16062026-TTC-01.qxd 6/16/2026 BRITAIN BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR U-16 CHILDREN WORLD /thetribunechd 12:41 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 10 NO. 165 | 16 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 tuesday | 16 june 2026 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com US, Iran reach deal; Pak to host Ships of world, start your engines; ‘We are not partners to this signing in Switzerland on June 19 let oil flow: Trump as Hormuz opens agreement,’ says Israeli minister Runaway live-in couples bring kin ‘bad name’: HC DIPKE SLAPPED WEST ASIA TURMOIL OVER Tribune News Service New Delhi, June 15 Three months after the US and Iran slid into their most dangerous confrontation in decades, both countries on Monday announced a landmark agreement to end hostilities and reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough with far-reaching implications for global energy markets and regional security. The breakthrough was first made public by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country played a key mediating role in the negotiations. In a post on X, Shehbaz said intensive talks had culminated in a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran and that both sides had agreed to the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all continued on page 8 edit: peace pact Saurabh Malik Tribune News Service India hails deal, calls to resolve other issues too Ujwal Jalali Ujwal Jalali Tribune News Service US President Donald Trump with France’s Emmanuel Macron at the G7 Summit. MAJOR QUESTIONS REMAIN UNRESOLVED ■ Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, would end “immediately & permanently”. ■ Naval blockade on Iran to be lifted in full; talks on broader settlement to commence after other side fulfils obligations under memorandum. ■ However, major questions remain unresolved, particularly regarding Iran’s N-programme, sanctions relief and Strait of Hormuz modalities. SENSEX UP, OIL DIPS TANKER CLEARS HORMUZ Sensex surged 736 points to settle at 76,264.33, while crude prices slid 5% to $82.90/barrel as the US and Iran finalised a deal to end the war. LNG carrier Disha, carrying 62,370 MT of cargo, crossed the Strait of Hormuz — the first Indian LNG tanker to do so since the start of the war. SLOVAKIA BACKS INDIA’S UNSC BID BACK PAGE New Delhi, June 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the understanding reached between the US and Iran to end the conflict in West Asia, expressing hope that its implementation would help restore peace and stability in the region and pave the way for a sustainable final agreement on unresolved issues. In a post on X, Modi said the conflict had caused serious economic disruptions globally and resulted in loss of lives in several countries. “I welcome the understanding reached between the US and Iran on ending the conflict in West Asia, which has CENTRE HIKES EXPORT LEVIES ON DIESEL, ATF The Centre on Monday raised the special additional excise duty on the export of diesel and the ATF, while leaving the levy on petrol export unchanged. According to a notification, the levy on diesel has been raised by 50 paise per litre to ~14 per litre. The duty on the ATF has been hiked by ~3 per litre to ~12.5 per litre. caused serious economic disruptions across the world and led to loss of life in several countries,” he said. The PM expressed hope that the implementation of the agreement would contribute to regional stability and ensure the smooth flow of continued on page 8 Today’s issue is of 16 pages, including four-page Jalandhar Tribune. c m y b Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was slapped multiple times by two men during a protest in Jaipur on Monday. Dipke said he won’t be intimidated and termed it a bid to “disrupt our movement”. Chandigarh, June 15 Describing live-in relationships as a “modern lifestyle” adopted by a section of society under the influence of Western culture, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused protection to a couple claiming to be in such a relationship. The ruling came as the Bench asserted that children leaving their parental homes brought a “bad name” to their families. continued on page 8 SC puts Pb on notice over RTE ‘failure’ Satya Prakash Tribune News Service New Delhi, June 15 The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and the Punjab Government to respond to a PIL alleging non-implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, in the state for the past 15 years. The petitioner, KS Raju Legal Trust, alleged that Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act requiring private unaided schools to reserve 25 per cent seats at the entry level for children belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged groups had not been implemented in the state. The CJI suggested to the petitioner to seek data via the RTI on the number of recognised private schools in a district such as Fazilka and whether these were affiliated to the CBSE or the state board, the total sanctioned seats, the number of students enrolled and also the number of those from the EWS. “We are issuing a notice.... Meanwhile, just do this. That will help us in understanding continued on page 8