WORLD NEWS: June 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Before the Board of Elections messed up the tally, it ignored repeated offers of help.

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Maharashtra BJP Leader Says His Car Was Attacked With Stone In Solapur

Maharashtra BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar claimed that his vehicle was attacked with a big stone in Solapur on Wednesday evening.

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Delimitation Commission To Visit J&K Between July 6 And 9: Report

The delimitation commission on J&K will be on a four-day visit there from July 6-9 to interact with political parties, their leaders and government officials.

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Centre Ordinance Prohibits Strikes By Those In Essential Defence Services

The government on Wednesday came out with an ordinance prohibiting any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services.

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Bridge In Meghalaya's South Garo Hills District Washed Away Amid Heavy Rain

Torrential rain in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district today washed away a bridge and triggered massive landslide.

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Justice Ashok Bhushan's Verdicts Testimony Of His Welfarist Approach: CJI

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday said that Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Bhushan, who is set to retire on July 4, has always been a "valuable colleague" and his judgements stand...

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Union Cabinet Approves Rs 6.29 Lakh Crore COVID-19 Relief Package

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rs 6.29 lakh crore relief package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to support the pandemic-hit economy.

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Over 2,000 Delhi Children Lost Either 1 Or Both Parents To Covid: Report

Over 2,000 children in Delhi have lost either one or both parents to COVID-19, with 67 of them losing both their parents, since the pandemic outbreak in March last year, says a survey conducted by the...

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Probe Agency NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against Akhil Gogoi

The National Investigation Agency has introduced a supplementary chargesheet in the only pending UAPA and sedition case against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, days after he was acquitted in another case.

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Lead By Example, Follow Covid Rules, Inspire People: PM To Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked his Council of Ministers to lead by example by strictly following COVID-19 safety rules.

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Delhi Police Showed Great Restraint During R-Day Violence: Commissioner

Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava, who retired on Wednesday, said the force displayed great restrain while handling the Republic Day violence in the national capital in which many policemen...

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India's Solar Power Efforts An Example To World: Prince Charles

India, whose solar power efforts are an example to the world, has a vital role to play in the global search for nature-based and technology-driven solutions which are critical to accelerating the move...

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Before the Board of Elections botched the vote, it ignored repeated offers of help.

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Death Toll Rises to 16 in Florida Building Collapse

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Eric Adams files a lawsuit to preserve his right to challenge the election results.

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3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now

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Officials say the effort to rescue survivors will continue ‘for the indefinite future.’

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‘We’re Playing Catch Up,’ Biden Says on Threat of Wildfires

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A Celebratory and Scrappy Farewell (and Hello) in Queens

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Dead Animals Wash Ashore in Sri Lanka After Ship Spills Chemicals

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Taylour Paige on ‘Zola,’ Grace and Being Kinder to Herself

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Rescuers Sift Through Debris Searching for Victims

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New York City reaches a deal on a record $99 billion budget to help the recovery from the pandemic.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

India's Zeroed-In On System To Counter Jammu-Like Drone Attacks: Sources

India is likely to deploy a combination of techniques to ensure a robust counter-drone system and avoid attacks like the one on Sunday in Jammu. The Centre wants the Indian Air Force to be the nodal...

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S Jaishankar Discusses Covishield, EU Travel Issues With Top Official

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took up the issue of inclusion of Covishield in the European Union (EU) COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with a top EU official and promised to follow up...

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Punjab Top Cop Assures Support To BSF To Counter Drone Ops At Borders

A senior Punjab police official Dinkar Gupta on Tuesday assured total support to the BSF to counter-drone operations at state borders, which have emerged as the new threat on the national security...

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