Month: June 2026

Fitch cuts FY27 growth projection to 6.4%; U.S.-Iran war to slow down economy

June 9, 2026 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Fitch Ratings on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) lowered its GDP growth projections for the current fiscal to 6.4% from the earlier estimate of 6.7%, saying that the U.S.-Iran war will slow down the economy in the September and December quarters. Fitch said it expects a…

Business

UK government warns big tech over nude images sent by children

June 9, 2026 admin

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at London Tech Week [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Tech giants must stop children in Britain from being able to send and receive nude images on their devices, or be forced to do so by law, the government said Monday. Britain’s interior ministry said it was giving…

World

85 confirmed cases of shigellosis reported till June in Kerala; preventive measures initiated

June 9, 2026 admin

(image for representation) | Photo Credit: Getty Images A highly contagious bacterial diarrhoeal disease called shigellosis (bacillary dysentery), caused by shigella, is being reported across the State now While all districts are reporting cases sporadically, these are turning into outbreaks in some locations affecting more people because of contaminated food/ water or due to poor…

Science

Indian equity markets trade higher as Iran-Israel tensions ease

June 9, 2026 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indian equities traded higher on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) in the morning trade, supported by improving sentiment after signs of a pause in hostilities between Iran and Israel. Sensex rose as much as 0.7% or over 500 points to hit an intraday high of…

Business

The View From India newsletter: Persisting brinkmanship, fragile ceasefires

June 9, 2026 admin

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) When Israel and Lebanon agreed on June 3, 2026, to implement a ceasefire that was contingent on a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, and to set up…

World

24 Indian sailors rescued from ship hit by U.S. missile

June 9, 2026 admin

A screenshot from the video shared by FSUI shows smoke billowing from Marivex after it was struck by a U.S. precision munition. | Photo Credit: FSUI Twenty four Indian seafarers were rescued from tanker Marivex, a ship sanctioned by the U.S. for Iran links, off the south-eastern coast of Oman on Monday (June 8, 2026),…

Nation

Heavy rain likely in Rayalaseema, South Coastal A.P. on June 9, 10

June 9, 2026 admin

Trucks engaged in earthwork operations were partially submerged after heavy rain flooded the project site of an under-construction reservoir at Penumaka near Amaravati on Monday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated heavy rain in Rayalaseema and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on June 9 and 10, while light showers,…

Nation

Indian diaspora groups welcome court ruling striking down $100,000 H-1B visa fee

June 9, 2026 admin

Indian diaspora groups welcome court ruling striking down 0,000 H-1B visa fee

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto U.S.-based Indian diaspora advocacy groups welcomed the Massachusetts federal court’s decision to strike down the $100,000 fee levied by the Trump administration on H-1B visas, contending that it was appropriate for preserving US’ competitive edge in innovation and entrepreneurship. “We welcome the Massachusetts federal…

World

India at UNSC: Pakistan’s ‘Fitna al Hindustan’ narrative ‘officially sponsored misinformation’

June 9, 2026 admin

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, delivered a strong statement against Pakistan here during a UN Security Council meeting on the ‘Situation in Afghanistan’. File photo: X/@IndiaatUnitedNations via PTI India on Monday (June 8, 2026) hit out at Pakistan at the UN, slamming Islamabad’s decision to refer to groups inside its own…

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India at UNSC: Pakistan’s ‘Fitna al Hindustan’ narrative ‘officially sponsored misinformation’

June 9, 2026 admin

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