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US gets special envoy for LGBTQ rights as White House marks Pride Month

In a first, the White House has made space for a special envoy to oversee and advance the rights of the LGBTQ community in the United States as the nation is all set to mark Pride Month. President Joe Biden...

World Music Day 2021: Kumar Sanu, Shibani Kashyap, Mohit Chauhan on how the industry has changed

World Music Day 2021 is being celebrated across the globe on June 21. On the occasion, we talked to singers from the 90s such as Kumar Sanu, Shibani Kashyap, Mohit Chauhan and DJ Sheizwood to explore how the industry has...

Amarnath Yatra cancelled in view of Covid 19 pandemic

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday cancelled the annual Amarnath pilgrimage amid the Covid-19 pandemic. However, all the rituals will be held, he said. Sinha announced the decision after discussions with the shrine board. “Shri Amarnathji Yatra cancelled...

Sonia Gandhi calls AICC meet on June 24, to discuss plan to ‘take on the govt’

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on June 24 to chalk out a plan to protest against the government on issues such as rising petrol and diesel prices, news agency...

Won’t meet Joe Biden, says Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi

Iran's president-elect said Monday he would not meet with President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program and its support of regional militias, sticking to a hard-line position following his landslide victory in last week's election. Judiciary chief...

Tornado in suburban Chicago uproots trees, damages houses; 4 injured

A radar-confirmed tornado swept through suburban Chicago, damaging homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing some injuries, officials said. At least four injuries were reported in Naperville, where a dozen homes were damaged and numerous large trees were downed...

Vidya Balan says she’s working with a healer to become more self-accepting: ‘Acceptance of self gives me purpose’

Vidya Balan has opened up about seeking help from a healer in her journey of self-acceptance. The actor, who stars as the lead of Amazon Prime Video's recent release Sherni, has spoken about being criticised for her fashion statements...

BJP cites PM Modi’s Punjab outreach to laud spirit of ‘cooperative federalism’

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday held a press conference to showcase Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s outreach to poll-bound Punjab “in the true spirit of cooperative federalism” and to farmers. He said Modi on Thursday sanctioned 41 oxygen plants for...

Ready for discussion on provisions of farm laws, says agriculture minister Tomar

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday that the Centre is ready to resume talks with protesting farmer unions over provisions of the three contentious agricultural laws, though he ruled out a withdrawal of the reforms. “The Government...

US embassy in Afghanistan goes into lockdown amid Covid-19 spike

The US Embassy in Afghanistan ordered a near-complete lockdown Thursday because of a massive spike in coronavirus cases among employees. Already on uncertain footing due to the imminent withdrawal of American forces from the country, the embassy in Kabul ordered...

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Robot welcomes voters with flowers at Puducherry booth

A robot carrying a plate of flower petals welcomed voters at a model polling booth set up at VOC...