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June 16, 2026 4:46 PM
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India and Japan have adopted the Rules of Implementation for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, for enhancing cooperation on climate action, greenhouse gas emission reduction and sustainable development initiatives. According to the Ministry of Environment,...
June 16, 2026 2:26 PM
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A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia's Sulawesi island today, causing scattered damage. The initial quake was centred 43 kilometres east-southeast of Palu, and the US Geological Survey said it was about 10 kilometres deep. Several aftershocks followed, the strongest being of 5....
June 16, 2026 1:51 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving in Paris tomorrow evening as part of his visit to France. He is scheduled to hold meetings with leading Chief Executive Officers, with discussions expected to continue till the afternoon. Later, he will participate in the VivaTech Summit, one of Europe's...
June 16, 2026 2:09 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, Art and culture have the power to bring people closer together. This comes after PM Modi and Slovak President Peter Pellegrini witnessed an exhibition centred on Varanasi, including works by Slovak artists, at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, ...
June 16, 2026 11:07 AM
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India has cautioned that efforts to reform the United Nations Security Council could fail if the expansion is limited to only non-permanent category of membership. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, made these remarks while addressing the Inter-Governmental...
June 16, 2026 10:05 AM
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The UN General Assembly (UNGA) convened its 5th interactive dialogue with a candidate for the position of next UN secretary-General. During the dialogue, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, former UNGA president and former foreign minister and defence minister of Ecuador, nominated by Antigua and Barbuda in ...
June 16, 2026 7:57 AM
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The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their crackdown on women and to combat various groups inside Afghanistan. The resolution extends the UN political mission in Afghanistan until June 17 next year, and authorises the m...
June 16, 2026 7:29 AM
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US President Donald Trump has reached France for the Group of Seven, G-7 Summit after announcing an agreement with Iran. The agreement with Iran promises to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a conflict that has rattled energy markets and unsettled allies. The agreement, announced yesterday, is...
June 16, 2026 7:03 AM
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A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a US Air Force base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, killing all eight people aboard last night. The US military on a social platform stated that emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down around 11:20 am local time at Edwards...
June 16, 2026 6:16 AM
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A major diplomatic breakthrough has raised hopes of a broader de-escalation in West Asia after the United States and Iran announced a framework agreement aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict. Officials from both countries confirmed that a memorandum of understanding has already been sign...
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