US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said an official visit by US President Donald Trump to India is expected to take place next year rather than during the US midterm election period.

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The Bar Association also said it would seek a CBI investigation into the case. It also demanded that Champat Rai, Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao, who are linked to the temple's management but are not named in the FIR, ‘must leave’ Ayodhya ‘within three days’

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The Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan would mark the CJP's first victory if the demand is met. He stressed the country had witnessed a lack of accountability over the past decade despite repeated tragedies involving students.

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Awais Ahmed's company has launched six Firefly satellites and gained acclaim as a top innovator, earning a NASA contract and industry recognition. He did not have access to the Internet until Grade 8.

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India's fiscal deficit reached 9.6% of the full-year (2026-27) target at the end of May.

The fiscal deficit, reflecting the gap between expenditure and revenue financed by borrowing, had touched 21.4% of the ₹16.96 trillion budget estimate (BE) for FY27 in April.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/india-fiscal-deficit-revenue-expenditure-rbi-dividend-gst-11782808220129.html

Trump calls Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling ‘too bad,’ urges Congress to end citizenship by law

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#MintMarkets | Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today.

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US President Donald Trump raked in around $1.2 billion in 2025 from his crypto businesses as per federal filings released. He locked in his profits as his investors suffered losses.

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India and Japan are set to advance plans for a local-currency settlement framework that would allow direct yen-rupee transactions for bilateral trade and reduce reliance on the US dollar.

https://livemint.com/news/india/india-japan-eye-direct-yen-rupee-trade-settlement-to-cut-us-dollar-reliance-sanae-takaichi-in-new-delhi-11782871956090.html

#MintMarkets | Indian equity markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday, with benchmark indices trading higher in early trade. The Sensex gained 66.54 points to 76,545.21, while the Nifty rose 31.90 points to 23,897.65

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EPFO has extended its planned system migration, delaying the restoration of online member and employer services by another day. Subscribers will now be able to access claims, passbooks and other digital services from July 2, subject to completion of the upgrade.

https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/epfo-extends-online-service-outage-till-july-1-services-to-resume-from-july-2-11782874798995.html

Microsoft is planning to reduce its workforce by less than 2.5% in its latest round of layoffs. The report, citing people familiar with the matter, said the company could announce the job cuts as early as next week.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/microsoft-plans-another-round-of-layoffs-may-cut-less-than-2-5-of-workforce-report-11782884670380.html

Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are prompting more India-bound ships to switch off their tracking systems while crossing the Gulf, highlighting growing security concerns along one of the world's busiest energy and shipping routes.

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In an interview with LiveMint at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the movement was not limited to the protest or the demand for a single resignation, but was aimed at changing India's "political discourse".

He added that the campaign sought to bring about major reforms and would continue pursuing those objectives in the future.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/exclusive-cockroach-janta-party-founder-abhijeet-dipke-raises-stakes-of-protest-not-here-just-for-one-resignation-11782798482008.html

HDFC Bank's board has appointed former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar as its new part-time (non-executive) Chairman for a four-year term, months after the abrupt resignation of his predecessor Atanu Chakraborty.


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#WATCH | Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in Delhi on her Official Visit to India. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh receives her at the airport.

A week after raising hopes that Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. could avoid a mandatory listing, the RBI inserted a key definition that was absent in its updated guidelines.

Now, a potential listing is dependent on the RBI's decision on Tata Sons' application to surrender its core investment company licence.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/rbi-indirect-public-funds-definition-tata-sons-listing-ipo-11782908665318.html

Medical Equipment Procured At 500% Cost, Negligence, Key Details In The Delhi Medical Scam Case

The alleged irregularities first came to light in May this year when the Delhi Directorate of Vigilance conducted raids at the CPA office over two nights following complaints.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxcHz0DWChE