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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar downplayed tensions after two Congress MLAs offered resignations following the cabinet expansion on Monday. Shivakumar said, "Resignations are a part of politics." He urged dissatisfied leaders to remain patient, promising that the party would speak to them and address their concerns with due respect soon.
The Cockroach Janta Party meets in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on August 5 to plan its future after successful NEET protests. The group got many suggestions from students nationwide. They now want to decide if they should focus only on NEET or expand their campaign to cover unemployment and other recruitment reforms.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, by presidential decree on Monday. Stefanishyna said the decision was "dictated by personal circumstances" and called the role the greatest honour of her life. Zelensky has not yet named a successor to manage vital military ties with Washington.
UN experts urged Canada to protect Sikh activist Moninder Singh after he received four warnings about threats to his life since 2022. In a June 3 letter, they said, "We also urge the authorities to accelerate the investigations into these allegations." Canada must now ensure his safety from intimidation.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy sparked a row on July 29 by calling engineering graduates who lack basic skills a "criminal waste." The Opposition BRS and BJP demanded an apology, saying he insulted youth. BRS leader Rama Rao hit back, calling the government’s new Bodhi Pavilion a criminal waste.
The Kerala government suspended KAS officer Dr. Chithra P. Arunima for allegedly altering files to help an imprisoned BJP councillor. The official reportedly bypassed rules to grant leave to R. Sugathan, who is under preventive detention. The government said her actions showed serious misconduct and damaged the image of the state.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faced criticism from EU leaders on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, after 50,000 to 60,000 migrants reached Ceuta on July 30 and 31. Many leaders blamed his policies for the crisis. Alicia García-Herrero said, "Europe has shown weakness again." Sanchez said his government acted in close coordination.
Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who headed the commission investigating the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition, died on Sunday at age 87. He led the longest-running inquiry into the event, which his report described as a meticulously planned act. His cremation was held on Monday after he passed away in Chandigarh.
Security forces on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, launched a massive search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. Officials said they acted on inputs about suspected terrorist movement in the Surankote area. Troops are currently searching forested villages to trace the suspects, though no contact has been established so far.
Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev recently joined the BJP after leaving the Trinamool Congress. She said, "Having a Sangh Parivar better than Gandhi parivar." Dev noted that the BJP vote is ideological, unlike the leader-centric TMC. She also felt that the Congress lacks internal consensus despite holding many review meetings.
The Jan Suraaj Party won the Bankipur Assembly by-election, marking a major shift in Bihar politics. Bihar Minister Ramkripal Yadav called the win a "masterstroke" but said Kishor must now deliver on his promises. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad claimed the result showed a decline in the BJP’s electoral fortunes.
Deadly clashes between protesters and security personnel in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir killed at least 14 activists on July 27. Protests started over regional legislative assembly seats and basic rights. Asma, whose son died, said, “We were only asking for our rights. We are not terrorists.” Many injured people now fear seeking hospital care.