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GSM Foils shares plunge after MD shooting
Economic TimesArchived
GSM Foils shares fell 20 percent to Rs 192 on NSE on August 1 after the company said MD Mohansingh Parmar was injured in a July 24 firing at its Vasai-Virar premises and remains stable. Whole time director Sagar Bhanushali was taken into police custody. The exchange filing arrive
Cloudburst damages shops in Kishtwar district
NDTVArchived
A cloudburst struck Kishtwar's Chatroo area early on August 1, damaging commercial outlets and shops in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said after speaking to the district deputy commissioner. No casualties were reported. Singh said affected shopkeepers would rec
Mumbai dancer hits back at BJP Gen Z post
Times of IndiaArchived
Mumbai dancer Urwashi Palandurkar accused BJP Chhattisgarh of using her NEET protest video without permission in an August 1 Gen Z comparison post. She responded with a viral reel citing 93 percent in Class 10 and 12, arguing academics and extracurriculars can coexist. Rahul Gand
E20 petrol may need part replacements in older vehicles
NDTVArchived
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told Rajya Sabha on July 29 that BS-III vehicles made between April 2005 and 2016 may need rubber parts and gasket replacements when using E20 petrol. An ARAI study found ethanol blending can harden seals and hoses, reducing flexibility in older fuel
Ruchika Singh apologises over PM abuse video
Times of IndiaArchived
Noida resident Ruchika Singh posted a video on August 1 apologising for abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the July 23 Jantar Mantar protest, claiming she is 15 and was influenced by fellow demonstrators. A Zero FIR registered in Noida was transferred to Del
Two Chhattisgarh labourers killed in Kulgam attack
Times of IndiaArchived
Terrorists shot two migrant labourers from Chhattisgarh at a brick kiln in Kulgam's Kelam area late on July 31, killing Deepak Ratray and Bopinder. It was the first fatal attack on migrant workers in Jammu and Kashmir since October 2024. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned
GSM Foils chairman held for plot to kill MD
Times of IndiaArchived
Waliv police arrested GSM Foils chairman Sagar Bhanusali and six others for an attempted murder plot against managing director Mohansingh Parmar on July 24 at the company's Vasai premises. Police said Bhanusali wanted to avoid repaying about Rs 32 crore from a stake sale and alle
Bhiwandi collapses expose decade of ignored warnings
Telegraph IndiaArchived
A four storey Kohinoor Apartments building in Bhiwandi collapsed late on July 30 during unauthorized repairs, killing ten people. It was linked to a decade of fatal collapses including the 2020 Jilani Building tragedy that killed 41. The civic body said it declared the structure
Kerala landslip kills mother and son in Poonjar
The HinduArchived
A rain triggered landslip buried a house at Payanithottam in Poonjar Thekkekara, Kottayam on August 1, killing Regina Johny and her son Josephin Johny. The hillside adjoining their home gave way after incessant rain. Rescuers recovered both bodies from debris. Local residents sai
Rajya Sabha adjourned over Ram Temple donations
The HinduArchived
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on July 31 amid opposition sloganeering over alleged misappropriation of Ram Temple donation funds and demands for Home Minister Amit Shah to respond to the July 20 protest crackdown. Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan declined an immediate requ
President assents to tougher public exam penalties
LiveLawArchived
President Droupadi Murmu on July 31 granted assent to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026, passed after nationwide protests over paper leaks. Minimum punishment for unfair means rises from three to five years, maximum from five to ten years, a
Modi says punishing protesters won't resolve crisis
ReutersArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a July 31 video that he wanted to forgive students who used abusive language against him during NEET related protests, calling them misguided children. He said punishing them and forcing repeated court appearances would not resolve the situati
Modi inaugurates Rs 5000 crore Bhogapuram airport
Times of IndiaArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1 inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district, a nearly Rs 5,000 crore GMR Group project. Phase one targets six million passengers annually, with commercial operations sc
How Ankit Sharma murder case ended in conviction
The HinduArchived
A Delhi court on July 31 sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during northeast Delhi riots. The court rejected the death penalty despite calling the killing exceptionally
Jaishankar urges Iran to end attacks on shipping
The HinduArchived
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on July 31, urging an end to attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. It was his second call in 24 hours, following a July 30 conversation with Ukraine's Foreign Minister over Bl
Two dozen Indians still serving in Russian army
NDTVArchived
India on July 31 said about two dozen nationals remain with the Russian army while efforts continue for their release. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 139 Indians have been freed from Russian military units so far. The Supreme Court directed the Centre
Kartarpur corridor to remain shut for now
NDTVArchived
The Centre told Parliament on July 31 that the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor will remain suspended due to security concerns, despite representations from Sikh religious groups seeking early reopening. Services were halted from May 7, 2025, after the Pahalgam terror attack. The 201
Centre summons Meta global team over PM post
Times of IndiaArchived
The Centre has summoned Meta's global team to explain the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with officials set to question alleged algorithmic bias and content moderation systems. Meta blamed a technical glitch, but MeitY found that explanatio
Can political promises withdraw protest FIRs
ScrollArchived
Scroll explained that governments cannot simply erase FIRs registered over student protests through political promises made when the Cockroach Janta Party ended demonstrations. Criminal cases entered a process involving police investigation, possible chargesheets or closure reporOdisha flood worsens as Hirakud opens 22 gates
NewsOnAirArchived
Odisha's flood situation deteriorated on July 31 as the Mahanadi swelled after heavy rain in upper catchment areas, with 22 gates at Hirakud Dam releasing water and the reservoir at 625.15 feet. Fifteen districts are affected, water is rising at Mundali in Cuttack and downstreamGen Z satirical party drives India exam protests
New York TimesArchived
The Cockroach Janta Party, a youth led satirical movement born after the NEET UG 2026 paper leak, drew tens of thousands to New Delhi in July demanding education reforms and ministerial accountability. Protesters clashed with police during attempts to march on Parliament. Educati
India seeks global scrutiny of PoJK crackdown
NewsOnAirArchived
India's External Affairs Ministry on July 31 called for international scrutiny of Pakistan's crackdown on protesters in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir, where spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said over 40 civilians have been killed since July 27. The violence has occurred during
Lok Sabha passes births and deaths bill
Times of IndiaArchived
The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by voice vote on July 31 without debate amid opposition protests over the July 20 police crackdown on student demonstrators. The bill makes delayed registration after two years subject to a judicia
TISS postpones convocation amid security concerns
NDTVArchived
TISS Mumbai postponed its 86th convocation scheduled for August 2, two days before the ceremony, citing unforeseen circumstances and security concerns. Chief Justice Surya Kant was to be chief guest. The institute cited intelligence about potential Cockroach Janta Party protests,Tahir Hussain gets life term for IB officer's murder
NDTVArchived
A Delhi court on July 31 sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh rejected the prosecution's demand for the de
Hyderabad police book Meta India head over PM posts
The HinduArchived
Hyderabad Cyber Crime police registered cases against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and several social media accounts over posts targeting PM Modi during recent protests. The complaints, filed by a businessman and a Telangana BJP activist, alleged morphed and AI generated content
Migrant worker shot dead in first J&K attack since 2024
Times of IndiaArchived
Terrorists shot dead 24 year old Deepak Ratray, a labourer from Chhattisgarh, and critically wounded another worker at a brick kiln in Kulgam on July 31. It was the first fatal terror attack on migrant workers in Jammu and Kashmir since October 2024. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sin
Supreme Court grants Omar Abdullah divorce by consent
NDTVArchived
The Supreme Court on July 31 dissolved the marriage of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah by mutual consent, after the couple filed a joint plea under Article 142 on July 22. Married in 1994 and separated since 2009, both agreed tArmy officer killed after SUV hits camel in Jaisalmer
NDTVArchived
Army Major Hamza Arif, 26, was killed after his SUV hit a camel and overturned near Thaiyat Army area in Jaisalmer late on July 30. Two fellow officers, Lieutenants Ayushman and Abhinav Rathore, were injured and are being treated at the Army Hospital. Arif, a resident of Madhya P
Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years
The HinduArchived
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata on July 31 for the first time since November 2007, calling it an emotional homecoming to a city she still considers her own. She is scheduled to make her first public appearance in the city at an anti-fundamentalism li
BJP leaders detained during protest at KRS dam
Times of IndiaArchived
BJP leaders including former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa were briefly taken into preventive custody while marching toward the KRS dam near Mysuru on July 31. Thousands of farmers and BJP workers protested the Karnataka government's release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, withRajya Sabha adjourned over Ram Temple donation protests
The HinduArchived
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on July 31 amid opposition sloganeering over alleged misappropriation of Ram Temple donation funds and demands for Home Minister Amit Shah to respond to the July 20 protest crackdown. Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan declined an immediate requ
CBI arrests 2 more in Suvendu Adhikari aide murder
NDTVArchived
The CBI arrested two more men, brothers Sagar and Sahib Sonkar, in the May 6 murder of Chandranath Rath, aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Both had earlier worked with Trinamool Congress before joining the BJP. Investigators say call records show Sagar Sonkar c
Raghav Chadha explains silence on NEET protests
NDTVArchived
BJP MP Raghav Chadha addressed criticism over his silence on NEET protests during a July 30 Rajya Sabha debate on the anti-paper leak bill, saying his role changed after moving from the opposition to the treasury benches. He praised the government's response to student protests a
India seeks global scrutiny of Pakistan's PoK crackdown
The HinduArchived
India's Ministry of External Affairs on July 31 called for international scrutiny of Pakistan's use of force against protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said over 40 civilians have been killed since July 27. The crackdown has occurred durin
CBI books 2 officials for Rs 19.33 crore PF fraud
Hindustan TimesArchived
The CBI booked two officials of a telecom firm for allegedly enabling fraudulent withdrawal of provident fund money worth Rs 19.33 crore. Nokia Solutions & Networks India Pvt Ltd had filed a complaint with the EPFO in January 2025 after an internal probe found the two employees,
150 relief camps readied as Godavari, Sabari rivers rise
The HinduArchived
Authorities readied 150 relief camps along the Godavari and Sabari rivers on the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh-Telangana border after the second Godavari flood warning was issued at Bhadrachalam on July 31. District Collector K. Dinesh Kumar said floodwater is expected to reach theGujarat shuts schools, evacuates hundreds amid rain alert
NDTVArchived
Gujarat evacuated over 1,100 people from Surat district and shut schools and colleges across several districts for August 1, after the India Meteorological Department forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two days. In Dang district, 311 students at a school in Subir
Assam activist detained under NSA a day after bail
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Activist Pranab Doley was detained under the National Security Act on July 30, a day after a court granted him bail in a case tied to protests against a five star hotel near Kaziranga National Park. Arrested July 13, Doley had led protests since June over the project's impact onJaishankar urges Iran to end attacks on shipping
The HinduArchived
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on July 31, urging an end to attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. It was his second call in 24 hours, following a July 30 conversation with Ukraine's Foreign Minister over Bl
Italy suspends Schengen pact with Spain over Ceuta
DWArchived
Italy suspended its Schengen free travel agreement with Spain for one month starting August 1, after an estimated 60,000 people breached the border into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco on July 30. At least 34 deaths were reported in the crossing attempt. Spain said 48,3
Bicycle mechanic's daughter wins judo gold in Glasgow
PM IndiaArchived
Asmita Dey, 23, from Belonia in South Tripura, won the women's 48kg judo gold at the Commonwealth Games 2026, months after her father, a bicycle repair shop owner, died of a brain stroke in January. She had left training in Bhopal to attend his funeral before qualifying for the G
India wins first ever double judo gold at CWG
Times of IndiaArchived
Harsh Singh won gold in the men's 60kg judo category on July 31, followed shortly after by Asmita Dey's win in the women's 48kg final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The two victories marked India's first ever double judo gold at a single edition of the Games, lifting
Raghav Chadha breaks silence on NEET paper leak
NDTVArchived
BJP MP Raghav Chadha on July 31 broke his silence on NEET protests in Rajya Sabha, saying his role changed after switching from AAP Opposition to treasury benches. He supported the Public Examination Amendment Bill 2026 and argued paper leaks require institutional reform rather t
Hyderabad police book Meta India head over morphed posts
NDTVArchived
Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police registered cases on July 29 against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and social media account operators over morphed posts targeting PM Modi during CJP NEET protests. BJP supporter complaints cited Facebook and Instagram links with obscene AI manipulated
Tahir Hussain gets life term in Ankit Sharma murder
The HinduArchived
Delhi Court on July 31 sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for murdering Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during February 2020 riots. Judge Praveen Singh had convicted Hussain, Javed, Anas, Nazim and Kasim while acquitting si
Retired ACP defends July 20 protest police response
Times of IndiaArchived
Retired ACP KP Kukreti on July 31 defended police action during July 20 CJP violence, saying every member of an unlawful assembly is legally accountable once mobs turn violent. He said protesters used projectiles and broke barricades despite Section 163 warnings. Families of inju
Karnataka halts Vijay film shows amid Cauvery row
The Indian ExpressArchived
Theatres halted screenings of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's film Jana Nayagan across parts of Karnataka on July 31 amid the Cauvery water sharing dispute. Shows were cancelled and posters removed after CWMA directions to release water to Tamil Nadu escalated pro Kannada prote
Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after nineteen years
The HinduArchived
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin returned to Kolkata on July 31 after nearly 19 years, calling it an emotional homecoming. She is scheduled to recite poetry at an anti fundamentalism event at Rabindra Sadan with West Bengal government security support. Nasrin left KolkataBhiwandi building collapse kills nine amid monsoon
Telegraph IndiaArchived
A four storey Kohinoor Building in Bhiwandi's Balaji Nagar collapsed late on July 30, killing nine people with three others feared trapped under debris on July 31. Rescue teams worked through monsoon conditions in the powerloom town near Mumbai. The tragedy adds to a decade of fa