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Modi launches hundred week drug free youth campaign
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan on August 2 across more than 28,000 locations with over one crore young participants. More than 125 spiritual organisations, educational institutions and industry bodies supported the driv
Monsoon floods kill over one hundred thirty across three states
The Times of IndiaArchived
Southwest monsoon rain has killed more than 130 people across Assam, Gujarat and Kerala, affecting lakhs of residents. Assam reported 82 deaths and nearly 1.78 lakh people affected across seven districts. Gujarat recorded 35 rain-related deaths and Kerala at least 15 dead with se
Thirteen thousand tribal women set Dhimsa dance record
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Over thirteen thousand tribal women and girl students performed the Dhimsa dance to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bhogapuram on August 1 during the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport inauguration. Guinness World Records certified it as the largest Dhimsa dance e
NEET UG counselling begins August four nationwide
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The first round of counselling for MBBS and other undergraduate medical courses under the All India Quota begins on August 4, with the 2026-27 academic session starting September 8. Deemed and central university counselling runs till August 17 with joining by August 22. State quo
PoK protests kill over one hundred in two months
NDTVArchived
Over one hundred people have been killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in two months of clashes between security forces and protesters led by the Joint Awami Action Committee. At least fifty deaths occurred in one week in the region of about 4.5 million people where elections are
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
United States intervenes to prop up falling yen
The GuardianArchived
The United States has bought Japanese yen to strengthen the currency in a coordinated intervention with Japan's government, marking the first such US move in nearly thirty years. President Donald Trump confirmed on August 3 that the treasury purchased billions of dollars worth of
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
Brij Bhushan Singh acquitted in wrestlers harassment case
The HinduArchived
A Delhi court on August 3 acquitted former WFI chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers. Aide Vinod Tomar was also acquitted; the court cited unexplained delay, inconsistencies and post-incident conduct of complainants. P
PM launches 100-week drug-free youth campaign
News On AIRArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan on August 2 via a nationwide video conference. More than one crore young citizens joined from over 28,000 locations during the launch event. Modi outlined a 100-week plan with dedicated Su
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
Jharkhand student protest enters sixth day with CJP support
India TodayArchived
Student protests over alleged JPSC and JSSC exam irregularities continued in Ranchi for a sixth day on August 3. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and other members extended support to demonstrators holding Chief Minister Hemant Soren responsible for the alleged irregularities. Proteste
Assam villagers rescue over 1,000 stranded people
The Times of IndiaArchived
More than 1,000 people stranded in Assam's Sivasagar district were rescued by local residents using boats in the Nepali Khuti area. Rescuers from four to five nearby villages abandoned their own flooded homes to save others as waters rose rapidly. Floods affect five districts wit
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
Five accused get bail in TCS Nashik case
InshortsArchived
A court granted bail to five accused in a sexual harassment and alleged forcible conversion case involving TCS employees in Nashik. The court cited a filed chargesheet, nearly complete investigation and little risk of witness intimidation or evidence tampering. The accused face m
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 JKerala overnight rains swell rivers and flood threat
The HinduArchived
Heavy overnight rain in central Travancore raised major rivers and triggered fresh flood fears in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha on August 3. The Meenachil River rose nearly three feet overnight and the Pampa breached banks at Aranmula, prompting evacuations. A red alert
Delhi Police will not act against Noida teen
The Times of IndiaArchived
Delhi Police decided not to file a case against a 15-year-old girl accused of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a viral video during a CJP protest. A Zero FIR registered in Noida was transferred to Delhi. The girl apologised on social media, saying sh
Bhogapuram airport cargo hub to boost exports
The HinduArchived
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram has a 5,000 square metre cargo terminal handling 25,000 metric tonnes yearly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport in Vizianagaram district on August 1. Officials said the facility will benefit pharmaceuticaKarnataka 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
Kunal Kamra cancels Bengaluru shows after objections
Deccan HeraldArchived
Comedian Kunal Kamra cancelled select Bengaluru shows of his Standing Up tour after controversy, reports said on August 2. The Hindu Rashtra Samanvaya Samiti had submitted a memorandum to Bengaluru police seeking cancellation of the performances. The development came a day after
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 o
Pakistan deploys Chinese SH-15 guns along India border
The Times of IndiaArchived
Pakistan has deployed a large number of China-acquired SH-15 wheeled 155mm self-propelled artillery guns facing India, largely in Gujranwala, Sialkot and Jalalpur Jattan near the Shakargarh bulge. Pakistan ordered 236 guns in 2019 with deliveries from 2022 and a licence to produc
August total solar eclipse gets live stream coverage
NASAArchived
NASA will livestream a total solar eclipse visible on August 12 over parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and Portugal. Viewers across the Northern Hemisphere will see a partial eclipse, including parts of the United States from Alaska to North Carolina. NASA plansTaslima 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
Over 1 crore youth take anti-drug pledge nationwide
ThePrintArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' campaign on August 2, addressing youth through video conferencing as more than one crore young people across over 25,000 locations, including an event at Jaypee University in Solan, simultaneously took
Ranchi students continue JPSC exam protest for 5th day
Deccan HeraldArchived
Hundreds of students continued an indefinite sit-in at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, protesting alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC preliminary exam held April 19 and the JSSC-CGL recruitment test. Protesters staged a torchlight pr
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
Sheikh Hasina to address press virtually on August 5
The HinduArchived
Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a virtual press conference at New Delhi's Foreign Correspondents Club on August 5, the second anniversary of her arrival in India, to announce her homecoming plans and vision for Bangladesh. The session comes a month bef
Kerala rains kill eight, leave thousands in relief camps
The HinduArchived
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said eight people died, eight remain missing and 13 were injured after heavy rains battered the state, with 27 houses destroyed and 196 partially damaged. Nearly 5,792 people have been moved to 209 relief camps, including families who lost hom.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,13,000 tribal women set Dhimsa dance record for Modi
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Over 13,000 tribal women and girl students performed the Dhimsa dance in 433 concentric circles to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Bhogapuram airport inauguration on July 31. Guinness World Records recognised it as the largest Dhimsa dance event, with the certificate
Pakistan army spokesman makes remarks against Afghans, India
NDTVArchived
Pakistan's Director General ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said in a viral video that Muslims should not befriend non-believers, and questioned Afghan identity as Muslims by citing DNA similarity with Indians. He also said the Tehrik-i-Taliban and the Afghan regi
Youth unemployment hits 16.2 percent, highest since 2025
Times of IndiaArchived
India's youth unemployment rate for ages 15 to 29 rose to 16.2 percent in June, the highest since monthly tracking began in April 2025, even as labour force participation among young people fell from 42.7 to 40.3 percent. The survey shows unemployment rising across urban and rura
Cloudburst floods Chatroo, shuts schools in three J-K districts
The HinduArchived
A cloudburst struck the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district at around 2.30 a.m. on August 1, triggering flash floods that inundated the main market with boulders, mud and slush and swept away at least two parked vehicles. Authorities shut schools in Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban distri
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
Ceuta migrant crossing death toll rises to 72
The HinduArchived
At least 72 people died during the mass rush of an estimated 60,000 migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco between July 29 and 31, officials said, up from a previous toll of 67. Most who crossed have since returned to Morocco voluntarily, while migrant minors remain in
FPIs pump Rs 20,200 crore into Indian equities in July
The HinduArchived
Foreign Portfolio Investors turned net buyers of Indian equities in July, investing Rs 20,200 crore after four months of selling worth Rs 49,340 crore in June and Rs 1.17 lakh crore in March. FPIs invested Rs 29,212 crore in debt through the general route and Rs 3,033 crore via t
India ends CWG 2026 in Glasgow with 39 medals
Times of IndiaArchived
India closed the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 39 medals, 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze, falling short of the 50 medal mark reached at every edition since 2002. Mirabai Chanu won her third straight weightlifting gold, Tejaswin Shankar took India's first CWG decathl
Rubin Observatory camera captures 500,000 galaxies
PetaPixelArchived
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory released a new image of the COSMOS field taken by its 3.2 gigapixel LSST Camera, the world's largest digital camera. Built from 189 CCDs and mounted on an 8.4 meter telescope, the camera stacked hundreds of exposures to reveal more than half
Tanvi wins maiden Taipei Open title
The HinduArchived
Seventeen-year-old Tanvi Sharma won her maiden BWF World Tour title, defeating Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen 21-16, 21-16 in the Taipei Open Super 300 final on Sunday. The Punjab shuttler, coached by P.V. Sindhu's former mentor Park Tae-sang, needed just 36 minutes to close out the