Starmer vows to fight as Burnham’s win fuels Labour leadership showdown

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London: Labour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Burnham decisively won the seat of Makerfield in northwest England over Rob Kenyon of the anti-immigration party Reform UK. The victory announced early Friday cements the status of Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed...

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SC refuses to accord urgent hearing on pleas related to NEET-UG 2026

NEET-UG re-exam set for June 21

New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday refused to accord urgent hearing on two separate pleas related to the NEET-UG 2026 re-test which is scheduled for June 21. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said these petitions would be heard by a bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha in July when the apex court will resume normal functioning after the partial court working days. "All NEET matters will...

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Afghanistan claims airstrikes on ISIS sites in Pakistan

Kabul: Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence Friday claimed that it conducted airstrikes against alleged ISIS-linked targets in Pakistan, local media reported. In a statement issued Friday, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence said that its forces carried out overnight airstrikes against what it said were ISIS-linked facilities in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan, Afghanistan-based news agency Khaama Press reported. The ministry said that the places that were targeted were allegedly being used...

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Delhi HC backs Centre’s Telegram ban before NEET re-exam

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday upheld the Centre's decision to temporarily suspend Telegram's services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, holding that the government had strictly followed the procedure prescribed under law while invoking emergency blocking powers. Rejecting a plea filed by Telegram challenging the restrictions, a single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia ruled that the impugned orders satisfied the test of proportionality and were justified...

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Odisha BLO dies after consuming poison; son blames ‘stress over SIR duties, suspension threat’

Boudh: A headmaster, serving as a booth-level officer (BLO), from Dimirikhol area in Odisha's Boudh district, died after allegedly consuming poison Friday, with his family alleging that "work-related stress linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise drove him to the extreme step". The deceased has been identified as Shayan Sahu, headmaster of Dimirikhol School. He was...

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Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices ended lower Friday after a five-day rally, with the Sensex dropping 607 points and the Nifty falling to the 24,013.10 level, dragged by heavy selling in IT firms after global tech giant Accenture trimmed its full-year revenue growth guidance and renewed geopolitical uncertainty. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 607.08 points, or 0.78...

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Right to walk on demarcated footpath is fundamental right: SC

New Delhi: The right to walk on a demarcated footpath is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a significant verdict, the top court held that this right shall have priority over motorised vehicles on demarcated paths and it forms part of the right to movement guaranteed under Article 19 (1) (d) and other fundamental...

Healthcare reaches Kalahandi’s remote villages

Thuamul Rampur: A mega health camp was organised in the remote areas of Sindhipadar Gram Panchayat under Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district. Despite 78 years of Independence, many villages in the region have remained deprived of basic amenities. However, through the joint efforts of the district and block administrations, vehicle access has now become possible in...

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Paddy procurement row: Farmers lock PACS office in Odisha’s Subarnapur

Sonepur: Tension prevailed at Mahada under Binika block in Odisha's Subarnapur district Friday after farmers locked the local Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) office, protesting a "prolonged delay" in paddy procurement. Farmers first staged a demonstration before resorting to the lockout. During the protest, two PACS employees were reportedly "trapped" inside the office after farmers put locks...

Odisha: President Murmu to inaugurate these projects during her visit

Rairangpur (Odisha): President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to arrive at her native place Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Friday afternoon and inaugurate a few government projects, officials said. Murmu, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will also participate in several programmes Saturday, including visiting a religious site, unveiling development projects, and addressing a public meeting. June 20...

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Hyderabad court summons Allu Arjun in Sandhya Theatre stampede case

Hyderabad: A city court Friday issued summons to popular Tollywood actor Allu Arjun in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case. Allu Arjun has been directed to personally appear before the court June 22. The actor is accused number 11 (A11) in the case relating to the stampede at the Sandhya Theatre December 4, 2024. A woman was killed,...

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Starmer vows to fight as Burnham’s win fuels Labour leadership showdown

London: Labour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Burnham decisively won the seat of Makerfield in northwest England over Rob Kenyon of the anti-immigration party Reform UK....

 

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