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Sonam Wangchuk entered his 17th day of an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday. Student activists from AISA joined him to demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan over paper leaks. Neha Bora said, "For every one of ours you send to the hospital, our resolve becomes stronger."
The Calcutta High Court on Monday asked the Enforcement Directorate to share details of all frozen Trinamool Congress bank accounts. Justice Krishna Rao questioned a lower court order that stopped the party from using its funds. The court heard arguments regarding the ongoing probe into alleged money laundering by the party.
Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi has disappeared from public view, leaving her son Kim Aris to demand proof of life. The military government claimed in April that she moved to house arrest, but officials refuse to let diplomats visit. Her son said, "I think he was the best thing."
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) that peace in Ukraine is unlikely soon. He expects Russia to extend the conflict until winter. Tusk said, "It seems unlikely that a ceasefire or peace agreement will be reached in the near future," citing Russia’s very rigid stance.
Arvind Kejriwal broke his silence on Tuesday after Tahir Hussain got convicted for the 2020 murder of Ankit Sharma. Kejriwal said, "We expelled him from AAP long long back." He also used the term "chanda chor party" to target the BJP, while Kapil Mishra questioned the AAP leadership's long silence.
A Special NIA Court in Jammu issued an open-ended non-bailable warrant against Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. The court said his custodial interrogation is essential for a terror-related case. The NIA got this warrant after Saeed kept evading arrest. He is also a key accused in the Pahalgam terror attack.
MLC Ivan D'Souza said revenue officials in Karnataka will issue permanent residential certificates based on valid documents. On July 14, he dismissed BJP allegations regarding misuse during electoral roll revisions. He warned, "If it is found that a PRC is issued irrationally, then the officials concerned will be removed from service."
The Sashastra Seema Bal arrested US citizen Jordan Brown at the India-Nepal border on Saturday for lacking valid travel documents. Officials said they are verifying his claims after he entered India by sea in November 2025. “Agencies are independently verifying every claim made by him,” a senior police officer said.
At least 15 seafarers, many of them Indians, have died in attacks on merchant vessels since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28. The death toll rose after the UAE confirmed another sailor died in an Iranian attack. India has summoned Iran’s deputy chief to protest the incident.
US President Donald Trump wants a 20 per cent fee on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. He said, "I want to be reimbursed because we're protecting a VERY rich portion of the world." This move marks a major shift in US policy regarding global maritime trade routes.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spoke at the 'Unchaiyon Par UP' conclave on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. He said, "Ab beti bhi surakshit hai, vyapari bhi surakshit hai in UP." He claimed his zero-tolerance policy improved safety and growth. He also noted that the state got investment proposals worth Rs 50 lakh crore.
Iran’s parliament started work on a bill regarding the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Security committee chief Ebrahim Azizi said, "We remain steadfast in defending our red lines, particularly regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz." Tensions rose after the U.S. moved to control the waterway.