir, koi baat nahi. Aap kholiye, hum log padhenge. Kitna bhi bomb chale (Sir, it’s okay. You keep going, we’ll study, no matter how many bombs go off).” Now, nearly seven years later, Khan finds himself at the centre of one of Bihar’s biggest coaching controversies. A clash between his Khan Global Studies (KGS) and a rival coaching institute, Gyan Bindu GS Academy, operated by educator Raushan Anand, escalated to shots being fired outside Khan’s institute on June 2, resulting in an FIR and a counter-FIR. To supporters, ‘Khan Sir’ is the educator who disrupted a market long dominated by expensive coaching institutes. To critics, however, he is now part of the establishment, occupying a position of influence similar to what he once challenged. The making of ‘Khan Sir’ Much before he became a nationally recognised online educator, Khan was among the thousands of students navigating Bihar’s competitive examination ecosystem. In public interviews and videos, he describes a journey of financial hardship, interrupted ambitions, and years of struggle in a society that discriminated against his religious identity. He has spoken about growing up in a joint family in Deoria, the Uttar Pradesh district that borders Bihar, the single room he shared with his parents and siblings, and how his mother struggled to bring them as his father travelled for work to different places. In one of his many video interviews, he says, “I went to a normal school… Even pencils were accounted for. When a pencil arrived, it would be cut in half. I would take half, he would take half…” In the mid-2010s, Khan left home to pursue his ambitions in Patna’s coaching ecosystem. He recalls preparing for the Army and clearing the National Defence Academy written exam, only to be disqualified during the physical round due to a “minor arm condition”. Those close to him say that from 2014 to 2016, Khan frequented coaching institutes in Patna to study English, Maths and Reasoning for competitive exams while teaching part-time. But when nothing worked, he finally transitioned to teaching for state-level and lower clerical-level competitive exams. A clash between his Khan Global Studies (KGS) and a rival coaching institute, Gyan Bindu GS Academy, escalated to shots being fired outside Khan’s institute on June 2. (Express Photo by Rahul Sharma)“His first teaching job was at a coaching institute, where he held test-series discussions for a modest Rs 150 per session, each lasting around 1.5 hours,” says an acquaintance from his student days. “He had a laptop obtained under a Uttar Pradesh government distribution scheme that carried the image of then chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. He frequently used the device while teaching mapping.” In one of the interviews, Khan talks about how, when he started off teaching part-time, the manager at a coaching institute, who didn’t remember his first name, would schedule his classes under “Khan Sir”, and the name stuck. Nikhil Kumar, a teacher who runs Nikhil Classes in Patna’s Musallahpur Haat, says that around 2016-17, in partnership with Khan, he started an institute. But the relationship soon soured. “When we were in a bus

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U.S. stock futures fall as Iran attacks Israel; South Korea's Kospi plunges 8%: Live updates

U.S. stock futures rise on signs of a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal; traders await SpaceX IPO: Live updates CNBC Oil Falls, Stocks Rise as Trump Signals Iran Peace Deal Takes Shape The New York Times World shares surge and oil prices slip over 4% after Trump claims a breakthrough in Iran war talks AP News Asian Stocks to Gain as Trump Signals US-Iran Deal: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com Oil prices plummet as Trump claims he is close to US-Iran deal The Guardian

Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows

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Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows

This aerial photo shows displaced Gazans walking toward Gaza City on January 27, 2025, after crossing the Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images JOHANNESBURG — If you've been thinking it seems like there are more wars raging in the world these days, it turns out you're right and the data proves it. A new study by researchers at a university in Sweden recorded the highest number of conflicts between states in 2025 since World War II, and the highest number of fatalities recorded since the Rwandan genocide. Loading... There were 65 active conflicts in 2025, according to researchers at the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) at Uppsala University, regarded as a leading source of information on violence worldwide. Out of that total, the number of direct conflicts between individual states doubled from the previous year to eight in 2025 — the highest number of such conflicts since UCDP began collecting data in 1946. They included the wars between Russia and Ukraine and between Iran and Israel, as well as conflicts between India and Pakistan, Thailand and Cambodia, and Israel's conflicts in Syria and Yemen. The final two are: the border conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the conflict in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden between the U.S. and U.K. against Yemen's Houthis. "We are seeing a clear increase in conflicts between states. For a long time, interstate wars were relatively rare, but developments in recent years point to growing international tensions and a changing global security order," said Shawn Davies, a senior analyst at UCDP. The rest of the 65 were all intrastate conflicts — government forces fighting rebel groups within the country. Most conflict deaths since Rwanda A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country's war-torn western Darfur region, on Oct. 28, 2025, after fleeing El Fasher following the city's fall to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Fatalities were the highest on record since 1994, with approximately 244,600 people killed in conflict in 2025, the data shows. That's up from 187,000 deaths in 2024. "It is not only a story of more conflicts, but also of extremely high levels of lethal violence. Most notably, we see a dramatic increase in violence directed against civilians, particularly in Sudan," said Therése Pettersson, senior analyst and project manager at UCDP. The researchers break down the data into several categories. One is "state-based violence," which includes both internal, civil wars and "interstate wars," meaning wars between nations. Either way this grouping means one or both parties to a conflict are a government: for example Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza. Then there is "non-state violence," which encompasses clashes between two groups, neither of which is a state: for example sectarian fighting in Pakistan or cartel violence in Mexico. A third category is "one-sided violence," which targets civilians, for example last year's government crackdowns on protests in Tanzania or rebel group attacks on civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Of last year's 65 conflicts, 13 of them rose to the level of war — as defined by over 1,000 battlefield deaths a year. Russia-Ukraine was deadliest war of 2025 People light up flares during the funeral ceremony of fallen Ukrainian serviceman Yaroslav Ivanov in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 8. Danylo Antoniuk/AP hide caption toggle caption Danylo Antoniuk/AP The Russia-Ukraine war was the deadliest interstate conflict, accounting for 62% of all battle-related deaths, with 77,700 from the Russian side killed in 2025 and 14,000 from the Ukrainian side. While the warring sides do not regularly release casualty figures, the Uppsala researchers use a variety of open sources, including social media to come up with the tallies. "Russian battlefield losses have increased and Ukraine losse

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India's rise is coming at an important time... because the world needs India, says Jane Fraser, Board Chai

India's rise is coming at an important time... because the world needs India, says Jane Fraser, Board Chai The Economic Times

KMC Commissioner warns of fines, cases against those defacing Kurnool with posters

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KMC Commissioner warns of fines, cases against those defacing Kurnool with posters

Future City police commissioner Tarun Joshi and Joint Commissioner (Admin and Traffic) Deepthi Chandana during the meeting. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Future City Police Commissioner Tarun Joshi on Wednesday (June 3) directed officers to prioritise cybercrime prevention, road safety, anti-narcotics enforcement and monsoon preparedness as part of a comprehensive policing strategy aimed at strengthening public safety across the commissionerate.During a review meeting, the Commissioner instructed officers to identify flood-prone and waterlogging areas and coordinate with other departments to ensure timely emergency response during the rainy season.Special emphasis was placed on creating public awareness about online frauds, digital arrest scams, fake investment schemes and social media-related crimes. Officers were directed to ensure prompt registration and investigation of cybercrime cases and conduct awareness programmes in schools, colleges, villages and public places.The Commissioner also called for strict enforcement against drunken driving, overspeeding and other traffic violations, alongside regular road safety campaigns promoting helmet use, seat belt compliance and responsible driving.Directions were issued to strengthen visible policing through increased patrolling, intensify action against narcotics offences, ensure that CCTV cameras and GPS-equipped police vehicles remain fully functional, and expedite investigations into cheating, financial fraud, unnatural deaths, land disputes and cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He urged officers to maintain close interaction with the public and ensure effective implementation of all instructions. Published - June 03, 2026 11:24 pm IST

Custodial killings ‘worst kind of crime’: Jharkhand High Court raps state government; fresh probe ordered in over 260 cases

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Custodial killings ‘worst kind of crime’: Jharkhand High Court raps state government; fresh probe ordered in over 260 cases

Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the JudiciaryWhat’s the ongoing story: Addressing concerns over undue delay in pronouncement of judgments reserved by judges, the Supreme Court issued directions Friday to all high courts to pronounce verdicts within three months of hearing the case and to “display extra promptitude” in cases of personal liberty and bail. — What are the reasons for delay in pronouncing judgements reserved by judges? — What are reserved judgements? — What is the status of India’s judiciary system? — What are the reasons for the pendency of cases? — What are the main areas that need immediate attention? — Suggest steps that can be taken to reduce pendency of cases. — What are the recent measures adopted by the judiciary to decrease the pendency of cases?Story continues below this ad — Understand the integrated judiciary system of India and how is it different from America and India. — What are the different types of bail? — What are the issues concerning undertrials? Key Takeaways: — A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the directions were intended to strengthen the judicial administration and ensure timely delivery of judgments. — Among the key directions, the Supreme Court said that bail applications should be heard and the order should preferably be pronounced and uploaded the same day. If it is reserved, it should be pronounced the next day and uploaded on the website. — The Supreme Court also called for reasoned judgments pronounced in open courts to be uploaded on the High Court website within 24 hours.Story continues below this ad — The directions came on a petition filed by four convicts serving life sentences whose criminal appeals had been reserved by the Jharkhand High Court in 2022 but the verdicts were pronounced three years later. While deciding their plea, the Supreme Court chose to address what it described as a wider institutional issue affecting courts across the country. — The Court said that orders in cases seeking bail or suspension of sentence should be communicated to the jail authorities as soon as it is pronounced, and that the undertrial or convict must be released, preferably the same day or at most the next day. — The bench also said that at the end of every month, an automated list of reserved judgments that remain pending must be generated and placed before the Chief Justice of the High Court, with a copy to the bench concerned. — If a judgment is not delivered in three months of reserving the order, the Registrar General must place the matter before the Chief Justice, who is then required to bring the delay to the notice of the bench concerned within two weeks, the top court said.Story continues below this ad — A similar string of directions, aimed at improving access to justice were issued in a 2001 case, Anil Rai v. State of Bihar, in which the Supreme Court noted that delivering judgments long after arguments had concluded could affect public confidence in the judicial process. Do You Know: — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Indian criminal statutory law, Section 2(1)(b), “bail” means release of a person accused of or suspected of commission of an offence from the custody of law upon certain conditions imposed by an officer or Court on execution by such person of a bond or a bail bond. — According to the fourth edition of the India Justice Report (IJR) 2025, in judiciary there is a 20 per cent increase in pending cases, crossing the five-crore mark; shortages in court halls; vacancies in the high courts and district courts that stand at 33 per cent and 21 per cent respectively. — There is also an increase in the average workload in district courts – 2,200 cases per judge, while case clearance rate is at 94 per cent. This leads to a slower pace of justice and erodes public confidence in the justice system.Story continues below this ad — In prisons, overcrow

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Fuel Price Rise Among Lowest Globally Amid Oil Crisis: Sources

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Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

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Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

Just nowNick EdserBusiness reporterGetty ImagesProfits at oil giant Shell have risen in the first three months of the year following the sharp increase in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.Shell reported profits of $6.92bn (£5.1bn) for the first quarter, which was higher than analysts had expected and up from $5.58bn in the same period a year earlier.The price of oil has seen a big rise since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran as the key Strait of Hormuz, which usually carries about 20% of the global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas, has been effectively closed.Last week, rival energy giant BP said its profits for the first three months of the year had more than doubled."Shell delivered strong results enabled by our relentless focus on operational performance in a quarter marked by unprecedented disruption in global energy markets," said Shell chief executive Wael Sawan."The safety of our people remains our priority as we work closely with governments and customers to address their energy needs."Like BP, one of the factors behind Shell's profits rise was better results from its oil trading business.Before the conflict began, the price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, was around $73 a barrel.Since then, oil has seen sharp swings - peaking above $120 at one point, but also falling below $100 on other occasions as speculation has swirled over when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. Brent currently stands at about $101 a barrel.The big movements in the oil price that have been seen since the Iran war began can widen the gap between buying and selling prices. This typically enables traders to make bigger profits.However, Shell said its oil and gas output had fallen by 4% compared with the final three months of last year due to the conflict, which has led to its Qatari Pearl gas plant being damaged.Last week, Shell announced it was buying Canadian shale producer ARC Resources for $16.4bn, which Sawan said would "deliver value for decades to come".The surge in profits being reported by energy firms has led to criticism from environmental groups.Danny Gross, climate campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: "Once again, fossil fuel giants are pocketing monstrous profits while drivers are being squeezed at the petrol pump and households are set to pay higher energy bills."The answer is clear: strengthen the windfall tax on these indefensible profits and break our dependence on fossil fuels by powering our economy with homegrown renewables."Energy firms operating in the UK are subject to a windfall tax, called the Energy Profits Levy, that was introduced in 2022 as a response to soaring profits following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Labour extended the life of the tax to March 2030.However, the levy only applies to profits made from extracting oil and gas in the UK, whereas the bulk of energy giants' earnings are made overseas.Gas and electricity bills for most households in Britain are protected for the moment by the energy price cap.Until 30 June, the typical annual bill for dual-fuel households who pay by direct debit will be £1,641.However, the jump in wholesale oil and gas prices since the Iran war began means the cap is currently estimated to rise by about £200 when it is revised in July.

Five charts that show the rise of global militarisation

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Five charts that show the rise of global militarisation

The world’s militaries spent $2.88 trillion in 2025, an increase of 2.9 percent from the year before, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) latest report.To put that number into perspective, $2.88 trillion amounts to $350 of military spending for each person on the planet.In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera unpacks the rise of global militarisation, including how much each nation spends, which countries sell the most weapons, and how military spending compares with spending on healthcare and education.The US again tops the list in military spendingIn 2025,...

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India’s rise as developed economy will benefit the world, says Sitharaman

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