Indefinite curfew announced in Manipur’s Bishnupur district; assembly of four or more people in Kakching, Thoubal, Imphal East and Imphal West districts prohibited.
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Manipur government imposes curfew, Internet suspension in Bishnupur, four other districts
An Indefinite Curfew was imposed in Manipur’s Bishnupur district and orders prohibiting the assembly of four or more persons was implemented in four other valley districts — Kakching, Thoubal, Imphal East and Imphal West — late on Saturday (June 7, 2025), following the arrest of Arambai Tenggol (AT) member Kanan Meitei by a joint team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Manipur Police in Imphal West.
Answer my questions if you have nothing to hide: Rahul Gandhi to Election Commission
Hours after the Election Commission (EC) rejected Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim of “match-fixing” in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, the Congress MP asked why the poll panel issued an “unsigned statement” in response. Mr. Gandhi, directly addressing the EC in a post on X, said that such “evasive” action will not protect the EC’s credibility.
Absurd to defame us after electoral loss in Maharashtra, says ECI
On a day when the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, levelled allegations of irregularities in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election yet again, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said it was completely “absurd” to “defame” the poll body after “any unfavourable verdict by the voters”.
MHA to resume talks with Kuki-Zo insurgents, says camps near Meitei areas must be closed before renegotiating SoO pact
The Union Home Ministry (MHA) is all set to resume talks with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups in Manipur after a gap of two years. A senior government official told The Hindu that the suspension of operations pact (SoO) with the insurgent groups in Manipur will be “renegotiated with stringent ground rules”. The SoO framework has to be in existence before any “political solution” can be reached.
India fifth largest economy: Canada PM Mark Carney argues in favour of India’s inclusion in G7 summit
A day after inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the upcoming G7 meeting in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said India is the fifth-largest market in the world and therefore had to be included in the summit, which will see the participation of the world’s leading economies.
What is the COVID-19 situation in India?
After a rise in COVID-19 numbers in Southeast Asia, India has started to show an uptick in the number of cases over the last couple of weeks. The numbers slowly grew to hit 5,755 cases (as of Saturday 5:30 pm) as per the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard. As of now, the variants of COVID-19 doing the rounds in India are descendants of the Omicron variant, first reported in November 2021. The emerging sub-variants, NB.1.8.1 and LF.7, driving the current COVID-19 surge are descendants of JN.1, a sub-lineage of the Omicron BA.2.86 variant.
Partners should understand India’s zero tolerance policy on terror, and not place India and Pakistan on par: Jaishankar tells Lammy
India expects its partners to understand its “policy of zero tolerance” on terrorism, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told visiting British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, adding that the country could not “countenance” equating “perpetrators of evil” with their victims.
Confident in PM’s wisdom on delimitation: Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said he is confident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the concern of the southern States that any delimitation based only on population would reduce their representation in Parliament.
Amit Shah in Madurai: Home Minister arrives; security beefed up in and around Meenakshi temple
An elaborate security arrangement has been put in place in Madurai ahead of the two-day visit of BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (June 7, 2025). The BJP leader is scheduled to address party functionaries as part of the Tamil Nadu BJP’s core council meeting, at a private hotel on Sunday (June 8, 2025).
Musk deletes post claiming Trump ‘in the Epstein files’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has deleted an explosive allegation linking Donald Trump with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that he posted on social media during a vicious public fallout with the U.S. President this week. Mr. Musk, who exited his role as a top White House advisor just last week, alleged on Thursday (June 5, 2025) that the Republican leader is featured in secret government files on former associates of Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while he faced sex trafficking charges.
Thousands of demonstrators march through Rome, calling for immediate end to war in Gaza
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Rome on Saturday (June 7, 2025) against the war in Gaza in a protest called by Italy’s main opposition parties, who accuse the right-wing government of being too silent. Protesters held a banner reading “Stop the massacre, stop complicity!” at the start of the march, which moved peacefully through the center of Rome amid a massive display of rainbow, Palestinian and political party flags.
Infosys gets huge relief on GST as DGGI closes ₹32,400-crore pre-show cause notice
In a major relief for Infosys, the Director General of GST Intelligence has closed pre-show cause notice proceedings against the company for financial years 2018-19 to 2021-22 involving a staggering ₹32,403 crore in GST dues. The latest move effectively ends nearly a year-long GST saga for India’s second-largest IT services firm.
Tagger, McDonald win French Open junior titles
Lilli Tagger of Austria has won the girls’ title at the French Open without dropping a set in the tournament. Making her junior Roland-Garros debut this year, the 17-year-old Tagger beat eighth-seeded Hannah Klugman of Britain 6-2, 6-0 in the final on Saturday (June 7, 2025). Niels McDonald won an all-German final against Max Schoenhaus 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-3. McDonald became the first German boys’ Grand Slam singles champion since Alexander Zverev won the junior title at the Australian Open in 2014.
Published – June 08, 2025 06:28 am IST
