Morning Digest: Multi-party delegations put forward India's voice, says Modi; Arambai Tenggol lifts shutdown in Manipur, seeks its leader's release, and more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted members of the multiparty delegations, part of India's diplomatic outreach in various capitals across the world following Operation Sindoor, at his official residence on Tuesday (June 10, 2025), telling them that the delegation by their very make up and strong advocacy reinforced India's message of unity in fighting terror.
Arambai Tenggol lifts shutdown in Manipur, seeks its leader's release
The Arambai Tenggol (AT), an armed Meitei radical group in Manipur, has withdrawn the 10-day shutdown it had called to protest the June 7 arrest of its senior leader Asem Kanan Singh.
BBC report claims at least 82 killed in Maha Kumbh stampedes
At least 82 people were killed in four incidents of stampede at Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on January 29, against the State government's official claim of 37 deaths, a report by BBC News Hindi claimed. The report said the families of at least 26 victims were given bundles of ₹5 lakh each by Uttar Pradesh government officials but their names were not counted among those who died in the stampede.
Honeymoon murder: victim's wife and others accused to be produced in Shillong court on June 11
Pained by the portrayal of their town and Meghalaya as crime-prone and an unsafe place for tourists, the people of Sohra (Cherrapunji), on Tuesday (June 10, 2025), paid floral tributes to and held a candlelight vigil for Raja Raghuvanshi, the businessman from Indore murdered during a honeymoon trip on May 23. 'All the accused persons, including Sonam Raghuvanshi, will be produced before a court on Wednesday (June 11, 2025). They will also be taken to Sohra to reconstruct the crime,' said Vivek Syiem, the Superintendent of Police of the East Khasi Hills district.
Burning cargo vessel along Kerala coast has flammable solids, liquids
M.V. Wan Hai 503, the Singapore-flagged vessel that caught fire nearly 88 nautical miles off the Beypore coast in Kozhikode on June 9 is carrying flammable solids and liquids, its cargo manifest shows.
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka High Court posts next hearing on June 12, Advocate General to file reply in sealed cover
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.
Terrorism should be treated as global issue, not bilateral problem, says Jaishankar
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.
U.K., and four other allies sanction Israeli Ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich
The U.K, along with Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway, has sanctioned two Israeli Government Ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich on Tuesday, 'for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank'. While the move was focused on the West Bank, a joint statement from the countries said it could not be viewed in isolation from the 'catastrophe' in Gaza.
Won't tolerate abuse of visas, violation of law, says U.S. Embassy
The United States 'will not tolerate abuse of visas and violation of U.S. law', the U.S. Embassy said on Tuesday (June 10, 2025). The remarks came a day after a video shared online showed an Indian student being restrained by security personnel at the Newark Liberty International Airport, which prompted discussion on the strict immigration rules prevailing in the U.S.
Trump says he will 'liberate' Los Angeles in speech to mark the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary
President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles 'animals' and 'a foreign enemy' in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids.
Seven dead as Colombia hit with wave of bombings and gun attacks
Colombia was rocked by a string of 24 coordinated bomb and gun attacks that killed at least seven people across the country's southwest Tuesday (June 10, 2025), deepening a security crisis roiling the Andean nation. Attackers struck targets in Cali — the country's third-largest city — and several nearby towns, hitting police posts, municipal buildings and civilian targets.
Axiom-4 mission: All eyes on weather conditions as agencies target June 11 launch
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.
Indian football continues to slide as team suffers defeat to lower-ranked Hong Kong
There was no stopping Indian football's decline as the senior men's team, lacking in spunk, finishing skill and the will to fight, suffered a calamitous 0-1 defeat to lower-ranked Hong Kong in a crucial 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match here on Tuesday. Hosts Hong Kong emerged victorious after an injury-time goal by Stefan Pereira.
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