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RBI Flags Conflict, Monsoon Risks. These May Already Be Pushing Inflation
- Jul 20, 2026 19:14 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankita Tiwari
The RBI has already revised its inflation outlook upward. In its June monetary policy, the central bank raised its FY27 CPI inflation forecast to 5.1 per cent from 4.6 per cent projected earlier.
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"Tear-Gassing, Lathicharging Students Not India's Way": Rahul Gandhi On CJP March
- Jul 20, 2026 19:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The Delhi Police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters on Monday as they tried to march on parliament to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in major examinations, including question paper leaks and technical glitches.
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"I Will Continue My Fast": Sonam Wangchuk After Government Meets Protesters
- Jul 20, 2026 18:44 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, shared on social media a handwritten message from her husband that offered solidarity to the protesters under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
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Political Row Erupts In Bihar Over Saffron Colour Plan For 500 New Model Schools
- Jul 20, 2026 18:24 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday inaugurated 551 model schools, and according to sources in the education department, officials have been directed to paint all the Saraswati Vidya Niketan schools saffron instead of conventional colours such as pink, sky blue or yellow.
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Opinion | The Refugee With No Passport, And The Illegal Immigrant With Indian Papers
- Jul 20, 2026 18:22 pm IST
- Naorem Mohen
How can you expect a passport from a refugee? That's the question - posed by the Delhi High Court - that now defines the story of Maung Henry Htoo Aung Linn.
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"Are Surveillance Norms Being Followed?" High Court To Delhi Cops On CJP Protest
- Jul 20, 2026 17:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
"At Jantar Mantar, every protest is always recorded... There is no surveillance," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued.
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"A Time Bomb": Residents Fear Ghazipur-Like Landfill In Faridabad
- Jul 20, 2026 17:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Reet Kaur Sahni
The biggest fear that clouds the minds of the citizens is whether this would mark the inauguration of Faridabad's version of a Ghazipur landfill.
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Class 12 Student Shot Dead On Way To School In Bihar's Samastipur
- Jul 20, 2026 17:20 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The police said bike-borne criminals shot dead Umesh Thakur's daughter, Sonam Kumari. She was a student of Kasturba Vidyalaya, Pusa Road.
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2 Students Killed After Rath Yatra Chariot Touches Live Wire In Jharkhand
- Jul 20, 2026 17:19 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The chariot came in contact with a live 11,000-volt overhead power line, injuring at least seven boys.
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Amid Protests In Delhi, Omar Abdullah's J&K Statehood Pitch At Jantar Mantar
- Jul 20, 2026 16:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
It is the first time a serving J&K chief minister has taken to the streets to protest for the restoration of statehood.
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"Don't Politicise Issue": Chief Justice On Ram Temple Donation 'Theft' Case
- Jul 20, 2026 16:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The petitioners have demanded a court-monitored investigation.
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CJP Protest: "End Sit-In": Centre's Appeal After "Cordial Meeting" With CJP Leaders
- Jul 20, 2026 16:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
"I have requested all the protesters to end their sit-in and assist the administration in restoring normalcy," Union minister JP Nadda said
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Opinion | Not Just Jets, China Is Developing A '5-Piece' Carrier Set, And India Should Worry
- Jul 20, 2026 16:49 pm IST
- Anushka Saxena
China is now the only state serially producing two distinct stealth fighter families simultaneously, with some estimates projecting that advanced-fighter output across all jet programmes could reach 300-400 aircraft annually by 2027.
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Woman Kills Lover, Hides Body In Sack, Then Sends Landlord A Voice Note
- Jul 20, 2026 16:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
Police said that the accused woman fled to Kolkata after the killing. Three special police teams have been sent to the city to track her down.
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CJP Leaders Meet Union Minister JP Nadda, Submit Letter Of Demands
- Jul 20, 2026 16:17 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das in a post on X said that he and another spokesperson, Ashutosh Ranka, met Union minister JP Nadda at his house for 10 minutes
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Woman, Husband Kill Her Lover In Thane Flat. Then A Voicemail Confession
- Jul 20, 2026 15:58 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The woman confessed that her lover had been troubling her, due to which she and her husband killed him inside the house.
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DMK MLA Arrested Over Defamatory, Threatening Remarks Against Vijay
- Jul 20, 2026 15:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The controversy stems from a public meeting held on July 18, where Markendiyan responded to the Chief Minister's remarks about his "search for father".
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Sonam Wangchuk And Hunger Strikes: What The Law Says, And Doesn't
- Jul 20, 2026 15:09 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Sonam Wangchuk's removal highlights a democratic paradox: the constitutional right to peaceful hunger strikes versus the state's duty to protect lives under Article 21, creating a legal clash between bodily autonomy and intervention.
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4 Die After Entering Abandoned Well To Rescue Calf In Haryana Village
- Jul 20, 2026 15:05 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Jhajjar's Police Commissioner Rajshree Singh told reporters that rescue efforts were launched and the men were brought out and taken to hospital, but they were declared dead.
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Dimple Yadav, Marching With CJP Protesters, Detained, Alleges Samajwadi Party
- Jul 20, 2026 14:37 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The protest march from parliament to Jantar Mantar was met with police resistance, including tear gas and a lathi charge on students and MPs.