Cauvery water row: Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar asks his Tamil Nadu counterpart Vijay to defer his visit to Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has appealed to his Tamil Nadu counterpart Joseph Vijay to postpone his visit to the State in view of the recent order by Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) regarding the river’s water regulation and the prevailing situation.

Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, passed in Lok Sabha amid protests over police crackdown

The Lok Sabha on Friday (July 31, 2026) passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, without a debate amid continued protests by the Opposition over police crackdown on students during the July 20 parliament march.

Tahir Hussain, four others sentenced to life imprisonment in IB staff Ankit Sharma murder case

A Delhi Court on Friday (July 31, 2026) sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain, and four others to life imprisonment in the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during 2020 riots.

SC issues notice to Centre on plea to ban polygamy

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31, 2026) sought the Centre’s response on a petition to declare polygamy among Muslims as unconstitutional, for a direction to take legislative steps to abolish the practice for all citizens regardless of religion.

Bhiwandi building collapse: Death toll rises to nine as rescue operations continue

A building wing in Thane’s Bhiwandi in Maharashtra collapse late Thursday (July 30, 2026), killing at least nine so far. Rescue operations are under way, officials said on Friday morning (July 31, 2026), estimating that seven to eight other people remain trapped under the debris.

Author Taslima Nasrin returns to Kolkata after 19 years, sets stage for politically symbolic homecoming event

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin on Friday (July 31, 2026) returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, describing the visit as an emotional homecoming to a city she still considers her own.

SC upholds NCLAT order setting aside CCI’s ₹301.6-crore penalty on Grasim Industries

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31, 2026) upheld an NCLAT order that set aside a ₹301.6 crore penalty imposed on Grasim Industries by the Competition Commission of India and directed the fair trade regulator to hear the Aditya Birla Group firm again over its alleged dominance in the viscose staple fibre market.

2003 Muthanga land struggle: two decades later, all accused in constable murder case acquitted

The Kalpetta Principal Sessions Court, Wayanad, on Friday (July 31, 2026) acquitted all the accused, including tribal leader M. Geethanandan, in the case related to the alleged murder of police constable K.V. Vinod during the Muthanga land agitation in 2003. However, Geethanandan was convicted of criminal conspiracy in a related case.

Supreme Court stays Senthilbalaji’s arrest in TASMAC corruption case

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31, 2026) directed the stay of arrest of former Tamil Nadu Prohibition, Electricity and Excise Minister, V. Senthilbalaji, in a corruption case registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on July 28.

At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco, Spanish exclave of Ceuta

At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where Spain deployed its military after thousands of people breached the border with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

West Asia war LIVE: Iran says struck two tankers under U.S. ‘air escort’ trying to pass Hormuz

Iran’s military said on Friday (July 31, 2026) it launched drone strikes targeting U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, as fighting resumed between Washington and Tehran in the West Asia war after a nearly week-long lull.

Published - July 31, 2026 06:05 pm IST