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The Uttar Pradesh Police heightened security across the state after two migrant labourers were shot dead in Kulgam on Friday. Lucknow is on high alert due to the Assembly session and the Kanwar Yatra. DGP Rajeev Krishna said, "No security alert should be ignored and all agencies must remain vigilant."
GMR Group Chairman Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao inaugurated the new international airport in Vizianagaram district on Saturday. The project got finished six months ahead of the December deadline. "The Bhogapuram airport will help spur economic activity in the region," he said. The group currently handles many other major airports across India.
Michelle Edwards, an Ohio woman, faces charges for making bomb threats to Mississippi government offices on July 23. Authorities said she used a blocked number to call officials, warning, "y'all got a bomb outside, don't come outside bch." These threats caused a building lockdown and a full bomb sweep.
Varanasi police registered an FIR on Saturday, August 1, 2026, against Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, and Awadhesh Prasad for insulting Sanatan Dharma. The case followed a complaint by Jagadguru Balak Das regarding an Opposition protest. He said, "No follower of Sanatan Dharma can forget this act. It has hurt our religious sentiments."
Former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy demanded the resignation of Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Saturday. He said the delay in portfolio allocation created a constitutional crisis in Puducherry. "The Lt. Governor has no role in deciding on the portfolios once the Chief Minister submits the list."
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to women protesters for police action on July 20. Dipke said, "I hope Modi ji will release another video tonight. In that video, I hope he apologises for the lathicharge on July 20," in his statement.
Hundreds of advocates protested in Gorakhpur on Saturday, demanding the strictest punishment for a UP 112 constable accused of raping and murdering a 10-year-old girl. Lawyers marched to Golghar, seeking justice for the victim. Sumit Mishra said, "advocates from across the district would abstain from all judicial work on August 3."
CPI(M) will start a State-wide public outreach campaign from August 26 to highlight issues like unemployment and rising prices. State secretary P. Shanmugam said the party would use this drive to present alternative solutions. The party also urged the government to support farmers affected by the ongoing Cauvery water crisis.
Arvind Kejriwal plans a march to the Prime Minister’s residence on August 4 at 12 pm. He wants to submit a petition regarding E20 fuel concerns. Kejriwal said, "I will take 100 people with me who are not afraid of going to jail." Many people signed the petition online already.
The All India Mahila Congress submitted a complaint against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at Lucknow's Hussainganj police station on Saturday. They sought an FIR over her remarks on the younger generation. Anamika Yadav said, "Kangana Ranaut referred to our Gen Z girls, the daughters of our country, as the gutter generation."
The US Justice Department dropped vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn on Friday. Prosecutors said new evidence showed damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool came from a botched installation, not deliberate acts. The case ended after documents showed the contractor caused the issues, clearing Hearn of all charges.
Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Saturday questioned the collegium for not giving reasons for judicial appointments. He said, "I have noticed that the last three collegium resolutions contain no reasons whatsoever." He added that this lack of transparency creates space for unsuitable candidates to enter the judiciary.