The successive hikes come after an extended period during which retail fuel prices remained unchanged, despite higher global crude prices, shrinking refining margins, and weakness in the rupee significantly increasing import costs.

A vacation bench of the MP High Court will hear a petition on Monday seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail for retired district judge Giribala Singh. She is accused in the dowry death case of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Singh. Twisha's family approached the High Court after the retired judge was granted bail by a Bhopal sessions court.

Diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma eight years ago, Adrija Gan spent years moving between hospital wards, chemo cycles and missed school days. At 19, she is telling her story as a survivor, a West Bengal state board topper and a teenager who simply wanted her normal life back

Iranian state media reported that Tehran sees increasing convergence in its talks with the United States, although significant differences remain unresolved. The report added that Iran's nuclear programme is not part of the initial framework currently under discussion between the two sides.Trump said any deal with Iran "will be a good and proper one," distancing it from the Obama-era agreement which he claimed gave Tehran "massive amounts of cash and a clear and open path to a nuclear weapon." He urged critics not to listen to "the losers who are critical about something they know nothing about," while acknowledging that the deal "isn't even fully negotiated yet."On the economic front, fuel prices in India were hiked for the fourth time in less than two weeks, with petrol up ₹2.61 per litre and diesel up ₹2.71 as crude oil prices surged over 50% since US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Cumulative increases have neared ₹7.5 per litre since hikes resumed on May 15.However, diplomatic setbacks mounted. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference failed to reach consensus for the third consecutive time, with the US expressing regret and criticising states for not taking "Iran's threat to global nonproliferation seriously."Meanwhile, the US condemned Hizballah's "reckless call" to overthrow Lebanon's democratically elected government, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio declaring that "the era in which a terrorist group held an entire nation hostage is coming to an end."With military signalling, diplomatic backchanneling, economic strain and nuclear anxieties unfolding simultaneously, the region now appears caught between the possibility of a fragile diplomatic breakthrough and the risk of a much larger confrontation.

As Norway Chess moves to Oslo for its 2026 edition, all eyes are on the Indian contingent. From World Champion D Gukesh seeking urgent form before his title defence to Koneru Humpy making a highly anticipated return to the board, we break down the biggest storylines dominating the 12-day double round-robin tournament.