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Israel’s attacks on Beirut complicate peace efforts
lran hits out at US, says its ally Israel’s attacks on Lebanon have made peace talks pointless, demands ceasefire as part of pact
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June 15, 2026
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THE RENAISSANCE COMES CALLING
BRINGING India and Italy closer this year is Sandro Botticelli’s ‘Madonna and Child’, a masterpiece currently on display at the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre of Delhi.
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June 15, 2026
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Let’s not blow it, Trump tells Israel and Iran
Raps Israel for striking Beirut and hindering peace efforts, claims a deal is ‘very close’
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June 15, 2026
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Ruthless Germany show in historic night for Curacao
CURACAO became the smallest country ever to compete at the World Cup as they lost 1-7 against four-time champions Germany on Sunday.
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June 15, 2026
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17-year-old held for fire that killed 3
DELHI Police apprehended four people, including a minor girl, in connection with a fire at a residential building in southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extension that claimed three lives, officials said on Sunday.
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June 15, 2026
The Morning Standard
Every Saturday, police stations to become complaint boxes of citizens
DELHI Police has issued a comprehensive circular, asking senior officers to extend public outreach, enhance accessibility of police services, and ensure the prompt redress of public grievances.
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June 15, 2026
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Rebel TMC MPs ‘merge’ with regional party, seek separate bloc in Lok Sabha
CLAIMING the support of 20 of the 28 Lok Sabha MPs of the Trinamool Congress, the party’s rebel lawmakers on Sunday evening met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition as a separate bloc, and said they had merged with a regional outfit, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).
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June 15, 2026
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India and France deepen strategic relations with focus on AI, innovation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday elevated the momentum in India-France ties with a strong push for innovation-led growth, positioning India and France as key partners in emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, defence manufacturing, space exploration, and resilient supply chains.
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June 15, 2026
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Iran vs NZ: The most politicised tie of WC
Amidst an ongoing war with the co-hosts, restrictions on stay, challenges in the lead up to the tournament, Iran will take field in Los Angeles. Swaroop Swaminathan gives a lowdown
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June 15, 2026
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WHY BEING A TRAVELLER MATTERS IN INVESTING
TRAVEL is at the top of most young people’s agendas. Those with means can control their experience. For most, travel budgets define moments of happiness.
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June 15, 2026
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF EDUCATION
Unless schools become student-centred and universities regain autonomy and diversity, India’s education system will continue to struggle with quality, innovation and social mobility
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June 15, 2026
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Natarajan snub 'blessing in disguise' for Cong
FOLLOWING the shocking rejection of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress plans to make the “seat chori” into a major political issue at the national level.
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June 15, 2026
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Thousands join Yamuna riverfront cleanup drive
Leaders, 500 organisations take part in campaign across 28 ghats
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June 15, 2026
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‘Need deeper look into tax on equities’
THE government will examine demands for rationalising taxes on equity investments, but is not considering any knee-jerk response to stem foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows from Indian equity markets, a senior finance ministry official told The New Indian Express.
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June 15, 2026
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Zoo launches weekly bird walks for public
DELHI Zoo on Sunday launched a weekly bird-watching initiative aimed at encouraging public participation in biodiversity conservation and bird monitoring.
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June 15, 2026
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Below-normal temp as IMD predicts light rain, thunderstorms for today
DELHI recorded a maximum temperature of 38.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the IMD.
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June 15, 2026
The Morning Standard
ORANGE ALERT FOR HEATWAVE; SHOWERS LIKELY ACROSS T'GANA
THE India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for heatwave conditions in eastern districts of Telangana over the next two days, while light to moderate rainfall is expected across the rest of the state.
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June 15, 2026
The Morning Standard
Vizag airport passenger traffic rises 170% in a decade, shows AAI records
PASSENGER traffic at the Visakhapatnam International Airport has grown by nearly 170% over the last decade, increasing from 10.98 lakh passengers in 2014-15 to 29.68 lakh in 2025-26.
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June 15, 2026
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Trump taps personal lawyer for top Manhattan prosecutor post
DONALD Trump said on Saturday that he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, filling a pending vacancy after Trump tapped the man currently in the job to be director of national intelligence.
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June 15, 2026
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Lok Sabha stays out of ruling alliance's reach
EVEN as the Centre is exploring the possibility of reintroducing the delimitation bill in the Lok Sabha, the BJP-led NDA is still far from touching the magic figure of 362, despite the likely TMC switchover.
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June 15, 2026
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Elderly woman rescued after fire breaks out at southeast Delhi eatery
A 70-year-old woman was rescued from an adjoining building after a fire broke out at a restaurant in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area early Sunday, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.
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June 15, 2026
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Tata Trusts to hike spends on philanthropy to ₹2k cr
TATA Trusts will increase its philanthropic spending to ₹2,000 crore in the current fiscal, as per its CEO Siddharth Sharma, who hit back at media focussing only on ‘chaos’ in the congregation of charities that control Tata Sons, the holding company of the $180 billion Tata Group.
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June 15, 2026
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Slum clusters near PM residence razed
A demolition drive was carried out on Sunday in slum clusters near Lutyens’ Delhi’s Race Course area following a Delhi High Court order to clear the site and ensure rehabilitation of the residents, officials said.
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June 15, 2026
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HATCHING TECHNOLOGY
A hatchback that has been on the market for a decade gets its most significant update
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June 15, 2026
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Tom Hanks shares thoughts on Toy Story 5
TOM Hanks and Tim Allen are returning to their iconic roles as Woody and Buzz Lightyear, respectively, for the fifth installment of the long-running Toy Story film franchise.
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June 15, 2026
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Only 1,800 RMP 'doctors' approved under govt scheme, 30K wait for nod
ONLY 1,800, or just 0.05% of the Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs), who had applied for the government’s much-publicised National Medical Register (NMR), have been issued the certificates in the last two years, as per the NMC’s minutes of the meetings.
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June 15, 2026
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NTA releases admit cards for NEET-UG re-exam
THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday announced that it had released the admit cards for candidates who will be appearing for the medical entrance re-exam on June 21.
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June 15, 2026
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Switzerland rejects divisive bid to cap population at 10M
THE Swiss appeared on Sunday to have voted down a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country’s population, early projections showed.
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June 15, 2026
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CID grills Abhishek for second time in signature forgery case
TMC legislator Kunal Ghosh, Mamata nephew made to sit face-to-face during questioning
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June 15, 2026
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Candidates miss exam due to late train, 6 held for vandalism
SIX individuals have been arrested and 600 unidentified people made accused in an FIR registered in connection with stone pelting and vandalism at Patliputra railway station in Patna following late arrival of special trains for candidates appearing at Bihar Police Prohibition Constable exam.
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