Government issues stern notice to Meta on child sexual abuse material in Instagram ads
The government has issued a stern notice to Meta on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid advertisements on Instagram,. The government has issued the notice on Saturday (July 4) evening. “The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has ordered Instagram to disable all ads and content promoting and facilitating access to CSEAM,” then within seven days
VHP asks SIT to verify claims made by Opposition leaders on Ram temple donation case
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday (July 4, 2026) wrote to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, urging it to record the statements of several Opposition leaders who have publicly alleged large-scale financial irregularities at the temple to probe their allegations. The Opposition leaders named in the VHP’s letter include Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh and Ram Gopal Yadav
Sonam Wangchuk loses six kg as fast enters eighth day
The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at the Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and government accountability over alleged examination irregularities, entered its 16th day on Sunday (July 5, 2026), while it was the eighth day of an indefinite hunger strike announced by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has lost around six kg since beginning the fast
Jan Suraaj Party fields Prashant Kishor for Bankipore Assembly byelection
Amid the ongoing speculations, the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) on Sunday (July 5, 2026) announced that the core committee unanimously decided to field Prashant Kishor as the candidate for the upcoming byelection in Bankipore Assembly constituency. The party’s State president Manoj Bharti confirmed the development at a press conference in Patna. The seat fell vacant after Nitin Nabin was elected to the Rajya Sabha
Manipur SIR: 19.34 lakh voters in draft electoral roll, says CEO
Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Arun Kumar Sinha said the State has 19.34 lakh voters in the draft electoral roll, which was published on Sunday (July 5, 2026) after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Addressing a press conference, Mr. Sinha said till June 28, out of 20,93,076 electors, a total of 19,34,399 electors or 92.42% have submitted their enumeration forms during the SIR
Gaganyaan mission: ISRO successfully conducts first SOLVE ground test
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the first ground test of the Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) solid motor was carried out successfully at the Static Test Facility, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The SOLVE solid motor is a key component for conducting Gaganyaan Test Missions and the first ground test was carried out on July 3
Bring Ram Janmabhoomi Trust within RTI purview: CPI(M) leader John Brittas
The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust cannot be kept beyond the purview of the RTI Act just because the government chooses to describe it as “autonomous”, when it has been constituted through a government-approved scheme, vested with land acquired under a parliamentary law, and has serving IAS officers nominated as government representatives in its governing framework, CPI(M)’s Rajya Sabha leader John Brittas said on Sunday (July 5, 2026)
Maharashtra TET paper leak: Three more held in U.P.; 10 in custody so far
The Maharashtra police have arrested three more persons from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the alleged Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak case, bringing the total number of individuals in custody to 10, officials said on Sunday (July 5, 2026). A state-appointed Special Investigation Team on Friday (July 3, 2026) arrested Nareshkumar Mahore, Sanjaykumar Sharma, and Babulal Kushwaha, all employees of an Agra-based private printing firm, a police official said
Madhya Pradesh CM, Scindia lay foundation stone for Adani Group’s defence manufacturing unit
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday (July 5, 2026) laid the foundation stone for a defence manufacturing plant being established in the Shivpuri district. The unit is being set up by Adani Defence and Aerospace, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, at a cost of about ₹2,500 crore, said officials
Trump says Netanyahu ‘knows who the boss is’, says sources
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Saturday (July 5, 2026), adding that the Prime Minister “knows who the boss is” in their relationship. The possible meeting comes amid reports of tensions between the two leaders over efforts to end the war against Iran that the U.S. and Israel started in late February
