Month: June 2026

Exhibition showcases art and photography inspired by T.N. coastal communities

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Exhibition showcases art and photography inspired by T.N. coastal communities

Artworks from the ‘Kondal: Arts from the seaside’ exhibition | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A week-long art and photography exhibition titled ‘Kondal: Arts from the seaside’, which was inaugurated on 9 June at Lalit Kala Akademi, came to a close on Monday (June 15, 2026). The exhibition showcased a diverse collection of visual works dedicated…

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U.K. crime agency arrests Indian man in raid on Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

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U.K. crime agency arrests Indian man in raid on Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

U.K. Royal Marine Commandos take part in a maritime interdiction operation on the vessel SMYRTOS off the south coast of England on June 14, 2026. The boarding, carried out with NCA officers, was part of a U.K. operation targeting vessels suspected of attempting to evade sanctions linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, authorities said. |…

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Lebanese Army warns residents of border villages to wait before returning

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Lebanese Army warns residents of border villages to wait before returning

Destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, June 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lebanon’s Army on Monday (June 15, 2026) urged displaced residents to delay their return to southern border villages, hours after an agreement was announced between Washington and Tehran to end the West Asia war, including in Lebanon. “The…

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Pakistan will host signing ceremony of peace deal between U.S. and Iran in Switzerland: PM Shehbaz

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Pakistan will host signing ceremony of peace deal between U.S. and Iran in Switzerland: PM Shehbaz

PM Shehbaz Sharif  said Pakistan would be “hosting the signing ceremony” of this historic agreement on June 19 in Geneva. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday (June 15, 2026) said that Pakistan would host the signing ceremony of the peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland. West Asia…

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Britain wins appeal that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

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Britain wins appeal that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

A protester holds a sign outside the High Court, after judges ruled the British government’s decision to designate pro‑Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation unlawful. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The British ​government on ‌Monday (June 15, 2026) won its appeal ​against a ⁠court ruling that its ban on ‌the pro-Palestinian campaign group…

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Norway oil industry maintenance workers launch strike

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Norway oil industry maintenance workers launch strike

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Norwegian union representing offshore oil workers announced a strike on Monday (June 15, 2026) by maintenance workers after failing to reach a collective wage agreement regarding the maintenance and servicing of oil wells, which the Norwegian Union of Energy Workers (SAFE) said had been falling behind other…

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‘Priyadarshini’ free bus travel scheme gets rousing start in Kerala’s Thrissur

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‘Priyadarshini’ free bus travel scheme gets rousing start in Kerala’s Thrissur

Members of the Kerala State Transport Workers Union paste stickers reading “Priyadarshini Free Travel for Women” on ordinary KSRTC buses on June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB The ‘Priyadarshini’ free bus travel scheme for women received an enthusiastic launch in Thrissur on Monday (June 15, 2026), marking what Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala described…

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Stock markets sprint for second day as oil price drop, U.S.-Iran peace deal boost investor sentiment

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Stock markets sprint for second day as oil price drop, U.S.-Iran peace deal boost investor sentiment

Stock markets rose for the second straight session with the benchmark Sensex closing higher by 736 points on Monday (June 15, 2026), propelled by a rally in global equities and a sharp decline in crude oil prices after the U.S. and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped…

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Follow T.N. CM Vijay’s stand on corruption, liquor outlet closures: Congress to Puducherry CM Rangasamy

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Follow T.N. CM Vijay’s stand on corruption, liquor outlet closures: Congress to Puducherry CM Rangasamy

Former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy addressing a press conference in Puducherry on Monday | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar Congress leader V. Narayanasamy has urged Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy to emulate the stand taken by his counterpart in Tamil Nadu, C. Joseph Vijay, regarding the closure of several liquor outlets in the State and the…

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