PM Modi holds bilateral talks with leaders of U.K., UAE on the sidelines of G7 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the fringes of the G7 Summit in Evian, on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).

G7 Summit: Modi holds talks with Canada’s Carney, aims to visit Canada by year end, sign trade deal soon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the fringes of the G7 Summit in Evian in France. Discussions covered trade, economy, energy, technology and people-to-people ties, as per Mr. Modi.

World suffers from shortage of trust: PM Modi to G7 leaders

With a message that trust was in short supply globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a session with the Group of Seven (G7) countries and others on “Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity”. 

TMC MP Saugata Roy threatens breach of privilege motion against rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday threatened to move a privilege motion against Barasat MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar — who heads the dissident TMC faction that merged with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India this week — for breaking the Parliamentary norm of not divulging the proceedings of a Parliamentary standing committee.

Air Force deployed for secure nationwide delivery of NEET question papers

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed aircraft and helicopters to airlift question papers for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination across the country as part of enhanced security arrangements ahead of the test scheduled for June 21.

Over-the-counter sale of cough syrup barred

Medicinal syrups, including those used to treat coughs, can no longer be bought without a doctor’s prescription, according to a government notification issued on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) This means that over-the-counter sales of these syrups will no longer be allowed. 

First in 16 months: Modi and Trump exchange pleasantries amid strained India-U.S. ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump exchanged pleasantries and held a brief conversation on Tuesday at a gathering of G7 leaders, marking their first in-person encounter in 16 months amid continuing strain in bilateral ties.

Ritabrata says he has support of 65 Trinamool MLAs, dares rivals to take floor test

The number of Trinamool Congress MLAs supporting Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly has increased to 65. Mr. Banerjee, who participated in a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting called by Speaker Rathindra Bose on Tuesday, once again emphasised that he was the leader of the Trinamool Congress Legislature Party and dared his rivals to undergo a floor test in the House.

Cockroach Janta Party holds demonstration in Nagpur; ‘saffron’ activists try to disrupt protest

Wearing cockroach masks, displaying placards and raising slogans for justice, hundreds of youths, students and people from different walks of life participated in a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Nagpur.

Student accused in NEET paper leak case can sit for June 21 re-exam, says court

A Delhi court on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) permitted Yash Yadav, a medical student accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, to appear for the re-examination scheduled on June 21.

SC steps in to ensure ‘dignified life’ for octogenarian, visually impaired son

The Supreme Court has come to the aid of an octogenarian woman and her visually impaired son from Bagadia village in Odisha’s Subarnapur district, taking suo motu cognisance of newspaper reports highlighting the dire conditions in which they were living. 

NDA MLAs shifted to hotel in Ranchi ahead of Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand

Days ahead of the polling for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand, MLAs of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) started shifting to a luxury hotel in Ranchi.

India stares at 35% monsoon deficit

Over a week past the monsoon’s normal arrival date, the rain clouds have yet to reach Mumbai, driving India’s nationwide monsoon deficit to 35% on June 16. The shortfall in rainfall is concentrated in the regions the monsoon has failed to cover — Maharashtra, the Konkan coast, and the adjoining regions of central India — where its northward progress has been stalled for several days.

After nine years, two BSF men handed 20-year prison terms in Mizoram rape-acid attack case

A district court in Mizoram has sentenced two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case involving rape, murder, and acid attack nine years ago.

Oil prices fall below $80 per barrel, while U.S. stocks drift

Oil prices are sinking again on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) and pulled back below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while the U.S. stock market drifts near its all-time high.

Savarkar filed 10 mercy petitions, Hindutva ideologue’s grandnephew tells court

Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, told a special MP/MLA court in Pune that the right-wing ideologue had submitted ten clemency petitions to the British government seeking reduction of his sentence. 

TVK government’s White Paper puts Tamil Nadu’s debt at ₹13.18 lakh crore

Tamil Nadu’s actual outstanding debt stands at ₹13.18 lakh crore, including the combined debt of public sector undertakings (PSUs), says a White Paper released by Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).

Kylian Mbappé sparks France with two goals in 3-1 win over Senegal at the World Cup

Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1 on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).

Erling Haaland has brace in World Cup debut; Norway trounce Iraq

Erling Haaland's first-half brace in his World Cup debut helped Norway to a 4-1 victory against Iraq in the Group I ​opener for both teams on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) in Foxborough, Mass.