Delhi University student Sneha Debnath, 19, was found dead in the Yamuna River near Geeta Colony after going missing on July 7. A handwritten note indicated her intent to jump from Signature Bridge, where she was last seen. Despite being a known suicide-prone area, CCTV cameras on and around the bridge were non-functional. Her family and friends criticized the lack of surveillance and jurisdictional confusion across multiple police stations. Sneha had expressed emotional distress via messages before her disappearance. Tripura CM Manik Saha intervened, urging swift police action. Her death has sparked calls for accountability and improved public safety infrastructure in high-risk zones. (PC: Zee Zest & Business Today)

Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old student from Tripura studying at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Delhi University, was found dead under a flyover near the Yamuna river, Delhi Police confirmed. Missing since July 7, she last spoke to her parents before disappearing from Paryavaran Complex. Her body was discovered near Geeta Colony after a joint search by Delhi Police and NDRF. A note suggested intentions of suicide from Signature Bridge, but poor CCTV coverage hindered tracking. Eyewitnesses reported seeing her on the bridge. Her family suspects foul play. Investigations continue. (PC: India Today)

Bollywood actor R. Madhavan addressed the ongoing Hindi‑Marathi language debate, stating he has “never experienced” conflict based on language due to his multilingual background. Raised in Jamshedpur, educated in Kolhapur, he speaks Tamil, Hindi, and Marathi, and insists language has not been a barrier in his career or life . Madhavan called for mutual respect and understanding across India’s linguistic diversity, rejecting regional tensions. His remarks bring a neutral, inclusive tone, advocating dialogue over division amid state-level disputes and cultural sensitivities. (PC: Wikipedia)

The Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) defended the crew of Air India flight AI-171, stating they acted according to professional training and responsibility under highly challenging conditions. This response came after speculation suggesting pilot suicide linked to the Ahmedabad crash. ICPA called such theories "reckless and insensitive," urging restraint until the final investigation report. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s preliminary findings revealed both engine fuel control switches moved to "cutoff" seconds after takeoff, causing the crash, but assigned no blame. ICPA stressed respecting procedural inquiry instead of drawing conclusions based on incomplete information and unverified theories. (PC: The Hindu)

In a horrifying incident on the night of July 9, 2025, at around 1:45 AM, a white Audi vehicle, allegedly driven by a drunken 40-year-old property dealer, Utsav Shekhar, veered onto the pavement near Shiva Camp in Vasant Vihar, South West Delhi, crushing five people asleep on the footpath . Victims, all migrant labourers from Rajasthan, included two couples and an eight-year-old girl; two are reported in critical condition . Shekhar was arrested soon after the crash—having reportedly fled a short distance before colliding with a parked truck—and is booked for rash and negligent driving causing injury and driving under the influence . The incident highlights serious safety failures and vulnerability of homeless labourers sleeping in public spaces, prompting public outrage and calls for stricter road safety enforcement. (PC: ANI)  

In Maharashtra’s Palghar district, a migrant auto‑rickshaw driver was publicly assaulted by supporters of Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray’s MNS after he was filmed insisting, “Main Hindi bolunga… Marathi nahi bolunga” (“I will speak Hindi… not Marathi”) near Virar station . The video went viral, leading the group to confront him, slap him repeatedly (including women among them), and force an on‑camera apology to locals and the state for allegedly insulting Marathi language and culture . Uday Jadhav, Virar city chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), defended the action as a defense of Marathi pride. Despite its public nature, no FIR has yet been filed as police await formal complaints. (PC: NDTV)

In a tragic incident from Balasore, Odisha, a 20-year-old second-year Integrated B.Ed student set herself ablaze outside Fakir Mohan College principal’s office on July 12, 2025. The student had reportedly faced prolonged sexual harassment by her Head of Department (HoD), Samir Kumar Sahu, who allegedly demanded sexual favours and threatened academic consequences if she refused. Despite filing complaints, the college administration allegedly failed to take action. The student sustained 90–95% burn injuries and is in critical condition at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Odisha government has suspended the principal, arrested the HoD, and initiated a high-level inquiry into institutional lapses. (PC: The Times of India)  

During Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, Election Commission officials discovered a large number of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar during house-to-house verification. These suspected illegal migrants will undergo inquiry after August 1, and their names will be excluded from the final voter list to be published on September 30. The revision aims to ensure only eligible citizens are listed. The EC plans a nationwide roll revision to weed out foreign nationals by verifying place of birth. This move comes ahead of Bihar’s upcoming Assembly elections and has sparked political debate, with opposition parties questioning the timing and intent of the exercise. (PC: BBC & Hindustan Times)

In a tragic incident on July 9 at 1:45 a.m., a drunk driver of a white Audi car ran over five people sleeping on a footpath near Shiva Camp in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar. The victims two couples and an eight-year-old girl were seriously injured and rushed to nearby hospitals. The accused, 40-year-old Utsav Shekhar from Dwarka, was arrested on the spot. Medical reports confirmed he was intoxicated. All victims are migrant workers from Rajasthan. Legal action has been initiated, and police are investigating further to determine the sequence of events and any additional negligence. (PC: The Quint & India TV News)

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on the June 2025 Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad suggests both engines shut down mid-air after both fuel control switches were unintentionally moved from "RUN" to "CUTOFF." The cockpit voice recorder captured one pilot questioning the other about the sudden fuel cutoff. Experts caution against blaming pilot error prematurely, highlighting possible technical faults, design issues, or human startle response. The final report is awaited, but the incident has sparked serious debate around cockpit safety systems and training protocols within Air India and India’s aviation regulatory framework. (PC: PTI)