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India using technology at massive scale for financial inclusion, education, telemedicine, agriculture: PM Modi at VivaTech 2026
Jun 18, 2026Paris , June 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India is using technology at a massive scale for financial inclusion, education, telemedicine, agriculture and more and its startups are forging many new... -
BRICS Anniversary Week begins in Moscow to mark two decades of cooperation
Jun 18, 2026Moscow , June 18 (ANI): BRICS Anniversary Week commenced in Moscow on June 15, bringing together diplomats, academics, business leaders, and media professionals to reflect on the bloc's two-decade journey and explore future avenues of cooperati......Read More -
China condemned over prison conditions as jailed journalist Dong Yuyu suffers health crisis
Jun 18, 2026Beijing , June 18 (ANI): Chinese authorities are facing international criticism after concerns emerged over the worsening health of imprisoned journalist Dong Yuyu, with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urging China to grant him immedi......Read More -
British High Commissioner to India recognises India-UK CETA as key part of “Vision 2035 strategic partnership”
Jun 18, 2026New Delhi , June 18 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron on Thursday said that the upcoming implementation of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on July 15 is set to serve... -
Iran’s Pezeshkian terms MoU “historic document,” says peace hinges on mutual respect
Jun 18, 2026Tehran , June 18 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has shared the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed between the United States and the Iran on his official social media account, characterising the agreement as "a historic... -
“Era of free riding is over”: Trump’s War Secry Hegseth slams NATO allies, threatens defence funding freeze
Jun 18, 2026Brussels , June 18 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced that America will conduct a comprehensive review of its forces stationed in Europe. The announcement follows a sharp critique directed at the volume... -
“No other Indian-flagged vessel moved out after Disha”: Shipping Ministry on efforts directed towards safe return of vessels from Persian Gulf
Jun 18, 2026New Delhi , June 18 (ANI): Director in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Opesh Kumar Sharma, on Thursday, said that the government is closely coordinating with multiple ministries and stakeholders to facilitate the... -
“Fastest we’ve ever put a trade deal into force”: British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron hails India-UK trade deal
Jun 18, 2026New Delhi , June 18 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron on Thursday hailed the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) slated to come into force from July 15, 2026, as "historic", recognising... -
Prolonged lockdown in PoJK sparks criticism of Pakistan’s crackdown
Jun 18, 2026Rawalakot June 18 (ANI): The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) has claimed that the city of Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has remained under what it described as "curfew-like conditions" for... -
“Expected to berth at Dahej tomorrow”: Shipping Ministry says LNG carrier Disha to arrive on June 19 in Gujarat
Jun 18, 2026New Delhi , June 18 (ANI): Director in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Opesh Kumar Sharma, on Thursday said that the Malta-flagged LNG carrier Disha, carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas...
