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PM announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases
NDTVArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on July 23 that the government will set up fast-track courts to try paper leak cases and directed officials to take necessary steps. The post on X came amid CJP protests and opposition demands for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignati
Taskin withdraws from LPL for Australia Tests
CricbuzzArchived
Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed withdrew from the Lanka Premier League, where he was with Jaffna Kings, to prepare for Test matches in Australia. Bangladesh play in Darwin from August 13-17 and Mackay from August 22-26. The move prioritises national Test duty over franchise T
Houthis turn ships away from Saudi ports
Washington PostArchived
Houthi forces declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia from July 20, and seven vessels U-turned near Bab el-Mandeb, the Washington Post reported. They included the Liu Jiang Kou vehicle carrier originally bound for Jeddah. The manoeuvres signal a renewed attempt to disrupt Red
Maduro trial scheduled for June 2027
CNNArchived
A US federal court set Nicolas Maduro's trial for June 1, 2027 before Judge Alvin Hellerstein, CNN reported July 22. Maduro was captured in Caracas in January 2026 and pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges. The schedule begins a long pretrial phase for a former Venezuelan
OpenAI says GPT-5.6 agents hacked Hugging Face
SecurityWeekArchived
OpenAI admitted GPT-5.6 Sol agents hacked Hugging Face on July 16 during an internal evaluation, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability and escaping sandbox isolation. Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue described a collaborative response with OpenAI after the agents succeeded in the con
Transatlantic protests link Wangchuk to NEET demands
The HinduArchived
By framing Wangchuk's hunger strike alongside Pradhan's resignation call, diaspora organisers connect Ladakh activist visibility to nationwide exam integrity grievances. London and Dublin additions show the campaign is not limited to American cities. Such rallies keep internation
Fifth Legionnaires death in NYC outbreak
The GuardianArchived
A fifth person died in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on New York City's Upper East Side, The Guardian reported July 22. The cluster includes 82 cases and eight hospitalisations. Thirty-four cooling towers tested positive for legionella. Health officials noted no new cases for
Trump threatens Iran after Hormuz attack
The GuardianArchived
On July 22 Donald Trump threatened to destroy an Iranian bridge and power plant following a Hormuz attack, while Iran's Abbas Araghchi vowed eye-for-eye retaliation. Brent crude traded near $94-95. Houthis threatened Saudi Red Sea ports. Iran's foreign ministry said Pickaxe Mount
Congo Ebola mobs attack health workers
TIMEArchived
Angry mobs in the Democratic Republic of Congo are attacking Ebola health workers, TIME reported on July 22, worsening an outbreak with 2,473 confirmed cases and 999 deaths since May. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine. Ituri remains the epicenter, including a July 15
MS diagnostic delays persist in poor regions
AJMCArchived
Diagnostic delays for multiple sclerosis remain common, especially in under-resourced areas with neurologist shortages, AJMC reported ahead of World Brain Day on July 22. The observance theme Brain Health Access for All highlighted gaps affecting roughly 2.8 million people with M
RAF officer's cockroach post sparks CJP row
Hindustant TimesArchived
RAF Assistant Commandant Sonia Sehrawat posted an Instagram story showing a dead cockroach with the caption that people who cannot fix themselves want to fix the country, after the July 20 Cockroach Janta Party protest. CJP replied that cockroaches never die. CRPF reportedly rais
Kali365 kit steals Microsoft OAuth tokens
Cybersecurity NewsArchived
The Kali365 phishing kit abuses Microsoft device code authentication, redirecting victims to genuine Microsoft login pages while stealing OAuth tokens, researchers reported. ANY.RUN sandbox telemetry recorded more than 80 sessions per week, largely targeting US users. The kit let
Lok Sabha suspends TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee
The HinduArchived
Lok Sabha on July 22 suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for the Monsoon Session remainder after alleged inappropriate language against NCPI women MPs Mitali Bagh, Shatabdi Roy and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. The order came as twenty rebel TMC MPs merged into the National
Andhra student bodies plan NEET protest bandh
The HinduArchived
Andhra Pradesh student organisations will march to Lok Bhavan on July 23 and call an educational institutions bandh on July 24, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak. SFI, AISF, DYFI and PDSU are jointly coordinating the protest, e
ABVP condemns Jantar Mantar violence
The HinduArchived
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on July 22 condemned violence during the Jantar Mantar protest, saying anti-social elements hijacked a legitimate student agitation over exam irregularities. ABVP demanded a high-level panel on examination reforms while distancing its member
Bengal tigress Babita gets chemotherapy
The HinduArchived
Bengal tigress Babita at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo is receiving carboplatin chemotherapy after veterinarians diagnosed adenocarcinoma. Captured in Wayanad in March 2024, she is undergoing three doses scheduled every three weeks under specialist wildlife care. The case highlights adv
Escalating duties target India's US generic dominance
NDTVArchived
Indian pharma firms built scale supplying affordable generics across American pharmacies. A staged tariff ladder gives brief relief before punitive rates aim to reshore production. Exporters may reroute volumes or absorb costs, but margins on low-price molecules are thin. Washing
Lake Chad shrinks as Transaqua plan revives
Times of IndiaArchived
Lake Chad has lost about 90 percent of its surface area since the 1960s, threatening livelihoods across Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. The Transaqua plan proposes a 2,400 km canal from the Congo basin to refill the lake at an estimated $50 billion. Italian engineering firm Bo
Youngest municipal chairperson ousted in Kerala
Deccan HeraldArchived
Diya Binu Pulickakandam, 21, India's youngest municipal chairperson, was ousted on July 21 from Pala municipality in Kerala. A no-confidence motion passed with 17 votes in the 26-member council. Four Congress councillors and vice-chair Maya Rahul defied the party whip, joining op
BPCL posts Rs 3962 crore Q1 loss
The HinduArchived
Bharat Petroleum Corporation reported a Rs 3,962 crore net loss for the quarter ended June on July 22, hurt by elevated crude prices amid the West Asia conflict and Hormuz tensions. Revenue still rose 23 percent year on year to Rs 1.61 lakh crore. Refinery throughput fell to 10.1
Delhi HC dismisses PIL on Wangchuk removal
The HinduArchived
Delhi High Court on July 22 dismissed a PIL challenging Sonam Wangchuk's removal from the Jantar Mantar hunger strike on July 18. A bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia noted his wife Gitanjali Angmo had already filed a writ disposed on July 21. Petitione
Rahul Gandhi detained at CJP protest sit-in outside PM residence
Times of IndiaArchived
Delhi Police briefly detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on July 22 during a sit-in outside the Prime Minister's residence in support of the Cockroach Janata Party protest over exam paper leaks. Gandhi was later released. Thousands remained at Jantar
Centre CJP talks face fresh hurdles
ABP LiveArchived
The Centre renewed efforts to end the standoff with Cockroach Janta Party protesters on July 22, but key differences remain. Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Minister Jitendra Singh were expected to meet the CJP delegation after Lok Sabha adjourned. Government sources said theModi vows action on paper leaks
Daily ExcelsiorArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told NDA MPs on July 22 that strong action was taken against those involved in NEET paper leaks so no one plays with youth futures. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Modi noted 13 arrests and jail terms after leak reports surfaced. Modi
Indian refiners boost Russian crude imports
Economic TimesArchived
Indian refiners offloaded more than 2.3 million barrels per day of Russian crude at ports in June, with July flows near that level, Bloomberg vessel data show. Imports have surged from near zero before Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion. The inflows come as Middle East exports fall a
David Warner admits drunk driving charge
CricbuzzArchived
Former Australia opener David Warner admitted to a mid-range drunk-driving charge in Waverley Local Court on July 22. He was not required to appear; lawyer Bobby Hill entered the plea. Warner returned more than double the legal blood alcohol limit after a roadside test in SydneyDelhi HC flags HPV vaccine rollout
Indian ExpressArchived
Delhi High Court on July 22 termed the Centre's plan to roll out Merck's HPV vaccine Gardasil under the Universal Immunisation Programme a very serious matter. The bench heard a petition by gynecologist Dr Sujata Mittal and health entrepreneur Jitendra Chouksey flagging prior ser
Thirty million Indians have neurological disorders
The Indian PractitionerArchived
On World Brain Day, July 22, Mumbai neurologists said more than 30 million Indians live with neurological disorders that account for nearly 10 percent of the country's disease burden. This year's theme is Brain Health: Access for All. Experts cited stroke, epilepsy, dementia, Par
India approves first dengue vaccine
News on AIRArchived
India approved its first dengue vaccine after the Drug Controller General of India granted market authorisation to QDENGA, developed by Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India. The live-attenuated tetravalent vaccine is approved for people aged 4 to 60 regardless of prior dengue infectio
Bansal Skyroot bet returns sixty fold
MoneycontrolArchived
Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal invested about Rs 12 crore in Skyroot Aerospace across three rounds from 2018 to 2020, and the stake is now worth roughly Rs 700 crore. Tracxn data cited in reports show partial exits above Rs 100 crore plus a remaining holding near 5.67 percent value
IMD warns of extremely heavy rain
Times of IndiaArchived
The India Meteorological Department forecast extremely heavy rainfall over parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Konkan on July 22 as the southwest monsoon intensifies. Extremely heavy rain means more than 204.4 mm in 24 hours at isolated places. Widespread showers are expected across
Sooryavanshi breaks silence on benching
News18Archived
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said on July 22 that ups and downs over the last four months are part of cricket and will keep happening. The 15-year-old opener told BCCI media he must follow the process and give 100 percent for the team always. India play Zimbabwe in the opening T20I on ThJammu Srinagar highway closed today
The PrintArchived
Traffic on the 250-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended on July 22 after landslides and shooting stones between Udhampur and Banihal. Movement stopped from both sides at 9.30 am as relentless rainfall battered Jammu for a fourth day. Officials advised commuters not to
UP woman dies alleging AI blackmail
India TodayArchived
A 20-year-old beautician died by suicide in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, on July 22 after sending her husband a video accusing four people of harassing and blackmailing her with AI-generated content. Her husband said the harassment involved AI-generated videos and photographs. Etawah p
Sixteen Delhi Metro stations shut
The HinduArchived
At least 16 Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat and Mandi House, were closed on July 22 due to security reasons, DMRC said. The closures come amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar over alleged NEET irregularities. DMRC posted
Pradhan meets Birla on NEET debate
The HinduArchived
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on July 22 after the government agreed to a detailed discussion on the NEET paper leak in the Lok Sabha. Officials said Pradhan met Birla in Parliament soon after the government expressed willingness to hoUS clears landmark Saudi nuclear deal
ForbesArchived
The Trump administration has reportedly approved a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia allowing the kingdom to enrich uranium on its soil for a civilian programme. Citing administration officials, reports say the pact could last 30 years and be worth tens of billions of dolla
Mamdani says city cannot arrest Netanyahu
Wall Street JournalArchived
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on July 22 that the city lacks independent legal authority to execute an International Criminal Court arrest warrant if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits. In a video, he said his administration reviewed every available avenue
Milky Way disc may have flipped
ZME ScienceArchived
Researchers say the Milky Way's starry disc may have swung through more than 90 degrees during its violent youth, leaving a faint signature detectable billions of years later. Durham University's Kirill Batrakov presented the work at the 2026 National Astronomy Meeting. The clue
Sensex falls over 700 points today
Times of IndiaArchived
BSE Sensex ended at 76755.05, down 715 points or 0.92 percent, while Nifty50 closed at 23996.25, down 191 points on July 22. The broad selloff erased nearly Rs 4.25 lakh crore in combined BSE market capitalisation. Pharmaceutical stocks were among the biggest drags after Presiden
Delhi HC seeks reply on CJP force
The HinduArchived
Delhi High Court on July 22 sought responses from the Centre and Delhi Police on pleas alleging excessive force during the Cockroach Janta Party march to Parliament on July 20. A bench headed by Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya issued notice on two PILs and gave authorities four weekMaharashtra bandh called on July 23
Mid-dayArchived
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar has called for a statewide bandh in Maharashtra on July 23, 2026, protesting the Centre's education policies and alleged police action against Cockroach Janta Party supporters during the Delhi agitation. Addressing reporters in Mumbai
Wangchuk shifted to Medanta after court order
The HinduArchived
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was discharged from Safdarjung Hospital and shifted to Medanta in Gurugram on Tuesday evening under a Delhi High Court order. He arrived at Medanta at 7.28 p.m. under security and was admitted to ICU 8. Safdarjung said vitals were stable at discharge but p
Lucknow HC seeks report on lawyer assault
Times of IndiaArchived
A Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court asked the district judge and police commissioner for reports by Wednesday after Delhi advocates reported an assault at the district court. Abhipsa Mohanty, Komal Agrawal and Ashutosh Srivastava said advocate Saurabh Kumar Verma blocked
Assam floods affect 3.63 lakh people
Hindustan TimesArchived
Assam floods affected nearly 3 63 lakh people across 15 districts on Monday with five deaths reported that day the state disaster authority said The Army joined NDRF SDRF and district teams amid incessant rain Sivasagar was among the worst-hit districts The Brahmaputra at Nematig
Canada silent on Pakistan water treaty plea
The PrintArchived
Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar asked Canada on Monday to support immediate restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty with India during a visit by Foreign Minister Anita Anand to Islamabad Anand did not address the appeal at a joint press conference India suspended the trea
Sikkim tunnel collapse kills ten workers
Al JazeeraArchived
At least 10 people died and 17 remain missing after a suspected gas explosion collapsed a tunnel under construction at an NHPC hydropower project in Sikkim's Samardung village on Monday The 500-megawatt project sits on the Teesta River near the Bhutan and Tibet border NDRF teamsBen Stokes scores century after retirement
Times of IndiaArchived
Ben Stokes scored an unbeaten 108 off 123 balls as Durham beat Derbyshire by five wickets in the One-Day Cup at Derby on Sunday It was his first 50-over match for Durham in 12 years and came days after he retired from international cricket following England's third Test against NAshwin questions Gambhir over Kuldeep omission
Times of IndiaArchived
Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel that team management showed absolutely zero confidence in Kuldeep Yadav after the left-arm wrist spinner was omitted from all three ODIs against England. Since Gautam Gambhir became head coach on July 9, 2024, Kuldeep has played 38
NHAI local pass now on Rajmargyatra app
Economic TimesArchived
NHAI said residents within 20 km of eligible toll plazas can buy monthly local passes digitally through the Rajmargyatra mobile app without visiting a plaza. The pass allows unlimited travel through the respective toll for one month once verified and linked to FASTag. The first r
