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NEET schedule likely to delay TN engineering counselling

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-13T06:10:31+00:00

Higher Education Minister P Viswanathan said a decision on whether to postpone the engineering counselling would be taken in a day or two

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Лазурні пляжі, доступна розкіш і менше росіян: що українцям цього літа підготував турецький Бодрум

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-13T06:03:00+00:00

Попри всі негаразди, Туреччина вже багато років поспіль залишається улюбленим напрямком для літніх відпусток серед українців. У цьому сезоні туристів з України заманюють на лазурні пляжі білосніжного Бодрума, що пропонує приємніший клімат та відносно меншу кількість росіян. Більше про цей регіон з власного досвіду розповість УНІАН.Туризм.

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Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T06:00:28+00:00

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking over ‘essentials of life’ if he becomes PM, a move critics say could cost taxpayer billions A decade-long project to bring water and energy into public control will lie at the heart of Andy Burnham’s agenda should he become prime minister, according to sources close to the Greater Manchester mayor.Several close allies of Burnham have said he wants to take over broad swathes of UK utilities in an effort to improve performance and potentially reduce bills for consumers. Continue reading...

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How doing a wash while you watch the World Cup at 2am could cut energy bills

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T06:00:07+00:00

Change in viewing habits offered by match times at 2026 tournament could mean using cheaper off-peak powerWatching late-night or early hours football could provide UK households with a practical opportunity to cut their energy bills, as even just doing the washing when cheaper electricity rates apply can net a decent saving.At a time when energy costs are back at worrying highs, research by E.ON Next shows the potential to save money on a time-of-use tariff – in this case, its Next Smart Saver deal, which has three rates: peak, off-peak and super off-peak. Continue reading...

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India joins elite group as DRDO showcases BMD, NASM-MR tests

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-13T05:31:48+00:00

Three consecutive flight tests were conducted on June 10 and 11, 2026, showcasing a multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system

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US FDA approves expanded use of Sanofi's type 1 diabetes drug

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-13T05:23:25+00:00

Sanofi’s type ‌1 diabetes injection has been approved for use in children aged ​8 to 17 years who have been recently ⁠diagnosed with stage 3 of the condition

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Protesters clash outside One Nation fundraiser while Labor says opposition parties will ‘give us chaos’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T05:18:01+00:00

Victoria police confirm no formal arrests were made during the protests in South Melbourne on Friday nightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProtesters have clashed with Pauline Hanson supporters, with one man given a move on notice outside a Melbourne venue hosting a One Nation fundraiser on Friday.Michael Nelson, who was convicted of offensive behavior and fined last week for disrupting a Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service, was restrained by officers outside the South Melbourne venue. Continue reading...

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La Suisse pourrait devenir le premier pays au monde à fixer un plafond démographique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-13T05:00:10+00:00

Les citoyens helvétiques se prononcent dimanche 14 juin sur une initiative visant à empêcher que la population du pays atteigne 10 millions d’individus. En cas de oui, les relations avec l’Union européenne se compliqueraient.

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Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T05:00:07+00:00

The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 A national ballot on an unprecedented far-right proposal to limit Switzerland’s population to 10 million concludes this weekend, amid warnings of devastating consequences for the country’s economy if voters back the initiative.A “yes” vote would require the Swiss government to take steps to cap the population at 10 million by 2050, enacting tough restrictions on family reunification, residency permits and asylum if the number reaches 9.5 million before that date. Continue reading...

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Jessie J’s triumphant return puts lucrative Chinese market in spotlight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T05:00:05+00:00

Other western acts have attempted to crack country’s music scene since singer’s breakout success in 2018One week after announcing she was “cancer free”, the British pop star Jessie J did what any recovering patient would do and travelled thousands of miles around the world to perform for an audience of more than a billion people.On 29 May, the singer-songwriter, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, belted out a stage-rattling rendition of Frank Sinatra’s My Way on the stage of Singer, a hugely popular Chinese singing competition similar to The Voice. She also performed her new song, California,

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‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T05:00:05+00:00

Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standardsAn environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government over proposals that it claims could fast-track chemical hazard classifications from other countries with lower standards into UK law.Fighting Dirty claims proposals to change the classification and labelling of potentially hazardous chemicals could result in the UK weakening standards on cancer-causing substances. Continue reading...

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Riots and racism: why is the UK burning?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T05:00:04+00:00

Claims of two-tier policing and uncontrolled immigration may not be borne out by the facts, but that has not stopped them being played up for political endsAs the people of Glengormley, on the northern edge of Belfast, tidied up and prepared for more violence in the midst of what has been described as a modern-day pogrom, a court 500 miles away in Southampton, on the south coast of England, started to deal with its own outbreak of thuggery.The trigger for this week’s riots in the Northern Irish capital had been the image of a black assailant who appeared to be stabbing and slashing his supine

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Calci e divieti di uscire, le violenze dell’ex marito all’assessora in Puglia: “Ti uccido”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-13T05:00:00+00:00

Il caso di Graziamaria Starace, indagata con il sindaco di Vieste Nobiletti per la revoca della concessione sul lido dell’ex marito, poi nuovamente concessa. Alcuni episodi davanti ai figli. La versione di Corso: “Separazione dolorosa, ho sempre provveduto al mantenimento dei ragazzi”

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OpenAI under investigation by coalition of US state attorneys general, WSJ reports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-13T04:53:21+00:00

OpenAI has been served a sweeping subpoena seeking documents on a wide range of its activities ⁠and the impact on users, including ⁠advertising, user engagement and retention, and the handling of consumer and health data

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OpenAI under investigation by coalition of state attorneys general, WSJ reports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-13T04:46:43+00:00

OpenAI has been served a sweeping subpoena seeking documents on a wide range of its activities ⁠and the impact on users, including ⁠advertising, user engagement and retention, and the handling of consumer and health data

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Покемоны помогают наводить беспилотники: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-13T04:44:25+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, что кошка умершего миллионера уже семь лет не может получить наследство, ученые испекли хлеб из дрожжей, найденных в мумии, Pokemon Go помогает ориентироваться ударным дронам, венгерские депутаты согласились обеднеть, появилось приложение, где можно заказать еду, которую никогда не доставят, Марк Цукерберг выдал подчиненным защиту от ИИ на полчаса в день, а Google уберет СМИ из ИИ-саммари при поиске.

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Искупительный долгострой: как возведение Саграда Фамилия растянулось на 144 года

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-13T04:39:59+00:00

На этой неделе исполнилось сто лет со дня смерти каталонского архитектора Антонио Гауди, прославившегося благодаря своим необычным творениям. Один из главных его проектов – храм Саграда Фамилия в Барселоне – так и не был завершен при жизни мастера: строительство растянулось на 144 года. Последнюю башню установили в феврале 2026-го, а 10 июня, в годовщину кончины Гауди, ее освятил папа римский Лев XIV. 

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Как приручить погоду: чем разгоняют облака и вызывают дожди

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-13T04:39:28+00:00

С древних времен люди пытались регулировать погоду – прибегали к ритуалам и молитвам. Но в 1946 г. произошел прорыв: ученые нашли способ искусственно вызывать дождь. С тех пор технологии значительно шагнули вперед, и появляются все новые методы воздействия на атмосферные процессы. Как человечество учится управлять осадками – в материале «Ведомостей».

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A policy contradiction at the heart of India’s pulse mission

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-13T04:32:06+00:00

The harder question is whether a policy design that repeatedly suppresses price-discovery infrastructure in response to retail price spikes is compatible with a six-year mission to build domestic supply through farmer-level incentives

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’armée américaine dit avoir intercepté des drones iraniens qui menaçaient des navires dans le détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-13T04:26:18+00:00

« L’Iran a lancé plusieurs drones d’attaque dans le but de frapper des navires commerciaux transitant par le détroit d’Ormuz », a écrit sur X le Commandement américain pour le Moyen-Orient(Centcom). « Les forces américaines les ont tous abattus ces dernières heures, et le trafic maritime dans le détroit reste fluide », a-t-il ajouté.

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From E20 to E85: India’s next leap in sustainable transportation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-13T04:13:27+00:00

The country is no longer merely preparing for the future of alternative mobility, but actively defining it through a unique blend of regulatory agility and industrial responsiveness

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Downed Iranian drones targeting ships in Hormuz: US Centcom

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-13T04:13:20+00:00

The CentCom said US forces continue to strictly enforce a blockade against Iran, redirecting 139 compliant commercial ships and disabling nine non-compliant ships

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