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Trump: Will help India led by Modi if attacked
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will help India if the country is attacked under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two leaders met for the first time in 16 months on the margins of the G7 Summit in France in an effort to repair bilateral relations that witnessed unprecedented strains over the past year.
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June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times
C'GARH: 3 BURNT ALIVE IN CLASHES OVER SAND MINING
Three people, including a 60-year-old man, were burnt alive and two others sustained serious injuries after a violent clash allegedly linked to a longrunning dispute over sand mining operations in Chhattisgarh's Korea district, police said on Wednesday, adding that four people were arrested in relation with the incident, while efforts were on to nab the others.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
GGM REALTY CASE: SC SEEKS ASSET DETAILS OF EX-HARYANA MLA
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the details of assets of former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker and his family along with an undertaking to address the claims of hundreds of homebuyers allegedly cheated into investing in real estate projects linked to his company.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Power lines delay work on Narela-Bawana WtE
The deadline for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)’s plan to set up its largest waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Narela-Bawana has been pushed back to December 2028 even as the civic agency is facing issues in relocating high-tension power line is passing through the site, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
2 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
TOP RAM TEMPLE OFFICIALS QUIZZED IN EMBEZZLEMENT OF FUNDS CASE
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) questioned Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra general secretary Champat Rai and administrator Gopal Rao on Wednesday in connection with allegations of embezzlement of donations from the Ram temple.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times
US releases draft of MoU, Iran set for instant gains
The interim deal reached by the United States and Iran to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran's nuclear program, according to the memorandum of understanding text dictated by senior US officials to journalists on Wednesday.
3 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘GLOBAL BODIES MUST SHIELD GLOBAL SOUTH FROM WAR SHOCK’
Global financial institutions must create support mechanisms to help countries in the Global South absorb shocks such as the impact of the West Asia conflict on fuel, fertiliser and food supply chains, PM Narendra Modi said at an outreach session of the G7 Summit in France on Wednesday.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times
MANIPAL HEALTH PLANS $1 BILLION INDIA IPO IN JULY
Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt., which runs the Manipal Hospitals chain, is likely to launch its initial public offering as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times
REBELLIONS, MERGERS MAY PUT NDA CLOSER TO 2/3RD HOUSE MAJORITY
A rash of defections, dissidence and mergers in opposition parties might push the NDA within striking distance of two-thirds majority in Parliament, needed to pass constitutional amendments implementing delimitation of constituencies and women's quota.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
POLICE ARRESTS 5 MORE MEMBERS OF ‘ISI-BACKED' TERROR MODULE
The Delhi Police on Wednesday said they had arrested five more members of an eight-people terror module linked to Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) handler, Shahzad Bhatti.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
3 AIRPORTS TOLD TO INSTALL FULL-BODY SCANNERS
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has asked airport operators at the Jammu, Srinagar and Ayodhya airports to install full-body scanners (FBS) on priority, even as a three-month trial of the scanners is underway at four airports, including New Delhi, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
BODIES OF TWO INDIAN SEAFARERS BROUGHT TO THEIR NATIVE TOWNS
Bodies of two Indian seafarers — Aditya Sharma and Shivanand Chaurasiya — reached Hamirpur and Deoria respectively on Wednesday after being repatriated from Oman, local officials confirmed.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
RBI infuses ₹72,300 cr via two VRR auctions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday infused ₹72,300 crore transient liquidity through two Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions into the banking system after surplus liquidity narrowed following advance tax payments.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times
INDIA-UK FREE TRADE PACT SET TO COME INTO FORCE ON JULY 15
India and the UK announced Wednesday that their bilateral Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will enter into force on July 15, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer jointly confirming the date in what London described as the fastest implementation of a trade deal following signature in British history.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Row over St Stephen’s principal on panel
Delhi University-nominated members of St Stephen’s College’s governing body opposed the participation of newly appointed principal Susan Elias as a member of the body, contending that an “unrecognised” principal could not be a member, according to a university official.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
NSE files for IPO, LIC to stay put
Share sale likely at ₹30,000 crore may be India’s biggest yet
2 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
We're eating a 400-year-old city
On a dish from another city
2 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Parl panel asks Centre to form time-bound exam reform roadmap
A Parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to publish a time-bound roadmap for implementing the recommendations of the High-Level Committee of Experts (HLCE) on examination reforms, noting that paper-related irregularities continue despite measures put in place after the NEET-UG 2024 controversy.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Developed India rests on the youth's well-being
Picture an India where young innovators from small towns are building companies with global customers, where daughters from villages are standing on national and international sporting podiums, and where students from Tier-II and Tier-III cities are presenting ideas on platforms that connect them directly with policymakers, industry leaders and investors.
4 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
The sheer joy of the GOAT debate
It was that kind of day; the kind when you start thinking of the greats.
3 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
IIT Delhi ranks 118 in QS rankings, up from 123
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has retained its place as India’s highest-ranked university, climbing 5 places to 118th position in the QS World University Rankings 2027 released on Wednesday.
2 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
SC allows CDR access in defamation case involving bureaucrats
The long-running legal battle between IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil and IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri in Karnataka seems to have taken a dramatic turn last month, with Moudgil telling the Supreme Court that Sinduri had a relationship with her (the former's) husband, a senior IAS officer, and that this affair formed the factual basis of the social media posts that led to criminal defamation proceedings against her, which are currently ongoing in a Karnataka court.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
DFS aims to triple stns, boost tech in 25-yr vision
The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) plans to nearly triple its fire station network, expand its firefighting workforce almost tenfold, and deploy AI-assisted dispatch systems, drones and predictive analytics under a 25-year overhaul of the Capital’s emergency response system.
2 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times
SANCTIONS WAIVER ON RUSSIAN OIL QUIETLY EXPIRES
The US Treasury on Wednesday did not publish an extension of its waiver of sanctions on Russian seaborne oil that ran out at midnight, but President Donald Trump and administration officials did not say whether that meant the measures would be re-imposed.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
LG DIRECTS AUDIT OF SCHOOLS TO CHECK POCSO ACT COMPLIANCE
Lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed for a comprehensive audit of all government and private schools to assess their adherence to the provisions and guidelines of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, officials familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Messi says what he's living now is the cherry on top
As Argentina built up for their World Cup defence, the discussion was about how frail Lionel Messi really was.
2 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
40-YEAR-OLD MAN SHOT DEAD BY SUSPECTS ON BIKE IN SANGAM VIHAR
A 40-year-old man was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants near his house in Sangam Vihar in south Delhi on Wednesday morning, an officer said.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Looming deadline: Traders in limbo as MCD's licence-tax merger rollout lags
Months after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) approved a proposal to merge general trade licences with the property tax system and eliminate a separate renewal process, traders across the Capital said they are still waiting implementation of the new system, with the deadline for property tax payments now just two weeks away.
2 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times
Blocking Telegram is treating symptoms
The Centre's decision to block Telegram across India until June 22 and order the platform to disable its message-editing feature until June 30 are the latest instalments of a broader effort directed at managing public perception after a botched attempt to hold the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) this summer.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
8 dead as sleeper bus rams into truck
Eight people, including a nine-year-old, were killed and 26 others were injured after a sleeper bus travelling from Rajasthan to Surat rammed into a stationary truck on the Vadodara-Halol National Highway on Wednesday, police said.
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