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The Day Ahead
- PM Modi to interact with Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026 participants.
- Thackeray brothers announce ‘United March’, invite Congress & Pawar.
- Kargil Vijay Diwas 2026: Rajnath Singh to attend celebrations in Drass.
- NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth on July 26.
- Zimbabwe vs India, 3rd T20, from 4:30 pm IST in Harare.
- Commonwealth Games, Day 4.
News This Morning
CJP ends protest ‘in good faith’ as Dharmendra Pradhan resigns
After talks with the government, Cockroach Janta Party’s chief spokesperson Saurav Das announced that the party is withdrawing its agitation, saying it was doing so ‘in good faith’ and on the understanding that the terms agreed upon with the government would be executed within the agreed timelines. Read more
Today’s Top Headlines
1. Pralhad Joshi becomes the new Education Minister
Pralhad Joshi has been given the Ministry of Education after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more
2. ‘Pradhan was a symbol of corruption, he had to go’ says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said the government must reform India’s “hollowed-out” education system after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. He accused the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the RSS of weakening education through privatisation. Read more
3. Bhagwat says engage with youth, don’t dictate to them
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said the younger generation should be guided through dialogue, not orders, as they ask questions and expect reasons. Speaking in Delhi, he said no one can act arbitrarily or rule through force. Read more
4. SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13, carrying 20 satellites, lifts off successfully
SpaceX has successfully launched Starship Flight 13, marking another major step toward building a fully reusable rocket for future Moon and Mars missions. Read more
5. Houthis attack Saudi Arabian refinery, claims report
Houthi rebels claimed on Saturday that they had launched three ballistic missiles at the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The Jazan refinery is the kingdom’s fifth-largest oil refinery and has the capacity to process around 4 lakh barrels of crude oil per day. Read more
6. Airline seat gap shrinks by up to 7 inches in 40 years
Airline economy seat pitch has fallen from 34–35 inches in the 1980s–90s to 28–31 inches today, reducing legroom by up to 7 inches. Seat widths have also narrowed despite larger average body sizes. Read more
7. India beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs in 2nd T20I
India defeated Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series, at the Harare Sports Club on 25 July. With this victory, India have gained a 2-0 unassailable lead. Read more
8. CWG 2026 Day 3: Sachin Siwach reaches round of 16; India beat Tonga in Lawn Bowls
India enjoyed a mixed Day 3 at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Boxer Sachin Siwach advanced to the men’s 60kg round of 16 after defeating Canada’s Al Ahmadeih 4-1. Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey beat Tonga in a dramatic Lawn Bowls tie-break. Read more
9. Bollywood backs students after Pradhan’s resignation
After Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, several Bollywood celebrities backed the student movement. Priyanka Chopra hailed it as a “big win” for the new generation, while Prakash Raj said students had brought the government “to its knees”. Read more
10. Amaal Mallik levels serious allegations against Tanishk Bagchi, dares him to court
Singer-composer Amaal Mallik accused Tanishk Bagchi of exploiting a woman with a false marriage promise, abandoning her, and indirectly threatening him using Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ name. Read more
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