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The Union government’s bill to amend the 2023 Women’s Reservation Act and redraw the boundaries of electoral constituencies was defeated in the Lok Sabha. The 2026 Constitution 131st Amendment Bill, one of three draft legislations, required a two-thirds majority of votes in Parliament to pass.

With 528 MPs present in the Lower House, it would have required 352 votes to pass. However, the consideration of the bill was rejected after only 298 MPs voted in its favour and 230 against it.

The government decided to withdraw the two other bills, saying that they were linked to the bill that had been defeated and could not be taken up for consideration separately. Read on.

The Supreme Court declined Congress leader Pawan Khera’s petition to lift the stay on a Telangana High Court order granting him transit anticipatory bail in a case registered by the Assam Police. The bench also declined to extend Khera’s transit bail till Tuesday, so that he could approach an Assam court.

Neither the High Court’s observations nor the Supreme Court’s stay order should influence the Assam court that decides on the Congress leader’s petition for anticipatory bail, the bench held.

Khera has been accused of defamation, forgery and criminal conspiracy by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Read on.

The Allahabad High Court directed that a first information report be registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a petition alleging that he is a British citizen. The state can refer the investigation to the Union government or the Central Bureau of Investigation, said the bench.

The petition was filed by S Vignesh Shishir, who claims to be a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit. He had submitted the details of a company incorporated in 2003 in the United Kingdom, where Gandhi had purportedly declared his nationality as British. Read on.

Adani Group’s Gautam Adani has overtaken Mukesh Ambani, the chairperson and managing director of Reliance Industries, to become Asia’s richest person. Ambani lost $16.9 billion in 2026, taking his net worth to $90.8 billion.

This marked the biggest drop in the wealth of the richest Asians. On the other hand, Gautam Adani saw his fortune rise by $8.1 billion to $92.6 billion. Read on.

India’s richest men get protection against uncomfortable questions, writes Naresh Fernandes

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at premises linked to Aam Aadmi Party MLA and Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora in connection with alleged foreign exchange violations. This came two days after the agency searched the home of AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal on similar charges.

Pointing out that this was the second ED raid at the residence of a leader of his party within three days, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he would tell the public how much “black money” had been recovered. Read on.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz “is declared completely open”. The passage of vessels will be allowed for the 10-day period of the ceasefire agreement, which began earlier in the day.

The vessels can travel on the coordinated route published by Iran’s ports and maritime organisation.

United States President Donald Trump said that the US’ naval blockade of Iran will remain in force till it reaches a deal with Tehran. Read on.

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