HEADLINES:

- US-mediated Ukraine peace talks begin: Kremlin says war won’t end until Kyiv accepts Russian terms

- Mumbai book event with activist Anand Teltumbde cancelled on police orders, organisers say

- Two terrorists killed in Basantgarh area of J-K’s Udhampur: Army

- Last call before death: Ajit Pawar’s final words from the plane revealed

- US and Iran to seek de-escalation in nuclear talks in Oman, regional official says

- Pakistan deploys helicopters, drones to end standoff with Baloch rebels

- Amazon Alexa+ is now available to all users in the US: Here’s how to get access

- SENSEX, NIFTY50 trade on a subdued note; IT shares plunge on Anthropic’s new AI tool

- India ace record chase to make Under-19 World Cup fina