Mumbai train accident: Four dead after falling off local train due to overcrowding

Four commuters were killed after falling off a train heading to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus near Mumbra on Monday (June 9, 2025). According to preliminary information, around 13 passengers fell off a local train near Mumbra railway station, with four losing their lives, while nine are injured. The railway administration and police have reached the spot and the injured are taken to the nearest hospital. Meanwhile, police are investigating into the accident.” Following the Mumbra train accident in Mumbai, the Railway Board has stated that all rakes under manufacturing for Mumbai Suburban will have automatic door closer facilities.

Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka HC to hear RCB, DNA petitions challenging criminal cases against them on June 10

The High Court of Karnataka will hear petitions by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited challenging criminal cases against them in the Bengaluru stadium stampede incident on June 10. Earlier on June 9, Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved the High Court seeking to quash the criminal case against the team in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that claimed 11 lives. DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited, the event organiser, filed a separate petition challenging the FIR against the company. The High Court heard the matter after noon, and the petitioners were told that they would be heard on June 10. Royal Challengers Sports Limited, owner of RCB, has contended that the company has been falsely implicated in the case.

Can ECI announce date by which electoral-roll data of Haryana, Maharashtra will be handed over: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday (June 9, 2025) lauded the Election Commission’s (EC) reported decision to share the electoral-roll data for Haryana and Maharashtra as “a good first step” and urged the poll body to announce the exact date by which the data will be handed over in a digital, machine-readable format. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha shared the screenshot of a media report that claimed that the EC has cleared the way for sharing the electoral-roll data for Haryana and Maharashtra from 2009 to 2024, following an assurance it gave to the Delhi High Court earlier in the year. “Can the EC please announce the exact date by which this data will be handed over in a digital, machine-readable format?” the former Congress chief asked.

PM Modi increased trust in leadership, people’s participation in governance, says Nadda

Bharatiya Janata Party national president and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday (June 9, 2025) said that the work done under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 11 years in office would be written out in “golden letters”. The National Democratic Alliance government, currently at the helm, would not only complete its ongoing term fully but would also be voted back in 2029, Mr. Nadda said. The Minister was addressing a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, on Mr. Modi completing 11 years at the helm. The Modi government marks its first anniversary in the third term on Monday (June 9, 2025). “People’s participation has significantly increased under the Modi government because of the strong trust in leadership,” Mr. Nadda said.

Singapore-flagged cargo ship catches fire off Beypore coast in Kerala; rescue mission underway

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Navy have launched a joint rescue operation to save the lives of about 22 crew members from a cargo vessel that caught fire nearly 40 nautical miles off the Beypore coast early on Monday (June 9, 2025) morning. Coast guard sources said the feeder vessel was on the way to Mumbai from Colombo, Sri Lanka, with over 650 containers. They said the reasons behind the fire were yet to be ascertained. Disaster management sources said about 20 containers reportedly fell into the sea from the container ship, identified as under the flag of Singapore. They said arrangements were in place in Kannur, Kozhikode and Kochi to extend emergency medical care to the injured crew after the rescue operation.

‘Missing’ wife among 4 arrested for Indore man’s murder during honeymoon in Meghalaya

The “missing” wife of Raja Raghuvanshi, the tourist from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore who was murdered near Meghalaya’s Sohra (Cherrapunjee), has surrendered before the police in Uttar Pradesh. The “missing” wife of Raja Raghuvanshi, the tourist from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore who was murdered near Meghalaya’s Sohra (Cherrapunjee), has surrendered before the police in U.P. Two others, suspected to be involved in Raja’s murder, were arrested in Madhya Pradesh. Raja’s body was recovered on June 2 from a 200-foot gorge used as a garbage dumping, and the murder weapon — a new locally used machete — was found nearby.

All-party parliamentary delegation led by Shashi Tharoor wraps up U.S. visit

A multi-party parliamentary delegation wrapped up its visit to the U.S. after meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau among political and diplomatic leaders, to drive home India’s strong resolve to combat terrorism emanating from Pakistan. The delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was on the last leg of a multi-nation tour to brief key interlocutors about Operation Sindoor that India launched in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. The Indian team met Vice President Vance, Mr. Landau, House Foreign Affairs Committee leadership, India Caucus leadership and Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders. It also held meetings and interactions with a host of U.S. Congressmen, think tanks, policy experts, and media, as well as members of the Indian-American community.

Delhi Court permits Tahawwur Rana to speak to kin over phone

A Delhi court on Monday (June 9, 2025) permitted Tahawwur Rana, the alleged mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, to make a one-time phone call to his family. Special Judge Chander Jit Singh of Patiala House Court ordered that the call will be conducted under the supervision of a senior Tihar jail official. Rana has been asked to strictly adhere to jail rules. The Tihar jail authorities have also been asked to submit a fresh report on Rana’s health within 10 days from Monday (June 9, 2025). The jail authorities will also file a report clarifying their stand on whether Rana should be allowed regular phone calls.

Sikkim landslide: Body of Army man recovered, search underway for five others

The body of an Army man, one of the six people who went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chaten in north Sikkim earlier this month, was recovered on Monday (June 9, 2025) in Mangan district, police said. The deceased was identified as Sainuddhin P.K., a senior officer said. The deceased was identified as Sainuddhin P.K., a senior officer said. The search operation is underway to trace other missing persons, Mangan Superintendent of Police (SP) Sonam Detchu Bhutia said. North Sikkim has been hit by multiple landslides triggered by heavy rain, disrupting road and telecommunication connectivity.

Greta Thunberg, other activists detained after Israeli forces seize Gaza-bound aid boat

Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were on board early Monday (June 9, 2025), enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hamas. The activists had set out to protest Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which had organised the voyage, said the activists were “kidnapped by Israeli forces” while trying to deliver desperately needed aid to the territory. “The ship was unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo — including baby formula, food and medical supplies — confiscated,” it said in a statement. It said the ship was seized in international waters some 200 kilometres from Gaza.

Trump’s new travel ban takes effect amid escalating tension over immigration enforcement

U.S. President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect on Monday (June 9, 2025). The new proclamation, which Mr. Trump signed on Wednesday, also imposes new travel restrictions on people from seven additional countries who are outside the U.S. and don’t have a valid visa. The new ban does not revoke visas previously issued to people from countries on the list, which include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The new visa restrictions apply to people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

Bangladesh’s former President Hamid returns to Bangladesh month after departure sparked uproar

Bangladesh’s former president Abdul Hamid, who served two terms during deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s regime, returned to the country on Monday (June 9, 2025) after receiving medical treatment abroad. The 81-year-old ex-president returned from Thailand a month after his “secret departure” sparked protests in Bangladesh for being allowed to leave despite being accused in a murder case. “He landed here in predawn hours on a Thai Airways flight. He left the airport on completion of required immigration formalities that took nearly an hour and a half,” an official of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) told reporters.

Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services

Warner Bros. Discovery will split into two public companies by next year, carving off its cable operations from its streaming service. Warner Bros. Discovery said Monday (June 9, 2025) that Streaming & Studios will include Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO, and HBO Max, as well as their film and television libraries. The Global Networks company will include CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery, top free-to-air channels across Europe, and digital products such as the Discovery+ streaming service and Bleacher Report.