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Mirabai Chanu targets historic third straight gold in women's 48kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, India's best chance for a medal.

The NEET paper leak and police crackdown dominated the Monsoon Session, with both Houses of Parliament witnessing disruption on July 22.

The NEET-UG 2026 paper leak has sparked nationwide student protests, with demonstrators demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

Opinion: India imports the overwhelming majority of its crude, and half of it once transited the Strait of Hormuz. That it weathered the 2026 Iran crisis without rationing is a vindication of a decade of diversification and reserve-building. But complacency now would be dangerous — with the rupee near 96 to the dollar, Brent restless, and a weak monsoon emerging as a rival macro threat, India must press harder on reserves, renewables, domestic output and diversified routes.

Opinion: The proposal to redraw and expand the Lok Sabha on the basis of the 2021 Census treats representation as a simple headcount. It is nothing of the sort. Delimitation on population alone would penalise the southern states that curbed their fertility and reward those that did not — breaking a decades-old constitutional bargain. It must be negotiated, with seat floors and compensatory mechanisms, not simply imposed.

July travel in India divides neatly into two camps: the rain-free Himalayan escapes of Ladakh, Spiti and the blooming Valley of Flowers, and the lush, waterfall-rich getaways of Coorg, Munnar, Mahabaleshwar, Meghalaya and Wayanad. Here is what to expect from each, the best experiences, and the safety and responsible-travel notes to plan around.

As "The Odyssey" commandeers IMAX and premium-format screens across India, Hindi releases are feeling the squeeze. "Dhamaal 4" slipped to about Rs 2.49 crore net on Day 9, "Welcome to the Jungle" crashed to roughly Rs 20 lakh by its fourth Friday (India net ~Rs 132 crore), and YRF's "Alpha" is slowing. A look at the screen crunch reshaping Bollywood.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 final pits Argentina against Spain at MetLife Stadium on July 19, beginning around 12:30 AM IST on July 20 for Indian viewers. It is likely Lionel Messi's last World Cup final, set against Spain's golden generation and a long unbeaten run.