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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
Three thousand gas cylinders swept into river in Raigad floods
RediffArchived
About 3,000 filled and empty gas cylinders from an HPCL bottling plant in Chavane, Panvel, were swept into the Patalganga River during torrential rain in Khalapur on July 9, Rediff reported. Khalapur Police Inspector Abhijit Bhujbal confirmed the incident. Raigad Collector Kishan
Assaulted Dombivli doctor resigns fearing for his safety
Scroll.inArchived
A 26-year-old resident medical officer at KDMC Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli resigned on July 8 after being assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and supporters on July 7, Scroll reported citing The Indian Express and NDTV. The doctor said he left the city after th
Mahadev app founder Chandrakar detained in Oman
Hindustan TimesArchived
Sourabh Chandrakar, founder of the Rs 6,000 crore Mahadev online betting syndicate, was detained in Oman by Royal Oman Police weeks ago on an Interpol Red Notice, Hindustan Times reported on July 9. India is sending an extradition request. He is held at Muscat's Al Khoud detentioNine still trapped in Pune garbage mound building collapse
NDTVArchived
Nine people remain trapped after a garbage pile collapsed onto a three-floor building in Moshi Pradhikaran on July 8 amid heavy rain, NDTV reported. Twenty-three people were inside when the mound hit the structure. Nine were rescued by 8 pm and five exited on their own. Army, NDR
Myanmar assures India its territory won't be used against it
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. Bot
Delhi NCR heavy rain sparks meme fest amid waterlogging
NDTVArchived
Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad on July 9 morning, causing waterlogging, traffic jams and rush-hour delays, NDTV reported. As flooded road visuals spread online, social media users posted memes and jokes comparing streets to riv
Hyderabad techie arrested in US for wife's murder
The Indian ExpressArchived
Bellevue police arrested Secunderabad native N. Avinash on June 27 for allegedly murdering his wife Rajita Sabbineni on October 27, 2025, Indian Express reported. He was produced in court on July 1 and remains in custody on a $5 million bond. Investigators say he strangled her an
Evicted Bengaluru street vendors protest at Freedom Park
The HinduArchived
Thousands of street vendors whose stalls were cleared in a footpath reclamation drive gathered at Freedom Park on July 8 as markets observed a bandh, The Hindu reported. The Beedi Badi Vyaparigala Horata Samiti demanded halting evictions until town vending committees are formed u
Gujarat HC upholds death sentence for 38 in 2008 blasts
News on AIRArchived
The Gujarat High Court upheld a special court order sentencing 38 Indian Mujahideen convicts to death and 11 others to life imprisonment in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, News on AIR reported on July 7. A division bench dismissed all appeals. On July 26, 2008, 21 blasts i
Four teachers suspended over Amarnath yatra registration lapses
The HinduArchived
Ganderbal administration suspended four government teachers on July 8 over alleged lapses during Amarnath yatra duties at Transit Camp Manigam, The Hindu reported. Separately, Anantnag Police detained three alleged over ground workers after facial recognition flagged them on the
Gopal Rao denies removal from Ram Temple trust
The Times of IndiaArchived
Gopal Rao, a special invitee member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said on July 8 he was not expelled but asked to stay away from meetings amid the Ayodhya donation theft row, Times of India reported. The trust accepted resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mish
Six arrested as Delhi Police foils Pakistan linked terror plot
NDTVArchived
Delhi Police foiled a plot to attack New Police Lines, Anand Vihar bus terminal, railway stations and crowded markets, arresting six men from Delhi and Punjab on July 8, NDTV reported. Petrol bombs and illegal firearms were recovered near Vijay Ghat close to Rajghat. The accused
One dead several trapped in Delhi Rohini building collapse
The TelegraphArchived
A 42-year-old labourer Ram Kishore died and several others including building owner Ram Dua are feared trapped after a four-storey under-construction building collapsed in Rohini Sector-16 on July 8, Telegraph India reported. Delhi Police received a PCR call at 4:28 pm, triggerin
Thirty metre gap separates Baruipur crime and encounter spots
The Times of IndiaArchived
A 30-metre gap separates the Baruipur rape-murder site from where accused Prabash Mondal was shot dead during crime scene reconstruction near Surjapur railway station on July 8, Times of India reported. Police cordoned both areas beside the tracks. Mondal allegedly seized an offi
Bishnoi used WhatsApp from Gujarat jail to extort US victims
The HinduArchived
Bishnoi allegedly used WhatsApp from Ahmedabad jail to extort $5 million from US victims in late 2025 and early 2026, the US Department of Justice said on July 8. The DoJ accused him and Goldy Brar of ordering Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, echoing the NIA's 2022 chargesheet all
Bombay HC says stop blaming BMC alone for waterlogging
The HinduArchived
The Bombay High Court on July 7, 2026, told authorities to stop blaming the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation alone for monsoon waterlogging, noting encroachments clog drains across Mumbai, The Hindu reported. The bench emphasised coordinated action involving multiple agencies a
Air India flight aborts takeoff after near runway collision
The Economic TimesArchived
Air India flight AI816 aborted takeoff at Mumbai airport around 9:40 pm on July 7, 2026, after nearly colliding with Air India Express flight AIX1547 arriving from Bagdogra still on Runway 27, The Economic Times reported. Passengers were deplaned safely while authorities reviewedGujarat HC upholds death for thirty eight blast convicts
News On AirArchived
The Gujarat High Court on July 8, 2026, upheld death sentences for thirty-eight accused and life imprisonment for eleven others in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case that killed fifty-six people on July 26, 2008, News On Air reported. Families of victims gathered outside the c
Modi visits UNESCO Prambanan temple with Prabowo
News On AirArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 8, 2026, visited the UNESCO-listed Prambanan temple complex in Indonesia alongside President Prabowo Subianto, News On Air reported. The trip highlighted India-Indonesia cooperation on heritage conservation following bilateral meetings during
Accused wife said he was capable before encounter
NDTVArchived
Champa Mondal, wife of Prabhas Mondal killed in a police encounter on July 8, 2026, during crime scene reconstruction in the Bengal rape-murder case, told reporters he was capable of the alleged crime, NDTV reported. Police said Mondal snatched a firearm and tried to escape befor
Fifteen feared trapped in Pune building collapse
NDTVArchived
A garbage mound collapsed onto a three-storey building in Moshi, Pimpri Chinchwad, on July 8, 2026, leaving fifteen people feared trapped, NDTV reported. Nineteen residents were inside when the mound fell and four had been rescued by evening. Army teams were roped in alongside lo
Assaulted doctor afraid to return to Dombivli duty
NDTVArchived
Baviskar's parents said she is still in shock days after the assault and fears returning to shifts at Shastrinagar Hospital. Colleagues described a young physician shaken by violence inside her workplace. Medical associations have long warned that unchecked aggression erodes mora
Gujarat High Court upholds death for thirty eight convicts
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Gujarat High Court on July 8, 2026, upheld death sentences for thirty-eight convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case that killed fifty-six people and injured more than two hundred on July 26, The Indian Express reported. Families of victims and survivors gathered out
Top Lashkar commander Zakir Ganai killed in Shopian
India TodayArchived
Security forces killed top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zakir Ganai in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on July 8, 2026, India Today reported. The operation began on July 3 and targeted Ganai, who was linked to multiple attacks and recruitment networks across sou
Ram Mandir trust reviews CEO post after PMO push
The TelegraphArchived
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust formed a three-member panel to review the CEO post after PMO pressure amid scrutiny over alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya temple, The Telegraph reported on July 8, 2026. General secretary Champat Rai resigned as the trust seeks t
Delhi court raps police over Shahbad murder probe lapses
The Indian ExpressArchived
A Delhi court on June 29, 2026, sharply criticised police for investigative lapses in the Shahbad murder case, saying a brutal killing was initially treated as an accident narrative, The Indian Express reported. Judicial Magistrate Bharti Beniwal ordered the police commissioner t
Madhya Pradesh woman delivers quadruplets in auto rickshaw
NDTVArchived
Rajni Sindram delivered four premature babies in an auto rickshaw in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district on July 8, 2026, and all four infants died shortly afterward, NDTV reported. Her family blamed a delayed 108 ambulance service for failing to reach her in time, saying she was fo
Baruipur rape murder accused killed in police encounter
Hindustan TimesArchived
Prabhas Mondal, accused in the Baruipur minor rape-murder case, was killed in a police encounter on July 8, 2026, during crime scene reconstruction in West Bengal, Hindustan Times reported. Police said Mondal snatched a firearm from an officer and tried to escape before being sho
Secret marriage probe adds twist to Ketan Agarwal case
The Times of IndiaArchived
Pune rural police are probing whether Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary secretly married before Ketan Agarwal fell to his death at Lohagad Fort on June 18, 2026, adding another twist to the high-profile murder case. Investigators are examining a Snapchat message and other digital e
India Indonesia sign heritage conservation letter of intent
The Times of IndiaArchived
Modi's temple visit follows cultural diplomacy themes from his Indonesian Parliament address referencing Nehru and Sukarno. The Prambanan complex symbolises India's civilizational ties with Southeast Asia. The conservation letter of intent may extend beyond restoration to digitalVasai Virar residents stranded without power for forty hours
The Times of IndiaArchived
Flood-hit Vasai-Virar in Maharashtra remained without electricity for over 40 hours on July 7, 2026, leaving residents without drinking water, mobile network and internet. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company's Suncity substation was submerged and several transformeAllahabad High Court seeks responses in Taj Mahal temple suit
The HinduArchived
A 2015 civil suit sought to declare the Taj Mahal a Hindu temple. In April 2026 an Agra trial court refused appointing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the monument. The Allahabad High Court is hearing the petitioners' challenge and has sought responses from the Centre and ArchCorporator assaults woman doctor on camera at Thane hospital
NDTVArchived
CCTV footage showed corporator Ramesh Mhatre and supporters punching and slapping a woman doctor and staff at KDMC Hospital in Dombivli, Thane, on July 7, 2026. KDMC Commissioner Abhinay Goyal said an FIR was filed against Mhatre, an Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena corporator. The as
Gujarat High Court upholds sentences in 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case
The Times of IndiaArchived
Gujarat High Court on July 7, 2026, upheld sentences for 49 persons convicted in the July 26, 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. Justices A Y Kogje and Samir Dave dismissed convict appeals and confirmed the 2022 verdict awarding death to 38 Indian Mujahideen members and life impr
CM Vijay visits Karur stampede victims on July 10
The HinduArchived
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is scheduled to visit Karur on July 10, 2026, to meet families of victims of the TVK rally stampede that killed 41 people. Additional DGP T.S. Anbu reviewed security arrangements on July 7. Vijay will spend about five hours in Karur, meeting kin at
Witness who found body says legs bent at unusual angle
NDTVArchived
A man who first reported the death of newlywed Akriti Sutar, 28, in Delhi's Lodhi Colony on July 4, 2026, told NDTV her legs were bent at an unusual angle and there was no trace of blood. Her husband Arastu Sikka was arrested on dowry death charges. The couple married in April. A
Supreme Court says bar independence is as crucial as judiciary
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court on July 7, 2026, held that independence of lawyers is as important as judicial independence and forms the foundation of rule of law and democracy. A bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha directed the Bar Council of India to undertake a comprehensive performance
Champat Rai vows silence in Ram temple theft row
NDTVArchived
Champat Rai, who resigned as general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, released an open letter on July 7, 2026, saying he has taken a vow of silence until the SIT's final report is published. His resignation was accepted on July 6. Eight people have been arr
Kerala ministers call Wayanad landslide a man made disaster
NDTVArchived
Kerala ministers Ramesh Chennithala and T Siddique on July 7, 2026, called the Wayanad landslide a man-made disaster caused by unscientific dumping of tunnel project debris. Five people were killed and six injured. The area recorded 256 mm rainfall in 24 hours. NDRF teams searche
Hardeep Puri rejects social media claims on E20 engine damage
The Times of IndiaArchived
Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on July 7, 2026, rejected social media claims that India's E20 ethanol-blended petrol programme causes engine damage in compatible vehicles, calling them a misinterpretation. He said automobile manufacturers and vehicle service providers report no
Modi cites Nehru Sukarno message at Indonesian parliament
NDTVArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Indonesia's Parliament on July 7, 2026, that at the 1955 Bandung Conference President Sukarno and Jawaharlal Nehru sent a message that independent nations have sovereign right to make their own decisions. Modi became the first Indian prime minist
Delhi High Court denies bail to Athar Khan
Bar and BenchArchived
A Delhi High Court division bench on July 7, 2026, denied bail to Athar Khan in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup Jairam Bhambhani rejected the application citing UAPA Section 43D(5) restrictions. The court noted flight risk and referenced WhatsA
Meta Google say they cannot proactively remove courtroom videos
NDTVArchived
Meta and Google told the Delhi High Court on July 7, 2026, they cannot proactively identify and remove unauthorised recordings of court proceedings on their platforms. The submissions came in a plea alleging videos of Arvind Kejriwal's April 13 court appearance were unlawfully re
