SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 36    C

The Hindu

World / The Hindu

At least 14 children killed in Pakistans Lahore when tutoring centre roof collapses

Preliminary reports showed the tutoring centre was unregistered and operating inside a privately owned residential building under a dilapidated roof

1 Jul 2026 2:05 am
Russia says shot down over 400 Ukrainian drones, baby killed outside Moscow

Kyiv has stepped up its long-range drone strike campaign against Russia in recent months, as Moscow's full-scale offensive against Ukraine drags on for almost 4.5 years

30 Jun 2026 10:26 pm
Peruvian political heir Fujimori wins presidency

The 51-year-old daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori secured the top office on her fourth attempt

30 Jun 2026 10:22 pm
U.K. PM Starmer unveils defence funds to boost drone warfare capabilities

In one of his final big-ticket policy interventions after he announced his resignation last week, Mr. Starmer said the Defence Investment Plan will be backed by 298 billion of investment across the next four years

30 Jun 2026 10:15 pm
WHO sounds alarm on disease outbreaks in quake-hit Venezuela

By the latest official count, some 1,700 are dead and 5,000 are injured, with no governmental word on the number of missing. Other estimates place these in the tens of thousands

30 Jun 2026 10:10 pm
Myanmar denies ASEAN request for Suu Kyi meeting

Suu Kyi has vanished from the public eye and is serving a lengthy but unspecified sentence on a host of charges rights groups dismiss as fabricated

30 Jun 2026 10:08 pm
U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trumps proposed limits

The birthright citizenship order, which Mr. Trump signed on the first day of his second term, is part of his administrations broad immigration crackdown

30 Jun 2026 8:24 pm
Attackers shoot dead two Guards members in Iran: state media

It was not immediately clear who was behind the shooting but Tehran has frequently blamed Kurdish separatist groups in the area for previous violence

30 Jun 2026 4:26 pm
Venezuela appreciates Indian teams efforts to help earthquake victims

The death toll from two powerful quakes in Venezuela crossed 1,700 on June 29, with thousands more injured and many more missing

30 Jun 2026 2:58 pm
30 Jun 2026 1:10 pm
Explosion in Monaco injuries 3 including Ukrainian tycoon, and suspected attacker flees to France

The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. at the entryway of a residence near the French border, injuring two adults and a child who were taken to hospitals in France, Monacos Minister of State said

30 Jun 2026 12:35 pm
Myanmar jade mine landslide kills five, 15 missing

Hpakant has also witnessed vicious combat in recent months between the Myanmar military and opposition forces, vying for control of jade mining operations

30 Jun 2026 10:50 am
NASA robot mission aiming to rescue space telescope

Without intervention, space telescope Swift is expected to soon burn up in the atmosphere

30 Jun 2026 10:10 am
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy loophole

WhatsApp users will soon have the option to use usernames instead of phone numbers

30 Jun 2026 9:41 am
Japan says ready to act as yen hits 40-year low

The yen sank past 161.96 per dollar in London trade on Monday (June 29, 2026) for the first time since 1986

30 Jun 2026 9:23 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks

Pakistan, also a key mediator, had said talks between Iran and the U.S. would resume Tuesday (June 30)

30 Jun 2026 7:53 am
Over 100 Venezuelans who were deported from U.S. hours before earthquakes are missing

A deportation flight from Miami had 146 Venezuelans onboard, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor

30 Jun 2026 5:05 am
Top U.S. court upholds $5 million Trump sex assault judgment

In May 2023, the federal civil court in Manhattan found Mr. Trump liable for a sexual assault on E. Jean Carroll, the former newspaper columnist, in a New York department store in 1996

30 Jun 2026 4:41 am
Trump calls U.S. housing bill 'a big yawn,' presses voting curbs

His comments highlight a growing tension between White House attempts to overhaul U.S. elections and address concerns over consumer affordability, both core parts of his Republican Partys campaign for November midterm elections

30 Jun 2026 4:35 am
Trump says U.S.-Iran meeting to take place in Qatar as Tehran denies any sit-down in coming days

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week, White House said

30 Jun 2026 2:58 am
JetBlue flight hit drone while approaching JFK airport: FAA

The pilot of the Airbus A321, which had departed from Las Vegas, reported the strike at approximately 3,000 feet altitude while on final approach, the FAA said

30 Jun 2026 1:58 am
'Direct threat to regional peace': India strongly condemns Pakistan air strikes on Afghan territory

The MEA, in its statement, reiterates its unwavering support for Afghanistans sovereignty and territorial integrity

29 Jun 2026 11:30 pm
Azerbaijan slams ally Israels recognition of Armenian genocide

Azerbaijan and Israel are allies but Baku's closest foreign partner is Turkey and the Caucasus country hinted the move by Israel could hit their bilateral relations

29 Jun 2026 11:08 pm
Senior Lebanese official slams U.S.-brokered deal with Israel, warns of divisions

The Lebanon war has been a central part of diplomacy towards ending the wider U.S.-Iran conflict

29 Jun 2026 10:53 pm
Irans President says $6 billion in frozen assets in Qatar to be released as U.S. talks challenged

Masoud Pezeshkians mention of the funds appear aimed at selling the Iranian public on the interim deal

29 Jun 2026 10:29 pm
Watch: CBSE Eases Three-Language policy for class 7, 8 and 9 | Above the Fold | 29.06.2026

In this episode, we begin with a detailed discussion on CBSEs proposed three-language policy; Europes worsening heatwave; key updates on Ram Temple developments, the Nasrapur minor rape and murder case, a Mumbai police arrest linked to poison capsules during a Muharram procession, protests over the Maharashtra TET paper leak, and the latest FIFA news updates.

29 Jun 2026 10:20 pm
Burnham to create No. 10 North as U.K. PM, oversee massive decentralisation

Mr. Burnham said he would build the broadest possible coalition of people to lift Britain back up

29 Jun 2026 9:27 pm
One killed in shooting at site of California World Cup fan zone

There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match of the day in the tournament finishing around 2 p.m. local time

29 Jun 2026 8:20 pm
Turkey strongly condemns Israeli incursions in Syria

These attacks, which trample on the lives and property of the Syrian people and make life increasingly difficult for civilians in the region, constitute a flagrant violation of international law, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry

29 Jun 2026 8:03 pm
Israeli strike hits tent in central Gaza, killing three, including a child

Israeli forces fatally shot a 15-year-old Palestinian teenager during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday (June 29), the Palestinian health ministry said, as violence surges in the Israeli-occupied territory.

29 Jun 2026 8:02 pm
Zelenskyy condemns horrific attacks as Russian strikes kill 8, wound 35 in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian missiles and drones have killed at least eight civilians and injured 35 others

29 Jun 2026 7:21 pm
Five dead in shooting at German youth welfare centre: police

Five people were fatally injured, and additional individuals sustained injuries. The suspected gunman and a second alleged perpetrator were arrested, says police

29 Jun 2026 7:14 pm
Turkey must be included in Europe security structures: Erdogan ahead of NATO summit

Turkey's indispensable contributions to European security are sometimes overlooked; Turkey wanted to participate in all defence and security initiatives on the continent, said Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

29 Jun 2026 6:52 pm
Private channel suspended in Pakistan for 15 days over sectarian content

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on June 29 suspended with immediate effect Geo News licence for 15 days, saying the channel was liable to hurt the religious sentiments of viewers

29 Jun 2026 6:00 pm
Europes deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine

This heatwave is the most severe ever recorded in Europe, and would have been virtually impossible this early in the summer without climate change, the World Weather Attribution group of scientists said.

29 Jun 2026 5:52 pm
Trump says Iran requested meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing scheduled

The U.S. President has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days

29 Jun 2026 5:51 pm
China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo rise

Twenty Japanese entities, including multiple divisions of Mitsubishi Corporation, have been placed on a control list, which prohibits Chinese and foreign exporters from selling to them dual-use items made in China

29 Jun 2026 2:43 pm
German Foreign Minister, U.S. counterpart to discuss new burden-sharing arrangement in NATO

Mr. Wadephul and Mr. Rubio will discuss how we can achieve a new burden-sharing arrangement within the alliance and secure stable, long-term support for Ukraine at next weeks NATO summit in Ankara

29 Jun 2026 12:35 pm
Pakistan says carried out strikes along Afghanistan border, 29 militants killed

The strikes against the hideouts and safe havens of terrorists came in after a paramilitary Rangers headquarters in Karachi on Saturday (June 27, 2026) was attacked by militants, Information Minister Atta Tarar said

29 Jun 2026 11:03 am
Can neutral ships be lawfully attacked?

What protections does international law afford neutral merchant vessels? When can neutral ships lawfully lose that protection? Can oil tankers and blockade runners be treated as military targets? What legal remedies are available to India after the deaths of its seafarers? How does international law regulate attacks?

29 Jun 2026 9:44 am
Pakistan issues directives to arrest illegal Afgan nationals from July 10

The notification said provincial authorities will be required to submit daily reports on arrests and enforcement actions

29 Jun 2026 8:05 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. says Iran talks to continue, 'both sides' standing down after clashes

The U.S. and Iran have traded strikes in recent days despite a fragile June 17 MoU aimed at ending the conflict

29 Jun 2026 8:00 am
U.S., Iran agree to stand down and hold talks in Doha on June 30: report

U.S. official said technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of MoU

29 Jun 2026 5:25 am
Russian attacks killfive in Ukraine, local officials say

Strikes on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia killed two people and injured 16, Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said

29 Jun 2026 4:31 am
Israel destroys Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon

The U.S. was informed ahead of the attack, which targeted a 200-meter (656-ft)-long tunnel in the town of Majdal Zoun, according to the statement from Israeli PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz

29 Jun 2026 3:21 am
Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border; 29 militants killed

Pakistani forces carried out calibrated strikes against terrorist hideouts and safe havens in the border region

29 Jun 2026 2:16 am
Putin says Russia needs more air defence capability, tackling fuel issues

He said Russia would not allow the Ukrainian strikes to detract from Moscows plans to advance on the front lines of the more than four-year-old conflict

29 Jun 2026 1:38 am
Trump says reflecting pool in full use, public golf course building will begin

He said work would begin in September on a golf course in Washington that will be open to the public

29 Jun 2026 1:24 am