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UltraTech to deploy 45 heavy-duty e-trucks in partnership with Energy In Motion

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T12:46:10+00:00

The fleet will transport clinker from Kotputli Cement Works, an integrated manufacturing unit in Rajasthan, to its grinding units, Dadri Cement Works and Sikandarabad Cement Works in Delhi-NCR region

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Dorper and Texel genetics to boost local mutton output in J&K

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T12:46:10+00:00

Both breeds are internationally recognised for their superior meat yield, rapid growth and higher productivity compared to traditional sheep varieties.

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ED raids against Mahesh Timber in PMLA case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T12:36:03+00:00

The ED took up the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Mahesh Timber Pvt Ltd, its directors and others for offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act

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Algae thwarts Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:35:58+00:00

Administration had claimed algae at Lincoln Memorial pool would be cleared after the renovation, but it has proliferated amid warm weatherDonald Trump’s $14.2m bid to turn the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool from what the US president described as a “filthy” and “dirty” site into a “beautiful” monument has encountered a hitch.The water is green again. Continue reading...

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Dall'isola di Tavolara a Ostuni al Friuli, quei mega resort che minacciano le aree protette

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-16T12:34:17+00:00

Sulla scia della "rivoluzione dei fenicotteri" in Albania quest'estate anche l'Italia fa i conti con opere che potrebbero impattare sulla natura. In Sardegna il governo scavalca la Regione e autorizza una giga struttura di lusso, in Puglia crescono le battaglie per salvare le coste dagli hotel. A nord l'impegno per proteggere i fiumi

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‘What an adventure Broadway will be!’ Paddington musical packs suitcase for New York

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:30:53+00:00

Hugely successful London show to open in the US, with performances beginning in MarchMarmalade bagels at the ready: London’s Paddington Bear musical is to open on Broadway next spring. The phenomenally successful show, which won seven prizes at the Olivier awards, will begin performances on 30 March at the Al Hirschfeld theatre in New York, currently home to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.Luke Sheppard, the director of Paddington: The Musical, said that the well-mannered ursine hero “approaches life with curiosity, kindness and an unwavering sense of adventure – and what an adventure Broadway will

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SC ruling: Pitfalls of putting a price on care work

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T12:26:07+00:00

A notional income for homemakers is a progressive step. But for assessing the true value of their work, labour policies and social norms need to change

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Five people detained for alleged ‘planned attacks’ on White House UFC cage fighting show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:19:55+00:00

Details of potential threat were not immediately disclosed, after event was held on Donald Trump’s 80th birthdaySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLaw enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were in custody, said Kash Patel, the FBI director.The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Bondada Engineering bags ₹1,338 crore contract from NTPC Renewable Energy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T12:16:00+00:00

The project forms part of NTPC’s ongoing efforts to expand utility-scale renewable energy generation while integrating advanced energy storage solutions that enhance grid stability and reliability

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Teen accused of killing stepsister on cruise turns self in to be charged as adult

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:13:02+00:00

Judge decides Timothy Hudson should face trial as an adult, though he will be held in an approved juvenile facilityA teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship turned himself over to the custody of federal authorities on Monday after a judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult.The US attorney’s office in Miami confirmed that Timothy Hudson is in custody. US magistrate Judge Edwin Torres filed the order to revoke Timothy’s pretrial release last Wednesday, but the order was sealed until

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UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:03:08+00:00

Rich Knighton tells Lords committee he is ‘most concerned’ about impact on day-to-day military activitiesBritain will have to “dial back” on military operations and exercises in the next few years if the Ministry of Defence (MoD) does not receive extra funding from Downing Street and the Treasury, the UK’s most senior military officer has said.Rich Knighton, the chief of the defence staff, told a Lords committee that he was “most concerned” about the budgets for day-to-day activities – in his first public appearance after the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary last week. Continue

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Leading OB-GYN group breaks from CDC on maternal vaccination schedule

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:00:02+00:00

Medical societies endorse ACOG’s schedule, saying maternal vaccines are ‘key element’ of protectionThe leading professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists in the US has launched its first maternal vaccination schedule and diverged for the first time from federal recommendations.The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has long recommended giving the shots during pregnancy, but this is the first time releasing them as an official schedule. Continue reading...

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Palestine Action ban will be overturned, group’s co-founder vows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:00:01+00:00

Speaking after appeal court ruled ban lawful, Huda Ammori says fight will be won in the courts or ‘on the streets’The co-founder of Palestine Action has said the battle to overturn the terrorism ban on the direct action group will be won – in the courts or “on the streets”.On Monday, five court of appeal judges ruled that a ban on the organisation was lawful, reversing the high court’s February judgment, which they said had wrongly limited the home secretary’s discretion on national security. Continue reading...

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Висока ціна продовження війни: головна мета удару "по Москві"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T11:57:00+00:00

За одну добу Росія й Україна показали, як кожна з них розуміє слово "удар". Коли у ніч проти 15 червня російські ракети й дрони зайшли на Київ, горів дах Успенського собору Києво-Печерської лаври - обʼєкта...

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Oklahoma, Virginia, Georgia and Washington DC voters head to the polls – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:56:07+00:00

Oklahoma primary set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party, while closely watched runoff underway in GeorgiaSign up for the Breaking News US emailRepublican voters in Georgia will choose their Senate nominee in a runoff election on Tuesday, tapping either a congressman ⁠dubbed ‘Maga Mike’ by Donald ⁠Trump or a political ​outsider backed by governor Brian Kemp.The winner - representative Mike Collins or former college football coach Derek Dooley - will face Jon Ossoff, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 and the only ⁠incumbent Senate Democrat up for reelect

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