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Accused wife said he was capable before encounter
NDTVArchived
Champa Mondal, wife of Prabhas Mondal killed in a police encounter on July 8, 2026, during crime scene reconstruction in the Bengal rape-murder case, told reporters he was capable of the alleged crime, NDTV reported. Police said Mondal snatched a firearm and tried to escape befor
Fifteen feared trapped in Pune building collapse
NDTVArchived
A garbage mound collapsed onto a three-storey building in Moshi, Pimpri Chinchwad, on July 8, 2026, leaving fifteen people feared trapped, NDTV reported. Nineteen residents were inside when the mound fell and four had been rescued by evening. Army teams were roped in alongside lo
Tamil Nadu moves SC on Muslim converts quota order
The New Indian ExpressArchived
The Tamil Nadu government on July 8, 2026, moved the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order striking down a March 9, 2024 government order granting backward class quota benefits to Muslim converts, The New Indian Express reported. The case involves petitioner Sameer Aham
Assaulted doctor afraid to return to Dombivli duty
NDTVArchived
Baviskar's parents said she is still in shock days after the assault and fears returning to shifts at Shastrinagar Hospital. Colleagues described a young physician shaken by violence inside her workplace. Medical associations have long warned that unchecked aggression erodes mora
Sensex falls five hundred thirty seven points early July eight
The HinduArchived
Indian stock markets declined in early trade on July 8, 2026, with the Sensex falling five hundred thirty-seven points as renewed United States-Iran tensions pushed crude oil prices higher, The Hindu reported. Investors sold across sectors fearing imported inflation and margin pr
NATO unveils one hundred seventy billion arms deals
NDTVArchived
NATO unveiled arms deals worth about one hundred seventy billion dollars as President Donald Trump renewed insistence on United States control of Greenland, NDTV reported on July 8, 2026. Alliance leaders announced major procurement packages while managing Trump's territorial rhe
US indicts Lawrence Bishnoi Goldy Brar in Nijjar killing
The Times of IndiaArchived
United States prosecutors indicted Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar in connection with the June 2023 killing of Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, Canada, The Times of India reported on July 8, 2026. The FBI announced a fifty-thousand-dollar reward for inf
US plans eight times more strikes on Iran targets
NDTVArchived
The United States plans to hit more than eighty Iran targets, roughly eight times its earlier strike package, as punishment for ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, NDTV reported on July 8, 2026. The escalation coincides with funeral arrangements for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Gujarat High Court upholds death for thirty eight convicts
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Gujarat High Court on July 8, 2026, upheld death sentences for thirty-eight convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case that killed fifty-six people and injured more than two hundred on July 26, The Indian Express reported. Families of victims and survivors gathered out
Gurgaon submerged after two hours of heavy rain
The Times of IndiaArchived
Gurgaon was submerged under water after roughly two hours of intense rain on July 8, 2026, with viral videos comparing the Haryana city to Venice as roads turned into rivers, The Times of India reported. NH-48 partially caved in at spots, stranding commuters and forcing authoriti
Mumbai Tulsi lake begins overflowing after heavy rain
NDTVArchived
Mumbai's smallest water supply lake Tulsi began overflowing at 11:43 pm on July 7, 2026, after heavy monsoon rain, NDTV reported. The overflow marked an early monsoon milestone for the city's reservoir system. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data showed overall water stock ris
Supreme Court declines DMK plea against Vijay
The Times of IndiaArchived
The Supreme Court on July 8, 2026, declined to entertain the DMK's plea against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, observing that courts cannot be used as a political platform, The Times of India reported. The bench asked how it could regulate an elected chief minister's spe
Top Lashkar commander Zakir Ganai killed in Shopian
India TodayArchived
Security forces killed top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zakir Ganai in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on July 8, 2026, India Today reported. The operation began on July 3 and targeted Ganai, who was linked to multiple attacks and recruitment networks across sou
Kerala calls Wayanad landslide man made disaster
The Times of IndiaArchived
Kerala's government on July 8, 2026, called the Wayanad landslide a man-made disaster, blaming unscientific dumping of tunnel project debris after three people were killed and five remained missing, The Times of India reported. The area received about two hundred millimetres of r
Ram Mandir trust reviews CEO post after PMO push
The TelegraphArchived
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust formed a three-member panel to review the CEO post after PMO pressure amid scrutiny over alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya temple, The Telegraph reported on July 8, 2026. General secretary Champat Rai resigned as the trust seeks t
Telangana minister writes to Revanth Reddy against MLA
NDTVArchived
Telangana Congress infighting spilled into the open on July 6, 2026, when minister Konda Surekha wrote to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy complaining against senior MLA Kadiyam Srihari over conduct at an Endowments department meeting, NDTV reported. The letter alleged interference
AAP shares mock BJP petrol pump E20 premium receipt
The Times of IndiaArchived
Aam Aadmi Party on July 8, 2026, shared a mock petrol pump receipt styled as a BJP outlet charging an E20 premium, escalating its political attack over ethanol-blended fuel costs, The Times of India reported. Arvind Kejriwal demanded that manufacturers compensate motorists facing
Delhi court raps police over Shahbad murder probe lapses
The Indian ExpressArchived
A Delhi court on June 29, 2026, sharply criticised police for investigative lapses in the Shahbad murder case, saying a brutal killing was initially treated as an accident narrative, The Indian Express reported. Judicial Magistrate Bharti Beniwal ordered the police commissioner t
Madhya Pradesh woman delivers quadruplets in auto rickshaw
NDTVArchived
Rajni Sindram delivered four premature babies in an auto rickshaw in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district on July 8, 2026, and all four infants died shortly afterward, NDTV reported. Her family blamed a delayed 108 ambulance service for failing to reach her in time, saying she was fo
US charges thirty seven in Operation Hard Ball probe
NDTVArchived
United States authorities charged thirty-seven people and arrested twenty-four in Operation Hard Ball, an expansive probe into Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar linked crime rings operating across North America, NDTV reported on July 8, 2026. Investigators said the network spans dr
Baruipur rape murder accused killed in police encounter
Hindustan TimesArchived
Prabhas Mondal, accused in the Baruipur minor rape-murder case, was killed in a police encounter on July 8, 2026, during crime scene reconstruction in West Bengal, Hindustan Times reported. Police said Mondal snatched a firearm from an officer and tried to escape before being sho
Secret marriage probe adds twist to Ketan Agarwal case
The Times of IndiaArchived
Pune rural police are probing whether Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary secretly married before Ketan Agarwal fell to his death at Lohagad Fort on June 18, 2026, adding another twist to the high-profile murder case. Investigators are examining a Snapchat message and other digital e
Moitra calls Bengal jungle law after Baruipur encounter
The Times of IndiaArchived
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on July 8, 2026, reacted sharply after police killed Prabhas Mondal, accused in the Baruipur minor rape-murder case, calling West Bengal jungle law and comparing it to Uttar Pradesh style policing. She said the first encounter since the BJP gove
India Indonesia sign heritage conservation letter of intent
The Times of IndiaArchived
Modi's temple visit follows cultural diplomacy themes from his Indonesian Parliament address referencing Nehru and Sukarno. The Prambanan complex symbolises India's civilizational ties with Southeast Asia. The conservation letter of intent may extend beyond restoration to digital
Nasdaq falls as DeepSeek chip push rattles markets
TradingViewArchived
The Nasdaq was set to open lower on July 7, 2026, as chip stocks declined after Reuters reported Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI inference chip. Nvidia fell about 1.8 percent in premarket trading on concerns the move could reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei ch
India urges US to withdraw proposed 12.5 percent tariff
The Times of IndiaArchived
India urged the United States on July 6, 2026, to reconsider a proposed additional 12.5 percent tariff on Indian imports under a USTR Section 301 forced labour investigation. In a submission to the USTR, India said the move lacks adequate evidence and country-specific assessment.
India auto parts exports to US remain strong despite tariffs
The Economic TimesArchived
The US remained India's largest auto parts export market in FY26, accounting for 26 percent of 24 billion dollars in shipments, ACMA data on July 7, 2026, showed. Exports grew five percent despite US tariff tensions. Germany took nine percent and Thailand four percent. USTR is inUN chief demands killer robots ban by law
The Wall Street JournalArchived
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on July 6, 2026, called for lethal autonomous weapon systems to be banned by international law at the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva. He said machines selecting and engaging targets without human control are morally repugnant and
Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency in 2027
BBCArchived
French hard-right leader Marine Le Pen said on July 7, 2026, she will run for president in 2027 and appeal to the Court of Cassation against an embezzlement conviction requiring a one-year electronic tag. A Paris appeal court earlier found her guilty of misusing 2.8 million euros
Prince Harry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail
BBCArchived
Prince Harry and six other claimants lost their High Court privacy case against Associated Newspapers in London on July 7, 2026. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said they failed to prove allegations of unlawful information gathering. The duke brought the case with Baroness Doreen Lawren
Nigel Farage resigns as MP triggers Clacton byelection
The GuardianArchived
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as MP for Clacton on July 7, 2026, and said he will seek re-election in a people versus establishment byelection. The move follows scrutiny over an undeclared five million pound gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and allegatio
Three tankers attacked in Hormuz within 24 hours
NDTVArchived
Three tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours on July 7, 2026, UK Maritime Trade Operations said. One India-bound Qatari vessel Al-Rekayyat caught fire off Oman. A third tanker was struck by a drone and sustained minor structural damage with no casualties. A
Khamenei coffin arrives in Iraq Najaf for funeral procession
NDTVArchived
The coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on July 7, 2026. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior officials received it at Najaf International Airport ahead of funeral ceremonies. Iranian President Masoud PezeshkiaVasai Virar residents stranded without power for forty hours
The Times of IndiaArchived
Flood-hit Vasai-Virar in Maharashtra remained without electricity for over 40 hours on July 7, 2026, leaving residents without drinking water, mobile network and internet. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company's Suncity substation was submerged and several transformeAllahabad High Court seeks responses in Taj Mahal temple suit
The HinduArchived
A 2015 civil suit sought to declare the Taj Mahal a Hindu temple. In April 2026 an Agra trial court refused appointing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the monument. The Allahabad High Court is hearing the petitioners' challenge and has sought responses from the Centre and ArchCorporator assaults woman doctor on camera at Thane hospital
NDTVArchived
CCTV footage showed corporator Ramesh Mhatre and supporters punching and slapping a woman doctor and staff at KDMC Hospital in Dombivli, Thane, on July 7, 2026. KDMC Commissioner Abhinay Goyal said an FIR was filed against Mhatre, an Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena corporator. The as
Gujarat High Court upholds sentences in 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case
The Times of IndiaArchived
Gujarat High Court on July 7, 2026, upheld sentences for 49 persons convicted in the July 26, 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. Justices A Y Kogje and Samir Dave dismissed convict appeals and confirmed the 2022 verdict awarding death to 38 Indian Mujahideen members and life impr
CM Vijay visits Karur stampede victims on July 10
The HinduArchived
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is scheduled to visit Karur on July 10, 2026, to meet families of victims of the TVK rally stampede that killed 41 people. Additional DGP T.S. Anbu reviewed security arrangements on July 7. Vijay will spend about five hours in Karur, meeting kin at
Witness who found body says legs bent at unusual angle
NDTVArchived
A man who first reported the death of newlywed Akriti Sutar, 28, in Delhi's Lodhi Colony on July 4, 2026, told NDTV her legs were bent at an unusual angle and there was no trace of blood. Her husband Arastu Sikka was arrested on dowry death charges. The couple married in April. A
Supreme Court says bar independence is as crucial as judiciary
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court on July 7, 2026, held that independence of lawyers is as important as judicial independence and forms the foundation of rule of law and democracy. A bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha directed the Bar Council of India to undertake a comprehensive performance
Champat Rai vows silence in Ram temple theft row
NDTVArchived
Champat Rai, who resigned as general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, released an open letter on July 7, 2026, saying he has taken a vow of silence until the SIT's final report is published. His resignation was accepted on July 6. Eight people have been arr
Kerala ministers call Wayanad landslide a man made disaster
NDTVArchived
Kerala ministers Ramesh Chennithala and T Siddique on July 7, 2026, called the Wayanad landslide a man-made disaster caused by unscientific dumping of tunnel project debris. Five people were killed and six injured. The area recorded 256 mm rainfall in 24 hours. NDRF teams searche
Hardeep Puri rejects social media claims on E20 engine damage
The Times of IndiaArchived
Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on July 7, 2026, rejected social media claims that India's E20 ethanol-blended petrol programme causes engine damage in compatible vehicles, calling them a misinterpretation. He said automobile manufacturers and vehicle service providers report no
Modi cites Nehru Sukarno message at Indonesian parliament
NDTVArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Indonesia's Parliament on July 7, 2026, that at the 1955 Bandung Conference President Sukarno and Jawaharlal Nehru sent a message that independent nations have sovereign right to make their own decisions. Modi became the first Indian prime minist
Court protects Ravi Kishan from AI misuse
Deccan ChronicleArchived
The Delhi High Court on July 2, 2026, granted an ex parte injunction protecting actor-politician Ravi Kishan's personality rights against AI, deepfake and pornographic misuse. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and likeness on digital and so
Millions mourn Khamenei on fourth day of funeral in Qom
NDTVArchived
Millions of mourners gathered in Qom, Iran, on July 7, 2026, for the fourth day of funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in recent conflict. Processions filled streets near the Jamkaran Mosque as crowds dressed in black and red chanted sloga
Delhi High Court denies bail to Athar Khan
Bar and BenchArchived
A Delhi High Court division bench on July 7, 2026, denied bail to Athar Khan in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup Jairam Bhambhani rejected the application citing UAPA Section 43D(5) restrictions. The court noted flight risk and referenced WhatsA
Delhi High Court flags line between personality rights and defamation
The Times of IndiaArchived
The Delhi High Court on July 7, 2026, heard cricketer Abhishek Sharma's plea against an AI-altered image circulated online. Justice Jyoti Singh noted a thin line between personality rights and defamation in such cases. Meta told the court about 4,000 URLs were linked to the dispu
Meta Google say they cannot proactively remove courtroom videos
NDTVArchived
Meta and Google told the Delhi High Court on July 7, 2026, they cannot proactively identify and remove unauthorised recordings of court proceedings on their platforms. The submissions came in a plea alleging videos of Arvind Kejriwal's April 13 court appearance were unlawfully re
Delhi High Court restores Cockroach Janta Party X account
The HinduArchived
The Delhi High Court on July 7, 2026, ordered restoration of the Cockroach Janta Party's X account blocked earlier this year. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed X to reinstate the satirical account. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the account was blocked before the NEET re
