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The murder of Himanshu Singh outside a Jamshedpur bar has sparked a political storm in Jharkhand. The BJP has called for a city bandh on July 3, alleging severe police negligence after the victim was dragged from a PCR van

Opposition parties have criticized the Centre’s ₹183.50 price cut on commercial LPG cylinders, calling it an insincere gesture amid high inflation. Leaders from Congress, SP, and RJD demanded relief for domestic cooking gas and fuel consumers instead

Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore Cyber Police have registered an FIR against individuals renting out "mule" bank accounts for cyber fraud. Authorities warned the public that sharing banking credentials or UPI IDs for quick commissions carries strict criminal liability

President Droupadi Murmu stated that India’s 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision relies entirely on youth energy and innovation. Speaking at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh convocation, she urged graduates to embrace emerging technologies and give back to society

India is considering issuing a notice to WhatsApp over its upcoming username feature. Government officials and cybersecurity experts fear the phone-number-hiding update could trigger a wave of impersonation fraud, potentially violating the country's strict Telecom Cyber Security Rules

The BJP has labeled the launch of the AAP government's 'Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana' in Punjab an "election stunt." BJP leaders accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of depleting the state treasury with delayed promises ahead of the Assembly polls

Ahead of the India-Japan Annual Summit, MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor and JGU Vice Chancellor Prof. C. Raj Kumar addressed Japan’s National Diet, advocating for robust university collaborations and deep parliamentary diplomacy to reinforce bilateral ties

VHP International President Alok Kumar has supported the 15-day extension granted to the UP SIT probing the alleged ₹7.5-crore Ram Temple donation embezzlement, stating that police are investigating transparently and a CBI probe is unwarranted

Marking 11 years of Digital India, the Modi Archive shared historical footage from 2003 onwards illustrating PM Modi’s long-standing push for e-governance, showing how his early initiatives laid the groundwork for today’s digital public infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the second phase of 'School Chalo Abhiyan-2026' from Saharanpur. Highlighting a drop in school dropout rates to 3-4%, he announced expanded scholarship programs and extended ₹5 lakh insurance for ad-hoc staff

Former Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran sparked political speculation after a surprise 15-minute meeting with Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala. The meeting comes as the SIT finalizes its chargesheet in the alleged Sabarimala gold scam

Private fuel retailer Nayara Energy has cut petrol prices by ₹5 per litre and diesel by ₹3 per litre across India. The move, triggered by cooling global crude prices, has brought major relief to consumers and gig workers

Members of the pro-Kannada group Karnataka Rakshana Vedike allegedly vandalised a Hindi signboard at BEL Circle in Bengaluru, protesting against the "imposition of Hindi." Police registered an FIR for rioting and destruction of public property, and further investigation is underway.

New Zealand has named a 16-man ODI squad for July's five-match series against the West Indies. Fast bowler Matthew Fisher earned his maiden call-up, while Jacob Duffy returns to action. Key regulars including Matt Henry have been rested

The Bidhannagar Court has directed TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to appear on July 8 for a CID voice sample collection in an alleged provocative speech case. The move follows the Calcutta High Court's refusal to grant an interim stay

MNS chief Raj Thackeray, speaking in Thane, launched a sharp attack on the BJP and rebel Shiv Sena leaders, calling the current political culture "dirty and horrifying." He warned that defections and the BJP’s strategy of weakening opponents would backfire, likening the party’s reliance on PM Modi to a fragile house of cards.

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) seized ₹16.44 lakh in undocumented Indian currency and 543 grams of brown sugar in separate operations along the India-Nepal border in West Bengal and Bihar. Two individuals have been handed over to Customs

The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that enforced a blanket ban on cow slaughter across the state. The state argues that the High Court’s directive goes beyond the statutory framework, as existing laws regulate but do not prohibit cattle slaughter outright.

Pune Rural Police recreated the crime scene at Lohagad Fort in the Ketan Agarwal murder case by throwing a fibre dummy into a 300-foot gorge to reconstruct events. Investigators also conducted gait analysis of accused Chetan Chaudhary, recovered his trousers, and secured extended custody of both accused, Siya Goyal and Chaudhary, as the probe continues into passport destruction and other evidence.

Passport services have become costlier from July 1, 2026, after the Ministry of External Affairs revised the fee structure. Charges for fresh applications, renewals, Tatkaal services, replacements of lost or damaged passports, Police Clearance Certificates, and other related services have been significantly increased for both domestic and overseas applicants.

Expanding medical colleges must never compromise training quality; Dr B C Roy's legacy reminds us that excellence demands rigorous education, ethical practice, and uncompromising standards

Four Indian Americans — cybersecurity executive Nikesh Arora, Harvard professors Mahzarin Banaji and Sanjiv Chopra, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals CEO Reshma Kewalramani — have been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Great Immigrants, Great Americans list for 2026.

The RBI has identified AI-enabled cyber attacks as the biggest near-term cyber threat facing India's banking system. While banks have strengthened cyber risk management practices, the central bank said employee awareness, forensic preparedness and incident response capabilities require further improvement

A completely unofficial citizenship test that isn’t hidden in legal documents but is hiding in plain sight—in the everyday habits, quirks and contradictions that truly prove you’re Indian