Kerala Government Revives Focus on Healthcare Regulation Bill
The government in Kerala has renewed attention on creating fresh legislation aimed at overseeing medical facilities across the state. This development has once again highlighted the existing Kerala Clinical Establishments…
CJP Slams FIR Over Remarks Against Prime Minister
The Cockroach Janta Party criticised the filing of a criminal case against a woman for using abusive language toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a recent protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Spokesperson Saurav Das stated that affected parties should file defamation suits rather than involve the criminal justice system. Das responded to the FIR against...
Tamil Nadu Appeals Supreme Court Ruling on Jobs for Karur Stampede Victims’ Relatives
The Tamil Nadu government led by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order that invalidated government jobs granted to relatives of Karur stampede victims. The Madurai Bench had quashed the relevant state orders on July 27. Officials maintained the positions were offered as a compassionate...
Xi Jinping Likely to Attend BRICS Summit in New Delhi
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to India in September for the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. This would be his first visit since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash that strained bilateral relations. The summit is set for September 12-13 and could signal progress in restoring ties after prolonged border tensions in eastern...
Families of Injured Delhi Police Officers Describe Attacks During Student Protest
Relatives of Delhi Police officers hurt in recent student demonstrations in the capital said on Friday that personnel faced prolonged violence during the events. They noted that the injuries received limited public notice compared with other claims. At a news conference in New Delhi, the families presented videos of assaults on officers and stated that...
Supreme Court Reserves Ruling on Referring CEC Appointment Law Challenge to Larger Bench
The Supreme Court has reserved its decision on whether petitions questioning the 2023 legislation on appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners should go before a five-judge bench. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the challenges to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term...
Six Killed in Four-Storey Building Collapse in Bhiwandi
At least six people died when a four-storey residential building collapsed late Thursday night in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Officials reported that several others may remain trapped under the debris. The structure had 48 rooms and fell around 11:30 pm. Municipal authorities had previously declared it unsafe, and repair work was in progress at the time. Residents...
Upper Assam Hit Hard by Unexpected Floods Destroying Villages
Floods struck Upper Assam on July 19 after heavy rains in the Naga Hills, catching residents off guard. A cab driver noted the date as cursed following recent events. Lower Assam faces annual floods, but the upper region rarely sees such patterns. The state death toll reached 78 this year. Peak affected numbers exceeded 700,000,...
Academics Back IIT Madras Director Following Parliamentary Remarks
Over 215 vice chancellors, former vice chancellors and academics have voiced support for IIT Madras Director Professor V Kamakoti after Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reportedly called him a cow urine expert in a Lok Sabha debate on exam reforms. The signatories described the comment as undermining academic discussion and the standing of India’s scientific...
Kollam District to Enforce Strict Penalties on Illegal Waste Dumping
Kollam District Collector Anie Jula Thomas announced that strict measures, including substantial penalties, will target violations such as unauthorized waste disposal. During a meeting with Local Self-Governments department secretaries at the Collectorate on Thursday, she noted that fines totaling ₹5,25,350 have been levied and 106 cases filed across local bodies in the district. To improve...
Students in Rajasthan Demand Additional Teachers During Campus Protest
A video shared online shows students at a school in Rajasthan’s Jalore district protesting the shortage of teachers. The footage features a teenage girl in uniform explaining that the school has lacked second-grade teachers for a year and has only two first-grade instructors, one for history and one for Hindi. She notes that the history...
Indian Railways TTE Rules: Responsibilities of Ticket Examiners
Indian Railways maintains clear guidelines for Train Ticket Examiners to support efficient checking and passenger help on journeys. A TTE mainly verifies that travelers hold valid tickets or passes and ensures luggage above the free limit is charged correctly. They also stop unauthorized entry into coaches, including by those holding only platform tickets. Beyond ticket...
Bombay High Court Lifts FDA Order Suspending Navi Mumbai Hotel License Over Hygiene Findings
The Bombay High Court has advised the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration to take a practical view, noting that conditions in India require realism, and overturned its decision to suspend the operating license of a four-star hotel in Navi Mumbai for hygiene reasons. The court granted relief to the establishment after a bench led by...
NDA MPs Protest at Parliament Over Alleged Punjab Paper Leak
NDA members held a demonstration at Makar Dwar inside Parliament against the reported paper leak in Punjab. Slogans targeted former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, calling on the AAP to reply to the claims. Demonstrators also urged Kejriwal to address the matter publicly....
Prime Minister Modi Leads High-Level Meeting with Senior Ministers and Advisors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading an important discussion at his parliamentary office. Attendees include Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. The session addresses several pressing matters, such as the ongoing parliamentary impasse related to student demonstrations at Jantar Mantar in Delhi....
Centre aims to shift tracking of 6 key vaccine-preventable diseases to states by March 2027
Priyanka Sharma reports for Mint on the Union Ministry of Health and the pharmaceutical industry. She explains government policies and their effects on healthcare and medicine markets across India. With 12 years of experience, she is known for clear reporting on major health issues. She holds a journalism degree from the Indian Institute of Mass...
India News Updates, 30 July 2026: Bypolls Held in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat; Delhi Police Arrest Gangsters After Shootout
Voting started at 7 am on Thursday for by-elections to three assembly constituencies in Bankipur in Bihar, Datia in Madhya Pradesh and Manjalpur in Gujarat, with results expected on 3 August. In Bankipur, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is contesting for the first time among 26 candidates, facing the BJP nominee Neeraj Kumar Sinha....
Assam Flood Death Toll Reaches 78 as Over 300,000 People Stay Affected
The death toll from this year’s Assam floods increased to 78 on Wednesday after three additional fatalities occurred in Sivasagar and Golaghat districts. More than 300,000 people remain impacted across seven districts, according to the most recent official update. The latest deaths comprised two in Sivasagar and one in Golaghat, bringing the yearly total from...
Trump and Netanyahu Review Multiple Approaches to Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump at the White House this week and urged him to retain all options regarding Iran. Israeli officials indicated the nearly 90-minute discussion focused less on encouraging conflict and more on evaluating diplomatic, economic and military routes as tensions reached a critical stage. The Tuesday talks...
Bhogapuram Residents Invited to Airport Inauguration
Representatives from Kakinada have invited people from Bhogapuram to attend the opening of Alluri Sitharama Raju International Airport in Vizianagaram district on August 1. Following a call from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, local TDP figures including Bachhu Sekhar distributed boxes of Kakinada Kaja sweets to residents in Bhogapuram, Pusapatirega, Savaravilli and nearby areas as...
Heavy Rains Cause Floods in Odisha, Killing Three and Affecting Over 200,000
Heavy rainfall in recent days has led to flooding across Odisha, killing three people and impacting more than 200,000 residents in 748 villages spanning six districts. A firefighter among the dead was electrocuted, while an elderly person died after a wall collapsed, both incidents occurring in Keonjhar district. Northern districts Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur suffered...
Kerala to Finalize Labour Codes Decision After Trade Union Consultations
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan stated on Wednesday that Kerala will finalize its position on implementing the Labour Codes after consulting trade unions in the state. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing, he said the move seeks to resolve uncertainty caused by the repeal of prior laws and the non-implementation of new parliamentary legislation. He noted...
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A More Divided World: Can Diplomacy Still Find Common Ground?
International politics is becoming increasingly complicated as countries face geopolitical competition, economic uncertainty, security concerns and disagreements over trade and technology. Major powers are pursuing their own strategic interests while…
India’s Changing Global Role: Why Strategic Independence Matters More Than Ever
India’s growing influence in global affairs raises an important question: how should the country balance relationships with major powers while protecting its own strategic interests? India increasingly works with the…
India’s research retraction surge sparks call for reform
In the expansion of India’s scientific footprint lies an uncomfortable truth: the country now ranks third globally for life science research papers retracted from the record, according to a comprehensive…
Indian Science and Technology landscape: a leap for a better future
India produces a large quantity of scientific research, ranking 4th globally in terms of total research publications in 2020 according to Elsevier SciVal and having the 9th largest number of…
