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Why cabinet snub sparked resignations across Congress ranks
NDTVArchived
The dissent reflects the difficulty of accommodating competing regional and caste claims within a single cabinet list, since several long-serving MLAs missed out despite months of speculation. Krishnappa's supporters resigned collectively from party posts in protest, while KSRTC
How Narottam Mishra's ticket snub shaped Datia's result
Hindustan TimesArchived
Analysts point to the ticket denial to Narottam Mishra as the central factor behind the BJP's loss, since many of his loyalists stayed inactive during campaigning despite his own door-to-door appeals. The party's defeat at Mishra's polling booth, where Congress led by 27 votes, b
Udhayanidhi Stalin detained over remarks on actor Trisha
The HinduArchived
Tamil Nadu police detained Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin from his Chennai home after an FIR was filed over double meaning remarks he made about actor Trisha Krishnan during a Cauvery protest rally in Thanjavur. The comments came after supporters chanted the actor's name
Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur, ending BJPs hold on seat
The Times of IndiaArchived
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor won his electoral debut in the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Patna, breaking the BJP and RJD's long dominance of Bihar's political landscape. Born in Rohtas in 1977, Kishor built his reputation as a political strategist after helping design Prime
Parliament raises Supreme Court judges count from 34 to 38
The HinduArchived
The Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, raising the court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges including the Chief Justice, replacing an earlier ordinance issued earlier this year. The bill passed by voice vote without debate amid opp
Minister's resignation followed weeks of Gen Z led protests
The HinduArchived
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned last month after weeks of protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar led by a youth group over paper leaks and education reforms, an opinion piece in The Hindu recalled. The demonstrations, which began in July, included a lathi charge on proteste
Karnataka Cabinet expansion sees last minute changes and confusion
The HinduArchived
Karnataka's Cabinet expansion saw its swearing in delayed by nearly an hour on Monday after the morning's list of 20 legislators was revised, dropping Mankal Vaidya for S S Mallikarjun. One legislator, A V Gayatri Shanthegouda, did not take oath after her election certification w
Congress retains Datia seat, defeating BJP in MP bypoll
The HinduArchived
Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh defeated the BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes in the Datia assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh, with results declared on August 3. The Aazad Samaj Party's Damodar Yadav finished third. The bypoll was necessitated after Congress MLA Rajendra Bh
Punjab barred from ad spending until it clears DA dues
NDTVArchived
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the Punjab government to clear all dearness allowance dues owed to employees and pensioners within a fortnight, by August 31, and barred unproductive expenditures such as large advertising campaigns until the dues are settled. The court d
Vijay defers Karnataka visit amid Cauvery water dispute
The TelegraphArchived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay agreed to postpone his Cauvery related visit to Bengaluru after a request from Karnataka counterpart D K Shivakumar. The move followed the Cauvery Water Management Authority's decision upholding a direction for Karnataka to release 3,500 c
Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur, ending BJP's 30-year hold
The Times of IndiaArchived
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor defeated BJP's Neeraj Kumar by more than 19,000 votes in the Bankipur assembly bypoll, ending the BJP's hold on the seat since 1995. The bypoll followed Nitin Nabin's resignation as BJP national president after his election to the Rajya Sabha. K
Supreme Court orders encroachment-free walking space nationwide
The TelegraphArchived
The Supreme Court directed the Centre to ensure every road has a properly demarcated, encroachment-free space for pedestrians nationwide. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe asked the Additional Solicitor General to instruct authorities within two weeks, saying simp
Centre won't drop 2,700 FIRs against grave offences
LawbeatArchived
The Supreme Court allowed states to withdraw FIRs against protesters from recent NEET related demonstrations, but Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench 2,700 FIRs involving grave and heinous offences would not be withdrawn. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant clarifie
Prashant Kishor leads Bankipur bypoll with fifty five thousand votes
Hindustan TimesArchived
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor led Bankipur assembly bypoll counting on August 3 with over 55,000 votes per Election Commission data. Kishor said the result sends a message to the BJP as counting proceeded for the seat vacated by Nitin Nabin. The July 30 bypoll recorded
MNS sends toy Innovas to Mumbai civic body
NDTVArchived
MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande sent toy Innovas to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters after a proposed luxury vehicle upgrade on August 3. Security guards stopped the toy cars from entering and returned them. The BMC had proposed buying Innova Crystas at Rs 23 lakh
Supreme Court clarifies states may withdraw student protest FIRs
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court on August 3 clarified its July 28 order does not prevent states from closing or withdrawing FIRs against student protesters where law permits. The Centre said it is serious about amnesty for students who joined NEET leak demonstrations including the July 20 Parl
Supreme Court hears plea to shift Delhi protest venue
The Times of IndiaArchived
The Supreme Court on August 3 agreed to examine a PIL seeking an alternative protest venue in Delhi, saying Jantar Mantar is no longer suitable for demonstrations. Petitioner Satish Chand Kaushik argued protests inconvenience residents and disrupt access to essential goods and me
Knife wielding men disrupt Pappu Yadav Delhi press meet
The Times of IndiaArchived
Independent MP Pappu Yadav's Delhi press conference was disrupted on August 2 when men hurled a slipper and one drew a knife during his defence of a Ram Temple donation theft skit. Yadav's media convenor said supporters restrained the assailant and he was beaten while shielding t
Leaked exams drive India's largest youth protests in decades
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Invalidation of NEET UG 2026 results for about two million students after a paper leak sparked one of India's largest youth protests in decades led by the Cockroach Janta Party. Tens of thousands demonstrated at Jantar Mantar demanding education reforms. Education Minister Dharme
Supreme Court asks HC to hear Abhishek travel plea
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The Supreme Court on August 3 asked the Calcutta High Court to take up TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment within a week. The Diamond Harbour MP wants modification of a July 20 order barring foreign travel without court permission
Sanjay Raut rejects RSS view on CJP protest
The HinduArchived
Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut on August 3 rejected an RSS leader's comment calling the Jantar Mantar CJP protest anti-national. RSS leader Atul Limaye had told ABVP activists the protest was used as a weapon against the Constitution and India. Raut challenged RSS leaders to cl
Supreme Court hears Tamil Nadu on Thirupparankundram lamp
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court on August 3 issued notice on Tamil Nadu's petition challenging Madras High Court orders directing a lamp be lit at a stone pillar near a dargah on Thirupparankundram hill. A bench headed by Justice Aravind Kumar refused interim relief and listed the case in eigh
Prashant Kishor leads Bankipur bypoll counting early
The HinduArchived
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor led initial rounds of Bankipur assembly bypoll counting on August 3 in Patna. Counting began at 8 a.m. for the seat vacated when BJP president Nitin Nabin resigned after his Rajya Sabha election. The July 30 bypoll recorded 34.30 percent t
Supreme Court to hear plea on July 20 violence
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court agreed on August 3 to urgently list a petition on accountability of NEET-UG protest organisers for July 20 Delhi violence. A retired Air Force officer filed the plea alleging organisers fanned unrest rather than calming protesters. Chief Justice Surya Kant said
Nana Patole feet washing video sparks political row
NDTVArchived
A video showed two men washing Nana Patole's feet and showering flowers on him on Guru Purnima. BJP minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule called it reflective of Congress culture and said it invites criticism. Patole said the two men were younger family members who considered him the
Datia bypoll gauges BJP without Mishra
The Times of IndiaArchived
The contest tests whether BJP can hold a prestige seat after replacing veteran Narottam Mishra with organisational hand Ashutosh Tiwari. Congress skipped fielding Bharti's family, nominating Ghanshyam Singh instead. Early leads favour BJP, but fifteen counting rounds remain befor
Taslima Nasrin calls for uniform civil code
The HinduArchived
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin called on August 2 for India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to implement a Uniform Civil Code. She said some madrasas produce jihadis and argued madrasas should not exist, citing alleged child abuse and rape cases. Nasrin arrived in Kolkata on JKarnataka Tamil Nadu Cauvery water dispute intensifies
The HinduArchived
A distress situation has developed in the Cauvery basin after a weak southwest monsoon start. Billigundulu recorded barely one tmc ft in July against 31 tmc ft due. Tamil Nadu received about 3.6 tmc ft from June 1 to July-end. The CWMA ratified a directive for Karnataka to releas
CJP founder explains US education funding sources
MoneycontrolArchived
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said his Boston University degree was funded by a Dean's Scholarship and an education loan. He shared a document showing a scholarship worth 12,500 dollars per semester for three semesters, totalling 37,500 dollars. A Gujarat RTI activist questioned howSlipper hurled at Pappu Yadav during Delhi presser
The HinduArchived
Two men intruded into Independent MP Pappu Yadav's Delhi residence on August 2 and one hurled a slipper during his press conference. Yadav was defending a skit on the Ram Temple donation theft staged in Parliament on July 31. Police detained Sumit from Bulandshahr; Yadav's suppor
Mehbooba Mufti writes on protests across LoC
The Indian ExpressArchived
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti wrote that visuals from across the Line of Control show protests being suppressed with brutal force. She said Kashmiris there feel disempowered as representative institutions are undermined through nominated members imposed by Pakistan. Mufti noted the oTaslima Nasrin calls for UCC, ban on madrasas
The HinduArchived
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, who arrived in Kolkata on July 31 after 19 years, called for a Uniform Civil Code across India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to protect women from religious law, saying she has fought for it for 40 years. She also said some madrasas produce ji
Noida teen describes threats after Modi apology video
Times of IndiaArchived
The 15-year-old who apologised for abusing PM Modi said she has received threats since her video went viral, including messages warning she would be assaulted if found, after someone leaked her phone number. She said she cried upon hearing Modi's forgiveness message, calling it a
Delhi Police to drop case against minor in Modi row
NDTVArchived
Delhi Police decided not to file a case against a 15-year-old girl accused of using abusive language against PM Modi in a viral video from the Cockroach Janta Party's Jantar Mantar protest, sources said. Noida Police had earlier filed a Zero FIR wrongly listing her as a 25-year-o
Slipper hurled at MP Pappu Yadav during press meet
The HinduArchived
Two men intruded into the Delhi residence of independent MP Pappu Yadav on August 2, and one hurled a slipper at him while he addressed a press conference defending his Ram Temple donation theft skit. Supporters overpowered the assailant, identified as Sumit from Bulandshahr, who
Farooq Abdullah renews J-K statehood demand after attacks
NDTVArchived
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said scrapping Article 370 has not ended terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and demanded restoration of statehood, days after two terror attacks in south Kashmir killed migrant labourers. The BJP and PDP criticised him for linking the attacks.webp)
Assam detains activist Doley under NSA after bail
The Reporters' CollectiveArchived
A day after a Golaghat court granted bail to land rights activist Pranab Doley, the Assam government detained him under the National Security Act, which allows detention without trial for up to 12 months. The order cited alleged road blockages and suspicious foreign transactions,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu again clash over Cauvery water
The HinduArchived
A deficient monsoon has revived Cauvery basin distress between upstream Karnataka and downstream Tamil Nadu, with Billigundulu recording barely 1,000 million cubic feet in July against a stipulated 31 tmc ft. Karnataka's government held back irrigation water despite a July 30 Cau
Kishor accuses Patna SSP of election interference
The HinduArchived
A day before Bankipur bypoll vote counting, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor accused Patna SSP Kartikey Kumar Sharma of influencing the election by arresting over 50 JSP workers, mostly locals whose homes were raided the night before polling. Residents described being det
CJP protests draw comparisons to 2011 movement
BBC NewsArchived
The Cockroach Janta Party's march on parliament, backed by activist Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike, became India's biggest student mobilisation in years before Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the group called off its protests. Analysts compare its online
Salon owner alleges fake name used by protester
India TodayArchived
A Noida salon owner has alleged that Ruchika Singh, facing a zero FIR over remarks against Prime Minister Modi at the July 23 Jantar Mantar protest, trained at his salon under a different name and repeatedly refused to submit an Aadhaar card. He said she stopped attending after a
Student rebuts BJP post with viral PPT video
Hindustan TimesArchived
Mumbai-based dancer Urwashi Palandurkar responded to a BJP Chhattisgarh social media post that used her protest footage with the caption comparing Gen Z who dance on Babur's heritage to a national judoka honoured by the President. Palandurkar released a video using a PowerPoint p
RTI activist questions CJP founder's education funding
India TodayArchived
Surat-based RTI activist Amit Tiwari has asked the Maharashtra government to probe the finances of Bhagwanrao Dipke, father of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, questioning how a junior engineer's salary of Rs 60,000 to 65,000 a month funded his son's higher education
Noida girl apologises for abusing PM at protest
The Indian ExpressArchived
A girl from Noida, allegedly seen abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar last month, apologised in a video that surfaced after a zero FIR was filed against her. She said she was influenced by groups at the protest site and c
BJP slams Kejriwal over E20 fuel opposition claims
Deccan HeraldArchived
BJP leaders slammed Arvind Kejriwal over his opposition to E20 fuel, questioning his technical credentials including a claim he did not study at any IIT. The attack came as Kejriwal publicly criticised the government's ethanol blending mandate, warning vehicle owners about potent
Dipke asks if PM will withdraw FIRs after video
Times of IndiaArchived
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke asked whether PM Modi's forgiveness video means FIRs against protesters will be withdrawn, including one against a 15 year old. Dipke questioned whether the late night appeal was sincere or limited to messaging while prosecutions continue against demons
Naidu and Pawan praise Modi at Bhogapuram event
GulteArchived
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and actor politician Pawan Kalyan praised PM Modi at the Bhogapuram airport inaugural on August 1. Both leaders offered strong public endorsement of the Prime Minister during the event highlighting tribal heritage and infrastructu
Rahul calls delimitation a power grab in Tamil Nadu
The HinduArchived
Rahul Gandhi said delimitation is a design to take away the power of Tamil Nadu's people, speaking during his visit to the state. He compared the exercise to historical betrayal, calling it a twenty first century Ettappan reference that drew sharp local reaction. The remarks add
Rahul says students deserve apology not forgiveness
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Rahul Gandhi said students do not need forgiveness but deserve an apology, targeting PM Modi after meeting bereaved Tamil Nadu families affected by the NEET crisis. The Congress leader sharpened opposition criticism of the Prime Minister's late night forgiveness video. Gandhi's rFadnavis hails Doval as architect of deterrence doctrine
ThePrintArchived
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described NSA Ajit Doval as the architect of India's proactive deterrence doctrine at an August 1 event in Pune. Fadnavis was speaking at the Lokmanya Tilak award ceremony, where he credited Doval with shaping India's response to cross