Government has scrapped early completion bonuses for highway projects in hilly regions to prioritize quality construction. New mandates require slopes to withstand a monsoon before final road work begins. Stricter geological checks and slope monitoring are now compulsory, with payments tied to stability measures. This aims to curb landslides and ensure safer, more durable infrastructure in sensitive terrains.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged states to implement e-Zero FIRs for cybercrime victims, aiming to prevent further harassment and financial loss. He emphasized the need for swift action, better coordination among agencies, and public awareness to combat rising digital fraud. The PM also reviewed progress on the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and stressed efficient infrastructure project planning using the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan.

Farmers in Punjab protested the proposed India-US trade agreement, fearing it will harm domestic agriculture, labourers, and small traders. Burning effigies of leaders, they demanded the pact's cancellation, citing concerns over increased imports and unfair competition from subsidized American farmers. This opposition echoes past farm law debates, with calls for MSP guarantees and irrigation reforms.

Tavararo Poroi, passionné de va'a, y aura consacré sa vie jusqu'au bout. Il est brutalement décédé mardi 23 juin, en plein entraînement. Membre du Conseil fédéral et Secrétaire général de la Fédération Tahitienne de Va’a, la communauté du va'a lui rend hommage.

Repairs began today on a sidewalk at Langarimi 4 in Grafarvogur. The sidewalk has attracted considerable media attention after Soffía Jóhannesdóttir, a 93-year-old resident of the Eir nursing home, was injured there in an accident.

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded just northwest of Þórisjökull shortly after midnight last night. According to a natural hazards specialist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, there are no signs of volcanic unrest.

Grímur Grímsson, a Member of Parliament for the Liberal Reform Party, believes there is reason to review the terrorism provisions of Iceland’s General Penal Code.

Real estate company Heimar has decided to introduce paid parking at the Smáralind shopping center in Kópavogur in the near future.

The NSA has reportedly lost access to Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI model amid a dispute between the tech company and Washington Read Full Article at RT.com

Planetary scientists with Western University in London, Ont., say dozens of meteorites from a Friday evening fireball landed on Cockburn Island, a mostly uninhabited land mass in Lake Huron.

The two victims killed in Monday's Côte-des-Neiges shooting — a Montreal police officer and a civilian — will be honoured at two separate ceremonies on Wednesday.

Prime minister Mark Carney is expected in the coming weeks to announce the government's decision about the future of 24 Sussex Drive, sources tell CBC News.

More than two years after the arrest of alleged hitman Malik Damion Cunningham in a Toronto suburb, new details about the circumstances of the police operation have emerged from unsealed warrant documents. Cunningham was purportedly hired, armed and trained by Ryan Wedding’s alleged drug ring.

All-Russia national as well as regional sports federations in addition to professional sports leagues will be required to comply with anti-doping rules

The US Secretary of State stressed that all of the United States' partners in the region know what Tehran and Washington are working on

The US Secretary of State commented on Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's statement that the Jewish state does not intend to withdraw its troops from South Lebanon, even if the United States demands it to

Anna Kalinskaya won her opening round match against Austria's Sinja Kraus, but lost in the second round

According to a joint statement, the E5 leaders «reiterate their commitment to deepening NATO’s partnership with Ukraine»

Adina Mihai pretended to be an escort in order to get into the Cotswolds home of a rich property magnate, who was known as one of the world's biggest game hunters.

Invading Scottish infantry nearly overwhelmed WPLG Miami's Kacy Hintz during a chaotic live broadcast from outside the Marlins' loanDepot Park.

Charles joined delegates from politics, science, business and international climate diplomacy for an environmental reception at St James's Palace, where temperatures were stifling.

Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayor contest last year, and two candidates he and the Democratic Socialists of America backed have now won U.S. House primaries.

The president posted on social media that the signing was off until the Senate passes his election integrity bill. It is unclear whether he intends to kill the housing bill.

Former Zomba Air Base Operations and Training Officer Captain Henry Nthani has delivered one of the strongest and most emotionally charged assessments yet of the military aircraft crash that killed Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others on 10 June 2024, telling a parliamentary ad hoc committee that the disaster was “a very unavoidable […] The post Chilima Crash ‘Could Not Be Stopped’ — Captain Nthani’s Shocking Testimony That Can Rewrite The Crash Narrative appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The High Court of Malawi has ordered that recently expelled Football Association of Malawi (FAM) affiliates—the National Football Coaches Association (NFCA), National Youth Football Association (NYFA), and National Football Referees Association (NFRA)—be allowed to attend the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) as affiliates. The matter will continue at a later date. Delivering the ruling, High […] The post Court Orders FAM to Allow Expelled Members to Attend AGM as Affiliates appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

  Sports betting company WS Bet has donated K5 million towards the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sports Writers Association of Malawi (SWAM), scheduled to take place in Salima in July 2026. The AGM will be held alongside the commemoration of World Sports Journalists Day (WSJD), which is celebrated globally on July 2. […] The post WS Bet Donates K5 Million Towards SWAM AGM appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

According to sources, legal and constitutional experts attached to Parliament are currently examining the matter and are expected to provide their recommendations before a final decision is taken. Previous rulings by presiding officers in comparable situations are also being studied to ensure any decision is legally and constitutionally sound. Apart from the rebel factions of the TMC and Shiv Sena (UBT), the DMK has also sought a separate seating arrangement following the collapse of its long-standing alliance with the Congress.

According to him, the Ukrainian problem is connected not only with external governance but also to how the will of the people in Ukraine is shaped, as well as who exactly is doing the shaping