Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa residents facing hardships due to prolonged internet suspension

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:35 PM

Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Residents of several areas in Lower South Waziristan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been facing difficulties due to complete suspension of mobile internet services over the past two months. They urged the federal government, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and other relevant institutions to take immediate measures to restore mobile internet services in the impacted regions, local media reported on Wednesday.

NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Delhi days before re-exam

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:34 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Days before lakhs of students are set to appear for the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21, a NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Delhi.

Sonu Nigam shares 21-year-old throwback picture with Shilpa Shetty

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:31 PM

Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Bollywood stalwart singer Sonu Nigam, on Wednesday morning, took a trip down memory lane.

Genelia Deshmukh celebrates Allu Arjun-starrer ‘Happy’ re-release: Some things never go out of style

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:26 PM

Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) As her film “Happy” starring Allu Arjun is re-releasing in the big screen, actress Genelia Deshmukh has celebrated the moment and said that some things never go out of style.

SC refuses urgent listing of PIL challenging NEET-UG re-examination

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:25 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) decision to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 examination and conduct a nationwide re-test for nearly 22 lakh candidates.

Balochistan lawyers rally outside courts in Quetta over ‘faceless trials’ of BYC leaders

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:23 PM

Quetta, June 17 (IANS) Several lawyers in Balochistan staged protests outside the Session Court, the High Court, and the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta, demonstrating against “faceless and opaque” trials of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and activists.

FIFA WC 2026: Austria edge debutants Jordan 3-1 in first world cup match in 28 years

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:19 PM

Santa Clara, June 17 (IANS) In their first match at the FIFA World Cup in 28 years Austria registered a hard-fought 3-1 victory over debutants Jordan, powered by first-half strike from Romano Schmid, an own goal by Jordan defender Yazan Al Arab and a Marko Arnautovic penalty deep into injury time at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.

The black mask moment at Kochi ED office as Veena Vijayan appears for questioning

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:15 PM

Kochi, June 17 (IANS) The image that unfolded outside the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Kochi on Wednesday carried a striking political symbolism in Kerala’s recent history.

Keerthy Suresh, Mysskin-starrer 'Sathyavan Savithiri' to hit screens on July 24

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:13 PM

Chennai, June 17 (IANS) Director Praveen S Vijay's courtroom drama 'Sathyavan Savithiri', featuring actors Keerthy Suresh and director Mysskin in the lead, will hit screens worldwide on July 24, its makers announced on Wednesday.

'Timeless brilliance': Infantino hails Messi on equalling Miroslav Klose’s all-time FIFA World Cup goalscoring record

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:10 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has lauded Lionel Messi for equalling Miroslav Klose of Germany at the top of the all-time scoring list at the FIFA World Cup, saying this record speaks of the Argentine's "timeless brilliance."