TODAY NEWS ON June 07, 2025

Source: THE HINDU

Sponsors and perpetrators of terror must be brought to justice, say Central Asian countries

The Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries on Friday (June 6, 2025) “unequivocally condemned” the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and conveyed their “firm commitment” to fight terrorism.

Modi accepts Canadian PM Carney’s invitation to G-7, promises “renewed vigour” in ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will represent India at the upcoming G-7 summit in Canada next week, he confirmed on Friday (June 6, 2025), after he was invited by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a telephone call. The visit to Canada, Mr. Modi’s first since 2015, could mark a reset in ties after years of tensions over Khalistani separatists targeting Indian diplomats and the killing of Canadian and Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, which the previous Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had blamed Indian government agents for.

Ministry of Minority Affairs launches centralised digital platform for real-time monitoring of Waqf properties

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday (June 6, 2025) launched the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) portal, a centralised digital platform for real-time uploading, verification, and monitoring of Waqf properties.

Active COVID-19 cases cross 5,000; Centre steps up preparedness measures

India’s active COVID-19 caseload crossed the 5,000-mark, with Kerala continuing to report the highest number of infections, followed by Gujarat, West Bengal, and Delhi, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Friday (June 6, 2025)

Yunus announces election in April 2026, says “Bangladesh is in a state of war”

Bangladesh will have elections during the first half of April 2026, Chief Adviser of the interim government Mohammed Yunus announced on Friday (June 6, 2025). In a nationally televised speech ahead of the Id holidays, Mr. Yunus said Bangladesh is in a “state of war”, and accused the “domestic and international supporters of the defeated fascist government” of attempting to destabilise the interim government.

Trump has no plans to call Musk, White House says after feud

The White House squashed speculation that Donald Trump and Elon Musk would patch up their stunning public feud, saying the U.S. President had no plans to call his billionaire former aide Friday (June 6, 2025).

Pakistan attacked ‘insaniyat’, Kashimiriyat in Pahalgam: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (June 6, 2025) accused Pakistan of attacking ‘insaniyat’ and Kashmiriyat by targeting tourists in Pahalgam, saying the intent was to trigger communal clashes in India and rob Kashmiri people dependent on tourism of their livelihoods. The Prime Minister was speaking after flagging off the world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab River, which was completed at a cost of ₹1,486 crore in more than eight years. “Not only that, Pakistan is also the enemy of the poor’s bread and butter. What happened on April 22 in Pahalgam is an example of that. Pakistan attacked ‘insaniyat’ and Kashmiriyat in Pahalgam.

RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to give boost to growth

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, on Friday (June 6, 2025) voted to reduce the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.50% with immediate effect. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) shall stand adjusted to 5.25% and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 5.75%. “This decision is in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation of 4% within a band of +/- 2%, while supporting growth,” RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said in the monetary policy statement.

RBI to raise gold lending LTV to 85% for loans under ₹2.5 lakh: Malhotra

The Reserve Bank is all set to raise the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for lending against gold to 85% for loans under ₹2.5 lakh from the present 75%, Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday (June 6, 2025). Speaking to reporters at the central bank headquarters, Mr. Malhotra said the relaxation will come with riders and pointed out that both principal and interest will be included while computing the LTV as opposed to the current industry practice of sticking only to the principal. “The LTV was 75% till now. We are expanding it to 85% for small loans of below ₹2.5 lakh per borrower,” Mr. Malhotra said, adding that this will be included in the final regulation on gold lending which has been in the works for some time.

Supreme Court allows NEET-PG 2025 to be held in single shift on August 3

The Supreme Court on Friday (June 6, 2025) permitted the National Board of Examination (NBE) in Medical Sciences to conduct the NEET-PG 2025 examination in a single shift on August 3. The postgraduate entrance examination was earlier scheduled for June 15, 2025. The Court had on May 30 directed the NBE to hold the examination in a single, and not two, shifts. On June 3, the NBE filed an application seeking more time to make logistical and security arrangements, including finalising additional examination centres across the country. A Bench comprising Justices P.K. Mishra and Augustine George Masih on Friday (June 6, 2025) allowed the NBE’s request.

Ayodhya police bust ₹3.85 crore ‘prasad’ scam carried out during Ram Temple consecration

In an astonishing revelation by the Ayodhya police, a cyber scam worth ₹3.85 crore was unearthed recently, where devotees were manipulated for deception in the name of prasad for Ram Lalla. The kingpin of the fraud, named Ashish Singh, a resident of Ghaziabad, exploited the spiritual fervour among devotees since January 22, 2024, through a fake website offering Ram Temple prasad delivered to their doorsteps. Mr. Singh, launched a fake portal, khadiorganic.com, just weeks before the 2024 consecration ceremony, collecting orders from more than six lakh domestic and international devotees between December 19, 2023, and January 12, 2024. Through his website, the accused collected payments via multiple digital gateways, amassing ₹10.49 crore in transactions, with ₹3.85 crore of which was for prasad delivery alone, while the rest came from sales of other items.

India, Italy agree to enhance agriculture and energy cooperation, investments

Following Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s two-day visit to Italy, the two countries have resolved to work together on enhancing cooperation in a number of sectors, including various agricultural and energy sectors, the government said on Friday (June 6, 2025). “Several concrete outcomes emerged from the JCEC,” the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a release. “India and Italy resolved to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and food processing, and to set up Joint Working Groups in the automobile and space sectors.”

Trump, Musk to speak after alliance descends into public feud: reports

White House aides scheduled a call between Donald Trump and Elon Musk for Friday (June 6, 2025), Politico reported, after a huge public spat that saw threats fly over government contracts and ended with the world’s richest man suggesting the U.S. President should be impeached. The reported call could ease the feuding after an extraordinary day of hostilities — largely conducted over social media — that marked a stark end to a close alliance. With one tweet linking Mr. Trump with financier Jeffrey Epstein, Mr. Musk reignited a long-running conspiracy theory of the U.S. President’s far-right supporters. Mr. Musk also said he would begin “decommissioning” his company’s Dragon spacecraft — vital for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station — after Mr. Trump threatened to terminate his government contracts.

Netanyahu says Israel has ’activated’ some Palestinian clans opposed to Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has “activated” some clans of Palestinians in Gaza that are opposed to Hamas, though it was not immediately clear what role they would play. His comments on social media were the first public acknowledgement of Israel’s backing of armed Palestinian groups within Gaza, based around powerful clans or extended families. In a video posted to his X account, Mr. Netanyahu said the government made the move on the advice of “security officials,” in order to save the lives of Israeli soldiers.

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students

A federal judge temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned incoming foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University. The proclamation, issued on Wednesday (June 4, 2025), marked the latest attempt by Trump’s administration to cut off the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college from a quarter of its student body, which accounts for much of Harvard’s research and scholarship. Hours earlier, Harvard had filed a legal challenge asking for the federal judge to block Trump’s order, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands.

After deadly strikes, Ukraine urges pressure on Russia ‘as soon as possible’

Kyiv on Friday (June 6, 2025) called on allies abroad to ramp up pressure on Moscow to force it to halt its invasion in the wake of a deadly Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine. “Russia’s overnight attack on civilians once again demonstrates that the international pressure on Moscow must be increased as soon as possible,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said in a statement. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday (June 6, 2025) that Russia had launched more than 400 drones and more than 40 missiles at Ukraine overnight, urging allies to build pressure on the Kremlin to end its war.

Norway Chess | Gukesh overcomes Wei Yi challenge, presses hard for title with Carlsen

Reigning world champion D. Gukesh crossed another hurdle, beating China’s Wei Yi in the ninth and penultimate round to earn three full points and emerge as a top contender, along with Norwegian star Magnus Carlsen, for the prestigious Norway Chess title in Stavanger. With one round to go, Gukesh is placed second on 14.5 points, while five-time world champion Carlsen — who fought back from a losing position to defeat American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana and earn full points — is just half a point ahead in the six-player double round-robin tournament.

Piyush Chawla announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, who was part of India’s two World Cup-winning campaigns, on Friday (June 6, 2025) announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after a career spanning more than two decades to undertake a “new journey” that he did not specify. “After more than two decades on the field, the time has come to bid adieu to the beautiful game,” Chawla wrote. He was a member of India's T20 and ODI World Cup-winning squads in 2007 and 2011, respectively. He represented India in three Tests, 25 ODIs, and seven T20Is, taking 43 wickets across the three formats of the game.