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Oil giant Shell denies plan to acquire rival BP in £60 billion merger

Shell's denial of BP takeover reports has triggered a UK rule barring it from making an offer for at least six months

Work, not vote bank: Why Gadkari won't let elections dictate development

The road transport minister says development must be guided by long-term merit, not election cycles, even as states head to polls with pre-budget handouts and populist pledges

'100% communist lunatic': Trump lashes out on Zohran Mamdani's NYC win

US President Donald Trump says the country is 'screwed' under 'communist' leaders like Zohran Mamdani, who has won the Democratic primary for New York City's mayoral race

IndiGo employee alleges caste-based abuse by seniors; FIR registered

A Bengaluru-based IndiGo employee has accused three seniors of casteist slurs and harassment at a Gurugram meeting; police probe is underway as airline calls complaint 'baseless'

Very significant damage expected at Iran's Fordow site after US attack: UN

No party has yet been able to fully assess the extent of the damage done to the underground facility at Fordow, said the IAEA head

PhonePe eyes $1.5 billion IPO, draft papers likely by early August

Kotak Mahindra Capital, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley have been enlisted to manage PhonePe's IPO

How much damage US strikes did on Iran's nuclear facilities: Satellite pics

The US used B-2 bombers, submarine-launched missiles and bunker-busting bombs to strike Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in its largest combat operation targeting Iran's nuclear facilities

FMCG majors reconnect with kiranas as quick-commerce squeeze deepens

ITC, Nestle, Tata, Dabur and Parle roll out new trade incentives to mend kirana ties and regain market share lost to fast-growing quick-commerce platforms

Reliance Infra settles ₹273-crore loan of JR Toll Road with Yes Bank

Yes Bank classified the ₹273-crore loan to JRTR as an NPA after prolonged losses, which impaired timely repayments

Iran to block Strait of Hormuz: What it means for India and oil trade

Iran has proposed closing the Strait of Hormuz after US strikes, threatening to disrupt global oil flows and raise prices amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict

Delhivery launches intracity delivery service to take on Uber, Rapido

Delhivery Direct goes live in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, offering 15-minute pickups and flexible shipping across vehicle types

China signals willingness to cooperate with US on fentanyl, deportations

China offers to work with the US on narcotics control and migrant repatriation, while warning Washington to uphold mutual respect - a step towards easing trade tensions

Air India flight grounded in Pune after bird hit; return leg cancelled

Air India cancelled eight international and domestic flights earlier on June 20, citing maintenance and operational issues

Trump weighs joining Israel-Iran war as nuclear talks hang in the balance

As Donald Trump delays decision on joining Israel's war, US officials prepare for a possible strike on Iran's fortified nuclear sites, including the mountain-buried Fordow enrichment facility

Netanyahu vows to eliminate Iran's nuclear threat as conflict escalates

As Operation Rising Lion enters its seventh day, Israel says it is ready to strike Iran's nuclear and missile sites independently, but would welcome international help

Air India cancels eight flights on June 20: Full list of routes here

Air India flight cancellation: The airline cites maintenance and operational reasons for cancelling at least 8 international and domestic flights on June 20

Air India flew Airbus jets with overdue checks days before fatal 787 crash

DGCA flagged Air India for flying planes with overdue emergency equipment checks; however, these warnings were not related to the cause of the June 12 plane crash

Bypolls begin for 5 Assembly seats across 4 states amid tight security

The constituencies where voting is currently underway are Ludhiana West in Punjab, Kaliganj in West Bengal, Nilambur in Kerala, and Kadi and Visavadar in Gujarat

12-hour work shift in IT? Karnataka govt faces backlash over proposal

Employee unions have strongly opposed the extension of hours to 12 from 10, meanwhile, the internet has been flooded with memes on Narayan Murthy

Amazon plans ₹2,000 crore push to expand warehousing, delivery in India

The ₹2,000 crore investment into Amazon India will go towards expanding fulfilment centres, improving safety and automation, and more