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The Hindu Morning Digest: July 1, 2025
Netanyahu to visit White House as Gaza truce pressure mounts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House next week for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, a U.S. official said Monday, as Washington ramps up the pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza. The July 7 visit — Mr. Netanyahu's third since Mr. Trump returned to power in January — comes after Mr. Trump said that he hoped for a truce in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory within a week. PM Modi's five-nation tour likely to focus on defence cooperation, Africa outreach, and multilaterals Defence, rare earth minerals, cooperation on counter-terror and south-south cooperation will be among the focus areas during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's July 2-9 five-nation tour covering Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia . Officials announced that during the visit to Brazil, the two sides are expected to take up defence production and cooperation, as Brazil has displayed interest in the technology for more secure communication and India's Akash surface-to-air missile system that was used during Operation Sindoor. Border dispute with India complicated, takes time; ready to discuss delimitation, says China China on Monday said the boundary dispute with India was complicated and would take time to settle, but at the same time, it expressed its readiness to hold discussions on the delimitation of the border and keep it peaceful. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in his meeting with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Qingdao on June 26, proposed that India and China should solve the 'complex issues' under a structured road map comprising steps to de-escalate tensions along the frontiers and rejuvenate the existing mechanism to demarcate the borders. Massive explosion at Sigachi pharma unit leaves 17 dead, several injured near Hyderabad As many as 17 persons were killed and 30 others injured when a massive explosion ripped through Sigachi Industries Private Limited, a pharmaceutical unit in Pashamylaram near Hyderabad, on Monday morning. A majority of the victims were trapped under the production unit housing the reactor when it collapsed. 'Five of the persons were charred in the fire. We (NDRF) alone managed to pull out around 30 workers from under the rubble. Some 25 of them were rushed to three nearby hospitals with varying degrees of burns and injuries,' said NDRF Deputy Commander Damodar Singh. 5 policemen held in Sivaganga custodial torture case; victim's body bore over 30 injury marks Five policemen were arrested late on Monday night in connection with the custodial torture of a temple security guard, Ajith Kumar, 27, which led to his death last week in Sivaganga district, according to a note from the Police Department. The arrests were made on a day the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that the case had to be viewed seriously. 'If it was an armed person, the police could counter-attack. But it was an unarmed person in police custody,' Justices S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Maria Clete said, when a mention of a writ petition was made by an AIADMK advocate. Bengal police summon Padma-awardee monk after woman alleges rape The West Bengal police on Monday summoned a Padma Shri awardee monk, Kartik Maharaj, after a woman filed an FIR against him alleging rape and sexual assault. 'In exercise of the power conferred under sub section (3) of section 35 of BNSS, I do hereby inform you that during the investigation of FIR No-395/25 dt-26/06/25 u/s 376(2)(k)/313/417/506 IPC, registered at Nabagram Police Station. Murshidabad Police District it is revealed that there are reasonable grounds to question you to ascertain the actual facts and circumstances from your end,' the official letter addressed to the monk from sub-inspector Apurba Mondal read. 337 tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste incinerated in M.P.'s Pithampur Toxic waste weighing 337 tonnes from the defunct Union Carbide factory has been completely incinerated at a private waste treatment facility in Dhar district's Pithampur industrial area in Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Monday. The waste was moved to Pithampur in January this year, more than 40 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, in which 5,479 people lost their lives and thousands suffered physical disabilities due to the leak of toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas from the Union Carbide India Ltd. (UCIL) factory. More than five lakh people suffered health implications from the tragedy over the decades. Trump signs an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending U.S. sanctions on Syria, following through on his promise to do so. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to 'promote and support the country's path to stability and peace.' Sanctions will remain in place on ousted former President Bashar Assad, his top aides and family. 6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio, officials say Six people were killed when a small plane crashed minutes after taking off from an Ohio airport, officials said. The twin-engine Cessna 441 turboprop crashed near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport on Sunday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There were no survivors in the crash, Western Reserve Port Authority Executive Director Anthony Trevena said at a news conference. The agency owns the airport. IMF to provide Ukraine with $500 million after review The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it has completed its eighth review under an extended arrangement as part of the Extended Fund Facility for Ukraine, providing the country with a disbursement of about $500 million (SDR 0.37 billion) .Total disbursements under the IMF-supported program for Ukraine will reach $10.6 billion with the new $500 million, which will be channeled for budget support, the fund said. Ind vs Eng 2nd Test: Chris Woakes loving life as leader of England pace pack Ahead of England's opening Test against India in Leeds, the home bowling line-up was under the microscope. Both Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes hadn't bowled much in the lead-up, and Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse were inexperienced. But over the course of the match, Woakes' body held up for 43 overs and Stokes' for 35, and Tongue and Carse scalped a combined 11 wickets. Jofra Archer's return to Test-match fitness just made everything sweeter.
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Rush Hour: 12 killed in Telangana chemical factory blast, four shot dead in Manipur and more
We're building a brand-new studio to bring you bold ground reports, sharp interviews, hard-hitting podcasts, explainers and more. Support Scroll's studio fund today. A blast and the resulting fire at a chemical factory near Hyderabad has left 12 dead and 35 injured. The explosion took place in a drying unit at Sigachi Industries Private Limited, located in the Pashamylaram industrial area in the Sangareddy district. The fire caused part of the building to collapse, trapping workers under the debris. Emergency teams, including 11 fire department vehicles, were deployed and efforts were underway to locate any persons who have ben traipped. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that an ex gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh will be paid from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of those who died. Those who suffered injuries will be given Rs 50,000 each, he said. More on Scroll. Unidentified gunmen in Manipur's Churachandpur have shot dead at least four persons, including a 60-year-old woman. The firing reportedly occurred near Mongjang village in the district around 2 pm as the victims were travelling in a car. Initial reports suggested that they were shot at point-blank range, the police said. Manipur has been mired in ethnic clashes between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo-Hmar communities that have killed at least 260 persons and displaced more than 59,000 persons since May 2023. There were periodic upticks in violence in 2024. More on Scroll. Telangana MLA T Raja Singh has quit the Bharatiya Janata Party, expressing shock at reports saying that former Member of Legislative Council N Ramachander Rao was set to be the next state party chief. Singh, the MLA from Goshamahal in Hyderabad, said that the decision disappointed party workers, leaders and voters. The MLA, however, said he remained committed to the ideology of Hindutva, and that he would 'continue to raise my voice and stand with the Hindu community with even greater strength'. Singh has frequently made inflammatory remarks targeting Muslims and has been booked in several criminal cases. In August 2022, he was briefly arrested for allegedly making disparaging remarks about Prophet Muhammad. The BJP had suspended him for the remarks, but reinstated him in October 2023. Even when he was suspended from the party, Singh had engaged in hate speech against Muslims several times. Singh went on to contest the 2023 Telangana election, winning his third term from Goshamahal. More on Scroll. The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition seeking directions to hand over the control and management of Bihar's Mahabodhi Mahavira temple in Bodh Gaya to Buddhists. The bench, however, said that the petitioner could approach the Patna High Court instead. The petition was filed by former Maharashtra minister Sulekha Kumbhare, who sought amendments to the Bodh Gaya Temple Act 1949. The Act states that a committee constituted by the Bihar government will look after the 'management and control' of the Mahabodhi temple and its property. The law says that the committee should include eight members nominated by the state government and four of them should be Hindus. The district magistrate will double as the chairman of the committee, provided the official is a Hindu. In February, several Buddhist monks began an indefinite hunger strike in Bodh Gaya, demanding full control of the Mahabodhi temple. This was followed by rallies organised in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, culminating in a massive rally in Bodh Gaya on March 18 and 19. Read more.
The Hindu
2 days ago
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Top news of the day: June 30, 2025
12 dead, 13 workers rescued as reactor blast rips through pharma unit near Hyderabad Bodies of 12 workers were brought out and 13 others were rescued from under the debris after a blast in a reactor unit at Sigachi Industries Private Limited in the Pashamylaram industrial area near Hyderabad on Monday (June 30, 2025) morning. The Fire Department officials said that all injured workers were rushed to nearby hospitals, with several of them suffering critical burn injuries. Fire Department officials said they are still searching for trapped personnel in the building debris of the collapsed unit. A detailed investigation is underway to establish the exact cause and check whether safety protocols were being followed at the facility. Kolkata gangrape: Accused trio planned the assault and has history of sexually harassing students, say police Three out of the four persons arrested in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a female student at a city-based law college had pre-planned the assault, a police officer said on Monday (June 30, 2025). Sleuths of the nine-member special investigation team (SIT) probing the incident also found that the three accused — Monojit Mishra, Pratim Mukherjee and Zaid Ahmed — had a history of sexually harassing female students of the college. According to the officer, the trio would record such episodes on their mobile phones and later use the footage to blackmail the victims. 358 tonnes of Union Carbide factory toxic waste completely incinerated in Pithampur area The 358 tonnes of 40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal's defunct Union Carbide factory have been completely incinerated at a waste treatment facility in Dhar district's Pithampur industrial area, officials said on Monday (June 30, 2025). Sriniwas Dwivedi, Regional Officer, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB), told The Hindu that the process of incineration was completed around 1 a.m. in the intervening night of June 29 and 30 at the Ramky Group's Pithampur Industrial Waste Management plant. 'Yes, we have finished the incineration process safely,' Mr. Dwivedi said. He also said that the process of burying the ash and residue at scientifically safe landfill sites will begin soon. Row over Defence attaché's remarks on 'fighter jets lost' in Operation Sindoor; Indian Embassy steps in A controversy has erupted over the remarks by the Indian defence attaché in Indonesia suggesting that the Indian Air Force lost fighter jets in the initial phase of Operation Sindoor as it was constrained by the mandate to not attack the Pakistani military establishment and only target terrorist infrastructure. As the purported video of the remarks made by Captain Shiv Kumar on June 10 at a gathering surfaced on Sunday (June 29, 2025), the Indian Embassy in Jakarta said the officer only stated the fact that the Indian armed forces serve under political leadership, unlike some other countries in India's neighbourhood. However, the Indian Embassy said in a social media post, 'His remarks have been quoted out of context and the media reports are a misrepresentation of the intention and thrust of the presentation made by the speaker.' Punjab police says international drug cartel busted, over 60 kg heroin recovered near Pakistan border in Rajasthan In a joint operation with the BSF and Rajasthan Police, Punjab Police on Monday (June 30, 2025) recovered over 60 kg of heroin near the international border in Barmer in Rajasthan after dismantling a drug cartel, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. Mr. Yadav disclosed the arrest of nine persons from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir for the crime. He also said an investigation was underway, with the 'forward and backward linkages' of the drug network being traced. Maintenance, repair details of grounded UK F-35B fighter jet in Kerala to be kept under wraps Though the United Kingdom (UK) authorities have decided to repair the grounded F-35B fighter jet of the U.K. Royal Air Force at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport in Kerala, all the details regarding the repair and maintenance of the fighter jet will be kept a closely guarded secret. Sources close to the UK government confirmed that the UK authorities would not provide details on repair and maintenance matters or on private discussions with the Government of India. However, they exuded confidence that the fighter jet would be brought back to the active service of the Royal Air Force once the maintenance and repair of the aircraft are completed in Kerala along with the mandatory safety checks. Delhi court allows CBI to close JNU student Najeeb Ahmed missing case A Delhi court on Monday (June 30, 2025) allowed the CBI to close the missing case of first-year JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing on October 15, 2016. While additional chief judicial magistrate Jyoti Maheshwari accepted the agency's closure report, she granted liberty to reopen the case if any evidence in the matter came about. The CBI in October 2018 closed its investigation into the case, as the agency's efforts to trace Mr. Ahmed, a first-year master's student at JNU, yielded no results. The agency filed its closure report before the court in the case after getting permission from the Delhi High Court. Indian Navy's 'INS Tabar' leads rescue operation after major fire breaks out in Oman-bound vessel The Indian Navy's stealth frigate 'INS Tabar' responded to a distress call from the Pulau-flagged The MT Yi Cheng 6 vessel with 14 crew members of Indian origin, transiting from Kandla, India, to Shinas, Oman, experienced a major fire in the engine room and total power failure onboard, the Indian Navy's Spokesperson said in a post on X, adding that the firefighting team and equipment from INS Tabar were transferred onboard by the ship's boat and helicopter. 'MT Yi Cheng 6' on Sunday (June 29, 2025). Thirteen naval personnel and 5 crew members of the stricken tanker are currently involved in firefighting operations, with intensity of fire onboard reduced drastically, it said.. U.S. must rule out more strikes before talks can resume: Iran Diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran cannot resume unless the U.S. rules out further strikes on Iran, its deputy Foreign Minister told the BBC. Mr. Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the British broadcaster that the U.S. had signalled it wants to return to the negotiating table, a week after it struck three Iranian nuclear facilities. 'We have not agreed to any date, we have not agreed to the modality,' said Mr. Takht-Ravanchi. 'Right now we are seeking an answer to this question. Are we going to see a repetition of an act of aggression while we are engaging in dialogue?' he added. The U.S. needed to be 'quite clear on this very important question', he said. Russia says NATO's defence spending risks collapse of alliance Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday (June 30, 2025) that Moscow planned to cut its defence spending, but that he thought a decision by NATO members to increase their own defence spending could ultimately lead to the alliance's collapse. Asked about remarks by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who was reported to have said that an arms race between Russia and the West could trigger the fall of President Vladimir Putin, Mr. Lavrov said he thought NATO could collapse. 'Since he is such a predictor, he probably foresees that a catastrophic increase in the budget of NATO countries, according to my estimates, will also lead to the collapse of this organisation,' Mr. Lavrov said. Pakistan, China working to establish new regional bloc with potential to replace SAARC: Report Pakistan and China are working on a proposal to establish a new regional organisation that could potentially replace the now-defunct South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), according to a media report on Monday (June 30, 2025). Quoting diplomatic sources familiar with the development, the Express Tribune newspaper reported that talks between Islamabad and Beijing are now at an advanced stage as both sides are convinced that a new organisation is essential for regional integration and connectivity. Citing sources, the paper said that this new organisation could potentially replace the regional bloc SAARC, which comprises India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Ayush clinches maiden BWF World Tour title at U.S. Open; Tanvi finishes runner-up Rising shuttler Ayush Shetty notched up his first BWF World Tour title with a commanding straight-games victory over Canada's Brian Yang in the men's singles final of the US Open Super 300, ending India's title drought this season. The 20-year-old, a 2023 junior world championships bronze winner, defeated the third-seeded Yang 21-18, 21-13 in 47 minutes on Sunday to cap off an impressive week, which included a come-from-behind win against top seed Chou Tien Chen in the semifinals. In the women's singles final, 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma finished runner-up after a fighting three-game loss to top seed Beiwen Zhang of the United States. Playing her first World Tour final, the unseeded teenager went down 11-21, 21-16, 10-21 in 46 minutes.
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Telangana: At least five dead, several injured after chemical reactor blast at pharma plant
At least five persons were killed and 20 others were injured on Monday after an explosion at a chemical reactor unit triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical company near Hyderabad, The Hindu reported. The blast took place at Sigachi Industries Private Limited, located in the Pashamylaram industrial area. The fire caused part of the building to collapse, trapping workers under the debris. The explosion was reported to the fire control room at 9.37 am, The Hindu reported. Emergency teams, including 11 fire department vehicles, were deployed to the scene. Efforts are underway to locate any remaining trapped persons, The Hindu reported. Fire department officials said all the injured workers have been taken to hospitals in the vicinity. A major reactor blast at Sigachi, a chemical unit in Pasamailaram, Patancheru, left several feared dead and many seriously injured. The injured have been shifted to hospital as fire and medical teams continue rescue efforts. @NewIndianXpress — TNIE Telangana (@XpressHyderabad) June 30, 2025 According to a preliminary assessment, the blast may have been caused by a pressure buildup inside a reactor at the pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, The Hindu reported. A detailed investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause of the incident and to assess whether safety norms were followed. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy told officials to ensure that the injured persons receive appropriate medical treatment, and said that the government was committed to supporting the affected families. Sigachi Industries specialises in pharma excipients, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and food ingredients. Following the blast, the company's stock on the Bombay Stock Exchange fell sharply by over 9%, trading at Rs 47.89 by 1 pm.
