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June 11, 2025 5:03 PM

Russia Calls for Peace, Accuses Ukraine of Acting as Western Proxy

Russian President's aide Vladimir Medinsky has said that Moscow wants peace, but Ukraine must stop playing the role of what he called a Western proxy. Medinsky had previously underscored that a mutually acceptable agreement between Russia and Ukraine could be reached quickly if the Ukrainian side we...

June 11, 2025 7:22 PM

EAM Jaishankar, EU Parliament President Discuss Deeper India-EU Parliamentary Ties

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today discussed further strengthening of India-EU parliamentary ties, building upon shared values of democracy and pluralism with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in Brussels. In a social media post after the meeting, Dr Jaishanka...

June 11, 2025 4:24 PM

Sensex Rises 123 Points, Nifty Ends at 25,141 Amid Positive Asian Cues

The benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with marginal gains, tracking positive cues from Asian markets. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, rose 123 points, to close at 82,515. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added 37 points, to settle at 25,141. The broader mark...

June 11, 2025 4:22 PM

RBI Discontinues Daily VRR Auctions Amid Rs 3 Lakh Crore Liquidity Surplus

The Reserve Bank of India has discontinued daily Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions starting today, in view of a liquidity surplus in the banking system, currently estimated at around 2.75 to 3 lakh crore rupees. The daily VRR auctions were launched on January 16 2025 to ease short-term liquidity tig...

June 11, 2025 3:20 PM

PM Modi Reaffirms Commitment to Welfare-Driven Growth as Social Security Coverage Hits 64.3%

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reaffirmed the government’s unwavering dedication to welfare-driven development, ensuring that various pro-people schemes reach maximum number of citizens. According to the latest data from the International Labour Organization’s, India’s social security cove...

June 11, 2025 3:11 PM

World Bank Projects India’s FY26 Growth at 6.3%

The World Bank has pegged India's economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for the Financial Year 2025-26, stating that the country is projected to maintain the fastest growth rate among the world’s largest economies. According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report, In...

June 11, 2025 3:07 PM

PM Modi Highlights 11 Years of Inclusive Growth in Article by Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared an article highlighting eleven years of inclusive growth and national empowerment. The article has been written by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashvini Vaishnaw. Responding to the post, Mr Modi emphasised the transformative impact of eleven years o...

June 11, 2025 3:05 PM

Indian National Detained at Newark Airport for Unruly Behaviour; Deportation Ordered

The Indian Consulate in New York has ascertained that the individual who belongs to Haryana had entered the United States illegally without a valid visa and was being deported back to India as per a court order. About a social media post about an Indian national detained at Newark Airport ...

June 11, 2025 2:02 PM

Sri Lanka to hike power tariffs by 15% from June 12 to meet IMF goals

Sri Lanka will raise electricity tariffs by 15 per cent starting on the 12th of June, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced on Tuesday. The decision comes six months after a major tariff cut in December 2024, which reduced electricity bills by approximately 20 per cent amid ...

June 11, 2025 1:59 PM

Austria: 11 killed in school shooting, three-day national mourning announced

A three-day national mourning was announced by Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen today. At least 11 people were killed, including the shooter, in the school shooting that happened in Austria's second-largest city of Graz on Tuesday morning. Police confirmed the suspected perpetrat...