Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak amendment Bill amid Opposition din

Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) approved a Bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years’ jail and a ₹50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by Opposition parties. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, with stricter punishment, was introduced in the House by Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday (July 27, 2026).

Rajya Sabha passes Bill to make insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence

Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) passed a Bill to make insult to the national song Vande Mataram a criminal offence. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed with a voice vote. As soon as the House convened in the post-lunch session, following two back-to-back adjournments earlier in the day, Deputy Chairman Harivansh urged protesting members to maintain decorum.

Some BS-III vehicles may require rubber parts replaced for E20 fuel, study finds

Some rubber parts and gaskets in BS-III vehicles may need replacement when using E20 fuel, according to a study commissioned by the Centre, the Union government informed Parliament on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). “In case of testing done on BS-III vehicles introduced from 1st April, 2005 and manufactured prior to 2016, some rubber parts and gaskets may require replacement, which can be easily managed during the routine servicing regime of the vehicle,” Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said in the Rajya Sabha

Rahul Gandhi targets Amit Shah in Lok Sabha over police action against student protesters

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah while speaking about police crackdowns in various cities during the NEET paper leak protests. Mr. Gandhi’s remarks were expunged from parliamentary records.

First dedicated Department of Military Medicine comes up in Lucknow

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) virtually inaugurated the Department of Military Medicine at the Command Hospital (Central Command) in Lucknow. This is India’s first dedicated academic and operational department focused exclusively on military medicine.

Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu also left at least 62 people injured, six of them seriously, the prefectural government said

Cyber fraud cases tripled between 2020 and 2024, government tells Rajya Sabha

Cyber fraud has nearly tripled in the country — from 10,395 in 2020 to 29,758 in 2024 — with Telangana accounting for the highest number of cases last year, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday (July 29, 2026).

Twisha Sharma case: Court extends judicial custody of Giribala Singh and her son till August 11

A Bhopal court has extended the judicial custody of retired judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh till August 11 in the case of the death of model-turned-actress Twisha Sharma. The court, while extending the custody on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) request for additional time as the investigation in the case is in its final stages.

Pakistan Defence Minister says PoK protesters ‘enemies’ like India, rules out dialogue

Terming protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as “enemies” like India, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said there will be no dialogue with them, even as the death toll due to clashes between demonstrators and security personnel rose to 20 on Wednesday (July 29, 2026).

U.S. Senator renews push for green card bill

A Democratic Senator has made a fresh bid to push a bill to provide a pathway to lawful permanent residency for millions of long-term U.S. California Senator Alex Padilla on Monday (July 27, 2026) reiterated support for his ‘Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929’ bill, first introduced last year.

SBI raises ₹4,691 cr through bonds from diversified qualified institutions

State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, has raised ₹4,691 crore through its first Basel III-compliant Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds to part-fund the growth strategy, signifying its ability to diversify and raise long-term non-equity regulatory capital. This is the first Tier I bonds issuance in the ongoing financial year and the paper carries a coupon rate of 7.75%.

Bhojshala row: SC to hear Muslim side’s plea over location of alternative namaz site on July 30

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Thursday (July 30, 2026) a plea by the Muslim side alleging non-compliance with its directions to provide an alternative site near the disputed Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar for offering Friday prayers. On July 24, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana had agreed to hear the plea on Wednesday (July 29, 2026).

Published - July 29, 2026 06:08 pm IST