Mass shootings at schools, universities and youth centers remain rare in Europe compared to the US. In recent decades, European governments have tightened gun laws in response to shootings.

A school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz has left at least 10 people dead, marking the deadlist incidet of its kind in the country in recent decades. The tragedy has shocked Austria, where firearm violence in educational settings is rare.

According to public broadcaster ORF, there have been four recorded incidents involving fireamrs at Austrian schools since 1993. None, however, resulted in more than one fatality — excluding the perpetrator — until now.

Similar incidents on school or college campuses have occured elsewhere in Europe over the last few decades — several of which led to policy shifts.

High profile school shootings in Europe

When a shooter killed 16 children, aged between five and six, in the Scottish town of Dunblane in 1996, the UK government swiftly banned private ownership of handguns.

German lawmakers raised the age limit for gun ownership and mandated random spot checks on gun owners to ensure they were storing guns according to regulations after mass shootings in the 2000s.

In 2002, expelled19-year-old student Robert Steinhäuser opened fire at a school in Erfurt, killing 12 teachers, two students, a secretary and a policewoman, before killing himself. Then seven years later in the town of Winnenden, in southern Germany, a 17-year-old shot and killed 15 students, teachers and passers-by inside and near his former school. He was later killed in a shoot-out with police.

In Serbia, authorities introduced spot checks at gun-owners’ homes and launched an amnesty for unregistered firearms after a 13-year-old boy gunned down eight of his fellow pupils and a security guard at a primary school in the middle-class Belgrade district of Vracar in May 2023. The suspect was arrested soon after.

And in December of the same year, a 24-year-old student killed 14 people at a university in Prague with a gun he legally owned. The gunman was killed at the scene, possibly by one of his own bullets. Czech lawmakers are now in the process of tightening firearms laws, according to reporting by the Associated Press.

A massacre at a university in Prague shocked the Czech Republic in late 2023 and prompted nationwide reflection on gun laws Image: Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images

Far fewer school shootings than the US

Massacres in schools or education settings remain rare in Europe compared to the United States. Though no direct comparison data on schools is available, research by the Rockefeller Institute of Government shows the US has suffered far more “public mass shootings” than countries with similar levels of economic development.

Such incidents are defined by the New York-based think tank as involving “at least some victims who were targeted at random and/or for their symbolic value,” excluding cases of state-sponsored violence or organized terrorism.

According to their research, 109 such incidents were recorded in the US between 2000 and 2022, compared to six in France, five in Germany, three in Finland, and two in the UK, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland during the same time period.

“While there are a multitude of factors contributing to these attacks, studies find the higher rate of public mass shootings in America is associated, at least in part, with less restrictive firearm laws and higher rates of civilian firearm ownership relative to many other countries,” criminologist Jason R. Silva wrote in a research blog for the institute last year.

Gun ownership rates are far higher in the US than in Europe Image: Lynne Sladky/AP Images/picture alliance

In the European Union, the bloc’s central executive inBrussels sets minimum regulations on owning and using guns across its 27 member states, which include Austria and Germany. National governments can choose to beef up the baseline rules with tougher measures.

Though rates vary across Europe, the number of guns remains substantially lower than in the US. According to the Small Arms Survey , there were an estimated 120.5 civilian firearms per 100 people in the US in 2017. That figure was 4.6 in England and Wales, and 19.6 in both France and Germany. The estimate for Austria was 30 per 100 people, while Serbia ranked highest in Europe at 39.1.

Tributes were laid in 2024 after a 17-year-old stabbed three young girls to death at a dance class in the English town of Southport Image: James Speakman/PA Wire/picture alliance

Deadly knife attacks also claim children’s lives in Europe

Though shootings remain rare in Europe, knife attacks at schools are more common. France has seen a spate of school stabbings in recent years, including a teaching assistant who wasstabbed to death by a student in northeastern France on Monday.

In October 2023, a man who was under surveillance for suspected Islamist radicalizationstabbed a teacher to death at the school he previously attended in the Northern French town of Arras — according to reporting by Le Monde newspaper. And in a case which shocked France in 2020, an 18-year-old beheaded French teacher Samuel Paty outside his school near Paris.

In the UK, riots took place in multiple cities across the country last year after false information spread online about a 17-year-old who stabbed three girls aged six to nine to death at a dance class in Southport.

And in Germany, state prosecutors charged a 17-year-old with four counts of attempted murder after a knife attack at a high school in the city of Wuppertal in February.

A knife-wieldingattacker killed a seven-year-old child and injured several othersat a primary school in the Croatian capital Zagreb last December, while a student and a teacher were stabbed to death at a secondary school in northern Slovakia in January of this year.

Tragic teaching assistant ‘stabbed to death by pupil’ pictured for first time

A 14-year-old French schoolboy is facing 20 eyars in prison after allegedly stabbing a teaching assistant to death after she asked to search his bag for weapons.

Melanie G was stabbed to death on Tuesday

A young teaching assistant who was stabbed to death by a teenage pupil in a horror knife attack at a school in France has been pictured for the first time.

Known only as Melanie G, the single mum and former hairdresser, was looking for concealed weapons alongside a police officer – in line with national education policy – at the gates of Françoise Dolto secondary school in Nogent-sur-Marne, near Paris when the horror unfolded around 8.30am on Tuesday, reports the Mirror.

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She had only started the job last year, giving up her career in hairdressing to spend more time with her little boy.

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French police say the 14-year-old schoolboy was tonight facing 20 years in prison after allegedly stabbing the 31-year-old teaching assistant to death after she asked to search his bag for knives.

(Image: AFP via Getty Images )

The incident followed a spate of school knife attacks in France, including one in April, when a teenage girl was stabbed to death and three others were wounded at a school in Nantes, in the west of the country.

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A source investigating the Nogent attack said: “The boy responsible was uninjured, after stabbing his victim multiple times. He was soon restrained by staff, and then arrested by the police officer present at the bag check.”

The source added: “One of the arresting officers suffered a slight cut to the hand.” Referring to the alleged killer, the source said: “He is now in custody, and facing up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in a youth court of a deliberate killing.”

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Local prosecutor Denis Devallois confirmed that a criminal enquiry had been launched into the killing, and that the perpetrator faced prison.

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The boy who cannot be named for legal reasons had been arrested twive from the school for disruptive behaviour, and was a student representative in the school’s anti-bullying programme, claimed the source.

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Following today’s killing, French President Emmanuel Macron described a “senseless wave of violence” in France.

He added: “We all stand with [Melanie G.’s] family, her loved ones, her colleagues and the entire educational community. The nation is in mourning and the government is mobilised to reduce crime.”

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Mélanie G. lived in Sarcey, around seven miles from Nogent, where she also worked as a municipal councillor. Paying tribute, her sister-in-law said: “She was funny, gentle, and very kind, and had one goal – to look after her child. She gave up hairdressing because she wanted more days off to be with him.”

Last month, France’s Education Ministry announced that 958 bag checks in schools had resulted in the seizure of 94 knives across the country.

A French teaching assistant who was allegedly stabbed to death by a pupil has been pictured for the first time. Named only as Melanie G, the single mum died on Tuesday and had only started work as a teacher at the Françoise Dolto secondary school, in Nogent-sur-Marne, in the eastern Paris suburbs, last year.

A 14-year-old French schoolboy was tonight facing 20 years in prison after allegedly stabbing the 31-year-old teaching assistant to death after she asked to search his bag for knives. Heartbroken loved-ones said Melanie G’s one goal was to look after her child, and that she had given up a career as a hairdresser “because teaching would give her more time to spend with her little son.”

Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)

Just before 8.30am on Tuesday, June 10, Melanie G. was looking for concealed weapons at the school gates, along with a police officer, in line with national education policy. It followed a spate of school knife attacks in France, including one in April, when a teenage girl was stabbed to death and three others were wounded at a school in Nantes, in the west of the country.

A source investigating the Nogent attack said: “The boy responsible was uninjured, after stabbing his victim multiple times. He was soon restrained by staff, and then arrested by the police officer present at the bag check.”

The source added: “One of the arresting officers suffered a slight cut to the hand.” Referring to the alleged killer, the source said: “He is now in custody, and facing up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in a youth court of a deliberate killing.”

Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)

Local prosecutor Denis Devallois confirmed that a criminal enquiry had been launched into the killing, and that the perpetrator faced prison. The boy had been arrested twice from the school for disruptive behaviour, and was a student representative in the school’s anti-bullying programme, said the source.

Following today’s killing, French President Emmanuel Macron described a “senseless wave of violence” in France.

He added: “We all stand with [Melanie G.’s] family, her loved ones, her colleagues and the entire educational community. The nation is in mourning and the government is mobilised to reduce crime.”

Mélanie G. lived in Sarcey, around seven miles from Nogent, where she also worked as a municipal councillor. Paying tribute, her sister-in-law said: “She was funny, gentle, and very kind, and had one goal – to look after her child. She gave up hairdressing because she wanted more days off to be with him.”

Last month, France’s Education Ministry announced that 958 bag checks in schools had resulted in the seizure of 94 knives across the country.

A French teaching assistant died on Tuesday after being stabbed several times during a bag search at a middle school in France.

The police quickly arrested a 14-year-old student at the school in Nogent, a small town in northeastern France, according to the local authorities. Students, many of whom were in a state of distress after witnessing the bloody scene, were placed under lockdown and then released to their parents throughout the day.

The attack reignited fears in France, where schoolteachers have been a target of increasing violence in recent years. The police have not yet disclosed a motive for the stabbing, and the national antiterrorism prosecutor’s office said it had not opened an investigation into it.

The French education minister, Élisabeth Borne, who rushed to the scene, told reporters that the student had been suspended twice early in the school year for disturbing his class but had presented no difficulties since then. He had what seemed like a stable home and had been an anti-bullying ambassador at the school, she said. The student, who has not been named, had no criminal record, according to the local state prosecutor.

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I have lodged a serious complaint regarding sand mining in West Bengal. It is a massive scam. TMC-affiliated police personnel and a section of bureaucrats, allegedly under the patronage of CM Mamata Banerjee, are looting sand from rivers across the state. They are openly violating the laws framed by the Ministry of Environment. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav listened to my concerns and assured me that his department will look into the matter very seriously and take appropriate action as soon as possible – BJP leader and West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari on Union Minister Bhupender Yadav’s West Bengal visit

Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy meets Lakshman, father of Bengaluru stampede victim Bhumik Source: PTI

It is extremely disheartening and deeply disturbing. How many times are we forced to comment on such horrific cases of sexual harassment in Tamil Nadu? The victim is a 13-year-old girl, studying in the 8th standard, and the assault took place within a government facility by a security guard himself. What kind of monitoring is being done? What is the minister responsible doing? Yesterday, they spoke about appointing women guards—is that really a complete solution?… Where, then, are the women of Tamil Nadu safe? When a government fails to ensure the safety of women, there must be accountability and consequences – BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan

Never thought rift would take place in NCP, says Sharad Pawar at party’s foundation day event Source: PTI

Germany has been a very reliable partner for decades for Indian students. We have seen the numbers grow over the last couple of years exponentially. Now we have 50 thousand Indians in Germany. What we want to make clear is that we are a reliable partner on whom you can count, and we are really looking for talent. We are looking for the smartest, the brightest ones, the ones who maybe had an idea to go elsewhere to study. We say to them that there is a first-class education in Germany. There is English-taught education in Germany, mainly in the STEM area. So if you are not sure where to go, look at German universities, look at what they have to offer and do it individually and not through agents – Dr Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India

They got married on May 11. Sonam came here for four days and went back to her home later. Children made a plan for a holiday. She left from her house and called my son at the airport… Her nature was very nice, therefore, I got her married to my son – Raja Raghuvanshi’s father Ashok Raghuvanshi

Jammu and Kashmir: State Investigation Agency (SIA) team today conducted raids at residential houses in Gagrian area of Poonch, as part of an ongoing investigation into a narco-terrorism case Source: ANI

Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka HC denies interim relief to Nikhil Sosale, marketing head of RCB; order reserved till June 11 Source : PTI

Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino And Toyota Motor Corporation Enter Into Definitive Agreements To Integrate Mitsubishi Fuso And Hino Motors Daimler truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota motor corporation enter into definitive agreements to integrate Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino motors

Start of business operations of the new listed holding company targeted for April 2026

New listed holding company is expected to commence operations in April 2026

Karl Deppen is to become CEO of the holding company

It is intended to list the holding company on the prime market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

The holding company intends to hold 100% of Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino

Daimler truck and Toyota intend to each hold a 25% stake in the (listed) holding company of the integrated Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino

Source: Reuters

Source: Reuters

Three people from same family die as fire breaks out in seventh floor apartment in Delhi’s Dwarka area: police Source: PTI

MUDA case: ED attaches 92 immovable properties worth Rs. 100 Crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bangalore Zonal Office has provisionally attached 92 immovable properties (MUDA sites) having market value of Rs. 100 Crore (approx.) on 9/06/2025 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with MUDA case. The attached properties are registered in the name of entity such as housing cooperative society and individuals who are front/dummy for influential persons including MUDA officials.

ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the Lokayuktha Police Mysore under various sections of IPC, 1860 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against Shri Siddaramaiah and others, who is the incumbent Chief Minister of Karnataka.

ED investigation revealed a large scale scam in allotment of MUDA sites by flouting various statutes and government orders/ guidelines and by other fraudulent means. The role of ex-MUDA commissioners including GT Dinesh Kumar has emerged as instrumental in illegal allotment of compensation sites to ineligible entities/individuals. The evidences with respect to obtaining bribe for making illegal allotments in the form of cash, bank transfer, movable/ immovable properties have been gathered during the course of the investigation.

The modus operandi for making illegal allotment involved identification of ineligible beneficiaries and making allotment using fake documents/incomplete documents in direct violation of government orders and also back dating of allotment letters in some cases. The gratification received for making these illegal allotments was routed through a co-operative society and bank accounts of the relatives/associates of the officers playing key role in the allotment process. The gratification thus received was further used to purchase some of these illegally allotted MUDA sites in the name of relatives of MUDA officers.

It is pertinent to mention here that the attachment of these 92 MUDA sites are in continuation to the previous attachment of 160 MUDA sites having a market value of approximately Rs. 300 Crore. The cumulative market value of Proceeds of Crime provisionally attached so far is approximately Rs. 400 Crore.

Source: ET Bureau

China Commerce Ministry: Extends anti-dumping investigation on pork and pork products imports from the EU till dec 16 Source: Reuters

Israel says activist Greta Thunberg leaving on flight to France Source: AFP

HCL Tech launches managed SSE solution with Cisco

Jammu & Kashmir Bank receives a GST demand of ₹ 2,46,314 J&K Bank received a GST demand of ₹ 2,46,314, along with a penalty of ₹ 2,46,314/ and interest of ₹ 2,90,634 on Monday

Source: BSE Filing

Rajasthan: Government employee Shakur Khan, arrested on allegations of spying from Jaisalmer, sent to judicial custody Jaipur, Rajasthan: Government employee Shakur Khan, arrested on allegations of spying from Jaisalmer, sent to judicial custody

The next hearing will be held on 21 June.

Reports ANI

Greaves Cotton says Greaves Electric Mobility appoints Vikas Singh as MD

Ex-Delhi CM Atishi detained by Delhi Police after participation in anti-demolition protests at Kalkaji’s Bhoomihin Camp Breaking News Live Updates: Former CM Atishi was on Tuesday detained by Delhi Police as she took part in the anti-demolition protests at Kalkaji’s Bhoomihin Camp.

“BJP is going to demolish these jhuggis tomorrow and I am being jailed today because I am raising my voice for these slum dwellers. ‘BJP aur Rekha Gupta ko jhuggi waalon ki haay lagegi.’.. BJP will never come back,” Atishi said during the protest.

Indian Army pays tribute to families of the Kargil bravehearts Visiting their homes, the Army is reminding the citizens of India of the unparalleled courage and valour displayed by these sons of the soil in the service of Mother India.

As a mark of deep respect and eternal gratitude, Indian Army officers and soldiers visited Capt Vijayant Thapar’s home in Noida, UP, and respectfully honoured his father, Col VN Thapar (Retd), and mother by presenting them with a commemorative memento.

Mark Zuckerberg Personally Hiring To Create New “Superintelligence” AI Team Reports Bloomberg

Zelensky urges ‘concrete’ US, European response to Russian attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called on the United States and Europe to respond to a fresh bout of Russian attacks of more than 300 drones and seven missiles.

“It is vital that the response to this and other similar Russian attacks is not silence from the world, but concrete action. Action from America, which has the power to force Russia into peace. Action from Europe, which has no alternative but to be strong,” Zelensky wrote in a post on social media, adding that two of the missiles were North Korean-made.

(Reports AFP)

It would be right to say that more than 60 per cent of ministers in the council of ministers are from SC, ST and OBC communities. PM Modi abrogated Article 370. A few days ago, J&K CM also said that PM Modi has fulfilled Atal ji‘s dream by inaugurating the Chenab Bridge. Atal Bihari Vajpayee gave it the status of ‘project of national importance” – BJP leader Smriti Irani

NBCC received an order from the Ministry of Tourism amounting Rs. 50.54 Crore (Approx.)

I am happy to be present at the inaugural ceremony of the Global Young Academics Annual Conference hosted by IIT Hyderabad. This conference brings together a vibrant community of young academicians from various scientific fields. Over 200 delegates from 60 countries are participating in this event, where they will share insights on emerging scientific dynamics, global responsibilities, and India’s growing role as a knowledge hub. Such gatherings play a crucial role in fostering a new and robust scientific ecosystem in the country.” – Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

India’s defence production has reached Rs 1,27,434 crore, marking a 174% increase from Rs 46,429 crore in 2014 Source: PIB

The free trade agreement with Belgium will be completed by the end of the year, says EAM Jaishankar

Patna: Raja Raghuvanshi murder accused Sonam Raghuvanshi being taken from Phulwari Sharif Police Station

Russia launched 315 drones on Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force says reports Reuters

Karnataka High Court allowed the Karnataka government’s request to file a reply in a sealed cover in a suo motu case on the Bengaluru stampede incident reports PTI

Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka HC posts next hearing to June 12. Advocate General to file reply in sealed cover reports PTI

China’s Xi told South Korea’s Lee to cooperate on deepening ties reports Reuters

Lee and Xi agreed to work together for economic cooperation reports Reuters

Lee invited Xi to APEC in South Korea reports Reuters

South Korean President Lee tells Chinese counterpart Xi he hopes to expand two countries’ exchange and cooperation in economy, security and culture reports Reuters

If someone imposes war on us and fosters terrorism, the answer will be surgical air strikes and Operation Sindoor: Adityanath reports PTI

Israeli army says its navy ships attacked Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah port reports Reuters

Yemen Huthi media reports Israeli strikes on Hodeida port Yemen’s Huthi-controlled media said on Tuesday Israel had carried out strikes on the port of Hodeida, after the Israeli military called on civilians to evacuate three ports.

“Two strikes by the Israeli enemy targeted the docks of the port of Hodeida,” in western Yemen, Al-Masirah TV channel reported.

(Source: AFP)

We got a leadership that is free from corruption, nepotism and appeasement policies: Adityanath on 11 years of Modi govt reports PTI

Indonesia revokes most mining permits in dive hotspot Raja Ampat after outcry Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat after activists shared videos of islands damaged by nickel extraction.

President Prabowo Subianto “decided that the government will revoke the mining business licence of four companies in Raja Ampat,” state secretariat minister Prasetyo Hadi told reporters. Energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the firms had “violated” regulations.

(Source: AFP)

We have seen model of minimum govt maximum governance through Digital India: Adityanath on 11 years of Modi govt reports PTI

Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 29th Financial Stability and Development Council meeting in Mumbai Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 29th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) in presence of Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, in Mumbai, today.

Also present during the FSDC meeting are Governor RBI; Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs; Secretaries of Department of Financial Services; Department of Revenue; OSD DEA; and Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Chief Economic Adviser; Chairpersons of SEBI, IFSCA, senior representatives from PFRDA, IBBI, IRDAI, CERT-In, and other senior officials of the Ministry of Finance.

Mankind Pharma announces allotment of 57,709 Equity Shares under Mankind Employee Stock Option Plan2022 (“ESOP Plan”)

MV WAN HAI 503 explosion: MV WAN HAI 503 on passage from Colombo to Nhava Sheva reports explosion; what we know so far

L&T wins (Major*) orders for Power Transmission & Distribution Business. The order is in the range of Rs 5000 to Rs 10000 cr.

When asked about the election promise of Yamuna cleaning, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, “I have already mentioned, the earlier governments were not at all serious about Yamuna cleaning. Not when the seriousness has come, a detailed evaluation was required. Hence, through drones, we are analysing all the water inlets into Yamuna. We are trying to better them, desilting has been done. It is a long way. We have approved 40 decentralised STPs, the work has started with a cost of 4,000 crore. The existing STPs are revived. the real cleaning of Yamuna will start when we will be addressing the issue of contaminated inlets… When we started, we saw that as much as 20 committees were there, but there was no cohesion, we are doing a new formation which will act with an integrated approach.” – Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on Yamuna cleaning

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say Israel attacked docks in the port city of Hodeida; no immediate confirmation from Israel Reports AP

Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Raj Kushwaha’s mother on allegations against her son Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Accused Raj Kushwaha’s mother says, “Please prove my child innocent. How can a 20-year-old kid do this? You all understand the pain of a mother. He is the only one who has been taking care of all of us.”

Raj Singh Kushwaha was arrested yesterday, along with three other accused, in connection with the murder.

Reports PTI

As drought takes its toll and reduces the water and biomass availability for grazing livestock, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has come forward with an idea of supplementing concentrate feed to animals to sustain milk yield and fulfill their nutrient requirements…Under this scheme, the state will supply pelleted concentrated cattle feed with 20% digestible crude protein to eligible farmers owning up to two adult cattle and one or two small or weak calves amounting to three animals per household…” – T. Damodar Naidu, Director of Animal Husbandry, Andhra Pradesh

Delhi LG VK Saxena and CM Rekha Gupta inaugurate the redeveloped Sadbhavna Park in Delhi’s Gautam Nagar.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 29th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council at the RBI office.

Dr. Sagili Karuna Sagar, MD and Senior Scientist, warns of heavy rain and gusty winds across Andhra Pradesh.

On the Bengaluru stampede, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara says “A meeting was held yesterday on the stampede issue. We have to submit a report to the court. We discussed in the meeting what should be conveyed on behalf of the government…” – Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on the Bengaluru stampede

On CM Siddaramaiah and DCM DK Shivakumar’s visit to Delhi, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara says “I don’t know why they have gone. They might have gone to provide information about the stampede tragedy to the party high command. The party high command did not call me. If they do, I will also go…” – Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on CM Siddaramaiah and DCM DK Shivakumar’s visit to Delhi

Sukma IED blast: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai pays last respect to martyr ASP Akash Rao Girpunje, in Raipur

Iran says new round of US talks planned for Sunday Iran’s foreign ministry said Tuesday that the new round of nuclear talks with the United States was being planned for Sunday after President Donald Trump said it was expected on Thursday.

“The next round of Iran-US indirect talks is being planned for next Sunday in Muscat,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a statement, adding that Iran’s Foreign Minister and chief negotiator Abbas Araghchi will be “will travel to Norway on Wednesday and Thursday”.

(Reports AFP)

Bajaj Finserv appoints Lakshmi Iyer as Group President – Investments, effective 1 August 2025

Panama canal boss warns MSC ports deal threatens principle of neutrality Reports FT

Two persons killed, two injured after being run over by goods train in Chhattisgarh’s Balod district: Police Reports PTI

Russia’s defence units destroy 102 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russian news agencies report Reports Reuters

All four accused are currently in Indore Police Commissionerate and interrogation is being done by Shillong Police. The transit remand of the three accused was taken yesterday. Today, the fourth accused has been arrested. Shillong Police will take all four accused with them today after taking transit remand…” – Additional DCP (Crime) Rajesh Dandotiya on Raja Raghuvanshi murder case

Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV says Israel launching strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah Reports Reuters

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! – PM Modi

Snag in Navi Mumbai affects local train services on harbour line Local train services were disrupted on the harbour line of Mumbai suburban network on Tuesday morning due to a technical glitch in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, officials said.

The snag in a panel of track change points at Nerul in Navi Mumbai occurred at 8.03 am and lasted for 45 minutes, they said.

Some commuters claimed the suburban train services were running late by 15 to 20 minutes on the harbour line during the morning rush hours.

The harbour line provides connectivity to Navi Mumbai and the western suburbs of Mumbai.

PM Modi to meet all-party global outreach delegations today Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet members of the all-party global delegation under Operation Sindoor global outreach on Tuesday at 7 pm at his official residence, Lok Kalyan Marg.

According to ANI, Union Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju’s office informed the delegation members about the meeting.

Seven groups of all party delegations, including Opposition MPs such as NCP-SCP’s Supriya Sule, Congress party’s Shashi Tharoor, AIMIM chief Asaddudin Owaisi, and former ambassadors, completed their diplomatic efforts to visit various world capitals and promote India’s policy of zero tolerance against terrorism.

The delegation was launched post Operation Sindoor, India’s response to the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 tourists were killed.

Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Meghalaya Police gets three days transit remand of Sonam Raghuvanshi

Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolts Tibet, triggers regional alert A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Tibet early on Tuesday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) confirmed.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.2, On: 10/06/2025 07:35:45 IST, Lat: 29.59 N, Long: 87.11 E, Depth: 30 Km, Location: Tibet. For more information Download the BhooKamp App,” directing users to its official website for detailed seismic data.

The tweet was accompanied by a seismic map showing the affected region, including parts of Nepal and north-eastern India.

The NCS also tagged relevant authorities, including @DrJitendraSingh, @OfficeOfDrJS, @Ravi_MoES, @Dr_Mishra1966, and @ndmaindia, highlighting the government’s continued monitoring of seismic activity in the Himalayan region.

No immediate reports of casualties or property damage have been received so far.

Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Visuals from Patna’s Phulwari Sharif Police Station

Delhi police deports 154 Bangladeshi migrants 154 illegal Bangladeshi migrants were caught and deported by Delhi police on Monday, as per police officials. According to the information, the Delhi police caught 11 families in the Mahendra Park area on June 6, and as they were questioned, the police found that they were Bangladeshi nationals.

“We have caught 154 Bangladeshi illegal migrants and deported them. Recently on June 6, we caught 11 families in Mahendra Park, Bharat Nagar police station area here, questioned them and found that all of them were Bangladeshis. They were apprehended and deported”, DCP North West Bhisham Singh told ANI.

On May 29, around 160 Bangladeshi nationals were being deported from the capital city of Delhi to Bangladesh through the Hindon airbase, according to ANI.

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini participates in Yoga Utsav at Haryana Assembly in Chandigarh.

IAF wishes Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla ahead of Axiom-4 space mission “As Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla prepares to embark on Axiom-4 space mission tomorrow, Chief of the Air Staff and all Air Warriors of IAF wish him and the entire crew of Axiom-4 all the best for a safe and successful trip to the International Space Station. This will add a new chapter to the Indian Space Odyssey. Touch the sky with glory!” posts Indian Air Force.

Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board arrives in Israel after its seizure A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists arrived at an Israeli port Monday after Israeli forces stopped and detained them — enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war.

The boat, accompanied by Israel’s navy, arrived in Ashdod in the evening, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry. It published a photo on social media of Thunberg after disembarking.

The 12 activists were undergoing medical checks to ensure they are in good health, the ministry said. They were expected to be held at a detention facility in Ramle before being deported, according to Adalah, a legal rights group representing them.

Megalaya honeymoon murder case Sonam Raghuvanshi has been kept at Patna’s Phulwari Sharif Police Station. She is being taken to Shillong by Meghalaya Police on a transit remand, accoding to ANI.

Huge rush at Ayodhya’s Shri Hanuman Garhi Mandir

Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said 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.

US-China trade talks to resume for a second day Top U.S. and Chinese officials will resume trade talks for a second day in London on Tuesday, hoping to secure a breakthrough over export controls for goods such as rare earths that have threatened a global supply chain shock and slower economic growth.

Investors are hoping that the two superpowers can improve ties after the relief sparked by a preliminary trade deal agreed in Geneva last month gave way to fresh doubts after Washington accused Beijing of blocking exports that are critical to sectors including autos, aerospace, semiconductors and defence.

One killed, at least 4 wounded as Russian drones hit Odesa: local official One person was killed and at least four wounded in drone attacks on Ukraine’s Odesa hitting residential buildings and medical facilities, the port city’s governor said Tuesday.

“Residential buildings in the centre of Odesa were destroyed and damaged. A 59-year-old man was killed,” said Governor Oleg Kiper, adding that medics were treating four people wounded in the attacks.

Israel says activists from Gaza-bound boat at airport for deportation Israel said on Tuesday activists from a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid boat that it intercepted have arrived at an airport for deportation.

“The passengers of the ‘Selfie Yacht’ arrived at Ben Gurion Airport to depart from Israel and return to their home countries,” the Israeli foreign ministry said on social media. “Those who refuse to sign deportation documents and leave Israel will be brought before a judicial authority.”