After concluding the protests at Jantar Mantar on 6 June, the Cockroach Janata Party said they will continue the agitation until Union Education Minister resigns. Speaking to the press, founder Abhijeet Dipke said, "What to do with this government? No employment, no proper exams. The youngsters of this country are not scared of the government. We will continue to fight until he resigns. Someone must be held accountable."

The UNFPA's 2025 State of World Population report says India's total rate has fallen to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman needed to maintain a stable population. Most states are below this level; only a few, such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, remain above it.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge say that for the first time, a vaccine's key component has been designed entirely by and trialled in people. The vaccine targets all coronaviruses, including all Covid variants and animal viruses with pandemic potential.

A magnitude 7.8 struck the southern Philippines early today, sparking tsunami warnings, collapsing buildings and killing at least three people. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned of waves up to 3 metres on Philippine coasts and up to 1 metre on the coasts of Indonesia and Malaysia.

On World Environment Day, Rahul Gandhi dismissed as a lie the BJP's claim that the Great Island project is strategic, and launched an online petition with the slogan "we choose green over greed." In a video from his April visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gandhi alleged that the proposed mega-development project would cause large-scale ecological destruction and displace local communities while primarily serving private interests. The project involves building a transhipment hub, an airport and a tourist township.