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Hindustan Times Lucknow
Trump’s goals are still largely unmet
When US President Donald Trump attacked Iran on February 28, he outlined a set of goals — overthrow Iran’s regime, end the country’s nuclear programme, “raze its missile industry to the ground”, “annihilate its navy”, and curb its support for regional armed groups.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Iran persisted, the US blinked
The maintenance of US dominance rests on the risk-averseness of its friends and foes
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
HORMUZ OPENING TO EASE STRAIN ON RUPEE, OIL AND GAS PRICES
After months of watching the economy being hit by disruptions in energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining a balance between the various sides involved in the West Asia conflict, the peace deal between Iran and US will provide relief to India though concerns remain about the long-term viability of the arrangement.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Akal Takht directs Sikhs to ostracise Punjab CM
The Akal Takht on Monday directed the Sikh community to ostracise Bhagwant Mann over a video that they said hurt Sikh sentiments, even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) questioned the legitimacy of the clip that allegedly featured the Punjab chief minister.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
After taking Iran deal to G7 meet, Trump eyes ending war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump joined global leaders on Monday at the Group of Seven summit at a French lakeside resort, where he touted his preliminary deal to end the Iran war and said he would now seek to end the fighting in Ukraine and Lebanon.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
RTI activism is 'new business': SC denies pre-arrest bail
The Supreme Court on Monday denied anticipatory bail to a so-called RTI activist from Punjab and his aide observing that RTI activism has now become a “new business” as it took serious exception to the accused’s conduct of obstructing a road construction project on grounds of alleged corruption.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
BJP still needs more MPs to pass crucial legislations
The strength of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance has soared to 314 seats after 20 Trinamool Congress lawmakers joining the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, and indicating that they will support NDA, all eyes are on the two set of legislations that are on top of the agenda of the ruling dispensation.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Organ donation is a practice twice-blessed
India today performs more than 18,000 solid organ transplants a year — more than any country except the US and China.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Wholesale price inflation hits 9.68% on fuel surge
India released a new Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on Monday that shifted the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. It was accompanied by a release of Producer Price Indices (PPI) that will eventually replace WPI, in keeping with international standards.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
SARVAM AI RAISES $234 MN FROM HCL TECH, OTHERS
Indian artificial intelligence firm Sarvam AI said on Monday it had raised $234 million as part of a targeted broader funding round as it looks to roll out models that can challenge Chinese and US rivals.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Global carriers cautious on deal, as India-bound LNG ship transits
Shippers in Asia and Europe said confidence in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks to rebuild and navigation will only restart once safety is assured, after the US and Iran agreed a framework deal to reopen the waterway, Reuters reported.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
BJP leaders plan for early state elections
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the poll-bound states of Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are gearing up for the possibility of assembly elections being advanced by at least a month, as the electoral exercise, scheduled for February next year, will coincide with the Census, people aware of the matter said.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Kerala man beaten to death in Bengal, 7 held
Five people were arrested and two minors have been detained in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district in connection with the death of a Kerala resident, police said on Monday. Among the accused is an associate of the deceased who brought him to the state as a guest.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Fox to buy streaming co. Roku in $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. agreed to acquire Roku Inc. in a deal valued at about $22 billion including debt, creating a new television juggernaut and marking a big push into ad-supported streaming.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Clean energy allows India to withstand risks
The global energy crisis following the Strait of Hormuz blockade and India’s large crude oil import bill shows why clean energy is not merely a climate obligation but a core energy security strategy
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Exports rise 18% in May despite global tensions
India’s merchandise exports in May jumped 18% to $45.20 billion as compared to $38.30 in the same month last year despite geopolitical headwinds, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, expecting better performance ahead with the truce in West Asia.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Mighty Spain left red-faced and goalless by Cape Verde
The smallest state by area at this World Cup put on a monumental show to shut out European champions
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Teen footballer among 3 injured in Manipur clash
An 18-year-old footballer from Mohun Bagan’s U-18 team was among three Kuki community members injured after a gunfight broke out between two armed groups in the Kangpokpi district of strife-torn Manipur on Monday, officials familiar with the matter said.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Cinema & AI: Unresolved issue of human creativity
At the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily on Saturday, filmmaker Gore Verbinski said his piece in the ongoing debate on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and its extent in film-making.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Stocks jump, oil slides after US-Iran peace deal
Major stock indexes and bond prices rallied while oil futures tumbled on Monday as a preliminary peace agreement between the United States and Iran was expected to ease inflationary pressures globally and lessen the need for higher interest rates.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Interim US-Iran deal sparks anger in Israel towards Bibi
Israelis from across the political spectrum reacted angrily Monday to the news of an interim deal between the US and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Farmer assaulted, run over by tractor over land dispute
A 60-year-old farmer died after allegedly being beaten with sticks and run over by a tractor during a dispute over agricultural land in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, police said on Monday.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Cape Verde, Knicks and joy of an underdog song
Many people in the United States weren't even watching the FIFA World Cup over the last week.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
2 killed in blaze at Mysuru resto pub
A fire tore through a popular two-storey resto pub in Mysuru on Sunday afternoon, killing two kitchen employees and injuring seven others, police said, as investigators began examining whether the establishment met mandatory fire safety requirements.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
TMC rebels to keep old pecking order in NCPI
The 20 lawmakers who quit the Trinamool Congress to join the Nationalist Congress Party of India — and who have indicated their support for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance — will mirror, in terms of their hierarchy in the new party, that of their former one.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
NTA admits to NEET portal flaws as 19-year-old siphons off refunds
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday admitted that its newly introduced refund process on the NEET-UG 2026 portal had “initial shortcomings” that were used by a 19-year-old man from Bihar to crack the login credentials of candidates for diverting their refunds to his own account.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
SC stays HC proceedings against Trans Act
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further proceedings before four high courts hearing challenges to the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, while issuing notice on the Union government's plea seeking transfer of all such cases to the apex court to avoid conflicting rulings on the legislation.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
‘Mann anti-Guru’: Akal Takht ostracises Pb CM
The Akal Takht on Monday directed the Sikh community to ostracise Bhagwant Mann over a video that they said hurt Sikh sentiments, even as the AAP questioned the legitimacy of the clip that allegedly featured the Punjab chief minister.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
What US-Iran deal means for India
After months of watching the economy being hit by disruptions in energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining a balance between the various sides involved in the West Asia conflict, the peace deal between Iran and the US will provide relief to India though concerns remain about the long-term viability of the arrangement.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
India, Slovakia agree on strengthening ties
India and Slovakia on Monday elevated their relations to a comprehensive partnership and concluded agreements on cooperation in defence, labour mobility, digital technologies and cyber-security as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico held talks on further strengthening ties.
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