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Supriya Sule said she will back the new delimitation bill if all states get a seat increase. “If it serves the interests of the people, we will consider supporting it,” she said in Mumbai. The government previously failed to pass the bill after it did not get enough votes.
US missiles struck near Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Ahvaz on Thursday, July 16, forcing mass evacuations of children undergoing cancer treatment. This second wave of US strikes within 24 hours escalated tensions with Tehran. CENTCOM said, "US forces launched operations for a second wave of strikes today against Iran."
US Vice President JD Vance admitted the Trump administration mishandled the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. Speaking on a podcast, he said, "We absolutely screwed up the comms of the Epstein files." Vance insisted officials did not hide evidence, claiming Pam Bondi simply overpromised what the administration actually had available.
The Punjab government plans to amend the anti-sacrilege law following pressure from the Akal Takht. The state assembly passed the Act on April 13, but Sikh clergy objected to specific clauses. An official said, "We have taken feedback from different Sikh religious bodies who want issues dealt with in compassion."
Supriya Sule said she will back the delimitation bill if all states get a 50% seat increase. "If it serves the interests of the people, we will consider supporting it," she said in Mumbai. The government wants to raise Lok Sabha seats from 550 to 850 using the 2011 census.
Iranian attacks targeted Bahrain and Kuwait early Thursday after the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran. The U.S. airstrikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killing seven troops. The Revolutionary Guard warned, "The export of oil and gas from the region will be either for everyone or for no one."
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the National Conference will go ahead with the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar. "There will be no change in our protest," he said. The party wants statehood and constitutional guarantees restored, though many regional parties have not yet joined the planned Delhi event.
Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) faces internal pressure as many MPs and MLAs push to join the BJP. While Pawar resists, party leaders want to explore an alliance. Supriya Sule said, "there would be little reason to oppose" the Delimitation Bill if it proposed a uniform 50% increase in seats.
Rahul Gandhi has not visited Sonam Wangchuk, who started a hunger strike on June 28. While Wangchuk remains at the protest site, Gandhi is busy with his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Dehradun on July 17. The party moved the venue to Bannu School ground after the administration withdrew clearance.
Crimes against Members of Parliament rose by 87 per cent since 2023 to nearly 1,000 recorded incidents. This surge led to a new National Police Chiefs' task force to protect politicians. Meanwhile, the UK faces economic stagnation and high migration, as 813,000 people moved into the country annually, straining public services.
Higher Education Minister P. Viswanathan and Social Welfare Minister K. Jegadeeshwari garlanded K. Kamaraj’s statue on his 124th birth anniversary on Wednesday. Viswanathan said the Congress wants a corruption-free government. He added, "The Congress would take this slogan to every nook and cranny of the State," supporting Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
Ukraine launched drone strikes on 116 vessels in the Azov Sea over the past nine days. Russia said it is now looking for alternative shipping routes after shutting strategic chokepoints. Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said, "The president is working for this to stop," as fuel shortages hit parts of Russia.