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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…
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…