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Jun

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Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Haaland headline action-packed World Cup day as history beckons | Football

New Delhi: It's time for round 2 of the show from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland as their teams take centre stage on Matchday 12 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Monday, June 22. All three protagonists had shown stellar performances in their opening round to kick start their global showpiece in North America.  Mbappe started it when he came up with a brace against Senegal that moved him to the top of the goal scorers' list for his country in internationals and also in the World Cups. The French skipper's late second strike took him to…

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Jun

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Why did Keir Starmer resign after just two years? Inside Britain’s latest leadership upheaval | World

London: Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party, less than two years after leading Labour to a landslide general election victory in 2024. The announcement came after months of growing political pressure and declining support within his own party. In his resignation statement, Starmer acknowledged that many Labour Party MPs no longer believed he was the 'best person' to lead the party into the next general election. He stated that he had listened to those concerns and accepted their verdict. Starmer's resignation means the UK is now on the hunt…

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Jun

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Sensex jumps 291.17 points to settle at 77,094.07, Nifty closes above 24,100, Tech Mahindra top gainer | Markets

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended the session in green as global sentiment strengthened after the first round of US–Iran negotiations ended on a constructive note. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 291.17 points or 0.38 per cent to settle at 77,094.07.  During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 77,325.56 and a low of 77,008.02, gyrating 317.54 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 89.80 points or 0.37 per cent to settle at 24,102. The broader market performed in tandem with the benchmarks. While the BSE MidCap Select Index surged 0.45 per cent, the BSE SmallCap Select Index…

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Jun

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s young shoulders show big-game pedigree after whirlwind 94 added to fabled list | Cricket

New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remains under the scanner for everything he does. For every success. And nearly for every failure, especially now after graduating to India A after thumping IPL 2025 and 2026. And even for his behaviour. Every act is monitored, tracked and judged. One such was when he was at loggerheads with Sri Lankan A players during a group-stage outing in the Tri-Nation Series Final.  And then again in the final against the same opponents with whom he had an altercation. This time, about how he will respond. About how he can handle the pressure of being under…

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Jun

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52-week-high: This education sector stock zooms 8% as markets rebound on drop in crude oil prices | Business

Mumbai: Shares of Shanti Educational Initiatives zoomed over 8 per cent on the BSE in today's trading session amid a rally in the Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, following a decline in crude oil prices and supportive global cues. Fresh foreign fund inflows also added to markets' optimism and increased investors' appetite. According to data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 4,859.07 crore on Friday. Amid all these positive cues, the stock started the trading session in green at Rs 207.50, a gain of Rs 3.9 or 1.91 per cent…

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Jun

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India’s chances of Women’s T20 World Cup semis in balance after South Africa loss; know qualification scenario | Cricket

New Delhi: India would have boosted their Women's T20 World Cup semifinal chances on Sunday, June 21, but an underwhelming performance against two-time finalists South Africa have put their knockout chances in jeopardy. The road ahead is not easy as the reigning ODI champions have to get over Australia in their last group outing, considering the expected results unfold in the global showpiece in England.  India bottled their chances against the Proteas side, not once, but multiple times at Old Trafford. After a fine start by Shafali Verma, they found themselves in choppy waters after failing to build on a…

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Jun

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Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister of UK amid pressure from Labour Party | World

London: Keir Starmer on Monday announced his resognation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party. The move is said to come after rising pressure from within his own party. Starmer has said he will continue as caretaker prime minister until the Labour Party selects a new leader in the coming weeks.  He came out of 10 Downing Street alongside his wife, where he was met with applause and cheers. He then went on to deliver a resignation statement outside the Prime Minister’s residence. "The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed…

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Jun

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West Bengal Budget 2026: From 20% DA hike to 1 lakh new jobs, check key announcements | Business

Kolkata: Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday presented the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's first budget. In his budget speech, the finance minister pledged to fill up 1 lakh government vacancies in the state and said that 33 per cent of them will be reserved for women. He also said that the government will raise the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 20 per cent, bringing it to 38 per cent. The new DA will be effective from October 1, 2026. One of the biggest highlights of the budget was the allocation of Rs 36,000 crore for the women's financial assistance scheme Annapurna Yojna.…

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Jun

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Serena Williams to return to Wimbledon singles after accepting wild card invitation | Tennis

New Delhi: Serena Williams will be seen in action in the women's singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card entry for the SW19, the All England Club announced on Sunday. The 23-time Grand Slam champion was already handed a wild card entry alongside elder sister Venus for the doubles category at the All England Club, and now she will be having a double duty after contemplating a singles appearance. The seven-time SW19 champion was earlier unsure of a singles outing at the Grass Court Major before making up her mind for it. "Do you think I'm ready for singles?"…

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Jun

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Upper circuit alert: IT stock in focus as company evaluates AI collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX | Markets

Mumbai: Shares of BSE-listed Blue Cloud Softech Solutions Limited surged almost 20 per cent to hit an upper circuit as the company announced that it is evaluating potential business opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) technology with SpaceX International Ltd. Following this update, the stock opened with a gap up at Rs 18.55, with a gain of 2.71 per cent from the previous close of Rs 18.06 on the BSE. Amid a spurt in volume by more than 18.83 times, the counter touched the high of Rs 21.67 and locked in a 20 per cent upper circuit. Last…

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