Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Education Minister

Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi officially took charge of the Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on Sunday (July 26, 2026). The Minister also holds charge of the Union Ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy.

Indian embassy in Ukraine ‘closely monitoring’ situation after vessel with four Indians struck at Ukraine’s Odessa port

The Indian Embassy in Ukraine is ‘closely monitoring’ the situation after one more cargo vessel was hit by a projectile in the Black Sea port of Odessa. In a notification, the Embassy said that the ship MV AGN RAGNAR had four Indian seafarers out of whom two have been found to be safe while information about other two nationals is awaited.

Did you authorise the use of lethal weapons against students, Rahul Gandhi asks Home Minister Amit Shah

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking accountability for the “barbaric assault on students who were peacefully protesting in Delhi” on July 20, 2026. Mr. Gandhi asked Mr. Shah whether the latter had authorised the use of “lethal force”.

No talks with Pakistan except on PoK: Rajnath Singh on Kargil Vijay Diwas

On the account of the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (July 26, 2026) asserted that India can respond to any misadventure by Pakistan in a manner “beyond their imagination”. He said there will be no talks with Pakistan other than on Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), which is a “part of India illegally occupied” by it.

Mann ki Baat: India emerging as trusted global defence partner, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (July 26, 2026) asserted that India is emerging as a trusted global defence partner and the country continues to strengthen its defence capabilities. Addressing his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, he also paid rich tributes to the Indian soldiers who fought the Kargil war.

Special Intensive Revision: AI used to detect 6.41 lakh anomalies in Bengaluru

For the first time since the enumeration phase began, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has disclosed that there have been at least 6.41 lakh “logical discrepancies” or anomalies within its jurisdiction. So far, only 38.81% of enumeration forms were digitised as of 4 p.m. on Saturday. The overall figure also includes 2.66 lakh anomalies flagged in Bengaluru Urban.

Commonwealth Games 2026: Lifter Rishikanta Singh fetches silver

Two missed clean and jerk attempts proved costly for India’s Rishikanta Singh as he signed off with the silver medal in the men’s 60kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday (July 26, 2026).

Anahat Singh becomes first Indian to win World Junior Squash Championship

Anahat Singh on Saturday (July 25, 2026) became the first Indian to be crowned world junior squash champion after beating Ruqayya Salem of Egypt in the summit clash here. World No. 20 and top seed Anahat defeated Ruqayya 11-3, 11-7, and 11-9 in the women’s final of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in New Delhi.

Iran army says war to ‘expand further’ if U.S. attacks restart

Iran’s army warned on Sunday (July 26, 2026) that the war in West Asia would widen if the United States chose to press ahead with attacks on the Islamic republic, ahead of the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington.

India reclaim top spot in ICC T20I rankings

India on Sunday (July 26, 2026) reclaimed the No.1 position in ICC men’s T20I rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe in the ongoing three-match series at Harare. The reigning T20 world champions regained the top spot from England, who had dethroned Shreyas Iyer’s side after their 4-0 series win recently.

Tej Pratap arrested over NEET paper leak protest before Bihar Police registered FIR : Lawyer

Former Bihar Minister and Janshakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav was arrested for allegedly indulging in protests over the NEET paper leak in the State capital, his lawyer claimed on Sunday (July 26, 2026). The arrest was made a day before the police registered an FIR, he alleged.

Published - July 26, 2026 06:29 pm IST