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Parliament's Monsoon Session begins Monday with a packed legislative agenda. The government aims to pass the Women's Reservation Bill after its earlier defeat. Opposition parties face electoral losses and alliance collapses, altering parliamentary arithmetic. Several key bills are listed, including the FCRA and Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan. The government hopes to secure passage with adjusted strategies and potential support.

Al Pacino, turning eighty-six in April 2026, continues his prolific acting career. He recently premiered 'Killing Castro' and received the Sam Wanamaker Award for his theatre contributions. A quote from his 1996 film 'City Hall' emphasizes judging people with care and understanding. Pacino's life, like his quote suggests, is defined by the unseen mortar, not just visible bricks.

A Hyderabad woman alleges forced labor and wage denial in Oman. She traveled for a housemaid job but faced poor conditions and no pay. The woman escaped and sought help from the Indian Embassy in Muscat. The embassy has acknowledged the matter and is investigating the situation. Officials are working to ensure her safety and arrange her return home.

The mortal remains of Chennamma will be brought to Holenarasipur by Sunday (July 19, 2026) evening. The public will be allowed to pay their last respects to her at the residence of former Minister H. D. Revanna in Holenarasipur

The police dismantled the protest site, on the banks of Barana river near Kupi village, and symbolic pyres used by the demonstrators

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet had approved an increase in the multiplication factor applicable to land acquisition in rural areas from 1.0 to 2.0. to provide farmers with compensation up to four times the market price

Sonam Wangchuk urges protesters to make the march to Parliament 'big success'

The note, shared on X through Mr. Wangchuk's account, read: "20th July. India's second freedom movement. Freedom from injustice (like paper leaks). Freedom from fear [my illegal detention]."

A leitmotif among blood donation organisations is the increasing difficulty in finding people with “generous veins”; and the solution could strangely be found in the living rooms of households, as illustrated by these two accounts from Chennai of parents inspiring their children to join the cause

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha and CM Omar Abdullah to take stock of the flood situation in Rajouri district.

Dozens of vehicles were swept away or submerged after overflowing rivers breached their banks, causing widespread disruption, the officials said

After four-and-a-half years of heartbreak, sleepless nights and repeated near-misses, Rathanvel VS finally crossed the 2500 Elo mark to become India's 99th Grandmaster. From discovering chess through a free board to overcoming injuries, financial setbacks and crushing disappointments, the 2001-born Coimbatore player's perseverance, family support and belief transformed a long-awaited dream into reality.

The popular name of Ootacamund, or Ooty in short, was inexplicably Sanskritised as Udhagamandalam in 1972

N. Senbagavalli is many things rolled into one: a battery-operated vehicle operator with Urbaser Sumeet in the morning, an autodriver in the evening, and a successful digital creator on Instagram in between

It is also the first time since Diego Maradona inspired Argentina to back-to-back World Cup finals in 1986 and 1990 that the country has reached consecutive title matches. Argentina won the World Cup in 1986 before finishing runners-up in 1990. Their seven final appearances have come in 1930, 1978, 1986, 1990, 2014, 2022 and 2026.

Kalki 2898 AD, Committee Kurrollu, 35-Chinna Katha Kaadu and Pushpa 2: The Rule won two awards each, while Lucky Baskhar bagged one 

Congress leaders demand that the findings and the Trust’s accounts should be made public so that every devotee knows how their offerings have been utilised

“In view of inclement weather forecast issued by IMD, Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall remain temporarily suspended from both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes with effect from 19.07.2026 as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of the pilgrims,” says Kashmir Divisional Commissioner