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The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed suo motu proceedings regarding a class 8 NCERT textbook chapter about judiciary corruption. The court noted that the Centre replaced the controversial content after expert suggestions. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, "I said factually that curriculum was not placed before the committee."
A catastrophic flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River left 904 people dead and 4,000 missing in Nepal. India sent help as 320 Indian nationals remained uncontactable. Officials said a massive ice-and-rock avalanche caused the disaster. Nepal now faces pressure to improve how it anticipates such deadly floods in future.
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on September 1, 2026, that the park amendment bill could be discussed again in the Assembly. Following protests, he promised to review the proposal. "I will get the files and we can discuss the matter again in the Legislative Assembly," he said today.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday that recent surveys show the NDA coalition is unbeatable in the state. Addressing a meeting in West Godavari, he said, "Again, all the surveys are saying now that whenever elections are held in Andhra Pradesh state, NDA is unbeatable."
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh struck down the July 15, 2024 dismissal of J&K Bank officer Saadut Hussain Pampori. Justice Sanjay Dhar said the bank failed to follow mandatory investigation rules before firing him. The court noted that the bank lacked evidence to bypass a departmental inquiry.
A Pakistan high court on Tuesday directed jail authorities to ensure that former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are not kept in solitary confinement. The court ordered officials to allow family meetings, phone calls, and daily access to books and newspapers for the detained couple.
PM Modi met Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit and urged an end to the Ukraine war. He said, "Every day spent in war sets humanity back, whereas every step taken towards peace fills humanity with new hope." Modi consistently used diplomacy to push for peace since the war started.
Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee’s niece, Bristi Mukherjee, was found dead at her Birbhum residence on Tuesday. Police said she allegedly committed suicide by hanging. A senior officer said, "An investigation is underway. The circumstances leading to the death will be established after the post-mortem and other procedural inquiries." She was 28.
Thangam Thennarasu told the Tamil Nadu Assembly on September 1, 2026, that the DMK government never denied a Marina burial site for K. Kamaraj. He said the Congress party originally planned a memorial elsewhere. He recalled how M. Karunanidhi helped prepare the burial spot and showed great respect for Kamaraj.
Three Kuki villagers, including two women, were shot dead and four others injured in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday. Unidentified armed assailants attacked N. Teikhang village and set houses ablaze. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh condemned the violence, saying, "The Government will not tolerate such violence. The culprits will be arrested."
West Bengal started fining people for spitting, littering, and open urination on Tuesday to improve civic discipline. Civic inspectors will collect these fines digitally in public spots. "The move aims to improve urban cleanliness, public hygiene and civic discipline across Bengal's cities and towns," said an official about the drive.
Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel approved the state Cabinet’s recommendation against prosecuting Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah. The decision followed his controversial May 2025 remarks about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The government told the Supreme Court that the SIT probe finished, and the Governor’s approval effectively stops the case from moving forward.