June 4, 2026 12:35 PM

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US stock indices end winning streak amid geopolitical concerns

Major US stock indices snapped their winning streak yesterday amid profit-booking and heightened geopolitical concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 1.2 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite index ended 0.9 per cent lower, and S&P 500 lost over 0.7 per cent.

June 4, 2026 11:33 AM

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EAM Jaishankar calls on Venezuela Acting President Delcy Rodríguez in New Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on acting President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela in New Delhi this morning. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said, India values her longstanding commitment to the India - Venezuela relationship. The External Affairs Minister said that her meeting wi...

June 4, 2026 11:09 AM

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Sri Lanka elderly care home fire claims 11 lives

In Sri Lanka, the death toll from a fire at an elderly care home in Horana, near Colombo, has risen to eleven, while three people remain unaccounted for. Seven individuals who sustained injuries in the incident were admitted to Horana District Hospital for treatment. Authorities said 72 residents we...

June 4, 2026 11:04 AM

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ED conducts raids in Mizoram over illegal Burmese supari smuggling network

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting massive search operations across nine spots in the border town of Champhai along the Mizoram-Myanmar frontier today. The agency said the major crackdown is targeting a highly organised cross-border network involved in the large-scale smuggling of illega...

June 4, 2026 9:22 AM

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Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire after US-mediated talks

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew ceasefire and create a number of pilot security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned.   In a joint statement released after a fourth round of US-mediated talks at the State Department, the two sides said the ceasefire is con...

June 4, 2026 8:36 AM

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Three killed in fire at private hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur

In Bihar, three people lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out at a private hospital located under the jurisdiction of the Brahampura police station in Muzaffarpur, last night. Muzaffarpur District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen confirmed the deaths and st...