Malegaon Blasts Verdict
A special NIA court in Mumbai today acquitted all seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.


Parliament Stalemate Continues
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 4 pm, while the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 4:30 pm, following the opposition uproar over various issues. When both the houses reassembled at 2 pm to take up further business the opposition members continued with their protest following which both the houses were adjourned.

Cabinet meet tomorrow
The State cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will be held tomorrow. The meeting is expected to finalize several key proposals.

Heavy Rain Likely
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall over several districts in Odisha during the next two days. A yellow alert for heavy rainfall has been issued over Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh districts during the next 24 years.

Baitarani River Swells
The water level of the Baitarani River has reached the alert mark at Akhuapada Anicut in Bhadrak district. The alert level is 17.83 meters, while the danger level stands at 18.33 meters.

AIIMS Deoghar’s 1st Convocation
President Droupadi Murmu attended the first convocation of AIIMS Deoghar in Jharkhand this evening. She felicitated gold medalists and meritorious students during the convocation ceremony.

Amarnath Yatra crosses 4 lakh mark
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the chairman of the Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board (SAAB), informed that the annual Amarnath Yatra 2025 has crossed the four lakh mark today.

Former RSS Chief dies
Former Rashtra Sevika Samiti Pramukh Sanchalika Pramila Medhe passed away this morning in Nagpur. She was 97.

Philippines Prez to visit India
Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos will be on a five-day state visit to India from August 4. During the visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Philippines President Marcos are scheduled to hold bilateral discussions on August 5.

India Vs England
England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at The Oval. Dhruv Jurel, Karun Nair and Prasidh Krishna have been included in India’s playing eleven.

Plizalin Tarai Shines
Odisha’s Plizalin Tarai clinched a Silver medal in the 70kg–75kg Tanding category at the 9th Asian Pencak Silat Championships held in Vietnam.