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High Court grants relief to LLM student
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:36:22 PMAsia
Seven killed, three injured in twin blasts in northwest Pakistan
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:35:22 PMAsia

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi strongly condemned the incident and directed police authorities to submit a detailed report on it.

BVAS fails to verify some voters’ faces in Ikere
BVAS fails to verify some voters’ faces in Ikere
[Premium Times Nigeria] — 6/20/2026, 4:33:39 PMAfrica

Some prospective voters left their polling units in disappointment after the BVAS machine failed to capture their biometric details to enable them to vote. The post BVAS fails to verify some voters’ faces in Ikere appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Rapido captain uses Instagram to motivate women to be financially independent
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:30:47 PMAsia

A mobile and a vehicle are enough for women to be financially independent, says K. Bhuvaneshwari

No Pulisic, no problem: how the USA learned to win without their star player | Jeff Rueter
[The Guardian US] — 6/20/2026, 4:30:06 PMUS

Mauricio Pochettino had to do without his best player against Australia. But Ricardo Pepi helped the Americans build attacks in different ways Once it was clear that Christian Pulisic’s calf could keep him out of Friday’s match against Australia, Mauricio Pochettino had a lot of options to consider....

Woman worker killed in firecracker unit explosion
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:28:40 PMAsia
Iran negotiators leave for Switzerland to discuss US deal
[Middle East Eye] — 6/20/2026, 4:27:17 PMMiddle East

Iran negotiators leave for Switzerland to discuss US deal An Iranian negotiating team left Iran for Switzerland on Saturday for discussions on the implementation of its agreement with the United States to halt the war, state media said. The official news agency IRNA reported the delegation's...

SIR: Mapping crosses over 90% in Karnataka, Bengaluru lags
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:26:46 PMAsia
EkitiDecides2026: Yiaga Africa reports high level of voting materials, security personnel deployment
EkitiDecides2026: Yiaga Africa reports high level of voting materials, security personnel deployment
[Premium Times Nigeria] — 6/20/2026, 4:22:50 PMAfrica

Yiaga Africa said most polling units had essential voting materials and security presence by noon, although gaps remained in the deployment of some disability-related election materials. The post EkitiDecides2026: Yiaga Africa reports high level of voting materials, security personnel deployment...

‘Biotechnology plays a vital role in human well-being, sustainable development’
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:19:49 PMAsia

‘Restoration and conservation of plant and animal resources should be a priority if the world is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations’

Live: Superstars out to play as Netherlands tackle Sweden
[ABC News (Australia)] — 6/20/2026, 4:15:34 PMAustralia

The Netherlands and Sweden kick off a big day at the World Cup as global superstars clash in Houston. Follow live.

Bangladeshi among nine wildlife traffickers held in Assam
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:14:34 PMAsia

One of the eight golden langurs recovered from their possession was found dead. Officials say the animal is an endangered species with a blackmarket value of about ₹16 lakh, adding that the seized animals will be released in their natural habitat soon

Northampton beat Exeter to win Prem Rugby title
[BBC News] — 6/20/2026, 4:13:08 PMWorld

George Hendy's two tries secure Northampton Saints the Prem title with victory over Exeter Chiefs at Allianz Stadium.

Hyderabad could see large scale deletions in SIR owing to residents shifting homes
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:11:34 PMAsia

Enumeration forms will be printed in English for the city voters, following request from all the political parties.

No safety lapse at Chirakkal gate, says DRM
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:10:09 PMAsia

Divisional Railway Manager Madhukar Roat said that the Mangaluru-Chennai Mail (Train No. 12602) stopped before the level-crossing signal as it was not cleared

#EkitiDecides2026: Gov Sani hails election as transparent amid vote-buying allegations
#EkitiDecides2026: Gov Sani hails election as transparent amid vote-buying allegations
[Premium Times Nigeria] — 6/20/2026, 4:08:54 PMAfrica

“I have gotten reports in all of the 177 polling units. I can assure you that the election, so far, is going very well, very peaceful, transparent and, of course, the people are working together with the relevant security agencies,” Mr Sani said. The post #EkitiDecides2026: Gov Sani hails election...

Visakhapatnam doctor receives rare honour
[The Hindu] — 6/20/2026, 4:07:48 PMAsia