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America’s Iran playbook: after coercion, a return to diplomacy

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America’s Iran playbook: after coercion, a return to diplomacy

In 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the country out of the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), labeling former President Barack Obama’s landmark nuclear deal as one of the worst agreements made in the history of international negotiations. Eight years later, following military threats, crippling economic sanctions, and renewed hostilities in West Asia, the…

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Stock markets recover early lost ground; trade higher

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Stock markets recover early lost ground; trade higher

From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the biggest laggards. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early deals on Thursday (June 18, 2026), but later bounced back to trade higher…

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FIFA World Cup: Luis Diaz shines as Colombia outclasses Uzbekistan

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FIFA World Cup: Luis Diaz shines as Colombia outclasses Uzbekistan

Colombia’s Luis Diaz in action with Uzbekistan’s Abbosbek Fayzullaev during the World Cup Group K match in Mexico City on June 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Colombia opened their World Cup Group K campaign with ‌a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), ​as Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz…

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Voting for Karnataka Legislative Council polls begins

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Voting for Karnataka Legislative Council polls begins

Polling for seven seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council began in the Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru on June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Polling for seven seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council began in the Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru on June 18. The ruling Congress, which has 37 members in the 75-member Upper…

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Rupee falls 21 paise to 94.71 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee falls 21 paise to 94.71 against U.S. dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 94.66, then touched 94.71, registering a fall of 21 paise from its previous close. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 21 paise to 94.71 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (June 18, 2026) on U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance and the…

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Two shooters held after encounter in Yamuna Khadar murder case

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Two shooters held after encounter in Yamuna Khadar murder case

Two alleged shooters wanted in connection with the murder of a man in northeast Delhi’s Yamuna Khadar area were arrested after a brief encounter with the police, an official said on Thursday (June 18, 2026). The accused, identified as Atif and Ismail, were allegedly captured on CCTV cameras opening fire on Rashid in broad daylight….

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How history came to have its first trillionnaire in Elon Musk

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How history came to have its first trillionnaire in Elon Musk

SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is apparently worth $2.1 trillion because of its rocket launch business, its internet service business, and because of something it says it will build decades from now. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The map has become more important than the territory. And the mapmakers are increasingly burning the territory to keep…

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NSE Files for ₹30,000-crore IPO; set to become India’s biggest-ever public issue

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NSE Files for ₹30,000-crore IPO; set to become India’s biggest-ever public issue

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi for its much-awaited IPO, estimated at around ₹30,000 crore, a share sale that is poised to become the largest public issue in Indian stock market history. The filing marks a major milestone for NSE, whose listing plans had…

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R. Muralidharan explores Bharatanatyam’s rhythmic dimensions

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R. Muralidharan explores Bharatanatyam’s rhythmic dimensions

Kavya Murlidharan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bharatanatyam guru, composer and choreographer Madurai R Muralidharan presents ‘Saptatāla Laharī’, a three-day Bharatanatyam festival that celebrates the grandeur of the Sapta Sulādi tala system. To be held from June 19 at Krishna Gana Sabha, it will showcase seven margams choreographed and performed in seven distinct talas. For…

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AI will lead to labour shortages, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos says in optimistic talk

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AI will lead to labour shortages, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos says in optimistic talk

Bezos put forward a rosy vision of how technology ‌will help humanity, speaking about projects including his space venture Blue Origin and his new AI startup Prometheus [File] | Photo Credit: AP Artificial Intelligence will lead to labour ⁠shortages, not the replacement of humans, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicted in a highly optimistic appearance at…

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