Live Breaking News June 13
Twitter is buzzing with breaking news and news alerts from India and rest of the world. Here is thecoverage of all breaking alerts and latest updates from the micro-blogging site on one page:
Breaking News of June 13:
11:56 pm: Wanted to play but when I came to know that I'll have to wear hijab all the time in Iran, I decided to pull out as it's violation of my basic human rights. No need of religious and cultural enforcement in sports: Soumya Swaminathan after withdrawing from Asian Team Chess Championship (ANI)
11:43 pm: Chhattisgarh: PM to inaugurate newly-constructed Jagdalpur Airport in Bastar via video conferencing tomorrow. Visually impaired student Guruwari, who will be on-board the 1st flight taking off from Jagdalpur, says, 'elated that I will travel by a plane, never even dreamed of it' (ANI)
11:41 pm: US Federal Reserve signals two more rate hikes likely this year, four in 2019 (AFP)
11:00 pm: Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kamorta of the Eastern Fleet taking part in sea phase of Ex Malabar 18 along with US Navy forces and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) from 11 to 16 June off the island of Guam in the Western Pacific (ANI)
10:37 pm: Antarctic ice loss triples, boosting sea levels, study finds (AFP)
10:14 pm: Volkswagen says will pay one-billion-euro German fine over emissions scandal (AFP)
10:09 pm: Odisha: A miniature artist, L Eswar Rao, of Khordha district's Jatni village made miniature forms of Fifa World Cup 2018 trophy on a pencil and a piece of crayon in Bhubaneswar, says 'Through this I am sending best wishes to all the teams participating in the tournament. (ANI)
09:49 pm: Central Secretariat-Faridabad route (violet line) of metro delayed due to technical reasons (ANI)
09:23 pm: Terrorists fired upon a Special Police Officer of Jammu and Kashmir police in Shopian's Katho Halan area. The officer is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital (ANI)
08:53 pm: US hopes for 'major' North Korea disarmament by 2020: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (PTI)
08:47 pm: A retired Lieutenant Colonel arrested from Delhi's Dwarka for allegedly molesting an 8-year-old girl. He has been booked under POCSO Act (ANI)
08:39 pm: Delhi: Crime Branch starts the process to issue a Lookout Circular against self-styled godman Daati Maharaj in connection with a rape case. He will not be permitted to leave the country (ANI)
08:31 pm: Jammu and Kashmir: A youth from Budgam had gone missing to join terrorist ranks but with timely intervention, support of his family & constant follow up by police, he was persuaded to come back. Dist police has ensured all help to him so he can lead normal life again: Budgam police (ANI)
08:23 pm: Uttarakhand: Heavy rains in Ghansali near New Tehri blocks motorway near Chamiyala Lata, Public Works Dept trying to clear the route. Heavy rain has also water-logged several parts of Chamiyala Village posing threat to houses and farmlands (ANI)
08:18 pm: Meteorological Centre Dehra Dun issues weather warning from June 13-17. Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm likely to occur at a few places of the state tomorrow and many places of the state from 15-17 June (ANI)
