Morning Digest: Petrol and diesel prices raised for a third time this month; Marco Rubio arrives on first visit to India, and more The Hindu
In a second fuel price hike in less than a week, petrol and diesel prices were increased by 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, further adding to the burden on consumers amid rising inflationary pressures. Despite the revision, fuel rates remained the cheapest in Delhi, where petrol now costs Rs 98.64 per litre, up from Rs 97.77, while diesel prices rose to Rs 91.58 per litre from Rs 90.67. Among the major metros, Kolkata recorded the highest petrol price at Rs 109.70 per litre, while Chennai reported the highest diesel price at Rs 96.11 per litre. The latest hike follows a recent increase of Rs 3 per litre and comes amid elevated global crude oil prices linked to ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. On that note, let’s get to the rest of today’s edition. 👇 🚨 Big Story The Adani Group has secured major legal relief in the United States, with the US Treasury reaching a $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises over alleged sanctions violations linked to Iranian LPG shipments, while separate criminal fraud and bribery charges against Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani were dropped. US authorities had alleged that LPG imported through a Dubai-based trader was falsely declared as originating from Oman and Iraq instead of Iran. At the same time, the US SEC moved to settle a parallel civil case tied to allegations that the Adanis concealed a bribery scheme linked to a large solar power project while raising funds from American investors. The Adani Group has denied wrongdoing in all the cases. ⚡ Only in Express Yogendra Yadav writes that the Centre’s push for “Indian Knowledge Systems” has increasingly become a politically driven and performative exercise, encouraging superficial academic work and ideological signalling rather than serious scholarship. At the same time, he argues that dismissing India’s traditional knowledge systems altogether would also be an intellectual mistake. Yadav says post-Independence India often sidelined indigenous intellectual traditions in favour of Western frameworks, and calls for a more balanced, critical, and inclusive engagement with Indian knowledge rather than either romanticising or rejecting it outright. 📰 From the Front Page Manipur tensions escalate: The Kuki-Zo Council has again demanded a separate Union Territory with a legislature, saying worsening ethnic tensions in Manipur have made peaceful coexistence difficult. In a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the council cited fresh clashes with both Meitei and Naga groups, particularly in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, and sought stronger security deployment in buffer zones. The renewed demand comes after the killing of three church leaders triggered a hostage crisis involving Kuki and Naga groups. The council also requested helicopter services for Kuki-majority areas and safer exam centres for Kuki-Zo students, arguing that the existing administrative structure and autonomous councils have failed to provide security and effective governance. Keralam bus promise: Hours after the Congress-led UDF formed the government in Keralam on May 18, its first Cabinet decision, offering free bus travel for women in KSRTC buses from June 15, began facing financial and operational concerns. The scheme, part of the UDF’s “five Indira guarantees”, has raised questions over the fragile financial health of the state-run transport corporation, which has long depended on government support. With women contributing a major share of KSRTC’s daily ticket revenue, the subsidy burden on the state is expected to rise sharply. Private bus operators have also opposed the move, warning that free travel in KSRTC buses could shift passengers away from private services and affect their business. 📌 Must ReadStory continues below this ad Liberty vs UAPA: The Supreme Court has once again reopened the debate on liberty versus national security with fresh observations on bail under the UAPA. While granting bail in a Jammu and Kashmir narco-terror case, the court
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