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ED charges former ADAG executives Jhunjhunwala, Bapna in PMLA case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T13:29:52+00:00

According to the ED allegation, majority of corporate loans were disbursed to 45 different shell companies that had negligible financial strength and no genuine business operations.

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Video: AI models predict World Cup results

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-12T13:29:12+00:00

We asked four AI models to predict the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Liotech Industries to raise ₹36 cr via IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T13:23:39+00:00

The company will issue 11.22 lakh at the price of ₹321 a share

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Meesho to acquire B2B platform Kirana Club for ₹202 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T13:22:52+00:00

Following the acquisition, Kirana Club will operate independently as a wholly-owned subsidiary within the Meesho group

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Ultraviolette eyes 5X growth in export business

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T13:22:45+00:00

Exports accounted for about 10 per cent of the company’s business in FY26.

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‘I’m not going away,’ says Keir Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T13:16:34+00:00

PM promises to fight any leadership challenge, saying any successor would face same problems as himUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he knows he has to “turn things around” after a series of crises culminating in the resignation of John Healey, the defence secretary, but warned that any successor would face the same set of difficult decisions.In an interview with the BBC after Healey’s departure in a row over defence spending, Starmer promised again to fight any leadership challenge from Andy Burnham or others, saying: “I’m not going to go away.” Continue reading...

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Honda City e:HEV: Talk of the Town

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T13:12:47+00:00

Is Honda’s attempt at giving the City a dash of freshness enough to keep it relevant?

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Tata Tiago CNG: Start Here

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T13:12:42+00:00

The Tata Tiago CNG has seriously stepped up the game with its clever packaging. Just the first car you should consider, then?

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Japan Pushes Back on Trump’s Anime Posts

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-12T13:11:52+00:00

The use of anime imagery online by President Trump and his administration has strained diplomatic ties with Japan and drawn criticism from creators and fans.

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Primo vertice Macron-Meloni ad Antibes il 25 giugno

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-12T13:04:12+00:00

La conferma dall’Eliseo: “Permetterà di approfondire la cooperazione franco-italiana in molti settori strategici, in particolare la difesa, lo spazio, l'energia e le infrastrutture”

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Fire at California warehouse complex prompts evacuations as authorities fight blaze

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T13:02:48+00:00

No injuries reported as fire in Tracy destroys medical equipment warehouse and authorities investigate causeA fire at a 1m sq ft warehouse complex was burning out of control in California early Friday as authorities fought to tamp the large blaze and began investigating the cause.The raging inferno was pumping thick black smoke up in billowing clouds as flame and a red hot glow were visible beneath from aerial images. The fire has destroyed the medical equipment warehouse in Tracy, in northern California, and prompted evacuations of other nearby facilities, with no injuries reported. Continue

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Iran to become first World Cup team to play in country with which it is at war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T13:00:45+00:00

Belligerent backdrop to tournament tests Fifa’s ‘football unites the world’ sloganIran will present a major challenge to Fifa’s “football unites the world” slogan on Monday by becoming the first country in World Cup history to compete on the soil of a host nation with which it is at war.The national team’s opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles will kick off amid continuing hostilities between Iran and the US that have intensified in recent days, as a fragile ceasefire has failed to hold and attempts at reaching a negotiated settlement have sputtered. Continue reading...

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‘Where can we find hope?’: your questions about the US supreme court’s voting rights decision answered

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T13:00:45+00:00

Guardian reporters Fabiola Cineas and Adria Walker held a Reddit Q&A about Louisiana v Callais – here’s a rundownIn April, the supreme court’s decision in Louisiana v Callais struck a massive blow to the Voting Rights Act, eliminating a key provision that gave minority voters representation in Congress.Within days of the decision, Republican-led states in the south moved to redraw congressional maps to erase majority-Black districts. Some of those maps have already gone into effect ahead of the midterms. Continue reading...

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An ideological tug-of-war: the pressures facing Iran’s World Cup squad in US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T13:00:45+00:00

Flag bans, travel headaches and a religious regime video among bumps in road, as team prepares to be first to play in country with which it is at warIran will present a major challenge to Fifa’s “football unites the world” slogan on Monday by becoming the first country in World Cup history to compete on the soil of a host nation with which it is at war.The national team’s opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles will kick off amid continuing hostilities between Iran and the US that have intensified in recent days, as a fragile ceasefire has failed to hold and attempts at reaching a neg

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Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T13:00:37+00:00

Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowingWhen Keir Starmer wanted to promise Donald Trump that the UK would increase defence spending, he decided to fund it by slashing the UK’s aid budget – losing a cabinet minister, Anneliese Dodds, in the process.This time around, with John Healey’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) demanding an additional £18.5bn over four years to fund the defence investment plan, there was no such lever to hand. Continue reading...

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Coupe du monde 2026 : de la « haine » à un amour raisonné, le football masculin sort progressivement de l’ombre aux Etats-Unis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-12T13:00:10+00:00

Longtemps considéré comme un sport de femmes, le soccer est de plus en plus suivi et pratiqué par des hommes outre-Atlantique. Un beau parcours de la sélection, lors du deuxième Mondial organisé à domicile, pourrait achever de convaincre les réticents.

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China Arrests U.S. Scholar on Spying Charge

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-12T12:46:06+00:00

The arrest of U Min Zin, who did graduate studies at U.C. Berkeley and directs a research group on Myanmar, took place soon after President Trump met with Xi Jinping in China.

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A-1 bags ₹35 cr industrial chemical supply orders

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T12:44:14+00:00

The orders placed by Solar Industries, Mahadhan Agritech (a wholly owned subsidiary of Deepak Fertiliszer) and Petrochemicals Corporation are scheduled for execution in June

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