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June 20, 2026 9:42 PM

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World Bank sanctions Rs 4,000 crore for Jal Sanrakshit Haryana Project

The World Bank has approved a loan of Rs. 4,000 crore under the Rs. 5,714 crore 'Jal Sanrakshit Haryana' Project, aimed at making the state self-reliant in the water sector in Haryana. Under the project, 15 clusters have been created in the state, covering an area of 48.94 lakh acres.   The Chief Mi...

June 20, 2026 8:58 PM

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Yoga celebrations gather momentum across UAE ahead of International Day of Yoga

With less than 24 hours to go for the International Day of Yoga 2026, anticipation is building across the United Arab Emirates, as diplomatic missions and community groups host a series of pre-event yoga sessions.   In Al Ain, early morning yoga and meditation were held atop Jebel Hafeet, led by the...

June 20, 2026 8:13 PM

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NTA to conduct NEET-UG 2026 re-examination across UAE tomorrow

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination across the United Arab Emirates tomorrow. The examination will be held in pen-and-paper mode at three designated centres – The Indian High School in Dubai, Sharjah Indian School in Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi Indian School in ...

June 20, 2026 6:59 PM

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Train driver killed and 89 injured in rail collision near Bedford in UK

In UK, a train driver was killed, and 89 people were injured, nine of them critically, after two trains collided near Bedford. The crash involved two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services, with one train striking the rear of the other while both were travelling on the same line yesterday evening. One...

June 20, 2026 5:25 PM

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Earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude strikes Greece

In Greece, an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck the country today. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres near city ​of ​Rethymno on the island ​of ​Crete. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties...

June 20, 2026 2:32 PM

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Pakistan: Seven killed in twin roadside blasts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

In Pakistan, seven people were killed and three injured in twin roadside blasts in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today. The first explosion, caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), struck a passenger van in the Marka Bera area of Bannu district, killing five people. A second blast...