8 Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha amid uproar over Rahul Gandhi quoting ex-Army chief Naravane’s book
The standoff between Gandhi and the government began on Monday, when the former Congress chief brought a copy of a magazine article which cited Naravane’s unpublished book. Gandhi had sought to raise questions about the central government’s handling of the 2020 India-China border clashes.
Dehradun Bus Accident: 3 killed, several injured as HRTC bus carrying 30 passengers plunges into gorge; Rescue operation underway
The bus then overturned multiple times and plunged into the gorge. The accident occurred around 10 a.m. on the Minas-Kwanu-Haripur route.
Mumbai to Pune in just 48 minutes? Rail Minister Vaishnaw says high-speed corridor to cut travel time ‘drastically’
Mumbai and Pune, two bustling cities of Maharashtra, are located around 191 kilometers apart by rail. Vaishnaw, however, did not give out any timeline for the upcoming high-speed rail corridor project.
‘Urged immediate action’: India condemns vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia’s Melbourne
New Delhi has urged immediate action to recover the statue and bring those responsible to justice. The statue was cut from its base using an angle grinder and stolen from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville suburb of Melbourne.
Who is Yumnam Khemchand Singh? Know about BJP leader, who will become next Manipur CM, will he end political uncertainty?
Manipur will get a new chief minister as BJP names Yumnam Khemchand Singh its legislature party leader after nearly a year of President’s Rule.
Texas Supreme Court primaries: Who is running and what to know
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Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.
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Trump–Kennedy Center details massive repairs, warns venue won’t survive without fixes
The massive renovations at the Trump–Kennedy Center that are expected to shutter Washington’s premier performing arts venue for two years will focus on correcting deferred maintenance — including overhauling its heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems and fixing its broken elevators, Fox News Digital learned. “In less than 1 year, Trump has balanced the budget, raised over $130 million from donors, and secured $257 million from Congress,” Vice President of Public Relations Roma Daravi said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “We are financially stable yet the building is still physically in trouble.” “Decades of gross negligence left this institution with a broken budget, $100 million operating deficit, $26 million bottom-line deficit, and $250 million of deferred maintenance needs,” she continued. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the venue would close July 4, which coincides with America 250 celebrations honoring the nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary of the U.S.’ founding. FROM THE OVAL OFFICE TO THE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER, THE GILDED MAKEOVER EXPANDS “If we don’t close, the quality of Construction will not be nearly as good, and the time to completion, because of interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility, will be much longer. The temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result!” Trump said on Truth Social Sunday explaining why the complex needs to shutter for two years. A Trump–Kennedy official told Fox News Digital that the complex, which first opened in 1971, has suffered decades of neglect by former leadership that has left the building in “extremely poor condition.” The official described the renovations as “a restoration and beautification project,” that will include updating its broken elevators, updating its HVAC system and taking on $250 million in maintenance issues that the official said were ignored by previous leadership. Presidents historically have played direct roles in Kennedy Center governance, appointing most of the institution’s board of trustees to six-year terms under federal law. Trump appointed a new board in 2025, which then elected him their chairman. The official said the Trump–Kennedy Center would simply not survive if the maintenance was not done. OSCAR-NOMINATED COMPOSER LATEST PERFORMER TO PULL TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMANCE OVER ‘CONFLICT’ WITH VALUES Trump said Monday that the renovations will cost an estimated $200 million while underscoring the building is not being torn down. “I’m not ripping it out,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I’ll be using the steel. So we’re using the structure.” “We’re using some of the marble, and some of the marble comes down, but when it’s open, it’ll be brand new and really beautiful,” he said. “We’re going to have all brand-new air conditioning, heating.” Daravi continued in a statement provided to Fox News Digital that the temporary closure for an “intensive restoration and beautification project” is “the most logical choice to allow for comprehensive renovations, efficient project completion, and responsible use of taxpayer dollars.” “With President Trump’s proven record of delivering projects under budget and ahead of schedule, the finished Center will reflect the true beauty of America,” she added. “The short-term inconvenience of a temporary closure will result in a revitalized cultural landmark built to serve generations to come.” Ambassador Richard Grenell serves as the Trump–Kennedy Center’s president and praised Trump and Congress for appropriating $257 million for the renovations. He added that leadership is not only focused on saving the center from ruin, but to “make it the finest Arts Institution in the world.” WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA TO DEPART TRUMP–KENNEDY CENTER AMID REPORTED FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES “It desperately needs this renovation and temporarily closing the Center just makes sense – it will enable us to better invest our resources, think bigger and make the historic renovations more comprehensive,” Grenell said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. “It also means we will be finished faster. President Trump has a reputation for delivering large construction projects on time, under budget and beautifully finished.” The renovations come after the center’s board of trustees unanimously voted to rename it “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts” in December 2025. The name change set off swift rebuke among Democrats, with nonvoting board members including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and others claiming the move was illegal as it did not earn congressional approval ahead of time. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced legislation in January that seeks to bar sitting presidents from putting their own names on federal buildings, linking it to the Trump-Kennedy Center name update. “For Trump to put his name on federal buildings is arrogant, and it is illegal,” Sanders said in a press release Tuesday. “We must put an end to this narcissism — and that’s what this bill does. The center said that the board agreed Trump saved the institution from financial ruin during his second term. Fox News Digital’s Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
Scouting America ‘on the clock’ to roll back DEI, War Dept says
The Department of War is moving to overhaul its partnership with Scouting America, saying the organization must return to “core values” and eliminate DEI policies to remain eligible for federal support. The review focused on the department’s financial relationship with Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America, including its involvement in the organization’s National Jamboree, Sean Parnell, assistant to the Secretary of War for public affairs, said in a statement posted on social media. Parnell described Scouting America as “a great organization” that has “lost its way” in recent years. “But, for more than a decade now, Scouting America’s leadership has made decisions that run counter to the values of this administration and this Department of War, including an embrace of DEl and other social justice, gender-fluid ideological stances. This is unacceptable,” he wrote. HEGSETH TELLS TROOPS TO RESIGN IF THEY OPPOSE HIS PLAN TO SCRAP ‘WOKE’ POLICIES AND RESTORE WARRIOR ETHOS Parnell referenced an executive order that President Donald Trump signed at the start of his second term that focused on “terminating radical DEl preferencing in federal contracting,” adding that all organizations affiliated with the department must meet that standard. DOW and Scouting America are nearing a final agreement, according to Parnell. “Scouting America remains far from perfect, but they have firmly committed to a return to core principles,” Parnell wrote. “Back to God and country—immediately!” PETE HEGSETH AXES DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN THE SERVICES, CITING DIVISIVE AGENDA Scouting America told Fox News Digital in a statement via email that the organization was “encouraged” by Parnell’s post. “For nearly 116 years Scouting has stood as a cornerstone of American ideals, good citizenship, service, and adventure for American youth,” Scouting America said. “We are encouraged by [Monday’s] social media post by the Pentagon, and we look forward to providing more details as we move ahead.” Parnell, however, added that the partnership would continue only on condition that Scouting America “rapidly implements the common-sense, core value reforms” the Trump administration has put forth. “They are on the clock, and we are watching,” Parnell wrote, adding that officials may have more to announce soon.