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Wangchuk reports fatigue but continues Jantar Mantar fast
Deccan HeraldArchived
In a video on Friday night, Wangchuk said he felt less energetic than the previous day but remained committed to the agitation. He thanked supporters for amplifying the movement online. The CJP protest entered its twenty-second day while demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pr
Second body recovered at Pune waste plant collapse
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The death toll in the Moshi waste processing unit collapse near Pune rose to two on Saturday after rescuers recovered a body identified as Akshay Sawant. Seven people remain trapped on the fourth day of operations. About eighteen workers were trapped when garbage fell onto a thre
Delhi HC flags rape allegations trend in matrimonial disputes
The HinduArchived
The Delhi High Court stayed ongoing trial proceedings in an FIR alleging rape and other sexual offences against two brothers-in-law, flagging an emerging trend of sexual offence allegations in matrimonial disputes used to force hefty settlement payouts, The Hindu reported. Justic
Wangchuk rejects modern Gandhi label on day 14
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on day 14 of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar said he is no modern Gandhi and urged fellow protesters to become their own heroes instead, Telegraph India reported. The Cockroach Janta Party protest over exam irregularities entered its
Patna HC: removing salwar is outraging modesty, not rape attempt
Law ChakraArchived
The Patna High Court quashed a photo studio owner's conviction for attempt to rape, holding that trying to remove a woman's salwar amounted to outraging her modesty but not to an attempted rape, Law Chakra reported. Justice Purnendu Singh cited the absence of medical evidence and
Bengal CM gives job, Rs 25 lakh to lynched kin
The HinduArchived
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday handed over a civic volunteer job letter and a Rs 25 lakh compensation cheque to the kin of Indrajit Mondal, who was lynched after an 11-year-old girl's rape-murder case in South 24 Parganas, The Hindu reported. Five people
Hyderabad couple vanish after claiming Switzerland holiday
The HinduArchived
A Hyderabad couple who told their two daughters they were flying to Switzerland on June 22 have mysteriously disappeared, with police still unable to confirm whether they ever left India, The Hindu reported. Investigators are examining alleged Rs 50 crore chit fund dealings of bu
Seven-year-old raped and murdered in Ghaziabad mall basement
Times of IndiaArchived
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered in Ghaziabad, with her body recovered from the basement of an under-construction shopping mall in Raj Nagar Extension early on Saturday, Times of India reported. Local police have registered an FIR under BNS and PO
Assam to dismiss government employees practising polygamy
The HinduArchived
The Assam government proposed amending its 1964 service rules to dismiss any government employee found to be practising polygamy, The Hindu reported. Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah also said polygamist men would be ineligible for state welfare schemes, citing gender justic
Jaipur woman faces probe link to father death
Times of IndiaArchived
Days after a 23-year-old Jaipur woman was arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill her mother over property and a government job, her maternal family sought a wider probe into her father's death, Times of India reported. Seven people including Ayushi Sharma have been arrested wh
Kerala toddler dies after anaesthesia for cut lip injury
NDTVArchived
An 18-month-old boy in Kannur died after losing consciousness under anaesthesia given for a cut lip wound, NDTV reported. Devansh Shaurya was treated at Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur on July 5 and later died on Friday night. Police registered a case against doctor Anjali Po
Rajnath Singh calls Navy guardian of India's economy
Times of IndiaArchived
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Navy is not just a fighting force but also a guardian of India's economy, Times of India reported. Speaking at INS Mahendragiri commissioning in Visakhapatnam, he said Operation Urja Suraksha escorted 18 merchant vessels carryin
POCSO accused on bail allegedly kills six near Hyderabad
Times of IndiaArchived
A 35-year-old farmer from Ranga Reddy district allegedly murdered six people near Hyderabad on Friday night, including a 16-year-old POCSO case victim, her mother and grandmother, then his wife and two young sons, Times of India reported. Police said he was out on bail in a May s
NDA cadet Abhinav Bajpai dies during PT in Pune
Hindustan TimesArchived
Seventeen-year-old National Defence Academy cadet Abhinav Bajpai from Kanpur died on July 10 after collapsing during a morning physical training session in Pune, Hindustan Times reported. He had joined on June 24 and lost consciousness during the first official PT parade. He coul
SC to hear pleas on Ram temple donation theft probe
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The Supreme Court will hear on July 13 three PIL petitions seeking an independent probe into alleged theft of public donations from the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Telegraph India reported. Petitioners include RJD MP Sudhakar Singh and advocates seeking a CBI investigation and financi
Hyderabad couple missing in Switzerland amid investor claims
NDTVArchived
A Hyderabad businessman and his wife who left for Switzerland on June 22 have been reported missing after contact stopped on July 8, NDTV reported. Police registered a missing persons case after their daughter approached them. Investigators are examining allegations they collectePetitioner thrown out after hurling papers at SC judges
Telegraph IndiaArchived
A petitioner-in-person was forcibly removed from the Supreme Court on Friday after he allegedly abused judges and hurled legal papers toward the bench, Telegraph India reported. Prabal Pratap was appearing before Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe while challenging an Alla
INS Mahendragiri commissioned at Visakhapatnam naval dockyard
The HinduArchived
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, at Visakhapatnam Eastern Naval Command on July 11, The Hindu reported. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh personally presided over the commissioning ceremony. Built by Mazagon Dock with o
Jaipur girl's parents recount classroom pleas before fatal fall
Hindustan TimesArchived
Parents of nine-year-old Amaira, who died after falling from Neerja Modi School in Jaipur in November 2025, recounted classroom events captured on CCTV footage, Hindustan Times reported. They said she approached her class teacher repeatedly with folded hands saying no before the
Hizbul commander says no Kashmir graveyard without Pakistani terrorists
Hindustan TimesArchived
A video of Hizbul Mujahideen Deputy Supreme Commander Shamsheer Khan claiming there is no graveyard in Kashmir without Pakistani terrorists has surfaced, Hindustan Times reported on July 10. Khan allegedly made the remarks during a gathering in Muzaffarabad on July 8. He is also
Kerala Police register murder case in Uzbekistan student death
NDTVArchived
Kerala Police registered a murder case after the family of a 22-year-old Indian medical student alleged she was brutally assaulted before dying in Uzbekistan, NDTV reported on July 10. The FIR was filed at Haripad police station after parents approached the Alappuzha District Pol
Assam Budget proposes green cess on polluting industries
The HinduArchived
Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on July 10 proposed a green cess on polluting industrial units in his maiden Budget, The Hindu reported. The levy would apply to stone crushers, coke-based industries, brick kilns, second-hand vehicle transfers, commercial groundwater ex
Bengaluru Class 8 student dies by suicide after questioning
Indian ExpressArchived
A 13-year-old government school student in Bengaluru Urban district died allegedly by suicide at home on July 10 after repeated questioning over a classroom nickname incident, Indian Express reported. Police said the headmistress questioned students Tuesday about a teacher's nick
Assaulted doctor's father says she wakes in terror
NDTVArchived
The father of Dr Srishti Baviskar said on July 10 that she and colleague Dr Vaibhav Salunkhe remain in deep shock after Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre assaulted them at a Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation hospital on Monday, NDTV reported. Mahendra Baviskar said they freq
Amaira parents demand teacher arrest after CCTV review
NDTVArchived
Parents of nine-year-old Amaira, who died after falling from her Jaipur school's fourth floor last November, told NDTV on July 10 that teachers left her dead on a stretcher and fled. Mother Shivani Meena said Amaira was bullied for 55 minutes and approached class teacher Punita S
Air India ranked fourth most punctual airline globally
Economic TimesArchived
Air India was judged the world's fourth most punctual airline in June with an 86.85 percent on-time arrival rate across 15,135 flights, Economic Times reported on July 10 citing Cirium's On-Time Performance rankings. Saudia topped the list followed by Korean Air and Aeromexico, w
TCS shares climb after revenue beat and AI growth
The HinduArchived
Tata Consultancy Services shares advanced over 4 percent on July 10 after beating quarterly revenue estimates, The Hindu reported. Quarterly sales rose 14 percent year-on-year to Rs 722.75 billion. CEO K Krithivasan said he is optimistic about a tech spending turnaround among man
Sensex jumps nearly 700 points on IT stock rally
The HinduArchived
Indian benchmark indices surged in early trade on July 10, The Hindu reported. The BSE Sensex jumped 694.83 points to 77,423.82 and Nifty rose 195.95 points to 24,154.85. HCL Tech, Infosys, TCS and Tech Mahindra led gains after TCS reported a 4.61 percent rise in June-quarter net
Nashik court grants bail to pregnant TCS staffer Nida Khan
NDTVArchived
A Nashik court granted bail on July 6 to Nida Khan, a terminated TCS employee named in sexual harassment and religious conversion cases at the firm's Nashik unit, NDTV reported on July 10. Khan, five months pregnant, was arrested on May 7 from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after near
DBL report warned Wayanad tunnel slope could collapse
NDTVArchived
NDTV accessed a Dilip Buildcon Limited report showing the hillside above the Wayanad tunnel North Portal was breaking apart before six people died in a July 8 landslide, the broadcaster reported on July 10. Engineers inspected between June 3 and June 11 and warned sudden slope fa
Three-year-old drowns in Ghaziabad rain flooded street
NDTVArchived
A three-year-old girl identified as Manvi died after slipping into rainwater accumulated outside her Sarvodaya Nagar home in Ghaziabad on July 9, NDTV reported. The Vijay Nagar police station jurisdiction area saw heavy rainfall disrupt normal life. Witnesses said by the time res
Jaipur police chargesheet names Neerja Modi School trio
India TodayArchived
Jaipur police filed a chargesheet in the November 2025 death of nine-year-old Amaira Meena at Neerja Modi School, India Today reported on July 9. Class teacher Punita Sharma faces Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act. Principal Indu Dubey and owner Saurabh Modi were booked unde
US mercenary VanDyke seeks to cook own Tihar meals
Times of IndiaArchived
US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke, arrested by the NIA in a Myanmar terror training case, moved a Delhi court seeking permission to prepare his own food in Tihar Jail, Times of India reported on July 9. He said jail meals are oily, spicy and deep-fried, causing health problems. T
Poonawalla accepts Gadkari dare on E20 petrol damage
India TodayArchived
Activist Tehseen Poonawalla accepted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's challenge to produce vehicle owners harmed by E20 ethanol-blended petrol, India Today reported on July 9. Gadkari had dared critics on July 7 to name one damaged car. Poonawalla said he has six non-political owne
Monsoon kills over 10 as floods hit multiple states
Telegraph IndiaArchived
More than 10 people died in rain-related incidents across India on July 9 as torrential monsoon showers inundated roads and uprooted trees, Telegraph India reported. Fresh floods and landslides hit Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Delhi recorded its cleanest air since Sept
Mangaluru street vendors launch 24-hour MCC protest
Times of IndiaArchived
Street vendors began a day-night protest outside Mangaluru City Corporation on July 9 condemning continued eviction raids, Times of India reported. CITU's Dakshina Kannada District Street Vendors' Association organised the sit-in demanding free access to the Sunday Bazaar. CPM le
Champat Rai supportive of new Ram Temple management system
The HinduArchived
Ram Temple trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri said on July 9 that Champat Rai is not upset after resigning as general secretary and fully supports the new management system, The Hindu reported. Giri met Rai on July 8 for a couple of hours and said he is healthy and solution-orientedBaruipur killing renews scrutiny of 2014 SC encounter guidelines
The TelegraphArchived
The police killing of Baruipur rape-murder accused Prabash Mondal has renewed focus on the Supreme Court's 2014 PUCL versus Maharashtra guidelines requiring independent investigation of every police killing, Telegraph India reported on July 9. The 16 binding rules under Article 1
Navy Drishti 10 UAV crashes near Porbandar during training
The HinduArchived
An Indian Navy Drishti-10 Starliner UAV crashed into an open field at Dharampur village near Porbandar during a routine training sortie on July 8, The Hindu reported on July 9. A Board of Inquiry was ordered. The Navy said there were no ground injuries or casualties. Wreckage rec
Myanmar assures India its territory will not be misused
The HinduArchived
Myanmar assured India at the 23rd National Level Meeting on July 8 that its territory would not be used against Indian security interests, The Hindu reported. Home Ministry Secretary Govind Mohan and Myanmar Deputy Home Minister Major General Min Thu reviewed border security and
Wife offered gold but attackers continued Mysuru highway assault
NDTVArchived
Sagar Kumar told NDTV on July 9 that his wife begged nearly nine attackers to stop and offered her gold during a July 6 road rage assault near Maddur on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, but they kept beating him. Three men are arrested. Dashcam footage captured the attack on Kuma
Delhi floods again after first major monsoon rain spell
Down To EarthArchived
Delhi and the National Capital Region flooded after the first major southwest monsoon rains on July 8 and 9, Down To Earth reported on July 9. Commuters braved waterlogged stretches as heavy showers disrupted transport while offering heat relief. The capital again faced the recur
Bengaluru second airport feasibility report expected by September
The New Indian ExpressArchived
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on July 9 the feasibility report for Bengaluru's proposed second international airport should be ready by September, The New Indian Express reported. He chaired a review meeting after AAI completed a pre-feasibility study identifying
Bittu inspects Jalandhar Cantt station ahead of Modi visit
The Indian ExpressArchived
Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu reviewed the Rs 125 crore Jalandhar Cantt redevelopment on July 9 ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed July 17 inauguration during a Punjab visit, Indian Express reported. The century-old station is being modern
Pune key roads shut till July 11 for annual Palkhi procession
News18Archived
Pune Police will close major roads including Alandi Road, Lakshmi Road, Shivaji Road and Ganeshkhind Road from July 9 to July 11 as lakhs of Warkaris arrive for Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram Palkhis, News18 reported. Heavy and oversized vehicles are barred from entering the c
Jaipur woman plotted mother's murder for government job
India TodayArchived
Police said 23-year-old Ayushi Sharma hired contract killers for Rs 7 lakh to murder her mother Neeraj Sharma, 45, on July 3 in Jaipur's Pratap Nagar and stage it as a hit-and-run, India Today reported. Neeraj had taken a court LDC job on compassionate grounds after her husband d
Champat Rai breaks silence with vow until SIT final report
India TodayArchived
Former Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai said on July 7 that allegations against him are baseless and he has taken a vow of silence until the SIT submits its final report, India Today reported. In a handwritten letter to Ram devotees, he said he would respond point b
Pune manager tells employee to take Uber in heavy rain
Business TodayArchived
A Pune employee's manager declined work-from-home and told him to take a rickshaw or Uber during rain and road closures, a WhatsApp screenshot shared on Reddit showed on July 9, Business Today reported. The worker said travel was unsafe. The manager replied that colleagues had us
SIT recovers fake Ram Temple donation receipt book in Ayodhya
The New Indian ExpressArchived
Uttar Pradesh's SIT recovered a forged donation receipt book from accused Lavkush Mishra's Ayodhya home during police custody remand on July 9, The New Indian Express reported. Investigators are examining whether a parallel racket collected money from devotees using counterfeit r
Wayanad debris slip death toll rises to seven on July 9
The HinduArchived
Search teams recovered four more bodies on July 9 from the Wayanad debris collapse near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, bringing the confirmed toll to seven, The Hindu reported. Identified victims include engineer Rahul Sharma from Himachal Pradesh and excavator operator Mohammad Im