HIGHLIGHTS- The Week

    New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.10 pm:

    NATION

    DEL28 PM LD IRAN-PRESIDENT
    * In phone conversation with Iran President Pezeshkian, PM Modi calls for de-escalation
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian India's "deep concern" over Iran's conflict with Israel and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation through "dialogue and diplomacy". *

    DEL31 INDIA-IRAN-LD-HORMUZ
    * Blocking of Strait of Hormuz will impact India's energy procurement: Experts
    New Delhi: Any blocking or disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz -- a narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea -- will have significant global and regional impact including for India's energy security, strategic affairs experts said on Sunday. By Manash Pratim Bhuyan *

    DEL21 DEF-NAVY-LD-WARSHIP
    * Stealth frigate INS Tamal to be commissioned into Indian Navy on July 1
    New Delhi: Indian Navy's Russian-manufactured guided missile frigate INS Tamal that carries an array of missiles and surveillance systems will be commissioned into the force at Russia's coastal city of Kaliningrad on July 1. *

    DEL16 LEFT-US-IRAN
    * Left parties condemn US strikes on Iran
    New Delhi: Left parties on Sunday condemned the US strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, terming them as a "grave violation" of international laws. *

    CAL12 MG-MURDER-LD ARRESTS
    * Meghalaya Police arrests two persons in MP in connection with Raja Raghuvanshi murder case
    Shillong/Indore: A special investigation team (SIT) of the Meghalaya Police arrested two persons in Madhya Pradesh in connection with the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, a senior officer said. *

    BOM8 GJ-PLANECRASH-WRECKAGE
    * Air India plane crash: Wreckage being shifted to airport premises in Ahmedabad
    Ahmedabad: The Gujarat police on Sunday started shifting the wreckage of the ill-fated Air India plane, that crashed on June 12 on a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad, to the airport premises here, officials said. *

    BOM13 CG-LD-AMIT SHAH
    * Shah lays foundation stones for NFSU campus, Central Forensic Science Lab in Nava Raipur
    Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday laid the foundation stones for the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) campus and a Central Forensic Science Lab in Chhattisgarh's Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. *

    BUSINESS

    DEL7 BIZ-LD-INDIA-OIL-IMPORT
    * Iran-Israel War: India ramps up oil imports from Russia, US in June
    New Delhi: India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil in June, importing more than the combined volumes from Middle Eastern suppliers such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq, amid market volatility triggered by Israel's dramatic attack on Iran. *

    LEGAL

    LGD1 GREEN-BIHAR-LIGHTNING DEATHS
    * NGT notice to CPCB, Bihar authorities over rise in lightning deaths due to felling of palm trees
    New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others in a matter related to the large-scale felling of palm trees in Bihar which is reportedly causing an increase in lightning-related deaths. *

    FOREIGN

    FGN83 RUSSIA-PUTIN-TRUMP
    * Putin has no plans to talk to Trump after US strikes on Iran: Kremlin
    Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has no immediate plans to dial his US counterpart Donald Trump after the US bombardment of Iranian nuclear facilities, the Kremlin said on Sunday. *

    FGN50 ISRAEL-NETANYAHU-LD TRUMP
    * ‘Peace through strength’, Trump’s leadership created pivot of history: Netanyahu
    Jerusalem: Applauding US President Donald Trump’s “bold decision” to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that it demonstrated “peace through strength” and will lead to a future of peace and prosperity in the region and beyond. By Harinder Mishra *

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