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World Street Painting Festival wraps up; Murals viewable in Schifferdecker Park
The World Street Painting Festival wrapS up at 2 p.m. in Joplin Saturday. Patrick Tuttle of the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau says the event features 10 international artists who have created stunning 3-D art. The festival celebrates...

India News | UP: Eid-ul-Azha Celebrated Amid Tight Security
Lucknow, Jun 7 (PTI) Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated across the state on Saturday with people offering namaaz amidst tight security. In the state capital, namaaz was offered at the Lucknow Eidgah under the Shahi Imam of Lucknow, Maulana Khalid Rasheed...

India News | Mathura: Monkey Snatches Bag Containing Jewellery from Diamond Merchant
Mathura (UP), Jun 7 (PTI) Devotees visiting the Mathura-Vrindavan region for temple visits often get a taste of the antics of the large monkey population as the simians steal spectacles, caps and food from visitors. Aligarh-based diamond merchant...
India Ramps Up Community Preparedness for Disasters: CBDM India 2025 in Bengaluru to Champion Health Resilience and Local Response
PNN Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7: As India and its neighbours continue to confront the double threat of increasing natural disasters and unpredictable man-made crises--including the recent cross-border tensions in northern districts--CBDM...
India Inc. strongly backs Trans Employment Mela 2025 with a definitive step towards transgender inclusion
VMPL New Delhi [India], June 7: As the third edition of the Trans Employment Mela (TEM) prepares to unfold on June 18, 2025, in Delhi, leading Indian corporates are coming forward to champion workplace equity for transgender and non-binary...

My Hero Academia Creator Shares New Deku & Bakugo Art Ahead of Final Season
My Hero Academia is coming back with some big events through the rest of the year, and the original creator behind it all is helping to celebrate with some special new art of Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo ahead of these big events. My Hero...

Long, strange trip: Cat survives three week journey from China
The little furball was found inside a shipping container that traveled thousands of miles across the ocean, dehydrated and thin... but alive. WYOMING, Minn. — A small cat is rehydrating and gaining weight after somehow surviving a harrowing...
China leads global push for ecological civilization: Experts
China is a leading force promoting ecological civilization in both thinking and action, U.S. and European experts told Xinhua on the sidelines of the ongoing International Forum on Ecological Civilization. The three-day event, which kicked off...

Sony Music India, The Hello Group form JV to expand global touring for Indian artists
Sony Music India has entered into a joint venture with Los Angeles-based The Hello Group (THG) to launch THG India, a new entity aimed at supporting Indian artists in the global live music sector. The venture combines Sony Music India's...

India tour of England: No more musical chairs! For KL Rahul, England could finally be home
KL Rahul, known for his adaptability and resilience, faces a significant opportunity in the upcoming England series. With senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma absent, Rahul emerges as the most experienced Indian batter on English soil....

New music on our radar this week: DJ Lag, TDJ, fez the kid
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of WARP to re-release Sabres of Paradise's 'Sabresonic' and 'Haunted Dancehall' Two seminal albums from Sabres of Paradise, ‘Sabresonic’ and ‘Haunted Dancehall’, are...

Bilawal warns India's growing Hindutva extremism threatens regional stability
WASHINGTON: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned that Hindutva-driven extremism has become a “new and dangerous reality” in India, posing a serious threat not only to the country’s own minorities but also to...

Air India Presents Power Creator Awards 2025: Yashraj Mukhate, Rahul Dua, Jannat Zubair – Complete Winners List
Air India presents The Power Creator Awards 2025, powered by The Times of India, spotlighted India’s most impactful digital creators—individuals who go beyond capturing attention to shaping culture, setting trends, and transforming creativity into...

Khasi Authors’ society continues push for Khasi language recognition
Shillong, June 7: The Khasi Authors’ Society (KAS) held its Annual General Council Meeting in Shillong on Saturday, bringing renewed focus to the constitutional recognition of the Khasi language, the completion of key literary projects and the...

India: President Droupadi Murmu extends Eid-al-Adha greetings
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday extended greetings on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha. On the occasion, the President urged the countrymen to take a pledge to work with a spirit of dedication for the society and the country. In a...

India blocks eid prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia masjid for seventh year
For the seventh year in a row, Indian authorities have denied Kashmiris permission to offer Eid-ul-Azha prayers at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid. The continued restriction has sparked sorrow and outrage among local residents and leaders....
Germany has come out very strongly in endorsing India’s position on fight against terrorism: Ambassador Ajit Gupte
Berlin [Germany], June 7 (ANI): India's Ambassador to Germany, Ajit Gupte, expressed strong optimism regarding the visit of an all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, calling it a significant step in strengthening ties between the...

Big Battle Of 6th-Gen Fighters: Japan Faces A Tough Choice Between GCAP & US Defense Partnership With F-47
Amid reports that the Japan-UK-Italy Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) is facing delays, the United States has swooped in to pitch the F-47 sixth-generation aircraft to Japan. The big question is: will Japan bite the bullet? A report published in...
New exhibition giving a sugar hit to art lovers
( 60 ) Date Start time End time Event name Event description Location Cost Website link Event contact phone Event contact email Category (Maximum of 4 categories) Terms and conditions Name Email Phone 1. Wednesday 18 June 2025...

Pacific frameworks key to managing climate displacement
Sakiasi Ditoka [Source: Pacific Islands Forum/ Facebook] Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, Sakiasi Ditoka, has emphasized the Pacific’s leadership in addressing disaster and climate-related displacement. Speaking during a high-level...