Latest News July 22 2026: Hello! Welcome to the morning's big news. Today, politics in India has heated up due to the unprecedented march of the opposition and massive demonstrations by Gen Z over the NEET exam controversy, while a painful tunnel accident has taken place in Sikkim. On the other hand, America has carried out air strikes on Iran and imposed heavy tariffs on Canada. The big question amidst all this is whether the sudden change of army chief in Ukraine and the attack on Indian sailors in the Black Sea will take the Russia-Ukraine war to a completely new and dangerous turn?
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge took out a historic march towards 7, Lok Kalyan Marg (PM residence) over the NEET paper leak controversy. Delhi Police took these top leaders into custody during the protest. PM Modi has talked about giving strict punishment to the culprits.
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The youth movement 'Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)', which started with the online satirical initiative of Abhijeet Dipke, has become a big headache for the Centre. Thousands of Gen Z students broke barricades and marched to Parliament amid heavy rain, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the failure in the examination system.
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After a landslide in Sikkim, a huge explosion occurred due to sudden leakage of methane gas inside a tunnel of NHPC Hydro Project. In this accident, at least 10 laborers died on the spot and many are buried under the debris. Due to the poisonous level of gas underground, the rescue work is going on at a very slow pace.
Delhi High Court approves transfer of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Despite deteriorating health, Wangchuk has announced to continue his indefinite fast to protest against the police action against student protesters.
Schools have been closed in Jammu and Kashmir, Nainital and Sirmaur after IMD issued yellow and orange alerts of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods. There is an alert of strong winds in Delhi, while the Indian Army has safely rescued more than 570 people through emergency units from the severe flood affected areas of Assam.
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American CENTCOM has launched strong military strikes in Iran's coastal areas of Sirik, Bushehr, Konarak and Chabahar. President Donald Trump has declared the previous agreement with Tehran completely over and has spoken of giving a befitting reply to the deaths of American soldiers and keeping the Strait of Hormuz safe.
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Several large Saudi oil tankers bound for China and India suddenly diverted course in the Red Sea after Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a tough maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. This strategic U-turn is expected to cause a huge surge in global crude oil prices and marine insurance premiums.
US President Donald Trump surprised global markets by imposing a 50% tariff on imports from Canada. Also introduced a plan of up to 200% tariff on generic medicines in future. In response, Canadian PM Mark Carney has promised to take a tough stance to protect domestic manufacturing.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has removed the country's army chief, General Oleksandr Syrsky, from the post after immense pressure from the public and the army. He has been replaced by Major General Mykhailo Drupaty, who is known for advocating new and technology-based drone methods in the war against the Russian military.
The Indian government has taken a tough stance after the death of 4 Indian sailors in a missile attack on a commercial ship near Odessa port in Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian Ambassador, calling it a violation of freedom of navigation. The Kremlin is in touch with New Delhi to investigate the matter.
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