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Former Japanese minister Hideki Makihara blamed Indian officials for delays in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project on July 15. He said, "what stood out in international meetings and negotiations was the sheer recklessness of the Indian side." Meanwhile, Indian government sources said that discussions on the rail project are progressing well.
The BJP leadership wants the NCP to remain a separate entity within the NDA. An insider said, “The leadership has objected to the idea of our allies merging with the BJP.” This move helps consolidate Maratha votes. Meanwhile, the government needs more support to pass key Constitutional amendment bills soon.
The DHSE Kerala Plus One Result 2026 was declared on July 17, 2026. About four lakh students who took the exams between March 5 and March 27, 2026, can check their scores at keralaresults.nic.in. Students need their registration number and date of birth to see their marks on the website.
Former TMC MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on BJP tickets on Friday. The three leaders joined the BJP on July 9 after quitting the TMC last month. Their election marks a major political shift in West Bengal politics today.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed jailed student Umar Khalid at the Nelson Mandela Global Leadership Forum on 15 July 2026. Mamdani said, "Solidarity, as Madiba showed us for 95 years, is not just a value, it is a strategy." He also questioned the ongoing developments and detention in Palestine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Punjab government on Friday in Jalandhar. He said, "The reality of betrayal is being masked by advertisements." Modi claimed the state faces corruption, drug issues, and gang wars. He urged voters to choose a BJP double-engine government to fix the current development standstill.
A Telangana court sentenced Koneru Krishna Rao and seven others to six months in jail for a 2019 lathi attack on a forest officer. The incident happened on June 30, 2019, during a plantation drive. The court convicted the men on Friday, while 29 other villagers got acquitted for evidence.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed Harbhajan Singh’s plea against the withdrawal of his state security cover dated April 25, 2026. Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya said, "The protests outside his residence or his being branded a traitor, would not establish threat to his life and liberty ipso facto."
JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday welcomed the National Conference’s decision to join the campaign for restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. Karra said, "We welcome this decision wholeheartedly because the restoration of statehood concerns every resident of Jammu and Kashmir." The Congress continues its movement to secure these democratic rights.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a warm interaction with Congress MP Manish Tewari in Chandigarh on Friday. The two leaders shook hands and spoke during an event at PGIMER. This rare moment of personal rapport showed mutual respect between political rivals, standing out in today’s often sharp and competitive landscape.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party after a court convicted former councillor Tahir Hussain for the 2020 Delhi riots. Modi said, "The country is seeing their true face." He also accused the Punjab government of corruption and poor governance, claiming law and order had deteriorated.
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee moved the Calcutta High Court, alleging a campaign of political intimidation after the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election. He compiled 17 speeches by BJP leaders, claiming they created a climate of vendetta. The BJP denied these claims, saying all investigations followed the law as required.