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Rupee drops by 24 paise to 86.48 against US dollar

Mumbai, June 18 -- The rupee on Wednesday depreciated further by 24 paise to close at 86.48, a two-month low against the US dollar on a strong dollar demand by bankers and importers, as crude prices r... Read More


Nigerian military strikes insurgents' camp in Gwoza, hits ISWAP commander

Nigeria, June 18 -- Nigerian military jets have reportedly bombed a new camp of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Baikee Forest in the Sambisa axis of the Gwoza Local Government Ar... Read More


India's Velavan Senthilkumar storms into quarter-finals of Asian Squash Championships

Kuching, June 18 -- India's Velavan Senthilkumar marched into the quarter-finals of the Asian Squash Championships 2025 after registering a comfortable victory at the Sarawak Squash Centre in Kuching,... Read More


Asian Shares Mixed Before Fed Rate Decision

India, June 18 -- Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as Middle East unrest deepened and focus shifted to the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day. Risk sentiment worsened afte... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN opens the 9th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN in Jakarta

Jakarta, June 18 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered the opening statement at the 9th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN, held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secret... Read More


"I stopped the war between Pakistan and India": Trump again makes claim of brokering peace

Washington DC, June 18 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again reiterated his claim of brokering peace between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and said he stopped "the war between ... Read More


With Razarudin set to retire, who are the frontrunners to succeed him as IGP?

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 -- Incumbent Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain is set to retire after serving out of his appointment contract, fuelling speculation as to who will succee... Read More


USM hits global top 15, UM leaps to 25th as Malaysia's universities make waves in sustainability rankings

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 -- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Universiti Malaya (UM) have emerged as Malaysia's top performers in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2025. The ... Read More


Japan's Nikkei average jumps 0.90%

Mumbai, June 18 -- Japanese markets rose sharply to hit a four-month high as a weaker yen boosted export-related stocks. The yen hovered close to 145.4 per dollar, stabilizing after three consecutive... Read More


Russia defends Iran's right to peaceful nuclear sites amid regional tensions

Pakistan, June 18 -- Russia has strongly defended Iran's right to maintain peaceful nuclear installations. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Iran had the right to such facilit... Read More