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The Day Ahead
- Delhi HC to hear pvt hospital transfer plea at 12:30 pm.
- NDA Parliamentary Party to meet at 9:30 am in Parliament; calls gathering ‘Mangal Milan’.
- Opposition floor leaders to meet 10 am to plan Parliament strategy.
- Punjab farmers head to Delhi Mahapanchayat against US trade deal.
- IMD issues red alert for extremely heavy rain in Himachal, yellow alert for Delhi.
News This Morning
Police clears Jantar Mantar after CJP protest
Police cleared Jantar Mantar on Monday after clashes during the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) march to Parliament. The party alleged police used batons and tear gas on unarmed protesters, while police said over 50 personnel were injured. Read more
Today’s Top Headlines
1. SC orders fresh SIT in Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation theft case
Supreme Court ordered a fresh Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged theft of donations from the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. During the hearing, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed that the SIT be headed by a senior IPS officer to ensure a fair and conclusive investigation into the case. Read more
2. Parliament disrupted over Ram Mandir donation theft, NEET leak
Parliament witnessed repeated disruptions on the first day of the Monsoon Session as the Opposition demanded discussions on the Ram Mandir donation theft case and the NEET paper leak. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also raised the alleged lathi-charge on CJP protesters at Jantar Mantar. Read more
3. Four Indians killed in attack on cargo ship off Ukraine
Four Indian nationals were killed and another was critically injured after the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo was attacked while departing Ukraine’s Odesa port on the evening of July 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. Read more
4. Trump threatens more attacks on Iran if US soldiers killed
In a social media post, Trump says “every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over”. Read more
5. India can grow at GDP of up to 9%
India can unlock 8-9% economic growth by accelerating structural reforms to reduce the cost of doing business and the cost of financing, former Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy V Subramanian said on Monday. Read more
6. Centre rules out scrapping LTCG tax on equity investments
The Centre has ruled out scrapping the Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax on equity investments. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that tax policies are reviewed during every Budget. LTCG is taxed at 12.5% on annual gains above ₹1.25 lakh. Read more
7. ‘Let the noise be there’, says Rohit on retirement speculation
Rohit Sharma dismissed speculation over his ODI future, saying his focus is only on contributing with the bat and “let the noise be there.” The opener scored 138 at Lord’s amid reports about his selection. Read more
8. Calcutta HC orders Abishek Porel’s arrest in alleged rape case
Calcutta High Court has ordered the arrest of cricketer Abishek Porel in an alleged rape case. Not just this, but the court also directed that his electronic devices be seized in this case. Read more
9. Shabana Azmi ends students’ hunger strike at Jantar Mantar
Actor Shabana Azmi, along with RJD MP Manoj Jha and actor Prakash Raj, ended the three-week hunger strike of AISA student leaders Neha, Amin and Manish Kumar at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar by offering them water. Read more
10. Kangana Ranaut calls CJP protest ‘Ruckus’
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut criticised the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, calling it “creating chaos” and saying pressuring the government through protests was wrong. She said public issues should be debated in Parliament and urged those claiming public support to contest elections instead. Read more
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