Adipurush continues to draw flak, protests erupt over film's dialogues in Ayodhya

A Delta Airlines Boeing 767, bound for Atlanta, experienced an engine fire shortly after taking off from the Los Angeles airport on Friday. The flight was compelled to execute an emergency landing back in Los Angeles, where the fire was successfully extinguished on the runway. All passengers and crew on board are reported to be safe. The U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has initiated an investigation into the incident. This event adds to the ongoing scrutiny of Boeing aircraft. As noted in the report, "this incident has sparked another kind of a debate that what kind of problems are there with the aircraft or the engine or it is a maintenance issue."

A political firestorm has erupted between the BJP and the Congress following claims by US President Donald Trump regarding 'Operation Sindoor'. The controversy centres on Trump's assertion that he intervened to halt a conflict between India and Pakistan using trade threats, a claim he has allegedly made 24 times in 70 days. Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has demanded that Prime Minister Modi clarify the truth behind the 'five jets' mentioned by Trump. The Congress party has questioned the government's silence and demanded a statement in Parliament. In response, the BJP has accused Rahul Gandhi of having a 'traitor's mentality' and speaking on behalf of Pakistan. One speaker highlighted the gravity of the situation, stating, "In 70 days, 24 times, Trump has said that he has brought about the ceasefire between India and Pakistan... We are a sovereign nation, we need answers." This has led to intense debate over India's foreign policy and sovereignty.

India bloc, comprising 24 parties, held a virtual meeting to solidify their strategy for the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament. The bloc plans to raise several key issues, including the Pahalgam terror attack, claims by Donald Trump of facilitating a truce between India and Pakistan, and the Election Commission's electoral roll revision in Bihar. Additionally, the agenda includes discussions on delimitation, atrocities against Dalits, and the Air India plane crash. An important quote emerging from the discussions was, "Do we want the Prime Minister to speak on this? What has happened between him and President Trump? What kind of compromise is being talked about?" The alliance is also considering a protest march in Delhi on July 23 or 24 against the voterless revision. Internal discussions also noted unhappiness from Left leaders over a recent remark by Rahul Gandhi in Kerala.

Harbhajan Singh suggested the changes India should make for the Manchester Test and feels that Kuldeep Yadav should come in for Nitish Kumar Reddy. Kuldeep is yet to make an appearance during the ongoing series.