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G7 Summit 2026: Modi, Trump share a warm exchange ahead of meeting

India, June 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump exchanged pleasantries and spoke briefly at the G7 Summit in France on Tuesday, marking the first face-to-face encounter be... Read More


Nepal's LGBTQI+ rights gains remain out of reach for many

Kathmandu, June 17 -- As transgender mountaineer Nilam Paudel stood atop Mount Everest, she fought back tears. "I was crying on Everest," Paudel recalled at a Pride Month celebration and national dia... Read More


'Every MP should be present': Shiv Sena (UBT) issues whip as Maharashtra political heat intensifies

Mumbai, June 17 -- As speculation intensifies over the future of Shiv Sena (UBT) and reports of a possible breakaway by some MPs, the party on Wednesday sought to project unity, with MP Anil Desai say... Read More


White paper flags rising debts, revenue deficit in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI, June 17 -- Tamil Nadu's finance minister N Marie Wilson, on Tuesday released a white paper on the state's finances -- a pre-poll promise by chief minister C Joseph Vijay that is part of an ef... Read More


Finnish Parliament Approves Landmark Move to Lift Ban on Nuclear Weapons Imports and Storage

New Delhi, June 17 -- Finland's parliament has approved a landmark amendment removing long-standing legal restrictions on the import, transport, and storage of nuclear weapons, marking one of the most... Read More


Introspect poll defeat instead of criticising us: Congress

CHENNAI, June 17 -- The Congress on Tuesday demanded that its former alliance partner, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), introspect and identify the true reasons for its electoral defeat instead of... Read More


From parking to garden fences: The constant battle for Delhi's public spaces

India, June 17 -- For generations of children growing up in Shalimar Bagh's BW Block, the neighbourhood park was more than just an open patch of land. It was where cricket matches stretched through su... Read More


Government releases 649 impounded EVs amid budget leak suspicions

Kathmandu, June 17 -- The Armed Police Force has released 649 electric vehicles that were held for nine days on suspicion of exploiting leaked budget details. The BYD cars, intercepted at multiple che... Read More


BB governor agrees with 7-point demand over Islami Bank: Grahak Forum

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman has expressed agreement in principle with the seven-point demand put forward by the Islami Bank Sachetan Grahak Forum to restore corp... Read More


NDA MLAs attend mock poll training ahead of Rajya Sabha election in Jharkhand

Ranchi, June 17 -- NDA legislators underwent mock poll training at a hotel here on Wednesday as preparations intensified ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha election in Jharkhand. The training session, ... Read More