Top news of the day: July 14, 2026

Madhya Pradesh Bhojshala complex: SC suggests temporary prayer space for Muslims until case decided

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) refrained from restoring status quo ante after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared that the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex was a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and barred Friday namaaz at the site. The court reasoned that it did not want to “create tension” in a “very sensitive” issue.

MEA summons Iranian deputy envoy, after Indian national killed in attack on ship

After an Indian national was killed and 10 others were injured, including two seriously, in Iranian attacks on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Iranian deputy envoy to lodge a strong protest and demand an immediate halt to such strikes.

CJP protest Day 25: Wangchuk’s health worsens; fast enters 17th day

Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s health worsened on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 17th day on Tuesday (July 14, 2026). Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke said in a post on X that Mr. Wangchuk “has started losing muscle mass and is in immense pain”.

Fodder scam cases: Supreme Court refuses to revoke Lalu Prasad Yadav’s bail

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) refused to revoke the bail granted to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam cases, observing that it would not be appropriate to interfere with his liberty after six years. However, the court directed the Jharkhand High Court to decide the pending criminal appeals against the suspension of his sentence expeditiously, preferably within six months.

Dara Singh, prime convict in murder of Australian Christian missionary Graham Staines, two sons, to set free

Dara Singh, the prime convict of the gruesome murder of Australian Christian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons in 1999, is likely to be set free soon after the Odisha State Sentence Review Board recommended his release from jail on ground of ‘good behaviour’.

CBSE sees ‘practical’ way out of three-language resource crunch through retirees, ‘suitable’ PGs

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) acknowledged the possibility of a resource crunch in the implementation of the three-language scheme in affiliated schools from 2026-27, but said retired teachers and “suitably qualified postgraduates” can pitch in to teach the different “Bharatiya Bhashas”.

India bans the import of goods made using forced labour, even as U.S. investigation is pending

The government of India has issued a notification banning the import of goods manufactured using forced labour, a significant step towards clearing the path towards the signing of an interim trade agreement with the U.S. 

India’s imports from China soar to $80 billion in first half of 2026, exports up 37%

India’s imports from China rose 21.8% in the first half of 2026 to a record $79.41 billion, according to data released on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) by China’s General Administration of Customs.

India supports UN membership for Palestine, says MEA

India has backed Palestine’s bid for United Nations membership and reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution to the festering conflict between the Palestinian people and Israel. New Delhi’s position on Palestine was apprised by Sripriya Ranganathan, a secretary at the External Affairs Ministry, during a ministerial meeting of the Palestine Donor Group, held in Brussels on Monday (July 13, 2026).

Two arrested as firefighters battle Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris

Firefighters battled through the night to tackle a blaze that tore through ​a historic forest near Paris on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), with at ‌least two people arrested on suspicion of having ​started the fire near one of ⁠France’s best-known royal palaces.