Kerala Minister Bindu Krishna called on students to form a united front against narcotics while presiding over the 'Focus Kollam' Minister's Excellence Award-2026 ceremony. The event recognised high-achieving students from the Kollam constituency, with the minister linking academic achievement to resisting substance abuse among young people.
Residents near Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai are opposing a proposed stone quarry and crusher unit, warning it could contaminate groundwater and nearby waterbodies. They say the operation would also disrupt agricultural activity in the area, and have pressed authorities to reconsider clearances for the project.
Locomotive pilots have demanded that disciplinary action against a motorman be dropped, arguing he averted a potential disaster caused by a signal failure. They contend he cannot reasonably be held blameworthy for an incident rooted in equipment malfunction rather than operator error.
Two complaints alleging illegal diversion of forest land and an irregular timber auction in the Chalakudy forest division, along with the Plantation Corporation of Kerala's continued use of reserved forest land, will come before the Central Empowered Committee in New Delhi on July 20.
The PMK has organised a signature campaign urging the Tamil Nadu government to formally notify the extent of the Pallikaranai marshland. Speaking at the campaign, the party president criticised former DMK minister P.K. Sekarbabu, who headed the CMDA, for failing to act as a watchdog over real estate development in the state.
A first-of-its-kind UNFPA survey of adults aged 18 to 39 across 73 countries, including India, finds that young people are not turning away from relationships or family life even as marriage rates decline and fertility hits historic lows. Marriage remains a common ideal, though respondents say their decisions are increasingly shaped by constraints.
An analysis by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative found that fewer than half of 483 Lok Sabha MPs attended 90 to 100 percent of sittings in the budget session that ended in April. Just 101 MPs signed the register for all 31 sittings. Smaller parties recorded the highest average attendance.
India has issued a fresh advisory asking nationals to postpone travel to Iran amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. The Indian embassy in Tehran said those intending to travel should defer plans until the security environment improves, and advised Indians already in the country to consider leaving temporarily using available flight options.
West Bengal has declared a holiday for school students on Monday so they can watch the Argentina-Spain World Cup final, which kicks off after midnight at 12:30am IST. The Directorate of School Education directed morning schools to relax attendance requirements or shut, following similar moves by Mizoram and Kerala.
The All India Students' Association's national president and two colleagues are continuing a hunger strike demanding reforms in education, keeping Neha among the most visible faces of the CJP protests. She vowed to press on, saying she wants to remind people that divisive politics is not their legacy.
A proposal to resume dredging at Korapuzha has prompted an environmental organisation to demand a scientific assessment first. It has called for an expert committee including a marine ecologist and a representative of local residents to evaluate the plan to deepen the estuary before any further decision is taken.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the BJP government in West Bengal is delivering on its promise of 'Sonar Bangla' as he virtually laid the foundation stone for a Rs 700-crore Amul dairy project at Sankrail in Howrah.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk will end his hunger strike if the issue of education accountability is raised during Parliament's Monsoon Session, his wife Gitanjali conveyed at the Jantar Mantar protest. She relayed his appeal that Monday's march be conducted peacefully and that the protest not be misused.
The INL has alleged that the Kerala Chief Minister conspired with the Waqf Minister and the IUML to reconstitute the state Waqf Board after the existing board refused to compromise on the Munambam land issue, framing the move as politically motivated.
At least 11 people have died and several remain missing after flash floods triggered by heavy rain struck Jammu and Kashmir, with rescue operations continuing. Home Minister Amit Shah assured the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister of all possible central assistance for the safety of those affected.
Ahead of the Monsoon Session, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh urged the DMK and TDP to defend their record on delimitation and keep the 1971 Census as the basis for Lok Sabha seats, favouring a freeze until 2051. He dismissed talk of a uniform 50% seat rise as meaningless under Article 81(2)(a), noting the 131st Amendment Bill fell in April.
The Central Information Commission has directed the IITs to constitute high-level committees recommending measures to prevent student suicides, and to publish details of those panels on their official websites. The order came while disposing of RTI appeals by Dheeraj Kumar Singh, an IIT-Kanpur alumnus running a student mental health NGO, who sought figures for such deaths at four IITs since 2005.
Delhi Traffic Police told commuters to avoid Rafi Marg, Raisina Road, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road and other central stretches from Monday as the Monsoon Session opens, suggesting Janpath, Akbar Road and Shanti Path instead. Police separately said no permission was sought or granted for the proposed march to Parliament, with Section 163 prohibitory orders covering New Delhi district except Jantar Mantar.