Month: June 2026

Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plant

June 17, 2026 admin

The entrance to the Tata Electronics components factory for Apple’s iPhone in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: Reuters Tata Electronics ⁠on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) said a State pollution control board has dropped its scrutiny of Apple’s iPhone components plant after it addressed concerns about contamination. Tamil Nadu’s pollution control authority had warned Tata…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Argentina vs Algeria LIVE updates

June 17, 2026 admin

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo Montiel, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo ‌Fernandez, Thiago Almada; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez. Algeria: Luca Zidane; Aissa Mandi, Rayan ⁠Ait-Nouri, Rafik Belghali, Ramy ⁠Bensebaini; Fares Chaibi, Hicham Boudaoui, Nabil Bentaleb; ‌Ibrahim Maza, Amine Gouiri, Anis…

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Erling Haaland has brace in World Cup debut; Norway trounce Iraq

June 17, 2026 admin

Norway’s Erling Haaland (9) takes a shot against Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hassan (12) during the World Cup Group I soccer match between Iraq and Norway in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Erling Haaland’s first-half brace in his World Cup debut helped Norway to a 4-1 victory against Iraq…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Iraq vs Norway LIVE

June 16, 2026 admin

Erling Haaland of Norway warms up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between Iraq and Norway at Boston Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. | Photo Credit: AFP Norway captain Martin Odegaard says he has ⁠no concerns about his fitness ahead of his side’s opening World Cup Group I match…

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Oil prices fall below $80 per barrel, while U.S. stocks drift

June 16, 2026 admin

Oil prices fall below per barrel, while U.S. stocks drift

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices are sinking again on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) and pulled back below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while the U.S. stock market drifts near its all-time high. The S&P 500…

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Kylian Mbappé sparks France with two goals in 3-1 win over Senegal at the World Cup

June 16, 2026 admin

France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring third goal during the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another…

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CM inaugurates citizen lounge, learning centre at DM office

June 16, 2026 admin

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta interacts during the inauguration of the Citizen Lounge-cum-New Age Learning Centre at the District Magistrate’s office, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) inaugurated a ‘Citizen Lounge-cum-New Age Learning Centre’ at the New Delhi District Magistrate office complex, aimed…

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MCD carries out demolition in O-Zone; drive continues across city

June 16, 2026 admin

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) carried out a demolition drive in southeast Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj area, removing several under-construction structures that it said had come up illegally on the Yamuna floodplain’s ecologically sensitive O-Zone, where fresh construction is prohibited. A senior MCD official said the action was limited to…

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Sri Lanka stuns New Zealand to dent Women’s T20 World Cup defense

June 16, 2026 admin

Kaushini Nuthyangana (L) and Nilakshika Silva (R) of Sri Lanka celebrates the win during the Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand match at Hampshire Bowl on June 16, 2026 in Southampton, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sri Lanka crippled New Zealand’s title defense at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup with a comeback victory on Tuesday…

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Tamil Nadu’s own-tax effort has ‘collapsed’, says White Paper

June 16, 2026 admin

The White Paper presented by Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson on Tuesday said “the State’s own-tax effort has collapsed”. Giving an account of how the State’s Own Tax Revenue (SOTR) fared in the last five years vis-à-vis three “peer States” (Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka), the White Paper stated that the SOTR marked “the biggest component…

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