June 10, 2026
29 articles published on this date
Borders to get anti-drone walls to curb arms & drugs smuggling
The Union government announced deployment of anti-drone systems along India's land borders — particularly the Pakistan and Bangladesh frontiers — as part of ...
3 Indians missing after US strike near Oman; India summons American diplomat
On 9 June 2026, US Central Command (CENTCOM) struck the M/T Settebello, a Palau-flagged oil tanker, in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its engine room with preci...
Human contribution to global warming highest ever in 2025, says study
A new study — the annual *Indicators of Global Climate Change* report led by the University of Leeds and authored by over 50 international scientists — finds...
Hindu Kush Himalaya region to face drier monsoon, but threats of climate-induced hazards remain: New analysis
A new analysis of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region projects drier monsoon conditions in coming seasons but simultaneously warns that the frequency and in...
The revolt within: Why Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir is restless again
Large-scale protests erupted across Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK/AJK) in early June 2026, led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a grassr...
Negotiating federalism in higher education
A significant governance debate is playing out in India's higher education sector: although education is constitutionally a Concurrent List subject, regulato...
India summons U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission after second ship attack in three days
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) condemned an attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman, in which U.S. forces struck the Palau-f...
Iran conflict pushes global container shipping prices to near double levels
The ongoing Iran conflict has caused global container shipping freight rates to approach double their pre-conflict levels, with industry experts citing energ...
Bristol, York and UNSW get approval to set up campuses in India
The Ministry of Education issued Letters of Permission (LoPs) to the University of Bristol, the University of York, and the University of New South Wales (UN...
E85 launched, but India’s ambitious flexible fuel roadmap is facing a chicken & egg problem
E85 fuel — a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol — was launched across 48 retail outlets in India on 5 June 2026, initially targeting two-wheeler flex-fuel v...
22 more applicants approved under PLI scheme for textiles
22 new applicants have been approved in the latest batch under Round-III of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles. These companies are pr...
Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmir human-rights activist Khuram Parvez in UAPA case
The Delhi High Court (Division Bench: Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja) on June 10, 2026 granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khura...
Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey too
Turkey's President characterised Israeli military operations in Syria and Lebanon as a direct threat to Turkish security, noting that the conflict was approa...
Urea import prices halve in latest tender, offering relief to subsidy bill
National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL), a public sector undertaking, floated a tender on May 27, 2026, for importing 1.7 million tonnes of urea. The latest tender re...
Congress moves ECI against rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha papers
A Congress Rajya Sabha nominee's nomination papers for a Madhya Pradesh seat were rejected by the Returning Officer (RO) on June 9, 2026, on grounds that she...
30-minute NCR: Regional Plan 2041 envisions fast trains, new townships
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has proposed a draft Regional Plan 2041 envisioning up to eight new greenfield townships and a high-speed ...
India rejects allegations of overcapacity in textiles, steel sectors: DGTR
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has formally rejected US allegations of structural excess capacity (overcapacity) in India's textiles an...
Credit guarantee scheme for MFI 2.0 gets extension
The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0) has been extended until August 31, 2026, or until guarantees worth ₹20,000 crore a...
PM to chair 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on Thursday
The Prime Minister chaired the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on June 12, 2026 — the highest-level policy coordination forum bringing together ...
India, UAE move to expand strategic crude reserves; Abu Dhabi-linked oil storage may rise to 30 mln barrels
India and the UAE have agreed to significantly expand crude oil storage under their strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) partnership, with Abu Dhabi-linked stor...
Mirwaiz voices concern over PoK protest deaths, urges authorities to avoid use of force
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the religious head (Mirwaiz) of Kashmir and chairman of the moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), expressed de...
Iran fires missiles at air base hosting U.S. forces in Jordan
In retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian air-defence sites near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran launched long-range ballistic and cruise missile attacks targeti...
El Niño emerges in Pacific, raising heat risks and crop threats
The first El Niño event since 2023 has emerged in the Pacific Ocean in 2026, with sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the central and eastern equatorial Pacif...
U.S. and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blamed Tehran for downing Army helicopter
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of Oman after colliding with an Iranian Shahed drone near the Strait of Hormuz;...
‘Inclusive human development for Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi to chair Niti Aayog Governing Council meeting on June 11
The 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog was held on June 11, 2026, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired b...
May 2026 was second warmest May on record, Copernicus says
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that May 2026 was the second warmest May in recorded history, with a global average surface air temperat...
Agriculture Ministry's FY27 budget at Rs 1.4 lakh crore a five-fold jump from 2013-14 level
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare received a budget allocation of Rs 1.4 lakh crore for 2026-27, representing a five-fold increase from the 2...
Swiggy, Zomato, Uber asked to register gig workers by June 21: Report
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has directed major app-based aggregator platforms — including Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Ola, Rapido, Blinkit, and Zepto — t...
India's bond tax exemptions set to boost foreign debt inflows and global index inclusion bid
The Union Government promulgated the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 on June 5, 2026, exempting eligible foreign investors from capital gains tax and ...