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CM Vijay visits Karur to meet stampede victim families
The HinduArchived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay arrived in Karur on July 10 to hand appointment orders to 32 families affected by a September 27, 2025 TVK rally stampede that killed 41 people, The Hindu reported. About 5,000 cadres with QR code passes will attend his Makkal santhippu ev
Nashik court grants bail to pregnant TCS staffer Nida Khan
NDTVArchived
A Nashik court granted bail on July 6 to Nida Khan, a terminated TCS employee named in sexual harassment and religious conversion cases at the firm's Nashik unit, NDTV reported on July 10. Khan, five months pregnant, was arrested on May 7 from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after near
Auckland prepares to welcome PM Modi after 40 years
NewsOnAirArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Auckland on July 10 for a two-day New Zealand visit, NewsOnAir reported. It is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in nearly four decades. Auckland's Indian diaspora and local residents are preparing a traditional Maori welcome unde
DBL report warned Wayanad tunnel slope could collapse
NDTVArchived
NDTV accessed a Dilip Buildcon Limited report showing the hillside above the Wayanad tunnel North Portal was breaking apart before six people died in a July 8 landslide, the broadcaster reported on July 10. Engineers inspected between June 3 and June 11 and warned sudden slope fa
SC may refer written grounds of arrest to larger bench
Telegraph IndiaArchived
A Supreme Court bench on July 10 said it might refer to a larger bench whether grounds of arrest must be provided in writing or oral communication suffices, Telegraph India reported. Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar heard Meghalaya's appeal against Sonam Raghuvanshi'
Sonam tells SC she is innocent in Raja murder case
Hindustan TimesArchived
Sonam Raghuvanshi told the Supreme Court on July 10 she is innocent and falsely implicated in her husband Raja Raghuvanshi's honeymoon murder in Meghalaya, Hindustan Times reported. She filed a counter-affidavit asserting the prosecution built its case on assumptions. The court l
Modi visits Melbourne Cricket Ground with Albanese
Times of IndiaArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese visited the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 10, Times of India reported. Modi signed young cricketers' jerseys and posed with mascot Ruby the Roo. Former Australia captain Steve Waugh also met him. Modi said cricket
Iranians describe terror after US port city strikes
The GuardianArchived
Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik described two nights of fear after US strikes on Iranian port cities this week, The Guardian reported on July 9. Iranian authorities say at least 14 people were killed and more than 78 injured in attacks over two days. US Central Command said s
JD Vance announces crackdown on H-1B visa fraud
Times of IndiaArchived
US Vice President JD Vance said on July 9 that American jobs ought to go to American workers, not foreign fraudsters, as the Trump administration cracks down on alleged H-1B misuse, Times of India reported. Speaking in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Vance said the Department of Labour lau
Kremlin reacts to US Patriot production licence for Ukraine
Times of IndiaArchived
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow is under no illusion about continued US military support for Kyiv after President Donald Trump granted Ukraine a licence to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, Times of India reported on July 9. Peskov called the licence new in
China shoe factory fire kills at least 28 workers
BBCArchived
A fire at Huiteng Footwear factory in Jinjiang, Fujian, killed at least 28 people on July 9, BBC reported. State news agency Xinhua said the blaze erupted around noon local time. Dramatic footage showed black smoke and people apparently trapped on the roof. More than 200 people w
Three-year-old drowns in Ghaziabad rain flooded street
NDTVArchived
A three-year-old girl identified as Manvi died after slipping into rainwater accumulated outside her Sarvodaya Nagar home in Ghaziabad on July 9, NDTV reported. The Vijay Nagar police station jurisdiction area saw heavy rainfall disrupt normal life. Witnesses said by the time res
Modi and Albanese urge Gulf restraint amid renewed fighting
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese jointly called on all parties to exercise restraint and de-escalate Middle East tensions on July 9, The Hindu reported. Their statement followed renewed US-Iran fighting near the Strait of Hormuz. Both leaders expres
Jaipur police chargesheet names Neerja Modi School trio
India TodayArchived
Jaipur police filed a chargesheet in the November 2025 death of nine-year-old Amaira Meena at Neerja Modi School, India Today reported on July 9. Class teacher Punita Sharma faces Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act. Principal Indu Dubey and owner Saurabh Modi were booked unde
Delhi High Court clears 85 lawyers as senior advocates
LiveLawArchived
The Delhi High Court approved a proposal to designate 85 advocates as senior advocates on July 9, LiveLaw reported. A full court meeting chaired by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and four judges took the decision alongside DHCBA president N Hariharan, Additional Solicitor
Supreme Court stays forced conversion case in MP
Deccan HeraldArchived
The Supreme Court on July 9 stayed further criminal proceedings against Hemraj Tailor, accused of pressuring a Madhya Pradesh family to convert to Islam, Deccan Herald reported. Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar issued notice while admitting his appeal against the hig
Lawyers question Baruipur rape case encounter killing
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Criminal lawyers in Kolkata expressed scepticism over police claims that accused Pravas Mondal was shot dead during a crime reconstruction on July 9, Telegraph India reported. Police said Mondal snatched an officer's gun, fired and was killed when police returned fire. Bullets re
US mercenary VanDyke seeks to cook own Tihar meals
Times of IndiaArchived
US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke, arrested by the NIA in a Myanmar terror training case, moved a Delhi court seeking permission to prepare his own food in Tihar Jail, Times of India reported on July 9. He said jail meals are oily, spicy and deep-fried, causing health problems. T
Two Dombivli doctors resign after corporator assault
Times of IndiaArchived
Two doctors who were allegedly assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre at KDMC Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli have resigned, Times of India reported on July 9. Hospital staff said they were traumatised by the July 7 incident that sparked outrage across Maharashtra's m
Ritabrata to challenge HC order on TMC frozen accounts
Times of IndiaArchived
Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee said on July 9 his faction will file a Supreme Court Special Leave Petition after Calcutta High Court allowed Mamata Banerjee's party to temporarily operate three frozen bank accounts, Times of India reported. Retired judge Justice Subrata Talukda
Poonawalla accepts Gadkari dare on E20 petrol damage
India TodayArchived
Activist Tehseen Poonawalla accepted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's challenge to produce vehicle owners harmed by E20 ethanol-blended petrol, India Today reported on July 9. Gadkari had dared critics on July 7 to name one damaged car. Poonawalla said he has six non-political owne
Monsoon kills over 10 as floods hit multiple states
Telegraph IndiaArchived
More than 10 people died in rain-related incidents across India on July 9 as torrential monsoon showers inundated roads and uprooted trees, Telegraph India reported. Fresh floods and landslides hit Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Delhi recorded its cleanest air since Sept
Mangaluru street vendors launch 24-hour MCC protest
Times of IndiaArchived
Street vendors began a day-night protest outside Mangaluru City Corporation on July 9 condemning continued eviction raids, Times of India reported. CITU's Dakshina Kannada District Street Vendors' Association organised the sit-in demanding free access to the Sunday Bazaar. CPM le
Three ex-TMC Rajya Sabha MPs fielded for BJP bypolls
NDTVArchived
Three Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the BJP on July 9 have been named candidates for July 24 bypolls, NDTV reported. Shubhendu Shekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik resigned Trinamool seats before switching sides. State BJP chief Samik Biswas said the party still rejects
Collina denies bias claims in Argentina Egypt World Cup match
Al JazeeraArchived
FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended officiating in Argentina's 3-2 round-of-16 win over Egypt on July 8, Al Jazeera reported on July 9. Collina said unfounded allegations have no place in football and nobody can question referee integrity or claim FIFA refereeing is
Farage faces trash can comedian after by election boycott
CNNArchived
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage triggered a Clacton-on-Sea by-election on July 8 after resigning amid standards probe allegations over undeclared donor gifts, CNN reported on July 9. Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are boycotting the vote. Satirical candidate Count Binf
ICE officer shoots Mexican man with no criminal record in Houston
NDTVArchived
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national with no criminal convictions, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston's Magnolia Park on July 8 during an immigration enforcement operation, NDTV reported on July 9. DHS said he ignored commands and struck an ICE vehicle. His famil
JD Vance warns foreign fraudsters as US probes H1B abuse
India TodayArchived
US Vice President JD Vance said on July 9 that American jobs should go to American workers and not foreign fraudsters as the Labour Department launched a major H-1B and PERM visa fraud investigation, India Today reported. Vance spoke at the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Ai
Champat Rai supportive of new Ram Temple management system
The HinduArchived
Ram Temple trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri said on July 9 that Champat Rai is not upset after resigning as general secretary and fully supports the new management system, The Hindu reported. Giri met Rai on July 8 for a couple of hours and said he is healthy and solution-oriented
Baruipur killing renews scrutiny of 2014 SC encounter guidelines
The TelegraphArchived
The police killing of Baruipur rape-murder accused Prabash Mondal has renewed focus on the Supreme Court's 2014 PUCL versus Maharashtra guidelines requiring independent investigation of every police killing, Telegraph India reported on July 9. The 16 binding rules under Article 1
Allahabad HC says Muslim puberty marriage law violates POCSO
The TelegraphArchived
The Allahabad High Court held in a July 1 judgment that Muslim personal law recognising puberty as marriage age cannot override the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and POCSO Act, Telegraph India reported on July 9. Justices JJ Munir and Achal Sachdeva dismissed a petition by 19
Indian student Prasanna Atluri killed in New York road accident
NDTVArchived
Prasanna Atluri, 25, a recent Pace University Lubin School of Business graduate from Andhra Pradesh's Moolapadu village, died on July 5 when a speeding car hit her vehicle from behind at a traffic signal in upstate New York, NDTV reported on July 9. Another woman in the car also
Calcutta HC appoints officer to manage frozen TMC accounts
The HinduArchived
The Calcutta High Court on July 9 appointed retired judge Subrata Talukdar as special officer to manage day-to-day expenses of Mamata Banerjee's TMC faction from three debit-frozen bank accounts till September 30, The Hindu reported. An FIR on June 18 alleged the accounts held pr
New Zealand says fifty seven percent exports tariff free to India
The HinduArchived
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said 57 percent of Wellington's exports to India will be tariff-free from day one under the April 2026 free trade agreement, The Hindu reported on July 9 ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's July 10-11 Auckland visit. Luxon said on
Pinarayi blames administrative negligence for Wayanad debris slip
The HinduArchived
Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan on July 9 called the Wayanad debris slip disaster a result of grave administrative negligence after visiting the site where the death toll rose to seven, The Hindu reported. He alleged the District Disaster Management Authority issued only a yel
Navy Drishti 10 UAV crashes near Porbandar during training
The HinduArchived
An Indian Navy Drishti-10 Starliner UAV crashed into an open field at Dharampur village near Porbandar during a routine training sortie on July 8, The Hindu reported on July 9. A Board of Inquiry was ordered. The Navy said there were no ground injuries or casualties. Wreckage rec
Myanmar assures India its territory will not be misused
The HinduArchived
Myanmar assured India at the 23rd National Level Meeting on July 8 that its territory would not be used against Indian security interests, The Hindu reported. Home Ministry Secretary Govind Mohan and Myanmar Deputy Home Minister Major General Min Thu reviewed border security and
Sharad Pawar meets Eknath Shinde triggering MVA ally backlash
NDTVArchived
NCP(SP) patriarch Sharad Pawar met Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde for 15 minutes at the Assembly on July 9 and later held an NCP legislators' meeting in Shinde's office, NDTV reported. Shinde cut short a cabinet meeting to welcome Pawar with a bouquet. Shiv Sena UBT leader S
Wife offered gold but attackers continued Mysuru highway assault
NDTVArchived
Sagar Kumar told NDTV on July 9 that his wife begged nearly nine attackers to stop and offered her gold during a July 6 road rage assault near Maddur on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, but they kept beating him. Three men are arrested. Dashcam footage captured the attack on Kuma
Shinde reprimands corporator arrested for assaulting woman doctor
Deccan HeraldArchived
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reprimanded Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre after his arrest for assaulting doctors at KDMC Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, Deccan Herald reported on July 9. Minister Uday Samant said hitting a woman doctor is inappropriate a
SC to hear Meghalaya plea against Sonam Raghuvanshi bail July 14
ThePrintArchived
The Supreme Court listed Meghalaya's challenge to Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail in her husband Raja Raghuvanshi's murder case for July 14, ThePrint reported on July 9. Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar asked the state to submit grounds of arrest documents. A trial court gr
Supreme Court raps face saving action on illegal constructions
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Supreme Court on July 9 said only face-saving exercises are being done on illegal construction in Delhi-NCR, arresting builders but sparing responsible officials, Hindustan Times reported. Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sheel Nagu cited the Malviya Nagar fire, Lucknow fire
Delhi floods again after first major monsoon rain spell
Down To EarthArchived
Delhi and the National Capital Region flooded after the first major southwest monsoon rains on July 8 and 9, Down To Earth reported on July 9. Commuters braved waterlogged stretches as heavy showers disrupted transport while offering heat relief. The capital again faced the recur
Modi tells Melbourne diaspora terror camps crumbled in Op Sindoor
NDTVArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told over 30,000 people at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on July 9 that terror camps crumbled during Operation Sindoor, NDTV reported. He said air strikes against hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir after the Pahalgam attack sent a clear g
US hits 170 Iranian targets as Trump says truce over
The GuardianArchived
US Central Command said it struck 170 Iranian targets in 48 hours after commercial vessel attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, The Guardian reported on July 9. Trump declared the memorandum of understanding with Iran over at the NATO summit in Turkey. Iran retaliated by striking US b
Bengaluru second airport feasibility report expected by September
The New Indian ExpressArchived
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on July 9 the feasibility report for Bengaluru's proposed second international airport should be ready by September, The New Indian Express reported. He chaired a review meeting after AAI completed a pre-feasibility study identifying
Trump repeats claim he stopped India Pakistan conflict
Deccan ChronicleArchived
US President Donald Trump on July 9 told reporters aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall that the India-Pakistan war was going nuclear and he saved 30 to 50 million lives, Deccan Chronicle reported citing ANI. He said Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised his role in st
Bittu inspects Jalandhar Cantt station ahead of Modi visit
The Indian ExpressArchived
Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu reviewed the Rs 125 crore Jalandhar Cantt redevelopment on July 9 ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed July 17 inauguration during a Punjab visit, Indian Express reported. The century-old station is being modern
Pune key roads shut till July 11 for annual Palkhi procession
News18Archived
Pune Police will close major roads including Alandi Road, Lakshmi Road, Shivaji Road and Ganeshkhind Road from July 9 to July 11 as lakhs of Warkaris arrive for Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram Palkhis, News18 reported. Heavy and oversized vehicles are barred from entering the c
Omar Abdullah hands appointment letters to 117 lecturers
Hindustan TimesArchived
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah distributed appointment letters to 117 newly selected school lecturers on July 8 at Education Conclave 2026 in Srinagar, Hindustan Times reported. The move revives lecturer recruitment after a gap of several years. He also inaugurate