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The Centre has approved a 364 crore nationwide rollout of the Vessel Communication and Support System (VCSS) under PMMSY to equip one lakh marine fishing vessels with ISRO-developed transponders. The initiative will enhance vessel tracking, weather alerts, emergency response and maritime safety for fishermen.

Responding to a query in the Upper House, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh said the existing regulatory framework prescribes project-specific environmental safeguards as part of the environmental clearance conditions to avoid, minimise and mitigate adverse environmental impacts

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to take up several key Bills during Friday's Monsoon Session proceedings. The Lower House will consider the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill and the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, while the Upper House is scheduled to debate the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill.

US President Donald Trump said a deal has been reached under which Hamas would disarm and Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza in phases. However, neither Hamas nor Israel immediately confirmed the agreement. The proposed ceasefire framework includes international security oversight, a new Palestinian administration and Gaza's reconstruction.

It took a story by this newspaper and suo motu cognisance by the Bombay High Court to get the basic service of enrolment done for Devrath at his house

The Rebel kid, aka Apoorva Makhija, came out of Lock Upp to trolls attacking her for all she said and did. Her response is the right response. Listen and learn

The discovery came during a visit to Mission San Francisco de Potano in northwest Gainesville

Delhi Police has so far registered 13 FIRs and identified more than 2800 people with criminal background who participated in the protest march

Scientists warn that the disruption has created the conditions for a global marine bioinvasion super-spreader event

Also this week, drones caused fires on ships at an Egyptian port, and Saudi Arabia said it came under fire from Iran-backed militias in Iraq

Tibet is over 4000 metres high. The cold high-altitude plateau is also low on Oxygen

NATO member Poland was looking into Ukrainian reports that a Russian cruise missile entered its airspace during the onslaught

The discussions focused on mobilising immediate central assistance, fast-tracking infrastructure rehabilitation, and coordinating relief efforts for displaced families battered by continuous monsoon downpours

The operation, carried out under the guidance of Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, covered multiple districts and targeted food adulteration, banned tobacco products, and food safety violations

Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal inspected the Bhidewada National Memorial project in Pune and directed officials to complete it by the end of 2026. The memorial at the site of India's first girls' school will feature VR, holography, exhibitions and skill development facilities

The accident took place on a national highway near Alani Chowk in Yedshi on Wednesday night. The victims were identified as a 65-year-old man and a 40-year-old man, both residents of Bori village in Umarga tehsil

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, also known as the Vande Mataram Bill, through a voice vote amid Opposition protests. The legislation seeks to provide legal protection to the national song and penalise intentional disruption of its singing

Referring to the recently introduced legislation aimed at strengthening the examination system, Wangchuk said he was happy that a bill on improving examinations had been brought in Parliament

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishore alleged that police detained more than 16 party leaders and workers ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election, accusing the BJP-led government of using the police to harass his party. Expressing 200 per cent confidence in victory

The court also asked the Delhi government to ensure the best possible medical treatment for those who sustained pellet injuries during the protest, including petitioners Prashant Kumar and Sheikh Irshad Mansoori

The incident occurred around 2 am at the thatched residence of Murugayan, a local farmer from the Lakshmipuram area

Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to work in the Kumamoto area on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, where the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Tuesday

Rahul Gandhi called for an impartial investigation into the alleged use of force during the July 20 protest by student demonstrators, while also sharing a video purportedly showing police personnel lathi-charging protesters

The protest was held just hours before the Rajya Sabha was scheduled to take up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, for discussion and passage

The sudden rise in the water level of the Dikhow River, flowing from Nagaland, inundated the village and caused widespread destruction. Several families lost their homes, household belongings, livestock and sources of livelihood

The holy month of Sawan began on Thursday with thousands of devotees visiting Shiva temples across India to offer prayers and perform jalabhishek. Temples in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Uttarakhand witnessed heavy footfall, while the Kanwar Yatra gathered momentum amid heightened security arrangements.

Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched several waves of cruise missiles from strategic aircraft and also detected cruise missile launches originating from the Novorossiysk area in southern Russia

The university said the employee, identified as Ramesh Mukhekar from the accounts department, allegedly accepted Rs 70,000 from a student after promising to arrange a genuine degree certificate and marksheet

US President Donald Trump said he would be disappointed if China supplied weapons to Iran, claiming Chinese President Xi Jinping had assured him Beijing would not sell arms to Tehran. His remarks came amid reports that Iran could receive Chinese-made shoulder-fired missiles and renewed scrutiny over foreign military support to Tehran.

US President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers to amend the Russia sanctions bill to grant him broader powers to impose tariffs on Iran, a move that could delay the legislation's passage in the House of Representatives. The Senate-approved bill includes tougher sanctions on Russia and tariffs targeting countries importing Russian energy.

Sir Garfield Sobers and Barbados belonged to each other. So, it was only fitting that the nation which shaped him also gathered to bid a moving farewell to its most celebrated sporting son

The legislator visited a wine shop in Shimpoli on Tuesday.

A 37-year-old marathon enthusiast from Pune, who was declared brain dead after a road accident during a training run, gave a new lease of life to four critically ill patients through organ donation. His family consented to donate his organs after he succumbed to severe head injuries at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital.

Pune has recorded its wettest July on record after the IMD's Shivajinagar observatory logged 508.9 mm of rainfall by the morning of July 29, surpassing the previous record of 508.5 mm. The city had already exceeded its normal monthly July rainfall within the first 10 days, reflecting an exceptionally intense monsoon

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said India is now home to nearly 30 per cent of the world's tiger population, underscoring the country's leadership in tiger conservation. Speaking on International Tiger Day in Nagpur

The deaths on Crete brought a fatal new dimension to a wildfire emergency stretching from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean. At the peak of the evacuations, a third of a million people were driven from homes and vacation sites in France and Spain

Delhi Police have registered an FIR against several social media handles for allegedly posting derogatory, malicious and defamatory content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In Iraq, the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) announced that at least 20 of its personnel were killed and 32 others wounded across seven provinces, including Baghdad, Diyala, Kirkuk, and Basra

The Lok Sabha passed the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, introducing stricter penalties of up to 10 years' imprisonment and a Rs 50 lakh fine for paper leak offences. The bill was approved amid opposition sloganeering, with the Centre saying 52 FIRs have been registered under the law since 2024.

US Central Command said in a social media post that over the span of two hours, they struck dozens of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, including military command centres as well as missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance and defence sites

The death toll from the Assam floods has risen to 75 after seven more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours. The state government has increased the ex gratia for the families of the deceased to Rs 9 lakh each. Over 3.32 lakh people remain affected, with Charaideo district reporting the highest number of flood-hit residents

The ban extends to power inverters as well

The results indicate that when children use screens may matter as much as how long they spend using them

The star, Betelgeuse B, is 2.6 to 3.1 times bigger than our sun, with a diameter 1.8 to two times greater

The fighting came after days in which mediators said some progress had been made in negotiations to end the war

The halt, which had been withdrawn during the Covid-19 pandemic, has now been restored following years of efforts by passenger groups and public representatives

Speaking at an event to launch three books, Uddhav Thackeray questioned the need to expand the strength of the Lok Sabha and said greater attention should be given to issues affecting the youth

Speaking after reaching his hometown in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also sought action against those responsible for ordering the use of pellet guns during a protest march at Jantar Mantar in Delhi

BJP criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks during the Lok Sabha debate on the anti-paper leak law. Party spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the Leader of Opposition of making misleading and factually incorrect claims while defending the Narendra Modi government's legislation

The passing out ceremony was held on July 28, 2026 at the 10th Reserve Battalion in Bengaluru, which has now been designated as the CISF's official Mahila QRT Training Centre