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Eastern View High School students Andrew Tuggle, Gavin Cain, and Jackson Castro rescued a family from drowning at the Country Club of Culpeper. The teens swam 50 yards to help three people after their kayak capsized. Tuggle said, "The guy actually came up to me and said, 'You saved my life.'"
Residents in Gujarat’s Morbi district were puzzled after a village well began shaking continuously. District Geologist JS Vadher said, "This is not seismic activity." Officials believe heavy monsoon rainfall caused groundwater to recharge, forcing trapped air through rock fractures. A scientific team will visit the site to conduct further investigations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a breakfast meeting with over 40 newly inducted Lok Sabha MPs and recent NDA entrants. Leaders who switched from parties like the DMK and Shiv Sena (UBT) will attend. This gathering helps the ruling alliance prepare for key legislation like the upcoming Delimitation Bill.
Bank of India released the Bank of India Credit Officer Admit Card 2026 on its official website. Candidates appearing for the recruitment of Credit Officers can download their hall tickets at bankofindia.bank.in. The written examination is on August 16, 2026, and this drive will fill up 779 total posts.
India’s cement industry can replace more coal with waste-derived fuel, but infrastructure and pricing hurdles remain. At the Mint Sustainability Summit 2026, GGEPIL CEO Fahim Sopariwala said, "A typical cement plant uses about 1,000 tonnes of coal or petcoke every day." Currently, India’s thermal substitution rate stays below 5 percent.
The Cockroach Janata Party will launch its nationwide 'Kya Bolti Public' campaign in September. Founder Abhijeet Dipke said, "Beginning in September, we will travel across the country to understand the expectations, aspirations and concerns of the people." The party plans to focus on education reform and unemployment issues across India.
Cochin International Airport Ltd has scaled up flood mitigation measures under its Operation Pravah initiative as heavy rain continues. CIAL started cleaning 23.85 km of canals and drainage channels to prevent waterlogging. The project, which got an allocation of Rs 41 lakh, uses real-time surveillance to track rainwater flow effectively.
Persistent monsoon showers caused waterlogging and traffic snarls across Delhi-NCR on Friday morning. Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh faces a major crisis as 64 people lost their lives due to 14 landslides since the monsoon started. The India Meteorological Department expects more rain, while floods have closed 132 roads in Uttarakhand.
Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said on Thursday that media reports on textbook errors were exaggerated. He told reporters, "The media reports are not based on facts." The government will soon provide corrected books to students. Officials also clarified that including popular songs follows new education policies.
Civic agencies in Gurugram will start a major drive on Monday to clear encroachments and demolish illegal structures on public roads. GMDA district town planner RS Bhath said, “Public spaces will be vacated as per the directions of the competent authority.” Officials will submit an action report to the court.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a final plea against the Hinduja brothers' acquittal in the Bofors case. The bench refused to keep the matter pending, effectively closing the decades-old legal chapter. This ruling ends the last challenge regarding the 1986 gun deal, as the court saw no purpose in continuing.
The Supreme Court denied bail to 86-year-old Asaram on medical grounds today. The bench said, "The petitioner will have liberty to have assistance of a trained caretaker of his choice on a round-the-clock basis." He remains in Jodhpur Central Jail, though he can seek help if his health gets worse.