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India News Highlights,15 July 2026: Delhi HC to hear PIL on Sonam Wangchuk’s health amid indefinite fast on Thursday
July 15, 2026 20:32 IST
India News Today's Highlights, 15 July 2026: Get the latest breaking news on Varadarajan's plea on OCI status, US Senate bill proposing 100% tariffs on India and four other countries for purchasing Russian oil, Hormuz tanker attack and Sharad Pawar's NCP faction's late-night meeting, along with top headlines, politics, business, sports, entertainment and city updates from India and around the world.
Will India send Sheikh Hasina back? MEA responds to Bangladesh return reports
July 15, 2026 09:10 IST
Amid the plans of ousted former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to return to Dhaka, India has said that any extradition request by the current regime will be treated strictly as a legal matter.
Why Goa schools can no longer invite outside speakers without government approval
July 15, 2026 08:48 IST
Direction cites concerns over ‘ideological influence and activities’ of Students Islamic Organisation of India
‘I have no ties to my family’: Dhirendra Shastri after brother booked in firing case
July 15, 2026 09:27 IST
Bageshwar Dham chief priest Dhirendra Shastri’s younger brother, Shaligram Garg, has faced multiple police cases over the past few years
No more middlemen? Bihar will offer property registry at doorstep for senior citizens
July 16, 2026 04:11 IST
To access the service, senior citizens must first book an online slot on the official e-registration portal.
ED arrests Ebix chairman in connection with Mahadev betting app probe
July 15, 2026 05:50 IST
Vikas Garg was arrested from his residence in Delhi and produced before a special court, which granted the agency 24-hour custody to take him to Raipur in Chhattisgarh where the investigation is taking place.
Police in Bihar claim to crack Bunty Yadav murder, which stirred political row
July 15, 2026 05:50 IST
Opposition leaders had attacked the BJP-led Bihar government over the murder, with Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav accusing the administration of shielding criminals and failing to act despite evidence.
Election Commission extends SIR in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana by 10 days
July 15, 2026 05:50 IST
The EC announced the third phase of the SIR covering 16 states and three UTs on May 14. The enumeration phase in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana and Chandigarh started on June 5.
After ninth seafarer death, Centre moves to track every Indian at sea, liaison officers for each affected family
July 15, 2026 11:14 IST
According to sources in the ministry, nine Indian seafarers have died, one is presumed dead, and seven have been injured since the start of the West Asia crisis.
Another Indian killed as Iran hits UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz
July 15, 2026 09:59 IST
MEA summons Iran’s deputy chief of mission, lodges protest
Graham Staines murder: As prime convict Dara Singh seeks release, Odisha told to decide in a month
July 15, 2026 05:26 IST
Last year, another convict in the case, Mahendra Hembram, was released from prison on the grounds of ‘good behaviour’
Chatbot that helps you skip hospital queues among Vijay’s new tech initiatives for healthcare system in Tamil Nadu
July 14, 2026 22:48 IST
Another initiative is a platform designed to channel donations from companies, alumni of govt medical colleges, philanthropists and ordinary citizens into government hospitals
Farooq Abdullah’s brother Mustafa Kamal, ex-minister who balanced politics with medical career, dies at 84
July 15, 2026 08:44 IST
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says his uncle was unwell for a few months and his health further deteriorated four days ago
Passport regulates departure ‘of citizens of India’, only 8% have it: Centre
July 15, 2026 05:26 IST
MEA reiterates passport is a travel document under Passports Act, 1967, as opposition questions its use in SIR citizenship debate.
‘Committed to combat terror, organised crime’: India on gangsters’ indictment in Nijjar killing
July 14, 2026 19:45 IST
The latest twist in the case happened after an operation against three criminal gangs involved in a spate of transnational crimes.
‘Criminal conspiracy’ behind errors in Odisha textbooks, senior bureaucrat arrested
July 15, 2026 02:24 IST
Crime Branch sources said more officials from SCERT are under the scanner, and teachers engaged in the preparation of textbooks would also be questioned.
The Daily Catch-Up: Sonam Wangchuk, Hormuz tensions, AI pricing and today’s top stories
July 14, 2026 19:17 IST
Missed today's biggest stories? From Sonam Wangchuk's interview and rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to Delhi's surrogacy scam, Claude's India pricing and the latest legal battles in the Supreme Court, here's your evening briefing.
Bank refused to release his life savings – meagre Rs 8,000 – he died waiting
July 14, 2026 18:05 IST
For months, Fulmani Lakra's family ran from counter to counter trying to complete an e-KYC and access Rs 8,000 from an elderly tuberculosis patient's pension account for his treatment. Ratan Lakra died before the family could withdraw the money, sparking protests, disciplinary action against bank staff and a government inquiry
Kharif sowing slows as rain deficit hits over half of India’s districts
July 14, 2026 16:34 IST
The progress in sowing was slower for pulses, millets, and oilseeds than paddy, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
Non-bailable warrant against Hafiz Saeed paves way for Pahalgam attack trial in absentia
July 15, 2026 02:24 IST
Pakistan-based Lashkar chief played role in planning, monitoring last year’s terror attack that left 26 dead, NIA says in supplementary chargesheet
Was fake silver worth Rs 500 crore offered at Vaishno Devi? Court seeks answers
July 15, 2026 02:19 IST
Advocate claims Crime Branch has not taken effective action on complaint regarding allegations that in over 20 tonnes of ‘silver’ offerings at the shrine, only 5-6% is actually silver
Amid US indictment, gangster Rohit Godara’s Bikaner home demolished by ‘unknown persons’
July 15, 2026 03:01 IST
Police say local residents claimed to have ‘no knowledge’ of how and when the action was carried out
One of two books barred by J&K government available in Jammu University since 2022
July 15, 2026 02:19 IST
First published in 2017, it was procured by the varsity on request of students and research scholars. University is now checking its 5 lakh collection for any other “objectionable” publications
Centre summons Iran envoy after Indian sailor dies in Hormuz attacks
July 14, 2026 14:46 IST
Iran’s Deputy chief of mission in India has been summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs to register a formal protest.
Cyber fraud complaints cross 12.7 lakh in 6 months; UP leads, Maharashtra loses most
July 14, 2026 11:44 IST
More than 12.71 lakh complaints were recorded between January 1 and June 30 this year, with complainants reporting alleged fraudulent transactions worth over Rs 10,178 crore.
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