New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
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DEL21 IRAN-4THLD STUDENTS
* 'Saw missiles, heard bombs in neighbourhood': Indian students recall Iran-Israel conflict horror
New Delhi: "We saw missiles in the sky and heard bombs in our neighbourhood... We were petrified", said MBBS student Mir Khalif, his voice still trembling with fear, as he stepped out of the Delhi airport after being evacuated from war-hit Iran under Operation Sindhu. *
BOM4 MH-PLANECRASH-CO-PILOT
* Air India plane crash: Body of co-pilot Clive Kunder brought home
Mumbai: The mortal remains of First Officer Clive Kunder, co-pilot of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad last week, were brought to his home in Mumbai on Thursday morning, officials said. *
BOM9 GJ-PLANECRASH-DNA SAMPLES
* A week on, 211 AI plane crash victims identified via DNA tests; 189 bodies handed over to kin
Ahmedabad: A week after 270 people died in the Air India (AI) plane crash in Ahmedabad, 211 victims have been identified so far through DNA matching, while 189 bodies handed over to their families, an official said on Thursday. *
DEL19 QS-UNIVERSITY-LD RANKINGS
* QS University Rankings: Record 54 institutions from India feature in list, IIT Delhi ranked highest
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi is the best-ranked Indian institution in QS World University Rankings for 2026 by climbing more than 70 places in two years to secure the 123rd spot in the coveted list. *
DEL11 PM-RAHUL
* PM Modi greets Rahul Gandhi on birthday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 55th birthday on Thursday. *
DEL12 RAHUL-BDAY
* 'True crusader for justice': Rahul turns 55, wishes pour in from Congress leaders, allies
New Delhi: Birthday wishes poured in for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he turned 55 on Thursday, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge praising him for his dedication to the Constitution's values and compassion for the millions whose voices often go unheard. *
CAL8AS-ARCHAEOLOGY-SALARY
*Contract staffers at UNESCO heritage sites, monuments in Assam not paid salaries since Nov 2024
Sivasagar (Assam): The contractual employees, engaged by the Directorate of Archaeology to look after 167 monuments across Assam, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ahom era 'Moidams', on Thursday claimed that they have not received their salaries for at least six months. By Trideep Lahkar *
LEGAL
LGD11 SC-TN-LD ADGP
* SC transfers probe against TN ADGP to CB-CID, sets aside HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday transferred investigation against ADGP H M Jayaram to the CB-CID after the Tamil Nadu government said it wants his suspension to continue till probe in the kidnapping case allegedly involving him is over. *
FOREIGN
FGN31 US-INDIA-PAK-LD TRUMP
* In a first, Trump says two leaders of India-Pak 'decided' to stop conflict
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said the two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan “decided” not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, a first in weeks he did not claim credit for stopping hostilities between the two neighbouring nations. By Yoshita Singh *
FGN8 UK-GOYAL-PLANECRASH
* Piyush Goyal pays tribute to Ahmedabad plane crash victims during UK visit
London: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began his two-day visit to London by paying tribute to Ahmedabad-London plane crash victims. By Aditi Khanna *