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PM Modi and President Trump want trade deal to be concluded soon

India, June 18 -- On the eve of US Trade Representative Jameson Greer's visit to India next week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged US President Donald Trump for an early signing of a bilateral trade... Read More


Putin backs US-Iran deal, hails Islamabad MoUPublished on: June 18, 2026 10:37 PM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, calling it a significant step toward a lasting settlement of regional disputes. His remarks... Read More


AI jitters trigger another sell-off in IT stocks

Bengaluru, June 18 -- Accenture Plc plunged 18% to a nine-year low on Thursday, sparking a wider sell-off in homegrown information technology (IT) companies listed in the US, as the world's biggest IT... Read More


Punjab's Welfare Budget VisionPublished on: June 18, 2026 10:33 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Punjab's Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman in the Provincial Assembly, reflects the provincial government's effort to combine fiscal disci... Read More


PM Shehbaz welcomed signing of MoU between US and IranPublished on: June 18, 2026 10:32 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran, describing the agreement as a historic step towa... Read More


Odisha: OKCL, Japan's NITKAL partner to enhance Japanese language skills, global employability

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Odisha Knowledge Corporation Limited (OKCL) and Japan-based NITKAL Enterprises Services Private Limited (NITKAL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate... Read More


Women in PolicePublished on: June 18, 2026 10:28 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- A former minister's remark that women should not join the police force might have passed as another crude social-media provocation had it not echoed a much older and more dangerou... Read More


When will Knicks visit White House: Owner confirms invitation from President Donald Trump amid Game 3 appearance row

India, June 18 -- When President Donald Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs in New York, it turned into a moment he likely would rather forget, as... Read More


Actor Daveigh Chase, known for 'The Ring' and 'Lilo & Stitch,' dies at 35

, June 18 -- American actor Daveigh Chase, best known for her chilling role as the ghostly figure Samara in 'The Ring' and as the voice of Lilo in 'Lilo & Stitch', has died at the age of 35, her longt... Read More


Israel Mourns the US-Iran DealPublished on: June 18, 2026 10:23 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- The reported agreement between the United States and Iran to halt hostilities and launch a broader diplomatic process has triggered one of the most intense political reactions ins... Read More