A 97-year-old lifelong RSS swayamsevak and grassroots political worker, Makhanlal Sarkar, received a lifetime honour from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a recent oath-taking ceremony. Sarkar, an aide to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, expressed fulfillment after Modi touched his feet.
The Supreme Court has agreed to intervene in a case concerning the alleged encroachment of three historic water bodies in Darbhanga, Bihar. A civil society group, Talab Bachao Abhiyan, petitioned against a government beautification project by BUIDCO, accusing it of filling parts of Ganga Sagar, Digghi, and Harahi ponds for commercial structures, violating previous judicial orders and damaging the ecosystem.
A 12th-century sculpture from Madhya Pradesh, India, previously identified as Saraswati, has been re-identified as Goddess Gayatri. Archaeologists used digital documentation and iconographic analysis, noting the absence of a veena (a Saraswati attribute) and the presence of other symbols matching Gayatri's descriptions in ancient texts.
A 27-year-old Bengaluru food vlogger reported that a delivery agent allegedly forced his way into her home and flashed her. The agent, Vijay Mallikarjun Kamat, was arrested. He claims he needed to use the washroom and denies flashing her. Flipkart has terminated his contract.
Three alleged liquor smugglers have been killed in suspected gang violence in Bihar's Samastipur district over four days. Incidents include a double murder on July 7 and another murder on July 8, with police investigating financial disputes and falling out between associates as motives.
The US conducted new strikes against Iran early Monday, aiming to degrade Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reported explosions but no civilian casualties, condemning the US actions as a violation of international law and a threat to peace.
The US conducted new strikes against Iran early Monday, aiming to degrade Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reported explosions but no casualties, condemning the "barbaric attacks" and accusing the US of worsening regional instability.
