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Congress seeks Goyal clarification on US 100 percent tariff bill
The HinduArchived
The Congress on July 15 asked Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to clarify the Centre's position after US senators introduced a bill proposing 100 percent tariffs on imports from India and four other countries for purchasing Russian oil. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham initiated t
UK plans midnight social media curfew for teens
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The UK government on July 15 unveiled plans for a midnight to 6 am social media curfew for 16 and 17 year olds. The restrictions follow a blanket ban on social media for under-16s set to take effect by spring 2027. Teenagers can opt out of default curfew settings. Livestreaming a
Trump dropped 20 percent Hormuz toll after Gulf leaders intervened
NDTVArchived
US President Donald Trump dropped a proposed 20 percent toll on Strait of Hormuz cargo within 24 hours of announcing it on July 14. Gulf leaders from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar urgently contacted Trump to abandon the plan. Trump said Gulf countries agreed to increase US
Iran threatens to block more trade routes after US strikes
BBCArchived
Iran threatened on July 15 to block further trading routes as the US launched fresh strikes on military targets. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until US aggression ends and warned other regional oil and gas export channels could be closed.
Kerala CM says LDF waived Vizhinjam port penalty
The HinduArchived
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on July 15 asked the LDF to explain why its government waived Rs 219 crore penalty on the Adani Group for Vizhinjam port construction delay. The concession agreement required Rs 12 lakh per day penalty for delays. The Pinarayi Vijayan governme
Police probe Siya and Chetan's Rajasthan visit in fort murder
Indian ExpressArchived
Pune Rural Police on July 15 said an investigation team travelled to Rajasthan to gather details on Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaidhary's visits to multiple locations earlier this year. The probe into Ketan Agarwal's murder at Lohagad Fort alleges Siya, 20, and Chetan, 20, pushed the
Meta techie returns to India after 14 years following layoff
NDTVArchived
Former Meta technical program manager Sridhar Vanka is moving his family back to India after 14 years in the US. Meta laid off nearly 8,000 employees cutting 10 percent of its workforce in May 2026. Vanka said his immigration status expired after the layoff, forcing the return to
Bengaluru residents seek builder accountability in new apartment bill
The HinduArchived
Apartment association members in Bengaluru on July 15 suggested amendments to the proposed Karnataka Apartment Ownership and Maintenance Bill 2026. Suggestions covered builder accountability, association governance, parking management, dispute resolution and internal renovations.
Sule open to delimitation bill with 50 percent seat rise
Indian ExpressArchived
NCP-SP working president Supriya Sule on July 15 said her party would consider supporting the Centre's delimitation bill if it ensures a 50 percent increase in Lok Sabha seats in all states. Her remarks came amid reports that NCP-SP MPs and MLAs were pushing for a tie-up with the
MP CM Mohan Yadav takes animal husbandry dept from minister
Times of IndiaArchived
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav took the animal husbandry and dairy department from minister of state Lakhan Patel on July 15, bringing it under his own charge. A gazette notification issued late on July 14 said Patel will now hold only the Anand department. The sector
Mamata says Abhishek fighting like tiger amid TMC rebellion
The HinduArchived
Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on July 15 defended nephew Abhishek Banerjee in a video message, saying he continues to fight like a tiger despite facing cases. She called rebel leaders a setting company afraid of ED and CBI. A majority of TMC MPs and MLAs have des
IRCTC launches beta version of redesigned ticket booking website
NDTVArchived
IRCTC launched the beta version of its revamped ticket booking website on July 15, the first major redesign in over two decades. The beta is accessible through a dedicated link on the existing IRCTC homepage. The portal handles around 14.5 lakh daily bookings. The Railways said t
Indians formed majority of sailors killed in Hormuz attacks
NDTVArchived
Indians accounted for seven of 16 seafarers killed in attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz crisis between March 1 and July 14, 2026. Indians formed nearly 44 percent of fatalities despite supplying around 12 percent of the global seafaring workforce. Three Indian
NPCIL says Kudankulam breach unrelated to nuclear security
NDTVArchived
NPCIL acting CMD Rajesh V on July 15 said a data breach at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has no connection with nuclear safety and security. The World Leaks ransomware group posted files linked to the plant on the dark web. Leaked data includes purported blueprints, supplier det
Tharoor urges Wangchuk to end hunger strike in open letter
Times of IndiaArchived
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on July 15 wrote an open letter urging activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. Tharoor expressed solidarity with students protesting alleged exam irregularities. He said Wangchuk had awakened the nation's conscience and India
Delhi court restores two weekly video calls for Umar Khalid
NDTVArchived
A Delhi court on July 15 allowed jailed activist Umar Khalid two e-mulakats per week with his mother and family. The court noted Khalid had used two weekly video calls for six years without violating prison rules. Jail authorities had curtailed calls to one per week from May 2026
Two killed in Noida fire as narrow lane blocks rescue
NDTVArchived
Two people died after an electric bike caught fire in a Noida Sector 66 building on July 15. The blaze spread to nearby vehicles and smoke entered upper-floor apartments. Fifty families in rented rooms were evacuated. Fire trucks struggled to reach the spot due to a narrow lane i
Coimbatore exporters welcome India-UK trade deal implementation
The HinduArchived
Exporters in Coimbatore welcomed the India-UK Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement that commenced on July 15. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal presented a Certificate of Origin to AEPC chairman A. Sakthivel at a flag-off ceremony at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. UK High Commis
ECI extends Telangana SIR house visits deadline to August 3
Telangana TodayArchived
The Election Commission of India on July 15 revised Telangana's electoral roll intensive revision schedule. Booth Level Officers' house visits will conclude on August 3. The draft roll publishes on August 10, with claims accepted until September 9. The final roll publishes on Oct
China economy grows 4.3 percent, among lowest on record
The GuardianArchived
China's economy expanded 4.3 percent in the three months to June, below the government's 4.5 to 5 percent target and among the weakest quarterly readings since the early 1990s. Data released on July 15 by the National Bureau of Statistics followed June customs figures showing exp
Cabinet approves Rs 1.27 lakh crore for Semicon Mission 2.0
The HinduArchived
The Union Cabinet on July 15 cleared Rs 1.27 lakh crore for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The government expects the scheme to attract around Rs 4 lakh crore in investments and produce semiconductors worth Rs 2 lakh crore during the scheme pe
Iran allegedly tracked US troops via telecom network flaws
Times of IndiaArchived
Iran allegedly exploited weaknesses in decades-old telecommunications technology to track mobile phones of US military personnel across the Middle East, according to a New York Times report cited on July 15. Researchers from the Mobile Surveillance Monitor initiative detected a s
Iran threatens to block more trade routes after US strikes
BBCArchived
Iran threatened on July 15 to block further trading routes as the US launched fresh strikes on military targets. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until US aggression ends and warned other regional oil and gas export channels could be closed.
US launches new strikes on Iran after naval blockade return
NDTVArchived
The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on July 15, US Central Command said, after Washington reimposed a naval blockade. CENTCOM said strikes aimed to degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade
Ghaziabad man bleeds to death outside pink police booth
NDTVArchived
Raj Kumar, 22, bled to death outside a pink police booth in Ghaziabad on July 12 after a dispute over a Rs 20 auto fare. His family alleged police failed to help despite the booth being nearby. Kumar was attacked with a blade during the argument. He collapsed outside the booth wh
Centre defends three-language policy in Supreme Court affidavit
The TelegraphArchived
The Centre, CBSE and NCERT filed affidavits in the Supreme Court on July 15 defending the three-language policy under the National Education Policy. They said Class 10 students are exempt from studying a third language. The policy requires students to learn two Indian languages p
Car fire inside Mumbai Coastal Road tunnel, no casualties
Hindustan TimesArchived
A car caught fire inside Mumbai's Coastal Road undersea tunnel on July 15 around 12:25 PM. The blaze occurred in the south-bound lane between Breach Candy and Nariman Point. Firefighters extinguished it within 20 minutes. No injuries were reported. Traffic was halted for over an
Madan Mitra quits Mamata faction, joins Ritabrata Banerjee
Times of IndiaArchived
Former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra on July 15 quit Mamata Banerjee's TMC faction and joined rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee's group. Mitra criticised Abhishek Banerjee's leadership and said the party needs change. He was a long-time Mamata loyalist who served in her cabinet.
Supreme Court considers after-hours access for liberty cases
Indian ExpressArchived
The Supreme Court on July 15 considered a standard operating procedure for after-hours access to judges in life and liberty cases. A bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai heard a petition by advocate Prashant Bhushan following a refused late-night habeas corpus hearing. The court said afte
Yogi says Ayodhya donation theft hurt Ram devotees' faith
The HinduArchived
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on July 15 that alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple hurt devotees' faith. He said six people were arrested and two others assisting them were taken into custody. Trust officials Champat Rai and Anil Mishra resigne
Congress invites Mamata to July 21 Martyrs Day event
The HinduArchived
West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar on July 14 invited TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee to the party's July 21 Martyrs Day programme at Shahid Minar in Kolkata. He asked her to acknowledge that leaving the Congress in December 1997 was a mistake. Thirteen people allegedly
Baghel submits Punjab Congress leadership report to Venugopal
The HinduArchived
Congress Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel met AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal on July 15 and handed over his report on the state's leadership crisis. Baghel spent six days in Punjab meeting leaders. A rebel group led by former CM Charanjit Singh Channi opposes retaining Amar
Bengaluru daycare alleges dismissed staff staged abuse videos
The News MinuteArchived
Little Scholars daycare at Capgemini's Bengaluru campus claimed on July 15 that abuse videos were staged by two dismissed employees for extortion. Proprietor Ramandeep Kaur said Sujata and Vijayalaxmi R were terminated on June 25 after an altercation. Police had registered cases
Polish FM says Modi helped stop Putin nuclear use
Hindustan TimesArchived
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski said on July 15 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a role in dissuading Vladimir Putin from using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine in late 2022. He described Modi as one of few global leaders capable of influen
Supriya Sule calls delimitation row a storm in teacup
The HinduArchived
NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule on July 15 called the delimitation issue a storm in a teacup and denied reports that her party supports the proposal. She said the party will decide once it sees the amendment bill draft and seat-sharing formula. The bill proposes raising Lok Sabha seat
Hyderabad chef murdered in suspected intercaste hate crime
NewsBytesArchived
Chef Chinnapalli Bhaskar, 30, was murdered in Hyderabad's Madhapur area on July 14 night. Police suspect a hate crime linked to his intercaste relationship that angered the woman's family. Five men allegedly lured him out of his hostel and attacked him with knives and sticks. His
Two die in Noida building fire, EV battery suspected cause
Times of IndiaArchived
Two people died after a fire broke out in a G+4 residential building in Noida Phase-3 on July 15. Police said a preliminary investigation suggests an electric vehicle battery caught fire while charging on the ground floor, igniting nearby petrol vehicles. Seven fire tenders evacu
PM Modi says India-UK trade deal boosts farmers and MSMEs
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on July 15 that the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will give fresh momentum to farmers, entrepreneurs and MSMEs. The deal came into force on July 15 along with a social security agreement. Modi said it offers duty-free access
Delhi HC defers Sonam Wangchuk force-feeding plea to July 16
NDTVArchived
The Delhi High Court on July 15 deferred a plea seeking force-feeding of activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose 18-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar has left him 8.5 kg lighter. Petitioner Rakesh Kumar Saini said Wangchuk, 59, may not survive two more days. The bench will hear the matte
Indian seafarer's last text said ship had safely crossed Hormuz
NDTVArchived
Marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar, 30, from Pune, texted his family that the ship had safely crossed the Gulf of Hormuz before an Iranian strike killed him on the Cyprus-flagged vessel GFX Galaxy on July 13. Ten of 11 Indian crew were rescued and one remains missing. His family onTaslima Nasrin to return to Kolkata after 20 years
NDTVArchived
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin will attend an anti-fundamentalism literary event at Kolkata's Rabindra Sadan on August 1, 2026, nearly two decades after she was forced to leave the city in November 2007. West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari is expected to attend. Organisers
Kalyan court grants bail to corporator in doctor assault case
The HinduArchived
Kalyan district and sessions court granted bail on July 14 to Shiv Sena Shinde group corporator Ramesh Sukanya Mhatre, arrested for assaulting doctors at Municipal Shastrinagar hospital. Judge K.S. Katkade set bail at Rs 50,000 with surety. Mhatre, representing Kopar Prabhag, had
Bangladesh welcomes Hasina return plan, demands she face justice
NDTVArchived
Bangladesh advisor Zahed Ur Rahman on July 15 welcomed deposed PM Sheikh Hasina's plan to return to Dhaka by end of 2026, saying she must face justice as a death penalty convict. Hasina, 78, lives in India after fleeing in August 2024 following a student-led uprising. She was sen
Supreme Court to frame SOP for after-hours urgent petitions
Times of IndiaArchived
The Supreme Court on July 14 agreed to devise a standard operating procedure to hear urgent petitions threatening life and liberty after official court hours. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana entertained a PIL by advocate Maheravish Rein citing
Bengal withdraws Supreme Court plea on OBC reservation verdict
The TelegraphArchived
The West Bengal government on July 14 withdrew its Supreme Court special leave petition challenging a Calcutta High Court order that quashed inclusion of 77 communities, including 75 Muslim groups, in the state OBC list. The BJP-led cabinet decided not to pursue the Mamata-era ch
Nagpur Police FIR against four influencers over E20 videos
India TodayArchived
Nagpur Cyber Police registered an FIR on July 14 against YouTuber Manish Kashyap and three influencers Desi Boysncr, Harshit Rathi and Anklesh Invate for allegedly spreading misinformation on E20 ethanol-blended fuel linked to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. BJP Social Media Cell f
Late-night NCP leaders' meeting at Fadnavis residence sparks buzz
RediffArchived
A late-night meeting involving ruling NCP leaders Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare and opposition NCP-SP leader Jayant Patil at Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis's Mumbai residence on July 14 has fuelled political speculation. Patil met Fadnavis regarding an issue in his Uran-Ishwarpur
SC directs alternate Friday namaz site near Bhojshala complex
Times of IndiaArchived
The Supreme Court on July 14 declined to stay a Madhya Pradesh High Court order declaring the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex a temple and barring Friday namaz there. It directed Dhar administration to identify a separate open space adjacent to or near the complex for Muslim
Nine detained after family attacked near Nashik waterfall
The HinduArchived
Igatpuri police detained nine individuals on July 14 after a family from Nashik was assaulted and their car damaged near Bhavli Dam waterfall on July 12. Two men allegedly whistled at and harassed a woman in the group. When the family objected, eight to ten others including food
Court convicted Tahir Hussain despite delayed FIR challenge
ThePrintArchived
A Delhi court convicted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others on July 14 in Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma's 2020 murder during northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh held prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt in a 320-pa
