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BJP serves Omar Abdullah Rs 100 crore defamation notice
The HinduArchived
The Jammu and Kashmir BJP served a legal notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his claim that the party tried to bribe National Conference MLAs to topple his government, The Hindu reported. Calling the charges false and defamatory, BJP demanded a written retraction and publ
Railways say viral train puja was in booked saloon car
NDTVArchived
Northern Railway clarified that a viral video of a religious ceremony inside a moving train showed a privately booked saloon car, not a regular passenger coach, NDTV reported. The IRCTC commercial booking for Rs 3,08,580 attached the luxury saloon to Paschim Express Train 12926 f)
Railways lose 1.27 crore AC linen items in four years
FirstpostArchived
Indian Railways lost more than 1.27 crore linen items from AC coaches between January 2022 and May 2026, worth over Rs 104 crore, Firstpost reported citing an Indian Express RTI investigation across 69 railway divisions. Face towels led the missing counts, followed by bedsheets,
India condemns Hormuz ship strike, silent on Chabahar hits
The TelegraphArchived
India condemned the attack on Cyprus-flagged vessel GFS Galaxy off Oman that left one Indian crew member missing and 10 Indians rescued, The Telegraph reported. New Delhi stayed silent on reported US strikes damaging Chabahar Port infrastructure developed by India, even as the Ex
India holds firm, rejects rushed US interim trade deal
SwarajyaArchived
India declined a swift trade pact with the United States during recent talks, holding out for better terms as New Delhi seeks a tariff edge over rival exporters, Swarajya reported citing Reuters. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's New Delhi visit last month ended without a
Ugrappa says BJP RSS VHP hijacked Lord Ram politically
The HinduArchived
Former MP and Congress leader V. S. Ugrappa said the BJP, RSS and VHP have hijacked Lord Ram for political gain and stayed silent on alleged misuse of Ayodhya Ram temple funds, The Hindu reported. Speaking in Karwar and Belagavi, he demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Badrinath temple employee Pramod Nautiyal arrested in theft case
Times of IndiaArchived
Uttarakhand Police arrested suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee employee Pramod Nautiyal in the alleged Badrinath donation theft case, Times of India reported. He was taken to Badrinath for questioning and was to be produced in court after interrogation, a day after th
92-year-old Army veteran alleges land fraud in Jaisalmer
NDTVArchived
A 92-year-old retired Army officer, Captain Chunnilal, alleged that his agricultural land in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district was fraudulently mortgaged, transferred and sold using forged documents and an impersonator, NDTV reported. Police registered a case at Kotwali station afte
Mumbai guard arrested for assaulting eight-year-old in restroom
India TodayArchived
A security guard was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl inside a restroom in Mumbai's Pydhonie area, India Today reported. The Sunday incident sparked protests outside the local police station, briefly disrupting traffic as hundreds of residents d
Supreme Court to hear CBI pleas on Ram Mandir donations
LiveLawArchived
The Supreme Court was set to hear petitions seeking a CBI probe into alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation theft, LiveLaw reported. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana listed pleas seeking investigation and audits of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Ks
Gurugram woman found stabbed dead; boyfriend dies by suicide
Hindustan TimesArchived
Police in Gurugram found a woman dead with stab injuries inside a Sector 55 paying guest room after her family reported losing contact, Hindustan Times reported. AI engineer Shreshth Malik, 25, is suspected of killing girlfriend Ishara Ayubi, 25, then dying by suicide on railway
Fifteen Indian tourists' remains to be repatriated from Vietnam
Times of IndiaArchived
The mortal remains of 15 Indian tourists killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island will be repatriated to India on Monday, Times of India reported. The Indian Embassy said bodies would fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Mumbai on Vietnam Airlines flight VN979, arrivi
US strikes Iran after Hormuz ship attack and closure claim
The Washington PostArchived
The United States struck Iranian military targets after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and commercial shipping came under direct fire, the Washington Post reported. US Central Command said it hit about 140 separate targets after the GFS Galaxy suffered heavy engine-r
Former Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad dies at 74
Al JazeeraArchived
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar's former emir, died at 74, Al Jazeera reported. The Amiri Diwan announced the death of the Father Amir who ruled from 1995 until abdicating in 2013 in favour of his son Tamim. He is widely regarded as an architect of modern Qatar's economi
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill six including nine-year-old girl
The New Indian ExpressArchived
Israeli attacks in Gaza on Sunday killed six people, including a nine-year-old girl, in what Palestinian officials described as a ceasefire violation, New Indian Express reported. Local medics said a blacksmith shop air strike killed four people, while gunfire and a tent strike k
US strikes Iran as Tehran declares Strait of Hormuz closed
Hindustan TimesArchived
The United States launched fresh military strikes on Iranian targets as Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, Hindustan Times live updates reported. Global markets watched oil prices and shipping risk while Gulf Arab states tracked security alerts as Iran struck sites acro
BBC profile marks Lindsey Graham as Maga-era political survivor
BBCArchived
BBC correspondent Anthony Zurcher profiled United States Senator Lindsey Graham as a political survivor in the Maga era after years of shifting public alignment with Donald Trump. The long feature noted the South Carolina Republican had already served 23 years in the Senate and w
NCW seeks action report on Sri Ganganagar minor rape case
News On AIRArchived
The National Commission for Women sought a detailed action-taken report from Rajasthan state authorities on a Sri Ganganagar minor rape case, News On AIR reported. The statutory panel asked the district administration and the superintendent of police to respond promptly, coordina
Three publishers held over J&K school books praising separatists
Times of IndiaArchived
Jammu and Kashmir police arrested three publishers over school library books that allegedly praised separatist figures and leaders, Times of India reported. Officials said the contested material was found inside educational institutions and that the publishers were taken into cus
Narottam Mishra says he accepts Datia bypoll ticket decision
The HinduArchived
Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said he accepts the Bharatiya Janata Party decision not to field him for the Datia Assembly bypoll after visiting New Delhi, The Hindu reported. He said party discipline comes first and pledged to campaign for official candidate
Teacher suffers burns after drinking acid sold as water
Times of IndiaArchived
A 23-year-old private school teacher suffered severe burns after drinking acid mistakenly sold as drinking water from a shop in Hapur district, Times of India reported. Police opened a criminal probe after the teacher was hospitalised for treatment, saying the corrosive liquid ha
PCMC issues notices after Moshi waste plant collapse kills nine
Times of IndiaArchived
Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi issued show-cause notices to the civic environment department and Antony Waste Handling Cell Limited after nine people died at the Moshi waste-to-energy plant, Times of India reported. A garbage mound collapsed into the pl
Quraishi book recalls Manmohan calling ECI democracy's soul
The New Indian ExpressArchived
Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi's forthcoming book recounts that then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the Election Commission the soul of democracy, New Indian Express reported. The book is scheduled for release on July 24 and details a private 2012 meeting in
Vaishnaw plans Hyderabad as high-speed rail hub
News On AIRArchived
Union Railway and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced plans to develop Hyderabad as a major high-speed rail hub, News On AIR reported. He said the planned network would cut travel time among South India's key economic centres and strengthen corridor connect/greater-kashmir/media/media_files/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LoP-Speaks-to-media-e1761198009604.jpg)
J&K LoP says NC uses statehood to hide governance failures
ThePrintArchived
Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma accused the National Conference of using the statehood demand to divert attention from governance failures, ThePrint reported. He criticised the Omar Abdullah-led administration and said the party is not interested in forming th
Annamalai says he locks caste and religion at home
Hindustan TimesArchived
Former BJP leader K. Annamalai said at a Pollachi We The Leaders meeting that he locks caste and religion at home, Hindustan Times reported. He argued there is no need to display religion publicly and that a true Hindu treats everyone equally, framing the remarks as personal cond
Annamalai says Tamil Nadu will see 2031 change like 2026
The HinduArchived
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai said the state would witness political change in 2031 similar to 2026, speaking at a We The Leaders event in Coimbatore, The Hindu reported. He said the outfit enrolled over 19 lakh members in 38 days and aims for 50 lakh members befor)
Hindu editorial flags E20 costs when crude falls below $70
The HinduArchived
A The Hindu editorial said the government's E20 ethanol blending programme can raise consumer fuel costs when international crude oil falls below about 70 dollars a barrel. It argued that motorists still pay more at the pump for lower-mileage blended fuel even as global oil softe
EC mandates parents' SIR details for new voter Form 6
The New Indian ExpressArchived
The Election Commission directed new electoral roll applicants to furnish parents' Special Intensive Revision details along with Form 6, New Indian Express reported. The declaration, introduced during Bihar's SIR last June, was made mandatory by instruction without formally amend
Two Pakistani nationals arrested with Indian IDs in Karnataka
Times of IndiaArchived
Two Pakistani nationals holding a ration card and voter identity cards were arrested in Chikkaballapur district after routine verification, Times of India reported. Farah Naz and son Mohammed Fardeen had documents cancelled after officials found they remained Pakistani nationals.
Modi gifts Dhokra sculpture and vinyl to Albanese
ANIArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese a Dhokra boat sculpture, Colonial Cousins vinyl and an Indian Premium Coffee Box during his Australia visit, ANI reported. The Dhokra piece uses traditional lost-wax casting and depicts a tribal boat m
One Indian seafarer missing after Oman coast ship attack
The HinduArchived
India condemned an attack on Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy off Oman's coast that left one of 11 Indian crew members missing, The Hindu reported. Ten Indians were rescued while third engineer Heramb Karmarkar remains missing. The US Central Command blamed Iran's IRGC fo
GTA 6 third trailer may arrive in August
ForbesArchived
Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with digital preload from November 12. Rockstar has released two trailers, on December 4, 2023 and May 6, 2025. Forbes analysis projects a third cinematic trailer between late JSix IPOs draw investor attention this week
The Economic TimesArchived
India's IPO market stays active with six issues on investor radar across mainboard and SME segments this week. SBI Funds Management's mainboard IPO is priced at Rs 574 per share with a grey market premium of Rs 88, implying about 15 percent listing gains. Millworks Technologies'
Foreign investors return with Rs 15,157 crore inflows
MoneycontrolArchived
Foreign portfolio investors invested Rs 15,157 crore in Indian equities in July through July 10, reversing four months of net selling, according to CDSL data. Secondary market inflows were Rs 5,155 crore and primary market investments Rs 10,001 crore. July follows outflows of Rs
HDFC Bank CEO pay rises to Rs 15.13 crore
MoneycontrolArchived
HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan earned Rs 15.13 crore in FY26, up 19 percent from the previous year, according to the annual report released this week. His basic salary stayed at Rs 3.09 crore while his performance bonus rose to Rs 7.28 crore. He received 4.28 lakh employee sto
Vlogger reports sharp mileage drop on E20 petrol
Hindustan TimesArchived
YouTuber Sourav Joshi said his Mercedes mileage fell from about 17 km per litre to 5 km per litre after using ethanol-blended E20 petrol in Uttarakhand. He posted videos showing reduced range on a full tank. The petroleum ministry says E20 may cut economy by 3 to 5 percent in som
Cabinet approves Rs 14,115 crore road projects
NDTVArchived
The Union Cabinet approved two road projects worth Rs 14,115 crore. An 8.1-km six-lane tunnel will link Dwarka Expressway with Nelson Mandela Marg in Delhi at Rs 6,969.67 crore under the Hybrid Annuity Model. A 117.7-km Kanpur-Kabrai greenfield highway in Uttar Pradesh is estimat
US and Iran trade strikes as Hormuz stays shut
BloombergArchived
The United States launched another strike round on Iran after the Revolutionary Guard hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Tehran said the waterway would remain closed until US interference ends. CENTCOM reported roughly 140 targets hit. Iran then attacked US
US Senator Lindsey Graham dies at age 71
NDTVArchived
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday evening after a brief sudden illness, his office said Sunday. He was 71 and seeking a fifth Senate term. President Donald Trump called him a patriot on Truth Social. Graham was first elected to the Senate in 2002 aIran strikes Gulf bases and declares Hormuz closed
Al JazeeraArchived
Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and Oman on Sunday after American forces carried out a third round of strikes on southern Iran. Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice. CENTCOM said about 140 Iran
Pune garbage dump collapse death toll reaches eight
NDTVArchived
Rescue teams recovered seven more bodies Saturday from the administrative building at Pimpri-Chinchwad's Moshi waste depot, raising the death toll to eight. One person remains missing. A garbage mound collapsed onto the building Wednesday at 1:30 pm, trapping 23 people. Army, NDR
Fifteen Indians die in Vietnam speedboat capsize
The HinduArchived
A speedboat with 32 Indian tourists and four crew capsized Saturday about 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai near Phu Quoc, Vietnam. Fifteen Indians died, including ten from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh and two from Kerala. Twenty-one survived. Police detained the captain.
Pakistan names Munir to population council
Hindustan TimesArchived
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constituted the National Population Council with himself as chairman to address Pakistan's rapid population growth. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was named a member alongside provincial chief ministers and federal ministers for planning, finance, hea
Second major typhoon hits China within one week
Al JazeeraArchived
Bavi followed Tropical Storm Maysak, which made landfall in southern China last weekend. China's national weather agency warned Bavi carries large moisture volumes despite weakening after earlier passing US Pacific islands, Japan, and Taiwan. Hundreds of flights were cancelled an
Trump agrees more Iran talks but truce over
The HinduArchived
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he agreed to further negotiations with Iran while repeating that the ceasefire was over. Iran buried former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad as strikes continued. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had not requ
Income Tax Department reports 1.7 crore ITR filings
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
The Income Tax Department said on Saturday that over 1.7 crore income tax returns were filed for assessment year 2026-27 covering income earned in 2025-26. More than 10 lakh returns were filed on Friday alone. The last date to file ITR-1 and ITR-2 is July 31, 2026. Officials expe
HDFC Bank shifts backend staff to frontline
Economic TimesArchived
The bank is accelerating AI investments to improve customer communications and equip frontline staff with better dispute resolution tools. Selective AI-assisted monitoring aims to flag unusual activity earlier. Officials expect further briefings as reviews continue this week. Mor
HDFC annual report discloses Chakraborty FY26 pay
CNBC-TV18Archived
HDFC Bank's FY26 annual report said former part-time Chairman Atanu Chakraborty received Rs 59 lakh in sitting fees and Rs 48.25 lakh in fixed remuneration before resigning on March 18, 2026. CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan called the exit a challenging event. A Special Committee legal r
West Bengal protests after girl's rape murder
The GuardianArchived
Protests spread across West Bengal after an 11-year-old girl's body was recovered from a pond near Kolkata on Sunday. Police said she was raped, placed in a sack, and thrown into the pond while alive. A mob killed a 26-year-old man who was not among named suspects, and police sho
