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Noida police registered a zero FIR against a woman for using abusive language against PM Modi during a Jantar Mantar protest. Manisha Singh said, “We registered a zero FIR under sections 352, 353(1) and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.” The case moved to New Delhi for further investigation on Wednesday.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy sparked a row on Thursday by calling engineering graduates a "criminal waste." He said 1.10 lakh students pass out yearly but many cannot write a job application. The opposition BRS and BJP slammed him for insulting students, while Reddy later blamed the education system.
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The Bill aims to stop paper leaks using stricter penalties and fast-track courts. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, "This is an issue which concerns every parent of this country, every family."
Police forcibly removed student leader Shubham Rewar from his hunger strike at Rajasthan University on Thursday. The 26-year-old, who spent eight days protesting, wants student union elections restored and a Rajasthani language department opened. Rewar said, "My hunger strike will continue till the student elections are restored in the state."
Over 50 lakh voters may be deleted from the draft electoral roll in Telangana by August 3. Officials found 44 lakh absent, shifted, dead, or duplicate voters so far. "I don't understand what the rush is, when there is time till Monday," said advocate M.A. Mujeeb Ayyub regarding the process.
Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi skipped Parliament to lead a protest in Punjab over alleged paper leaks. This move angered party leaders, as he ignored a whip to attend the Lok Sabha. A formal complaint was sent to Mallikarjun Kharge. "This is unacceptable," said a senior AICC functionary regarding him.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijit Dipke alleged on Thursday that the BJP threatened his family to force him to join the party. Dipke questioned the leadership, saying, "What's the point of having such a powerful PM or Amit Shah as HM if you have to threaten people young enough to be your grandchildren?"
Tushar Gandhi urged the Kerala government to quash all cases filed against student protesters on Thursday. He wrote to the Chief Minister and Home Minister, saying, "This does not behoove the progressive State of Kerala." He wants the state to stop these actions and support the nationwide student movement instead.
The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ended in Meghalaya and Jharkhand on 29 July. Meghalaya identified 1.8 lakh ASDD voters after house-to-house checks. Meanwhile, 43.68 lakh forms stayed uncollected in Jharkhand. Officials said they will now verify these categories before the draft electoral roll gets published on 5 August.
Parliament passed a bill on Thursday giving Vande Mataram legal protection against insults. The new law makes disturbing its rendition a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in jail. Minister Nityananda Rai said, "For Ek Bharat, Shreshtra Bharat, we need the complete Vande Mataram song," during the heated debate.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur filed a privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi on July 29, 2026. Thakur said Gandhi used derogatory language against Amit Shah during the Public Examinations Amendment Bill debate. He asked Speaker Om Birla to refer the matter to the Privilege Committee and seek an apology from Gandhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a high-level meeting with senior ministers and officials in New Delhi on Thursday. The agenda remains unclear as the group discusses matters with the National Security Adviser. Many top leaders, including Rajnath Singh and S Jaishankar, joined the session to review the current situation.