╭────────────────╮ 🌄 🇮🇳𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐇A𝐘🙏 𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2013 ╰─────────── ────╯ *12 June (Thursday)* *Vedic Ritu/* Grishma *Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer) पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh* (In Purnimanta calendar) *Vikram Samvat - 2082* *Month* : Aashad 01 (In Amanta calendar) *Shaka Samvat - 1947* *Month* :Jyeshta 16 *Tithi :* Pratipada (up to 2:28 pm)Dwitiya *Nakshatra*: Moola *Rahu* : 02:07 PM – 03:47 PM *Yamaganda* : 05:44 AM – 07:25 AM *GK TODAY* https://youtu.be/TTXBnzVlbk4 ________________________ *TODAYS TOP NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Railways to modify Tatkal ticket booking system by making Aadhar based OTP authentication mandatory. 2. Centre approves two railways projects worth over six thousand 400 crore rupees covering seven districts across Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The projects include the doubling of Koderma – Barkakana rail line has been approved at a cost of the3063 crore rupees, while the doubling of the Ballari – Chikjajur rail line has been approved at a cost of 3,342 crore rupees. 3. In Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha yesterday performed the Pratham Puja at the Holy Cave, marking the ceremonial beginning of the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. 4. 11th International Yoga Day, yoga practice programs are going on with full enthusiasm at various places in Devbhoomi as well as Yogabhoomi in Uttarakhand. 5. Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Captain Brijesh Chowta has informed that the Detailed Project Report preparation work will soon begin on the Hi Speed Express Corridor between Bengaluru and Mangaluru. The proposed four to eight-lane expressway will pass through Hassan and considerably reduce the travel time to Bengaluru from the existing seven to eight hours. 6. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis said that during the eleven years of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, Maharashtra received ten times more funds for major projects compared to the UPA rule. Mr Fadnavis was addressing the media in Mumbai to celebrate eleven years of the PM Modi government and its achievements. 7. Telangana government has secured a significant investment of over 2 thousand 150 crore rupees in the biotech, technology, and fintech sectors. 8. West Bengal several shops were vandalised and vehicles set on fire today at Rabindra Nagar in Maheshtala of South 24 Parganas district over a local issue. The disturbance spread to several areas including Baghbazar, Govindnagar, and Metiabruz. Police vehicles were also set ablaze. 9. Delhi baked in extreme heat on Wednesday as the heat index shot up to a scorching 45.5 degrees, marking the fifth consecutive time this month that temperatures have crossed the 40-degree mark. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the national capital. 10. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert in 10 Telangana districts for Thursday (June 12, 2025). --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. The Telangana State High Court, granted conditional bail to Karnataka former Minister and Mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others. It also suspended the 7-year imprisonment sentence by a CBI special court last month. 2. Namrata Bora death case: Law intern from Assam dies in suspicious road accident near Shillong; family suspects foul play. Namrata Bora, a law intern from Assam, tragically died in a suspicious road accident near Shillong, prompting her family to allege foul play and file an FIR. The incident occurred while she was traveling with a group, including a youth leader of AIUDF. 3. India’s social security coverage has increased from 19 per cent in 2015 to 64.3 per cent in 2025. According to the latest data from the International Labour Organization, the coverage reflects 45 percentage point surge over the past decade. 4. South-West monsoon likely to be active again this week with heavy rainfall over south peninsular India, Konkan and Goa. 5. The Prime accused Sonam Raghuwanshi in the murder case of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi produced before the court yesterday in Shillong. The East Khasi Hills District SP Vivek Syiem said the other accused are also being brought to Shillong from Indore. 6. An 83-year-old servitor of the Jagannath temple in Puri was allegedly murdered on Wednesday, he was a 'supakar' (cook) at the temple, was found in a pool of blood at Rabeni Choura in Gudiashahi, The incident happened amid tight security arrangements for the 'Snan Jatra' festival at the temple. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ In Rajasthan, five people died in a horrific road accident at Jamwaramgarh near Jaipur. Seven other persons were injured in this accident, of whom four are seriously injured. The incident occurred due to a head-on collision between a container and a car in Bhat ka Bas village. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE*  *USD* ₹ 85 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹115(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 96 Approx) *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 23 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.30 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.28 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.62 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 5.52 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 82,515.14 +123.42 (0.15%)🌲 *NIFTY* 25,141.40 +37.15 (0.15%)🌲 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 97,700/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,08,100/KG 1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it has mandated a new UPI payment mechanism for all registered intermediaries, who collect funds from investors, to enhance investor protection and financial transparency within the securities market. 2. The Centre has reduced the basic customs duty on crude edible oil including crude sunflower, soybean, and palm oils from 20 percent to 10 percent. This has resulted in the import duty differential between crude and refined edible oils increasing from 8.75 percent to 19.25 percent. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said. 3. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will launch a month-long Special Campaign 2.0 for redressal of the grievances of Family Pensioners and Super Senior Pensioners in July this year. 4. 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. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- Prabhas’ much-anticipated film The Raja Saab is all set to unveil its teaser on June 16, 2025, and the excitement is already sky-high. Directed by Maruthi, this horror comedy is being made on a lavish scale, blending mass appeal with a quirky twist. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. Taiwan on Wednesday thanked India for rescuing 18 crew members of the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, WAN HAI 503, which recently caught fire about 70 nautical miles off the Kerala coast. On Monday, the Indian Navy, in a closely coordinated Search And Rescue (SAR) operation with the Indian Coast Guard, DG Shipping and other stakeholders, safely rescued 18 out of 22 crew members. 2. The Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo is on an official visit to India from 11 June to 14th June to enhance bilateral military cooperation and explore new avenues for collaboration. 3. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took stern action against officials for providing unsuitable and old trains to BSF Personnel going for Duty to Kashmir from Tripura. Four officials from the Alipurduar Division have been suspended with immediate effect. 4. The Central Government has sanctioned 316 road projects, at an estimated cost of over Rs. 4224 crore, under Batch-I of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV) for Jammu and Kashmir for providing connectivity to 390 eligible habitations with a population of more than 250 souls. 5. Armenia is recalibrating its air-power strategy by accelerating negotiations with India to acquire the Su-30MKI fighter aircraft, a move directly prompted by Azerbaijan’s $4.6 billion deal to purchase 40 JF-17 Thunder Block-III jets from Pakistan.This procurement by Azerbaijan, featuring advanced Chinese avionics and long-range PL-15 missiles. 6. The highly anticipated Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which was set to mark a historic milestone for India, Poland, and Hungary, has been postponed following the detection of a liquid oxygen (LOx) leak in SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket during post-static fire booster inspections. SpaceX announced the delay on June 11, 2025. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar has highlighted that the world needs to understand that the tensions between India and Pakistan are not merely a bilateral issue but a global concern about terrorism and the menace will eventually haunt the rest of the world. 2. India and Sweden ​h​ave discussed strengthening collaboration across sectors, including clean energy, digital technology, climate, healthcare and life sciences​, as well as skill development. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Benjamin Dousa, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, and Hakan Jevrell, State Secretary for Foreign Trade, Sweden in Stockholm. 3. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reviewed the entire gamut of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UAE in a bilateral meeting with the UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem Al Hashim, in Abu Dhabi. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar highlights India’s Electoral Roll with all recognised political parties every year during revision as well as before the elections since 1960 till today at global conference in Sweden. 4. The Minister of State for Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy of Norway, Marianne Sivertsen Ness, in France. During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference, they discussed a range of issues concerning sustainable fisheries, marine resource management, sustainable fisheries and the broader framework of the blue economy. 5. Five Indians Killed in Kenya Bus Accident; the Indian Embassy Assisting with Repatriation. Formalities for the transportation of mortal remains are being coordinated by the Indian High Commission in Nairobi. 6. Project Pelican, a major investigation conducted by Peel Regional Police, has busted a big narco-terror network based out of Canada and individuals suspected to be Khalistan sympathisers. While the operation led to the largest ever drug seizure there with 479 kg of cocaine valued at $47.9 million, nine individuals including seven Indian-origin men settled in Canada have been arrested. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. US President Donald Trump announces trade deal with China involving rare earth minerals and student visas. 2. ​South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ​has ordered the suspension of loudspeaker broadcasts toward North​ Korea along the border areas.​ The ​Presidential office​ said the move ​is aimed at easing tensions and rebuilding trust. Earlier, the military said it ​had halted the ​anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts. 3. Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus said that there is no way that he wanted to continue in power after elections he has announced for April, 2026. Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since a student-led movement ousted the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. 4. 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. 5. A three-day national mourning was announced by Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. 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. 6. Israeli navy conducted its first direct naval attack on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, targeting docks that are a crucial entry point for humanitarian aid into the war-torn country. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. Priyanka Goswami Wins Gold at Austrian Racewalking Championships in the women’s 10km race with a time of 47:54. This was her first win of the season. 2. Legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batter and former captain MS Dhoni has been inducted into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame, marking another glorious chapter in his storied cricket career. The International Cricket Council announced that Dhoni was among seven cricketers honoured this year, which included greats like Matthew Hayden (Australia) and Hashim Amla (South Africa). Celebrated for his calm under pressure and unmatched tactical nous. 3. India’s senior men’s football team lost 0-1 to hosts Hong Kong in a crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier in Kowloon. -------------------------------------- Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳 =======================  Pamban Bridge is a railway bridge which connects the town of Mandapam in mainland India with Pamban Island, and Rameswaram. Opened on 24 February 1914, it was India's first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India until the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in 2010. The rail bridge is, for the most part, a conventional bridge resting on concrete piers, but has a double-leaf bascule section midway, which can be raised to let ships and barges pass through. Until 1988, the Pamban bridge was the only surface  ======================= *😀Thought of the day* =======================  A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* ======================= *लड़की* - मैं ऐसे लड़के से शादी करूंगी, जिसका कारोबार ऊंचा हो..!  *लड़का* - तो फिर मुझसे कर लो, मेरी पहाड़ों पर चाय की दुकान है...!!!🤪😜 ====================== *😳WHY❓❓❓* ====================== *why does my heart beat fast when i argue*😲  Emotions such as anger and hostility ramp up our "fight or flight” response. When that happens, stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol, speed up our heart rate and breathing. We get a burst of energy. Our blood vessels tighten & Our blood pressure soars. ======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 =======================  हठं मा करोतु । = Don't be arrogant. किमर्थं भवान् क्षुभ्यति ? = Why are you shouting ?  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= *How Salt is prepared.*   Salt is processed from salt mines, and by the evaporation of seawater (sea salt) and mineral-rich spring water in shallow pools.  Process of Evaporation: Seawater is trapped in large, shallow pools and allowed to stand there. The sun's heat evaporates the water slowly and common salt is left behind. This salt is further collected, purified and packed for domestic use. Salt is normally found as the mineral halite, commonly called rock salt. Not surprisingly, the word halite is derived from the Greek word halos meaning "salt." Halite is usually found in and around salt springs, salt lakes, and in the ocean. ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  ======================= *12 June* - World Day Against Child Labour This day is launched by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to focus attention on the worldwide extinction of child labour, efforts and the action required to eliminate it. In 2015, world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in which they have included a clause to end child labour. ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 =======================  Narendra Singh Tomar (born 12 June 1957) is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha. He was the former Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Minister of Rural Development. 15th Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.  =======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*   To take the bull by the horns  To face a problem head on ======================= *ANTONYMS*   Atmosphere X Terrain *SYNONYMS*  Challenge - dispute, question    ========================= 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*  (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) ======================= *SAMA VEDA* , सामवेदः, sāman means "melody" and veda "knowledge", is one of the four Vedas. The Samaveda is shortest of all the four Vedas. It is closely connected with the Rigveda. It is about Chants. ======================= 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= According to Ayurveda, water stored in a copper vessel has the ability to balance all the three doshas in your body, (vata, kapha and pitta) and it does so by positively charging the water. ... It can kill all the microorganisms like molds, fungi, algae and bacteria, present in the water that could be harmful for the body. ======================= *Regards* *CH Nαʋҽҽɳ Kυɱαɾ..*.✒️ ÷÷÷÷÷÷ *Samapth*÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ *🙏 *PLZ SHARE IT*