Polity

Polity11 Aug 2026· The Hindu

Kerala's fight over how welfare pensions reach the elderly, not whether they should

The UDF government wants to end doorstep delivery of social security pensions and move fully to Aadhaar-linked bank transfers. The LDF calls it a step towards phasing the pensions out. The audit record complicates both positions.

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Polity10 Aug 2026· The Indian Express

A bill to replace the 1940 drugs law runs into the medical device industry

A draft bill overhauling the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is being circulated among ministries. Device makers say it treats their products as a kind of medicine, criminalises paperwork errors, and was written without consulting them.

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Polity9 Aug 2026· The Indian Express

Jharkhand agrees to cancel three recruitment exams as student protest enters its 16th day

After six hours of talks in Ranchi, the Jharkhand government agreed to cancel three examinations including the 14th JPSC preliminary exam, and to bring in the Enforcement Directorate to probe the money trail. Three commission members resigned the same day.

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Polity10 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Air India Express Flight Aborts Takeoff at Thiruvananthapuram Airport Due to Technical Snag

An Air India Express flight bound for Bengaluru had to abort its takeoff at Thiruvananthapuram airport on the morning of July 10, 2026, after a technical problem was detected while the aircraft was speeding down the runway. No injuries were reported, and the airline arranged a replacement flight for the affected passengers.

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Polity9 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Chhattisgarh Congress Treasurer Ramgopal Agrawal Arrested in Coal, Liquor and Paddy Scam Cases

The Chhattisgarh Economic Offence Wing arrested Congress state treasurer Ramgopal Agrawal after alleging he received crores of rupees at the party's state headquarters linked to coal levy, liquor and paddy scams from the previous Congress government's tenure.

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Polity9 Jul 2026· The Hindu

TNCC Chief Accuses BJP of Weakening Rural Job Scheme, Turns Heat on Ayodhya Temple Fund Row

Tamil Nadu Congress chief B. Manickam Tagore hit back at state BJP president Nainar Nagendran, accusing the BJP-led Centre of undermining India's rural jobs scheme through funding cuts to Tamil Nadu, while demanding answers on alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram temple and other government project irregularities.

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Polity9 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Delhi Put on Orange Alert as Monsoon Rain Brings Relief, Kerala Faces Yellow Alert

Heavy monsoon rain drenched Delhi early on July 9, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue an Orange Alert, while five Kerala districts remain under a Yellow Alert due to an offshore weather system along the west coast.

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Polity8 Jul 2026· The Hindu

CMDA Weighs Cancelling Major Chennai Projects Amid ₹3,500 Crore Debt

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is considering scrapping several unstarted infrastructure projects, including the Global Sports City and beachfront development plans, because it owes around ₹3,500 crore and has no money for new works.

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Polity8 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Tamil Nadu's Information Watchdog Flags Delays in RTI Replies Due to Half-Done Online Shift

The Tamil Nadu Information Commission has told the state government that a messy, incomplete move to online filing of RTI applications is causing delays in replies, and has pushed for a full, smooth digital system across all government offices.

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Polity7 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Illegal Liquor-Making Unit Busted in Tirupattur, Two Arrested

Police in Tirupattur district arrested two men and destroyed an illegal arrack-brewing unit hidden on farmland near Vaniyambadi, following a tip-off about the operation.

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Polity7 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Tiruvallur Seafood Unit Sealed After Ammonia Leak That Killed 18 Workers

After 18 workers died in an ammonia leak at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, officials pumped out the remaining ammonia and sealed the factory. Authorities also sent unaffected workers back home and disposed of hundreds of tonnes of seafood found at the site.

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Polity7 Jul 2026· The Hindu

The Hindu Margazhi Music Competition 2025: 139 Winners Announced Across Carnatic and Hindustani Categories

The Hindu has released the results of its Margazhi Music Competition 2025, awarding 139 prizes to young Carnatic and Hindustani musicians from a pool of 1,063 video entries judged by senior vidwans and vidushis.

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Polity6 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Bihar Cabinet Clears Groundwork for Four Rapid Rail Corridors Around Patna

The Bihar cabinet has given in-principle approval to prepare detailed project reports for four Regional Rapid Transit System corridors connecting Patna to nearby cities like Gaya, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur and Ara. The state also approved land for AIIMS Patna's expansion, new teaching posts in engineering colleges, and land for new Kendriya Vidyalayas.

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Polity6 Jul 2026· Mint

PM Modi Meets Australian PM Albanese in Melbourne, Calls Ties 'Natural and Trusted Partnership'

During his Australia visit, PM Narendra Modi met Australian PM Anthony Albanese in Melbourne and described India and Australia as natural and trusted partners, urging deeper cooperation amid global uncertainty. He highlighted how a 2022 trade pact has doubled Indian exports to Australia.

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Polity5 Jul 2026· The Hindu

SAD Vows to Screen Punjab Militancy Film ‘Satluj’ Amid Political Row

The Shiromani Akali Dal says it will organise public screenings of the film ‘Satluj’ across Punjab after it was pulled from an OTT platform, while the Aam Aadmi Party accuses SAD of hypocrisy and colluding to suppress the truth about Punjab’s militancy-era atrocities.

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Polity4 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Chandigarh Police Crack Pakistan-Linked Drug and Arms Network Behind Cashier's Murder

Chandigarh Police have arrested three more people from Punjab's Tarn Taran district, uncovering a cross-border network that smuggled drugs, fake currency and weapons using drones from Pakistan, and used this network to carry out a pharmacy cashier's murder last month.

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Polity3 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Workers' Unions Renew Call for Judicial Probe Into Deadly Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Accident

Trade unions and people's groups protested outside the Visakhapatnam Collectorate demanding a judicial inquiry into a June 8 accident that killed 10 workers at the Steel Plant, along with higher compensation and a halt to privatisation.

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Polity3 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Police Crack Six-Month-Old's Kidnapping Case in Just 24 Hours

A six-month-old boy sleeping beside his homeless parents on a Chirala pavement was kidnapped and later sold to a childless couple, but swift police work using CCTV footage and technology reunited the infant with his family within a day.

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Polity3 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Anmol Bishnoi Asks Mumbai Court to Let Him Surrender in Salman Khan Firing Case

Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, currently held in Delhi's Tihar Jail on an NIA case, has asked a special Mumbai court to let him formally surrender in the 2024 firing case outside Salman Khan's home, saying his presence is needed for a fair trial.

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Polity2 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Bengaluru Police Order Review of All Day Care Centres After Crèche Abuse Case at Capgemini Campus

Following allegations that caregivers physically abused children at a day care inside IT firm Capgemini's Bengaluru campus, the city police commissioner has ordered a review of all day care centres in the city to check whether safety rules are being followed.

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Polity2 Jul 2026· The Hindu

BRS Leader KTR Accuses Telangana Government of Dodging Debate, Slams Police Detention of Party Leaders

BRS working president KTR accused Telangana's Congress government of avoiding a promised public debate and criticized police for detaining senior party leader T. Harish Rao near Telangana Bhavan. He demanded a special Assembly session to discuss corruption and the state's debt.

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Polity2 Jul 2026· The Hindu

HSBC to Build a Massive New Integrated Campus in Bengaluru

HSBC has signed an agreement with real estate developer Prestige Group to build a sprawling 1.2 million square foot office campus in Bengaluru, aiming to bring its scattered teams under one roof and reaffirm its long-term commitment to India.

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Polity1 Jul 2026· The Hindu

The Hindu Home Expo Returns to Kochi with Over 125 Properties on Offer

The 9th edition of The Hindu Home Expo will be held at LuLu Mall, Kochi, on July 4 and 5, bringing together 20 builders showcasing more than 125 apartments and villas priced between ₹55 lakh and ₹5 crore, along with special bank loan offers.

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Polity1 Jul 2026· The Hindu

President Murmu Urges Andhra Pradesh Graduates to Treat Education as a Lifelong Journey, Not a Finish Line

At the first convocation of the Central University of Andhra Pradesh, President Droupadi Murmu told graduates that continuous learning and adaptability to new technologies like AI are key to personal and national growth. She also highlighted that girls outperformed boys in gold medals this year, and urged students to combine knowledge with integrity and public service.

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Polity1 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Two Lorries Collide Head-On and Catch Fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur District, Three Feared Dead

A lorry veered across the road divider on a National Highway near Boyapalem village in Guntur district and crashed into an oncoming lorry, sparking a fire that killed at least three people. Police are investigating why the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane.

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Polity1 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Hyderabad Voters Skip the Wait, Track Down BLOs Themselves to Speed Up Electoral Roll Revision

With the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls moving slowly in parts of Hyderabad, residents are proactively contacting Booth Level Officers to get enumeration forms distributed, instead of waiting for door-to-door visits.

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Polity30 Jun 2026· The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Trade Bodies Demand Cut in Commercial LPG Prices as Crude Oil Falls Globally

Even though global crude oil prices have slipped back to levels seen before the recent conflict-driven spike, commercial cooking gas cylinders used by hotels, bakeries, tea shops and marriage halls in Tamil Nadu remain far costlier than earlier this year, prompting trade associations to demand a price rollback.

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Polity29 Jun 2026· India.Com

Delhi Extends Its EV Policy for a Third Time as Government Works on Ambitious EV Policy 2.0

The Delhi government has extended its existing Electric Vehicle policy by three months — for the third time since January 2025 — while it finalises a new EV Policy 2.0 that could ban petrol and CNG vehicle sales as early as 2025. The new policy aims to make 95% of all new vehicles electric by 2027.

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Polity28 Jun 2026· Live Law

Participation Without Accountability: Why India's Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy Has No Teeth

India has a policy that requires the government to share draft laws with the public for at least 30 days before they are passed, but a parliamentary answer in December 2025 revealed that no one tracks whether ministries actually follow this rule — making public consultation more of a promise than a practice.

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Polity27 Jun 2026· The Hindu

BJP vs Congress on Gaza: What India's Middle East Policy Row Is Really About

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi accused the Modi government of abandoning India's historic support for Palestine, while the BJP fired back calling it vote-bank politics — the row centres on India's abstention at the United Nations in June 2025 on a Gaza ceasefire resolution.

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Polity26 Jun 2026· News On AIR

India Overhauls OCI and Citizenship Rules: What the New 2026 Changes Mean for You

The Indian government has notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, shifting the entire Overseas Citizenship of India process online and introducing faster processing, biometric immigration lanes, and formal appeal rights — while permanently closing the old PIO card conversion window.

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