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 1.The agreement on social security that India and the U.K. have signed and that will come into force on July 15 will save Indian companies and workers there about $500 million worth of social security payments that they otherwise would have had to pay in the U.K., according to sources in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/revised-social-security-pact-with-uk-could-save-500-million-for-indian-firms-and-workers/article71117398.ece

2.In this first remarks since the US-Iran peace deal was signed virtually on Wednesday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that Israel will not withdraw its troops out of southern Lebanon, despite it being a stern point from Iran to sign the deal. “We will restore security to the north.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-peace-deal-trump-pezeshkian-geneva-g7-pakistan-hormuz-strait-oil-prices-tehran-latest-news-101781743728315.html

3.India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations, calling the country a "Frankenstein state" which gets shocked when its "monster bites back". Exercising India's right of reply during the Interactive Dialogue on the UN High Commissioner's annual report, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Anupama Singh, attacked Islamabad for "hosting, training and deploying" terrorist. Her remarks came after Pakistan's representative raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the forum.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-slams-pakistan-over-terrorism-at-unsc-calls-it-a-frankenstein-state-anupama-singh-11657493

4.Mumbai commuters may face disruption in public transport as BEST employees have started an indefinite strike from Friday after talks between unions and the administration failed to resolve their demands. The protest by the BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti, an action committee representing 12 employee unions, could impact bus services used by around 23 lakh daily passengers and may also affect electricity-related services managed by BEST.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/best-bus-strike-in-mumbai-today-check-timing-affected-services-and-areas/articleshow/131845310.cms

5.In a significant shift towards a more integrated, data-driven and performance-oriented approach to branding India as a global travel destination, the Ministry of Tourism has planned a comprehensive overhaul of its tourism promotion framework.According to the ministry, the new framework is intended to move tourism promotion from a fragmented execution model to an integrated brand stewardship approach, ensuring greater consistency in messaging, stronger brand positioning, and better coordination across marketing, communication and promotional activities.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/14/tourism-ministry-plans-major-overhaul-of-promotion-strategy-to-appoint-360-degree-marketing-partner

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