US sues Adobe for hiding fees, preventing consumers from cancelling subscriptions

US sues Adobe for hiding fees, preventing consumers from cancelling subscriptions

San Francisco, June 17 - The US government on Monday sued software giant Adobe for allegedly hiding expensive fees and making it difficult to cancel a subscription.

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Foreign experts to help investigate Malawi’s plane crash

Foreign experts to help investigate Malawi’s plane crash

Lilongwe, June 17 - Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has said that his government has engaged foreign support to help investigate the plane crash that claimed the life of the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima and other officials.

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UN Security Council to debate on N.Korea’s cyber threats

UN Security Council to debate on N.Korea’s cyber threats

Seoul, June 17 - South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will preside over a UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate on North Korea's growing cyber threats in New York later this week, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

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Senior military official, 5 soldiers injured in Houthi attack

Senior military official, 5 soldiers injured in Houthi attack

Aden (Yemen), June 17 - A senior military official and five soldiers from the Yemeni government forces were injured on Monday in a Houthi attack in the southwestern province of Taiz, a security official told the media.

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New Zealand govt allows ‘granny flats’ to reduce housing costs

New Zealand govt allows ‘granny flats’ to reduce housing costs

Wellington, June 17 - The New Zealand government has been working to make it easier to build 'granny flats' to reduce the high housing costs, opening the door to new ways of living by unlocking the space in the backyards of family members.

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Israeli arms exports hit record in 2023

Israeli arms exports hit record in 2023

Tel Aviv, June 17 - Israel's defence exports reached a new record high last year, according to official figures.

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US calls deepening North Korea-Russia ties trend of ‘great concern’ ahead of Putin’s Pyongyang visit

US calls deepening North Korea-Russia ties trend of ‘great concern’ ahead of Putin’s Pyongyang visit

Washington, June 17 - A US State Department spokesperson on Monday described deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia as a trend of "great concern" after North Korea said Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Pyongyang this week.

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5 killed, 15 missing after torrential rains in China’s Guangdong

5 killed, 15 missing after torrential rains in China’s Guangdong

Beijing, June 17 - Five people were killed and 15 went missing due to mountain torrents and landslides triggered by torrential rains in south China's Guangdong province, according to local authorities on Monday.

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Philippines accuses China of ‘reckless behaviour’ in South China Sea

Philippines accuses China of ‘reckless behaviour’ in South China Sea

Manila, June 17 - Slamming China for its "reckless behaviour" in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines on Monday said that its armed forces will go all out to protect the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

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Did the Ukrainian Peace Conference achieve what Zelensky or its organisers desired?

Did the Ukrainian Peace Conference achieve what Zelensky or its organisers desired?

New Delhi, June 17 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky extolled the outcome of the peace conference in Switzerland - held without the presence of Russia, which was not invited - contending that all the participants at the summit, representing "the majority of the

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Kremlin says summit on Ukraine shows almost ‘zero’ effectiveness

Kremlin says summit on Ukraine shows almost ‘zero’ effectiveness

Moscow, June 17 - The Summit on Peace in Ukraine held in Switzerland over the weekend has proved to be largely ineffective, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

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NEET paper leak case: Nine candidates to be questioned in Bihar

NEET paper leak case: Nine candidates to be questioned in Bihar

Patna, June 18 - The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police will question nine candidates in connection with the NEET question paper leak case in the presence of their parents in Patna on Tuesday.

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Sensex, Nifty hit new all-time high on strong global cues

Sensex, Nifty hit new all-time high on strong global cues

Mumbai, June 18 - Indian equity frontline indices opened in green on Tuesday following positive global cues. In the early trade, Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 77,326 and 23,573 respectively.

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Bengal train mishap: Death toll rises to 10, Kanchanjunga Express returns to Sealdah

Bengal train mishap: Death toll rises to 10, Kanchanjunga Express returns to Sealdah

Kolkata, June 18 - The death toll in the Kanchanjunga Express-goods train collision in West Bengal's Darjeeling district has risen to 10, said officials, adding that the train has returned to Sealdah.

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Centre takes action against electricity KYC update scam, blocks 392 mobile phones

Centre takes action against electricity KYC update scam, blocks 392 mobile phones

New Delhi, June 18 - The government has taken stern action to protect citizens in response to reports of fraudulent activities involving mobile numbers in electricity KYC update scams.

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PM Modi to visit Varanasi, release Kisan Samman Nidhi’s 17th instalment today

PM Modi to visit Varanasi, release Kisan Samman Nidhi’s 17th instalment today

Varanasi, June 18 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a PM Kisan Samman Sammelan in Varanasi on Tuesday.

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Rahul to retain Raebareli, Priyanka to contest from Wayanad: Congress

Rahul to retain Raebareli, Priyanka to contest from Wayanad: Congress

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 - Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge announced on Monday that Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from both Kerala's Wayanad and UP's Raebareli in the recent Lok Sabha elections, will relinquish the former seat where Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will

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Sullivan calls on PM Modi as India-US work on deepening strategic partnership

Sullivan calls on PM Modi as India-US work on deepening strategic partnership

New Delhi, June 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the visiting US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan of deepening the India-US strategic partnership during his third term.

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40 pc reduction in DJB’s water supply to Lutyens’ Zone

40 pc reduction in DJB’s water supply to Lutyens’ Zone

New Delhi, June 17 - As the national Capital reels under a severe water crisis, Delhi's Lutyens’ Zone where the residences of the majority of MPs, ministers and senior bureaucrats are situated, experienced a 40 per cent reduction in supply.

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Bengal train accident: Saha announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of victims from Tripura, if any

Bengal train accident: Saha announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of victims from Tripura, if any

Agartala/Guwahati, June 17 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday announced Rs 2 lakh as ex-gratia to the next of kin of any passenger from the state who died in the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express accident in north Bengal.

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