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The Monsoon Session of Parliament faced repeated disruptions as the Opposition demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the "chanda chori" issue. While the Public Examinations Amendment Bill got 22 hours of debate, most other bills passed without discussion. BJP MP Dinesh Sharma called the protests theatrical.
Uma Shankar Singh, the lone BSP MLA from Rasra, died at 55 while getting treatment for a brain tumour. Mayawati called his death "deeply saddening" and praised his loyalty to the party. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav also shared their grief over the loss of the leader.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday alleged that the government broke its promise by releasing photos of him ending his 26-day hunger strike. He said, "They broke the promise. So I’ve lost trust in all these leaders." Wangchuk felt the ministers betrayed his trust after he ended his Delhi protest.
The Bombay High Court on August 6, 2026, convicted former editor Tarun Tejpal for rape in a 2013 sexual assault case. The court awarded him a 10-year prison sentence and gave him two weeks to surrender. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought the maximum punishment to show that “no means no”.
The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Punjab government over an alleged police-gangster nexus after an FBI probe named a former SHO. Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa demanded a detailed report on the matter. He said, "The allegations suggest that official police machinery was allegedly misused to facilitate organised crime."
The Democratic Socialists of America are gaining power as their candidates win several congressional primaries. On August 4th, Abdul El-Sayed beat a centrist in Michigan’s Senate primary. The group uses social media and door-knocking to change the party from within. Sociologist David Purucker said, "it's on the barricades much more naturally."
Seven years have passed since the government removed the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Seven years ago, on this day, articles 370 and 35(A) became history." While the government promised growth, data showed that the economy struggled and higher education enrolment fell recently.
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, an aide to Abhishek Banerjee, in a land fraud case. The court told Roy to cooperate with the probe and join the investigation. "Let him join investigation and you can inform us if he is cooperating," the bench said.
The Madhya Pradesh Congress appointed former BJP leader Abdhesh Nayak as state general secretary on Thursday. This move followed his role in the party's recent Datia bypoll success. Nayak joined Congress before the 2023 assembly elections after leaving the BJP. He now holds a key position within the state party unit.
Brij Bhushan Singh got a grand welcome after his acquittal in a sexual harassment case. Supporters showered flower petals on his convoy using excavators and raised slogans of “Sher Aaya.” His son Prateek Bhushan Singh waved a mace during the procession and said, “truth has prevailed” as the rally started.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi said supporters of Imran Khan’s party will march toward Islamabad on September 27. He spoke at a Peshawar rally on August 5, 2026. The party demands justice for the former Prime Minister. Afridi said, "If justice is delivered, Khan can be released within 30 minutes."
Iran warned Gulf states that any U.S. attack would trigger retaliation against regional energy infrastructure. This followed Donald Trump’s July 28, 2026, threat to strike Iran. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, "We're ready to retaliate, but finding a diplomatic solution is the best way to avoid wider escalation and destruction."