SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026 INDIA

GPN: TODAY’S TOP NEWS, SATURDAY,  JUNE 13, 2026 (BREAKING NEWS, HEADLINES, EDUCATION, JOKES,  ENTERTAINMENT, AND MORE) WITH EXCLUSIVE PHOTO NEWS
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TODAYS TOP NEWS GPN
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1. President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Dehradun yesterday on a two-day visit. She was welcomed by Uttarakhand Governor Lt. General Gurmit Singh (Retd.) and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami upon her arrival.

2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high level meeting to review the preparedness of the Shri Amarnath Yatra in New Delhi. He has said that the government is fully committed to ensuring the highest level of security and a smooth pilgrimage experience for devotees undertaking the Amarnath Yatra.

3. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is continuously strengthening Aadhaar service infrastructure across Jharkhand to improve accessibility and convenience for Aadhaar holders.

4. Odisha BJP government completes two years in office; Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi highlights achievements of the government. He also announced free education from kindergarten to post-graduation for students from economically weaker sections.

5. The first harvest of green peas under Project Hinichi has been successfully completed in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said that it marks a significant milestone in efforts to promote sustainable livelihoods and curb illicit poppy cultivation.

6. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay announced a special package worth ₹134 crore for the Kuruvai season.

7. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will visit Shillong on June 15 to participate in key events focused on infrastructure development and connectivity in the North Eastern Region.

8. Two-days, All India Liaison Officers Conference (North Zone) 2026 is underway at the Convention Centre in Jammu.

9. As part of preparations for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela to be held next year in Nashik, the Dhwajstambh Shilanyas and Pujan ceremony was held in the presence of Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan.

10. NITI Aayog convenes interaction with CMs of North-Eastern states
NITI Aayog yesterday convened an interaction with the Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern States. Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura participated and deliberated on development priorities, innovations and challenges.

11. The India AI Mission launched Varya, a distilled video model built to make frontier video AI affordable, accessible and relevant.

12. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a high-level review meeting with senior officials of Indian Railways on the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) recruitment process

13. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the examination window by 15 minutes from 180 minutes to 195 minutes for Re-NEET UG-2026 scheduled to be held on the 21st of this month. The new timings will be 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM.

14. India is preparing to test fly its first full-scale High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS), developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), capable of operating at altitudes of 75,000 feet for up to 90 days.This breakthrough will provide persistent surveillance and communications capabilities, positioning India alongside leading nations in stratospheric aerospace innovation.

15. India Meteorological Department has issued an orange colour warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Assam and Meghalaya. Heavy Rainfall is also expected over other parts of North East India, Bihar, Kerala, Mahe, Odisha, and Sub Himalayan West Bengal today.

16. Godrej Enterprises Group’s (GEG) Storage Solutions business marked 25 years of its Chennai manufacturing facility, a key pillar in enabling India’s industrial growth and strengthening its logistics backbone. Backed by over 70 years of expertise in intralogistics, the business announced continued investments across its Chennai and Bengaluru facilities to accelerate innovation, automation, and next-generation warehousing infrastructure.

17. APM Terminals Pipavav has been ranked as the second-best performing container port in India and 28th globally in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. The port is also India’s highest-ranked private container port, achieving a CPPI score of 92.6, with Pipavav improving its CPPI score from 78 in 2020 to 92.6 in 2025.

18. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country’s largest life insurer, reported an overall new business premium (NBP) of Rs 19,042.2 crore for the month of May 2026, registering a growth of 3.5% year-on-year.

19.HAB Pharmaceuticals & Research Limited has announced an ambitious growth roadmap following the successful completion of its strategic merger with Signature Phytochemical Industries. The merger, finalized in March 2026 through a slump sale transaction, brings both businesses under a single consolidated entity with an estimated turnover of approximately Rs 600 crore.

20. Consulate General of Türkiye in Mumbai on its celebration of World Breakfast Day, hosted at Hurrem’s Baklava & Confectionery in Mumbai. The event brought together members of the diplomatic community and showcased the rich culinary traditions and hospitality of Türkiye through an authentic Turkish breakfast experience.

21.Workforce Solutions Major Tryfacta Files for GIFT City IPO, Set to Become First US-Headquartered Company to List in India.

22.Kaspersky posted strong business results in India in 2025, with total sales growing by 14%* year-on-year (YoY) and B2B sales surging by 31% YoY.

23. IDBI Bank announced the launch of ‘IDBI Innovate 2026,’ a flagship hackathon built around the theme “Build. Integrate. Transform.” The initiative was formally inaugurated by Rakesh Sharma, MD & CEO, IDBI Bank, and is designed to bring together start-ups, fintechs, developers, and innovators from across India to reimagine the future of banking.

24. LTM, announced AI 1000, a strategic workforce transformation initiative anchored by a dedicated Center of Excellence (CoE). The program will develop a pool of 1,000+ AI-certified engineers, including Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), to help enterprises adopt, deploy, and scale AI.”Through the AI 1000 CoE, we are building structured pathways to develop the combination of technical excellence and domain expertise to enable this purpose — and prepare our talent for the future,” said Venu Lambu, CEO and Managing Director LTM.

25. Sagility, a leading tech-enabled healthcare operations and transformation company, today announced its acquisition of CareSeed, a U.S.-based healthcare analytics company specializing in NCQA-certified HEDIS quality reporting, medical record review, chart abstraction, and regulatory analytics for health plans.

26. Budweiser 0.0, the Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup™, is celebrating 40 years of its iconic partnership with FIFA through the India rollout of its global ‘Let It Pour’ campaign.Budweiser 0.0 unveiled a one-of-its-kind interactive Messi mural in Mumbai.The launch event set the tone for the tournament, with football legend Bhaichung Bhutia and Bollywood actors Ahan Shetty and Ibrahim Ali Khan joining fans to celebrate the kick-off. Speaking on the milestone, Vineet Sharma, Vice President – Marketing, AB InBev India, said: “For us, the FIFA World Cup is far more than a marketing moment – it’s where our identity as a brand rooted in celebrations truly comes to life.

27. The European Union’s More Than Food campaign officially launched ’A Taste of Home with EU Tadka‘, a cookbook celebrating the reinterpretation of familiar Indian flavours using premium European ingredients.Curated by campaign ambassadors Chef Ajay Chopra and Chef Guntas Sethi. Held at The Oberoi, New Delhi, the event brought together celebrated Indian chefs including Chef Rakhee Vaswani and Chef Sougata Ghosh, who also feature in the cookbook.

28. Veefin Solutions Limited, a global leader in banking, lending and working capital technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Riddhi Dutta as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

29. LG ELECTRONICS DEMONSTRATES THE EVOLUTION OF THE AI HOME ECOSYSTEM-Driven by ‘Affectionate Intelligence,’ LG is Evolving Its AI Home ecosystem Designed to Simplify Everyday Life through Personalized and seamless Experiences.Young Min Hwang,-Vice President, Home Appliance Solution, LG Electronics India Limited and Baek Seung-Tae, President of the LG Home Appliance Solution Company outlined a clear structural evolution of the ThinQ platform, detailing its transition into a highly sophisticated, futuristic living environment.

30. The Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, today announced that Season 4 will be hosted in Bengaluru.Gourav Rakshit, Commissioner of the Global Chess League, Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, said, “The Global Chess League was created to transform chess into a truly global spectator sport.”Arkady Dvorkovich, President of FIDE, said,”India continues to be at the forefront of the global chess movement, and Bengaluru provides the perfect setting to build on this momentum.”

31. The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on June 12, 2026, a series of student-friendly measures for the conduct of NEET (UG) 2026, scheduled for June 21, aimed at making the examination experience easier and more comfortable for every candidate.The examination will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM, a window of 195 minutes.

32.Zydus Lifesciences Limited, launched the second edition of its public health awareness campaign, #LiverKiSuno, on the occasion of Global Fatty Liver Day. The campaign seeks to raise awareness about liver health and encourage individuals to pay attention to silent risks that often go unnoticed until liver disease has progressed significantly.

33. Target Learning Ventures Pvt. Ltd., a leading education and publishing house, recently organized a workshop on “Cyber Safety of Children and the Role of Educators” for teachers of a Dombivli-based international school. The session brought together more than 50 educators from pre-primary to Grade 10, reinforcing the importance of creating safer digital environment for students.Shirish Inamdar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, (Retd.) State Intelligence Department, Maharashtra and Dilip Gangaramani, Founder Director & CEO, Target Learning Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Addressed the Media. The workshop was conducted by Shirish Inamdar, retired Additional Commissioner of Police from Mumbai’s State Intelligence Department.

34.Malabar Gold & Diamonds has unveiled NUWA, a new natural diamond jewellery collection inspired by the intricate patterns, textures, and subtle details found in nature. Conceived as a celebration of modern luxury through the lens of the natural world.Crafted in 18kt and 14kt gold, The latest edition of NUWA by Malabar Gold & Diamonds, celebrates modern luxury through natural diamonds. Acclaimed actress Kareena Kapoor Khan continues as the face of Nuwa.

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LEGAL NEWS REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition filed by Congress member Meenakshi Natarajan challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha candidature from Madhya Pradesh. The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Returning Officer’s decision rejecting her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections over the alleged non-disclosure of a criminal case in Telangana.

2. The government has restricted institutional, industrial and commercial customers from buying motor spirit and high-speed diesel from retail outlets and asked them to source their requirements from their own consumer pump. The decision has been taken to prevent local shortages amid disruptions in global supply chains caused by the ongoing crisis in West Asia.

3. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested four people and seized 71 lakh sticks of foreign-origin smuggled cigarettes worth 14 crore rupees since May this year, across the North Eastern Region.
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DEFENCE NEWS 
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1. The Defence Acquisition Council has approved the induction of the ₹5,150 crore Dharashakti Integrated Electronic Warfare (EW) System, a landmark indigenous capability that can jam multiple enemy airborne early warning and control systems (AEWCS), fighter radars, synthetic aperture radars (SAR), encrypted communications, and navigation networks.

2. Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, currently serving as the Deputy Chief of the Indian Army, has been appointed as the new Military Adviser to the National Security Council Secretariat.

3. Lieutenant General Sandeep Singh, AVSM, has assumed the role of Commandant at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Gaya, ushering in a new era of leadership at one of the Indian Army’s essential pre-commission training establishments. His appointment has been warmly welcomed by Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Army Training Command.

4. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out a highly secretive missile test from the Chandipur range in Balasore, Odisha, on 10 June 2026.The trial was conducted under unusually tight security, with over 11,000 residents evacuated, fuelling speculation that the exercise involved a next‑generation strategic weapon such as the Agni‑6 intercontinental ballistic missile.

5. A 21-year-old man was apprehended in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district on Friday for allegedly posing as a senior Indian Army officer. The operation to capture him was a joint effort by the Station Headquarters Shahjahanpur and local ex-servicemen. The individual, identified as Aryan Verma, was allegedly dressed in the uniform of a brigadier and was driving a Tata Harrier vehicle that displayed a one-star plate and an Army Headquarters flag. ( *Disclaimer: News content is sourced from Rediff News* ).

6. Pakistan on Friday hiked its defence spending by 17.6 percent to PKRs 3,000 billion, marking a significant increase from last year. Last year, the government allocated PKRs 2550 billion for defence, which was 20 percent higher than the previous year.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will jointly inaugurate the Bharat Innovates Summit in Nice, France on Sunday.

2. External Affairs Ministry summoned Chargé d’Affaires of the United States, Jason Meeks and lodged a strong protest regarding continuing attacks by US naval forces on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners in the Gulf of Oman. This has already resulted in the tragic and avoidable loss of three Indian lives.

3. Fencing work in the border areas of West Bengal has started. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari informed the media at a programme in Kolkata on the occasion of 12 years of the NDA government at the Centre.

4. The two-day BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Conference began yesterday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomed all delegates and stressed on carrying forward the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

5. Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shobha Karandlaje, is leading the Indian delegation to the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) being held in Geneva, Switzerland.

6. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has extended greetings to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and the people of the Russian Federation on the occasion of Russia Day.

7. India is once again revisiting the ambitious plan to construct a nearly 2,000‑kilometre deep‑sea gas pipeline linking Oman to Gujarat across the Arabian Sea.The project, estimated at around ₹40,000 crore, is being positioned as a strategic response to the energy uncertainty caused by recurring crises in West Asia.
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WORLD NEWS
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1. A Seoul court has sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison, after finding him guilty of ordering drone incursions into North Korea to escalate tensions and justify his December 2024 martial law declaration.

2. The United States imposed sanctions on Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company, escalating pressure on Havana as the Trump administration accused the Communist government of using energy resources to sustain repression and enrich its leadership.

3. In Nepal, eight people were killed and 15 others injured after a passenger bus fell into a gorge at Selfie Danda in Kavre district.

4. In Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), 16 people have been killed and 37 others wounded as the Pakistani army opened fire from AK-47 rifles on thousands of unarmed protesters in Eidgah Ground.

Around 60,000 and 70,000 people had assembled in Rawalakot to raise slogans against Pakistan’s continued occupation and policies in the region.
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SPORTS
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1. ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
33 T20s
Jun 12 – Jul 05

Friday, Jun 12 2026
1st Match, Group B • Birmingham, Edgbaston
England-women
ENGW: 219-1 (20)
Sri-lanka-women
SLW: 132 (20)

England Women won by 87 runs

2. In Badminton, PV Sindhu has stormed into the women’s singles semi-finals of the Australian Open tournament in Sydney. The third-seeded Indian outclassed Chinese Taipei’s Chen Su Yu 21-6, 21-9 in a one-sided quarter-final clash yesterday.

3. In FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosts Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in a Group B clash at Toronto Stadium yesterday.

Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian soil.

4. Renowned Indian shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana has passed away. He was 49. According to National Rifle Association of India president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Jaspal, has been widely credited as the man behind ace shooter Manu Bhaker’s rise in the sport.

He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1994 and the Padma Shri in 1997 and the Dronacharya Award in 2020.

He won multiple medals at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Rana won a gold medal at the 1994 Milan World Championship in the junior category with a world-record score, announcing his arrival on the global stage at the age of just 18.
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FINANCE
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Global Star Ram Charan has officially wrapped up the first extended week of his latest sports drama,
PEDDI Week 1 Box Office Collection: Telugu States Gross hits Rs. 175.80 Cr. The overseas market has contributed 49.40 crore so far, the total worldwide gross to 279.35 crore.
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FACTS ABOUT BHARAT
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Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III, (13-Jun-1889 to 02-Mar-1949) was Prime Minister of Hyderabad Deccan during the reign of VII Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan. He was famously known as ‘Salar Jung III’. He Also built so many tourists place like Salarjung museum and built roads railway’s in Telangana.

He succeeded Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad as the Prime Minister in 1912 when he was 23 years old, but resigned two and half years later.
He was also known also as a powerful man of Deccan Hyderabad And he helped so many poor peoples and a great PRIME MINISTER of HYDERABAD.
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THOUGHT OF THE DAY 
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A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” =======================
JOKE OF THE DAY
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*टीचर* – आज मैं Noun पढ़ाऊंगी! तुम खड़े हो जाओ…🤥

*चिंटू* – जी मैडम…😳

*टीचर* – लड़की सबसे हंस के बात करती है,
इसमें लड़की क्या है?🤔🫣😁

*चिंटू* – जी लड़की Girlfriend बन ना चाहती हैं..!!!🤪😆
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TELL ME WHY❓
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WHY CAN’T WE REMEMBER OUR DREAMS?
WE FORGET almost all dreams soon after waking up. Our forgetfulness is generally attributed to neurochemical conditions in the brain that occur during REM sleep, a phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and dreaming. But that may not be the whole story.

Perhaps the most compelling explanation is the absence of the hormone norepinephrine in the cerebral cortex, a brain region that plays a key role in memory, thought, language and consciousness
Although most dreams vanish, certain ones tend to remain. These dreams were so beautiful or bizarre, they captured our attention and increased activity in our dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Thus, the more impressive your dream or thought, the more likely you are to remember it.
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LEARN SANSKRIT 
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अस्य रुचिं पश्यतु । = Taste this, please.
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HOW IT WORKS ⁉

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HOW ELECTRIC BATTERY STORES ENERGY.

A battery is a device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy. The chemical reactions in a battery involve the flow of electrons from one material (electrode) to another, through an external circuit. The flow of electrons provides an electric current that can be used to do work. To balance the flow of electrons, charged ions also flow through an electrolyte solution that is in contact with both electrodes. Different electrodes and electrolytes produce different chemical reactions that affect how the battery works, how much energy it can store and its voltage.
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GK TODAY
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The largest organ in the human body is the skin.

Average area: About 1.5–2 square meters in an adult
Average weight: Around 3–4 kg
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Nick names

*Lokmanya* :
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
*Loknayak* Jayaprakash Narayan
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BORN TODAY
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Piyush Vedprakash Goyal (born 13 June 1964) is a politician.
On 9 June 2024, has been retained as the Minister of Commerce.
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IDIOMS & PHRASES

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To move heaven and earth

To make high effort to do something
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*ANTONYMS*
camouflage x reveal

*SYNONYMS*
Capable = competent, able
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VEDIK SPIRITUAL GYAN 
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Vamana Avatar. The purpose of Vamana avatar of Shree Vishnu is to protect the devas who have been rendered homeless ever since Bali, having consolidated his powers, is reigning supreme over the three worlds
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HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES
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Tamarind contains a good amount of magnesium, it can combat many different microbes. It may help kill bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The antioxidants in this fruit can help reduce oxidative damage to LDL cholesterol, which is a key driver of heart disease.
Tamarind pulp can also be used as a metal polish. It contains tartaric acid, which helps remove tarnish from copper and bronze.
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