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Clear distancing can steady India-Bangladesh channels
Times of IndiaArchived
Publicly separating a private Hasina address from state policy may reduce mistrust as Dhaka protests the optics of her exile media return. Confirming outreach to PM Tarique Rahman for BRICS as BIMSTEC chair signals continuity with the sitting government. Transparent venue and end
J and K marks seven years without restored statehood
The HinduArchived
August 5 marks seven years since Article 370 was revoked, and August 9 marks seven years since Jammu and Kashmir lost statehood. The Economic Survey 2025-26 put per capita income at 76.6% of the national average versus 79.9% in 2013-14, with graduate unemployment at 23.9%. The LG
Centre summons Meta again over PM video removal
NDTVArchived
The Centre summoned Meta public policy head Joel Kaplan and an Instagram technical official for August 5-6 meetings, the second summons in a week. The dispute follows brief removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's July 23 video on exam paper leaks during CJP protests. Officials
Upper House clears birth death registration amendments
Times of IndiaArchived
The Rajya Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill without discussion amid din, with Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in charge. Delayed registration beyond two years would need judicial magistrate first class approval. The Lok Sabha had cleared
US lawmaker warns FCRA bill may hit bilateral ties
News18Archived
US Congressman Riley Moore warned that proposed FCRA amendments could affect India-US ties, saying they may allow government takeover of churches or religious charities after FCRA cancellation, surrender, or non-renewal. The bill creates a Designated Authority, preserves worship
Final Census caste questionnaire due next week
The HinduArchived
The final questionnaire for Census 2027's Population Enumeration phase, which will enumerate caste, is likely next week. It will be India's first digital Census and the first since Independence to count caste, with about 28 questions. Self-enumeration begins August 17 in Ladakh a
Congress MLAs rebel after Karnataka cabinet expansion
Deccan HeraldArchived
After Karnataka's August 3 cabinet expansion inducted 19 ministers and left one vacancy, senior Congress MLAs angry at exclusion pushed back. Indi MLA Yashwanthrayagouda Patil resigned and Belur Gopalakrishna threatened to quit. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said resignations woul
India labels PoK local body polls a farce
NDTVArchived
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called local body elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir a complete farce, saying hollow exercises cannot hide ground realities. He said at least 90 civilians have been killed since June in a crackdown as the JAAC led protests over living costs. I
RBI holds repo rate steady at 5.25 percent
Times of IndiaArchived
The Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% as the Monetary Policy Committee retained a neutral stance unanimously under Governor Sanjay Malhotra. It raised the FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7% and lowered the CPI inflation projection to 5%, citing global unce
Selectors reportedly want Rohit out of Cup plans
Hindustan TimesArchived
Selectors reportedly want Rohit Sharma kept out of India's 2027 ODI World Cup plans and felt betrayed after the BCCI publicly backed him following leaks that the Lord's ODI might be his last. Rohit scored 138 in that match. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had said there was no deci
DMK leaders detained during protests over Udhayanidhi arrest
The HinduArchived
Former DMK minister R Gandhi and other party leaders were detained during protests in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts. The demonstrations followed the arrest of Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin over alleged misogynist remarks made in Thanjavur
Jharkhand aspirants detail years of exam irregularities
The QuintArchived
Jharkhand students protesting in Ranchi say years of cancelled exams, paper leaks and recruitment delays in JPSC and JSSC tests pushed them onto the streets. Aspirant Devashish said students often sleep at railway stations and take delivery jobs to afford exam travel. Groups conv
BJP loses Bankipur bypoll after student protest wave
The GuardianArchived
India's ruling BJP lost the Bankipur byelection in Patna, a seat it had held for about three decades, to Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party. The contest came after nationwide student protests over exam paper leaks that forced the education minister's resignation. The BJP also los
MEA says no role in Hasina Delhi press event
The HinduArchived
The Ministry of External Affairs said the Indian government has no involvement in the press interaction planned by Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Foreign Correspondents Club. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said a private media entity is organising the even
Supreme Court hears NEET protest and exam integrity pleas
LiveLawArchived
The Supreme Court said state governments may close or withdraw cases against NEET protesters, except those earlier booked for grave crimes. Separately, the Centre told the court that moving NEET-UG to computer-based testing is under active consideration. Six candidates also secur
Kerala floods revive 2018 trauma as camps refill
The News MinuteArchived
Relentless rain since August 1 left parts of central Kerala underwater, with Ranni, Thiruvalla and Aranmula in Pathanamthitta among the worst hit. About 6,400 people were shifted to 133 relief camps in the district alone. Statewide, more than 11,000 people moved into temporary re
India brings back 274 fugitives in seven years, ministry says
The HinduArchived
The Ministry of Home Affairs said India has brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries over the past seven years. Home Minister Amit Shah said the government made extradition a national priority through global outreach, coordination and diplomacy. The largest share of
Gurugram streets flood after brief monsoon rain spell
NDTVArchived
Late-afternoon rain left several parts of Gurugram waterlogged, with the road beneath IFFCO Chowk Metro Station submerged within an hour. Commuters were seen wading through water at Sukhrali Chowk as auto-rickshaws stalled. Evening peak traffic jammed across Millennium City roads
SP protests in UP Assembly over temple donation row
The HinduArchived
Samajwadi Party legislators protested in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly over alleged theft of Ram temple donations in Ayodhya. After the Speaker refused an immediate debate, SP members entered the Well and raised slogans against the BJP government. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accu
BJP says Kejriwal's E20 fuel claims lack evidence
The HinduArchived
The BJP accused AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal of making unsubstantiated claims about E20 fuel without presenting scientific evidence. The charge followed Kejriwal's attempted protest march toward the Prime Minister's residence with petitions against E20 petrol. BJP spokesperson Sudha
Column reflects on Modi's offer to forgive protesters
The WireArchived
Commentator Badri Raina wrote in The Wire about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public statement forgiving students who allegedly used abusive language against him. Modi had said some protesters also abused his late mother and called the youth misguided. The essay examines differeCensus caste questionnaire likely notified next week
The HinduArchived
The final questionnaire for the Population Census 2027 enumeration phase is likely to be notified next week, ahead of early counting in snow-bound areas. The exercise will record caste for all residents and is India's first digital Census. Self-enumeration for Ladakh and specifie
Air India Phuket flight hits turbulence, several injured
NDTVArchived
Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi encountered turbulence during cruise, with tracking data showing about a 300-foot altitude drop over Odisha. The Airbus A320 landed safely in Delhi with 137 passengers and eight crew. Several passengers and crew members were taken to h
Indian ship sinks after projectile strike near Yemen
Indian ExpressArchived
Indian-flagged vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya sank after being hit by a projectile near Yemeni waters in the Red Sea, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. All 14 seafarers, including 13 Indians, were reported safe after rescue by Yemeni authorities. India condemned the attack
Essay links street protests to weakened opposition space
The HinduArchived
An opinion essay by Rajesh Mahapatra and Rohan D'Souza argues that extreme centralisation of power has weakened institutional opposition in India. The writers say the Cockroach Janta Party protests revealed political fragility by mobilising outside conventional party channels. Th
Assam flood toll rises to 87 as 1.28 lakh affected
The HinduArchived
Assam's flood death toll rose to 87 after two more fatalities were reported from Sivasagar district, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said. About 1.28 lakh people remained affected across seven districts, with 380 villages and over 14,230 hectares of cropland inundat
AAP criticises Karnataka cabinet for excluding women
The HinduArchived
The Aam Aadmi Party criticised Congress after Karnataka's cabinet expansion under Chief Minister D K Shivakumar included no woman minister. Nineteen new ministers were sworn in, taking the council to 33 members including the chief minister. AAP leaders said the omission contradic
Former governor and educationist D Y Patil dies
NDTVArchived
Padma Shri awardee and former Congress leader D Y Patil died at his residence in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, after age-related illness. He had served as Governor of Tripura and Bihar and held additional charge of West Bengal. Family sources said final rites would be held at D Y Patil
Auqib Nabi replaces injured Bumrah in Test squad
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The BCCI ruled Jasprit Bumrah out of India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka after he failed to recover from a left knee injury sustained during the England ODIs. Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi was named as his replacement, earning a maiden senior India call-up after
Apple briefly removes Telegram over abuse content
ForbesArchived
Apple briefly removed Telegram from its iPhone and iPad App Stores after a review found content that violated guidelines on child sexual abuse material. The app was restored after Telegram removed the material and banned the user who posted it. Existing users could keep using the
TVK minister says Udhayanidhi unfit for public life
The HinduArchived
Tamil Nadu minister R Nirmalkumar said DMK leader and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin is unfit to enter the Assembly or remain in public life, after Udhayanidhi's arrest over remarks during a Thanjavur protest on the Cauvery and Mekedatu issues. Nirmalkumar said Udhay
Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur bypoll, defeats BJP
NDTVArchived
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party won the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar, defeating the BJP candidate by more than 19,000 votes. The seat had fallen vacant after BJP president Nitin Nabin, who held it, moved to the Rajya Sabha. Kishor promised visible change in Bankipur withi
MPs seek debate on political defections amid disruptions
The HinduArchived
Congress MP Manish Tewari sought a discussion on a new anti-defection law to curb mass political defections, even as protests over the Ram Mandir donation issue disrupted proceedings for much of the day. Opposition leaders argued a debate would let facts emerge on pending controv
Delhi Police stop Kejriwal's march to PM's residence
NDTVArchived
Delhi Police stopped AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and around 100 supporters from marching toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to submit 2.3 lakh petitions against E20 petrol. Kejriwal was halted on Firoz Shah Road and told police, We are not terrorists, we want to meet
Air India flight hits turbulence, twelve people injured
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi experienced mid-air turbulence during cruise, resulting in a sudden change in altitude, the airline said. Ten passengers and two cabin crew members suffered injuries, though none were reported serious. The aircraft landed safely in Del
CID probe found most JSSC exam answers leaked
ETGovernmentArchived
Protesting job aspirants in Ranchi say a CID investigation into the JSSC-CGL exam found that answers to 135 of 150 questions had been leaked, with 120 matching the paper exactly. They allege the Jharkhand government is using the same agency to whitewash a recruitment scam despite
Two firefighters die battling Greater Noida factory blaze
NDTVArchived
Fireman Rohit Yadav and Head Constable Driver Tirathpal Singh died after a wall and iron beam collapsed while they fought a fire at an electronics unit in Greater Noida on Monday night. Three firefighters, Rajpal Singh, Manish Kumar and Amit Kumar, were injured and are out of dan
Cockroach Janta Party to hold strategy meet from August 5
The HinduArchived
The Cockroach Janta Party will hold a two-day strategy meet in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar starting August 5 to chart the youth movement's next steps, its leadership said. The session follows consultations with around 50 volunteers who took part in the Jantar Mantar protest. FoundeGen Z protests force rare concession from Modi's government
AP NewsArchived
India's Gen Z-led protest movement, calling itself the Cockroach Janta Party, secured the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan last month over paper leaks. The protests began in May with one demand and grew into a call for accountability on youth unemployment and
Centre to summon Meta's global team on August 5-6
Times of IndiaArchived
The Centre will meet Meta's global team in India on August 5 and 6 to raise concerns including the handling of child sexual abuse material, restrictions on verified accounts and the spread of AI-generated content, IT Secretary S Krishnan said. The meeting follows the removal of a
Educators reflect on Patil's legacy of access, expansion
Times of IndiaArchived
Educationists including Vishwanath Karad and Vidya Yeravdekar remembered Patil as a visionary who expanded access to professional education for students from diverse backgrounds across Maharashtra. His institutions helped generations pursue medical, engineering and pharmacy degre
Kozhikode waterlogging persists despite clearer weather in Kerala
The HinduArchived
Clear and sunny weather returned to most of north Kerala on Tuesday morning even as the IMD issued a red alert for Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod, and an orange alert for Malappuram and Palakkad. Water-logging continued in low-lying Kozhikode areas including Mavoor and
IMD issues orange alert for four states' heavy rain
News on AIRArchived
The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Heavy rain is expected over Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the northeastern
Rights groups flag Pakistan crackdown on PoK protesters
Times of IndiaArchived
Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists have raised alarm over a crackdown on protesters and media in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The groups cited reports of state-backed violence in Rawalakot, internet and mobile shutdowns, and the disappearance of journali
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
Faridabad teacher killed by stalker outside her school
The HinduArchived
A teacher at a private school in Faridabad's Sikrona village was killed on Monday morning after a man who had stalked her for nearly two years attacked her at the gate. He had used her husband's nickname to call her outside. Colleagues tried to intervene but could not save her. S
UP shuts schools in three districts for Kanwar Yatra
Telegraph IndiaArchived
District administrations in Meerut, Ghaziabad and Baghpat ordered schools, colleges and universities to remain closed as heavy movement of Kanwar pilgrims continued through Uttar Pradesh. Meerut's closure covers institutions from Classes 1 to 12 along with colleges until August 1
LeT operative admits 30 members killed in Pakistan
FirstpostArchived
A wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba operative said in a video that more than 30 group members have been killed by unidentified gunmen across Pakistan over the past three to four years. He accused Indian intelligence agencies of orchestrating the killings, a claim India has rejected. The adm
Glaw Lake becomes Arunachal's first Ramsar wetland site
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav announced that Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit district has been designated India's 101st Ramsar site, the state's first. The high altitude freshwater lake sits inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and hosts over 150 tree species and