Month: June 2026

Noida International Airport begins passenger flights; first IndiGo flight from Lucknow

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The first flight from Lucknow arrives at the Noida International Airport, in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, on June 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Noida International Airport on Monday (June 15, 2026) received its first landing with an IndiGo flight arriving from Lucknow, officials said. The event was shortly followed by the first takeoff from the…

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ECI to begin house-to-house electoral roll revision on June 15

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Vishakhapatnam District Collector Abhishikt Kishore. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore announced on Sunday (June 14, 2026) that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin on June 15, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) conducting house-to-house enumeration until July 14. Enumeration forms, prepared for all electors enrolled by…

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Can India protect its seafarers in the Gulf? | Explained

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The Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello, carrying 24 Indian seafarers, was attacked by U.S. forces off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. Three Indian crew members were killed in the strike | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: On June 12, after India summoned U.S. Embassy representative Jason Meeks and lodged its “strong…

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The Iranian leaders killed in Israeli-U.S. war

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Over the course of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, waves of airstrikes killed an entire echelon of the Islamic republic’s political and military elite, starting with supreme leader Ali Khamenei. President Donald Trump had claimed in March that the campaign had achieved “regime change”, but Iran showed resilience in rapidly replacing killed leaders and keeping…

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West Asia LIVE: U.S.-Iran peace deal to be signed on June 19 with ‘permanent’ end to military action

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Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced on Sunday (June 14, 2026). It will likely take months…

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U.S. says it helped in rescuing Indian MSV crew

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Twitter logo of U.S. Central Command. The U.S. Centcom has posted on its X page a news report that a U.S. Navy search and rescue helicopter assisted in the rescue of 14 Indian mariners in the Northern Arabian Sea, June 14. A U.S. Navy P-8 aircraft was first on scene, responded by dropping a search…

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U.S. says it helped in rescuing Indian MSV crew

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta made ‘mistakes’ in AI workforce shift

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pictured above [File] | Photo Credit: AP Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told employees that the social media giant has made mistakes in its ‌AI transformation of its workforce, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Zuckerberg is pumping hundreds of ⁠billions of dollars into AI as he seeks to…

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Strait of Hormuz reopening to ease oil supply risks for India

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A reopening or normalization of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would provide significant relief for India, one of the world’s largest crude importers, by easing concerns over oil supplies, lowering freight costs and reducing pressure on inflation. The narrow waterway between Iran and Oman handles roughly a fifth of global oil consumption and serves…

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Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight at White House

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U.S. President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday (June 15, 2026) by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. Mr. Trump had been touting the emerging deal for weeks, and last-minute strikes in the…

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