July 14, 2026

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has denied reports that 1,160 crore rupees worth of rice was diverted or mishandled in its storage facilities. The denial came after media outlets published investigations suggesting that large quantities of rice had gone missing or been improperly managed across FCI warehouses. FCI, the government agency responsible for procuring

The Supreme Court has overturned 27 citizenship decisions made by the Guwahati High Court, saying the process used to reach those judgments was fundamentally flawed. According to The Hindu, the court found that the decisions were made in a mechanical way, were one-sided, and showed no evidence that judges had actually thought carefully about each

Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana, a welfare scheme providing monthly cash to women, has removed 92 lakh beneficiaries from its list due to irregularities found during enrollment verification, according to official sources on Monday. The scheme, introduced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, targets women aged 21 to 60 from families meeting income criteria. The removal of

Coal-fired power plants operating near Delhi and neighbouring areas are responsible for 81% of sulphur dioxide emissions in the region, according to new analysis by CREA (Council on Energy, Environment and Water). Most of these plants are exempt from installing FGD systems, equipment designed to remove sulphur dioxide before it enters the atmosphere. The finding

India has been ranked the second loneliest country in the world in a global study released in June 2026 by digital platform JB.com, which examined emotional well-being and social isolation across 36 countries. Turkey topped the ranking with a loneliness score of 100, while India followed closely at 89. Brazil, Saudi Arabia and South Africa