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June 12, 2026 1:48 PM

NTA Announces Student-Friendly Measures for NEET-UG 2026

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a series of student-centric measures for the upcoming NEET (UG) 2026 examination, scheduled to be held on June 21, aimed at enhancing candidate comfort and ensuring a smoother examination experience. I...

June 12, 2026 1:39 PM

Iran fights to keep Lebanon as leverage in high-stakes US deal

Iran is waging a calculated campaign to preserve Lebanon as its last bastion of influence on the Mediterranean, tying the country's fate to a grand bargain with Washington as it seeks to end Hezbollah's war with Israel on its own terms, not Beirut's....

June 12, 2026 1:16 PM

OPEC again lowers 2026 global oil demand growth forecast

OPEC on Thursday lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 970,000 barrels per day, the producer group said in its monthly report, marking the second straight downward ​revision. The group continues to see a smaller impact on con...

June 12, 2026 1:10 PM

Israeli fire kills three in Gaza amid new ceasefire push

Israeli strikes killed three people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as mediators struggled to make progress in renewed efforts to reinforce a fragile U.S.-brokered truce, sources close to the talks reported. Medics said an Isra...

June 12, 2026 1:05 PM

WHO releases updated heat-health action plans guidance

The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) on Thursday released its updated Heat-Health Action Plans Guidance, providing a scientific framework for governments worldwide to organise heat protection measures effectively. In...

Last updated on: 20th August 2026

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