Balasore student succumbs to injuries after self-immolation; Odisha CM vows action against culprits

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar confirmed the death of the 20-year-old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Odisha’s Balasore, who had attempted self-immolation.

Government finds MNREGA digital attendance system is riddled with holes

Nearly four years after introducing digital attendance system for MNREGA workers and three years after making it mandatory, the government has discovered a whole range of ways the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) platform used for the purpose is being “misused” and has now added four layers of analog monitoring to plug the holes.

Over 83% voters have submitted their enumeration forms as part of Bihar SIR, says Election Commission

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday (July 14, 2025) said that out of the 7.89 crore electors in Bihar, enumeration forms of 6.6 crore or 83.66% have been collected till date as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

DGCA asks airlines to check fuel switch locking system in Boeing 737, 787 jets

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday (July 15, 2025) ordered airlines to inspect the lock on the fuel control switches on Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 planes by July 21, a move that comes days after the preliminary probe report into the Air India’s Boeing 787 crash found that the switches were cut off before the accident last month.

Group Captain Shukla has completed all seven microgravity experiments onboard ISS: ISRO

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is headed back to earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), has completed all seven microgravity experiments.

Trump says U.S. to send weapons for Ukraine under NATO deal; threatens Russia with tariffs if war isn’t resolved

President Donald Trump said on Monday (July 14, 2025) he would punish Russia with tariffs if there isn’t a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, the latest example of his growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Election Commission’s claim of foreign nationals in Bihar voter rolls is meant to ‘obfuscate reality’ and a ‘lame excuse’ for SIR: CPI(ML)

Targeting the Election Commission’s (EC) for claiming that a large number of foreigners were found in the voter rolls in Bihar, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), or CPI(ML), general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya has said that such claims are made to “obfuscate the reality and create a lame excuse for the absurd SIR [Special Intensive Revision] exercise”.

Publicise oil and sugar content of Indian snacks, Health Ministry tells government departments

How much oil, sugar, and trans fats are present in your regular evening samosa, pakora, chai biscuit, or jalebi? The Health Ministry has asked all government departments to display such information in their cafeterias, lobbies, and meeting rooms, in a bid to highlight the health risks of popular Indian snacks, especially at a time when lifestyle diseases are a growing burden across the country.

IND vs ENG Lord’s Test Day 5: Jadeja’s heroics in vain as England snatches a thriller

There couldn’t have been a better advertisement for Test cricket. As Lord’s went nearly full on the first working day of the week, the players from both the sides gave it their all in the heat of the battle, with England eventually clinching a thriller.