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Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee appreciated 10 paise to close at 94.50 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, as Brent crude oil prices and the U.S. dollar index retreated further from their elevated levels. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a positive note as Brent crude has fallen…
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U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth, during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters G7 leaders said on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) they stand united to support Ukraine, including its territorial integrity,…
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Although the incidence of malaria fell by nearly a quarter between 2000 and 2015, the trend has reversed over the past decade, with global incidence rising by 8.5% since 2015. Experts say the growing threat of resistance to anti-malarial medicines could complicate efforts to eliminate the disease and reverse gains. India currently holds about 1.4%…
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The police removing Youth Congress workers who tried to wave black flags at the convoy of the Nava Kerala Sadas in Kochi. (Photo for representation) The Kerala government on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) filed an appeal in the Kerala High Court against the anticipatory bail granted to the accused in the alleged assault on Youth Congress-Kerala Students Union…
People walk past rubble at the site of an Israeli strike following a deal between the U.S. and Iran in Tyre, southern Lebanon on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli forces on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) carried out airstrikes on several areas in south Lebanon, state media reported, despite a peace deal in…
The new six-seater Model Y L on display as Tesla India Country Head Sharad Agarwal addresses media at the inauguration of Tesla Experience Center at Knowledge City in Hyderabad on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The new six-seater Model Y L on display at the inauguration of the Tesla Experience Center…
The new six-seater Model Y L on display as Tesla India Country Head Sharad Agarwal addresses media at the inauguration of Tesla Experience Center at Knowledge City in Hyderabad on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The new six-seater Model Y L on display at the inauguration of the Tesla Experience Center…
U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up talks with world leaders at the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) where he’s been trying to sell his tentative agreement with Iran as a pact that will ensure the Islamic Republic never develops a nuclear weapon, even though he’s offered scant specificity about how…
Singer Rithvik Raja | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vijayalakshmi Krishna says that Kanchipuram, the city of a thousand temples located only two hours from Chennai, has always been an artiste’s playground. Threads of silk from the houses of artisans come together to make fabric in hues that are sometimes yet to be named, making it…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding that Iran and the U.S. have agreed upon put out by Al Arabiya English gives several commitments by the U.S. and Iran for shipping and transits through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. has lifted the Naval blockade and…
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