Bhaskar English brings you the biggest developments from India and around the world. Here are the top headlines…
The Day Ahead
1. Rahul Gandhi to interact with students and young people at ‘Chatron Ki Goonj’ rally in Dehradun
2. Modi to visit Haryana and Chandigarh to roll out projects worth around ₹26,800 crore
3. NDA meeting at 11 am at Rajnath Singh’s residence
4. Reliance Industries–largest listed firm by MCap–board meeting to approve Q1 results
5. Supreme Court to hear rape convict Asaram’s bail plea today
News This Morning
NEET UG 2026 results declared, over 11.21 lakh candidates qualify
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2026, keeping the medical admissions and counselling schedule on track. Nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared for the examination, which was conducted at 5,440 centres across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad. Read More
Today’s Top Headlines
1. 10 lakh devotees attend Puri Rath Yatra, 2 dead
The world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was held in Puri, Odisha, on Thursday amid continuous rainfall, drawing an estimated 10 lakh devotees. The Odisha government said the two deaths reported during the procession were not caused by a stampede or any failure in crowd management. Read More
2. ‘Sonam Wangchuk should be Education Minister,’ says Arvind Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday extended support to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and the ongoing youth-led protest at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in the 2026 NEET-UG examination. Read More
3. Govt halts Indian sailors’ deployment on Hormuz-bound vessels
India’s Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz until further orders, citing the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region. Read More
4. 500 feared dead after two boats capsized off Myanmar’s coast More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared to be missing at sea after two boats disappeared in bad weather off the country’s coast, according to two United Nations agencies. Read More
5. Ex-RBI Gov Raghuram Rajan joins US central bank’s special team
The United States (US) top central bank, the Federal Reserve, has selected the Bhopal-born ace economist cum former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan in its special team that will review the bank’s balance sheet, according to news agency IANS. Read More
6. SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 launch after engine ignition issue
Elon Musk’s SpaceX called off the launch of its Starship Flight 13 rocket at the last moment after an issue occurred during engine ignition. The countdown was halted less than a second before liftoff, just as Super Heavy began firing its 33 Raptor engines. Read More
7. England beat India by 4 wickets, level series 1-1
England beat India by four wickets in the 2nd ODI played at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on 16 July. With this victory, England have levelled the three-match series 1-1 with the last match slated to be played at the iconic Lord’s cricket ground in London on 19 July. Read More
8. Rohit Sharma likely to play his last ODI at Lord’s
Rohit Sharma might not even make it to the 2027 ODI World Cup. The ‘Hitman’, who has had a lean run in ODIs of late, might be featuring in ODI cricket for the last time when India face England in the Lord’s ODI on 19 July, which is the last game of the three-match series. If this happens, then that will be Rohit’s last match in international cricket. Read More
9. Did Deepika Padukone post in support of Sonam Wangchuk?
Amidst Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike, a claim regarding actress Deepika Padukone is going viral on social media. A screenshot of Deepika’s alleged Instagram story is being shared on the internet. It is being claimed that Deepika supported Sonam Wangchuk and questioned the country’s leadership. Read More
10. Sohail Khan wanted to name his son ‘Ram Khan’
Actor Sohail Khan recently revealed that he had wanted to name his elder son “Ram Khan”, but things took a different turn after his birth. Sharing the story on the reality show Alliance, Sohail said it was his former wife Seema Sajdeh who eventually chose the name “Nirvan”. Read More
Quote of the Day
Bhaskar Originals
