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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reached out to Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday to end the Lok Sabha deadlock. The House faced repeated adjournments as the Opposition protested against police action on students. Speaker Om Birla said, "Sloganeering, whether inside or outside the House, is not good for democracy," urging members back.
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea to travel abroad for eye treatment. Justice Saugata Bhattacharya ordered a three-member medical board at SSKM Hospital to examine him on Thursday. The court said it would consider foreign travel only if the treatment is unavailable in India.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said law enforcement must show restraint during protests and youngsters need to be pacified. The court heard a plea about the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march. The Chief Justice said, "Any aggressive approach from the side of the mighty State may socially aggravate the situation."
DMK cadre assaulted a two-wheeler-rider during a road blockade in Tirunelveli on Tuesday. The party staged statewide protests against the arrest of Udhayanidhi Stalin, causing traffic jams. Police detained MLA Abdul Wahab and other protesters. Deputy commissioner Saravanan said, "Legal action will be initiated against those responsible for causing inconvenience."
US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz is going to be open very soon, warning Iran it would get hit really hard if it backed out. During a Tuesday interview, he said both countries had very good discussions and he hoped to reach a diplomatic deal very soon.
Pakistan-based drug syndicates use encrypted apps like Skred and Zangi to guide drone drops of narcotics into Punjab. Security agencies recovered 161 drones and 392.355 kg of heroin in the first seven months of this year. The Punjab Police now wants more forensic labs to track these illegal border flights.
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar on Tuesday recalled being denied cabinet berths during past tenures to calm unhappy Congress MLAs. He urged legislators to show patience after many threatened to resign over the recent cabinet expansion. "Didn't G Parameshwara and I remain patient?" he asked, warning he would accept any resignations.
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of disrupting Parliament to avoid scrutiny of the government’s fugitive extradition record. Bhatia said the government brought back 274 fugitives from 36 countries between 2019 and 2026. He claimed the Congress lacked the political will to track down offenders during its tenure.
IIM Kozhikode and Bloomberg launched a Finance Lab with 12 terminals for students. This lab gives hands-on exposure to global financial markets using real-time data. Director Professor Debashis Chatterjee said the initiative would "catalyze developing students' analytical capabilities, technological proficiency and global outlook." It helps bridge the gap between academics and industry.
Opposition MPs took out a protest march in Parliament House complex on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. They demanded Amit Shah’s statement on police excesses against students. Mallikarjun Kharge said, "They are disrespecting Parliament. It has been so many days but they don't want to step inside the House." They also sought statehood.