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Two men born in New Zealand have been in the headlines recently. For one of them, Ben Stokes, born in Christchurch, the headline is his natural habitat. The other, Kane Williamson, born in Tauranga, announced his retirement in the middle of a Test series against an England side originally led by Stokes. Williamson is one…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Evian, France on June 16, 2026. Photo: X/@narendramodi via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Evian-les-Bains on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) to attend the G7 Summit and exchange views with world leaders on key global issues. This is the 8th consecutive G7 Summit to which India has been…
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Power supply will remain suspended from 9.45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 17 in many areas of the city owing to maintenance work to be taken up by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., at the East Boulevard sub-station. The areas to be affected are: East Boulevard Road, Manimandapa Salai, Gandhi Market, Kalmandhai,…
Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s Defence Minister. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) it has not yet decided whether its military will join efforts to help the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S.-Iran peace deal. U.S. President Donald Trump said the vital artery for oil and…
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The U.K. is imposing a raft of new sanctions against Russia, including on tankers that transport Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), in a bid to pressure Moscow into halting…
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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump maintained on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) that an interim accord with Iran makes clear…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Countries that partnered with the United States over the decades subordinated their strategic autonomy, and even national sovereignty, for the benefits that came with it. In its America First era under Donald J. Trump, partners of the U.S. are being asked to bend according…
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File photo for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated for the third straight session on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) to close 5 paise higher at 94.53 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, supported by easing West Asia tensions and extended fall in crude oil prices. Forex traders said that with the…
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File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rose for the third consecutive day on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), propelled by a positive trend in global markets and softening crude oil prices following a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 544.15…
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