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Activist Wangchuk, who is on the second day of his hunger strike, called on people to join the fast in support of the CJP and the pressing issues in Ladakh

The fight happened over a religious site where a procession is taken out on the 12th of the Islamic month of Muharram every year.

A severe heatwave gripping Europe has claimed over 1,300 lives since June 21, with France reporting nearly 1,000 excess deaths and 74 drownings. Nations like Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland have shattered temperature records. This extreme heat, amplified by an Omega Block weather pattern, is straining infrastructure and highlighting the vulnerability of European buildings not designed for such sustained warmth.

Chief Minister to distribute pensions, lay foundation stone for Hero MotoCorp’s Global Parts Center, launch the VB-G RAM G, and inaugurate works for the Rayalaseema Steel Plant

Demonstrating the LHMS, the SP says any suspicious movement detected during the owner’s absence would immediately trigger an alert, enabling patrol teams to respond quickly and prevent burglary attempts

Construction and Maintenance (C&M), Projects, NABARD and Rural Roads, and Metro wings have been merged to form the C&M wing, which has been divided into Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchi, and Coimbatore divisions, with four Chief Engineers as the heads

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar accepts the resignation of the Karur constituency legislator. Mr. Vijayabhaskar is the sixth AIADMK MLA to resign months after the Assembly elections.

Addressing the Cooperative Week celebrations at the DCCB, Sumit Kumar launches mobile ATM vehicles, hoists the cooperative flag, plants saplings, and reviews the performance of the cooperative banking sector

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, where two labourers were declared dead. Another succumbed to injuries during treatment

Investigators are scrutinizing the days leading up to realtor Ketan Agarwal's alleged murder, focusing on his relationship with fiancée Siya Goyal. A planned Bali trip was disrupted when Ketan's passport vanished, with police suspecting Siya's involvement due to opposition from Chetan Chaudhary, with whom she allegedly had a relationship. Both Siya and Chaudhary are arrested, accused of plotting Agarwal's murder.

MacKenzie Scott's substantial charitable donations, totaling over $26 billion, have drawn criticism from figures like Katie Miller and Elon Musk. Miller specifically pointed to Scott's funding of progressive causes, including Planned Parenthood and racial justice groups. Scott, who received a significant Amazon stake in her divorce, has pledged to donate the majority of her wealth, supporting diverse non-profits across education, healthcare, and climate initiatives.

CM Adhikari announced that a draft UCC Bill will be placed before the state cabinet on July 2. The bill will be tabled in the assembly later, he said. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a common civil framework governing marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption irrespective of religion. Ahead of the introduction of the Bill, state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya asserted that constitutionally protected tribal communities would remain outside its ambit.

Uruguay's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign ended disastrously as the two-time champions finished bottom of Group H without a win, losing to Spain after draws against Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia. Reports revealed internal tensions, with players questioning coach Marcelo Bielsa's methods. The federation allegedly cancelled the team's charter flight home, while Bielsa admitted his three-year tenure had "left nothing" due to poor results.

Axis Bank's Chief Financial Officer, Puneet Sharma, has resigned, stepping down on Sunday, June 28, but will continue until August 31. Sharma, who joined in March 2020, oversaw finance, legal, and investor relations, during which the bank's stock nearly doubled. He is leaving to pursue new professional opportunities. Sharma brings over two decades of finance experience from previous roles at Tata Capital and Citibank.