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Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa joined a BJP protest at Freedom Park on Friday against the Bidadi Township Project. The party plans a march from Bidadi to Bengaluru to oppose the government’s land acquisition. Yediyurappa said, "The government is trying to acquire fertile farmland for real estate interests."
The Congress high command reviewed Telangana’s organisational affairs on Monday in New Delhi. Leaders discussed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and party coordination. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other officials attended the meeting to focus on booth-level work and resolve internal differences regarding the state Cabinet expansion.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House this Tuesday to meet Donald Trump. Zelensky said, "We are preparing for a meeting with the president of the United States and his team." He hopes Washington will continue to support Ukraine so they can end this war with a dignified peace.
The Election Commission clarified on Monday that voter registration remains an ongoing process. This followed BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s claim that registration would stop after the August 17 draft roll publication. Officials said citizens can register anytime, even after the final roll is published, until the last date for filing election nominations.
Suspense prevails over the appointment of a new Punjab Police chief three weeks after the UPSC sent a panel of three officers. The state government has not announced a name yet. Officials said the state must appoint one person from the list, as there is no concept of acting DGP.
Andhra Pradesh BJP president PVN Madhav said on Monday that the party is committed to the welfare of minorities. He argued that the Uniform Civil Code is essential to ensure equal rights for all citizens. Madhav added that the law should be the same for everyone to eliminate social divisions.
Parliament will debate the new anti-paper leak bill on Tuesday. The government introduced this strict law in the Lok Sabha on Monday to stop exam fraud. Opposition parties plan to discuss their next steps today. An official said, "The issue concerns millions of students and youths across the country."
The Bihar government said on Monday it will withdraw cases against protesters and release those arrested before July 26. The decision followed pressure from the CJP and opposition parties. Officials confirmed that no retaliatory action will be taken against individuals who participated in the recent statewide agitation for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
The Cockroach Janta Party warned of fresh protests on July 27, 2026, after accusing the Centre of breaking its promise. Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said, “We are observing a complete breach of the agreement regarding no police action.” Many students got arrested in Bihar and Bengal, causing fresh anger among protesters.
The union government said on Monday that Karnataka does not need consent from Tamil Nadu to build the Mekedatu reservoir. Union Minister Raj Bhushan Choudhary clarified that the 2018 Supreme Court judgment does not require permission from other states. Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar welcomed this news for the state.
Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down as Union Education Minister on Saturday following protests over the NEET paper leak. Now, opposition parties in Odisha and Chhattisgarh want their state education ministers to resign too. Naveen Patnaik said, "He should follow the example of Dharmendra Pradhan and resign from his post" over textbooks.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi elected Satya Sharma as the Standing Committee Chairperson for the second time on Monday. Satyapal Singh got elected as the Vice Chairperson. Sharma said, "Funds from govt timely," noting that this support helped pay salaries and start development projects. She plans to focus on sanitation and education.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis was offered the Union education minister post after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned. Fadnavis turned down the offer and said he wanted to continue in Maharashtra politics till 2029. The party leadership wanted him to push the RSS education agenda, but he chose to remain chief minister instead.