Top Current Affairs of the day for 11 June 2025
- Railways to modify Tatkal ticket booking system by making Aadhar based OTP authentication mandatory.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- India’s senior men’s football team lost 0-1 to hosts Hong Kong in a crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier in Kowloon.