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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 618, Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang dynasty rule over China. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1778, American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia. In 1859, First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. In 1935, Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. In 1972, Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport. In 1973, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, American author and music critic was born. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 2018, An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Gold imports drop 70% to 30 tonnes after duty hike: Official

The Hindu BusinessLine

June 18, 2026

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Gold imports drop 70% to 30 tonnes after duty hike: Official

However, in value terms, India’s gold imports rose by 34 year-on-year to 3.41 billion in May, driven by higher prices of the precious metal

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