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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…
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…
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 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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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…
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 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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Erode District Election Officer and Collector S. Kandasamy, on June 16, 2026, inspecting the first level checking of EVMs that will be used for the Perundurai bye-election. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The first-level checking (FLC) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units to be used for the bye-election…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indian miner IREL is in talks with Rosneft to source rare earth samples from Tomtor, the Siberian deposit acquired by the Russian oil producer last year, as New Delhi seeks to secure supplies of critical minerals dominated by China, a source said. The talks…
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The Gazpromneft refinery serves the Moscow region. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “A Ukrainian drone attack damaged a facility at the Moscow oil refinery owned by Russia’s Gazpromneft,” Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). “There were no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene,” Mr. Sobyanin wrote on Telegram. He…
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