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The Day Ahead
- Parliament’s Monsoon Session is set to commence from today
- SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Ram Mandir donations theft row
- MP Cabinet to approve UCC bill today
- Cockroach Janta Party Parliament march today
- Office of Economic Adviser to release revised index of core industries with 2022-23 base year
- JKNC to protest at Jantar Mantar to remind Centre of its promise to restore statehood to J&K
News This Morning
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win FIFA World Cup 2026
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 19 July. Ferran Torres scored in the second half of extra time to give Spain the lead, which eventually turned out to be enough. Read More
Today’s Top Headlines
1. Delhi Police denies permission for 20 July Sansad march
Delhi Police clarified that no permission had been granted for the proposed Sansad March on July 20, saying the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had neither sought nor received approval for a march towards Parliament. Read more
2. Rahul writes to Modi over Ram Mandir donation theft
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding an independent probe into the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. They sought public disclosure of the trust’s accounts and action against those found guilty. Read more
3. Iran claims it shot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone
Iranian state media has released a video claiming to show the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. However, the United States has not yet confirmed the claim or verified the video. Read more
4. 18,000 Indians to be deported from US
US President Donald Trump is preparing to launch a major deportation drive, with around 18,000 undocumented Indians in US reportedly among those facing removal. Read more
5. All-party meet held ahead of Monsoon Session
An all-party meeting ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session saw 58 leaders from 40 parties attend, with the Opposition staging a symbolic walkout over the invite to rebel TMC MPs. The Business Advisory Committee allotted four hours for discussion on the Vande Mataram-related Bill. Read more
6. England win ODI series 2-1, beat India by 27 runs
India lost the decider to England by 27 runs, losing the series 1-2 to England at Lord’s Cricket Stadium. Historically, it is England’s first ODI series win against India since 2018. Read more
7. Elon Musk’s wealth down 45% since SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk’s net worth has dropped 45% from its June peak after SpaceX shares fell about 41% since the company’s June 12 IPO. Forbes estimates his fortune at $797.6 billion, down from $1.45 trillion. Read more
8. Nvidia CEO’s black leather jacket sold for ₹9.4 crore
The iconic black leather jacket of American tech company NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang has been auctioned for approximately ₹9.4 crore ($9,60,000). Read more
9. Ranbir touches Sunny Deol’s feet at ‘Ramayana’ trailer launch
Ranbir Kapoor touched Sunny Deol’s feet and sought his blessings at the grand trailer launch of Ramayana: Pratham Sankalp in New Delhi. Baba Ramdev joked about the film’s reported ₹4,000-crore budget and performed yoga on stage. Read more
10. Rancho wasn’t based on Sonam Wangchuk, says Rajkumar Hirani
More than 15 years after 3 Idiots, director Rajkumar Hirani has clarified that Rancho was not inspired by Sonam Wangchuk. He said the character was based on an FTII student who studied under someone else’s identity to learn. Read more
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