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The Assam government has launched a sweeping eviction operation aimed at removing illegal encroachments from thousands of acres of reserved forest land in Uriamghat, a sensitive region that lies on the border with Nagaland. This ambitious initiative is part of a larger crackdown against what the state refers to as “illegal infiltration,” and targets encroachers who have taken over protected forest zones.

On 29th July 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a powerful and emotionally charged speech in the Lok Sabha, shedding light on the swift and strategic military operations that followed the Pahalgam terror attack. As Parliament discussed Operation Sindoor, Shah provided a detailed account of how India avenged the bloodshed inflicted by Pakistan-backed terrorists and exposed Islamabad’s undeniable role in harboring jihadist elements.

Bihar has now become the epicenter of political controversy across India. The Election Commission of India (ECI), while conducting its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign to clean up the electoral rolls ahead of the state assembly elections, has revealed something that has stirred a massive uproar: more than 60 lakh names from the previous voter list were not found.

On Monday, 28th July, the Supreme Court delivered a scathing response to Justice Yashwant Varma’s petition, in which he challenged the findings of an in-house inquiry conducted by the apex court itself. The inquiry had been initiated following a major incident at Justice Varma's official government residence in Delhi, where a huge pile of cash was discovered inside a storeroom, triggered by a fire outbreak in March this year. The visuals from the scene had quickly gone viral, sparking public outrage and calls for accountability.

In a deeply disturbing reminder of growing racial violence against Indians abroad, a 33-year-old Indian-origin man, Saurabh Anand, is now recovering in hospital after a horrific machete assault that nearly severed his hand. The shocking incident took place outside Central Square Shopping Centre in Altona Meadows, southwest Melbourne, on the evening of Saturday, 19 July, and has sent shockwaves through the Indian community in Australia and beyond.

On Sunday, 27th July, a violent and organised mob of 500-600 Muslims launched a brutal assault on over 15 homes belonging to Hindus in Betgari Union of Gangachara upazila, Rangpur district, Bangladesh, under the allegation of ‘blasphemy’. This was not a spontaneous act of outrage but a calculated and selective attack, aimed at terrifying and uprooting the minority Hindu community in the area.

In a major breakthrough in counter-terror efforts, the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF launched a joint offensive named Operation Mahadev and successfully eliminated three terrorists, including the key architect of the deadly Pahalgam attack. The operation was spearheaded by the Chinar Corps in the forested region of Lidwas in Jammu and Kashmir, acting on critical intelligence.

In a concerning revelation made recently by the central government, it has come to light that over the past 14 years, more than 6,600 companies have pulled out of West Bengal. What makes the situation even more alarming is that over 2,000 of these exits have occurred in just the last five years. These businesses did not shut down completely; rather, they chose to shift their operations and establish bases in other Indian states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh firmly stated that the success of Operation Sindoor was not solely the result of military firepower, but more importantly, due to “seamless logistics management”. In today’s modern era of warfare, he explained, victory hinges on how swiftly and efficiently resources are moved and deployed, rather than just relying on guns and bullets. Operation Sindoor, he added, is a “vivid example of excellent logistics management.”

In a heartbreaking incident from Udaipur, a final-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student, Shweta Singh, from Jammu and Kashmir, was found dead in her hostel room at Pacific Dental College. According to initial reports, a suicide note discovered in her room accused college staff of persistent mental harassment, triggering intense protests across the campus.