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Published – June 10, 2025 06:27 pm IST
India Coast Guard ships Samudra Prahari and Sachet conduct firefighting operations and boundary cooling after Singapore-flagged container ship MV WAN HAI 503, reported an internal container explosion and a resultant major fire onboard, in Kochi on June 10, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI
Terrorism should be addressed as a global issue rather than a bilateral problem, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, as he highlighted the historical connection of many of the terror-related incidents globally to Pakistan. Addressing the Indian community members in Belgium, Mr. Jaishankar apprised them of India’s counter-terrorism efforts.
Nine people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, authorities said. Police said they believe the assailant acted alone. They said on social network X that 10 people were dead, including the shooter, and “several” were seriously wounded.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament Saket Gokhale issued an unconditional public apology to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri over a series of defamatory tweets he had posted in 2021 regarding her purchase of property abroad. The apology comes in compliance with the Delhi High Court’s order, which had directed Mr Gokhale to publicly apologise and pay ₹50 lakh in damages to Ms. Puri for the defamatory statements. The court had earlier restrained him from making further comments against the former Indian diplomat, who is also the wife of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
Even as the Coast Guard has been continuing efforts to douse a fire on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship MV Wan Hai 503 in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala, the chances for salvaging the ship are a highly arduous task considering the current prevailing situation of the ship. According to K. Mohandas, a former Shipping Secretary, the main challenge involved in salvaging the ship and the dangerous cargo onboard was the report of the ship listing around 10-15 degrees on one side.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav accused the Uttar Pradesh Government of lying about the death toll in the January 29 Maha Kumbh stampede and said that those who provide “false statistics” are not worthy of public trust. Mr. Yadav made the remarks in a post on X, citing a BBC report which claimed that 82 people died in the stampede. The toll is significantly higher than the official figure of 37.
The High Court of Karnataka posted to June 12 the next hearing on a petition initiated by it on the June 4 stampede at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives. The court ordered Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty to file a reply in a sealed cover. During the hearing, the A-G submitted that he has not yet filed his reply. He said a judicial commission has been constituted, giving a one-month timeline for a report. He also noted that police officers have been suspended. He requested permission for a sealed-envelope submission, stating that in the pending bail petitions being heard concurrently, any statements made in the case were being used by the accused.
Even as the launch of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has once again been postponed, agencies associated with launch activities are closely monitoring the weather conditions at Florida in the USA. The Axiom-4 mission (AX-4) 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 Center in Florida, was postponed to June 11 due to weather conditions.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg departed Israel after being detained aboard the Madleen, a Gaza-bound aid ship intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters, the Israeli foreign ministry said. Ms. Thunberg was on a flight to France, where she would continue her journey to Sweden, the Ministry said. Israeli forces boarded the charity vessel as it neared Gaza early on Monday (June 9, 2025), trying to break through a years-old naval blockade of the coastal enclave, and seized the 12-strong crew, including Swedish campaigner Thunberg.
“Manipur continued to witness protests as demonstrators defied Prohibitory Orders and clashed with security forces across several districts of Imphal valley demanding the unconditional release of the arrested Arambai Tenggol leader Kanan Singh and four others,” police said on Tuesday (June 10, 2025). Clashes erupted in Khurai Lamlong area of Imphal East district on Monday (June 9, 2025) night, prompting security personnel to fire several rounds of tear gas shells and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. “At least one four-wheeler was reportedly torched by the protesters,” police said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) that significant changes have unfolded in the defence sector in the 11 years of his government, with a clear focus on both modernisation and self-reliance in defence production. He said on X, “The last 11 years have marked significant changes in our defence sector, with a clear focus on both modernisation and becoming self reliant when it comes to defence production. It is gladdening to see how the people of India have come together with the resolve of making India stronger.”
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal questioned why Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar had not taken any action on the notice for moving an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, and alleged the government was trying to save the judge after he made “entirely communal” remarks last year. Speaking on the subject of the Uniform Civil Code, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad High Court on December 8, 2024 reportedly said that Hindus did not expect Muslims to follow their culture but only wanted them not to disrespect the same.
A father and his two children died when a fire broke out in their seventh floor apartment in Delhi’s Dwarka area, police said. They jumped down from their flat in panic but could not be saved. Visuals from the building in Sector 13 area showed flames and thick smoke billowing out.
Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin presses its summer offensive amid direct peace talks that have yet to deliver progress on stopping the fighting. Despite the difficulties in reaching a ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine swapped another batch of prisoners of war Monday. In addition to the 479 drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine from Sunday to Monday, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas.
After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech’s pivotal race to capitalise on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during an annual developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology. The pre-summer rite, which attracted thousands of developers from nearly 60 countries to Apple’s Silicon Valley headquarters, was more subdued than the feverish anticipation that surrounded the event during the previous two years.
Published – June 10, 2025 06:27 pm IST
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