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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said the Women's Reservation Bill and Delimitation Bill will pass in the upcoming Monsoon Session. He told reporters on July 16 that the NDA now has a clear majority. "Delimitation is done every 30-35 years. Delimitation is also necessary," he said, hoping for support from other parties.
The US launched fresh strikes against Iran on Wednesday as hostilities entered their fifth day. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that it "better behave" while the US military targeted key infrastructure. Iran retaliated by attacking US forces in Kuwait and Jordan, further straining the preliminary deal to end the war.
The Uttar Pradesh legislature’s monsoon session is likely to be convened in the first or second week of August 2026. A senior government functionary said, "The monsoon session of the state legislature may be convened in the first or second week of August 2026." Supplementary budget plans are on agenda.
The Himachal Pradesh BJP on Wednesday formed a committee to draft a chargesheet against the Congress government. The party plans to highlight corruption and unfulfilled promises. State president Rajeev Bindal said, "The Congress government will be surrounded on every front and politically cornered." They will now start a public movement.
The National Conference and BJP joined hands in the Kargil Autonomous Hill Development Council to pass the annual budget. Twenty councillors voted in favour, strengthening Chief Executive Councillor Mohammad Jaffar Akhoon. This move reshaped local political equations as Akhoon faces a no-confidence motion from Congress and some of his party members.
The United States intensified strikes against Iran early Thursday, July 16, 2026, hitting targets in the north for the first time. Explosions rang out across the country as the U.S. disabled a ship trying to run a blockade. State media said, "So far, no casualties have been reported in Tehran."
NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule said her party would consider supporting the proposed Delimitation Bill if the government guarantees a uniform 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats across all states. "If it serves the interests of the people, we will consider supporting it," Sule said in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Five women at Kota’s New Medical College Hospital wrote to the President on July 15, 2026, demanding kidney transplants within 48 hours. They suffered kidney infections after C-section deliveries and now refuse dialysis. Their kin said, "We cannot watch them suffer like this anymore," seeking euthanasia if transplants are denied.
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."