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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) raised with U.S. President Donald Trump the issue of seafarers’ safety and called for provisions for their protection in Washington’s proposed peace deal with Iran, even as the two leaders vowed to take steps to repair bilateral ties that reeled under severe strain over the past…
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, MP and Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty during the visit to CIPET administration building being built in the Plastic Park, coming up in Ganjimutt in the outskirts of Mangaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta has called upon industrialists to make good use of the…
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Central banks occupy a peculiar position in modern democracies. Governments spend, tax, and borrow. Central banks, through their toolkit of monetary policy, manage inflation, preserve confidence in the currency, and safeguard financial stability. Their credibility rests on maintaining a degree of distance from the fiscal compulsions of the governments they serve. Recent developments surrounding the…
Jay Clayton had been set to appear on June 17, 2026 for a Senate confirmation hearing that was fast-tracked because of the programme’s lapse. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) that an interim accord with Iran was not final and that he could resume a bombing campaign if he did not like…
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Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup as if it were his first, said Portugal coach Roberto Martinez as he hailed the 41-year-old as “an example and a reference for football.” Armed with a richly talented generation, Portugal are among the favourites to win the World Cup for the first time. Ronaldo’s continued…
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Upalokayukta B. Veerappa will conduct hearings on complaints pending before the Lokayukta during his two-day visit to Bidar district later this week. According to a release issued by Lokayukta Superintendent of Police C. Siddaraju, the hearings will be held at Poojya Shri Channabasava Pattadevaru Rangamandir in Bidar on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to…
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Small-scale vendors in the New Delhi market on June 17, 2026, amid the price rise. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The prices of essential commodities, particularly of tomatoes, onions and potatoes, have increased across almost all States in the past one week, according to data from the Price Monitoring Division of the Department of…
A delegation of Dakshina Kannada unit of Communist Party of India (Marxist) led by District Secretary Muneer Katipalla submitting a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner H. V. Darshan, in Mangaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Dakshina Kannada unit of Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday, urged the State government take special steps so…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they arrive for a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, onJune 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters India and the United Kingdom have overcome last-minute differences over steel import duties…