LIVE news updates: Trump denies seeking Iran-Israel ceasefire, wants 'a real end'

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3:52 PM
Delhi-Paris Air India flight cancelled
Flight AI143 from Delhi to Paris of 17 June has been cancelled. "We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and are making alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination at the earliest. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers," an Air India spokesperson said.
3:34 PM
Israel won't be slowing up barrage on Iran, predicts Donald Trump
President Donald Trump said on Air Force One that he wants "a real end", with Iran "giving up entirely" on its nuclear program. He predicted that Israel won't be slowing up its barrage on Iran. "You're going to find out over the next two days. You're going to find out. Nobody's slowed up so far," he said.
3:26 PM
Trump denies seeking Iran-Israel ceasefire, wants 'a real end'
Speaking aboard Air Force One after leaving the G7 summit early in the Canadian Rockies, President Donald Trump clarified to reporters, "I didn't say I was looking for a ceasefire."
2:35 PM
Polling stations to have mobile phone deposit facility for Ludhiana bypoll
Voters exercising their franchise in the June 19 assembly bypoll in Punjab's Ludhiana West constituency can deposit their mobile phones at designated counters outside the polling stations, officials said on Tuesday. These counters will be managed by trained volunteers using jute or cloth bag mobile holders according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, they said.
1:55 PM
Goa-Lucknow IndiGo flight faced mid-air turbulence, landed safely
A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight from Goa experienced mid-air turbulence on Monday due to adverse weather conditions but the crew navigated the aircraft safely, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday. The flight 6E 6811 landed safely in Lucknow, the airline said without divulging further details.
1:35 PM
Parks at tourist destinations in J-K, including some in Pahalgam, reopened
Several parks in Jammu and Kashmir's tourist places, including some in Pahalgam, that were closed in the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack were reopened on Tuesday, officials said. The reopening of the parks has been welcomed by the tourists and local visitors alike who thronged the parks at several places.
1:07 PM
Akal Takht head priest justifies murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari
The head priest of the Akal Takht has justified the killing of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari, saying "nothing wrong has happened" and nobody should listen to obscene songs. Kanchan, also known as 'Kamal Kaur Bhabhi', was allegedly targeted for promoting obscenity in her videos. She was murdered on June 9 and her body found in an abandoned car in Bathinda.
12:45 PM
Kochi-Delhi flight makes emergency landing in Nagpur after bomb threat
An IndiGo Kochi-Delhi flight was diverted to Nagpur after it received a bomb threat.
12:19 PM
Army veteran pilot who died in Kedarnath helicopter crash cremated
The last rites ceremony of retired lieutenant colonel Rajveer Singh Chauhan, the pilot who lost his life in the recent Kedarnath helicopter crash, were performed on Tuesday in Jaipur. The funeral procession was led by Singh's wife Deepika, a lieutenant colonel in the Army. A large number of people, including relatives, friends and fellow officers, attended the funeral.
12:04 PM
Trump says all of Tehran should evacuate 'immediately'
US President Donald Trump posted a message on his social media site calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran but later denied reports he had rushed back to Washington to work on a ceasefire. Israel's air campaign on the Iranian capital appeared to broaden on the fourth day of an intensifying conflict after it issued warnings on Monday for about 300,000 people in Tehran to evacuate ahead of airstrikes.
11:39 AM
SC agrees hear plea against order directing arrest of Tamil Nadu cop
The top court has agreed to hear on June 18 the plea against Madras High Court directing the arrest of Tamil Nadu ADGP HM Jayaram in connection with kidnapping case.
11:29 AM
Bus falls into gorge in Mandi, 15 injured
Over 15 passengers sustained injuries when a bus fell into a gorge near Patrighat on the Mandi-Jahu road in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Tuesday morning, officials said. The bus was on its way from Jahu to Mandi when the accident took place.
11:25 AM
Ahmedabad plane crash: Centre's probe panel to submit report in 3 months, says minister
A high-level multi-disciplinary committee formed by the Centre to investigate the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash will submit its report within three months, Union minister Murlidhar Mohol said on Tuesday. The Air India operates 34 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The safety checks of 12 of them have been done and no issue has been found so far, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation told reporters.