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Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs days after US-supported ceasefire deal

MREIJEH, Lebanon, June 7, 2026 (AP) — Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington went into effect and despite a U.S. request not to attack Lebanon ‘s capital. Lebanon’s state-run national news agency said two people were killed and 11 wounded in a preliminary count. Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan tries to restart talks between Tehran and Washington. Iran wants a deal to include ending the war in Lebanon. There was no immediate White House comment. Israeli Prime

Oppn INDIA bloc meets on Monday after post-election shake-up

New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) As many as 23 political parties of the opposition INDIA bloc will meet on Monday to redraw their strategy to take on the BJP and iron out differences amid changed power dynamics after the defeat of regional anchors TMC and DMK in the recent assembly polls. Top leaders of opposition parties including Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, TMC’s Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav of RJD and Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT), besides Left leaders and those from smaller parties, are likely to attend the meeting at

Congress President Kharge declares assets worth Rs 38.76 cr in RS affidavit

Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge has declared total assets worth Rs 38.76 crore in his Rajya Sabha nomination affidavit filed here. In his affidavit, Kharge has declared movable assets worth Rs 11.37 crore, comprising Rs 6.60 crore in his own name, Rs 4.41 crore in his wife Radha Bai’s name, and Rs 36.09 lakh held under a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). The affidavit shows that Kharge has immovable assets worth Rs 8.31 crore, his wife has immovable assets worth Rs 9.86 crore, and the HUF holds immovable assets worth Rs 9.22 crore, taking the total immovable assets

India sets standard pack sizes for cooking oils to help shoppers compare prices

BENGALURU, June 6 (Reuters) – India has ordered cooking oil makers and importers to sell their products only ​in a fixed set of pack sizes, ‌a move the government said on Saturday would help shoppers compare prices across brands more easily. The order ​targets a common pricing tactic in the ​world’s most populous nation, where oils sold ⁠in odd, non-standard sizes leave buyers unable to ​tell which brand offers the best value for ​a kitchen staple. Here are the details:

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