Cracks appear within Karnataka’s Congress as minister KN Rajanna publicly contradicted Rahul Gandhi’s claims of vote theft in the Lok Sabha elections, suggesting the party failed to address voter list irregularities during its own governance. This sparked a backlash from Deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s supporters, accusing Rajanna of undermining the party.

An Al Jazeera journalist, Anas al-Sharif, was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City along with four colleagues, prompting condemnation from the broadcaster and press freedom groups. Al-Sharif, a prominent voice covering the war, had previously warned of intense bombardment and expressed his commitment to conveying the truth.

On January 1, 97.06% of the broad-gauge network across Indian Railways was electrified. By May, this increased to 98.88% coverage and by July-end, this share touched 99%