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Fadnavis says Uddhav abandoned Ram's path over temple barbs
NDTVArchived
Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on July 5, 2026, launched Ram Raksha agitation outside Dadar's Hanuman temple, attacking the BJP over Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft. CM Devendra Fadnavis said Thackeray abandoned Lord Ram's path. Thackeray warned Hindus would not spare tho
Wangchuk hunger strike enters sixth day at Jantar Mantar
Deccan HeraldArchived
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk entered the sixth day of a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar on July 3 alongside the Cockroach Janta Party protest. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said Wangchuk appeared weaker, with blood pressure at 110/75 and blood sugar at 61 mg/dL. Dipke called for a
VHP asks SIT to record statements of opposition leaders
The HinduArchived
The Vishva Hindu Parishad wrote to the Ayodhya SIT on July 4 urging it to record statements of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh and Ram Gopal Yadav. The VHP said their public claims about Ram temple donation theft suggest they possess relevant facts. It asked
Delhi court denies bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam
The New Indian ExpressArchived
A Delhi court on July 4 rejected bail applications by Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts dismissed the pleas after Delhi Police opposition. Both are booked under UAPA on al
Delhi High Court sets 15-day deadline on Dhruv Rathee video
India TodayArchived
Delhi High Court on July 3 directed the central government to decide within 15 days whether to pursue removal of a Dhruv Rathee YouTube video uploaded in March. A petition sought action against content titled Can Hindus Eat Beef? claiming Lord Ram, Sita and Krishna consumed meat
SKM delegation set to join CJP sit-in at Jantar Mantar
Deccan HeraldArchived
Samyukta Kisan Morcha pledged solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party protest over alleged exam irregularities in a July 4 letter to founder Abhijeet Dipke. SKM said a delegation would visit Jantar Mantar at 11 am on July 5. The farmers' body backed demands for Education Minist
Jaishankar tours Gulf states before UN campaign launch
Hindustan TimesArchived
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar begins a six-nation visit on July 5, 2026, running through July 15. He will meet leaders in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman from July 5 to 10 to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments after the US-Iran ceasefire. He then travels to
Twenty three opposition parties write to Chief Justice on ECI
FrontlineArchived
Twenty-three opposition parties wrote to Chief Justice Surya Kant on June 30, 2026, expressing concern over electoral democracy, Frontline reported on July 4. The July 3 letter criticised alleged biased Election Commission conduct under CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Signatories included Con
Raj Thackeray attacks BJP over Mumbai rain death remarks
The Times of IndiaArchived
MNS chief Raj Thackeray on July 4, 2026, attacked BJP leadership and CM Devendra Fadnavis, accusing the party of arrogance and shielding colleagues after two rain-related deaths in Mumbai. He quoted absolute power corrupts absolutely. The row followed a purported video of Mumbai
Mahua Moitra joins CJP protest targets Pradhan over birthday
Hindustan TimesArchived
TMC MP Mahua Moitra joined the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar on July 3, 2026, supporting Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike. She said Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's birthday cake cannot be baked with children's blood, referencing his June 26 celebrations amid exam protests. M
Congress targets BJP over alleged Kedarnath Badrinath donation theft
The Times of IndiaArchived
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on July 4, 2026, targeted the BJP over alleged financial irregularities at temple trusts, citing donation theft at Kedarnath and Badrinath. He asked why such incidents occurred in BJP-ruled states. BKTC chairman Hemant Dwivedi said show-cause notices wer
TMC Bengal president Chandrima Bhattacharya resigns citing lost trust
The Times of IndiaArchived
West Bengal TMC state president Chandrima Bhattacharya on July 4, 2026, resigned from all party posts, saying Mamata Banerjee's trust had weakened. Kunal Ghosh called the move pre-planned and linked it to the rebel Ritabrata Banerjee faction. Appointed on June 3 after the 2026 as
Om Birla to decide TMC Sena UBT merger disputes soon
Hindustan TimesArchived
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will decide disputes over merger petitions before the monsoon session begins, HT reported on July 4, 2026. Twenty rebel TMC MPs seek to join the NCPI faction and six Shiv Sena UBT lawmakers want to merge with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. Speaker rulings d
CM Vijay to visit Karur offer jobs to stampede kin
The New Indian ExpressArchived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is set to visit Karur on July 10, 2026, nine months after a stampede at his September 27, 2025 campaign meeting killed 41 people and injured 110. He will provide government job orders to one eligible member from each victim's family. Offic
Uddhav launches Ram Raksha Andolan over temple donation theft
The Times of IndiaArchived
Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on July 3, 2026, announced a Ram Raksha Andolan from July 5 evening against alleged embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. He appealed to Hindus to gather at Dadar's Kabutarkhana Hanuman temple. Thackeray alleged stolen temple money was being
MP High Court protects judge after mob lynching verdict threats
NDTVArchived
Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 3, 2026, took suo motu cognizance after Additional District Judge Tabassum Khan received death threats on social media following her June 12 conviction of 14 men to life imprisonment in the 2022 Seoni Malwa mob lynching case. The bench directed t
RJD MP moves SC seeking Ram temple trust audit
The HinduArchived
RJD MP Sudhakar Singh on July 3, 2026, moved the Supreme Court seeking a complete statement of all donations to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and a CBI probe into alleged embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. The petition calls the matter of exceptional public i
Bombay HC says protesting policies cannot justify externment
LiveLawArchived
Bombay High Court on July 3, 2026, held a person cannot be externed merely for organising protests against government policies. Justice Madhav Jamdar quashed externment orders against SDPI leader Saeed Chaudhary, saying peaceful dissent is protected under Articles 19 and 21. The
Stalin slams Vijay over arrest of former DMK MLA
The Times of IndiaArchived
Former Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on July 3, 2026, accused successor Joseph Vijay of running an action cinema-style police regime after ex-DMK minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan was arrested over remarks against the chief minister. Madras High Court dismissed Radhakrishnan's anticipato
Uddhav announces Ram Raksha protest over temple donation theft
The Times of IndiaArchived
Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on July 3, 2026, announced a Ram Raksha protest from July 5 in Maharashtra over alleged embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Workers will gather at Dadar Hanuman temple to recite Hanuman Stotra and Chalisa before demanding BJP accountabilit
Sukhjinder Randhawa meets Amit Shah amid Punjab Congress buzz
The Times of IndiaArchived
Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 3, 2026, sparking political speculation a day after Congress announced a Punjab organisational reshuffle retaining Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as state chief. Randhawa said the meeting discussed secu
Former minister Vaigaichelvan quits AIADMK on July 3
The HinduArchived
Former Tamil Nadu school education minister S S Vaigaichelvan on July 3, 2026, announced his resignation from AIADMK in a letter to general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. He said the party had lost individuality by seeking compromise with DMK. He defeated DMK leader K K S S R
Bombay HC quashes externment citing horse trading in Maharashtra
LiveLawArchived
The Bombay High Court on July 2, 2026, quashed a one-year externment order against SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Chaudhary while orally remarking that horse-trading is going on across Maharashtra. Justice Madhav Jamdar said protesters with FIRs should consider switching sides as there
Manish Tewari questions India Pakistan dialogue letter to Modi
NDTVArchived
Congress MP Manish Tewari on July 3, 2026, questioned a letter from 117 personalities urging PM Narendra Modi and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to resume dialogue, asking dialogue at what cost. He cited Indian peace efforts met by Pakistani terror attacks including the April 2025 Pa
MP High Court steps in over threats to woman judge
The Times of IndiaArchived
Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 2, 2026, asked the DGP and home department to file an affidavit within three days on threats to Seoni Malwa sessions judge Tabassum Khan. She awarded life terms to 14 people for lynching three men on cow-smuggling suspicion in August 2022. The be
TVK inducts tainted AIADMK ministers drawing anti corruption criticism
Deccan HeraldArchived
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on July 2, 2026, inducted four former AIADMK ministers including C Vijayabaskar and M R Vijayabhaskar at a Mamallapuram event, weeks after Chief Minister Joseph Vijay campaigned on clean governance. Critics say the move contradicts TVK's anti-corruption p
Supreme Court quashes NCLT orders citing fake AI judgments
The Times of IndiaArchived
Supreme Court on July 3, 2026, set aside NCLT and NCLAT orders in the Essel Infraprojects insolvency case after finding tribunals relied on six non-existent AI-generated judgments. Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe declared zero tolerance for unverified AI precedents and dir
Omar hints at cabinet expansion around Jantar Mantar protest
Hindustan TimesArchived
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on July 3, 2026, indicated cabinet reshuffle and expansion around July 20, timed with National Conference's Jantar Mantar protest on the first day of Parliament's monsoon session demanding statehood restoration. Farooq Abdullah is rallying allie
BJP questions Sonia Gandhi silence on Pakistan gurdwara demolition
The Times of IndiaArchived
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on July 2, 2026, said Sonia Gandhi writes op-eds on Gaza but remains silent on Sikhs being mistreated in Pakistan, calling it double standards. India condemned demolition of the 125-year-old Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Farooqabad on June 2
Delhi court reserves verdict in Brij Bhushan harassment case
LiveLawArchived
Rouse Avenue Courts magistrate Ashwini Panwar on July 2, 2026, reserved final verdict in the sexual harassment case against BJP leader Brij Bhushan Saran Singh. The conviction or acquittal order is scheduled for August 3. Proceedings were held in camera after charges were framed
MP judge faces online threats after cow vigilante sentencing
The HinduArchived
Madhya Pradesh Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan has faced online abuse and threats since June 12, 2026, when she sentenced cow vigilantes to life imprisonment for lynching truck driver Sheikh Lala Nazir Ahmed in August 2022. SCAORA condemned the campaign on July 2. A Supreme Court su
Omar Abdullah backs India Pakistan dialogue letter to Modi
The Times of IndiaArchived
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 2, 2026, backed a letter from 117 eminent citizens urging PM Narendra Modi and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to resume talks. Farooq Abdullah is among 61 Indian signatories. Omar spoke in Shopian and said no one should object to
Supreme Court sets aside NCLT order over fake AI citations
The TelegraphArchived
The Supreme Court on July 2, 2026, set aside NCLT and NCLAT orders in the Essel Infraprojects insolvency case after finding tribunals relied on non-existent and AI-hallucinated judicial precedents. The bench declared zero tolerance for citing unverified AI-generated material and
Congress questions PM silence on Ram temple donation row
Hindustan TimesArchived
Congress on July 2, 2026, questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on alleged embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, calling it BJP double standards. KC Venugopal wrote to Modi demanding a Supreme Court-monitored probe into what he termed the Chanda Chori mega scandal.
Salman Khurshid confirms Congress representation at Khamenei funeral
The Times of IndiaArchived
Congress leader and former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid said on July 2, 2026, that he will represent the party at the state funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran had invited Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Khurshid and Rajya Sabha MP
Calcutta HC questions haste in freezing Trinamool bank accounts
The TelegraphArchived
Calcutta High Court on July 2, 2026, questioned the hot haste with which Bengal police froze Trinamool Congress bank accounts after a complaint by rebel MLA Biswanath Das. Justice Saugata Bhattacharya noted an FIR was registered at 6 pm and the bank wrote about a debit freeze the
Omar Abdullah backs India Pakistan dialogue letter to Modi
The Times of IndiaArchived
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 2, 2026, supported a letter from 117 eminent citizens urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to resume talks. Farooq Abdullah is among 61 Indian signatories. Omar said no one should object to impro
Delhi HC acquits retired major general in assets case
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Delhi High Court on July 2, 2026, set aside the 2016 conviction of retired Major General Anand Kumar Kapur in a CBI disproportionate assets case. Justice Jasmeet Singh held prosecution sanction was invalid and the trial denied a fair opportunity to lead defence evidence. The
Manish Tewari posts cryptic message after Punjab revamp snub
The Times of IndiaArchived
Congress MP Manish Tewari on July 2, 2026, posted on X that he wished he had an antidote for insecurities after the party announced Punjab election committees without assigning him a role. The AICC named Charanjit Singh Channi, Vijay Inder Singla and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa as
Supreme Court flags unverified AI citations as legal misconduct
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Supreme Court on July 2, 2026, held that citing fake, non-existent or AI-hallucinated legal precedents amounts to advocate misconduct and a serious judicial lapse. The bench set aside NCLT and NCLAT orders in the Essel Infraprojects insolvency case after finding the tribunal
Venugopal writes to Modi seeking SC monitored temple probe
The Times of IndiaArchived
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 2, 2026, demanding a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into alleged embezzlement of Ayodhya Ram Temple donations. He called the case Chanda Chori and said the Uttar Pradesh SIT was an eyewas
Panel likely to retain minister removal clause after 30-day custody
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the 130th Constitution Amendment Bill is expected to adopt its report on July 17. The report will likely retain a clause removing Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers or ministers if detained for 30 consecutive days in serious offences puni
Mahua Moitra names 16 BJP workers over four-hour mob attack
The Times of IndiaArchived
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on July 2 named 16 people she alleged led a mob attack at a Kaliganj party office in Nadia, where eggs, mud and stones were hurled on July 1. She said she was confined for nearly four hours while police watched. Krishnanagar SP Atul V said offic
Uddhav loyalists complain about special treatment for political outsiders
Hindustan TimesArchived
Shiv Sena UBT loyalists expressed frustration that newcomers received preferential posts over long-term workers who stayed after the 2022 split, following Sachin Ahir's defection to Eknath Shinde's faction on June 30. Disgruntled workers noted Ahir joined the undivided Sena only
Revanth Reddy mocks BJP claim of 2028 Telangana government
NDTVArchived
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on July 1 ridiculed BJP national president Nitin Nabin's statement that the party would form the next state government in 2028. Reddy said it took the BJP fifteen years to gain power in West Bengal and Telangana would give the same answer. H
Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against cow slaughter ban order
India TodayArchived
The Tamil Nadu government filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court on July 1 challenging a May 27 Madras High Court order imposing a blanket ban on cow and calf slaughter statewide. The state argued the order contradicts the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, 1958, wh
Supreme Court plea seeks framework for digital comedy content
Deccan HeraldArchived
Advocate Vishal Tiwari filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court on July 1 seeking a regulatory framework for stand-up comedy, podcasts, social media platforms and AI-generated content. The plea references the controversial Rs 370 biryani remark at comedian Pranit M
India condemns reported demolition of 125-year-old gurdwara in Pakistan
Times of IndiaArchived
The Ministry of External Affairs on July 1 condemned the reported demolition of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Farooqabad, Pakistan, calling it a targeted act of vandalism. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said portions were demolished during the intervening night of June 24
Three men arrested for alleged bid to bribe TVK MLA
The HinduArchived
Chennai Triplicane Police arrested three men after TVK MLA N. Elaiyaraja from Uthangarai filed a complaint alleging a bribe attempt linked to a no-confidence motion against the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker. Thirunavukkarasu, Naresh and Thiagarajan were arrested. Elaiyaraja said he
Mahua Moitra alleges BJP workers hurled eggs in Nadia
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on July 1 alleged BJP workers hurled eggs and raised chor slogans during a protest outside MLA Alifa Ahmed's residence in Palashi, Kaliganj, Nadia. Moitra had gone to attend a TMC meeting when protesters gathered shouting go back. Police and cen