A view of the area following a massive debris slip at Wayanad tunnel road construction site on July 7, 2026.
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Eight feared dead, one confirmed dead after debris slip at Wayanad tunnel project siteA major rescue operation is under way at Kalladi near Kerala’s Meppadi following a massive debris slip triggered by torrential monsoon rains near the entrance of the under-construction Wayanad tunnel road (Anakkampoyil–Kalladi–Meppadi) project on Tuesday (July 7, 2026). At least eight people are feared dead, while one is officially confirmed dead, according to officials.Delhi High Court orders restoration of Cockroach Janta Party’s X accountThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) directed the restoration of the X account of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), after the Union government informed the Bench that it no longer had any objection to unblocking the account. Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta said that the account had been blocked as a precautionary measure before the June 21 NEET re-test.Nehru got it posthumously without having to wrangle it: Congress’ dig at PM on Indonesia awardThe Congress on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he was conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour, the ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal, saying India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru had gotten it posthumously “without having to wrangle it”.2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: High Court upholds death penalty for 38Nearly four years after a special court convicted 49 persons in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) upheld the verdict, confirming death sentences for 38 members of the banned Indian Mujahideen (IM) and life imprisonment for 11 others while directing the Gujarat government to compensate the victims and their families.Three officials shunted from Environment Minister’s office in one dayThe Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on July 3 issued three orders removing officials attached to the office of Minister Bhupender Yadav, relieving them of their duties with immediate effect. “This is unprecedented, in that three officials were repatriated on the same day,” a senior Environment Ministry official told The Hindu. The reasons for the action were not stated in the orders and remained unknown.Singing of national anthem, song made mandatory at all schools in Tripura: CMTripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said the School Education Department has made the singing of the full version of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, along with the national anthem ‘Jana-Gana-Mana’, compulsory in all schools of the State.Saudi Arabia cuts August crude oil official selling price to Asia to six-year lowSaudi Arabia has set the August Arab Light crude oil official selling price to Asia at $1.50 a barrel below the Oman and Dubai average, its lowest level since June 2020, a pricing document reviewed by Reuters showed. This deep cut comes after spot crude markets tumbled on rising West Asian supplies.At least 18 injured in explosions in Damascus during French President Macron’s visitTwo explosions took place in Damascus on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying, wounding at least 18 people, on the second day of the French leader’s visit. A Syrian security source said that one of the bombs was placed in a dumpster and the other in a vehicle near the Four Seasons Hotel.Israel, Lebanon to hold talks in Rome in mid-JulyIsraeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) that the next round of talks with Lebanon will take place in Rome, as the two countries work to build on a framework agreement reached last month with U.S. backing. “Israel has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon,” he said at a press conference. A Ministry spokesperson said the talks would take place at the ambassador level on July 15 and 16.Former Afghanistan pace bowler Shapoor Zadran passes awayFormer Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a hospital in New Delhi. “With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” the ACB posted on X. Published - July 07, 2026 06:22 pm IST
