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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) said that he has directed the Agriculture department officials to ensure that seeds of seven varieties of fine rice, for which the State Government is awarding ₹500 per quintal bonus, should be kept…
Venus Williams and sister Serena Williams. FIle | Photo Credit: AP Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 after the American legend was given a wildcard to play the doubles event with her sister Venus on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). Williams made a sensational return to tennis last week when…
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Actors Tini Tom and Ansiba Hassan | Photo Credit: special arrangement The Kadavanthra police have recorded the statement of actor Tini Tom based on a complaint filed against him by fellow actor Ansiba Hassan, accusing him of making derogatory and communal remarks against her. The police recorded Mr. Tom’s statement on Monday evening as part…
Mindaugas Sinkevicius. File Photo Credit: X/@SinkeviciusM Lithuania’s ruling Social Democrat party said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) that its chair Mindaugas Sinkevicius plans to become Prime Minister, replacing Inga Ruginiene of the same party who held the position since last year. “Mindaugas Sinkevicius is ready to assume full responsibility for the formation of the new…
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New Zealand attacking midfielder Sarpreet Singh became the first footballer of Indian origin to start a FIFA World Cup match in his team’s 2-2 draw against Iran in their group match in Los Angeles on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). Born in Auckland to Punjabi parents, the 27-year-old Sarpreet made his World Cup debut in the…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump will host Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House next month, the Iraqi leader’s office and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). “Special Presidential Envoy Barrack conveyed President Trump…
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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’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 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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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…
