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June 18, 2026 8:10 PM
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Global building materials major Saint-Gobain has said that India is becoming an increasingly important manufacturing and export hub for its operations. Speaking to Akashvani in Paris, Saint-Gobain Chairman and CEO Benoît Bazin said the company’s large manufacturing facility near Chennai will not onl...
June 18, 2026 8:07 PM
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French AI company Mistral AI has expressed strong interest in expanding its engagement with India, particularly in the fields of Indian-language AI models and sovereign artificial intelligence. Speaking to Akashvani, Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch said the company is already working on voice-based AI ...
June 18, 2026 8:05 PM
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The newly sworn in UDF Government will present the revised Budget for the 2026-27 financial year in Keralam Assembly tomorrow. Chief Minister V D Satheesan, who also holds the Finance portfolio will present the Budget. The Assembly will hold a general discussion on the revised Budget from June 22...
June 18, 2026 8:00 PM
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In Badminton, India's Ashmita Chaliha and Anmol Kharb advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals of the Macau Open in Macau, China, today. Ashmita booked her place in the last eight after beating USA's world No. 65 Ishika Jaiswal 22-20, 21-15 in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Anmol Khar...
June 18, 2026 7:59 PM
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Asian stock market indices ended on a mixed note today. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 2.2 per cent to settle at a record closing high of 9,064, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 1.6 per cent to finish at an all-time closing high of 71,053. Taiwan’s Taiex advanced 1.3 per cent, and Singapore’s Strait Tim...
June 18, 2026 7:57 PM
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Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale today reviewed the implementation of various schemes of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department in Rajkot, Gujarat. In a meeting held at Circuit House, he emphasised making efforts more active so that economicall...
June 18, 2026 9:33 PM
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In the Rajya Sabha elections held today in Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Baidyanath Ram and NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani won the two seats, while Congress nominee Pranav Jha suffered defeat. The counting process witnessed a major twist with three votes...
June 18, 2026 7:50 PM
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The Andhra Pradesh government, in collaboration with Chandigarh University and Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV), will launch a Quantum Incubator in Amaravati tomorrow to support startups working in advanced technology sectors. The incubator, named Chandigarh University Business Incubation Centre (CUBI...
June 18, 2026 7:49 PM
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States as a historic document and a message from a strong Iran. In a social media post, he said peace can only be achieved through mutual respect and reaffirmed Iran’s commitmen...
June 18, 2026 7:46 PM
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Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan, today felicitated the Padma Shri awardee Dr. R. Sreedhar, at a function held in Akashvani Chennai celebrating his lifetime of service to the field of broadcasting and science communication. He also released a book titled Innov...
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