Morning Digest: June 9, 2026 (original) (raw)
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U.S. judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, calls it unlawful
A federal judge on Monday (June 8, 2026) struck down a $100,000 fee that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, concluding that it constituted an unlawful tax that Congress never authorised. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging a fee Mr. Trump announced in September that dramatically raised the cost of obtaining H-1B visas.
8 dead, 6 critical after explosion at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited plant
Eight workers were killed and six were injured in an explosion at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) plant in Visakhapatnam on Monday (June 8, 2026), officials said. The blast triggered a massive fire at the facility and led to the spilling of hundreds of tonnes of molten steel, they added.
24 Indian sailors rescued from ship hit by U.S. missile
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), after a U.S. missile strike. The sailors sent distress messages to a Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) office-bearer that the U.S. Navy had attacked the ship’s engine room. Audio messages purported to be from the seafarers to Manoj Yadav, general secretary of FSUI, received at 2 p.m.
INDIA bloc to take SIR complaints to CJI; seeks Pradhan’s immediate exit
The INDIA bloc will write to the Chief Justice of India, flagging concerns over the special intensive revision (SIR) and the alleged ‘vote loot’. It also demanded the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that he had “presided over the betrayal of lakhs of youth who appeared for NEET and CBSE exams”
BGB delegation arrives in India for border talks with BSF
The Director General (DG) of the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) arrived in Delhi on Monday to participate in the first round of the biannual DG-level talks with the Border Security Force (BSF). The talks, scheduled to continue till June 11, are taking place against the backdrop of tensions between the two border-guarding forces over allegations by Bangladesh that the BSF has been sending undocumented Bangladeshis across the border through multiple land entry points.
Allahabad HC upholds POCSO conviction; reaffirms child victim’s sole testimony sufficient if credible
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) upheld the life imprisonment of an accused convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, reaffirming that the sole testimony of a child victim is sufficient to sustain a conviction if it inspires confidence.
28 lakh candidates for 32,679 vacancies: Oppn. attacks U.P. govt. over ‘mounting unemployment’
With over 28 lakh candidates taking the written exam for the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable (Civil Police) Direct Recruitment-2025 from Monday leading to unprecedented rush at railway platforms, bus stations and public places in several districts, Opposition parties attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over its “failure” to address the rising unemployment crisis in the State.
Netanyahu acknowledges halt in fighting with Iran but vows to respond ‘with force’ to future attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the halt in fighting with Iran on Monday (June 8, 2026), but he vowed to respond “with force” to future attacks. In a videotaped statement, Mr. Netanyahu said the fighting stopped after Israel “hit the terror regime in Tehran.”
India vs Afghanistan one-off Test: Manav, Washington bowl India to its biggest win
The one-off Test against Afghanistan was India’s first at home since 2010 without either the now-retired R. Ashwin or the rested Ravindra Jadeja. Much like Ashwin and Jadeja at their vintage best in the subcontinent, left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and off-spinner Washington Sundar dovetailed nicely to propel the host to victory by an innings and 300 runs inside three days at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium on Monday (June 8, 2026). It is India’s biggest win by an innings in Test history.
Women’s T20 World Countdown: Host England the team to watch out for in Group B
The second bracket of the expanded 12-team ICC women’s T20 World Cup might seem lighter on action when compared to the Group of Death featuring heavyweights Australia, India and South Africa. Group B pits inaugural winner England, holder New Zealand, former champion West Indies, Sri Lanka, Scotland and Ireland in a six-way tussle for the two semifinal slots.
Published - June 09, 2026 06:24 am IST