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Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh
IRAN COACH SAYS IMPACTED BY POLITICS BUT IGNORING HYPE
Iran's coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Sunday political tensions and visa issues have damaged his side's preparations for the World Cup but insisted his players will not pay attention to any of the hype.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh
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.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh
Argentina begin title defence against Algeria
Argentina start their bid for back-to-back World Cups on Tuesday with a side full of familiar faces from Qatar 2022, facing an Algerian team buoyed by warm-up wins and featuring a 20-year-old rising star nicknamed after Diego Maradona.
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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
F’bad biker falls into ditch on ‘incomplete’ road, dies after getting no help for 8 hours
A 45-year-old man died after falling into a ditch along with his motorcycle on Yamuna Road, an incomplete interstate road at the Haryana border near Faridabad’s Manjhawali that abruptly ends in fields in Uttar Pradesh.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Framework forged for a fragile peace
Israel appears to stay on the offensive, casting a shadow over fragile pact between US, Iran
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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
4 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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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June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Deschamps: Putting method over magic
There have been football men who became symbols of revolution, style and legacy. Didier Deschamps became something rarer: a symbol of permanence.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
SL A PLAYER'S SLEDGING LEADS TO ALTERCATION WITH VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI
Teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated argument that almost led to a physical confrontation with a Sri Lanka A player after an ill-tempered end to the tri-series contest which India A lost following a Super Over.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh
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.
4 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Deepti reaps fruit of constant evolution
The performance against Pakistan also showed the evolution of a cricketer who has spent nearly a decade on international stage
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh
Modi, Macron meet as India, France vow to increase trade, nuclear collab
India and France on Sunday set a target of doubling two-way trade from the current level of about $16 billion within five years and agreed to work more closely on civil nuclear energy, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron held talks on bolstering bilateral ties and global crises such as the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Bhagwat may visit US, UK ‘within two months’
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsangachalak (chief) Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to travel to the United States and the United Kingdom to interact with members of the Indian diaspora, as part of the organisation's ongoing centenary celebrations and outreach, people aware of the details said on Sunday.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
NCPI, a party founded in '22, at centre of TMC storm
The National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a Tripura-based little-known political entity, has suddenly shot into the national spotlight after at least 20 rebel Lok Sabha Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmakers announced they will merge with it and pledged support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Parliament.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
India needs China-style social discipline for progress
I was on my fourth visit to China recently. But it was the first occasion when I stayed in the country for five consecutive nights.
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