Centre meets Kuki-Zo groups, discusses opening of highways, surrender of weapons
Union Home Ministry (MHA) officials on Monday (June 9, 2025) discussed changes in the ground rules of the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement, the opening of national highways and surrender of weapons at a meeting with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups, which was held after two years.
Gaza-bound aid boat Madleen arrives in Israel’s Ashdod after its seizure
A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists arrived at an Israeli port Monday (June 9, 2025) after Israeli forces stopped and detained them. The boat, accompanied by Israel’s navy, arrived in Ashdod in the evening, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry. It published a photo on social media of Ms Thunberg after disembarking.
Bengaluru stadium stampede: Karnataka HC to hear RCB, DNA petitions challenging criminal cases against them on June 10
The High Court of Karnataka will hear petitions by RCB and DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited challenging criminal cases against them in the Bengaluru stadium stampede incident, on June 10. Earlier on June 9, Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved the High Court seeking to quash the criminal case against the team in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that claimed 11 lives.
After Mumbai accident, Railways mulls non-AC trains with automated door closure facility
After four persons died and six others were injured when they fell from a local train in Mumbai due to overcrowding in peak hours, the Railway Board has said that new, non-AC trains would be designed and manufactured with automatic door closure facility to prevent accidents. The deadline for introducing the first prototype of such a non-AC train with door closure facility in the Mumbai Suburban Railway network has been fixed as January 2026.
Singapore-flagged cargo ship catches fire off Beypore in Kerala; 18 rescued, 4 missing
A joint rescue operation launched by the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy saved the lives of 18 persons from a cargo ship that caught fire nearly 88 nautical miles off the coast of Beypore in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Monday (June 9, 2025) morning.
Can ECI announce date by which electoral-roll data of Haryana, Maharashtra will be handed over: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday (June 9, 2025) lauded the Election Commission’s (EC) reported decision to share the electoral-roll data for Haryana and Maharashtra as “a good first step” and urged the poll body to announce the exact date by which the data will be handed over in a digital, machine-readable format.
Court pulls up Tihar jail authorities for missing security files of AgustaWestland accused
A Delhi court on Monday (June 9, 2025) pulled up Tihar jail authorities for failing to find the files related to security of Christian Michel James, accused in AgustaWestland case. Special Judge Sanjay Jindal termed the lapse as “serious concern” and directed the DG Tihar jail to locate the same and file a report in the matter by July 7.
PM Modi to visit Cyprus, Croatia during his trip to Canada
Reiterating India’s traditional foreign policy goals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Cyprus and Croatia, official sources said in New Delhi on Monday (June 9, 2025). Mr. Modi will visit Cyprus on his way to Canada to participate in the G-7 summit (June 15-17), and on the way back, he will pay a visit to Croatia, which will be the first-ever Prime Minister-level visit from the Indian side since the formation of Croatia in 1991 after the dissolution of former Yugoslavia.
Indian man facing difficulties at Newark airport, Indian Consulate in touch with authorities
The Consulate General of India here on Monday (June 9, 2025) said it is in touch with local authorities after a video surfaced online showing a young Indian man being handcuffed and allegedly deported. “We have come across social media posts claiming that an Indian national is facing difficulties at Newark Liberty International Airport. We are in touch with local authorities in this regard,” the Indian Consulate said in a post on X.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to International Space Station postponed once again
The launch of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has once again been postponed. The Axiom-4 Mission to the ISS, which was scheduled on June 10 at 8.22 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) from Launch Complex 39A at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, has been postponed to June 11 due to weather conditions.
California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests
California officials planned to file a lawsuit Monday (June 9, 2025) against President Donald Trump in response to the administration’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets in Los Angeles. Attorney General Rob Bonta said the deployment “trampled” the state’s sovereignty. He planned to seek a court order declaring that Mr Trump’s use of the Guard was unlawful and ask for a restraining order to halt the deployment.
U.S., China begin key trade talks in London
China and the United States began a new round of trade talks in London on Monday (June 9, 2025), Beijing’s state media reported, as the world’s two biggest economies seek to shore up a shaky truce after bruising tit-for-tat tariffs. The two sides are meeting in the historic Lancaster House, run by the U.K. Foreign Office, following a first round of talks in Geneva last month.
What Apple announced at WWDC 2025
Apple unveiled upgrades to operating systems across its devices on Monday, including overhauled visual elements, a fresh naming system for software updates and new features in its Apple Intelligence suite. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, the company also said it would open up the underlying technology it uses for Apple Intelligence to developers.
M.S. Dhoni among seven others inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame
Former India captain M.S. Dhoni was on Monday (June 9, 2025) inducted into the ICC’s Hall of Fame for the year 2025 along with Australian great Matthew Hayden and South Africa’s Hashim Amla. The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be inducting seven cricketers — five men and two women — in its Hall of Fame 2025.
Published – June 10, 2025 06:26 am IST
