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Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay returned to Karur Friday, nine months after a stampede killed 41 people. He gave job orders to victims' families and promised a memorial. Vijay said, "The deepest pain, the deepest wound for me is the Karur incident." He also questioned police actions during the event.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust in Ayodhya started searching for its first CEO, while the Maharashtra government passed a Bill on Friday requiring Ramtek temple trustees to be devotees of Shri Ram. Committee member Suresh Haware said, "The primary requirement for the post was Ram ke prati shraddha ka bhav."
The Supreme Court will hear pleas seeking a CBI probe into the Ram Temple donation theft case on July 13. A bench will examine requests for an independent audit of the Trust. Currently, eight people got arrested, and police continue to investigate the alleged embezzlement of funds in Ayodhya.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said Australia’s uranium sales to India started in 2011, not under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He noted, "On Dec 4 2011, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard got approval of her party to sell uranium to India." The Congress slammed the BJP for claiming credit for this deal.
Sheikh Hasina plans a December return to Bangladesh to surrender in court. The former prime minister, who fled in 2024, faces a death sentence for a deadly crackdown. "I will go myself," she said, noting she wants to face justice on her own soil. Her return could impact regional political stability.
A senior Syrian security official said Tuesday’s bombings in Damascus were linked to Islamic State. Two bombs wounded 18 people near a hotel during Emmanuel Macron’s visit. The group once held vast territory across Iraq and Syria, but now operates through scattered cells in many countries, including parts of Africa.
The National Conference announced a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20 to demand statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. The party invited 52 leaders to join the campaign. However, the BJP dismissed the event as an "eyewash," claiming the government uses such theatrics to hide its own failures and corruption.
The IT ministry is examining a response from WhatsApp regarding its new username feature. The reply, dated July 9, followed a government notice over privacy and impersonation concerns. WhatsApp started early name reservations on June 29, but the government asked them to hold the India roll-out for a risk assessment.
Mamata Banerjee on Friday attacked the BJP for targeting TMC leaders. In a video message, she said, “To silence me, you would have to kill me.” She claimed the BJP harassed many colleagues and ignored public welfare, like school meals. Despite internal rebellions, she said the TMC will keep fighting back.
A Class 8 student died by suicide in Bengaluru Urban district on Thursday night after teachers falsely accused her of stealing money. The girl left a note saying she could not bear the humiliation. Police started an investigation at the Suryanagar station after her family alleged she was troubled at school.
PM Modi left Australia and headed to Auckland for a visit to New Zealand. This trip marks the first time an Indian Prime Minister visited the country in 40 years. He will meet PM Luxon to boost bilateral ties. The visit is expected to give fresh momentum to their shared relationship.
The NDA showed its strength on July 9, 2026, as BJP candidate Abhishek Kumar filed his nomination for the Bankipur bypoll. Many leaders, including Samrat Chaudhary, attended the event to support him. The party hopes for a big win, as Bunty said, "people's trust is his greatest strength" for development.