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Ahead of signing the US-Iran peace deal, Iranian FM Araghchi calls for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon

New Delhi, June 17 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday (local time) said any peace deal with the United States must include Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Tel Aviv h... Read More


Stocks to watch: GIC, Wipro, Prime Focus among shares in focus today; check list here

Stock market today, June 17 -- The Indian stock market continued its upward trajectory on Tuesday, marking its third straight session of gains, with the benchmark Nifty 50 ending just shy of the 24,00... Read More


Born on 17 June? You share your birthday with Kendrick Lamar, Leander Paes, Amrita Rao

New Delhi, June 17 -- If you were born on 17 June, you share your birthday with a list of popular people, including actors, athletes, Indian celebs, and more. These people are from different walks of ... Read More


Peace in West Asia would be a relief but India can't afford to slouch back on securing its economy

New Delhi, June 17 -- The end of the war is nigh, going by what US President Donald Trump declared on Sunday. To be sure, utterances on these lines from the White House have been common since 28 Febru... Read More


Asian markets today: Kospi, Nikkei slip up to 1% ahead of US Fed meeting

Asian markets today, June 17 -- Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower in early Wednesday session, led by declines in South Korea. The benchmark Kospi fell 1.02% at the open, while the small-cap Kos... Read More


UP governor's 'query' over non-veg food stirs menu debate at medical institutes

India, June 17 -- LUCKNOW Non-vegetarian food has consistently been a part of the students' hostel menu at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) here for six years, but its administ... Read More


Four independents join Aleem Khan's Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party in Gilgit-BaltistanPublished on: June 17, 2026 6:52 AM

Pakistan, June 17 -- Four independent candidates, who recently won in their constituencies, joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) after a meeting with party president Abdul Aleem Khan. The membe... Read More


'Still in the dark': Confusion shrouds TMC rebels' merger with NCPI

India, June 17 -- Confusion shrouded the proposed merger between rebel Trinamool Congress MPs and the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), with some leaders of the little-known party saying on ... Read More


Restraint and ResolvePublished on: June 17, 2026 6:47 AM

Pakistan, June 17 -- A recent media briefing by a senior security official offered a useful window into Pakistan's evolving security doctrine, emphasising how diplomacy, deterrence, military outreach ... Read More


Reclaim the public land, but without undermining rights

Nepal, June 17 -- In a country where government reports are often buried in bureaucratic drawers, the decision to resurrect the 1995 Rawal Commission report is nothing short of a jolt to the status qu... Read More