INDIA THIS WEEK https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html India This Week~August 7, 2026 Kerala LPST rank holders end 13-day hunger strike after positive talks with Education Minister Pune Police book UK-based OCI cardholder for allegedly attempting to convert people to Christianity Nexa Evergreen ‘fraud’: ED arrests Subhash Chandra Bijnoriya in Rs. 2,676 crore money laundering case IPL player Abhishek Porel arrested in Kolkata over relationship fraud case Rajya Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 to streamline functioning and appointments of tribunals ED arrests Chhattisgarh Congress leader Ramgopal Agrawal in alleged state liquor scam “Why are tear gas and lathi charges used only against students?”: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke slams police action in Jharkhand “Reaffirmed India’s commitment toward deeper Global South partnership”: EAM Jaishankar meets Liberian parliamentary delegation “We remain in touch with U.S. authorities”: MEA on Indian national arrested in Germany over Arizona murder case “Iran ultimately forced the enemy to request negotiations”: FM Araghchi on conflict with U.S. ‘Deepening U.S.-India deep space partnership’: Envoy Sergio Gor as NASA invites ISRO to join Moon base program “Arunachal is an integral part of India, nothing can change this”: MEA on China’s fresh “objections” Donald Trump targets ‘jihadists’ in U.S. midterm election pitch U.S. opposes actions disrupting freedom of navigation in Taiwan Strait Israel looks underground for new energy storage options CNS Admiral Swaminathan begins four-day official visit to Mauritius; India, Mauritius strengthen maritime security cooperation Syria: Former President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for “crimes against humanity” India-U.S. civil space joint working group advances discussions on civil, commercial space cooperation Trump’s media company reports $238 million loss in Q2 2026 Lebanon: UN peacekeepers record 455 Israeli projectiles, 97 airspace breaches over weekend Ukrainian drone strike in Russia kills at least 13 people, injures 75 SIP inflows hit four-month high at Rs. 31,961 crore in July despite market volatility: AMFI data Retail investors lose Rs. 91,685 crore in equity F&O trading in FY26, losses down compared with FY25: Govt PM Modi and President Trump will work out Russian oil-related 100 percent tariff issue: Senior U.S. official Amit Shah to move Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, NCDC Amendment Bill for passage in Lok Sabha today India’s direct tax collections rise 23% to Rs. 8.11 lakh crore as non-corporate tax drives growth Morgan Stanley aims to facilitate $1.5 trillion for U.S. innovation, infrastructure over next decade US Court Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani, Ending High-Profile Case 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, at Least 18 Killed India’s “Neighbourhood First” Diplomacy in Action: Envoys Meet PMs of Bangladesh and Nepal Centre Expands E-Visa Entry Points to 88 With 11 New International Ports India and Thailand Discuss Enhancing Collaboration on Combating Online Scams Government Sanctions Smart Metering Works Covering 19.79 Crore Electricity Consumers Under RDSS “Will face batons”: JPSC-JSSC aspirants remain defiant after 3rd lathi charge outside Jharkhand Assembly 80th Independence Day: Red Fort to echo ‘Vande Mataram’ for 1st time, spotlight ‘Yuva Shakti’ Meta launches Muse Glimmer AI model that can run on consumer computers BSE to enter Nifty 50, Wipro to exit in NSE’s September index rejig Hindustan Copper Q1 net profit jumps 162% to Rs 352 crore as revenue rises 81% India expands LNG sourcing to 15 countries amid geopolitical supply risks: Govt Govt. introduces MMDR Amendment Bill, 2026, proposes reforms to boost critical mineral exploration and mining “Escalation must stop”: UN Yemen envoy Grundberg warns Houthi attacks risk return to full-scale conflict Service fees should be charged for passage through Hormuz: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson India dispatches 8 metric tons of life-saving medicines to Bolivia to support public health care Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until US halts naval blockade: Iranian Foreign Ministry New U.S. rule raises recurring H-1B costs for visa-dependent employers Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China as authorities evacuate hundreds of thousands amid flooding, heavy rain “Diplomatic premises are inviolable”: MEA condemns defacement of Indian Embassy in Slovenia With tricolour in hand, Russian crew aboard ISS wish India ahead of Independence Day