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Mumbai Police have imposed prohibitory orders across the city from Thursday until August 6 under Section 37 of the Maharashtra Police Act, restricting gatherings of five or more people. The move follows recent demonstrations in support of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) over the NEET paper leak, with eight FIRs filed against nearly 900 protesters.

Former Andhra Pradesh minister and YSR Congress Party leader Seediri Appalaraju was arrested in Srikakulam district for allegedly tampering with evidence in a hit-and-run case involving his son. His arrest sparked tension as supporters alleged political vendetta by the NDA government.

Hadi Matar, who attacked author Salman Rushdie in 2022 leaving him blind in one eye, has gone on trial in a US federal court on transnational terrorism charges. Prosecutors say he acted to fulfil the Iranian fatwa against Rushdie.

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has alleged that internet services were shut down around Jantar Mantar, where its supporters are staging a sit-in protest. Founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned if the government was preparing for another crackdown, while appealing to police and paramilitary forces not to use violence against demonstrators.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, on the 25th day of his indefinite hunger strike, said he would end the fast if the Centre assures no force or punitive action against protesting students. Despite losing 11 kg, he vowed to continue unless such assurances are given, following police action during the “Chalo Sansad” march.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan, ahead of his film Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace, has appealed to students to keep their protests free from political interference. He stressed that the youth’s focus on education and peaceful activism will shape India’s future political change.

Bihar’s capital Patna witnessed violent clashes on Wednesday as hundreds of student activists, mainly from AISA, marched demanding Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET paper leak. Police used tear gas, water cannons, and batons to stop the march near Lok Bhavan, leading to stone-pelting, injuries to over 20 personnel, and sealing of the assembly premises.

Former Hyderabad batter Anirudh Singh has been appointed head coach of the Hyderabad senior men’s team for the 2026-27 BCCI season, with B. Sandeep as his deputy. The Hyderabad Cricket Association also named coaches for the under-23, under-19 and under-16 squads.

Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure & Investment Minister BC Janardhan Reddy announced that a national roundtable on drones will be held on August 18 at the upcoming Drone City in Kurnool district.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has refused to meet Union ministers at their residences, insisting on talks at a neutral venue near Jantar Mantar, where student protests over the NEET paper leak continue to intensify. The agitation, led by Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike and joined by students nationwide, has spread to Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Mumbai, and Rajasthan, prompting police crackdowns, metro closures, and court interventions.

While the Semicon 2.0 policy push is laudable, several factors continue to hold back India’s aspirations to emerge as a global semiconductor hub

Samyukta Kisan Morcha activists staged a protest in Khammam demanding cancellation of free trade agreements being signed by the Centre with the USA, EU, UK and New Zealand. Farmer leaders said the FTAs would flood Indian markets with subsidised imports, undermine domestic agriculture, and jeopardise food security.

While NFHS-6 celebrates improvements in women’s empowerment, it also reveals rising obesity, high blood sugar levels, and declining exclusive breastfeeding

BRSLP deputy leader and Sanathnagar MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav has announced that the 'Telangana Kesari' wrestling competition will be held at Telangana Bhavan on July 24, with BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao as chief guest.

The Telangana High Court has sought responses from the GHMC and other departments on a PIL demanding regulation of pigeon feeding in Hyderabad. The petitioner argued that unchecked feeding has led to health hazards, pollution, and damage to heritage structures.

The Telangana High Court has ordered authorities to maintain status quo on disputed lands at Bahadurguda village, Shamshabad, following petitions by farmers and landowners alleging illegal dispossession and demolition of structures.

Joe Root and Ben Duckett have made significant gains in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after guiding England to their first ODI series win over India since 2018, while Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli continue to jostle at the top of the batting charts.

The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a disproportionate assets case against TGREDCO Divisional Engineer Mutyam Venkata Ramana and seized properties, deposits, gold, vehicles and liquor worth Rs 27.65 crore during simultaneous raids in Hyderabad.

The National Dam Safety Authority has clarified that it has no role in deciding whether water should be pumped from the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme during drought conditions, stating such decisions fall within the Telangana government’s policy domain.

An Indian-origin US Army sergeant, Angela Rampersad, is feared killed in an Iranian drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The Pentagon said her status has been updated to “believed deceased” after initially being listed missing. Rampersad, 25, hailed from Ozone Park, Queens, and was serving with the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command.

Meta-owned Instagram faced a major outage on Wednesday evening, disrupting messaging, profile loading, and content updates for thousands of users worldwide. Complaints surged on Downdetector, with over 3,700 reports by 7:44 p.m.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi backed protesting students, declaring their demands, including Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, accountability for police assault, and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as legitimate and non-negotiable.