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Current Affairs — 24 July 2026

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Articles from 24 July 2026

  1. The Hindu · 2026-07-24The right to protest and the limits of police powerPolice power, unlawful assembly, and constitutional protest rights in IndiaRead analysis →
  2. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Global waterways should be safe, unimpeded: JaishankarIndia's External Affairs Minister backed maritime security, ASEAN centrality, UNCLOS-based conduct rules for the South China Sea, a political settlement in Myanmar, and a two-state solution for West Asia at the 21st East Asia Summit in Manila.Read analysis →
  3. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Iran vows ‘eye for an eye’ as U.S. bombing continuesIran vows ‘eye for an eye’ as U.S. bombing continuesRead analysis →
  4. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Houthi attacks on 2 Saudi Arabia-flagged tankers drive Brent crude price past $100Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia-flagged tankers in the Red Sea pushed Brent crude above $100 and heightened concerns over India’s energy import routes.Read analysis →
  5. The Hindu · 2026-07-24No debate while Pradhan stays in office: OppositionOpposition links any debate on NEET paper leaks to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation demand, while the government pushes fast-track courts under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.Read analysis →
  6. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Warning signals for India from NATO’s Ankara summitNATO’s Ankara summit strengthens European defence rearmament and signals tighter global competition for military supply chains, with possible spillovers for India’s defence procurement and self-reliance goals.Read analysis →
  7. The Hindu · 2026-07-24SC to hear Goa Cong. leader’s plea against defectionSupreme Court to hear Goa Congress leader’s challenge to the Speaker’s refusal to disqualify eight MLAs who switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022.Read analysis →
  8. The Hindu · 2026-07-24U.S. announces civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi ArabiaU.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement raises proliferation and regional security concernsRead analysis →
  9. The Hindu · 2026-07-24How should cities reclaim footpaths?Supreme Court-backed pedestrian rights and the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 in Bengaluru’s footpath-clearance driveRead analysis →
  10. The Hindu · 2026-07-24An education system’s collapse, young India’s traumaStudent protests over examination leaks expose deeper problems in India’s education governance, public funding, recruitment credibility, and accountability in higher education.Read analysis →
  11. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Escalation trapHouthi blockade threat and the risk of wider West Asia escalationRead analysis →
  12. The Hindu · 2026-07-24SC to hear Goa Congress leader’s petition against defection of MLAs to BJPSupreme Court to examine whether coordinated switching of Goa Congress MLAs to the Bharatiya Janata Party can be treated as a merger under the anti-defection lawRead analysis →
  13. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Delhi Police, Centre silent on use of force on protestersDelhi Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs have not clarified their position on alleged use of force against protesters after the July 20 march to Parliament, while the Delhi High Court has sought responses and preservation of evidence.Read analysis →
  14. The Hindu · 2026-07-24China says it drove away two more Philippine vesselsChina says it drove away two more Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal amid continuing South China Sea tensionsRead analysis →
  15. The Hindu · 2026-07-24IndiGo, AI oppose Adani’s airline entryIndiGo and Air India have opposed reported Adani Group interest in entering India’s airline business, arguing that cross-ownership between airlines and airport operators can create conflicts of interest and weaken competition.Read analysis →
  16. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Flood toll climbs to 47 in Assam; over 7 lakh affectedAssam floods leave 47 dead and more than 7 lakh affected as rivers remain in spateRead analysis →
  17. The Hindu · 2026-07-24‘Don’t waste our time’: CJI declines to take cognisance of ‘police violence’ (letter)Editorial letters on alleged police violence, youth protests, and judicial response raise questions on constitutional accountability, access to justice, and the limits of State force.Read analysis →
  18. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Parliament stalled again as Opposition continues to seek Pradhan’s resignationOpposition's demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET paper leak kept both Houses of Parliament stalled for a fourth day, exposing the limits of debate in a polarised Parliament.Read analysis →
  19. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Opposition demand for resignation stalls Monsoon Session for fourth dayParliamentary disruption over the NEET paper leak and the Union Education Minister's resignation demand stalled both Houses of Parliament for a fourth consecutive day.Read analysis →
  20. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Women’s quota should be implemented without delimitation: ex-HC judgeFormer Madras High Court judge D. Hariparanthaman argued that women’s reservation should be implemented immediately and that Lok Sabha delimitation should remain frozen until the constitutional and federal balance is reconsidered.Read analysis →
  21. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Is corruption the biggest threat to India’s future?Corruption, digital governance, and the weakening of transparency laws in IndiaRead analysis →
  22. The Hindu · 2026-07-24China begins drills off Taiwan Strait a day after talks with RubioChina’s live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait come immediately after high-level U.S.-China talks, underscoring the persistence of Taiwan as the core flashpoint in bilateral relations.Read analysis →
  23. PIB · 2026-07-24Progress under Nuclear Energy Mission: 100 GW target, indigenous SMRs, and private sector participation via SHANTI Act, 2025SHANTI Act, 2025 and the Nuclear Energy Mission’s 100 GWe-by-2047 target, with indigenous SMRs and private-sector participationRead analysis →
  24. PIB · 2026-07-24Parliament Question: Nuclear Power Programme—Three-stage programme, PFBR first criticality and thorium utilisation; hydrogen production using nuclear heatDAE’s three-stage nuclear programme: PFBR first criticality (April 2026), thorium-to-U-233 R&D, and clean hydrogen using nuclear heat (Cu–Cl, June 2026)Read analysis →
  25. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Opposition demand stalls Monsoon Session for fourth day; debate tied to Pradhan’s resignationOpposition protests over a reported NEET paper leak and a demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation repeatedly stalled both Houses during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.Read analysis →
  26. The Hindu · 2026-07-24BJP leaders, allies urge Centre to treat youth protests with empathyBJP leaders, allies urge the Union government to treat student protests with empathy amid paper-leak angerRead analysis →
  27. The Hindu · 2026-07-2415 of 39 posts in NTA are vacant, Centre informs Rajya SabhaEducation Ministry says the National Testing Agency depends heavily on deputation, contract, and outsourced staff while 15 sanctioned posts remain vacantRead analysis →
  28. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Are smartphones becoming smarter with the rise of on-device AI?On-device artificial intelligence is shifting smartphone intelligence from cloud servers to local processing inside the handset.Read analysis →
  29. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Core upgradeIndia’s Index of Core Industries has been revised with a new base year, broader sector coverage, and updated sector weights.Read analysis →
  30. The Hindu · 2026-07-24Pre-poll promises, post-poll precarityMukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, women voters, and agrarian distress in MaharashtraRead analysis →