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July 3rd, 2026 (Friday)

July 3rd, 2026 (Friday)

Today in India - Morning News Brief vor 3 Monaten

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Ayodhya Ram Mandir Donation Scandal Probe Request:
Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal has requested a
Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the
alleged "Chanda Chori" scandal involving the embezzlement of
hundreds of crores in donations at the Ram Mandir.

India–Japan Defense and Stealth Tech Pact: India
and Japan have signed a major agreement for Bharat Electronics
Limited to manufacture the UNICORN stealth antenna
system for Indian Navy warships. Alongside this defense
cooperation, both nations expressed serious concern over
China’s militarization in the East and South
China Seas and established a roadmap for economic security in
sectors like AI and semiconductors.

Trinamool Congress Leadership Dispute: The
Election Commission of India (ECI) has requested responses from
both the Mamata Banerjee-led faction and a rebel faction of the
TMC regarding competing claims over the party's name and
symbol. The rebel group, led by Ritabrata Banerjee,
claims to represent the "real" TMC and has already moved to
remove Mamata Banerjee as party chairperson.

Objections to VB-GRAMG Funding: Rajasthan’s
Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully criticized the funding model of
the VB-GRAMG rural employment scheme, alleging it
is financially unsustainable. He claimed that even BJP-governed
states like Bihar and Madhya Pradesh have raised objections to
bearing 40% of the financial burden for the
program.Capgemini Bengaluru Daycare Abuse Scandal:
Capgemini temporarily closed its on-campus daycare in Bengaluru
after viral videos showed toddlers being subjected to
extreme abuse, including being placed in washing
machine drums and sprayed with jet sprays. Police and child rights
authorities have launched investigations into the facility’s safety
protocols.Supreme Court Quashes Orders Based on Fake AI
Case Law: In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Supreme Court
nullified judicial orders from the NCLT and NCLAT after finding
they relied on fabricated, AI-generated legal
precedents. The Court warned that unverified AI material
is a "catastrophic contamination" to the justice system and
mandated a "zero-tolerance" approach to hallucinated
citations.BJP Critiques Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Double
Standards’: The BJP accused Sonia Gandhi of selective
outrage for remaining silent on the demolition of a
historic Gurdwara in Pakistan while frequently commenting
on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. BJP spokesperson Shehzad
Poonawalla argued this silence reflects a political bias regarding
the persecution of minorities in neighboring countries.NHAI
Action After Delhi–Dehradun Expressway Cave-In: Following
a road-surface collapse on the newly inaugurated corridor, the NHAI
suspended several officials and issued notices to
contractors. While the NHAI attributed the damage to water
stagnation and local drainage disputes, the Congress party has used
the incident to allege corruption and poor construction
quality.Alleged Attack on Mahua Moitra:
TMC MP Saugata Roy has sought intervention from the Lok Sabha
Speaker after fellow MP Mahua Moitra was allegedly targeted in an
egg-pelting attack by BJP workers in West Bengal.
Roy criticized the local police for being "silent spectators"
during the incident.Skyroot Vikram-1 Private Rocket
Launch: Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace is preparing for
the maiden launch of Vikram-1, which is set to be
the first orbital launch by a private Indian
company. The mission, scheduled for late July or early
August, aims to deploy satellites and gather in-flight performance
data.Digital Privacy Standoff Over Username
Features: The Indian government has issued notices to
WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal regarding features
that allow users to hide their phone numbers using usernames.
Digital rights groups have criticized the move as an
unconstitutional threat to privacy, particularly
for activists and journalists who rely on these tools for secure
communication.