Targeting Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday said the "boring and tiresome duo" has turned the grand old party into a "laughing stock".

In a post on X, Maurya said, "The boring and tiresome duo of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the party's 'permanent' president Rahul Gandhi has turned the ageing party into a laughing stock.

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President YS Sharmila has criticised the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led Andhra Pradesh government for allegedly making decisions to "privatise" the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP).

The APCC Chief said that Congress condemned the decision of the Centre, asserting that the party would "fight to the death" if it came to saving the Visakha steel.

Apple’s top supplier, Foxconn, is moving forward with a $1.5 billion investment in a new component factory near Chennai, despite mounting political pressure from US President Donald Trump to shift production back to the United States.

Two Indian government officials confirmed with the Financial Times that the Taiwanese electronics giant is setting up the new plant in Tamil Nadu’s Oragadam industrial hub, next to its existing iPhone assembly unit.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief V Narayanan highlighted the importance of 2025, which has been declared the "Gaganyaan" year.

The ISRO chief said that 7200 tests have been completed as of now, and 3000 tests are pending.

Passengers flying through Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport should brace for considerable disruptions starting June 15, with airport authorities preparing to cancel or reschedule approximately 100 flights each day for nearly three months. This move comes as part of a critical upgrade to one of the airport’s primary runways, the Hindustan Times reported.

The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.

The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on campus.

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" over US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering the understanding of hostilities between India and Pakistan.

Referring to Donald Trump's recent claim for credit during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House.

Bajaj Auto, through its fully owned subsidiary Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV (BAIHBV), will become the majority owner of Austrian motorcycle brand KTM, the company said in an exchange filing on Thursday.

Bajaj is moving from being a minority stakeholder to taking control of KTM, strengthening its position in the premium and sports motorcycle segment.

US President Donald Trump reiterated on Thursday (IST) that he played a key role in settling the recent India–Pakistan conflict through trade.

Speaking at the Oval Office during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump said, “If you take a look at what we just did with Pakistan and India... we settled that whole, and I think I settled it through trade.”

At least 27 Maoists were killed in a joint anti-Naxal operation on Wednesday in the Abujhmad forests of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district. The encounter involved District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Kondagaon.

The firefight erupted in dense forest at the tri-junction of Narayanpur, Bijapur, and Dantewada districts.

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