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Youth protesters celebrated across New Delhi and other cities after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, delivering a major political victory to a movement demanding accountability for examination paper leaks and wider failures in the testing system.

Supporters of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party danced, raised slogans and waved national flags at their protest site at Jantar Mantar after Pradhan announced his departure. The group declared that “democracy wins” and called off its agitation after the government accepted key demands,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has adopted informal Instagram Reels to speak directly to young voters as student-led protests over examination paper leaks intensify pressure on his government.

The shift became visible through selfie-style videos recorded without the cinematic production, dramatic music and carefully staged imagery that have long characterised Modi’s digital communication. Speaking into a phone camera, he addressed concerns over compromised examinations, promised action against those responsible and thanked students for sending suggestions.

The intervention marked an attempt to reclaim political

US President Donald Trump’s phased tariff plan for imported generic medicines has given drugmakers two years to strengthen American manufacturing while raising questions over costs, supply security and the future competitiveness of India’s pharmaceutical exports.

Trump announced that generic drugs entering the United States would remain free of import duties until August 1, 2028. A tariff of 100% would then apply for one year, followed by a 200% levy from August 2029. The proposed schedule extends Washington’s pharmaceutical reshoring campaign beyond

The UAE and Andhra Pradesh have moved a planned food-processing partnership into the implementation stage, opening talks on investments, agricultural technology, export infrastructure and more resilient supply chains.

More than 32 companies from the UAE and India joined a business forum organised by the UAE Food Cluster and the Andhra Pradesh government. The gathering brought food producers, agricultural businesses, logistics operators and technology companies together to identify projects across manufacturing, farming, seafood, cold storage and distribution.

The forum, held under the theme

India’s grip on the top men’s T20 international ranking is under threat after England inflicted a fifth consecutive completed-match defeat on the double world champions and secured their first series victory over them in the format.

England completed a commanding nine-wicket win in Bristol on Thursday, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. The opening match was abandoned without a result, leaving Harry Brook’s side with the chance to complete a 4-0 sweep in Southampton on Saturday and replace

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has widened access to its satellite communication service with a rugged handset priced at ₹1,34,166, targeting users who operate beyond the reach of conventional mobile networks.

The state-owned telecom company said the device can provide voice calls and text messaging in isolated regions, including mountainous terrain, forests, offshore locations, mining zones and areas affected by natural disasters. The quoted handset price includes taxes, while customers must separately subscribe to an approved Global Satellite Phone Service plan.

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DXC Technology has opened a 200,000-square-foot Customer Experience Centre in Bengaluru, placing the city deeper into the global race to move enterprise artificial intelligence from pilot projects into live, measurable business systems.

The facility, announced on 7 July, is one of DXC’s largest global delivery hubs and brings together customer collaboration areas, an AI Hub, cybersecurity facilities, forensics labs, a Security Operations Centre and a Network Operations Centre. The centre is designed to help clients identify high-value AI use cases, test

Dutch prosecutors have summoned Tata Steel IJmuiden B. V. to face criminal proceedings over alleged unlawful pollution from its vast steelworks on the North Sea coast, escalating a long-running dispute over emissions, public health and industrial regulation in the IJmond region.

The Public Prosecution Service suspects the company of multiple criminal offences, including deliberately and unlawfully releasing harmful substances into the air with possible adverse consequences for public health. The case also covers alleged breaches of the company’s duty of care,

At least one person was confirmed dead and two others were feared trapped after landslides triggered by intense monsoon rain struck Pune district on Monday, shutting key road and rail links between Mumbai and Pune and leaving commuters stranded for hours across the Western Ghats.

The fatal incident took place at Patan village in Maval taluka, near Lohagad Fort, where a house was buried under debris in the early hours. Rescue teams recovered one body from the site, while operations continued

New Delhi and Bamako have opened a structured export forum aimed at expanding bilateral trade, drawing investment into priority sectors and giving businesses from both countries a clearer route into West African and South Asian markets.

The inaugural India–Mali Forum for the Promotion of Exports was held in Bamako under the theme “Reinforcing Trade and Strategic Partnerships”, bringing together senior officials, export agencies and about 30 business leaders from India. The two-day initiative marks an attempt to move commercial engagement beyond

Adani Enterprises has expanded its qualified institutional placement to ₹150 billion after demand from large investors exceeded the original ₹100 billion target, giving Gautam Adani’s flagship company a sizeable pool of equity capital for its next phase of infrastructure and industrial expansion.

The share sale, opened to institutional investors this week, drew bids of about ₹380 billion, or roughly 3.8 times the base offer. The indicative price was set at ₹2,883 a share, below the regulatory floor price of ₹3,034.68 and

Textile exporters have emerged as some of the strongest performers on Dalal Street this year, as investors price in improved access to the US and UK markets for suppliers of garments, towels, bed linen and home furnishings to global retailers including Walmart, Gap and JCPenney.

The rally has been led by export-heavy names such as Gokaldas Exports, KPR Mill, Welspun Living, Trident, Indo Count Industries and Pearl Global Industries, whose earnings prospects have brightened after tariff relief in key overseas markets.

Bengaluru-based Mohalla Tech is preparing to raise as much as $400 million through an initial public offering next year, putting the operator of ShareChat, Moj and QuickTV on course for one of the most closely watched consumer internet listings after years of heavy losses, restructuring and valuation pressure.

The company, led by co-founder and chief executive Ankush Sachdeva, is expected to seek public market capital after tightening costs, narrowing operating losses and pushing harder into advertising, live-streaming and subscription-driven entertainment. The

New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has become the centre of a sharp youth-led challenge to the government, with Cockroach Janta Party supporters extending their sit-in over exam scandals and unemployment while pressing for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign.

The protest, now in its fourth day, has drawn students, job aspirants and young supporters of a movement that began as online satire and quickly turned into a street mobilisation. Demonstrators have slept at the protest site, banged steel plates with spoons,

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and a group of institutional investors have bought a 7.3 per cent stake in Corona Remedies for ₹777 crore, marking a sizeable secondary market transaction in the Ahmedabad-based drugmaker months after its stock market debut.

The shares changed hands through block deals on the National Stock Exchange, with the transaction executed at ₹1,730 a share. The deal involved about 44.9 lakh shares, with private equity investor ChrysCapital, through its affiliate Sepia Investments, and Anchor Partners selling part

Freight costs on key Asia-UAE routes have surged from about $1,000 to as much as $7,000 per container, intensifying pressure on importers, retailers, manufacturers and re-exporters that rely on Dubai and other UAE hubs for supplies moving across the Gulf, Africa and South Asia.

The jump, flagged at an IBPC Dubai logistics session, reflects a wider disruption in maritime corridors linked to Middle East tensions, fuel-cost volatility, security-risk surcharges and capacity constraints. Paras Shahdadpuri, Governor of IBPC Dubai and Chairman of

Christopher Nolan will bring The Odyssey to Mumbai in July with producer Emma Thomas and lead actors Matt Damon and Tom Holland, giving the filmmaker his first India premiere and placing the city on the film’s global launch route ahead of its worldwide release on 17 July.

The Mumbai event is scheduled for PVR Icon IMAX at Phoenix Palladium in Lower Parel, with the exact premiere date still to be announced. Universal Pictures International has positioned Mumbai alongside London, Paris and

The Centre has ordered a nationwide temporary block on Telegram until June 22, escalating its crackdown on online cheating rackets ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.

The restriction, issued through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, follows complaints that groups on the messaging platform were being used to sell, advertise or fabricate claims about leaked question papers. A separate direction requires Telegram to disable, within the country,

Hyderabad-based Drogo Aerospace has delivered 41 JK 250e surveillance drones to the Indian Army, advancing a ₹72-crore order that places the defence technology firm among a growing group of domestic companies supplying unmanned systems for frontline military use.

The first batch was received by officials of the Army’s Southern Command in Nashik, Maharashtra. The delivery forms part of a 217-drone contract, with the company aiming to supply the remaining 176 units by August 2026. The schedule gives Drogo Aerospace a tight

New Delhi has moved into crisis-management mode as the war in Iran raises fuel costs, strains the rupee and forces the Centre to balance energy security against its deficit-reduction pledge.

The latest response includes curbs on bulk diesel purchases at retail outlets, a willingness to let the fiscal deficit widen beyond the Budget target, and measures to pull in overseas capital as policymakers try to contain pressure on inflation, subsidies and the balance of payments. The measures mark a sharp shift

A small change in central bank wording has given banks fresh room to mobilise foreign-currency deposits, potentially drawing as much as $50 billion into India at a time when the rupee and external balances are under pressure.

The Reserve Bank of India’s June package centres on Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits, or FCNR deposits, a long-used channel through which overseas citizens place foreign-currency funds with banks. The decisive shift lies in the way the central bank has structured the swap window

JNK India has secured a large export order for an incinerator package linked to Abu Dhabi’s TA’ZIZ Salt Project, strengthening the company’s overseas order book and widening its role in waste gas handling systems for large industrial projects.

The order, received on June 8 from CC7 Emirates Engineering Solutions L. L. C., covers design, engineering, manufacture, procurement and supply on a Free Carrier basis. JNK India will also provide assistance, charged on a per diem basis, for erection, commissioning and witnessing

Sri Lanka’s rupee rallied more than 2 per cent after the Central Bank of Sri Lanka shortened the deadline for exporters to convert foreign currency earnings into local currency, a move aimed at easing pressure on a market strained by rising import demand, energy costs and expectations of further depreciation.

The currency strengthened sharply in Colombo trading, touching 328 to the dollar from weaker levels around 336.50 before settling in a wider 332-334 range. The previous close was near 337.00-337.75, underscoring

New Delhi has tightened import controls on key silver categories, making prior authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade mandatory for specified products under Chapter 71 of the ITC 2022 schedule.

The amended rules, issued through Notification No. 19/2026-27 dated 2 June 2026, apply with immediate effect to silver powder, silver grains, silver of 99.9% purity or more, and other unwrought silver. The change adds a fresh approval layer to a trade channel that was already limited to nominated