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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with leaders of U.K., UAE on the sidelines of G7 Summit

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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with leaders of U.K., UAE on the sidelines of G7 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with his British counterpart Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the fringes of the G7 Summit in Evian, on Tuesday (June 16,…

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The U.S.-Iran ‘peace deal’ confronts spoiler Israel

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The U.S.-Iran ‘peace deal’ confronts spoiler Israel

‘For decades, Israel has benefited strategically from the perception of Iran as the principal source of instability in West Asia’ | Photo Credit: AFP The signing of a United States-Iran peace memorandum offers a rare opportunity to reduce tensions in one of the world’s most volatile regions. After decades marked by sanctions, proxy wars, covert…

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Karnataka Chief Minister meets delegation of Honorary Consuls

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Karnataka Chief Minister meets delegation of Honorary Consuls

A delegation of dignitaries, including Kiran Mazumdar‑Shaw, Geetanjali Kirloskar, Vikram Vishwanath, Mohan Suresh, Shabina Sultana, Karthik Tallam, Raghavendra Poojary, Ravi Shankar and others, called on Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at his office in Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday and extended their congratulations. A delegation of Honorary Consuls, led by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, called on Chief Minister D.K….

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How Herat defied the Taliban regime, chanting ‘women, work and freedom’

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How Herat defied the Taliban regime, chanting ‘women, work and freedom’

The chants were familiar. But this time, they echoed not in Tehran, but in Herat. In mid-June, Afghanistan’s western city of Herat witnessed a rare display of public defiance against the Taliban. Women, and this time, men too, marched through the streets chanting “Women, Work and Freedom”, a slogan probably inspired by Iran’s 2022 “Woman,…

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EPFO to hold outreach drive on job schemes

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EPFO to hold outreach drive on job schemes

As part of the nationwide rollout of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY), the Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will organise outreach events in Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram on June 19 to mark the release of incentive benefits to eligible employees and employers’ under the scheme. Addressing the media on Tuesday at the EPFO…

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UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other States record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG report

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UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other States record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG report

Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Manipur, and nine other States recorded surplus revenues in 2024-25, while the remaining 15 States had a deficit. Eighteen States targeted revenue surplus, three States targeted revenue deficit, and seven targeted zero revenue deficit in FY 2024-25, according to a report on ‘State Finances 2024-25’ released by Comptroller and Auditor General…

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