The villagers of Khalapur Taluka in Raigad District have broken the dam gates and entered the dam premises and also closed the valves of water to Navi Mumbai to protest demanding jobs for the villagers and proper compensation to them. Around 3000 Project Affected People (PAP) of Morbe Dam have been protesting against the government at the Morbe Dam. “The valves were closed only for a short period of time and the water supply to Navi Mumbai won’t be affected,” a said an official from NMMC. After PAPs claimed that the water valves to Navi Mumbai have been closed since morning and there would be water crisis in Navi Mumbai on Friday, The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) officials have denied the same. “In the year 1990, the land of the villagers was acquired. We never got the right compensation or jobs. None of the Acts that are usually applied in land acquiring process has been implemented in this case. We have been told that Mantralaya has printed an order in our favour and we would receive it tomorrow but till the time I get to see it on my whatsapp, I wont believe and the protest would continued,” Arjun Kadam, another PAP said.

"In my opinion, if what we are wearing is not revealing or transparent, and is worn properly, it should be fine," shares a student on the condition of anonymity. She also states that the dress code shouldn't be the highlight of the college, education should be. Talking about the financial burden that comes with purchasing a new set of clothes, the students asks how can they afford such formal clothes. "A dress code directly affects the individuality and freedom of a student," says Nitin Dalvi, an education activist, and calls it "moral policing". He says that the focus should be on education, rather than a dress code. "Implementation of dress code invites anger of students and unnecessary politicisation of the issue," he poignantly points out. "We just want to study at the college. We are living in Mumbai and these rules make no sense to us," says Sameer Chaudhry, a third-year BCom student from the college, says that there is nothing religious about wearing T-shirts and jeans. These opinions came after a notice dated June 27 came into effect this week, starting July 1, stating clearly that students cannot wear any dress which depicts religion or any cultural disparity. Nakab, hijab, burkha, stole, cap, badge and so on "shall be removed by going to common rooms on the ground floor" and then, they can move around the campus. "Torn jeans, T-shirts, Revealing dresses and Jerseys not allowed", notified the college. which was upheld by Bombay High Court on June 26, comes another ban for students of the Chembur Trombay Education Society's NG Acharya and DK Marathe College, Mumbai.

After Rahul Gandhi On Monday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, had written to PM Modi asking for a debate on NEET on Wednesday. A day later Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday assured of strict action against those involved in the NEET paper leak saga. He said that the ones responsible for the scam will not be spared by the government. PM Modi also accused the opposition parties of playing politics with the future of the country’s youth. PM Modi said, "I assure the youth of our country, this government will not spare those who cheat and scam you." PM Modi said that the government is committed to creating an environment where students can focus on their studies without worrying about examinations.

With the enactment of three new criminal laws today, India has entirely redesigned its criminal justice system. The Indian Penal Code (IPC) was replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Indian Evidence Act by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). In December 2023, the three legislation were approved by the legislature.

Woo May Hoe, led a group of about 30 followers who believed in Sri Sakthi Narayani Amma, an Indian spiritual leader. She forced her followers to eat faeces and had their teeth pulled out cheated them of Rs 43 Crores. She led the group for about eight years since 2012 and convinced them during her so-called spiritual sessions that she could communicate with gods and spirits and told them to call her their ‘lord’. Woo May Hoe a 54-year-old Singaporean woman, brainwashed her “spiritual” followers. She was sentenced to jail last week after she pleaded guilty to five charges including cheating and causing grievous hurt. she stole S$7 million (US$5.2 million) from her followers and manipulated them into taking out S$6.6 million in loans.

The latest fifth bridge collapse was reported from the Bheja police station area of Madhubani district, situated in the state’s northern end bordering Nepal. Tejashwi Yadav wrote on X, "Congratulations! Due to the double power of the double engine government in Bihar, only and only five bridges have collapsed in just nine days. The double engine NDA government of six parties, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has sent auspicious and bright wishes of Mangalraj to the people of Bihar on the collapse of five bridges in nine days." "The self-proclaimed honest people are calling the thousands of crores of rupees being lost by the public due to the collapse of bridges as “courtesy” rather than “corruption”," he added. "Why don't the truthful and incorruptible leaders, certified by the world champion Godi media as those who distribute orange certificates of corruption to the Opposition and are number one in all the rankings of partisan journalism open their mouths on these good governance feats?" he said.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly urged the central government to scrap the test on a national level and approve the state’s NEET exemption Bill as they nanimously passed a resolution against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on Friday. The resolution, proposed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, once again reiterates the state’s longstanding objection to the exam. The development comes at a time when alleged irregularities over this year’s NEET medical entrance test has kicked up a massive political storm. The resolution said and called for the abolition of the NEET examination system, which it described as “severely affecting the medical education opportunities of rural and underprivileged students and making school education unnecessary”. “The Union Government should immediately approve the NEET exemption draft bill unanimously passed by this Legislative Assembly to admit medical students based on 12th-grade marks. Given that several states are now opposing this examination system which has led to numerous malpractices, the Union Government should amend the National Medical Commission Act to abolish the NEET system at the national level,”

Boeing gets sanctioned by the National Safety Board over breaking an agreement by disclosing details of an investigation into the 737 Max 9 mid-air incident that happened in January. The agency cited violations of investigative information that were not cleared to release and speculating about the cause of the incident. The fallout began in 2018, amplified in January 2024 after the mid-air incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 plane adds to the growing list of troubles Boeing has encountered this year Boeing is already facing criminal prosecution threat. As a result of these sanctions, Boeing will not be able access information related to the investigation. Boeing is also set to appear at a board hearing on August 6 and 7 in Washington.

Shangfu former defence minister and his predecessor Wei Fenghe have been dismissed from the party and have been under probe since August and September last year, respectively for corruption investigations and their dismissal from the Communist Party of China (CPC). State-run news agency Xinhua reported that both Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe have been dismissed from the party and have been under probe since August and September last year, respectively. CMC – the top military body in China – opened an investigation into Li’s conduct on 31 August, 2023. Li seriously violated political and organisational discipline. He sought improper benefits in personnel arrangements for himself and others, took advantage of his posts to seek benefits for others, and accepted a huge amount of money and valuables in return according to the investigation results.

Fathimath Shamnaz Ali Saleem was accused of performing "black magic" on President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, though police neither confirmed nor denied these allegations. Details surrounding the arrest remain undisclosed by the authorities. The Maldives has a history of incidents involving alleged black magic. In 2012, police disrupted an opposition political rally, accusing the organizers of throwing a "cursed rooster" at officers during a raid. Shamnaz the state minister for environment, climate change, and energy in the Maldives, was arrested on Sunday along with two others in the capital city of Malé, police reported on Thursday. Shamnaz has been remanded in custody for a week pending further investigations.