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Kerala reported its second suspected Nipah virus death, with a 57-year-old man from Palakkad testing positive locally. Authorities have traced 46 contacts, issued alerts across six districts, and are awaiting confirmation from the National Institute of Virology in Pune.

Lakhs of devotees thronged Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath temple on the first Monday of Sawan, performing Jalabhishek amid tight security and spiritual fervour, with similar scenes seen at Ghaziabad’s Dudheshwar Nath temple.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is returning to Earth after completing an 18-day mission aboard the ISS, becoming the first Indian astronaut in space through a private mission with Axiom Space.

Indian badminton champion Saina Nehwal announced her separation from husband Kashyap Parupalli via Instagram. The couple cited mutual respect and personal growth, earning support from fans and athletes across the country.

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Ganesh Kumar won the under-15 title in the chess tournament

Shilpa Waghray of Hyderabad served as the coach of team India, while Sresanth, a talented young athlete, delivered a stellar performance to help the team clinch the championship title

At stumps, India stuttered to 58 for four, having lost Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, captain Shubman Gill and night watchman Akash Deep

This marks the highest medal haul by any nation at the event, further solidifying India’s status as a global chess powerhouse

The preliminary report does not explain whether this was a mechanical failure, an electrical issue, a design fault or a software anomaly

Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old Tripura student at Delhi University, went missing on July 7 near Delhi’s Signature Bridge. Tripura Police, Delhi Police, and CM Manik Saha are actively involved in efforts to trace her. Her phone and bank account remain inactive

The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case on Monday over probe agencies summoning lawyers for advising clients, following ED summons to senior advocates. The court flagged it as a threat to the legal profession and judicial independence.

India has relaxed mandatory FGD installation at most coal power plants, limiting it to areas near large cities or pollution hotspots. The move, based on scientific studies, aims to cut electricity costs while maintaining air quality through targeted, evidence-driven regulation

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi said a college student who set herself on fire over alleged sexual harassment is in critical condition. The accused teacher has been arrested, and a high-level probe is underway. Strong preventive actions are being promised statewide.

Ethnic insurgents in Manipur from Meitei and Kuki groups are modifying looted police weapons, including rifles, into makeshift sniper guns. Security forces have seized hundreds of these from multiple districts, averting a deadly shift to long-range community-targeted violence

In a landmark ruling, an Appellate Tribunal quashed the ED’s 2013 attachment of Pune land, protecting 126 families who unknowingly bought property linked to a money laundering case. The tribunal criticised ED's secrecy and upheld third-party buyer rights under PMLA.

The Indian Army has denied claims by banned ULFA (I) that it carried out drone strikes on their Myanmar base, killing 19 cadres. The Army says no such operation occurred, though ULFA (I) insists senior leaders were targeted and killed

BITS Pilani will invest over Rs 2,200 crore in a five-year expansion, including a futuristic AI+ Campus in Amaravati. The initiatives aim to increase student capacity, enhance research, and launch digital education programs to reach over 1 lakh learners

Three Karnataka students drowned in the Tungabhadra river at Mantralayam, Andhra Pradesh, while bathing and taking photos. Despite warnings about strong currents, they entered the water. One friend survived. Their bodies were recovered on Sunday after a rain-hit search operation

After 18 days aboard the ISS, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 team are returning to Earth on July 15. The mission included key space experiments, international camaraderie, and marks a major milestone for India’s space journey.

A woman accused an IIM-Calcutta student of rape in a boys' hostel. Police formed a special team and arrested the student. Forensic and CCTV evidence is being reviewed. Her father denies rape claims, and the Women's Commission is monitoring the case

Vedanta Ltd nearly quadrupled its political donations to the BJP to ₹97 crore in FY25, while slashing funds to Congress. Total political contributions rose to ₹157 crore, as per its annual report, alongside a rise in brand and management fees

BJP leader Surendra Kewat was shot dead in Patna by unidentified assailants, marking another high-profile killing in Bihar. The incident follows recent murders of businessman Gopal Khemka and trader Vikram Jha, sparking political outrage over rising crime in the State