US President Donald Trump warned he could pull back from the UK trade deal that currently limits the impact of American tariffs to 10%. "We gave them a good trade deal, better than I had to, which can always be changed," he said. This comes after UK PM Keir Starmer said, "It's not our war, we'll stay out of it."

India produces nearly 45% of the world's mangoes but exports only about 1% due to high domestic demand, Firstpost reported. India's domestic mango market is worth $32.3 billion and has been growing 7% every year since 2012. "The rest of the world may be fighting over mango imports, but India is basically saying, 'sorry we ate them'," the report added.

Footwear brand Allbirds has turned into an AI firm overnight as it announced a pivot into becoming an AI-native cloud solutions provider. Allbirds said it'll use the $50-million convertible financing it recently raised to change its core product from sustainable footwear made with wool and eucalyptus to AI infrastructure. Allbirds shares jumped 652% within hours after the announcement.

Ex-Tata Trusts trustee Mehli Mistry renewed the dispute between him and late industrialist Ratan Tata's half-brother Noel Tata by filing a complaint with Maharashtra Charity Commissioner, Moneycontrol reported. He claimed Noel, along with trustees Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh, violated Tata Trusts' rules in a "mala fide and illegal action". Board of Trustees is "illegally constituted", he said.

BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs, about 10% of its 21,500 workforce, marking its biggest layoffs in 15 years, reports said. This comes ahead of ex-top Google executive Matt Brittin taking over as its director general next month. In February, the BBC announced a $815 million cost-cutting plan over the next three years and had warned of job cuts.

The protest by Noida factory workers, who were demanding a wage hike, brought minimum wages in NCR states into focus. As per India Today, unskilled workers earn ₹710/day in Delhi, ₹585/day in Haryana and ₹500/day in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, skilled workers in the three states earn ₹862/day, ₹712/day and ₹616/day, respectively. Thus, UP's revised wages remain below Delhi and Haryana.

India's workforce faces greater disruption than global peers, with 86% reporting major workplace changes. Yet, it is adapting faster, as 89% actively upskill and embrace AI-driven roles. The ETS report highlights rising reliance on adaptability, skill credentials, and continuous learning, even as gaps in AI proficiency, employer support, and access to credentials create ongoing challenges.

Indian Railways has commissioned the Kavach 4.0 safety system on the Vadodara-Nagda section, expanding its coverage under Mission Raftaar. Designed to prevent accidents caused by human error, the system uses RFID tags, radio communication, and optical fibre networks. Already deployed on key locomotives, Kavach offers a cost-effective, indigenous alternative to global train protection technologies.

Indian Railways is offering a 3% discount on unreserved train tickets booked digitally via the RailOne app until July 14, 2026. The initiative promotes cashless transactions and reduces ticket counter queues. Passengers can avail the discount by booking tickets through the app using digital payment methods, making travel more convenient and slightly more affordable.

India has achieved a major milestone under the National Quantum Mission (NQM), demonstrating a 1,000 km quantum communication network using 100% indigenous technology from QNu Labs. Completed in under two years, beating the eight-year, 2,000 km target, this Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system bolsters secure communications for defence, finance.