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Parliament Live Updates: Monsoon session set for a stormy start as Opposition likely to raise NEET leak, Ram Temple ‘theft’

Parliament Live Updates: Monsoon session set for a stormy start as Opposition likely to raise NEET leak, Ram Temple ‘theft’

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul

Rain havoc in J&K: 10 killed, several missing; Omar Abdullah leaves Delhi ahead of statehood protest

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
‘Parking place for 20 rebel Trinamool MPs’: Opposition walks out of all-party meet

‘Parking place for 20 rebel Trinamool MPs’: Opposition walks out of all-party meet

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
J.D. and Usha Vance welcome baby boy, first child born to sitting VP in more than 150 years
World

J.D. and Usha Vance welcome baby boy, first child born to sitting VP in more than 150 years

Born on July 19, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
World

West Asia war LIVE: Iran guards say hit U.S. military targets in Kuwait

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard ​Corps said that ‌two oil tankers ​had exploded ⁠and been immobilised after attempting to transit what it ‌described as an unsafe southern route ‌through the Strait ‌of Hormuz

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Iran hits out at Gulf neighbours as U.S. presses on with strikes
World

Iran hits out at Gulf neighbours as U.S. presses on with strikes

Oil prices surged to a one-month high as the United States and Iran tussled for control of the vital strait, with Brent crude rising above $91 a barrel — the highest price since June 11

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Andy Burnham: The King in the North
World

Andy Burnham: The King in the North

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Keir Starmer sixth U.K. PM to resign after Brexit
World

Keir Starmer sixth U.K. PM to resign after Brexit

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, following months of internal conflict within the Labour Party

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
The controversy over the proposed Mekedatu water project
India

The controversy over the proposed Mekedatu water project

Why is the drinking water project a source of confrontation? Why are both parties unable to come to a settlement?

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Top 10 public sector banks in India with highest account holders, deposits and loans

Top 10 public sector banks in India with highest account holders, deposits and loans

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Man Surprises Retired Mother With Bengaluru Trip, Reflects On Her Sacrifices

Man Surprises Retired Mother With Bengaluru Trip, Reflects On Her Sacrifices

A man’s heartwarming gesture has gone viral after he surprised his retired mother with a dedicated trip to Bengaluru. The social media post reflects on the sacrifices she made throughout her life and the importance of reciprocating that devotion.

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Headline numbers mask AGP’s steady slide despite 10 years in power
India

Headline numbers mask AGP’s steady slide despite 10 years in power

BJP’s junior ally in Assam gets the same number of seats to contest as last time, but a granular analysis reveals slipping ground

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data
India

Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data

Share of women parliamentarians has never exceeded 15% in the past general elections

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
A ‘ballerina’ from Eurosiberia finds a new stage in India
India

A ‘ballerina’ from Eurosiberia finds a new stage in India

During winter, in India, Demoiselle Crane sightings largely happen in Gujarat and Rajasthan. On February 28, 2026, the first sighting of a Demoiselle Crane was reported from Chennai Metropolitan Area. The only other reco

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Comfort fit for conservancy workers: how three Indian cities are getting the ‘measurements’ right
India

Comfort fit for conservancy workers: how three Indian cities are getting the ‘measurements’ right

What does it take to design gloves, masks and uniform that factor in the various challenges faced by workers on the waste beat? Indore, Bengaluru and Pune have an answer

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Telangana launches Indiramma Houses in Hyderabad; releases eligibility criteria, application procedure, beneficiary contribution details
India

Telangana launches Indiramma Houses in Hyderabad; releases eligibility criteria, application procedure, beneficiary contribution details

The flats with built up area of 582 sft will be built in multi-storey towers. While Telangana government would provide subsidy of Rs 5 lakh, tentative contribution of beneficiary is Rs 6 lakh.

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
The stark reality of the missing jobs for India’s Gen Z
Opinion

The stark reality of the missing jobs for India’s Gen Z

Celebrating India’s demographic dividend means little when Gen Z faces unemployment, insecurity and shrinking pathways to decent work

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Opinion

Spreading wings: On the Vikram-1 launch

Vikram-1 is an engineering triumph seeking commercial viability

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Opinion

Maturing approach: On the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

India needs to use market access in the U.K. to raise its market share

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Much more than ‘Melbourne meets Modi’
Opinion

Much more than ‘Melbourne meets Modi’

The ‘Melbourne momentum’ is opening new chapters in security, business, education and culture

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
India’s F&O boom needs adequate protections
Opinion

India’s F&O boom needs adequate protections

Retail traders lose because they are bringing knives to a gunfight. SEBI’s research reveals that 97% of institutional profits and 96% of proprietary trading profits in the Indian F&O market are generated by algorithmic t

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Is Bengaluru India’s capital of alternative love?
Opinion

Is Bengaluru India’s capital of alternative love?

The city is rethinking the relationship status, suggesting that love no longer has to follow a prescribed script

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Column by Devdutt Pattanaik | The rise of marble temples
Opinion

Column by Devdutt Pattanaik | The rise of marble temples

These majestic places of worship moved away from traditional architecture for a reason, and today they stand as the voice of Sanatana Dharma

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul
Letting the right hand know that the left can do it too
Opinion

Letting the right hand know that the left can do it too

A combination of nature and nurture may work in favour of the ‘freak’

By Project Chintan Newsroom · 20 Jul