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Australia declares strong El Nino in tropical Pacific as risks to agriculture loom

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A woman walks around Sydney harbour as rain falls across the city, in Sydney, Australia on May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia’s weather ‌bureau on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) said an El Nino event ⁠is under way in the tropical Pacific, with atmospheric indicators ‌such as trade winds, pressure and cloud patterns ‌aligning…

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Iran says footballer’s U.S. visa expires after World Cup opener

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Iran’s Mehdi Torabi is seen during a practice session. Winger Mehdi Torabi was only issued a single-entry visa instead of the multiple-entry visa given to other Iranian national team players to take part in the global spectacle. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An Iranian national football team player’s United States visa has expired, state media…

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Arunachal govt. launches digital storytelling film challenge

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. | Photo Credit: ANI GUWAHATI The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched a “film challenge” initiative to promote the creation of visual content. Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the first-of-its-kind initiative, supported by the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME), seeks to promote tourism, culture, creativity, traditional knowledge…

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Rohit and Camp Sasi’s new Telugu film ‘Illu’ is an ode to the idea of home and memories

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Harsha Vardhan in ‘Illu’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When does a home cease to be a space of dwelling and become a part of who we are, carrying with it memories of mundane day-to-day happenings as well as of our highs and lows? Illu (Home), a 45-minute Telugu film that began streaming on ETV…

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“Varanasi in Bratislava”: PM Modi visits unique exhibition crafted by Slovak artisans at Presidential Palace

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to the exhibition “Varanasi Through the Eyes of Slovak Artists”, featuring artworks inspired by the spiritual heritage, rich history & everyday life of Varanasi, in Bratislava on June 15, 2026. Photo: DPR PMO via ANI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (June 16, 2026) visited a unique…

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Trump and Iran find a fragile peace as nuclear questions still loom

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Under the 2015 Iran deal, Iran had agreed to ship most of its enriched uranium to Russia as part of a broader package to relieve sanctions. Donald Trump now seems to have conceded this position. Representative image. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Donald Trump administration and Iranian negotiators finalised a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

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Tunisia sacks coach Sabri Lamouchi after one World Cup game

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Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi watches the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Sweden in Mexico on June 14, 2026. Lamouchi was sacked as Tunisia coach after one match. | Photo Credit: AP Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve…

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U.S.-Iran deal: Iranian FM Araghchi says end of war includes end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) that the end of the Iran war included the end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon, state TV reported. Iranian state television quoted the top official making the comment to foreign diplomats in a briefing. It…

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Bengaluru police examining legal options to reinstate rowdy sheets quashed by KSPCA

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Police Commissioner of Bengaluru city Seemant Kumar Singh. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Bengaluru city Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said the police department is examining legal options to revoke recent orders by the Karnataka State Police Complaints Authority (KSPCA) directing the closure of rowdy sheets against several alleged offenders, including notorious rowdy-sheeter Sunil…

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Taiwan President says he ‘won’t give up’ on defence spending after Parliament cuts

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te during a military briefing at the Guandu Area Command in New Taipei City, Taiwan on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) he would “not give up” on increasing defence spending, after the island’s Opposition-majority Parliament last ‌month passed just two-thirds…

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