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June 27, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
OpenAI mulls IPO in 2027 after rival Anthropic's likely debut
OpenAI is considering an initial public offering as soon as in 2027, according to people familiar with the matter, a timeline that would potentially see it go public after its artificial intelligence rival Anthropic PBC.
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June 27, 2026
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50%+ surge in cases filed as crackdown intensifies
The number of drug cases registered by law enforcement agencies across India rose by nearly 53% in 2025 over the previous year, the sharpest increase in at least five years since 2021, even as drug seizures, by quantity, increased to 1,240 tonnes, according to the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Annual Report 2025 released on Friday.
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June 27, 2026
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STRIKER NAZON'S JOURNEY: FROM ISL TO THE WORLD CUP FOR HAITI
When Duckens Nazon stepped onto the field in the 67th minute of the Brazil-Haiti game on Wednesday, substituting Ruben Providence, certain sections of social media in India suddenly went abuzz.
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June 26, 2026
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MINORS AMONG THREE HELD FOR MURDER OF TWO NARELA BROTHERS
A man was arrested and two minors were apprehended for allegedly stabbing two brothers to death in outer Delhi's Narela early Thursday, police said.
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June 26, 2026
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Ram Temple trust secy’s aide, 7 others booked in fund case
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday lodged a first information report (FIR) on a complaint by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in connection with allegations of irregularities in donations for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, naming an aide of the trust's general secretary Champat Rai and seven others.
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June 26, 2026
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KOLKATA COLLAPSE: EX-MAYOR SIGNED FLAWED PLAN, SAYS CM; TOLL UP TO 11
The death toll in the Kolkata warehouse collapse mounted toll on Thursday even as CM Suvendu Adhikari said corruption on the part of officials during the previous TMC government was responsible for the incident.
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June 26, 2026
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WE APOLOGISE FOR KILLING OF 6 NAGAS: MANIPUR KUKI BODY
Manipur's Kuki Zo Council on Thursday expressed regret over the killing of six Naga hostages this month, asserting it was \"neither authorised nor approved by any Kuki-Zo political or community leadership\".
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June 26, 2026
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BJP REVAMPS U.P.UNIT AHEAD OF STATE ELECTIONS
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the BJP on Thursday announced its long-pending organisational rejig in the pollbound state, replacing all six regional presidents.
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June 26, 2026
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Army keeps Cheetal helicopters flying amid probe into Leh crash
The Indian Army's Cheetal helicopters continue to fly regular mountain sorties in the Ladakh sector, including the Siachen glacier, even as investigators examine a suspected technical failure that caused a recent crash, officials aware of the development have said.
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June 26, 2026
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GOVT APPOINTS SENIOR IPS OFFICER MAHESH DIXIT AS NEW CHIEF OF IB
The Centre has appointed 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Mahesh Dixit as the next Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief.
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June 26, 2026
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Govt assigns B’desh envoy status of cabinet minister
The government has given the status of cabinet minister to India’s high commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, in a signal of the importance that New Delhi attaches to relations with Dhaka at a time when the two sides are working to repair their relations, people familiar with the matter said.
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June 26, 2026
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No room for personal whims
The Kerala High Court's recent ruling on oaths is about the accountability of elected representatives to the law they are sworn to uphold.
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June 26, 2026
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Govt lifts Iran war-linked curbs on commercial LPG
The Centre on Thursday lifted restrictions on the commercial supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, and eased the curbs on sale of bulk LPG to industrial customers, signalling that the energy crunch triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has eased considerably.
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June 26, 2026
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GOVT ORDERS ACTION AGAINST HOSPITAL OVER MEDICAL LAPSE
The Delhi government has ordered action against Fortis Hospital in Shalimar Bagh after an inquiry committee found multiple irregularities, including alleged negligence in the treatment of a stab injury victim, officials said on Thursday.
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June 26, 2026
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Bengal govt to table UCC bill next week
The Bharatiya Janata Party government is set to introduce a bill to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the West Bengal assembly on June 29, state parliamentary affairs minister Shankar Ghosh told HT on Thursday.
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June 26, 2026
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Twin quakes ravage Venezuela, 188 killed
Death toll seen rising as many still trapped in rubble, thousands reported missing.
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June 26, 2026
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AMAZON TO INVEST ADDITIONAL $13BN IN INDIA AI PUSH
E-commerce giant Amazon announced on Thursday an additional $13-billion investment by 2030 to expand its artificial intelligence footprint in India, months after declaring plans to invest more than $35 billion.
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June 26, 2026
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ROW AFTER NCERT CLASS 9 TEXTBOOK GETS SECTION ON EMERGENCY
A new NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook released on Thursday introduced a discussion on the Emergency imposed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi, reigniting a political battle between the BJP and Congress.
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June 26, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Oil’s down, keep the guard up
It is too early to let the macroeconomic guard down at the moment and the situation must be watched closely as it evolves
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June 26, 2026
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India, US are 'very close' to interim trade deal: Goyal
India and the US are ‘very close’ to an interim trade deal, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, stressing that free trade agreements are ‘all about a comparative advantage.’
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June 26, 2026
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65-YR-OLD PUNE MAN CONVICTED OF RAPE, MURDER OF 3-YR-OLD GIRL
A Pune court on Thursday convicted a 65-year-old man in the rape-murder case of a three-year-old girl in Pune’s Nasrapur village last month.
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June 26, 2026
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Kuki body apologises for killing of 6 Naga hostages
The Kuki Zo Council (KZC) -- the apex body of Kuki Zo in Manipur-- on Thursday acknowledged and expressed regret over the killing of six Naga hostages earlier this month, asserting that it was “neither authorised nor approved by any Kuki-Zo political or community leadership”.
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June 26, 2026
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Do not encourage people to have children unless...
Falling fertility rates offer much fecundity for rather questionable ideas, it would seem.
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June 26, 2026
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J&K GOVT ORDERS REVIEW OF LIST OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER PMAY-G
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a review of the list of beneficiaries under a flagship housing scheme for rural areas after cases of eligible households being excluded were discovered, a senior official said on Thursday.
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June 26, 2026
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INDIA, IRAN LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES TO COOPERATE IN ENERGY SECTOR
Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday that he explored opportunities for India and Iran to cooperate in the energy sector during his meeting with Iran’s Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad in New Delhi.
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June 26, 2026
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2 JUVENILES HELD FOR STABBING TO DEATH 17-YR-OLD
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death by two juveniles over personal enmity at Gautampuri near Seelampur, northeast Delhi, on Wednesday night, a police officer said on Thursday.
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June 26, 2026
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On Messi’s patch, Vinicius Junior lays down a marker
Five-time champions Brazil slip into gear with a brace from the Real Madrid star
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June 26, 2026
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New fire chief appointed in bureaucratic reshuffle
In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle in Delhi, the government on Wednesday transferred 43 senior officers and reassigned key portfolios, leading to new appointments at critical institutions such as the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC).
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June 26, 2026
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HUB-AND-SPOKE MODEL LAUNCHED FROM VARANASI
The Centre on Thursday rolled out India’s first hub-and-spoke aviation model from Varanasi, a move aimed at allowing passengers from tier 2 and tier 3 cities to access international destinations through major Indian airports without having to repeat baggage and immigration formalities during transit.
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