News Capsule for the Month of July 2026

The following are the top news stories for the month.  If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar. 

Kerala 

  • Corporation to discontinue collection of biomedical waste in Kochi. 
  • Special leave granted for employees on Census duty in Kerala.
  • No more competitive racing; timetables to change: Kerala Govt’s ‘rescue operation’ for private buses. 
  • Three held as RPF cracks mystery of missing Cochin Port rail tracks.
  • Cloud renewal delay cripples Kochi's CCTV network, hinders crime probe. 
  • Even at 60, salary crisis continues to haunt Kalamassery HMT. 
  • Kerala student secures Rs 1.4cr global scholarship.
  • Kochi's container road streetlights set to be fully operational by July 15. 
  • Probe launched after school student 'sexually harassed' by classmates in Kerala's Pathanamthitta.
  • Toe party line on Adani: High command to Kerala CM.  
  • Reckless Bikers Accused of Blocking Ambulance With Patient Onboard; Police Scan CCTV to Identify Riders.
  • The Kerala government will appoint an official committee to examine whether the Priyadarshini free travel scheme for women in KSRTC ordinary buses has adversely affected the financial viability of private bus services.
  • Transport Minister C P John said the committee would identify routes, if any, where private bus operators have suffered financial losses following the introduction of the scheme and report to the government.
  • Bodybuilder arrested with 387g MDMA in Kochi. 
  • Priyadarshini free travel scheme: Group tickets limited to 5 after misuse. 
  • Three migrant workers dead as major landslide hits Wayanad tunnel project site. 
  • 34 venues, 27 cases: Kerala cops link late-night DJ parties to drugs, violence. 
  • KSINC doubles down on tourism with new jetty in Kochi. 
  • Student killed in Uzbekistan; brought back home in Kerala, family links it to conversion bid. Family Claims Conversion Attempt, Torture. 
  • Now, free travel for women on Ro-Ro; Kochi corporation's third service launched. 
  • CMID disputes Kerala CM's remarks on migrant workers' remittances. 
  • Kerala HC reviews works at Chottanikkara temple. 
  • K.T. Jaleel booked by Kerala child rights panel over alleged public humiliation of students.
  • After alleged snub by Nair society, Vice President inaugurates Mannam statue in Delhi.
  • Kochi Corporation engages new agency to collect biomedical waste.
  • Three test positive for Shigella after eating at Kochi restaurant. 
  • KMRL to increase frequency of trains during peak hours due to increased ridership. 
  • Kochi Corporation to survey streetlights amid complaints over malfunctioning LEDs.
  • Drinking water shortage hits Kochi, Cheranalloor panchayat.  
  • Driven by passenger demand, Kochi Metro to run additional trains from July 22.
  • Traffic restrictions on Kalady Sree Sankara Bridge for emergency repairs; diversions announced.
  • Nithin Raj death case: Prime accused Dr Ram arrested after three months on the run.
  • SIT to probe interstate organ trafficking racket launched in Kochi. 
  • Kochi Water Metro signs deal to launch carbon credit validation initiative. 
  • Over 100 booked over Delhi student protest solidarity meet attended by rapper Vedan in Kochi. 
  • Kochi Corporation in Kerala to conduct an audit of Smart City assets as CSML concludes operations.
  • Kerala faces power cuts during rain. 

India 
  • Registration not enough to validate Hindu marriage if rituals, ceremonies not performed: Gujarat HC. 
  • 'Delighted to host you on your first visit to India': PM Modi welcomes Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi on three-day visit. 
  • Delhi terror plot: 4 men arrested with arms, linked to Pakistan's ISI. 
  • Union ministers visit flood-hit East Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, promise full central aid. 
  • India-Japan Summit 2026 held.
  • Champat Rai may be guilty of negligence in Ram Temple donation case, admits VHP chief Alok Kumar. 
  • Indian Techie, 33, Dies After Car Gets Swept Away in the US Flash Floods. 
  • Union ministers visit flood-hit East Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, promise full central aid. 
  • 'These are BJP workers, not ordinary people': Mahua Moitra faces egg attack, 'chor' slogans in Nadia. 
  • Lie Detector Test For Siya Goyal, Lover Chetan In Fiance Ketan Agarwal's Murder Case. 
  • Shanthnu Bhagyaraj thanks CM Vijay for supporting his family after the demise of filmmaker K Bhagyaraj. 
  • Gauhati High Court rejects man's citizenship claim despite 15 documents. 
  • Bharatiya Janata Party’s Minority Morcha National Secretary Syed Ibrahim alias Vellore Ibrahim on Monday urged the State government to cancel or withdraw the 3.5% internal reservation for Muslims based on caste.
  • 'All Citizens Are Being Made Slaves Of Government': Bombay HC Questions Action Against Protesters.
  • CM Vijay moves to SC against Cow Slaughter ban.
  • 'Shows BJP's double standards': Congress questions PM Modi's 'silence' over Ayodhya Ram Temple donation row.
  • Supreme Court Refuses To Cancel Sonam Raghuvanshi's Bail, Seeks Meghalaya Govt's Response. 
  • Raja Raghuvanshi's family welcomes Meghalaya govt's appeal in SC against bail for Sonam. 
  • Ayodhya temple theft 'highly condemnable': RSS demands strict action. 
  • High Court Reduces Man's Life Term To 7 Years In Pregnant Wife's Killing Over '1,000 Husbands' Remark.
  • PM Modi Receives Online Death Threat Ahead of Melbourne Visit; Australia Launches Probe: Reports. 
  • Ram temple donations: SIT report alleges repeated cash concealment in counting room.
  • Mumbai to get India’s first city-wide master pedestrian network plan: BMC tells Supreme Court.
  • Street vendors protest against Bengaluru's footpath eviction drive. 
  • Meghalaya CM meets Amit Shah, conveys FCRA amendment concerns. 
  • Ziarat Ambush: 17 Pakistani Cops Killed, 15 Taken Hostage In Massive BLA Security Post Raid.
  • CCTV Shows Last-Second Escape as Wayanad Landslide Kills 5.
  • 'Shariat Law Allowing Marriage At Puberty Violates POCSO', Says Allahabad High Court. 
  • Mamata Banerjee loses cool amid TMC Kolkata protest march, slaps own worker. 
  • Supreme Court Orders Survey Of Delhi's Malviya Nagar & Saket Areas To Tackle Unauthorized Constructions. 
  • Petitioner Abuses Chief Justice, Throws Papers, Supreme Court Spares Him. 
  • Ram Mandir trust reviews CEO post after PMO push amid Ayodhya donation theft scrutiny. 
  • BJP changes its candidate vs Prashant Kishor in Bihar's Bankipur bypoll as Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdraws. 
  • MHA issues fresh directions on rules for National Anthem, National Song.
  • I trusted police, they blamed me: Vijay on Karur Stampede.
  • Shraddha Walkar murder case hearing postponed due to accused's MA exam on July 20.
  • Aamir Khan Faces 'Love Jihad' Allegations As Bajrang Dal Protests Against His Third Marriage To Gauri Spratt. 
  • Delhi Court Convicts ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in IB Officer Ankit Sharma Murder Case. 
  • 'Extremely saddened': PM Modi condoles deaths of Indian tourists in Vietnam boat tragedy. 
  • Assam Rifles Jawan Killed In Action, 4 Injured In Suspected IED Blast In Nagaland. 
  • SC Asks Centre To Submit Airfare Regulation Framework In Sealed Cover. 
  • SC says citizenship determination must follow due process; sets aside 27 foreigner rulings. 
  • 21-year-old Indian claims he landed a Rs 2 crore CTC job in Pakistan's Karachi, asks internet if he should take it.
  • 'Comprehensive Sex Education' To Be Part Of School, College Curriculum: Centre To SC. 
  • Court Convicts Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain In IB Officer Ankit Sharma Murder Case. 
  • Election Commission extends SIR deadline in Delhi, draft roll out on Aug 17. 
  • Kapil Sibal Urges Sonam Wangchuk To End Hunger Strike, Says 'Govt Is Not Going To Listen'. 
  • Stampede-like situation during Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri leaves 2 dead, nearly 100 hospitalised.
  • Absurd To Say Passport Not Citizenship Proof; If You're Living In India, Presumption Is That You're Indian: Justice Dhulia. 
  • Don't Introduce Third Language In Class 9, It's Stressful To Students: Justice BV Nagarathna To Centre.
  • Ayodhya set to get 150-bed cancer hospital as erstwhile royal family donates six acres of land. 
  • NEET UG 2026 results declared as 11.21 lakh candidates qualify.
  • Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea to enforce women's reservation in 2029 polls without fresh census.
  • MP CM Mohan Yadav Inspects Sleemanabad Water Tunnel In Katni; Says Narmada Water Will Irrigate 2.45 Lakh Hectares. 
  • Rajnath Singh chairs meeting of NDA leaders to chalk out Parliament strategy. 
  • "Those who have one marriage will have legal right to reside in MP": CM Yadav on proposed UCC.
  • Amid widespread resentment, govt to table FCRA Bill in monsoon session.
  • Delhi Police take Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Day 21 of hunger strike. 
  • 72nd National Film Awards announced. 
  • Amarnath Yatra suspended from July 19 due to inclement weather forecast. 
  • At Least 8 Dead, 5 Injured After Massive Fire Engulfs Firecracker Factory in Ahmedabad.
  • Nirmohi Akhara moves Supreme Court, seeks reconstitution of Ram Janmabhoomi Trust. 
  • Mere use of swear words does not amount to obscenity in law, says Supreme Court. 
  • LS Speaker appeals to all parties for smooth conduct of Monsoon Session. 
  • Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj sit in truck with CJP protesters; Kangana, Hema Malini back govt.
  • Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha writes to PM Modi, seeks halt to Jauhar University demolition.
  • 1 Killed, Several Trapped In Sikkim Tunnel After Landslide Triggers Gas Leak.
  • After violent 'Sansad Chalo' clashes, CJP protest enters Day 24 with no breakthrough. 
  • At NDA meet, PM defends action on NEET leaks after massive Delhi protests.
  • PM Modi assures strict action against NEET culprits, says students' future will be protected on video call. 
  • Shiv Sena (UBT) Moves Supreme Court Against Speaker's Nod To Merger Of 6 Rebel MPs With Shinde Sena.
  • After CJP's Parliament march, govt opens talks, seeks end to stir, but offers no assurances.
  • Supreme Court notice to Centre, others on plea to initiate appeal process. 
  • Punjab-Haryana border sealed to prevent farmers from reaching Delhi. 
  • Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra, Akhilesh Yadav detained by Delhi Police outside PM Modi's House. 
  • 'Bulldozer justice': Allahabad high court split on two-year bar on demolitions. 
  • Supreme Court seeks new SIT in Ram temple donation theft case, Uttar Pradesh responds.
  • Student protests to dominate Houses as Oppn MPs return after sit-in outside PM Modi's residence. 
  • JJ Act - Murder Is 'Heinous Offence', Not 'Serious Offence'; S 302 IPC Implies Minimum Life Sentence: Supreme Court. 
  • Unease in BJP, allies over crackdown on protesters as government signals outreach. 
  • 'Uncompromising and firm stand': Vijay's TVK demands complete scrapping of NEET.
  • Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule Meet PM Modi Amid Buzz Over NCP Support To NDA. 
  • SOG personnel killed, another injured in first terror attack since Pahalgam killings. 
  • 12 dead in Sikkim NHPC tunnel collapse, rescue on, methane leak suspected. 
  • Couple killed, 4 injured as boulders hit vehicle on Jammu-Srinagar highway.
  • National Guard is deployed as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes and businesses. 
  • 'Don't Send More': Food Donations Flood Jantar Mantar As CJP Urges Supporters To Stop Sending Meals. 
  • Kochi protesters join nationwide show of support for Sonam Wangchuk. 
  • Promise no legal action against protesters, will end hunger strike: Sonam Wangchuk tells govt. 
  • "Don't Waste Time": Top Court On Plea For Intervention In Jantar Mantar Police Action. 
  • Fresh clashes near Delhi's Sansad Marg; police fire teargas, suspend Internet.
  • Wangchuk shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta in Gurugram after Delhi HC order. 
  • Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking FIR Over 'Forceful' Removal Of Sonam Wangchuk From Jantar Mantar Protest Site. 
  • Will intervene if no solution by afternoon, CJI on Supreme Court metro station closure amid students' protest.
  • Supreme Court sets aside bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, gives 3 weeks to surrender.
  • 'Fast-track courts won't fix paper leaks': CJP rebuffs PM Modi's announcement, reiterates Pradhan resignation demand.
  • Supreme Court scraps Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail, grants 3 weeks to surrender. 
  • Road accidents in India claimed 1.83 lakh lives in 2025.
  • Assam flood situation remains critical; 80 dead, over 6.5 lakh affected. 
  • Centre Replaces Education Secretary Amid Students' Protests Over Paper Leak. 
  • Delhi High Court Designates Special Judge To Fast Track Paper Leak Cases.
  • Vineet Joshi removed as Higher Education Secretary amid NEET-UG protests. 
  • Custodial Turn In India's Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment, 2026. 
  • CM Naidu invites PM Modi to inaugurate ASR Airport on Aug 1. 
  • 'Assured Paper Leak Discussion In Parliament': Sonam Wangchuk On Ending Fast. 
  • Delhi Police may seek passport cancellation for those involved in Cockroach Janta Party protest. 
  • Supreme Court to Hear Plea Seeking NTA's Dissolution, CBI Probe Into Paper Leak. 
  • 'Govt Assured No Action Against Students, Paper Leak Accountability': Sonam Wangchuk After Ending Fast. 
  • 'No debate till Dharmendra Pradhan resigns': Opposition unites over CJP protests. 
  • High drama in Delhi as Rahul Gandhi reaches Gandhi Smriti amid student protests: 'Barricades put up, bus parked'.
  • Naresh Pal Gangwar was picked As New Education Secretary Amid CJP Protest.
  • YC activists protest over NEET irregularities; Yuva Morcha accuses Kerala CM of 'double standards'.
  • 'End Of Hunger, Beginning Of Accountability': Sonam Wangchuk Breaks 26-Day Fast; Social Media Hails Move, Raises Fresh Questions.
  • 'Control Jorabat Development, Otherwise...': Assam CM's Warning To Meghalaya Amid Deadly Floods. 
  • Omar Abdullah slams Mehbooba Mufti over Jantar Mantar remarks, demands apology. 
  • Himachal Landslide: 13 Killed, 2 Injured After Taxi Is Crushed By Massive Boulders In Lahaul-Spiti.
  • ‘Before coming to Parliament, dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan’: Congress to PM Modi. 
  • Ravneet Singh Bittu Resigns From Union Council of Ministers; President Droupadi Murmu Accepts Resignation.
  • Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns As Education Minister Amid Massive Student Protests. 
  • Government ready to debate NEET paper leak in Parliament 'the way Opposition wants'.
  • CJP Ends Protest As Centre Agrees To Demands After Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns. 
  • Our fight will go on, PM Modi must apologise, says Rahul Gandhi.
  • Special CP, two officers injured in stone-pelting at Jantar Mantar after Pradhan's resignation. 
  • India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns.
  • 4 Killed, Several Injured After Massive Explosion At Rod Manufacturing Unit In Cachar.
  • Testing Body's "Build New NTA" LinkedIn Post To Bring Exam Reforms.
  • RAF Personnel Fired 7 Pellet Gun Rounds During CJP's Parliament March, 5 Struck Protesters: Report.
  • SC breaks silence on crackdown at Jantar Mantar, warns against police excesses: 'Agitation does not mean lathi-charge'.
  • IIT Guwahati Student Found Dead On Campus After Falling From Academic Building, Suicide Suspected.
  • "Can't Lathicharge Just Because There Is Agitation": Supreme Court's Big Remark.
  • 'Students Are Still Suffering': CJP's 'Resignation Ki Khushi' Party Sparks Outrage, Funding Questions Surface.
  • Delhi HC grants three weeks to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi to respond to ED plea.
  • Bihar govt relents, to withdraw youth protest-linked cases, release all arrested after CJP, Oppn threaten new stir. 
  • CJP asks govt to 'immediately honour' promises after protesters detained across India.
  • Parliament Set To Debate Tougher Anti-Paper Leak Bill Today After Days Of Deadlock Over NEET Row. 
  • Karnataka Cabinet Expansion: DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah to meet Congress High Command on July 28; New deputy CM posts on agenda. 
  • Shilpa Shinde shares family kicked her out of her own house; says 'main anaath hoon' in emotional confession on Lock Upp. 
  • "You Partied, Protesters, Starved": Backlash To CJP Leaders' Dancing Videos. 
  • Karnataka Ordered To Release 3,500 Cusecs Of Water Daily To Tamil Nadu Amid Shortage. 
  • 'Release minors, those without criminal past': Supreme Court's big order on NEET protests. 
  • Supreme Court orders all states to release protesting students under 18, those with no criminal records. 
  • Supreme Court Moots Independent Probe Into NEET Protest Violence: 'Those Who Took Law In Their Hands.
  • The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed in the Lok Sabha, which amended the earlier 2024 law. 
  • Bihar Announces Withdrawal Of Cases Against Students Protesters: 'No Action In Future...'
  • Stalemate ends, Lok Sabha takes up debate on anti-paper leak Bill.
  • "Every Action Has Equal and Opposite Reaction": Kangana Ranaut Slams CJP Protesters Amid Public Backlash.
  • Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to PM Modi over Mekedatu project.
  • Indian man living in Canada says parents ask him to return Rs 25 lakh spent on education after money dispute. 
  • Government re-issues draft notification declaring over 56 K sq km of Western Ghats as eco-sensitive area.
  • Maharashtra CM launches BHARAT TAXI service at Navi Mumbai International Airport.
  • CBI files charge sheet against 13 accused in NEET UG paper leak case. 
  • Union Minister Pralhad Joshi appointed as Education Minister following resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. 
  • Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urges MPs to participate in discussion on exam reform bill. 
  • Rajya Sabha MP moves Supreme Court against use of facial recognition technology at NEET protests. 
  • Rajya Sabha passes bill to make insult of Vande Mataram criminal offence. 
  • New anti-paper leak bill passed in Lok Sabha amid Opposition uproar.
  • Amit Shah ‘authorised’ police action against students: Rahul Gandhi sparks row.
  • Three Indians Lured by Cheap Tour Package, Kidnapped in Thailand. 
  • Supreme Court to Hear Muslim Petition on Alternative Prayer Space in Madhya Pradesh. 
  • Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID Alone Can't Prove Indian Citizenship, Says Calcutta High Court.
  • Final e-KYC reminder for LPG consumers to continue getting cylinders at domestic.
  • Plea To Ban Pellet Guns : Supreme Court Asks Delhi Govt To Ensure Treatment For Injured Protesters. 
  • IMD issues warning of heavy rainfall over Gujarat and Madhya Maharashtra. 
  • Anti-drug Zumba teacher among arrested as probe widens. 
  • 'Paper leak mafia will not be spared': PM Modi addresses nation after passing of anti-paper leak amendment bill in Parliament. 
  • BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla Quits The Party Over Personal Reasons.
  • Bangladesh author-in-exile Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years.  
  • DKS urges Vijay to defer Aug 3 Karnataka visit amid protests, tensions over Cauvery waters.
  • 2020 Delhi Riots: Tahir Hussain, 4 Others Get Life in IB Officer Ankit Sharma Murder. 
  • The Rajya Sabha passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to accord Vande Mataram the same statutory protection as the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. 


World

  • Belgium apartment fire kills several as blaze engulfs 10-storey residential building in Antwerp.
  • US Navy's MH 60 helicopter down in Arabian Sea during 'emergency' water landing, crew member missing.  
  • India, Japan to hold next 2+2 Defence and Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tokyo this year.
  • Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 8 after Zelensky warns of 'massive attack'.
  • CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Accuses Delhi Police Of Assaulting Protesters, Throwing Books On 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj And Bhagat Singh'. 
  • Pak Businessman Demolishes 125-Year-Old Gurdwara, India Calls It "Highly Deplorable". 
  • Pak Army Handed Guns To Kashmiris, Now They Call Us Terrorists: PoK Leader. 
  • Deadly Russian Attack On Kyiv Kills 27 As Drones, Missiles Pound City; Zelenskyy Vows To Retaliate. 
  • Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8. 
  • Pakistan faces UNESCO's wrath over flawed conservation at Taxila site. 
  • China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress—often called the Ethnic Unity Law—is a national statute passed on March 12, 2026, and enacted on July 1, 2026. 
  • China's dominance in rare earth industry has key structural weakness as US, Japan hold core patents: Study. 
  • NATO leaders arrived for  the alliance's summit in Ankara, with security in the Arctic, defense spending, Iran's nuclear ambitions and military support for Ukraine dominating doorstep remarks ahead of closed-door meetings. 
  • 25 killed in Sri Lanka prison clash, around 100 injured. 
  • As Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fifth year, a group of Ukrainian amateur climbers is trying to build something new: a climbing culture inspired by the sense of community surrounding California’s Yosemite National Park. 
  • S Jaishankar launched a campaign for India’s non-permanent 2028-29 UNSC seat as UN politics heats up. 
  • Actress Mariska Hargitay to host 78th Emmy Awards 2026. 
  • Tarique Rahman answered India’s goodwill by visiting China, says ex-Bangladesh envoy.
  • Florida's West Palm Beach airport is now named after Trump, but flyers will still see the PBI airport code.  
  • 'Very small number', do not represent Sikh community's views: New Zealand MP on 'pro-Khalistan protests'.
  • Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people.
  • PM Modi departs Australia, heads to New Zealand for first-ever visit by Indian prime minister in 40-years. 
  • Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China. 
  • Students Abducted in May by Islamic Militants in Nigeria Are Rescued, Government Says. 
  • Kerala couple dies in tragic tourist boat accident in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. 
  • Bangladesh has partnered with China to advance the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, choosing Beijing's assistance for large-scale river dredging, embankment construction, and land reclamation.
  • US national held at Nepal border, 'had entered India via sea route without valid documents'.
  • Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say.
  • Earthquake With 7.4 Magnitude Jolts Mexico, Videos Show Buildings Shaking; Tsunami Warning Issued For Guatemala.
  • China urges Europe to stop backing ‘illegal’ South China Sea ruling to avoid harming ties. 
  • Andrew Murray Burnham has taken charge as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party, replacing Keir Starmer. 
  • 4 Indians killed in attack on ship at Ukraine's Odesa port, 1 critically injured.
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, in Manila.
  • Vance Boelter pleaded guilty, and the death penalty was taken off the table.
  • Beijing conducts live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait after criticising Lai speech. 
  • Saudi Prince Found Dead In London Hotel After Consuming Party Drugs, Alcohol Overdose.
  • Brazil Denies Visas to U.S. Officials Who Planned to Challenge Its Elections.
  • Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead during operation, police say.
  • Ex-UK home secretary, who approved Nirav Modi's extradition, makes BIG claims, says India 'hugely angry' over Britain's failure to.
  • Uganda declares itself Ebola-free as deaths surge to 1,400 in DR Congo. 
  • Gov. Andy Beshear said he sought "proof of [McConnell's] capacity".
  • US lawmaker revives bill offering Green Card pathway for H-1B visa holders. 
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping To Visit India In September For BRICS Summit, 1st Visit Since Galwan Clashes. 
  • PM Modi held his first phone call with newly elected UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, congratulating him on taking office and reaffirming India's commitment to stronger bilateral ties.
  • They discussed AI, defence, trade, and the Strait of Hormuz and agreed to maximise the benefits of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
  • Kuwait has formally ratified a five-year Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Pakistan.
Trump Administration 

  • The Trump administration declined to extend the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the trade deal as it seeks changes to try to reshore manufacturing jobs and reduce trade deficits ‌with its North American neighbours.
  • Trump Executed Over 22,000 Stock Trades in 2025, With Investments Reaching ₹13,160 Crore. 
  • America's Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. has also been canceled due to a heatwave. 
  • Trump says he thinks Iran agreement is 'over' after exchanges. 
  • Trump: 'I would be the greatest communist in history'.
  • 'They're Liars, They're Cheats': Trump Ends Iran Ceasefire, Defends Overnight US Strikes.
  • US Senator Lindsey Graham, close aide of Trump, dies at 71. 
  • Donald Trump proposes replacing immigrant truckers in US; lakhs of Indians to hit. 
  • Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Canada. 
  • Trump plans fresh tariffs on dozens of countries as 10% global duty nears expiry: Report.
  • Carney says Trump's tariffs violate Free Trade Agreement. 
  • The former state legislator will replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
  • 30 Killed, Including Children, as Gunmen Storm Nigerian Village in Midnight Attack.
  • PM Surya Ghar 2.0 to link subsidies to generation, battery storage.
  • Trump defends new tariffs, says they won't hurt US economy and prevented India, Pakistan 'from going into nuclear war'.
  • US Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Calling For 100% Tariffs On India, China. 
  • Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta After Thousands of People Breach Morocco's Border; At least 57 Die. 
  • With this, PM Narendra Modi has concluded his three-nation tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand and is departing for India.
  • Democratic Party Candidate Graham Planter drops out of US Senate race from the state of Maine. 
Iran-Israel and the Middle East
  • Mojtaba Khamenei unlikely to attend father’s funeral despite mounting pressure to make public appearance.
  • Shia leader Aga Hassan stopped from boarding Delhi-Tehran flight for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral, his son claims. 
  • Qatar's Former Ruler Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Has Died at Age 74, State News Agency Says.
  • India declares one-day national mourning for Qatar's Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
  • Vance Says US Is Israel's Only Ally. Netanyahu Cites 1.4 Billion Indians.
  • 'Ideals can't be killed': Iran responds to Trump's remarks on Khamenei funeral. 
  • Iran envoy says friendly nations to get 'special' Hormuz fee treatment.
  • Hamas announced dissolution of Gaza governing body. 
  • India seeks to quell public backlash on ethanol-mixed fuel after 'experiment' remark. 
  • ‘This is a scam’: Karnataka Congress chief demands rollback of E20 petrol over vehicle damage.
  •  Trump says he thinks Iran agreement is 'over' after exchanges. 
  • 'They're Liars, They're Cheats': Trump Ends Iran Ceasefire, Defends Overnight US Strikes.
  • Ali Khamenei's funeral drew massive crowds. 
  • Iran's Supreme Leader vows to take revenge for Khamenei's killing. 
  • Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's son changes name, undergoes cosmetic procedures: Report.
  • Indian Missing, 10 Rescued After Iran Attacks Ship In Strait Of Hormuz.  
  • Iran's IRNA says 'enemy' launches missiles towards Qeshm Island.
  • One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman, foreign ministry says. 
  • Israel Confirms October 27 Election As Netanyahu Faces Public Anger And A Strong Opposition Challenge.
  • 'To hold Iranian forces accountable': US launches fresh strikes on Iran, says attacks aim to protect shipping through Strait of Hormuz.
  • "Guardian Angel Of Strait": Trump Plans To Charge 'Fee' For Guarding Hormuz, drops it in 24 hours. 
  • US blockade of Strait of Hormuz will resume, CENTCOM says.
  • 'Bombed the hell out of them': US unleashes flurry of strikes on Iran; Tehran hits Gulf nations in retaliation.
  • Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen airport to block Iranian flight, Houthis vow revenge. 
  • Indian Killed, 6 Injured In Iranian Cruise Strikes On UAE Tankers In Hormuz. 
  • India announces fresh aid to Palestine as India launches UNSC bid. 
  • US hits Iran with another wave of attacks, CENTCOM says. 
  • No damage to Chabahar Port terminal after US strikes, says Indian MEA. 
  • U.S. airstrikes on Iran appear to have damaged Chabahar port; India says no damage to its terminal. 
  • Iran's IRGC Threatens US With '9/11-Style' Attack, Warns Trump Of 'National Mourning' If War Continues. 
  • US service member killed, another wounded, CENTCOM says. 
  • Two US service members killed, one missing following Iranian strikes in Jordan.
  • Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes. 
  • Fresh US strikes on Iran, bases hit in Bahrain, Trump warns Tehran 'will pay'.
  • US Will Bomb Bridges, Power Plants If Iran Shoots At Ships In Hormuz: Trump.
  • US signs landmark civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.
  • Saudi Arabia could enrich uranium under Trump’s new nuclear deal. 
  • Saudi Arabia and Houthis exchange fire as air defences intercept attack on oil refinery.
  • Recognise Israel: Trump sets big condition after US announces Saudi nuclear deal.
  • Houthis Fire Missiles, Drones At Saudi Arabia After Airstrikes On Hodeida, 12% Of Global Trade Through Red Sea At Risk.
  • A drone attack struck two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, marking the first such security incident on Egyptian territory during the wider regional conflict.
  • In UNSC, India strongly condemns recent attacks on maritime vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Hamas announced that it will dissolve its government in Gaza, a move that experts say puts pressure on Israel as progress from the US-brokered ceasefire plan has stalled.
Technology

  • Centre To Examine WhatsApp User ID Feature Over Fraud Concerns
  • Russia Begins Importing Gasoline From India Amid Fuel Crunch Caused By Ukraine Attacks: Report.
  • Home Minister Shah inaugurates new FCRA and e-OCI portal. 
  • ISRO Gets Bomb Threat, Mail Sent To Chairman.
  • Flipkart building e-commerce LLMs; 40% of code now AI-generated: CPTO Balaji Thiagarajan. 
  • Vikram-1, India's 1st Private Orbital Rocket, Set To Launch By August 4.
  • Ofcom plans enforceable rules for BBC online content to 'ensure high standards'. 
  • After WhatsApp, MeitY sends notices to Telegram, Signal on usernames. 
  • Govt Orders Removal Of BAT BMS App From Google Play, Apple App Store. 
  • BIG Defence Boost! DAC clears Rs 52,000 crore military acquisitions. 
  • Govt orders Apple and Google to remove 7 mobile apps that stall e-rickshaws. 
  • After E20, Centre Mulls 15% Isobutanol Blend In Diesel: Report. 
  • Microsoft Layoffs: Xbox cuts 4,800 jobs and plans to spin off four gaming studios. 
  • Kerala Engineering student’s digital platform could transform KSRTC travel. 
  • Swiggy Instamart gets 9 FSSAI notices over contaminated eggs & milk. 
  • India Urges USTR To Reconsider Proposed 12.5% Tariff, Seeks Bilateral Resolution On Trade Issues.
  • New Voter Registration Rules? EC Adds Parents' Electoral Status Field To Online Form 6. 
  • NTPC approves ₹20,456.7 crore investment for 1,600 MW Lara Stage-III thermal power project in Chhattisgarh. 
  • E20 petrol does not harm vehicle engines, say IIT Kanpur researchers; auto expert agrees. 
  • Kerala-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon lifts off on an eight-month ISS mission. 
  • Google partnered with former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal's $2 billion AI search startup.
  • US Mint releases America 250 coins in the shape of the Liberty Bell.
  • US Mint Begins Producing New $1 Coin Featuring Trump for 250th Anniversary. 
  • Karnataka sold $23 crore worth of surplus power to the national grid. 
  • Amit Shah vows to restore 'Sonar Bangla', launches ₹700 crore Amul project.
  • French lawmakers adopt social media ban for kids under 15. The bill was adopted by both chambers of Parliament.
  • Tata Group denies Ker­ala CM’s mari­time invest­ment claim of ₹10,000 crore.
  • Renewable energy increased from over 76 gigawatts to over 288 gigawatts in the last decade: Govt in RS. 
  • India has a new Chinese headache; it is called Kimi. 
  • EU fines Google 890 million Euros, drawing fresh US ire over Big Tech rules. 
  • Delhi Police Crack Down On Posts Targeting PM Modi After NEET Protest.
  • DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight-test of 'Kusha' missile. 
  • Gold and silver prices drop up to 1% on MCX ahead of US Fed policy decision. 
  • "Technical Glitch": Meta Apologises For Blocking PM Modi's Facebook Video, Say Sources.
  • India launches first direct commercial freight train to Nepal from Kolkata.
  • Kozhikode to get Kerala’s first AI data centre; 15,000 jobs expected by 2030. 
  • No more long queues: Guruvayoor Temple launches online darshan booking. 
  • Priyanka Gandhi vs Anurag Thakur happened Over Cow Urine Expert Jab At IIT Professor. 
  • Delhi Police Asks X To Remove 'Defamatory' Posts Targeting 'Constitutional Heads', Seeks User Data.
  • Define digital arrest as a standalone offence: SC. 
  • Uttarakhand CM approves ₹93 crore for tourism, roads, helipads, solar projects.
  • Assam Floods: Salman Khan Launches Relief Campaign, Offers Food And Other Necessities To Affected. 
  • Chinese satellite imagery analysis challenges US-Iran war claims.
  • Reports on cybersecurity incident involving DRDO 'incorrect, unverified': Official. 
  • Transition to zero-emission vehicles could prevent 1.7 million premature deaths in India.
  • Meta India head named in FIR over morphed photos targeting PM Modi during student paper leak protests. 
  • IT Ministry has summoned Meta's global head of public policy after the social media platform briefly removed a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed to the youth.
  • A task force headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani will look into how to improve India's examination systems and give a report to the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a video statement. 
  • PM Narendra Modi launched the country's first hydrogen-powered train named NAMO Green Rail, making it ​one of a handful of nations to use ‌the zero-emission, clean fuel technology. 
Economics, Business, Finance, and Development
  • Kerala govt objects to MSC's 49% stake acquisition in Adani Vizhinjam Port. 
  • Sparrow Capital raises Rs 475 crore in third fund to bet bigger on early-stage startups. 
  • 'Adani Is Back on the Front Foot' as Group Raises Nearly $15 Billion Amid Renewed Global Investor Confidence.
  • OPEC+ approves further oil output increase as Hormuz exports start to recover. 
  • ZEE5 takes down Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’ in India, issues statement on social media.
  • Centre tightens the screw on social media apps with WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram under scanner.
  • Attempts made to mislead people; India averted fuel crisis by sourcing energy from over 40 countries.
  • Trump says the US is paying 'billions too much' for Europe's security. 
  • Trump rings New York Stock Exchange bell to mark first trading day for ‘Trump accounts’. 
  • RBI approves Mahesh Muralidhar Pai to be South Indian Bank MD & CEO. 
  • BJP vs Omar takes a 'love letter' turn: Party sends ₹100-cr defamation notice to J-K CM over ' ₹20-30 cr offer' claim.
  • 'Completely false': Piyush Goyal rubbishes reports of India rejecting quick trade agreement with US.
  • Centre to ban import of goods made using forced labour amid US probe.
  • Job Coming in India: Data Centre Sector to Create 1 Lakh Jobs by 2030, Says Report.
  • Anil Agarwal resigned as CCI member. 
  • 'E85 fuel to cost Rs 20 less per litre for flex-fuel vehicles', says Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri. 
  • Registered Sale Deed Does Not Require Proof Of Attestation As Per Section 68 Evidence Act : Supreme Court. 
  • Nitin Gadkari's E20 mileage 'formula' in interview earns 'desi Elon Musk' tag. 
  • SBI Funds release their IPO.
  • Priyadarshini scheme row: Kerala govt permits private bus operators to tap advertisement revenue.
  • Madhya Pradesh’s first international flight service begins from Indore.
  • India-UK CETA comes into force. 
  • Tirupati temple's record Rs 97 crore haul in a day before donor policy rejig. 
  • Manipal Hospitals said to cut valuation to $8.3 billion in IPO. 
  • Digital payments without internet: NPCI to launch offline UPI tap-and-pay up to Rs 2000.
  • Gold leads India-UK trade pact take-off as first duty-free shipment leaves Calcutta. 
  • 36 illegal bike taxis booked in Kochi; Rs 1.18 lakh fine imposed. 
  • Iran War has cost the US $40B.
  • Ayodhya Ram temple trust blames SBI for donation theft and reviews banking ties.  
  • Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. 
  • PM asks ministries to break silos, boost tech self-reliance.
  • US Senate Advances Russia Sanctions Bill, India Faces 100% Tariffs.
  • Apple briefly touches $5 trillion market cap, becomes the second company after Nvidia to hit the milestone.
  • Supreme Court Clears Ex-PM Manmohan Singh's Name in Coal Block Scam Case.
  • Three Indians Lured by Cheap Tour Package, Kidnapped in Thailand.
  • E20 petrol can reduce fuel economy by 2-6 pc: Nitin Gadkari. 
  • Only Cauvery Water Management Authority holds power to decide on water sharing: DMK's T K S Elangovan.
  • US may impose USD 100,000 fee for foreign students wanting to work after graduation: Report.
  • Pakistan coal mine blast kills 32 in Quetta, several still trapped as rescue ops underway.
Sports

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  • Balogun was now be eligible to play in the round of 16 match against Belgium.
  • PM Modi Meets Steve Waugh at MCG, Gifts Him 20-Year-Old Photo.
  • PM Modi tours New Zealand sports innovation showcase. 
  • Wimbledon 2026: Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to clinch second consecutive title. 
  • Rahul Dravid emerges as shock contender for England Test coach after Brendon McCullum's sacking. 
  • Asian Boxing U-19 & U-23: Indian women pugilists shine with three gold. 
  • 'It hurts whoever it hurts' - Lionel Messi slams critics alleging FIFA special treatment to him and Argentina. 
  • The World Cup final is scheduled for Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Last news)
  • Cricket Legend Garfield Sobers Dies At 89.
  • PV Sindhu wins Japan Open 2026 title, becomes first Indian champion in tournament history. 
  • Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS headlined the first-ever halftime show of FIFA WC 2026.
  • Kochi Blue Tigers appoint Reghu Ramachandran as Chief Operating Officer.
  • FIFA World Cup 2026: States announce holiday, longer business hours in eateries for final match.
  • Ferran Torres Stars As Spain wins the FIFA World Cup 2026, beating Lionel Messi's Argentina 1-0. 
  • Trump presented the World Cup trophy at the Argentina-Spain final.
  • Mirabai Chanu dominates the women's 48kg weightlifting event to win India's first CWG 2026 gold medal.
  • 2009 IPL FEMA Case: Tribunal gives major relief to BCCI, Lalit Modi.
  • Ravindra Jadeja Returns, Maiden Call-Up To Saransh Jain As BCCI Announces Squad For SL Tests. 
  • India's historic gold medal in Rowing World Cup to be stripped after Lakshay caught doping.
  • India Advised To Drop 28-Year-Old Star For Prabhsimran Singh's Debut In 3rd ZIM T20I.
  • Ajinkya Rahane announces retirement from international cricket. 
  • Harsh Singh Wins India's 2nd Gold Medal In Judo At CWG 2026. 
  • Asmita Dey Defeats Canada's Heidi Quach To Win India's First Ever Judo Gold In CWG

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