Good morning! Here’s your quick catch-up on the biggest stories making headlines today.
PM Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address put India’s youth and the 2047 vision in focus, with warnings against “mindless Naxalites”, AI training for 1 crore young people and free online coaching for competitive exams.
In Jharkhand, student leader Devendranath Mahto was stopped from leaving Ranchi Sadar Hospital to hoist the national flag, triggering a scuffle with police. Five students remain on hunger strike over their demand to scrap the PSC-JSSC exams.
Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Amit Shah during the Anti-Paper Leak Bill debate. He has been asked to respond by August 28 after the remarks were expunged from House records.
Along with these, we’ve rounded up the other top stories you need to start your day.
Today’s Top Headlines
1. PM Modi warns against ‘mindless Naxalites’, announces AI training for 1 crore youth
PM Modi’s Independence Day speech put young Indians at the centre of India’s 2047 vision, while warning against ‘mindless Naxalites’ misleading society.
The disaster escalated with a second, 6.5-magnitude tremor striking 13 hours later, compounding the damage. His message was clear: empowering India’s youth with skills and opportunities will be key to building a developed nation by 2047. READ MORE
2. Jharkhand student leader Mahto stopped from hoisting flag
Tensions boiled over on Independence Day in Jharkhand as student protest leader Devendranath Mahto, days without food, tried leaving Ranchi Sadar Hospital just to hoist the flag, police blocked him, a scuffle broke out. “Is this what freedom means?” he asked. Five students remain on hunger strike, demanding the PSC-JSSC exams be scrapped. READ MORE
3. Lok Sabha Secretariat issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Amit Shah
A Lok Sabha notice to Rahul Gandhi has now raised questions over parliamentary language and conduct during debates.
The notice follows complaints by BJP MPs Anurag Thakur and Sanjay Jaiswal over Gandhi’s remarks on Amit Shah during the Anti-Paper Leak Bill discussion.
Rahul has been asked to respond by August 28 after his remarks were expunged from House records. READ MORE
4. CJP founder Dipke launches ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has launched the ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign, turning attention to the condition of India’s government schools.
The campaign began from his village in Maharashtra, where Dipke hoisted the national flag and highlighted the lack of basic facilities, questioning why good government schools remain out of reach even 80 years after Independence.
His campaign also raises a larger question about accountability, arguing that government schools have remained neglected regardless of which party is in power. READ MORE
5. Indonesia hit by 6.5-magnitude quake after 7.7 tremor; 47 dead
A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake off Indonesia has turned into a mounting humanitarian crisis. The disaster escalated with a second, 6.5-magnitude tremor striking 13 hours later, compounding the damage.
At least 47 people are confirmed dead near Ende, per USGS. Multiple aftershocks, up to 6.1 magnitude, have since raised fears the toll could climb further. READ MORE
The Day Ahead
1. Govt opens one-time disclosure window for unreported foreign assets, deadline Dec 31 2. NTA to release UGC-NET 2026 answer key today; candidates can challenge the provisional key by paying a non-refundable ₹200 per question 3. West Bengal to roll out Ayushman Bharat from today; 1.5 crore families to get ₹5 lakh cashless health cover 4. Delhi makes Pink Saheli card mandatory for women’s free bus travel; 10–11 lakh commuters use free scheme daily 5. Rashtrapati Bhavan’s iconic Amrit Udyan opens to public from Aug 16–Sept 15: Free entry, online booking; indigenous flowers to be the star attraction
Visual Of The Day
A patriotic leap: RPF dog leaps through a flaming ring carrying miniature national flags during an Independence Day demonstration in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. (PHOTO: PTI)
Today In History
Statement Of The Day
News With a Twist
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In Belgium, workers discovered gold worth ₹90 crore while excavating a drain. Meanwhile, after losing his slippers outside the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, a young man used AI to help find them. READ MORE
News in Headlines
1. Rahul, Kharge skip I-Day event again READ MORE
2. Modi’s ‘Saptadhara’ vision for Viksit Bharat; 7-point roadmap explained READ MORE
3. India Post to deliver letters by drones READ MORE
4. Trump threatens to declare Strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the US’ READ MORE
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