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Oil prices up over 5% on fresh US-Iran tensions

Oil prices surged Monday after Iran said it suspended all exchanges with Washington following days of inconclusive talks to end the war, and the two nations again traded strikes.

At around 1330 GMT the price Brent North Sea Crude for August delivery was up 4.9 percent at $95.60 a barrel, after briefly rising above 5 percent. Its US counterpart, West Texas Intermediate crude for July delivery, was up 5.9 percent at $92.55.

MP Govt moving towards implementing Uniform Civil Code

MP Govt moving towards implementing Uniform Civil Code, public suggestions invited: CM Mohan Yadav

Govt lowers kharif urea, DAP demand projections amid El Niño concerns

Estimated urea demand for kharif crops has been reduced to 190 lakh tonnes compared to earlier estimation of 194 lakh tonnes. This has been estimated based on feedback from agriculture ministry in the light of likely El nino conditions.
Estimated DAP d mandir has also been reduced to 60 lakh tonnes compared to earlier estimation of 66 lakh tonnes.
Shipping services from India in East of Hormuz and Red Sea has been doubled amid severe impact on services in West of Hormuz

Pulse stocks at 43 lakh tonnes in May, domestic output up 6%

The country’s pulse stocks stood at 43 lakh tonnes as of May 2026, reflecting improved availability driven by higher domestic production. According to the government, pulse output this year is estimated to be 6% higher than last year, leading to better supplies of foodgrains and pulses compared with previous years.

Macron announces record €93 billion 'Choose France' investments, including AI and data centres

President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that France expects foreign investments amounting to €93 billion ($108 billion) at the "Choose France" conference, including major commitments in artificial intelligence and data centres.

"This edition of Choose France alone will make it possible to crystallise a record amount of €93 billion in confirmed investments, for more than 15,000 jobs. It is obviously by far a record edition, and it is historic," Macron said.

The amount surpasses the total of €87 billion raised over the past eight years combined.

Gas leak at SK Hynix chip factory in South Korea injures six people

Six people were injured at one of SK Hynix's chip factories in Cheongju, South Korea, due to a hydrogen fluoride gas leak, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a fire official.

The leak of the toxic gas happened after a fire broke out, the official said, adding that the blaze has been contained.

Digvijaya Singh chairs parliamentary panel meet on NEET exam, NTA today

Congress MP Digvijaya Singh is chairing a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education to discuss pen-and-paper testing versus CBT, and issues related to NEET and the NTA.

The committee will also review CBSE's On-Screen Marking process and the three-language formula on Tuesday.

The meetings come amid ongoing controversy over NEET-UG paper leaks and CBSE exam evaluation issues.

Efforts underway to douse the fire on the second floor of the Ministry of Education office, Vikas Marg.

Fire breaks out on second floor of Ministry of Education office on Vikas Marg, Delhi

A fire broke out on the second floor of the Ministry of Education office on Vikas Marg in Delhi on Monday, officials said. Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.

Efforts to extinguish the blaze are underway. No casualties have been reported so far.

Woman, three daughters die after consuming pesticide in MP village

A 32-year-old woman and her three daughters died after allegedly consuming a pesticide in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, police said on Monday.

The incident took place in a village under the jurisdiction of the local police station. Further details regarding the circumstances and the reason behind the consumption are awaited.

Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation.

Centre notifies appointment of 5 new Supreme Court judges

The Centre has notified the appointment of five new Supreme Court judges, including a senior advocate, the government said on Monday.

The newly appointed judges are:

Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court

Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court

Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

Senior Advocate V. Mohana

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader imprisoned under Ortega dies in detention

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera died from health complications after nearly three years in detention and despite US appeals for his release, the health ministry said Sunday.

Rivera, a 73-year-old renowned leader of the Miskito people and former member of congress, was arrested in September 2023 by the left-wing authoritarian government of President Daniel Ortega on charges that were never made public.

He was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.

"We regret to confirm that he has sadly passed away," the health ministry said in a statement on state-run media outlets.

Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years after her birth

Marilyn Monroe's hometown of Hollywood kicks off Monday a series of special events marking the 100th anniversary of the movie icon's birth.

At the historic Chinese Theatre, where Monroe's handprints are immortalized alongside "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953) co-star Jane Russell, fans plan to sing "Happy Birthday" -- echoing her famed sultry serenade to president John F. Kennedy.

One hundred roses and a cake will be placed at the site, a symbol of Hollywood's golden age and a popular tourist hotspot.

Tributes to Tinseltown's legendary daughter began on Sunday, with the Academy Museum opening "Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon," an exhibit celebrating her film career and life cut short.

After shooting to superstardom in the 1950s, the actress and model died of an overdose at her Brentwood home in August 1962, aged 36.

The Academy Museum will host special screenings of her prolific filmography throughout the month, including "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), "Niagara" (1953), "The Seven Year Itch" (1955), "Some Like It Hot" (1959), and "The Misfits" (1961).

Trailing candidate in Colombia's election questions results in first round of voting

Through the noise of rushing papers and whirring belts at a print factory in Kyoto, two creators watch their photo essay come to life in broadsheet form -- part of an effort to win new audiences in the age of AI.

Despite the decline of the publishing industry, self-publication and handmade "zine" magazines are growing in popularity in Japan, reflecting the country's enduring love of paper in the digital era.

While speaking to AFP at the plant, his hands black with ink, one of the creators, Kazuma Obara said "I think (paper) is a medium that engages all five senses", unlike social media.

Obara and his creative partner Akihico Mori are among the latest artists to use a printing press offered by the Kyoto Shimbun newspaper, which is aiming to find alternative uses for its machines as subscriptions fall.

As the machine printed their work on newsprint paper, five technicians in uniform quickly flipped through the pages to check the quality.

"I think print media is incredibly open. You can hand it to someone, you can read it together," 40-year-old photographer Obara said, calling mobile phones "very insular".

Mori, a 44-year-old writer, said people can "feel the creator's passion when they hold the work in their hands".

"I think that's what makes it so appealing, and AI simply can't replicate it."

Two Syrians accused of torture on trial in Austria

An ex-Syrian general and a former senior Syrian police officer go on trial in Vienna on Monday, accused of torturing opponents of the now-deposed regime of Bashar al-Assad.

State prosecutors in Vienna said in a statement the two were accused "of having, on numerous occasions, ordered or failed to oppose the mistreatment of members of a protest movement".

The defendants, a former brigadier general in the Syrian intelligence services and a former head of the investigations office of the local criminal police, are said to have committed the crimes in Raqqa between April 2011 and March 2013.

'AI simply can't replicate it': Japan embraces zine trend

Through the noise of rushing papers and whirring belts at a print factory in Kyoto, two creators watch their photo essay come to life in broadsheet form -- part of an effort to win new audiences in the age of AI.

Despite the decline of the publishing industry, self-publication and handmade "zine" magazines are growing in popularity in Japan, reflecting the country's enduring love of paper in the digital era.

While speaking to AFP at the plant, his hands black with ink, one of the creators, Kazuma Obara said "I think (paper) is a medium that engages all five senses", unlike social media.

Obara and his creative partner Akihico Mori are among the latest artists to use a printing press offered by the Kyoto Shimbun newspaper, which is aiming to find alternative uses for its machines as subscriptions fall.

As the machine printed their work on newsprint paper, five technicians in uniform quickly flipped through the pages to check the quality.

"I think print media is incredibly open. You can hand it to someone, you can read it together," 40-year-old photographer Obara said, calling mobile phones "very insular".