TODAY NEWS ON June 06, 2026

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants
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Praggnanandhaa beats Keymer to win Norway Chess title

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa on Friday (June 5, 2026) defeated German Vincent Keymer in the 10th and final round at Deichman Bjorvika to win the Norway Chess 2026. He topped the leaderboard with 18 points, one ahead of American Wesley So, with his convincing win in the final round. He is the first Indian to emerge as a champion in the prestigious tournament. The 20-year-old player won four classical games on the trot to take the top spot after So’s chances of claiming the trophy ended after his game against Alireza Firouzja ended in a draw.

RBI announces host of measures to attract foreign capital

To attract foreign capital the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday (June 5, 2026) announced several measures. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged for the second time in a row, at 5.25%, Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced.

U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and then struck some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response. “The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” U.S. Central Command said on social media on Friday (June 5, 2026). The military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran's chokehold on the crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments, which has sent energy prices spiking.

After initial denial, CBSE invited ethical hacker to plug gaps in IT system

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) invited ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary, 19, this week for meetings with an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) expert team to flag security gaps in its IT ecosystem. Mr. Adhikary had last month reported “critical vulnerabilities” in the portal that stores sensitive student data. The CBSE had earlier denied any breach in its data security.

A&NI administration looks to introduce elections to Nicobarese community

The centrally administered Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is planning to introduce elections, as they are conducted in the rest of India, to the Nicobarese tribal community in the archipelago. This includes measures such as delimitation of constituencies, preparation of electoral rolls, and reserving seats and positions of leadership for women.

Police book ‘Khan Sir’ in firing case; govt to curb coaching rivalry

Patna-based educator and YouTuber Faisal Khan, popularly known as “Khan Sir”, was booked by the police on Friday (June 5, 2026) and questioned over a firing episode in the Bihar capital earlier this week. On the night of June 2, around 20 people vandalised his coaching institute, Khan Global Studies (KGS), and brutally attacked a security guard. Following the incident, Mr. Khan’s two bodyguards fired in the air, allegedly on the instructions of “Khan sir”. The bodyguards were arrested and Mr. Khan was named in an FIR registered in this connection.

Chennai may see 1°C rise in summer temperatures by 2040: report

Chennai is likely to become hotter and wetter over the next 14 years, with summer maximum temperatures projected to rise by 1°C and southwest monsoon intensity expected to increase by 12%, according to a new climate projections report released by Azim Premji University on Thursday. The report, Indian Coastal Region: Climate Projections 2021–2040, warns that climate change is no longer a distant threat and India’s coastal regions are already entering a period of significant environmental transition. Using high-resolution 25x25-km climate data, the study maps district-level changes expected between 2021 and 2040 against a 1960s baseline.

JEE-Advanced data breach claims misleading, factually incorrect: IIT-Roorkee

Claims of a data breach and privacy violation affecting lakhs of JEE (Advanced) aspirants are “misleading and factually incorrect”, the IIT-Roorkee said on Friday (June 5, 2026), asserting that no sensitive information was compromised or mass-extracted following a temporary cloud-storage misconfiguration.

Delhi HC refuses urgent hearing on plea against Cockroach Janta Party protest

The Delhi High Court on Friday (June 5, 2026) refused to hear a petition raising law and order concerns arising from digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party’s call for a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday.

Amit Shah says Centre won’t tolerate demographic changes in West Bengal, Tripura, Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (June 5, 2026) said the government will not tolerate demographic changes in West Bengal, Tripura and Bihar, asserting that the Centre is taking steps to bridge gaps in guarding the country’s borders.

Vladimir Putin pledges non-interference in ‘delicate’ India-China ties; backs Modi, Xi to resolve border issues amicably

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will not interfere in the “delicate” bilateral relations between India and China, expressing confidence that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are determined to resolve their long-standing boundary dispute amicably.

IND vs AFG Test | India’s quest for Test reset begins against Afghanistan

The dawn of a fresh Test season carries an abiding allure. The maroonish-red hue of the brand new ball, the expanse of lush green gleaming under azure skies, the players stretching every sinew in creamy white flannels, all enrich the unique rhythms of the game’s oldest format. After a heavy diet of T20 cricket in this part of the world, the one-off Test between India and Afghanistan from Saturday (June 5, 2026) will hope to showcase some of these fine aspects. The venue will be the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, which is poised to become the country’s 31st Test centre.