CJP urges Sonam Wangchuk to end fast, says movement will continueThe Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) appealed to activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike, requesting him to prioritise his health while vowing to carry forward the campaign for “examination justice”. Mr. Wangchuk is on day 25 of his indefinite fast in support of students, seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the lack of accountability following the NEET paper ‘leak’ issue.Government says ready to discuss paper leak; Pradhan must resign first, says KhargeRepeated adjournments continue to disrupt Parliament’s Monsoon Session proceedings for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) as the Opposition remains firm about the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. While Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and J.P. Nadda, in the Rajya Sabha, said that the government is ready to discuss the NEET-UG paper leak and other issues, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must first resign for a fair discussion to take place in Parliament. According to officials, Mr. Pradhan met Mr. Birla in Parliament soon after the government told the Lok Sabha that it is willing to hold a detailed discussion on the NEET paper leak issue.CJI Kant declines to take cognisance of police violence during CJP’s Parliament marchThe Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) declined to initiate suo motu proceedings to take cognisance of alleged police excesses during the July 20 crackdown on student protesters in the national capital. When a lawyer submitted that there was videographic evidence of police brutality against the protesters, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant orally declined to examine the videos, saying that the court’s time should not be “wasted”.Police file four FIRs amid flak over crackdown on protestersThe Delhi police on Tuesday registered four FIRs against unknown individuals for rioting, assault on public servants, damage to public property and other offences during Monday’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Anand Kumar Mishra said there is an ongoing investigation into whether the entire violence was “premeditated and executed in an organised, coordinated” manner. Meanwhile, at least 16 metro stations in Delhi, including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat and Mandi House, were closed on Wednesday morning (July 22, 2026) due to “security reasons”, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said.Lok Sabha suspends TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee for using ‘unsavoury’ language against women MPsThe Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for the remainder of the Monsoon session for using “unsavoury” language against women members after he had a heated exchange with NCPI members in the Lower House chamber. As soon as the House assembled at 2 p.m. after the second adjournment of the day, Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was chairing the proceedings, referred to a complaint filed by members with the Speaker against Mr. Banerjee and said his remarks had hurt the dignity of the House.SC declines interim stay on Speaker’s decision to approve Uddhav Sena MPs’ ‘merger’ with Shinde factionThe Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) refused to grant an interim stay on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision recognising the “merger” of six of the nine Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bal Thackeray) MPs with the rival Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session. However, the court agreed to hear the challenge to the Speaker’s decision after two weeks.SC directs Centre, MP to comply with order on namaz site near Bhojshala complex ‘in letter and spirit’The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) directed the Union and Madhya Pradesh governments to comply “in letter and spirit” with its July 14 order requiring the authorities to identify a separate open space near the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex where members of the Muslim community could offer Friday namaz between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. as an interim arrangement. The direction came after the court was informed that the site identified by the administration was nearly two kilometres away.Policeman killed in terror attack in Anantnag, Jammu and KashmirA policeman was killed in a terrorist attack in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday (July 22, 2026). The incident took place around 12:30 p.m. at the Anantnag-Kokernag road in south Kashmir. Initial reports suggested that the policeman, who was on Amarnath yatra duty, was fired upon by terrorists. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) condemned the killing of a policeman in a terrorist attack in Anantnag district and said the heinous crime will not go unpunished.Canada cancels joint bridge-opening event with U.S. after President Trump announces tariffsA planned joint U.S.-Canada ceremony on Friday (July 24, 2026), celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods. In announcing the tariffs, Mr. Trump accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against U.S. automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, escalating tensions with one of the United States’ closest allies.U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth estimates cost of Iran war at $37.5 billionU.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) that the Iran war has cost the United States $37.5 billion so far, up from a previous estimate of nearly $29 billion in mid-May. “The estimate we have as of today is $37.5 billion,” Mr. Hegseth testified during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing at which he defended a request for some $67 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon. Mr. Hegseth and General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Congress the funding request is “urgent” and “necessary” to pay the Pentagon’s costs for the Iran war through the end of September.Mamdani says NYC can’t arrest Netanyahu but the federal government shouldNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes court for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so. In the video, Mr. Mamdani described the Israeli Prime Minister as a “war criminal” and said he is not welcome in New York City. “It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant,” he said in a video posted on X.Curtailed Commonwealth Games remain a platform to shine for younger athletes: RasquinhaAs a truncated 2026 Commonwealth Games kicks off on Thursday, most of the stakeholders admit the medal rush may not be as prolific but insist there is no lack of incentive for those participating. “I think it’s going to be a very different Commonwealth Games because a lot of our medal-winning sports are missing. Last two CWG, we won 12 medals in wrestling, six in badminton, seven in table tennis, two each in hockey and squash — none of them is there. So it’s 100% going to affect our medal tally.Gill one point shy of world No. 1 in latest ICC ODI batting rankingsThree Indian batsmen — Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma — feature in the top five of the latest ICC ODI batting rankings released on Wednesday after the England series, with skipper Gill within touching distance of world No. 1 Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand. Gill scored 188 runs in three matches in the 1-2 series defeat to England and is now just one rating point behind table-topper Mitchell, who has 802 points, while Kohli (767) and Rohit (758) occupy the third and fourth spots respectively.