The world-renowned Jagannath Rath Yatra commenced on July 16, 2026, in the coastal town of Puri, drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees from across India and the globe.
Police in Jharkhand have launched an investigation after a Class 10 student was allegedly tied up and assaulted by senior students at a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) boarding school in the Dhanbad district. The incident, which took place in the school’s hostel on Wednesday night, has sparked concerns over safety and ragging within the residential campus.
A fire broke out Thursday at a bitumen workshop inside the Imam Reza shrine complex in Mashhad, Iran, where former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was recently buried. Firefighters quickly controlled the blaze and prevented it from spreading. Officials confirmed there were no casualties or damage to shrine buildings, while the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A festive atmosphere turned tragic on Sunday after one devotee died of suspected suffocation and several others were injured during a stampede-like situation at the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri. The deceased has been identified by local authorities as Lalit Bagarti, a resident of Saintala in Odisha’s Balangir district.
Amid growing infighting in the Trinamool Congress, party chief Mamata Banerjee told dissatisfied leaders to quit before the July 21 Martyrs' Day rally if they were "under pressure." Her remarks came after actress-turned-politician Koel Mallick resigned as a TMC Rajya Sabha MP following a meeting with C.P. Radhakrishnan.
A private school in Hyderabad's Saidabad has come under scrutiny after the parents of a Class 2 Hindu student alleged their six-year-old child was assigned Islamic prayers, including 'Read Kalma 1 and 2' and 'Read Fatiha,' as homework. The family has sought an Education Department inquiry, while the school management has not publicly responded to the allegations.
A 52-year-old affluent farmer and landowner was allegedly shot dead by his son at their residence in Modinagar’s Budana village following a dispute over property distribution. The victim, identified as Hariom Chaudhary, possessed an estimated net worth of INR 150 crore, including vast agricultural land and commercial markets in the region.
A leading Islamic seminary in Karachi has issued a fatwa declaring cryptocurrency trading haram under Islamic law, posing a major setback to Pakistan's growing digital asset market. The ruling by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani comes as the government moves to regulate the sector through new licensing rules and global digital partnerships.
A former IndiGo ground staff member at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport has resigned from his position after alleging that a senior official ordered him to touch his supervisor’s feet as an apology for a uniform violation.
A 32-year-old man allegedly shot his 55-year-old father dead late Wednesday night in Budhana village near Modinagar, Ghaziabad, following a violent escalation over a long-standing property dispute. The victim, identified as Hariom Chaudhary, a wealthy local farmer and landowner, was shot multiple times at close range.
On July 14, Nagaur police raided 12 hotels, detaining 15 people over suspected illegal activities and lodging violations. The 4-hour operation followed complaints of unethical practices and a recent incident involving Bangladeshi women in Kuchaman. Police seized registers and phones, while a video emerged of a naked man fleeing a room.
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Thursday, July 16, 2026, following the appearance of a massive public billboard in Tehran depicting US President Donald Trump in a coffin.
A 45-year-old doctor was stabbed to death at his residential apartment on Wednesday night, while his eight-year-old son was discovered with severe injuries. The deceased has been identified as Dr. Kiran Honnannanavar, an anesthesiologist practicing at a local private hospital.
A ransomware group reportedly leaked 14.3GB of files linked to India’s largest nuclear plant, Kudankulam, via contractor Reliance Infrastructure. Exposed documents include engineering layouts and control room floor plans. While authorities deny threats to core reactor safety, experts warn the breach exposes critical supply chain vulnerabilities.
A private school in the Sayeedabad area of Hyderabad has permanently terminated a primary school teacher after she allegedly assigned religious recitation as homework to Class 2 students. The institutional action follows protests by the parents of a Hindu student who objected to the assignment, calling the inclusion of religious verses in a secular curriculum inappropriate.
A law student in her 20s died in the hospital on the evening of July 15, more than 48 hours after she was repeatedly stabbed by the brother of a man whose romantic relationship she had recently ended. The attack occurred on the evening of July 13 in the Kodihalli area on HAL Road. The victim, identified by police as Amrutha, sustained severe injuries to her chest and back.
Pravin Jadhav, founder and CEO of fintech unicorn Raise Financial Services, has sparked a discussion on startup founders' access to retail credit after revealing that a leading private bank rejected his home loan application, allegedly because he was classified as a 'high-risk' borrower due to being an entrepreneur.
Gold prices in Dubai declined on Thursday, July 16, tracking softer international bullion prices. The rate for 24-karat gold dropped to AED 486 per gram in the afternoon session, while 22K gold was priced at AED 450 per gram, according to the latest market updates.
Swiggy’s quick-commerce platform, Instamart, has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to launch India’s first on-demand doorstep delivery service for LPG cylinders. The service operates as a pilot program in Bengaluru before expanding to other urban centers across the country.
A three-year-old boy died on Wednesday morning after being run over by a school bus in Ludhiana's Jamalpur area. The incident occurred while the toddler, accompanied by his mother, went to see off his elder sister to her school bus. Local police have initiated an investigation into the matter and registered a case against the vehicle's driver.
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